BVLOS Minimum Visibility and Cloud Clearance

In plain language

For BVLOS flights, you must have at least 3 miles of ground visibility and stay completely clear of clouds, unless your drone meets specific technical declaration requirements or you have an SFOC.

Requirement as structured

A pilot must not operate a remotely piloted aircraft in BVLOS unless ground visibility is at least three miles and the aircraft is operated clear of cloud, subject to exceptions in subsection (4).

Original regulatory text

(3) Subject to subsection (4), no pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a BVLOS operation unless ground visibility is not less than three miles and the aircraft is operated clear of cloud.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

BVLOS

regulatory category

General