Four individuals from Unmanned Systems Canada have developed a series of opinions regarding the Transport Canada NPA on UAVs. Your comments on these opinions are requested (via the associated comment section of this article) to ensure that the final USC-STC submission reflects the needs and opinions of the membership of our organization. You can also […]
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It is a pleasure to release the second edition of our List of UAS Training Service Providers. We hope that this list is of value to those seeking UAS training. The next edition of this list will be developed in early January, 2106 [wpdm_package id=496 template=”link-template-default.php”]
On July 9th, Unmanned Systems Canada learned of Transport Canada’s intention to host round table discussions on the UAV NPA over the next three weeks. Sessions will be held in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal and Moncton. Due to limited space, the events will be by invitation only, and these invitations will be sent out to […]
Unmanned Systems Canada Chairman, Stewart Baillie, has accepted an invitation to participate in a panel discussion on the International Progress on UAVs at the upcoming Commercial UAV Expo. We will also have a booth and will be promoting Canadian expertise at this new event. If you are in the area, you should join us! – […]
The Honourable Michelle Rempel, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced three investments in support of the Western Canadian Unmanned Vehicle sector, through Unmanned Systems Canada. The announcement took place at the 2015 WestDef Conference in Calgary, Alberta. USC will receive funds for marketing and conference support that will allow greater support of western […]
On May 28th, the Minister of Transport announced a Notice of Proposed Amendment, which solicits comments on proposed regulation for Small UAVs (below 25 Kg operated within Visual Line of Sight). To assist our members in understanding the NPA, we have spent some time performing a detailed review and have developed a “simplified summary” of the document. […]
Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to release the report Canadian Civil UAS 2014. The report, developed with funding from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), provides insight into the growth and potential of the UAS sector in Canada. Included in the report are: An evaluation of the market readiness of various UAS applications A […]
During the 2014 Unmanned Systems Canada Annual Conference and in the weeks surrounding it, Transport Canada unveiled new approaches for authorizing UAV operations. These included: Two types of operations that were exempted from the requirement to have an SFOC Clarification of the criteria for SFOC applications A safety campaign on the details of the regulations […]
In August 2014, Transport Canada published the results of an industry led committee tasked with developing the knowledge requirements for Small UAS pilots operating within line of sight. These requirements, and the associated material published as an Annex by Unmanned Systems Canada, are expected to form the basis for future Small UAV VLOS Pilot Permits. […]