Site Survey Distance Factor for BVLOS Operations

Verified from official sources
SOR/96-433, s. 901.27Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

If you are flying beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS), your pre-flight site survey must specifically evaluate your distance from populated or sparsely populated areas.

Requirement as structured

For BVLOS operations, the site survey must take into account the distance from any populated area or sparsely populated area.

Original regulatory text

(h) in the case of a BVLOS operation, the distance from any populated area or sparsely populated area.

Applies when

country
Canada
operation
BVLOS
regulatory category
General