What we’re really asking is “Do I need an SFOC”, but so many people use the recreational exemption that we need to address what counts as commercial work. 1. Has any money changed hands? It doesn’t matter if you're charging for your services, your time, or mileage, as soon as money changes hands its commercial work. 2. Has another business asked me to provide imagery? If someone asks you to provide imagery that they intend to use for commercial purposes you are doing commerci

Your first SFOC may seem daunting so we've tried to make this as straightforward as possible. This level of detail probably won't get you a

You’ve written a thoroughly detailed SFOC and you’re ready to submit it. But where do you send it? It’s easy to miss the link on the Transport Canada website, so here it is: https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/opssvs/regions-139.htm Be sure to send it to the correct regional office. #TransportCanada #SFOC

Drone operators are popping up everywhere, and it may be easiest to just hire 'someone you know with a drone,' but commercial operators have to follow specific rules laid out by Transport Canada. Here are two questions to ask your potential UAV Operator: Do you have a valid SFOC (Special Flight Operations Certificate) to cover this location? You don’t need to go so far as to actually look at their SFOC, but be clear about where and when you expect them to operate so they can

Commercial drone work in Canada is increasing every day and more and more people are interested in starting a business, whether as a side project, or as a way out of their current career. Here are five steps to get your UAV business off the ground: 1. Become a legal business This process varies province to province, but basically if you operate under a different name than your own you need to register it as a business. Visit http://www.canadabusiness.ca/eng/page/2730/ to get