New drone regulations provide more flexibility to operators | CTV News

New drone regulations from Transport Canada go into effect today, allowing professional operators more flexibility while flying.

Those flights include:

  • Low-risk beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flights at low levels in uncontrolled airspace that is away from airports;
  • Sheltered operations with a small drone flying close to buildings or structures in controlled airspace;
  • Extended visual line-of-sight (EVLOS) flights with the support of a certified visual observer in uncontrolled airspace; and
  • Visual line-of-sight flights with medium-sized drones between 25 and 150 kilograms in controlled airspace.

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