Canada Flight Review - To ATTI or Not to ATTI

[jonesFoto]

I have a question about a pending Flight Review I'm about to do with a Mavic 2 Pro: I understand that there is a "Manual" operation required, and this would be achieved by putting the RPAS into ATTI or Attitude mode. However, there is also a CAR rule that says the aircraft may not be modified in any way that would alter the design approved by Transport Canada for safety. This appears to be a classic Catch-22. If I do the mod that allows ATTI mode on a Mavic, I alter the aircraft in a way that takes it off the Approved list! Help!!

 

[Thomas B]

Are you sure of your interpretation of the rule? You aren’t modifying the drone, just putting in selection already preloaded by the manufacturer.

 

[jonesFoto]

Absolutely, the selection is available, as long as you have access to the V1.1.2 Assistant in which DJI inadvertently (I assume) left in the developer panel. So it seems a bit unclear to me that this is a “selection” available to all users of the aircraft. But yeah, I take your point: it is a characteristic of the aircraft, including firmware, that Transport Canada certified.