Drone Safety
When you fly your drone, you’re sharing the skies with other drones and aircraft. Before you fly, understand the rules you must follow and review Transport Canada’s safety tips.
Before you fly:
- Understand your legal requirements when flying drones
- Understand the difference between basic and advanced operations (find your category of drone operation)
- Get the necessary knowledge requirements
- Get a drone pilot certificate
- Choose the right drone if you want to perform advanced operations
- Register your drone
- Follow your drone manufacturer’s instructions
- Survey the area where you will fly and take note of any obstacles, such as buildings and power lines
- Advanced operations only – to operate in controlled airspace (Classes C, D or E) you need to request an RPAS Flight Authorization from NAV CANADA