Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS) Requirement

In plain language

You must keep your drone within your visual line of sight, or have a visual observer do so, unless you are operating under specific BVLOS rules or an SFOC.

Requirement as structured

A pilot must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft system unless either the pilot or a visual observer has the aircraft in visual line-of-sight.

Original regulatory text

Subject to subsection (2), no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system unless the pilot or a visual observer has the aircraft in visual line-of-sight.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General