Where to start ?
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To find out where to start, check out our “How to get a drone pilot certificate” guide. This guide has been created to help you focus your training needs. It is divided into four steps, and outlines the regulations and process for obtaining a drone pilot certificate in Canada.
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Transport Canada exam theory courses
✔ Complete preparation
Our courses prepare you effectively for the Transport Canada exams, so you can pass them more easily and with greater confidence.
✔ Flexible online course
Take the course at your own pace, wherever you are.
✔ Teaching aids included
Explanatory videos, course notes, support documents and interactive quizzes.
✔ Updates included
Benefit from the latest information thanks to regular course updates.
Practical drone piloting courses
✔ Full apprenticeship
Master drone flying to ensure safe and legal flight.
✔ Personalized drone piloting course
A one-to-one drone flying course with a dedicated instructor, fully tailored to the customer’s needs and objectives.
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The majority of candidates feel ready to fly autonomously after the drone pilot course.
✔ Qualified instructors
All our instructors are certified flight reviewers, ready to answer all your questions.
✔ Prepare for the flight review
Practice the exercises you’ll need to complete during the flight test.
Specialization courses
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Turn your passion for drones into a business.
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Perfect your skills, whether for leisure or professional services.
✔ Skills adapted to market needs
Our courses meet the requirements of the most in-demand sectors.
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Learn from professionals with over 10 years’ experience.
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Register to the Drone Pilot's Logbook
You'll have access to our best tips for developing your personal or professional projects as a drone pilot. How does it work? Once you've signed up, we'll email you as soon as we have relevant information to share with you, whether it's about the potential of drones, potential revenue streams in the field, or ways to create business opportunities. You have nothing to lose, it's free! To register, enter your e-mail address in the box below and click on the "Send" button.
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FAQ
To fly a drone weighing between 250g and 25kg, you need to register the drone and obtain a drone pilot certificate. You can consult our free "How to become a drone pilot" guide to find out how. The guide can be accessed via the home page.
If you're flying a drone weighing 250g or more without a pilot's certificate, you could face hefty fines! Fines can be as high as $3,000 for individuals, and $15,000 for corporations.
Since June 2019, whether flying a drone weighing 250g or more for leisure or to carry out commercial activities, a drone pilot is subject to the same regulations, i.e., he or she must obtain a drone pilot certificate and register his or her drone to be able to fly his or her aircraft. In fact, regulations do not apply according to the reasons for using a drone, but by the flight zone and the minimum distance to be respected between the drone and people not taking part in the operation. Also, a drone pilot can use his aircraft for commercial purposes with a basic operations pilot certificate, just as he can with an advanced operations pilot certificate. However, the pilot must respect the operating limits of his drone pilot certificate. You can consult our free guide "How to become a drone pilot" to understand the difference between basic and advanced certification.
Your pilot certificate does not expire, but you must be able to demonstrate that you have completed a refresher activity every 24 months from the date you obtained your pilot certificate. Here are the refresher activities accepted by Transport Canada. Whether you hold a basic or advanced certificate, you must choose one of these options :
- Retake and pass either the basic or advanced exam;
- Pass a flight review;
- Attend a Transport Canada Civil Aviation sponsored safety seminar;
- Attend a recurrent drone training program offered by a drone flight school; or
- Take a Transport Canada self-paced study program.
We suggest taking the Transport Canada self-paced study program, as it's the easiest option and it's free! Once you have completed the form, please print it out and keep it with you. This proof must be immediately accessible when you are flying your drone.
In Canada, no drone flight school is certified by Transport Canada (TC). Beware of schools that claim to be "certified", "accredited" or "recognized" by TC, as this is impossible and is prohibited by TC.
There is no pre-established schedule. Once you've ordered the course, you'll have immediate access to all sections of the course, including instructional videos, course notes and quizzes. The course can be taken at your own pace, via computer, tablet or smartphone.
