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Post by droneflyer200 on Feb 26, 2023 3:56:20 GMT
MAAC has stated that Transport Canada has told them that all RC flyers will have to have RPAS basic license to fly anything over 250 grams even on MAAC flying fields will not be allowed to fly over 400 AGL. Imagine requiring a license to fly foam board Airplanes.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Feb 26, 2023 6:06:54 GMT
MAAC has stated that Transport Canada has told them that all RC flyers will have to have RPAS basic license to fly anything over 250 grams even on MAAC flying fields will not be allowed to fly over 400 AGL. Imagine requiring a license to fly foam board Airplanes. What is an RPAS basic license? Sounds like castro Trudeau is a little worse than sleepy Joe.
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Post by droneflyer200 on Feb 26, 2023 11:12:04 GMT
Well here in Canada If you fly Drones even recreationally you have to have an Basic Operation Licence to get this you have to pay 25 Dollars and get 80 percent on a knowledge test that is similar to the written test for a PPL.This test covers Air regs , airspace ,radio operation, navigation, aero dynamics , and drone control. I wrote for mine and got an 85 it took 2 weeks to study for. This allows me to fly Drones in uncontrolled airspace upto 400 feet AGL.Up until yesterday MAAC members flying on sanctioned flying fields had been exempt from this the fields were like frias that the FAA has proposed.Transport Canada has found that some of the MAAC flying fields are in controlled Airspace which requires and advanced license and clearance from Nav Canada to fly in so they have pulled MAACs exemption and now say all piolets must be licensed.They are also saying all aircraft must be registered at 5 Dollars a pop and you have to keep flight and maintenance logs for each one.
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Post by Mr NCT on Feb 26, 2023 12:04:08 GMT
Typical bureaucratic think. "We need to make a rule but it's too hard to try to understand what's reasonable for different types of activities so we'll just make one size fit all."
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Post by droneflyer200 on Feb 26, 2023 14:35:22 GMT
Yes I can see I wasted 80 Dollars Joining MAAC I was waiting till warmer weather to join the local club as well but I'm going to hold off and just keep flying on my Brother In-laws property in uncontrolled Airspace. This is getting Crazy The Regulators are going insane with all this regulation and I'm sure safety has really nothing to do with this its all commercial interests wanting exclusive use of the airspace. The Basic operations Test I wrote was completely irrelevant to flying a Drone or Model Plane accept for a few questions on the test like how to avoid an oncoming Aircraft or you don't fly within 5 miles of an active Airport in controlled airspace. You don't fly above 400 AGL. Common sense ! The test is packed with stuff the average hobbyist doesn't need to know stuff I learned in air cadet ground school . Like Air Regulations, Weather, Radio operation, aerodynamics, flight control , Drone controls, . The whole thing is to discourage people from taking up the hobby not to mention a money grab. I used an online flight school to study all the material needed to write my basic test and that cost me 30 Dollars plus the 25 Dollars to write the test and 5 dollars each to register 5 drones another 25 dollars you can see why I assert this is a money grab. I'm sorry but The powers to be have just decided that the Hobby must Go so there doing everything in their power to kill the hobby and discourage people from taking it up and encouraging people to leave it! My friends we have a monumental fight on our hands.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs9dHK3hExo check this Youtube video out : www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs9dHK3hExo
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Post by Burkeomatic on Feb 26, 2023 21:28:52 GMT
I'm working on school so I'll watch the video later. But a quick thought....
On one hand, this is bullshit. On the other hand, for whatever reasons, our governments seem scared to death of RC Quads and Planes now, so that does nothing but encourage me to buy more equipment. The electronics are easily stashed and you can build planes out of nearly everything. One day there will be a black market for uncontrolled flight controllers and receivers.
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Post by ratcheeroo on Feb 28, 2023 12:59:19 GMT
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Post by droneflyer200 on Feb 28, 2023 15:14:51 GMT
Well I have a basic RPAS certificate so I'm good!
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Post by droneflyer200 on Feb 28, 2023 16:47:27 GMT
I think the war in Ukraine has a lot to do with all this for a year now the media has been showing how hobby grade toys are being weaponized and used to kill people and wage war.The powers to be are terrified of this.
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Post by Burkeomatic on Mar 1, 2023 4:24:47 GMT
Yeah, well it will cause stupid people to be stupid. The government likes to use fear to justify overacting, the sheep fall for it, and life goes on. I swear everyone that buys into this crap needs to go visit China or go live in the Middle East for a while.
