New top speed of 171 km/h (DJI FPV Racer)

[Droning on and on...]

Oh my... we can't even rely on the advice of Advanced Pilots any more... Oh the humanity!

 

[DarR-T]

I will simply google it:
In Canada, flying a drone over 100mph is not permitted according to current drone regulations; the maximum allowed ground speed for a drone is considered to be 100mph (87 knots).



Key points to remember:

• Legal limitations:
  Flying a drone above the permitted speed limit could result in fines and penalties from Transport Canada.
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• Advanced operations:
  To fly a drone in more complex situations like exceeding standard speed limits, you would need a special pilot certificate and authorization from Transport Canada.
  
  
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• Check local restrictions:
  Always consult the latest regulations and local airspace rules before operating a drone.

With all due respect, what you wrote about the speed limit is total BS.
Yes, there is a speed limit in Canada but it's 250 knots (463 kph / 288 mph)*.
*Rear my post #40 for the Canadian Aviation Regulations details.

 

[Cafguy]

what you wrote about the speed limit is total BS.

I did not write it............... I copied and pasted it from the Answer you get when anyone searches for Flying a Drone over 100 MPH in Canada.
If that will not satisfy simply search for "countries that allow Drone flight over 100 MPH. Total=0
288 MPH for a UAV ................now your just having fun with me.

 

[DarR-T]

now your just having fun with me.

Yes.
Although what I wrote about the regulations are factual.

 

[Droning on and on...]

Yes.
Although what I wrote about the regulations are factual.

So there is a statutory speed limit subject to punishment if violated?

 

[MS Coast]

I stand corrected.
It's 100 knots per hour, not 100 mph.

Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (TC AIM) - TP 14371. This section provides essential guidance for the safe operation of RPAS, supplementing the regulations and standards outlined in Part IX of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).
Link to CAR's TC-AIM - TP 14371:

https://tc.canada.ca/sites/default/files/2023-03/aim-2023-1_rpa-e.pdf

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100 kts per hour is not speed. It's acceleration.

A knot is one nautical mile per hour.

 

[Cafguy]

Although what I wrote about the regulations are factual.

Factual comments are always welcome in a debate.
If you have been lucky enough to see someone flying an RC Turbine jet you will see speeds well over 100. In the U.S. you can fly these jets up to 200MPH with a limiter installed (rc jets are limited to 35lbs thrust) if you do not have a limiter installed you are only allowed 170.
RC Jet activities require lots of safety people present and (at least on our field) these guys only have a certain time to fly and must stay well clear of others. These jets EXPLODE if they hit the ground hard enough and I do mean EXPLODE!!!

 

[MS Coast]

I will simply google it:

Woe to those who see Google search results as facts.

 

[DarR-T]

So there is a statutory speed limit subject to punishment if violated?

Unlike the FAA who has a statutory speed limit for UAV flying under Part 107 (not sure about non-107), Transport Canada's regulations about a speed limit are not RPA specific thus the limitations fall under general aviation rules. That could change quickly if drones are found to fly at ludicrous speeds.

 

[JAW]

I don't know about Canada, but here in the US we have what are referred to as GAPS (Generally Accepted Practices)

100 kts per hour is not speed. It's acceleration.

A knot is one nautical mile per hour.

• Knots definition:
  A "knot" is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, which is the standard measurement used in aviation to describe aircraft speed.
• Knots are used in air and maritime navigation, as well as in meteorology. They are considered a more consistent method of navigation than miles per hour.

 

[DarR-T]

I don't know about Canada, but here in the US we have what are referred to as GAPS (Generally Accepted Practices)

• Knots definition:
  A "knot" is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, which is the standard measurement used in aviation to describe aircraft speed.
• Knots are used in air and maritime navigation, as well as in meteorology. They are considered a more consistent method of navigation than miles per hour.

Our section 900 in CAR pertaining to RPA's would be the equivalent to GAPS.
Everything in there can be considered "Generally Accepted Practices".

About your Knot definition: Totally correct.

