Aviation Physiology Knowledge Requirements for Level 1 Complex Operations

Verified from official sources
TP 15530 - Aviation physiologyVersion 1Effective -Verified 23 August 2026

In plain language

To meet the knowledge requirements for Level 1 complex operations in Canada, you must be able to describe how environmental factors affect your performance and that of your visual observers, and how fatigue, temperature, and other conditions impact flight operations.

Requirement as structured

Transport Canada guidance outlines that RPA pilots operating within level 1 complex operations should be able to describe the effects of environmental factors on pilot and visual observer performance, as well as the impact of fatigue, temperature, and other environmental conditions on flying operations.

Original regulatory text

The RPA pilot operating within level 1 complex operations must be able to: - Describe the effects of environmental factors on RPA pilot performance. - Describe the effects of environmental factors on visual observer performance. - Describe the impact of fatigue, temperature and other environmental conditions on flying operations.

Applies when

country
Canada
operation
level_1_complex_operations
regulatory category
Specific