Transport Canada Drone Pilot Exam: Small Basic (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems - Basic Operations)
Air law: operating rules: practice questions
Our Canada drone Basic exam bank has 57 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
A visual observer sees a manned helicopter approaching. What must the observer do?
- Wait until the helicopter is within 100 m
- Call NAV CANADA before telling the pilot
- Tell the pilot in a timely manner
- Nothing; the helicopter pilot must avoid the drone
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C. Tell the pilot in a timely manner — Section 901.20(2) requires the VO to communicate conflicting traffic and hazards to the pilot in a timely manner.
Question 2
Under section 901.44, the pilot may not activate a flight termination system if:
- The drone is above 100 m
- The battery is above 50%
- It will endanger or likely endanger aviation safety or people
- A visual observer is present at the site and has not given permission
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C. It will endanger or likely endanger aviation safety or people — Section 901.44 prohibits activating flight termination where it would endanger safety.
Question 3
May a drone pilot fly over the security perimeter that police set up around an emergency?
- Yes, if the drone stays above 100 m
- No, unless the flight serves the public authority (police, fire, rescue)
- Yes, if the pilot holds an Advanced certificate
- Yes, with the property owner's permission
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B. No, unless the flight serves the public authority (police, fire, rescue) — Section 900.08 prohibits flight over or within an emergency security perimeter, except operations serving a public authority.
Question 4
Before takeoff, the established procedures must be:
- Reviewed by and immediately available to each crew member
- Filed with Transport Canada
- Signed by the drone manufacturer
- Memorized by the pilot only
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A. Reviewed by and immediately available to each crew member — Section 901.23(3) requires the procedures to be reviewed before flight by, and immediately available to, every crew member.
Question 5
The purpose of a TSB investigation is to:
- Advance safety by finding causes, not to assign blame
- Fine the pilot
- Decide insurance claims and assign civil and criminal liability to those involved
- Cancel the pilot's certificate
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A. Advance safety by finding causes, not to assign blame — TP 15263: the purpose of accident investigation is to prevent recurrence; the TSB does not assign fault or civil liability.