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Best Drones for 2019

May 31, 2019 | Blog, General Info

Blog Summer is coming, and that means drone (well.. technically RPAS) season is upon us! The good weather is going to lead to a lot of fantastic opportunities to get footage with your RPAS but it’s important to make sure that when you fly, you are obeying all the...

Transport Canada RPAS Information Session

Apr 29, 2019 | General Info, Regulation

New Drone Regulation FAQs

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Regulation

Blog Haven’t had a chance to view the new regulations? Check out our other post with a link to download the Gazette. Now that many have had a chance to review the regulations published by Transport Canada on January 9th, inevitably many questions have been...

New Canadian Drone Regulations

Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized

Blog Last Updated: Friday, January 18th at 13:00 PST Transport Canada has Released New Canadian Drone Regulations Minister Garneau was in Montreal on January 9th to discuss the implementation of regulation for small (250g-25kgs) drones operated within visual line of...

Transport Canada’s Regulatory Update from UC18

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Operations, Regulation, Training

Blog NOTICE: check out our new post about the rules that are now in effect! At the end of October, Transport Canada presented a regulatory update at Unmanned Canada- Unmanned System Canada’s fall conference in Vancouver, BC. While specifics such as release dates for...

3 Steps to Successfully Implement Drones in your Business

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Operations

Blog It’s easy to get excited about drones. Unless you have an Aston Martin equipped with missile launchers in your garage, drones are the closest thing to a Bond gadget that you can actually buy. There are ample predictions estimating the global drone industry to be...

3 Things I’ve Learned From Drones

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Operations, Regulation, Training

Blog (and the stories behind the lessons) I’m an instructor on drones and in airplanes so I have lots of opportunities to teach aviation. Every once in a while, though, aviation flips right back around and returns the favour. Here are 3 lessons I’ve learned from...

Sensors and Payloads: The Way Drones Make Money

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Operations, Uncategorized

Blog When it comes to making money with your drone, it all comes down to the payload. Really, the drone is just a tool for putting the camera or another sensor into an area that was too expensive or prohibitive to do otherwise. This is where the drone industry gets...

Transport Canada’s UAV Exemptions

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Operations, Regulation, Training, Uncategorized

Blog There’s a Canadian Aviation Regulation that says all UAV flights need to have an SFOC or Special Flight Operations Certificate. 602.41 No person shall operate an unmanned air vehicle in flight except in accordance with a special flight operations certificate or...

Where Can I Fly My Drone? A Primer on Canadian Airspace

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Operations, Regulation

Blog While airports and airspace often go hand in hand, there are a lot of misconceptions and misinformation about where airspace exists and what it means. Let’s take a look at the classes of airspace and then talk about what it means for you as a drone pilot....

Regulation Update from Transport Canada

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Regulation

Blog On Wednesday, May 23rd 2018, Transport Canada (TC) hosted approximately 40 unmanned aerial system stakeholders across the spectrum of industry, training providers, non-profits, manufacturers, and operators to discuss proposed changes to the regulations proposed...

How To Check The Weather For Flying

Apr 19, 2019 | General Info, Operations

Blog Checking the weather is a vital step in analyzing a flight area, but it’s more than just sticking your head out the window. There are a lot of resources out there to help you evaluate effectively. I’m here to familiarize you with them and increase your confidence...