Choose the course of your choice from the "Courses" drop-down menu and click on it. Once on the page of the course you wish to take, click on the yellow "Add to cart" button and you will be redirected to the payment page. Enter the required information, confirm that you accept the terms and conditions and click on the yellow "Place Order" button to finalize the order. Once payment has been received, you will have access to the course you have ordered.
Make sure you are logged in to your user account. Normally, you are logged in to your user account by default. If you are not logged in to your user account, "Login" will be displayed in the top right-hand corner of the website. If you are not logged in, click on the "Login" button to log in to your user account. Once logged in to your user account, return to the "Courses" drop-down menu, click on the course you have ordered and click on the yellow "Continue" button to access the course.
FAQ
To fly a drone weighing between 250g and 25kg, you need to register the drone and obtain a drone pilot certificate. You can consult our free "How to become a drone pilot" guide to find out how. The guide can be accessed via the home page.
If you're flying a drone weighing 250g or more without a pilot's certificate, you could face hefty fines! Fines can be as high as $3,000 for individuals, and $15,000 for corporations.
Since June 2019, whether flying a drone weighing 250g or more for leisure or to carry out commercial activities, a drone pilot is subject to the same regulations, i.e., he or she must obtain a drone pilot certificate and register his or her drone to be able to fly his or her aircraft. In fact, regulations do not apply according to the reasons for using a drone, but by the flight zone and the minimum distance to be respected between the drone and people not taking part in the operation. Also, a drone pilot can use his aircraft for commercial purposes with a basic operations pilot certificate, just as he can with an advanced operations pilot certificate. However, the pilot must respect the operating limits of his drone pilot certificate. You can consult our free guide "How to become a drone pilot" to understand the difference between basic and advanced certification.
Your pilot certificate does not expire, but you must be able to demonstrate that you have completed a refresher activity every 24 months from the date you obtained your pilot certificate. Here are the refresher activities accepted by Transport Canada. Whether you hold a basic or advanced certificate, you must choose one of these options :
- Retake and pass either the basic or advanced exam;
- Pass a flight review;
- Attend a Transport Canada Civil Aviation sponsored safety seminar;
- Attend a recurrent drone training program offered by a drone flight school; or
- Take a Transport Canada self-paced study program.
We suggest taking the Transport Canada self-paced study program, as it's the easiest option and it's free! Once you have completed the form, please print it out and keep it with you. This proof must be immediately accessible when you are flying your drone.
In Canada, no drone flight school is certified by Transport Canada (TC). Beware of schools that claim to be "certified", "accredited" or "recognized" by TC, as this is impossible and is prohibited by TC.
We can offer the most competitive prices because our courses are delivered online in the form of pre-recorded video clips, course notes, reference documents/tools and quizzes. So we don't have to pay for a classroom or a teacher for each performance.
But that doesn't mean our courses are any poorer! All drone flight schools are required to offer TC exam preparation courses in accordance with the TC syllabus. So you'll learn pretty much the same material no matter which school you decide to take your course with.
Also, at Drone Academie, we've made sure to pass the TC exams hundreds of times in a row using our courses before publishing them. What's more, we rewrite the TC exams regularly to ensure that our courses are complete and up-to-date, since TC changes their exams from time to time.
There is no pre-established schedule. Once you've ordered the course, you'll have immediate access to all sections of the course, including instructional videos, course notes and quizzes. The course can be taken at your own pace, via computer, tablet or smartphone.
Choose the course of your choice from the "Courses" drop-down menu and click on it. Once on the page of the course you wish to take, click on the yellow "Add to cart" button and you will be redirected to the payment page. Enter the required information, confirm that you accept the terms and conditions and click on the yellow "Place Order" button to finalize the order. Once payment has been received, you will have access to the course you have ordered.
Make sure you are logged in to your user account. Normally, you are logged in to your user account by default. If you are not logged in to your user account, "Login" will be displayed in the top right-hand corner of the website. If you are not logged in, click on the "Login" button to log in to your user account. Once logged in to your user account, return to the "Courses" drop-down menu, click on the course you have ordered and click on the yellow "Continue" button to access the course.