Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

901.49 (1) A pilot that operates a remotely piloted aircraft system shall immediately cease operations if any of the following incidents or accidents occurs until such time as an analysis is undertaken as to the cause of the occurrence and corrective actions have been taken to mitigate the risk of recurrence:

• (a) injuries to any person requiring medical attention;

• (b) unintended contact between the aircraft and persons;

• (c) unanticipated damage incurred to the airframe, control station, payload or command and control links that adversely affects the performance or flight characteristics of the aircraft;

• (d) any time the aircraft is not kept within horizontal boundaries or altitude limits;

• (e) any collision with or risk of collision with another aircraft;

• (f) any time the aircraft becomes uncontrollable, experiences a fly-away or is missing; and

• (g) any incident not referred to in paragraphs (a) to (f) for which a police report has been filed or for which a Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Report has resulted.

(2) The pilot of the remotely piloted aircraft system shall keep, and make available to the Minister on request, a record of any analyses undertaken under subsection (1) for a period of 12 months after the day on which the record is created.