Site Survey Horizontal Distance Factor for VLOS, EVLOS, and Sheltered Operations
Verified from official sourcesSOR/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