Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

901.196 (1) The Minister shall, on receipt of an application containing the information set out in subsection (2), issue an acceptance letter to the applicant in respect of a model of remotely piloted aircraft system that is the subject of the application, if the applicant demonstrates the ability to

• (a) verify that the model of system meets the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 for which the applicant proposes to make a declaration referred to in section 901.194;

• (b) establish and maintain a service difficulty reporting system that meets the requirements of section 901.197; and

• (c) in the case of an applicant who manufactures an element of the remotely piloted aircraft system, ensure production consistency or, in the case of an applicant who provides a service that is an element of the system, ensure consistent activation and delivery of the service.

(2) The applicant shall provide the following information:

• (a) the applicant’s legal name, trade name, if any, address and contact information;

• (b) a concept of operations that includes

  • (i) a description of the principal design features and specifications of the remotely piloted aircraft system, including a technical description of

    • (A) the remotely piloted aircraft, including the category of aircraft, such as a fixed-wing aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft, hybrid aircraft or lighter-than-air aircraft, and

    • (B) all other elements of the system that are required for it to meet the technical requirements identified under subparagraph (c)(i),

  • (ii) an indication of the operations described in section 901.69 or 901.87 that the model of system is intended to conduct,

  • (iii) a description of any operating limitations of the system, including personnel or environmental limitations, that must be adhered to in order for the system to meet the technical requirements identified under subparagraph (c)(i),

  • (iv) any procedures for operating the system, instructions for integrating and testing the elements of the system and instructions related to the servicing and maintenance of the system, and

  • (v) any mandatory actions that must be completed in order for the system to meet the technical requirements identified under subparagraph (c)(i);

• (c) a declaration plan that identifies

  • (i) the technical requirements set out in Standard 922 for which the applicant proposes to make a declaration referred to in section 901.194,

  • (ii) the means to be used to demonstrate that the model system meets the technical requirements referred to in subparagraph (i), including any industry standards that will be followed and any proposed deviations from those standards, and how those means will demonstrate that the system meets those technical requirements,

  • (iii) the resources necessary for carrying out the demonstration referred to in subparagraph (ii), and

  • (iv) the schedule for carrying out the demonstration referred to in subparagraph (ii);

• (d) copies in English or French, or both, of all standards the applicant intends to follow to demonstrate that the system meets the technical requirements identified under subparagraph (c)(i);

• (e) documentation that demonstrates that the applicant has, or has access to, the technical capability to

  • (i) conduct the design analyses and tests required to demonstrate that the system meets the technical requirements identified under subparagraph (c)(i),

  • (ii) manufacture any elements of the remotely piloted aircraft system for which the applicant is the manufacturer, and

  • (iii) support the operation of the remotely piloted aircraft system in service;

• (f) in the case of an applicant who manufactures an element of the system, a manufacturing plan that includes a description of the

  • (i) manufacturing processes, including how the applicant will ensure production consistency,

  • (ii) quality control procedures, including with respect to work performed by a supplier contracted by the applicant, and

  • (iii) configuration management processes for all aspects of production;

• (g) in the case of an applicant who provides a service that is an element of the system, a commissioning plan that includes a description of the

  • (i) procedures and tests for the service’s activation, and

  • (ii) procedures for verifying that the service is functioning as intended; and

• (h) a product support plan that describes how the applicant will support the operation of the system in service, including

  • (i) a description of the service difficulty reporting system that the applicant will establish under section 901.197,

  • (ii) a description of the modifications that can be performed on the system by a person other than the applicant and any instructions with respect to those modifications,

  • (iii) a description of the required system maintenance and how the system, or elements of it, can be returned for maintenance, and

  • (iv) a description of how any mandatory actions will be made available to each user of the model of system.