Medium Drone Safety Assurance Declaration Operations

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CARs referenceVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

If you have the correct safety assurance declarations, you can fly a medium drone near people (within 30m or between 30m and 152.4m), over people, or in controlled airspace with ATC permission.

Requirement as structured

With appropriate safety assurance declarations, a medium drone may be flown near people, over people, or in controlled airspace with ATC permission.

Original regulatory text

With the appropriate safety assurance declarations, you can fly a medium drone: - more than 152.4 metres (500 feet) from any person not involved in the operation - less than 152.4 metres (500 feet) but more than 30 metres (100 feet) of any person (measured horizontally) - within 30 metres (100 feet) from any person (measured horizontally), over people - in controlled airspace with permission from air traffic control

Applies when

country
Canada
drone size
medium
regulatory category
Specific