Knowledge Requirement: Visual Scanning and Alertness

In plain language

You must understand how to scan the sky effectively for conflicting aircraft, how distant aircraft can cause perspective illusions, and what factors influence your alertness.

Requirement as structured

RPAS pilots must be able to describe good visual and audio scanning techniques for visual observers, perspective illusion when looking at distant aircraft, and factors affecting alertness.

Original regulatory text

- Vision/visual scanning techniques - Describe good scanning techniques (visual, audio) for visual observers (conflicting aircraft). - Describe “perspective illusion” when looking at distant aircraft. - Describe factors that affect alertness.

Applies when

country

Canada

max mtom kg

150

min mtom kg

0.25

regulatory category

General