RPAS Pilot Recency – the 24-month countdown

“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...

Preparing for your Flight Review

As you prep for your Advanced Flight Review, it can be helpful to know what to expect and what exactly your reviewer is looking out for. What is going through their head? What separates a good candidate from a great one, and from one who gets to try again 24-hours...

How to Adapt Your Flight Techniques for Any Environment

Whether you’re trialling out Sheltered operations under your Advanced certificate, completing a routine mapping mission, supporting emergency response, or flying BVLOS as part of a complex operation, one thing remains constant: the environment dictates your technique....

Prepping for Winter RPAS Ops (or not)

Big changes are coming and I’m not just talking about new regulations (for once).  The days are getting shorter, temperatures are dropping and that can only mean one thing. Construction season is over in Canada and we’re preparing for winter to hit. ...

Wind vs. Your Drone

Urban Airflow: What Drone Pilots Need to Know Wind can be one of the trickiest elements for drone pilots to manage. It would be nice to have giant arrows in the sky giving us indications of wind at different levels, but if you’re seeing those you probably...