Minimum Horizontal Distance for Medium RPA from Uninvolved Persons

In plain language

When flying a medium drone under visual line of sight, you must keep a horizontal distance of at least 500 feet (152.4 meters) from any bystanders, regardless of your altitude, unless you are operating under the advanced rules of Division V.

Requirement as structured

No pilot shall operate a medium remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation at a distance of less than 500 feet (152.4 m), measured horizontally and at any altitude, from any person not involved in the operation, unless the operation is conducted under Division V.

Original regulatory text

no pilot shall operate ... (b) a medium remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation at a distance of less than 500 feet (152.4 m), measured horizontally and at any altitude, from any person not involved in the operation.

Applies when

country

Canada

operation

VLOS

aircraft category

medium_rpa

regulatory category

General