Machineshop
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I wonder what a Canadian pilot needs to fly a plane from Regina to lets say Minot. Is the Canadian pilots licence recognized in the USA?
I could be wrong about that...I thought the SFOC was needed for “C” or restricted air space.
I could be wrong about that...I thought the SFOC was needed for “C” or restricted air space.
Well I did not know that, do you know if we need that when travelling to the states?
I wonder what a Canadian pilot needs to fly a plane from Regina to lets say Minot. Is the Canadian pilots licence recognized in the USA?
How far is Bonaire from Aruba ? How big of a drone I need to visit you ...lolThe answer is sorta Yes, as a Canadian Pilot you can fly a Canadian registered in the US. You do have to be very careful crossing the border, advance notice and complete crew/passenger lists etc etc. You cannot fly a US registered aircraft in the US on a Canadian licence. However, oddly enough you can fly a US registered aircraft in Canada with only a Canadian Pilot’s licence, go figure?? It is up to the FAA to decide how and when they would allow foreign drone operations on US soil. I do fly my drone at my winter home in the Caribbean, on the Island of Bonaire. They have some local published do’s and don’ts that I follow. It is always blowing 15 - 20 kts down there, so lots of wind warnings and some tricky TOs and landings with the low level mechanical turbulence.
Hey, Your are a Lucky guy ! I was in Aruba for vacation and would like to know more about living in AB or C
Hi there, I’m new to the drone world just flew about 1.5 hours so far. Last week I decided to do the test, I was aware of all the new rules in Canada and though I was ready for the test. 65% is required to pass. Boy was I surprised, I failed I got 59%. They give you your mark and tell you in which category you need to study. There is a lot to learn to pass this test. This weekend there was a article in a well respected newspaper questioning the test.Starting June 1 if you want to fly your drone in Canada you need a license. $10 fee and an on-line test. Easy right?
Take a drone pilot online exam: Overview - Transport Canada
How to register and deregister your drone; how to transfer ownership of a drone.www.tc.gc.ca
Nope. Wow was that test hard! I have an actual private pilot's license and a couple hundred hours so I figured this thing would be a joke. Wow. Wrong. I was able to pass but I predict there aren't going to be too many legal Canadian Drone Pilots out there come June 1. This thing isn't amateur hour.
I'm not allowed to pass on any specific questions but you better be up to speed on HELICOPTER CONTROLS (WTF!?!), the coriolis effect, Class 5 geomagnetic storms, NOTAM's, construction of brushless DC motors, every class of airspace, flying your drone from a boat and all kinds of nutty stuff. I only wish I was kidding - but I'M NOT! Dead serious.
For a while I thought I had clicked the wrong test but NOPE... that was the SIMPLE BASIC test. Hate to think what the advanced one might look like. As a hobby we're so sc*ewed.
Anyway... here's mine. Go get yours! And good luck. You're going to need it.
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It isn't the easiest test that's for sure. Brush up on the act and remember Google is your friend.Hi there, I’m new to the drone world just flew about 1.5 hours so far. Last week I decided to do the test, I was aware of all the new rules in Canada and though I was ready for the test. 65% is required to pass. Boy was I surprised, I failed I got 59%. They give you your mark and tell you in which category you need to study. There is a lot to learn to pass this test. This weekend there was a article in a well respected newspaper questioning the test.
I hate to state the obvious but if they don't follow the rules anyway they aren't going to get certified in the first place.I passed my basic exam last weekend. I'll echo the sentiment that there are some questions included in the question pool that need to be re-evaluated, as they ask you situational questions that don't apply to the basic certification...so there's some work to be done for sure.
I for one am glad it's harder than normal, hopefully it'll weed out the people who don't care for rules and regs in the first place, as they're usually the ones that ruin it for the rest of us responsible ones.