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Canadian drone rules: more relaxed now

AlanTheBeast

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While I wasn't paying attention, the Canadian drone rules seem to have changed for the better!

Was: 9 km from an aerodrome. Is Now 5.5 km from aerodrome centre or seaplane base.
Was: 9 km from a heliport. Is Now 1.8 km from a heliport

NOT inside a control zone of course.

For drones of less than 1 Kg
Was: 75 m away from vehicles, public, vessels. Now: 30 m.

For drones over 1 Kg, the 75 m rule is not changed.

Also, buildings and animals are not named at all...

Official:
Interim Order No. 8 Respecting the Use of Model Aircraft - Transport Canada

Semi-official
Flying your drone safely and legally - Transport Canada

Reader's digest version
https://www.tc.gc.ca/media/document...w_rules_for_recreational_drone_users_EN_2.pdf

Edit: clarified heliport 1.8 KM rule.
 
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I caught sight of this, and definitely an improvement. I was considering getting a Spark recently.. . I put the Mavic everything on hold after they announced the new restrictions earlier in the year. Nice to see the 30m and 5.5km changes. As I am travelling overseas later in the year, the Mavic would get some use, and now, more chance of use here in Canada. I wonder if the rules can get a bit more better?
 
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