Canada Drone Pilot Advanced Exam Preparation: Site surveys, maintenance and incidents

1. Question 1 of 18

   How long after drinking alcohol must you wait before acting as a drone crew member?

   • A12 hours
   • B8 hours
   • C24 hours
   • D6 hours
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   Answer: A. 12 hours

   Section 901.19 says no crew member may act within 12 hours after drinking alcohol, or while under its influence.

2. Question 2 of 18

   You feel very tired before a job. What does section 901.19 say?

   • AYou may fly if the flight is shorter than 30 minutes
   • BDo not act as crew if fatigued or likely to be
   • CFatigue rules apply only to aeroplane pilots
   • DYou may fly if a visual observer is present
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   Answer: B. Do not act as crew if fatigued or likely to be

   Section 901.19 bans acting as a crew member while suffering from fatigue, or likely to suffer from it.

3. Question 3 of 18

   Which item must a site survey take into account?

   • AThe colour of the drone
   • BObstacles such as wires, masts and cell towers
   • CThe client's budget
   • DThe pilot's exam score
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   Answer: B. Obstacles such as wires, masts and cell towers

   Section 901.27 lists eight items, including the location and height of obstacles such as wires, masts, buildings, cell towers and wind turbines.

4. Question 4 of 18

   For VLOS, EVLOS and sheltered operations, what does the site survey check about people?

   • AWhether people own drones
   • BNames of everyone who lives nearby
   • COnly people inside the control station
   • DHorizontal distance to people not involved in the operation
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   Answer: D. Horizontal distance to people not involved in the operation

   For these operations, the survey must check the horizontal distance between the operating area and uninvolved people.

5. Question 5 of 18

   Under section 901.24, what pre-flight information must the pilot be familiar with?

   • AOnly the weather for the next hour at the take-off site
   • BThe site survey, declarations and crew qualifications
   • CThe client's contract terms
   • DOnly the drone's battery level
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   Answer: B. The site survey, declarations and crew qualifications

   Section 901.24 lists the site survey results, any declarations made for the drone model, and the qualifications of all crew members.

6. Question 6 of 18

   Before take-off, how must the drone system have been maintained?

   • AAccording to the pilot's own schedule
   • BAccording to the manufacturer's instructions
   • COnly after each 50 hours of flight
   • DAccording to NAV CANADA guidance
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   Answer: B. According to the manufacturer's instructions

   Section 901.29 says the system must be maintained, and mandatory actions completed, as the manufacturer instructs.

7. Question 7 of 18

   Who must keep the flight records and maintenance records for a drone system?

   • AThe visual observer
   • BThe flight reviewer
   • CThe owner of the drone system
   • DNAV CANADA
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   Answer: C. The owner of the drone system

   Section 901.48 puts the record-keeping duty on the owner of the remotely piloted aircraft system.

8. Question 8 of 18

   How long must flight records be kept?

   • A12 months after the day they are created
   • B6 months after the day they are created
   • CUntil the drone is sold
   • D24 months after the day they are created
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   Answer: A. 12 months after the day they are created

   Flight records are kept 12 months. Maintenance records are kept 24 months.

9. Question 9 of 18

   How long must maintenance records be kept?

   • A24 months after the day they are created
   • B36 months after the day they are created
   • COnly until the next repair
   • D12 months after the day they are created
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   Answer: A. 24 months after the day they are created

   Section 901.48 says maintenance records are kept for 24 months after the day they are created.

10. Question 10 of 18

    A maintenance record was created on May 10, 2026. Until when, at least, must it be kept?

    • ANovember 10, 2026
    • BMay 10, 2029
    • CMay 10, 2027
    • DMay 10, 2028
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    Answer: D. May 10, 2028

    Maintenance records are kept 24 months, so May 10, 2026 plus 24 months is May 10, 2028. May 10, 2027 would be the 12-month flight record rule.

11. Question 11 of 18

    You sell your drone to another operator. Which records must you give the new owner?

    • AYour incident analyses
    • BThe maintenance records
    • CThe flight records
    • DYour pilot certificate
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    Answer: B. The maintenance records

    Section 901.48(3) says the owner must transfer all maintenance records to the new owner. Flight records are not included.

12. Question 12 of 18

    What must a maintenance record include for each piece of work?

    • AWho did the work and the dates it was done
    • BThe price of the parts
    • CThe weather on the day of the work
    • DThe pilot's certificate number
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    Answer: A. Who did the work and the dates it was done

    Section 901.48 lists the names of the people who did the work, the dates it was done, and details for any modification.

13. Question 13 of 18

    During a job, your drone stops responding and flies away. What must you do under section 901.49?

    • AKeep flying with a spare drone right away
    • BStop operations until the cause is analysed and fixed
    • COnly report it if the drone is not found
    • DStop operations for 24 hours, then continue as planned
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    Answer: B. Stop operations until the cause is analysed and fixed

    A fly-away is listed in 901.49. Operations stop until the cause is analysed and corrective action is taken.

14. Question 14 of 18

    Which event requires you to cease operations under section 901.49?

    • AA cloud passes over the site
    • BA bystander asks a question
    • CThe drone leaves its planned horizontal boundaries
    • DA battery reaches 50% charge
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    Answer: C. The drone leaves its planned horizontal boundaries

    Leaving the horizontal boundaries or altitude limits of the operation is one of the listed events.

15. Question 15 of 18

    How long must you keep the record of an incident analysis under section 901.49?

    • A12 months after the day it is created
    • B24 months after the day it is created
    • CUntil the drone is repaired
    • D6 months after the day it is created
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    Answer: A. 12 months after the day it is created

    Section 901.49(2) says the analysis record is kept for 12 months and given to the Minister on request.

16. Question 16 of 18

    After a hard landing, you find a cracked arm that changes how the drone flies. What applies?

    • AFly gently and log it next month
    • BStop operations, find the cause and correct it
    • CTape the crack and finish the job
    • DReport it only if someone was injured by the drone
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    Answer: B. Stop operations, find the cause and correct it

    Unexpected airframe damage that affects performance or flight characteristics is a 901.49 event, so operations stop until the cause is analysed and fixed.

17. Question 17 of 18

    You see someone flying a drone dangerously close to a crowd, with imminent danger. What should you do first?

    • AFill in the online drone incident form first
    • BFly your own drone to follow it
    • CCall 9-1-1
    • DCall NAV CANADA's support email
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    Answer: C. Call 9-1-1

    Transport Canada says to call 9-1-1 first in an emergency. Unsafe drone use can then be reported with its online drone incident form.

18. Question 18 of 18

    During a flight, the visual observer reports a helicopter approaching low. What should the pilot do?

    • AClimb above 122 m to get out of the way
    • BKeep flying and let the helicopter avoid you
    • CGive way at once and keep the drone clear
    • DHold position, because the drone was there first
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    Answer: C. Give way at once and keep the drone clear

    Section 901.17 says drones give way to manned aircraft at all times. The pilot must act right away to keep the drone out of the helicopter's path.

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