Canadian Advanced RPAS Certification

Aug 6, 2026 | Pilot, Regulation

Getting your Advanced Pilot Certificate requires more than passing a written exam. You must pass Transport Canada’s online Advanced Exam, successfully complete an in-person flight review and then apply for your certificate through the Drone Management Portal. Read on...

To Fly or Not to Fly: When Drones Make Sense in Mining

Aug 5, 2026 | Procedures

When mining companies consider adopting drone technology, the conversation often starts with the aircraft. A better place to start is with the problem it needs to solve and how often it needs to solve it. From surveying and stockpile measurement to inspections,...

Canadian Basic RPAS Certification

Aug 4, 2026 | Pilot, Regulation

Getting your Basic Pilot Certificate is the simplest of Canada’s drone certification processes. There is no mandatory ground school or flight review, so you only need to pass Transport Canada’s online Small Basic Exam. That said, read on to learn some tips and tricks...

Remote ID and more! Thoughts on TC’s Summer 2026 NPA

Jul 16, 2026 | Events, Regulation

Transport Canada’s Latest RPAS Regulation Proposal What You Need to Know and Why Your Feedback Matters Transport Canada has published a new Notice of Proposed Amendment, NPA 2026-06, addressing three significant areas of the Canadian RPAS regulatory framework: Remote...

RPAS Pilot Recency – the 24-month countdown

Jun 19, 2026 | Pilot, Procedures, Regulation

“Recency” and “recurrency” are two words that sometimes get used interchangeably, even by TC! (I’m lookin’ at you 921.04) They are related, but let’s make a distinction. Recency vs. Recurrency Recency is the official language used in the Canadian Aviation...