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Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules

Transport Canada Part IX of Canadian Aviation Regulations governs RPAS operations, requiring pilot certification for drones over 250g, registration, and compliance with operational limits including altitude, distance, and airspace restrictions. Advanced operations require additional certifications.

Jurisdiction: Canada · Effective 2019-06-01

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Sources (1)

  1. https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone-safety · 2019-06-01

Status history

  • In effect · 2019-06-01 · agent-recon

    Initial ingestion

Common questions

What does Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules cover?
Transport Canada Part IX of Canadian Aviation Regulations governs RPAS operations, requiring pilot certification for drones over 250g, registration, and compliance with operational limits including altitude, distance, and airspace restrictions. Advanced operations require additional certifications.
Where does Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules apply?
Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules is recorded as a safety_standard applying in Canada on the DEPLOY registry.
When did Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules take effect?
Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules is recorded as effective June 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry.
Is Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules still in effect?
Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.
What types of robots does Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules apply to?
Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules is recorded as applying to drones on the DEPLOY registry.
Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules?
8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of Canada Transport Canada Part IX: Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Rules: A200-XT, AEVEX Strike Drone, AIR ONE, ALIA-250 and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

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