Canadian officials have declared the skies drone free over a small town in northeast Alberta. Transport Canada, the nation’s counterpart to the FAA, made a ruling last week prohibiting drones from the airspace above the Fort McMurray urban service area according to the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. An urban service area is a non-municipal area dedicated to providing … [Read more...] about Transport Canada Bans Drones Over Small Town
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Canada Hunts for Rogue Drone: The Furor Over “Near Miss” in Winnipeg
Canadian authorities continue to hunt for the operator of a "rogue drone" that allegedly flew too close to a passenger jet. A pilot has reported that they sighted a drone 80 feet away from the passenger plane as it came in for landing; the pilot took evasive action and landed the plane safely. The reported incident happened at Winnipeg International Airport on … [Read more...] about Canada Hunts for Rogue Drone: The Furor Over “Near Miss” in Winnipeg
Canada’s Drone Education Program: With No Drone Zones
Transport Canada has announced Canada's new drone education program, a safety campaign that foreshadows Canada's plan to enact new drone laws. “While Transport Canada is working on new regulations to integrate drones into Canadian airspace, I urge all users to learn how to fly safely and legally. As a responsible drone user, think twice about where you fly, stay away from … [Read more...] about Canada’s Drone Education Program: With No Drone Zones
UAV Helps Break the Ice for Canadian Coast Guard
A Vienna-based tech firm is flying high after showing its value to Canadian officials in aiding ice-breaking operations on the high seas. In April, the Schiebel Group demonstrated the Camcopter S-100, a single-rotor UAV, while aboard the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker George R. Pearkes about 60 miles north of Fogo Island, a sub-arctic island off the coast of … [Read more...] about UAV Helps Break the Ice for Canadian Coast Guard
Volunteer Rescue Group Wants Canadian OK for Drones
A group of Canadian search-and-rescue volunteers wants the British Columbia government to draft a policy permitting drone-related SAR missions. Coquitlam Search and Rescue recently petitioned the B.C.’s provincial emergency-management agency to allow drone pilots to obtain a Special Flight Certificate from Transport Canada – an authorizing document similar to the FAA’s … [Read more...] about Volunteer Rescue Group Wants Canadian OK for Drones