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Post by ratcheeroo on Mar 8, 2023 17:57:31 GMT
This video explains better what happened here. It would seem that MAAC screwed themselves over, glad we have people like this looking after our interests, not. youtu.be/Flo4aWS4e44
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Post by droneflyer200 on Mar 11, 2023 2:48:48 GMT
I decided to get involved so I wrote both the Minister of transport and my local member or parliament. this letter
I’m writing to speak to you about recent developments that affect a hobby I have been practicing since I was a child of about 8 years old. Model Aviation has been a life long and rewarding hobby but recent developments in the form of burdensome strict regulations are stifling the hobby and are going to drive many new people not to take it up because of the restrictive nature of these regulations. I have flown fixed wing radio control model airplanes for decades and this hobby has been around for close to 70 years with no major mishaps or accidents and definitely no fatalities. The hobby of flying fixed wing models is generally done in rural open areas and generally away from people and property. I also fly multirotor quadcopter drones and have my basic RPAS certificate and all my multirotor drones are registered with transport Canada. I also build fixed wing model planes from mostly foam board lumping these in with multirotor drones. It just doesn’t make sense to me there isn’t enough mass in one of these planes to do any damage to people or property let alone a manned full sized aircraft. I have been a member of M.A.A.C. Model aeronautics association of Canada for many years and we follow safety guidelines in the operation of our aircraft. The hobby is a safe one. Most flying fields are in uncontrolled Class G airspace. Please reconsider reinstating the general exemption for fixed wing model planes flying under MAAC rules on MAAC sanctioned flying fields. I understand some MAAC fields were found to be in controlled airspace fine restrict them to people operating with an advanced operations certificate and require a (|SFOC) from Nav Canada to fly there. Why restrict all 10000 members of a hobby to strict regulation when they are flying in uncontrolled airspace. This hobby is often a stepping stone of interest to careers in aviation for young people and encompasses the aspects of STEM. Now no one under the age of 14 can fly a model plane without adult supervision. This isn’t about safety, it's about control and the approach that has been taken is designed to discourage people in the hobby and to make people think of taking up the hobby that's too troublesome to bother with. Please consider raising the weight classification for RPAS from 250 grams and raise it up to 1kg. This would exempt most fixed wing model planes like the ones I build from all the regulations. Imagine having to make a log entry every time I break a rubber band or have to change a propeller. The cost of registrations even at 5 dollars a model gets a little pricey when you are talking 10, 15 or 20 model planes. Why not one registration for the pilot like the FAA in the US. In closing I respectfully request that the things that I have outlined in this email be considered and I would be very open to hearing your thoughts on this matter and any feedback you have to offer.
Yours Respectfully
Randy T. Taylor
AKA
Droneflyer200
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Post by ratcheeroo on Mar 13, 2023 14:03:03 GMT
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Post by Burkeomatic on Mar 13, 2023 23:26:42 GMT
All of that is true. Those douchebags that fly their fpv ships over theme parks ruin it for everyone. I also posted that in response to some AMA/Government defending loon on RCG... lol.
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Post by droneflyer200 on Mar 16, 2023 18:09:20 GMT
Well I got a reply from Transport Canada I will post it later today but it basically just says it is what it is. I think we are in for a real fight here in Canada I had better get myself some Log books if I want to fly.
here is the reply I got.
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems / Systèmes d’aéronef télépilotés (TC) <TC.RPASInfo-InfoSATP.TC@tc.gc.ca>
UNCLASSIFIED / NON CLASSIFIÉ
Hello,
Thank you for your inquiry on March 10, 2023.
In 2019, with the coming into force of Part IX of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), Transport Canada issued an Exemption to the Model Aircraft Association of Canada (MAAC) that allowed its members to operate RPAS between 250 grams and 35 kilograms while abiding by all applicable safety guidelines and conditions set out in the Exemption.
The decision to issue an Exemption to MAAC was based on an assessment of MAAC's safety policies and procedures, which were assessed as providing an equivalent level of safety to Part IX of the CARs. The Exemption included several conditions designed to further mitigate potential safety risks, including that the Exemption would no longer be valid should any of the conditions be breached.
On February 3, 2023, MAAC was notified that the Exemption was rendered invalid due to a breach of a condition of the Exemption. Since MAAC did not receive written authorization from the controlling agency (NAV CANADA) prior to sanctioning some fields in controlled airspace, as required by a condition in the Exemption, the Exemption is no longer valid. As such, MAAC members are now required to follow the rules set out in Part IX of the CARs, which allow for VLOS RPAS operations up to 25kg in controlled and uncontrolled airspace below 400 feet above ground level. CAR 101.01(1) defines a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) as “a navigable aircraft, other than a balloon, rocket, or kite that is operated by a pilot who is not on board.” This includes drones and model aircraft.
All drone pilots, including recreational operators, must understand that they are sharing the skies with other aircraft and follow the rules set out in Part IX of the CARs. Canadian drone pilots are encouraged to consult Transport Canada’s drone safety resources to ensure their operations are safe, legal, and avoid harming others.
Transport Canada will continue to work with MAAC to determine appropriate next steps and facilitate the safe and legal use of Canadian airspace by its members.
Thank you,
RPAS Task Force
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