By Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 28 Aug 26 Under Transport Canada CAR 901.27, every drone pilot must complete a site survey before flying. The rule requires you to check airspace, nearby airports, weather, and physical hazards. For simple flights in an open field, checking a map on your computer might be enough. But for Level 1 Complex missions—looking at a computer screen is not enough. At KR Droneworks, we treat basic regulations as the starting point

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 29 July 26 Are You Ready for Your Canadian RPAS Advanced or Level 1 Complex Flight Review? Taking your Transport Canada (TC) online exam is a major milestone, but passing that multiple-choice test only covers half the equation. To earn your Pilot Certificate for Advanced Operations or Level 1 Complex Operations, you have to face a Transport Canada Flight Reviewer for an in-person, practical Flight Review (FR). For many

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 09 July 26 In the early days of advanced drone operations in Canada, compliance felt like a checklist you completed once. You chose a drone, verified its manufacturer declaration, registered it with Transport Canada (TC), and took to the skies. But as the regulatory landscape matures—underscored by the implementation of Standard 922 and modernized RPAS Safety Assurance requirements—treating compliance as a historical ev

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 03 July 26 A Comprehensive Guide to Telemetry Mandates, Cost Realities, and Hidden Digital Airspace Restrictions Transport Canada has dropped a massive regulatory bombshell with the publication of Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) 2026-005 (also tracked as NPA 2026-06 in some regulatory circles). Representing the most sweeping overhaul of Canadian drone regulations since Part IX was introduced in 2019, this proposal la

By: Colonel (ret) Bernie Derbach, KR Droneworks Academy, 26 June 26 Adapted for RPAS pilots from the original article "Trust, but Verify: Then Check the TC AIM" by George Farrington (Canadian Owners and Pilots Association). Aviation knowledge is just a click away. Between YouTube tutorials, Reddit threads, TikTok clips, and drone Facebook groups, there has never been an easier time to find information on flying Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in Canada. But there’s a