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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]
Commercial pilot licence: Can be paid, compensated to fly, or hired by operators and are required to have more training and experience than private pilots. Multi-crew pilot licence (MPL): Can act only as co-pilot in multi-pilot aircraft. Airline transport pilot licence: Can act as pilot-in-command of multi-pilot aircraft.
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]
Membership is currently open to all Canadian Commercial and Airline Transport rated fixed wing and rotary wing pilots as well as pilots enrolled in commercial flight training. The current cost of membership is $60 per year for Commercial and Airline Transport rated pilots, and $20 per year for pilots training towards their commercial licence.
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.
Transport Canada (French: Transports Canada) is the department within the Government of Canada responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of road, rail, marine and air transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities (TIC) portfolio.
The PSTAR, originally standing for Pre-Solo Test of Air Regulations but now called Student Pilot Permit or Private Pilot Licence for Foreign and Military Applicants, Aviation Regulation Examination, [1] is a written examination that a student studying for their Private Pilot Licence in Canada must pass before being awarded their Student Pilot Permit.