Canada Drone Pilot Advanced Exam Preparation: Advanced operations and safety assurance

1. Question 1 of 18

   What weight range counts as a small drone in Canada's drone rules?

   • A250 g up to 25 kg
   • B25 kg up to 150 kg
   • C100 g up to 10 kg
   • D250 g up to 150 kg
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   Answer: A. 250 g up to 25 kg

   Small drones are 250 g to 25 kg. Medium drones are more than 25 kg up to 150 kg.

2. Question 2 of 18

   What weight range counts as a medium drone?

   • AMore than 25 kg up to 250 kg
   • BMore than 5 kg up to 25 kg
   • CMore than 25 kg up to 150 kg
   • DMore than 150 kg
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   Answer: C. More than 25 kg up to 150 kg

   Medium drones weigh more than 25 kg and up to 150 kg. A pilot certificate is needed for drones from 250 g up to 150 kg.

3. Question 3 of 18

   In basic operations, how far must you stay horizontally from any person?

   • AMore than 15 m (50 ft)
   • BMore than 5 m (16.4 ft)
   • CMore than 61 m (200 ft)
   • DMore than 30 m (100 ft)
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   Answer: D. More than 30 m (100 ft)

   Basic operations must stay more than 30 m horizontally from any person. Flying closer makes it an advanced operation.

4. Question 4 of 18

   A small drone will fly between 5 m and 30 m from uninvolved people. Which safety assurance standard must the drone be declared to?

   • AStandard 922.05, near people
   • BStandard 922.08, containment
   • CStandard 922.04, controlled airspace
   • DStandard 922.06, over people
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   Answer: A. Standard 922.05, near people

   Flying 5 to 30 m from uninvolved people is a near-people operation. It needs a drone declared to Standard 922.05.

5. Question 5 of 18

   A small drone will fly less than 5 m from uninvolved people. Which standard applies?

   • AStandard 922.06, over people
   • BStandard 922.05, near people
   • CStandard 922.07, safety and reliability
   • DStandard 922.09, lost link behaviour
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   Answer: A. Standard 922.06, over people

   Less than 5 m from uninvolved people counts as over people, which needs a declaration to Standard 922.06.

6. Question 6 of 18

   A small drone will fly in controlled airspace. Which standard must its declaration meet?

   • AStandard 922.05, near people
   • BStandard 922.12, environmental envelope
   • CStandard 922.04, controlled airspace
   • DStandard 922.11, control station design
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   Answer: C. Standard 922.04, controlled airspace

   Small drones in controlled airspace need a declaration to Standard 922.04, plus authorization from the air traffic services provider.

7. Question 7 of 18

   Who can make a safety assurance declaration that a drone model meets Standard 922?

   • ANAV CANADA, when it grants an RPAS Flight Authorization
   • BThe pilot, by passing the Advanced Exam
   • CThe manufacturer, or someone who builds or modifies it
   • DThe flight reviewer, after the flight review
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   Answer: C. The manufacturer, or someone who builds or modifies it

   Manufacturers self-declare their models to Transport Canada. People who build or modify drones can also submit a declaration.

8. Question 8 of 18

   Your drone is declared for flying near people but not over people. What does this mean?

   • AYou may fly over people with a visual observer
   • BYou may fly over people if you go slowly
   • CYou may fly over people in uncontrolled airspace
   • DYou may fly near people but not over them
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   Answer: D. You may fly near people but not over them

   A declaration for one operation does not cover others. You must stay within the limits the manufacturer declared.

9. Question 9 of 18

   What is true of medium drone operations under the advanced rules?

   • AThey can use sheltered operations near buildings
   • BThey are always flown within visual line-of-sight
   • CThey can be flown with extended VLOS
   • DThey are always flown in controlled airspace
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   Answer: B. They are always flown within visual line-of-sight

   Medium drone operations are always VLOS. Sheltered and EVLOS operations are for small drones only.

10. Question 10 of 18

    In a sheltered operation, how high above the building or structure may the drone fly?

