Kootenay Drone Services

• As of June 2019, Transport Canada dramatically revamped their regulations in regards to where, when, who and which make and model of drone you can fly in any area throughout Canada.
• The new regulations state that any drone over 250 grams must have their drone registered with Transport Canada, and the user/pilot must either hold a basic or advanced License. A basic license is very limiting, unless you operate over 3 miles away from any restricted airspace.
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•  Advanced level pilots can fly almost anywhere, if they follow the proper regulations. The advanced pilot needs to get prior permission from NAV Canada for flight authorization to fly within a controlled/restricted air space, which is usually granted within 24 hours. 

Helpful Links:

Where to fly Drones:

The National Research Council has created an interactive map. The map helps drone operators understand airspace and find out where to fly. It is for your convenience only.

Authorization form Drone Pilots need to submit to Nav Canada when wanting to fly in Restricted/Controlled Air Space:

 https://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/RPAS/Documents/RPASSubmit.html 

Category of Drone operations:

 https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviation/drone-safety/find-category-drone-operation.html#advanced 

Knowledge requirements for Drone Pilots

 https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviation/publications/tp-15263.html 

Designated Air Space Handbook

 https://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/Documents/DAH_Next_En.pdf 

Drone operations for special events:

 https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviation/drone-safety/get-permission-fly-drone-outside-rules.html 

Privacy concerns:

 https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/services/aviation/drone-safety/privacy-guidelines-drone-users.html