Canadian Aviation Regulations — 903.02
903.02 (1) For the purpose of an application for a special flight operations certificate — RPAS, the operation, other than for the purpose of providing a commercial air service, of a remotely piloted aircraft system that includes a remotely piloted aircraft that is not registered in accordance with Division III is a very low-complexity operation. (2) For the purposes of an application for a special flight operations certificate — RPAS, the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft system at an advertised event is a low-complexity operation. (3) For the purpose of an application for a special flight operations certificate — RPAS, the following operations are medium-complexity operations: (a) the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft having an operating weight of more than 150 kg (331 pounds); (b) the operation by a person described in subsection 900.09(2) of a remotely piloted aircraft system for the purpose of providing a commercial air service; (c) the operation, for the purpose of providing a commercial air service, of a remotely piloted aircraft system that includes a remotely piloted aircraft that is not registered in accordance with Division III; (d) the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft at an altitude greater than one of the altitudes referred to in subsection 901.25 (1), unless the operation at a greater altitude is authorized under subsection 901.71 (2); (e) the operation of more than five remotely piloted aircraft at a time to conduct a VLOS operation, or the operation of more than one remotely piloted aircraft at a time to conduct an operation that is not a VLOS operation, from a single control station; and (f) the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft outside of Canadian Domestic Airspace. (4) For the purpose of an application for a special flight operations certificate — RPAS, the following operations are high-complexity operations: (a) the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft system without the pilot or a visual observer having the aircraft in visual line-of-sight if the operation is not a sheltered operation or an extended VLOS operation conducted under Division V or a BVLOS operation conducted under Division VI; (b) the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft to transport any of the payloads referred to in subsection 901.43 (1); (c) the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a BVLOS operation within five nautical miles of an aerodrome that is listed in the Canada Flight Supplement or the Water Aerodrome Supplement ; (d) the operation, in weather conditions that do not meet the conditions set out in section 901.34 , of a remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a BVLOS operation or of a medium remotely piloted aircraft to conduct a VLOS operation; (e) the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft that carries persons on board; and (f) any other operation of a remotely piloted aircraft system for which the Minister determines that a special flight operations certificate — RPAS is necessary to ensure aviation safety or the safety of any person. (5) If the application for a special flight operations certificate — RPAS is in respect of several operations, the highest complexity level applies except in the case of an application in respect of two or more medium-complexity operations, in which case the application is deemed to be in respect of a high-complexity operation. (6) A person who proposes to operate a remotely piloted aircraft system to conduct very low-complexity or low-complexity operations shall apply to the Minister for a special flight operations certificate — RPAS by submitting the following information: (a) the legal name, trade name, if any, address and contact information of the applicant; (b) the means by which the person responsible for the operation can be contacted; (c) the operations for which the application is made; (d) the manufacturer and model of the system and the registration number, if any, referred to in paragraph 900.16 (3)(a); (e) the pilot certificate number i