Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

901.82 [Repealed, SOR/2025-70, s. 94]

901.83 [Repealed, SOR/2025-70, s. 94]

901.84 [Repealed, SOR/2025-70, s. 94]

901.85 [Repealed, SOR/2025-70, s. 94]

901.86 [Repealed, SOR/2025-70, s. 94]

Division VI — Level 1 Complex Operations

Application

901.87 This Division applies in respect of the following operations of a remotely piloted aircraft system:

• (a) the operation of a small remotely piloted aircraft or a medium remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a BVLOS operation in uncontrolled airspace and at a distance of not less than 1 km from a populated area; and

• (b) the operation of a small remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a BVLOS operation in uncontrolled airspace over a sparsely populated area or at a distance of less than 1 km from a populated area.

Requirement for RPAS Operator Certificate

901.88 No person shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division unless the person

• (a) is an RPAS operator or an employee, an agent or mandatary or a representative of an RPAS operator; and

• (b) complies with the conditions in the RPAS operator certificate issued to the RPAS operator.

Pilot Requirements

• 901.89 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division unless the person

  • (a) is at least 18 years of age; and

  • (b) holds a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations issued under section 901.90.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the operation of the remotely piloted aircraft system is for the purpose of training and is conducted under the direct supervision of a person who is 18 years of age or older and who is permitted to operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division.

Issuance of Pilot Certificate — Remotely Piloted Aircraft — Level 1 Complex Operations

901.90 The Minister shall, on receipt of an application, issue a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations if the applicant demonstrates to the Minister that the applicant

• (a) is at least 18 years of age;

• (b) has successfully completed the examination “Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems — Advanced Operations” in accordance with the document entitled Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, 250 g up to and including 150 kg, Basic and Advanced Operations, TP 15263, published by the Minister;

• (c) has completed 20 hours of RPAS ground school instruction delivered by a training provider referred to in section 901.182 and covering the subjects set out in the document entitled Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems — Level 1 Complex Operations, TP 15530, published by the Minister;

• (d) has, after completion of the instruction referred to in paragraph (c), successfully completed the examination “Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems — Level 1 Complex Operations” in accordance with the document entitled Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems — Level 1 Complex Operations, TP 15530, published by the Minister; and

• (e) has, within 12 months before the date of application, successfully completed a flight review in accordance with section 921.07 of Standard 921 — Remotely Piloted Aircraft conducted by a person qualified to act as a flight reviewer under subsection 901.175(2).

Recency Requirements

901.91 No holder of a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division unless the holder has, within the 24 months preceding the flight,

• (a) been issued a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations under section 901.90; or

• (b) successfully completed

  • (i) any of the examinations referred to in paragraph 901.55(b), 901.64(b) or 901.90(d),

  • (ii) any of the flight reviews referred to in paragraph 901.64(c) or 901.90(e), or

  • (iii) any of the recurrent training activities set out in section 921.04 of Standard 921 — Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

Access to Certificate and Proof

901.92 No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division unless the following are easily accessible during the operation:

• (a) the pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations issued under section 901.90; and

• (b) documentation demonstrating that the pilot meets the recency requirements set out in section 901.91.

Examination Rules

901.93 No person shall commit an act referred to in paragraphs 901.58(a) to (c) in respect of an examination taken under this Division.

Retaking of an Examination or Flight Review

901.94 No person who fails an examination or a flight review taken under this Division shall retake the examination or flight review for a period of 24 hours after the examination or review.

Declaration — Permitted Operations

• 901.95 (1) No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division unless a declaration to the Minister has been made in accordance with section 901.194 in respect of that model of system and in respect of each of the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 that is applicable to the operation.

• (2) Despite subsection (1), a pilot may operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division without a declaration having been made in respect of the technical requirements set out in section 922.10 of Standard 922 if a visual observer maintains unaided visual contact with the airspace in which the remotely piloted aircraft is operating in a manner sufficient to detect conflicting air traffic and other hazards and take action to avoid them and the operation is conducted in accordance with the Standard 923 — Vision-Based Detect and Avoid.

