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...
Apr 27, 2026 | Pilot, Procedures, Procedures, Regulation
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...
Mar 24, 2026 | Pilot, Procedures, Procedures, Regulation
Even the most experienced pilots can stumble when the pressure is on. At FLYY, we conduct a lot of flight reviews. One thing we’ve learned? Most pilots don’t fail because they lack the thumb-stick skills to fly well. They struggle because – as much as we try to...
Mar 7, 2026 | Pilot, Regulation
With the new privileges for EVLOS and Sheltered operations under advanced, plus the option to use a vision-based Detect and Avoid (DAA) system to meet the L1C BVLOS requirements, there is some nuance to when and where Visual Observers (VOs) are needed and what...
