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Transport Canada published new rules for flyingdrones inCanada on January 9, 2019.[1] The rules no longer treat recreational and commercial drone pilots differently but instead categorize operators as basic or advanced with different rules for each.[2] The rules apply to drones between 250 g (0.55 pounds) and 25 kg (55 pounds).
On October 12, 2017, the first drone-to-aircraft collision was reported, the first known occurrence inNorth America.[3] The drone struck aBeechcraft A100King Air operated bySkyjet that was making a final approach to theJean Lesage International Airport inQuebec City (CYQB). The A100 was able to land safely with a dent in the left-wing while the drone could not be located by the authorities.[4]
Although the drone was flying approximately 12 km from the airport, the drone was flying at analtitude of approximately 450 m which is well beyond the existing limit allowed in the Transport Canada rules updated in July[5] requiring an altitude of 90 m or less.
