Maximum Distance Limit

Verified from official sources
SOR/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