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Sub 250g RPAS  \nMAAC  \nIndoor and Underground Tethered RPAS  \nBasic Certification Advanced Certification How To Get A Pilot Certificate Basic Pilot Certification Exam Advanced  \nFlight Review  \nHow To Keep Your Pilot Certificate Current Special Flight Operation Certificate Training Options  \nWHO’S WHO?  \nTransport Canada  \nNAV CANADA Transportation Safety Board Parks Canada  \nProvincial And Municipal Governments  \n1  \n2  \n9  \n14  \n14  \n15  \n16  \n16  \n16  \n16  \n16  \n17  \n17  \n17  \n18  \n18  \n18  \n19  \n19  \n20  \n21  \n22  \n23  \n24  \n24  \n24  \n25  \n25  \n26  \n3  \nTOC  \nRESPECTING CANADIAN LAWS  \nCanadian Aviation Regulations  \nPrivacy Trespassing Criminal Code  \nDealing With Nuisance RPAS Taking The Law Into Your Own Hands Making a Complaint  \nEnforcement And Fines Insurance  \nGENERAL OPERATING INFORMATION  \nGeneral Operating Limitations Basic Environments Advanced Environments \u003C250g RPA  \nStandard Operating Procedures  \nNormal Procedures Requirements Emergency Procedures Requirements  \nSite Survey Requirements Conducting a Site Survey Remote Assessment On-site Assessment  \nDealing With Tough Flight Conditions Flying At Night  \nCold Weather Operations Windy Conditions Remote Locations Interference (EMI, RFI) Solar Weather  \nCHOOSING WHERE TO FLY  \nAirspace Classes Getting Permission Airspace Permission  \n27  \n28  \n29  \n30  \n30  \n30  \n30  \n31  \n32  \n33  \n33  \n34  \n35  \n35  \n36  \n37  \n38  \n38  \n39  \n39  \n40  \n41  \n42  \n43  \n45  \n46  \n48  \n48  \n49  \n49  \n50  \n51  \n4  \nTOC  \nProperty Owner Permission Sharing Airspace  \nAVIATION COMMUNICATIONS  \nVHF Aviation Radios  \nControlled Airspace With ATC Services Use of Aviation VHF Radios Mandatory Frequency Areas Aerodrome Traffic Frequency Uncontrolled Airspace  \nTransponders  \nTIME, DISTANCE AND ORIENTATION  \n24-hour Time Units of Measure Orientation  \nREMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS  \nOverview  \nOperational Limitations Registration  \nSafety Assurance Maintenance Systems Propulsion/Lift Brushless DC Motors Navigation  \nSensors and Electronics Flight Controller  \nElectronic Speed Controller (ESC) Inertial Measurement Unit  \nGNSS Magnetometer Barometer Payloads Ground Station  \n49  \n50  \n54  \n54  \n55  \n56  \n58  \n59  \n59  \n60  \n61  \n61  \n62  \n63  \n64  \n64  \n64  \n64  \n65  \n66  \n66  \n67  \n68  \n68  \n69  \n70  \n70  \n70  \n70  \n71  \n71  \n72  \n73  \nTOC 5  \nLaunch and Recovery Batteries  \nHOW TO BE A BETTER PILOT  \nTHE ENVIRONMENT  \nTemperature  \nPressure Sun Wind Rain Ice  \nThunderstorms Weather Resources  \nDEALING WITH EMERGENCIES  \nControl Station Failure Equipment Failure Failure of the RPA Battery Failure  \nLoss of the Command and Control Link Fly-away  \nFlight Termination  \nLoss of Visual Line of Sight After the Emergency Emergency Contacts  \nIncident And Accident Reporting Transport Canada:  \nTransportation Safety Board  \nHUMAN FACTORS  \nCrew Management ","cbCaipklhhJz5z5g","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipklhhJz5z5g","pdf",1751708,122,"English","# Big Picture\n## Table of Contents Definitions\n## What is an RPA?\n## Pilot Certificate\n## Who Needs A Pilot Certificate?\n## Who Doesn’t Need a Pilot Certificate? 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