    • ANo more than 61 m (200 ft)
    • BNo more than 15 m (50 ft)
    • CNo more than 30 m (100 ft)
    • DNo more than 122 m (400 ft)
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    Answer: C. No more than 30 m (100 ft)

    Sheltered operations stay no more than 30 m above the building or structure.

11. Question 11 of 18

    In a sheltered operation, how far horizontally from the building or structure must the drone stay?

    • AWithin 30 m (100 ft)
    • BWithin 61 m (200 ft)
    • CWithin 152.4 m (500 ft)
    • DWithin 1.9 km (1 NM)
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    Answer: B. Within 61 m (200 ft)

    Sheltered operations stay within 61 m horizontally of the building or structure.

12. Question 12 of 18

    In a sheltered operation, what distance must you keep from uninvolved people?

    • AAt least 15 m (50 ft) horizontally
    • BAt least 30 m (100 ft) horizontally
    • CNo minimum, because a building shelters them
    • DAt least 5 m (16.4 ft) horizontally
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    Answer: B. At least 30 m (100 ft) horizontally

    Sheltered operations must stay at least 30 m (100 ft) horizontally from uninvolved people.

13. Question 13 of 18

    Where may extended visual line-of-sight (EVLOS) operations take place?

    • AAnywhere with a NAV CANADA authorization
    • BOnly in controlled airspace
    • COnly in uncontrolled airspace
    • DOnly within 61 m of a structure
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    Answer: C. Only in uncontrolled airspace

    EVLOS operations are allowed only in uncontrolled airspace and at least 30 m from any person.

14. Question 14 of 18

    In an EVLOS operation, what certificate must the visual observer hold?

    • AAn advanced drone pilot certificate only
    • BAt least a basic drone pilot certificate
    • CNo certificate, only a crew briefing
    • DA radio operator certificate only
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    Answer: B. At least a basic drone pilot certificate

    EVLOS uses a trained visual observer who holds at least a basic pilot certificate.

15. Question 15 of 18

    In EVLOS and sheltered operations, how far may the drone go from the pilot and control station?

    • AWithin 3.7 km (2 NM)
    • BWithin 5.6 km (3 NM)
    • CWithin 9.3 km (5 NM)
    • DWithin 1.9 km (1 NM)
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    Answer: A. Within 3.7 km (2 NM)

    Both EVLOS and sheltered operations keep the drone within 3.7 km (2 NM) of the pilot and control station.

16. Question 16 of 18

    A medium drone will fly between 30 m and 152.4 m from uninvolved people. What declaration does it need?

    • AA declaration to Standard 922.04
    • BA pre-validated declaration to Standard 922.07
    • CA declaration to Standard 922.05
    • DNo declaration, because it is more than 30 m away
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    Answer: B. A pre-validated declaration to Standard 922.07

    For medium drones, 30 m to 152.4 m from uninvolved people needs a pre-validated declaration to Standard 922.07.

17. Question 17 of 18

    A real estate client wants photos from 15 m beside a public sidewalk in uncontrolled airspace. You have an advanced certificate and a 2 kg drone declared to Standard 922.05. Is this allowed?

    • ANo, it needs a declaration to Standard 922.06
    • BNo, any flight under 30 m from people needs an SFOC
    • CYes, it is an advanced near-people operation
    • DYes, it is a basic operation
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    Answer: C. Yes, it is an advanced near-people operation

    15 m is between 5 m and 30 m from uninvolved people, so it is a near-people advanced operation. A 922.05 declaration and an advanced certificate cover it.

18. Question 18 of 18

    Transport Canada invalidates the declaration for your drone model after it was listed. What happens?

    • AThe owner gets an email and a new registration certificate
    • BThe pilot's certificate is suspended for the next 24 months
    • CThe drone may still fly near people for 12 months
    • DNothing changes for drones already registered
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    Answer: A. The owner gets an email and a new registration certificate

    If a declaration is invalidated, the owner is notified by email that the drone no longer qualifies and is issued an updated registration certificate.

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