Sep 14, 2026 | Pilot, Procedures, Regulation
The latest data provided by Transport Canada shows we have 615 RPAS Operating Certificates (RPOC) issued to date. Considering it takes about 3 minutes on the Drone Management Portal and a credit card number, that shouldn’t be too surprising. What does sometimes...
Aug 26, 2026 | Pilot, Regulation
A Special Flight Operations Certificate for an RPAS—usually shortened to SFOC-RPAS—is permission from Transport Canada to conduct a drone operation that falls outside the normal rules for Basic, Advanced or Level 1 Complex operations. An SFOC is not another pilot...
Aug 16, 2026 | Pilot, Regulation
The Level 1 Complex Pilot Certificate is Canada’s certification for lower-risk beyond visual line-of-sight operations. The process is more involved than Basic or Advanced certification: you must pass two Transport Canada exams, complete at least 20 hours of ground...
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...
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...
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...
