Definition of Ground Risk Buffer

In plain language

The ground risk buffer is a safety margin around your contingency flight area that must extend horizontally at least as far as your planned maximum flight altitude.

Requirement as structured

Defines the Ground Risk Buffer as the area surrounding the contingency volume with a horizontal width at least equal to the planned maximum altitude of the RPA.

Original regulatory text

(g) Ground Risk Buffer : means the area immediately surrounding the contingency volume that, when measured horizontally from the perimeter of the contingency volume, is at least equal to the planned maximum altitude of the remotely piloted aircraft for the flight.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General