Just got an email from Nav Canada that supercedes (Clarifies maybe) the PART IX by stating;
If you plan to operate your RPA in controlled airspace (Classes C, D or E), you must have a Transport Canada Pilot Certificate – Advanced Operations, and you must now obtain a written RPAS Flight Authorization from NAV CANADA, by submitting an RPAS Flight Authorization Request. This written authorization process replaces any previous email or telephone method and is now the only way to receive NAV CANADA authorization to fly your RPA in controlled airspace.
For more information or to submit an RPAS Flight Authorization Request, please visit our new RPAS webpage.
I thought it was going to be easier now with the regs 901.71 and the required info there . . . but now, June 1st there is more info required and NavCanada wants between 48 and 336 hrs (up to 14 days) "to Review" the request. That's going to make things pretty well impossible with that much planning when customers call and need something done on a certain date or . . "as soon as there's good weather"
Going to be interesting to see how this plays out. I have two pending jobs that don't neatly fall into such broad timeline delays.
If you plan to operate your RPA in controlled airspace (Classes C, D or E), you must have a Transport Canada Pilot Certificate – Advanced Operations, and you must now obtain a written RPAS Flight Authorization from NAV CANADA, by submitting an RPAS Flight Authorization Request. This written authorization process replaces any previous email or telephone method and is now the only way to receive NAV CANADA authorization to fly your RPA in controlled airspace.
For more information or to submit an RPAS Flight Authorization Request, please visit our new RPAS webpage.
I thought it was going to be easier now with the regs 901.71 and the required info there . . . but now, June 1st there is more info required and NavCanada wants between 48 and 336 hrs (up to 14 days) "to Review" the request. That's going to make things pretty well impossible with that much planning when customers call and need something done on a certain date or . . "as soon as there's good weather"
Going to be interesting to see how this plays out. I have two pending jobs that don't neatly fall into such broad timeline delays.