Ran into a rental add by an individual in Calgary claiming the Mini can be flown where it is illegal to fly larger drones...
Was finally able to contact Transport Canada and received the following reply.Wonder how the regular consumer will access this info as no licence or registration is required....also interested to see how the person renting out the Mini would fair in the courts if there was an incident....
"Please see below for some guidance on operating a micro Drone (sub 250g RPAS) in Canada.
The 250 g weight threshold was selected to mitigate the risk that a drone would pose to an aircraft and people on the ground, and is consistent with the approach taken in several other countries, including the US.
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 900.06 states “No person shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system in such a reckless or negligent manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger aviation safety or the safety of any person.” This regulation applies to RPAS regardless of its weight.
Pilots of micro drones weighing under 250 grams are not required to register their drone or obtain a drone pilot certificate, but must fly in a way that does not endanger the safety of people or other aircraft.
All RPAS/drone pilots (this includes drones under 250 grams) are subject to the Criminal Code as well as all provincial, territorial, and municipal laws governing areas such as privacy and trespassing. So if you are looking to fly over a private property or at an advertised event, please be respectful and seek the consent of the property owner or the event organizer.
Micro drones cannot fly in a Class F or a 5.1 restricted airspace or in airspace that prohibits aircraft or is restricted under CAR 601.16 and 601.17 (examples of these are: Federal Parks, Niagara Falls, Parliament Hill, over prisons, forest fire areas, etc.). If the airspace prohibits “aircraft” than it prohibits sub 250 gram RPAS’s too (refer to the Designated Airspace Handbook for more additional info).
Operations of a RPAS over people can pose a hazard to people, please reference CAR 900.06 above"
Was finally able to contact Transport Canada and received the following reply.Wonder how the regular consumer will access this info as no licence or registration is required....also interested to see how the person renting out the Mini would fair in the courts if there was an incident....
"Please see below for some guidance on operating a micro Drone (sub 250g RPAS) in Canada.
The 250 g weight threshold was selected to mitigate the risk that a drone would pose to an aircraft and people on the ground, and is consistent with the approach taken in several other countries, including the US.
Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 900.06 states “No person shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system in such a reckless or negligent manner as to endanger or be likely to endanger aviation safety or the safety of any person.” This regulation applies to RPAS regardless of its weight.
Pilots of micro drones weighing under 250 grams are not required to register their drone or obtain a drone pilot certificate, but must fly in a way that does not endanger the safety of people or other aircraft.
All RPAS/drone pilots (this includes drones under 250 grams) are subject to the Criminal Code as well as all provincial, territorial, and municipal laws governing areas such as privacy and trespassing. So if you are looking to fly over a private property or at an advertised event, please be respectful and seek the consent of the property owner or the event organizer.
Micro drones cannot fly in a Class F or a 5.1 restricted airspace or in airspace that prohibits aircraft or is restricted under CAR 601.16 and 601.17 (examples of these are: Federal Parks, Niagara Falls, Parliament Hill, over prisons, forest fire areas, etc.). If the airspace prohibits “aircraft” than it prohibits sub 250 gram RPAS’s too (refer to the Designated Airspace Handbook for more additional info).
Operations of a RPAS over people can pose a hazard to people, please reference CAR 900.06 above"
