Site Survey Horizontal Distance Factor for VLOS, EVLOS, and Sheltered Operations

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

In plain language

If you are flying VLOS, EVLOS, or a sheltered operation, your pre-flight site survey must specifically assess how far you will be from any bystanders or people not involved in your operation.

Requirement as structured

For VLOS, extended VLOS, or sheltered operations, the site survey must take into account the horizontal distance from any person not involved in the operation.

Original regulatory text

(g) in the case of a VLOS operation, an extended VLOS operation or a sheltered operation, the horizontal distance from any person not involved in the operation;

Applies when

country
Canada
operation
VLOS
regulatory category
General