{"id":268,"date":"2014-11-25T12:50:55","date_gmt":"2014-11-25T17:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cusjc.ca\/gridlock\/?p=268"},"modified":"2014-11-25T16:04:53","modified_gmt":"2014-11-25T21:04:53","slug":"drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cusjc.ca\/gridlock\/drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Transport Canada aims to clip drone pilots&#8217; wings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Hayley Chazan<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/112775515\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>With regulations still largely up in the air, Transport Canada is getting worried about the increase of drones in Canadian skies.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday Transport Canada\u2019s Twitter feed was buzzing with warnings for unmanned aerial vehicle operators to \u201cleave their drone at home\u201d in light of the Santa Claus parades taking place in various cities across Canada. On Tuesday Transport Canada tweeted about the dangers of operating drones in cold weather, reminding users of the dos and don\u2019ts of safe and legal drone use.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\" data-width=\"400\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SantaClausParade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SantaClausParade<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ottawa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ottawa<\/a>! Be safe and leave your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drone?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#drone<\/a> at home <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/89RH1VJLkl\">http:\/\/t.co\/89RH1VJLkl<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/yow?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#yow<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/O4RVOXr3YG\">pic.twitter.com\/O4RVOXr3YG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Transport Canada (@Transport_gc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transport_gc\/status\/536142597509894144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2014<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" align=\"center\" data-width=\"400\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cold weather and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAVs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UAVs<\/a> are not a good mix. Think <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/safety?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#safety<\/a> first. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3HD3pNI9RB\">http:\/\/t.co\/3HD3pNI9RB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Transport Canada (@Transport_gc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Transport_gc\/status\/536955833041846272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2014<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n<p>Transport Minister Lisa Raitt used the launch of the social media campaign last month to announce new guidelines on the use of drones in Canada. According to current regulations, all commercial drone users need to apply for special permits through Transport Canada. Demand for those permits is growing exponentially. In 2013 alone, the government saw a 500 per cent increase in the number of permits handed out. Recreational operators, on the other hand, need to obtain certification if their device weighs more than 35 kilograms or face up to $25,000 in fines.<\/p>\n<p>But if a copter is under that weight restriction and the operator is flying for fun, the sky is almost the limit.<\/p>\n<p>All drone operators are restricted from flying higher than 90 metres and need to stay at least 30 metres away from any vehicles, boats, structures or people. Drones also need to operate at least eight kilometres away from any airport, heliport or aerodrome. But if you\u2019re flying for commercial purposes, the government does a lot more to clip your wings.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanuel Briere manages Orleans Hobbies and said his store tripled sales of recreational quad copters, otherwise known as drones, in the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>Demand for commercial use has also surged. Beacon Media Group is an Ottawa based company that specializes in aerial photography. Owner Kris Harris said his business focuses on using drones to survey construction sites and film promotional videos of golf courses and hotels. His company has only been in operation for a little over one year, but he is already looking at opportunities to expand into British Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Though the commercial drone market is extremely lucrative, it often takes operators a long time to get certification from Transport Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe application process is extremely lengthy, sometimes taking up to two months,\u201d said Briere. \u201cAnytime the height or location of the flight changes, operators need to reapply for a new Special Flight Operating Certificate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In October in response to processing delays, Raitt has urged drone operators to contact her office or their local MP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they should absolutely make us aware that they\u2019re having concerns,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Harris said that while obtaining certification with Transport Canada often proved lengthy when his company was first starting out, Beacon Media Group was recently granted a licence to fly anywhere in Ontario. This means that the company doesn\u2019t have to reapply every time it is flying in a new location. Harris explained that this type of certification is only granted in cases where the company has a proven track record of complying with Transport Canada safety guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>While Transport Canada has reduced the delays, Harris believes that the process still needs improvement. He says that one way the industry can operate more efficiently is if Transport Canada issued licences to drone operators, similar to those given out to drivers. He explained that in order to obtain this type of certification, drone operators would need to take a safety course.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s clampdown on drones comes on the heels of some very close calls in recent months. Last November, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CFCqUixsiMM\">a video shot from a drone<\/a> captured footage of an airliner landing at Vancouver airport, violating the rule that prohibits drones from operating less than eight kilometres away from airports. Another <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/drone-crash-prompts-vancouver-to-review-film-industry-use-1.2671977\">incident occurred on the film set<\/a> of a commercial being shot in Vancouver, when a drone capturing aerial footage collided with a building and crashed to the ground. Earlier this summer, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/travel\/German+citizen+banned+from+Yellowstone+National+Park+year+after+drone+crash\/10231179\/story.html\">a German tourist crashed<\/a> a drone into the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park. Luckily, no one was injured in any of these instances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Hayley Chazan &nbsp; With regulations still largely up in the air, Transport Canada is getting worried about the increase of drones in Canadian skies. 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