Flying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) just got a little harder in the Great White North.
\nThe Canadian government has instituted new temporary, on year rules that prevent the use of recreational drones near airports, garnering praise from private- and public-sector stakeholders in the air transport business. In addition to clearly marking their devices, drone operators in Canada are now forbidden from flying higher than 90 meters, within 75 meters of buildings and \u201cwithin 9 kilometers of the center of any airport, heliport, aerodrome or water aerodrome, where aircraft take off and land.\u201d
\n\u201cCanadians expect to feel safe on the ground and in the sky,\u201d Transport Canada stated. The transportation oversight body added that the number of incidents involving recreational UAVs has more than tripled since 2014.
\nHalifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) has provided its support for new safety measures. \u201cThese new Transport Canada safety rules pertaining to recreational drone use are welcome,\u201d said Joyce Carter, HIAA president and CEO. \u201cSafety at Halifax Stanfield is our top priority, and we believe these new measures will reduce the risk to aerodrome property, aircraft, and lives\u201d.
\nRob Eagles, IATA\u2019s director of air traffic management and infrastructure, applauded the move, saying that the introduction of this temporary order will \u201chelp protect airspace users and the travelling public.\u201d He stressed that \u201cadvanced technology will provide new ways to appropriately regulate recreational, commercial and State UAV operations.\u201d
\nAny recreational operator who fails to comply with the new flying restrictions and conditions could be subject to fines of up to C$3,000.
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