Operation of a Modified Remotely Piloted Aircraft System

• 901.96 (1) No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system under this Division if the system has been modified in any way unless

  • (a) the pilot is able to demonstrate to the Minister that, despite the modification, the system continues to meet the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 that are applicable to the operation; and

  • (b) if applicable, the modification was performed in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the part or equipment used to modify the system.

• (2) No pilot shall conduct an operation described in paragraph 901.87(b) using a remotely piloted aircraft system that has been modified in any way unless the modification was performed in accordance with the instructions of the person who has made a declaration referred to in section 901.194 in respect of that model of system.

[901.97 to 901.109 reserved]

Division VII — [Reserved]

[901.110 to 901.132 reserved]

Division VIII — [Reserved]

[901.133 to 901.155 reserved]

Division IX — [Reserved]

[901.156 to 901.174 reserved]

Division X — Training and Flight Review

Prohibition — Flight Reviewer

• 901.175 (1) No person shall perform the duties of a flight reviewer for a flight review referred to in paragraph 901.64(c) unless that person

  • (a) holds a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — advanced operations endorsed with a flight reviewer rating under section 901.176 or a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations endorsed with such a rating; and

  • (b) is able to demonstrate that they are affiliated with a training provider that has made a declaration to the Minister in accordance with the requirements of section 921.05 or 921.08 of Standard 921 — Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

• (2) No person shall perform the duties of a flight reviewer for a flight review referred to in paragraph 901.90(e) unless that person

  • (a) holds a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations endorsed with a flight reviewer rating under section 901.176; and

  • (b) is able to demonstrate that they are affiliated with a training provider that has made a declaration to the Minister in accordance with the requirements of section 921.08 of Standard 921 — Remotely Piloted Aircraft.

Flight Reviewer Rating

901.176 The Minister shall, on receipt of an application, endorse the applicant’s pilot certificate with a flight reviewer rating if the applicant demonstrates to the Minister that the applicant

• (a) is at least 18 years of age;

• (b) holds a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — advanced operations issued under section 901.64 or a pilot certificate — remotely piloted aircraft — level 1 complex operations issued under section 901.90 and meets the recency requirements set out in section 901.65 or 901.91, as the case may be;

• (c) has held one of the certificates referred to in paragraph (b) for at least six months immediately before the date of application; and

• (d) has successfully completed the examination “Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems — Flight Reviewers” in accordance with the document entitled Knowledge Requirements for Pilots of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems, 250 g up to and including 150 kg, Basic and Advanced Operations, TP 15263, published by the Minister.

Examination Rules

901.177 No person shall commit an act referred to in paragraphs 901.58(a) to (c) in respect of an examination referred to in paragraph 901.176(d).

Retaking of Examination

901.178 No person who fails an examination referred to in paragraph 901.176(d) shall retake the examination for a period of 24 hours after the examination.

Eligibility to Make Declaration

901.179 A training provider is eligible to make a declaration to the Minister in accordance with the requirements of section 921.05 or 921.08 of Standard 921 — Remotely Piloted Aircraft if the training provider is Canadian.

Training Provider Requirements — Flight Reviews

901.180 A training provider that has made a declaration referred to in paragraph 901.175(1)(b) or (2)(b) shall

• (a) submit to the Minister the name of any person who is affiliated with the provider and who intends to perform the duties of a flight reviewer;

• (b) ensure that the person referred to in paragraph (a) conducts flight reviews in accordance with section 901.181; and

• (c) if the person referred to in paragraph (a) ceases to be affiliated with the provider, notify the Minister of that fact within seven days after the day on which the affiliation ceases.

Conduct of Flight Reviews

901.181 No person shall conduct a flight review referred to in paragraph 901.64(c) or 901.90(e) unless the review is conducted in accordance with section 921.06 of Standard 921 — Remotely Piloted Aircraft.