Canadian Aviation Regulations

901.23 (1) No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system unless the following procedures are established:

• (a) normal operating procedures, including pre-flight, take-off, launch, approach, landing and recovery procedures; and

• (b) emergency procedures, including with respect to

  • (i) a control station failure,

  • (ii) an equipment failure,

  • (iii) a failure of the remotely piloted aircraft,

  • (iv) a loss of the command and control link,

  • (v) a fly-away, and

  • (vi) flight termination.

(2) If the manufacturer of the remotely piloted aircraft system provides instructions with respect to the topics referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), the procedures established under subsection (1) shall reflect those instructions.

(3) No pilot shall conduct the take-off or launch of a remotely piloted aircraft unless the procedures referred to in subsection (1) are reviewed before the flight by, and are immediately available to, each crew member.

(4) No pilot shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft system unless the operation is conducted in accordance with the procedures referred to in subsection (1).