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Flight distance : 62349 ft
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Recreational Purposes
Subject to subsection (2), this Interim Order applies in respect of model aircraft having a total weight of more than 250 g (0.55 pounds) but not more than 35 kg (77.2 pounds).
It does not apply to
a. unmanned air vehicles; and
b. model aircraft operated at events organized by the Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC) or at airfields located in a zone administered by MAAC or a MAAC club.
Suspended Provision Of Regulations
Prohibited Use
The effect of section 602.45 of the Regulations is suspended in respect of the model aircraft referred to in subsection 3(1).
Model Aircraft Operating and Flight Provisions
Prohibitions
No person shall operate a model aircraft
(a) at an altitude greater than 300 feet AGL;
(b) within controlled airspace;
(c) within restricted airspace;
(d) over or within the security perimeter of a police or first responder emergency operation site;
(e) over or within an open-air assembly of persons;
(f) at night; or
(g) in cloud.
No person shall operate more than one model aircraft at a time.
No person shall operate a model aircraft having a total weight of more 250 g (0.55 pounds) but not more than 1 kg (2.2 pounds) at a lateral distance of less 100 feet (30 m) from vehicles, vessels or the public, including spectators, bystanders or any person not associated with the operation of the aircraft.
No person shall operate a model aircraft having a total weight of more 1 kg (2.2 pounds) but not more than 35 kg (77.2 pounds) at a lateral distance of less 250 feet (75 m) from vehicles, vessels or the public, including spectators, bystanders or any person not associated with the operation of the aircraft.
No person shall operate a model aircraft
(a) within 3 nautical miles (5.5 km) of the centre of an aerodrome, except a heliport or an aerodrome that is used exclusively by helicopters;
(b) within 1 nautical mile (1.8 km) of a heliport or an aerodrome that is used exclusively by helicopters; or
(c) inside an aerodrome control zone.
No person shall operate a model aircraft
(a) over or within an area of natural hazard or disaster; or
(b) any area that is located within 9 km of an area of natural hazard or disaster.
Right of Way
A person operating a model aircraft must give way to manned aircraft at all times.
Visual Line-of-Sight
A person operating a model aircraft must ensure that it is operated within VLOS at all times during the flight.
No person shall operate a model aircraft at a lateral distance of more than 1640 feet (500 m) from the person’s location.
Contact Information
The owner of a model aircraft shall not operate or permit a person to operate the aircraft unless the name, address and telephone number of the owner are clearly made visible on the aircraft.
Link to the Regulation: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/mediaro ... model-aircraft.html
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