RPAS - Basic licencing

Overview

The TC basic drone license permits the operation of drones from 250g-25kg under ‘small basic’ conditions. Information on the small basic conditions can be found here: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone-safety/learn-rules-you-fly-your-drone/find-your-category-drone-operation . For the vast majority of WARG aircraft, this category of operation will suffice. This license does not expire at the time of writing though refer to the regulations from transport Canada.

How to get:

• Study Guide:

  • Getting a basic licence is easy as the test is open book, flyrpas has some good sources too: https://www.flyrpas.ca/learn/canadian-basic-rpas-exam-guide-how-i-passed/

  • Course notes from an old drone course Sahil taught are available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ijim8f5CBu_5T_h-UA7usm7B3N-nQGWk?usp=sharing

  • A link to the CARs (Canadian Aviation Regulations) will be your friend as it contains effectively everything it’s just a lot of content: https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-96-433/page-110.html#h-1000299

• Visit this link to take the test: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/drone-safety/drone-pilot-licensing/take-drone-pilot-online-exam-small-basic-exam

  • The test costs $10 to take, and if you fail you must wait another 24 hours.