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Regulation Of UAVs In Canada
Transport Canada published new rules for flying drones in Canada on January 9, 2019. The rules no longer treat recreational and commercial drone pilots differently but instead categorize operators as basic or advanced with different rules for each. The rules apply to drones between 250 g (0.55 pounds) and 25 kg (55 pounds). Incidents On October 12, 2017, the first drone-to-aircraft collision was reported, the first known occurrence in North America. The drone struck a Beechcraft A100 King Air operated by Skyjet that was making a final approach to the Jean Lesage International Airport Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean ... in Quebec City (CYQB). The A100 was able to land safely with a dent in the left-wing while the drone could not be located by the authorities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport Canada
Transport Canada (french: Transports Canada) is the department within the Government of Canada responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of road, rail, marine and air transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities (TIC) portfolio. The current Minister of Transport is Omar Alghabra. Transport Canada is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. History The Department of Transport was created in 1935 by the government of William Lyon Mackenzie King in recognition of the changing transportation environment in Canada at the time. It merged three departments: the former Department of Railways and Canals, the Department of Marine, and the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of National Defence (c. 1927 when it replaced the Air Board) under C. D. Howe, who would use the portfolio to rationalize the governance and provision of all forms of transportation (air, water and land). He created a National Harbours Board and Trans-C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
