Maximum Distance Limit
Verified from official sourcesSOR/96-433, s. 901.74Version 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026
In plain language
Keep the drone within 2 nautical miles of yourself, your control station, and your visual observer at all times during the flight.
Requirement as structured
The remotely piloted aircraft must remain within two nautical miles of the pilot, control station, and visual observer at all times during flight.
Original regulatory text
the remotely piloted aircraft is at a distance of not more than two nautical miles from the pilot, the control station and the visual observer at any time during the flight;
Applies when
- country
- Canada
- operation
- extended_vlos, sheltered_operation
- regulatory category
- Specific