Welcome to this first drone blog by STAND, your ally and advisor in the fascinating domain of drones!

Finally, this year, Transport Canada‘s regulations for drones (aka RPAS for Remotely Piloted Aircraft System or SATP for Système d’Aéronef TéléPiloté in French) will be released on June 1st. Late compared to several countries, however, Canada has the advantage of being able to draw inspiration from the good and bad moves of other countries and it has the merit of having developed a regulation severe enough to ensure the safety of its citizens. 2019 is therefore a pivotal year for all stakeholders working with or near drones.

STAND has been in the front line and has distinguished itself since the very beginning of the drones’ supervision by the aeronautical authorities: Canada-wide consultation by Transport Canada of stakeholders in the drone field in September 2017 at Place Bonaventure, participation and registration at RODQ (Quebec Drone Operators’ Grouping where our President Mathieu Séguin sits on the Board of Directors as Treasurer) which aims to bring together all the RPAS pilots in order to speak with a strong and united voice to governmental bodies, holder of a permanent national Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC or COAS in French) for several years demonstrating our professionalism in the eyes of Transport Canada, obtaining our drone pilot certificate of small RPAS advanced operations with qualifications of flight reviewer…

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