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Transport Canada published new rules for flying drones in Canada on January 9, 2019. [1] The rules no longer treat recreational and commercial drone pilots differently but instead categorize operators as basic or advanced with different rules for each. [2] The rules apply to drones between 250 g (0.55 pounds) and 25 kg (55 pounds).
A licence is issued by Transport Canada in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) licence Standards And Recommended Practices (SARPs). A licence can be used to fly domestically as well as internationally, while a permit does not comply with ICAO standards and therefore can only be used within Canada, unless accepted by another country. [4]
From February 1, 2021, anyone using a UAV needs to obtain an unmanned aircraft basic training certificate (UABTC) or unmanned aircraft pilot licence (UAPL). Without a UABTC, UAPL, activity/operator permit during checks by Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore enforcement officers, he or she can face S$20,000 for their first offence. [46]
The Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) is a licence which allows a person to act as co-pilot in a Commercial Air Transport operation. It is available in the United Kingdom [20] and EASA states. It does not exist in the United States or Canada. MPL pilots must be at least 18 years old.
Transport Canada also makes available other publications, known as Advisory Circulars, [7] that are intended to assist companies and individuals governed by the CARs comply with the regulations and standards.
Canada: Transport Canada Civil Aviation Directorate (Transport Canada Civil Aviation) Transports Canada Direction générale de l'aviation civile: www.tc.gc.ca /eng /civilaviation /menu.htm - English www.tc.gc.ca /fra /civilaviation /menu.htm - French Cayman Islands: Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands: www.caacayman.com Chile
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