Special Flight Operations Certificate Required for Advertised Events

In plain language

If you plan to fly any drone (even a microdrone weighing less than 250 g) at an advertised event, you must first apply for and obtain an SFOC from Transport Canada.

Requirement as structured

Operators must obtain a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) to fly any drone at an advertised event.

Original regulatory text

To fly any drone at an advertised event, including a drone weighing less than 250 g (a microdrone), you must get a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General