Visual Observer Requirement for First-Person View (FPV) Operations

In plain language

If you fly using FPV goggles or a monitor that gives you an onboard perspective, you must have a visual observer who keeps an eye on the sky around you to spot other aircraft or hazards, unless you are operating under Division VI.

Requirement as structured

No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system using a first-person view device unless a visual observer maintains unaided visual contact with the airspace beyond the field of view displayed on the device.

Original regulatory text

no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system using a first-person view device unless a visual observer maintains unaided visual contact with the airspace beyond the field of view displayed on the device in order to detect conflicting air traffic and other hazards and take action to avoid them.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

FPV

regulatory category

General