• May I add that:
• A knot is exactly equal to 1/60th of a degree of latitude.
• A 1/60th of a degree of latitude is known as a "minute of latitude".
• Therefore a knot is equal to one minute of distance.
• There are 90 degrees from the equator to the pole.
• Therefore a knot is 1/5,400th the distance from the equator to the pole. This number is found by multiplying 90 (degrees from equator to pole) * 60 (number of minutes in a degree of latitude).

 

[tstr14]

My shoes each have a knot. Does that mean I'm traveling at two knots even when I'm sitting down? And when I take them off, how come they leave me? What about all the knots I got in fishing lines - do they make it go faster off the reel?

I'm getting a headache.

 

[Droning on and on...]

Unlike the FAA who has a statutory speed limit for UAV flying under Part 107 (not sure about non-107), Transport Canada's regulations about a speed limit are not RPA specific thus the limitations fall under general aviation rules. That could change quickly if drones are found to fly at ludicrous speeds.

I fail to see how that is relevant if RPA are subject to the rule too. It's an aircraft subject to ALL the same rules as for any other aircraft, unless explicitly excepted, no?

The question was whether or not there was a speed limit in Canada for RPA.

Is there or not?

 

[DarR-T]

I fail to see how that is relevant if RPA are subject to the rule too. It's an aircraft subject to ALL the same rules as for any other aircraft, unless explicitly excepted, no?

The question was whether or not there was a speed limit in Canada for RPA.

Is there or not?

Yes there is and it's the same for all aircrafts until further notice.
Please refer to my post (click here #40) for the details.

 

[MS Coast]

I don't know about Canada, but here in the US we have what are referred to as GAPS (Generally Accepted Practices)

• Knots definition:
  A "knot" is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, which is the standard measurement used in aviation to describe aircraft speed.
• Knots are used in air and maritime navigation, as well as in meteorology. They are considered a more consistent method of navigation than miles per hour.

That borrowed text you posted is absolutely correct. The use of the term "knots per hour" to describe speed is absolutely incorrect.

 

[MS Coast]

Our section 900 in CAR pertaining to RPA's would be the equivalent to GAPS.
Everything in there can be considered "Generally Accepted Practices".

About your Knot definition: Totally correct.

• May I add that:
• A knot is exactly equal to 1/60th of a degree of latitude.

No, that's a nautical mile. Distance.

• A 1/60th of a degree of latitude is known as a "minute of latitude".

True.

• Therefore a knot is equal to one minute of distance.

Wrong. That minute is a measure of angle or arc. At the surface of the Earth, it's equal to one nautical mile of distance.

• There are 90 degrees from the equator to the pole.

True for either pole.

• Therefore a knot is 1/5,400th the distance from the equator to the pole. This number is found by multiplying 90 (degrees from equator to pole) * 60 (number of minutes in a degree of latitude).

Nope. Speed ain't distance.

If you replace knot with nautical mile, all will be true

 

[DarR-T]

No, that's a nautical mile. Distance.

True.

Wrong. That minute is a measure of angle or arc. At the surface of the Earth, it's equal to one nautical mile of distance.

True for either pole.

Nope. Speed ain't distance.

If you replace knot with nautical mile, all will be true

With all due respect, you're arguing semantics.
While true that a nautical mile measures distance and the knot measures speed, "one minute of distance" is a measure of speed.
One knot equals one nautical mile per hour.

 

[MS Coast]

With all due respect, you're arguing semantics.

It's not semantics to say that distance, arc, and speed are different.

While true that a nautical mile measures distance and the knot measures speed, "one minute of distance" is a measure of speed.

Speed is the first derivative of speed, a rate, measure of distance traveled per time. Speed figures require time to be considered.

 

[DarR-T]

Speed is the first derivative of speed, a rate, measure of distance traveled per time. Speed figures require time to be considered.

Have you even considered running for office?

 

[MS Coast]

Have you even considered running for office?

Irrelevant.

But with ideas like "knots per hour" and "one minute of distance is a measure of speed" you're in the same league with the high ranking politician who wants to annex your country as our 51st state.