SOR/96-433, s. 901.38 - section overview

In plain language

This section regulates the use of first-person view (FPV) devices during RPAS operations, requiring a visual observer to maintain unaided visual contact with the surrounding airspace unless the operation is conducted under Division VI, and provides the definition of an FPV device.

Requirement as structured

This section regulates the use of first-person view (FPV) devices during RPAS operations, requiring a visual observer to maintain unaided visual contact with the surrounding airspace unless the operation is conducted under Division VI, and provides the definition of an FPV device.

Original regulatory text

(1) Unless the operation is conducted under Division VI, 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. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), first-person view device means a device that generates and transmits a streaming video image to a control station display or monitor, giving the pilot of a remotely piloted aircraft the illusion of flying the aircraft from an onboard pilot’s perspective.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General