We hear a lot about Remote ID for drones in the US, but what about in Canada? Enjoy this round-table discussion with the steering committee of the Drone Pilot Association of Canada! Recorded on Feb 9, 2023. Edited down from 1.5 hours to the key elements of the discussion. The Drone Pilot Association of Canada …
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Here’s an analysis of the number of RPAS Pilot Certifications and RPAS Registrations as of Dec 19, 2022, according to Transport Canada. These figures are from the TC ‘Drone Zone’ Newsletter. A DonDronesOn production. BTW, this video was recorded and 95% edited before I had my minor heart attack. Nice to have stuff (almost) “in …
Canadian Drone Pilots and Drones: The count as of Dec 2022 Read More »
In every past annual report, NAV CANADA, drones were on the agenda. In the 2022….something seems to be missing! Incidentally, in my title scene, that’s an otter popping into a hole in the ice…caught on film fortuitously! Zoomed in massively. A DonDronesOn production.
DPAC met the Transport Canada on Dec 8, 2022 The Drone Pilot Association of Canada met with Transport Canada to hear their response to our earlier proposals, and to discuss hot topics. One thing we learned is that new regulations are well down the process to be announced.
I was invited to present at the Transport Canada Innovation Centre Lecture Series on Oct 18, 2022. The topic: How can Transport Canada do drones better? In this video, I will share the presentation I made on behalf of the Drone Pilot Association of Canada (DPAC), and some of the discussion and Q&A that took …
DPAC met with Transport Canada to Propose Exam Improvements Members of the Drone Pilot Association of Canada (DPAC) met with Transport Canada on Sept 15, 2022 to discuss issues and proposed solutions to the current RPAS pilot exams. Here’s how it went. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-m9eZ0wgV-w
Members of the Drone Pilot Association of Canada (DPAC) met with Transport Canada and NAV Canada on June 16, 2022 to discuss issues with the protocols for drone flights near aerodromes. This video summarizes the positive outcome of that meeting….or as my silly thumbnail says, “THIS happened!”
Let’s go through the full results from the June 2022 Drone Pilot Association of Canada membership survey: who we are, what we do with our drones, and the priorities for the Steering Committee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX5DJOdEc-U
A quick update on what the Drone Pilot Association of Canada (DPAC) Steering Committee has been up to lately…including the survey and an upcoming meeting with both Transport Canada and NAV Canada.
The Drone Pilot Association of Canada (DPAC) was announced on Apr 2, 2022. As a first step, a strong Steering Committee has been formed and has met once: Let’s meet the new Steering Committee members!
