Comming into effect this summer. Drones must have liability insurance and you need to be licenced to go above 90m. I'm not looking forward to this
Garneau making the announcement right now.
$5 registration fee.
Comming into effect this summer. Drones must have liability insurance and you need to be licenced to go above 90m. I'm not looking forward to this
Interesting that they dropped the liability requirement.Public liability insurance is recommended, not required.
Please scroll down to "Public liability insurance" on this Transport Canada website stating the new rules (towrads the bottom):
Flying your drone safely and legally (new rules) - Transport Canada
Comming into effect this summer. Drones must have liability insurance and you need to be licenced to go above 90m. I'm not looking forward to this
So I guess we are no longer required to have name and address on the aircraft - just have to have the C- registration number?
I'm sure there will be many people that disregard the regs. I don't think the test for a basic license is going to be that tough. I did a course last spring that met the requirements for the advanced one and despite it being thorough, it didn't seem that difficult.And have your Pilot's Certificate readily at hand (must pass Basic Exam - $10 every two years).
Some info here:
Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems 250 g up to and including 25 kg, Operating within Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS) (TP 15263) - Transport Canada
Looks to me like 99% of drone flights are going to be illegal if all of that "basic" knowledge is required for a certificate.
Or am I missing something?
Why do you think most drone flights would be illegal?And have your Pilot's Certificate readily at hand (must pass Basic Exam - $10 every two years).
Some info here:
Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems 250 g up to and including 25 kg, Operating within Visual Line-of-Sight (VLOS) (TP 15263) - Transport Canada
Looks to me like 99% of drone flights are going to be illegal if all of that "basic" knowledge is required for a certificate.
Or am I missing something?
Because most will fly without the required licenseWhy do you think most drone flights would be illegal?
Because most will fly without the required license
Minister Garneau unveils Canada’s new drone safety regulations - Canada.caIs it mandatory to register your drone?