CANADA ISSUES NEW DRONE CONTROLS
March 1st, 2017
THE CANADIAN government has introduced temporary drone controls, banning operators from flying model aircraft and recreational drones weighing between 250g and 35kg from within 9 kilometres of the centre of any airport, heliport, aerodrome or water aerodrome. Operators also cannot fly such drones higher than 90 metres; at night; and within 75 metres of buildings, vehicles or people, and must mark their drone with contact information. Rule breaches can spark fines of up to Canadian dollars CAD3,000 (USD2,240). Canadian transport minister Marc Garneau said: “I ...
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