Canada just passed new dron safety regulations - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2019, 02:19:22 am
content: https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2019/01/minister-garneau-unveils-canadas-new-drone-safety-regulations.htmlQuote

author: edy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2019, 03:42:16 am
content: I was about to post same thing and you beat me to it!I read into it and it is mostly for larger drones (over a certain weight). It seems most consumer-level and toy drones are still going to be fairly unregulated. Obviously if you are stupid enough to fly close to what everyone is telling you NOT to fly, the law now stipulates a fine so they don't have to make something up. I'm not sure you have to pass any tests to fly a toy, but you may have to register your drone on a website. Again, it probably depends on the size. You also need to make sure you have line-of-sight flying, which chances are you will have unless your drone has a camera on board that is streaming to you.Contrast the drone laws with that for model aircraft... I think there is a difference. Obviously they have different functions and the people involved in model aircrafts seemed to need a bit more training, responsibility and most are part of clubs and get into the hobby with guidance. Meanwhile today any idiot can buy a drone and launch it and it will fly by itself, with absolutely no training. Also there are way more drones being bought and flown than model aircraft. Maybe that's the difference?

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 10, 2019, 03:47:04 am
content: Totally lame, but at the same time required. I've witnessed kids flying a DJI drone in the flight path of the airport near me.

author: Mr. Scram
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2019, 03:47:39 am
content: I don't think the regulations have ever been the issue. It's enforcing them in a remotely effective and unbiased manner.

author: raptor1956
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2019, 03:49:05 am
content: Quote from: edy on January 10, 2019, 03:42:16 amPerhaps the two differences between model aircraft and consumer drones is that the former usually require a prepared field and some non-trivial skill while a drone can be launched and recovered pretty much anywhere and the automation built in requires very little skill.The new rules are pretty similar to rules that exist in the USA and the UK so I don't think there should be too much push-back on this.Brian

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 10, 2019, 04:37:40 am
content: The drone regulations already were too ridiculous, now this is just a kick in the teeth. You have to take an online test AND a course... which may not even be available in each city which means you'd have to travel. Someone on Reddit was saying these courses are like $900.Been wanting to get into drones more, like Flitetest type stuff and building my own, but these regulations kind of put a damper on that plan. Way too much red tape and bureaucracy, not to mention , ven before these changes, simply too much restrictions on how/where you can fly.Think I'm going to give up the thought of getting into the hobby and maybe look at getting into ground based stuff like RC cars and boats. Could do a lot of fun stuff in the snow and do FPV from inside the house too.They should deal with people who fly unsafely on a case per case basis instead of ruining it for everyone. The hobby has been around for decades, the only reason there's more attention now is because you can just buy them now.I wonder if weather balloons count as UAVs or not. Always thought it would be cool to send one up with APRS and stuff, could be one way to go if I still want to do sky stuff. Bet that's not allowed either though.