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Drone Basic Exam (RPAS) overview

Drone Basic Exam (RPAS) flashcards

Flip through the key rules from our handbook notes, one card at a time. Mark each card "Got it" or "Review again"; your progress stays on this device.

  • 273 cards
  • 11 topics
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Front and back of each card, as in the deck above. The cards come from our own notes on the official handbook; check anything you are unsure of with Transport Canada, Civil Aviation (Drone Safety).

  1. Drone categories, certificates and recency · Drone size classification

    Microdrone

    operating weight under 250 g. Small: 250 g up to 25 kg. Medium: over 25 kg up to 150 kg. Large: over 150 kg (special operations, SFOC).

  2. Drone categories, certificates and recency · Drone size classification

    Drone size classification — key rule 2

    Operating weight counts everything carried or attached (camera, propeller guards, lights, stickers) but not the controller.

  3. Drone categories, certificates and recency · Drone size classification

    Drone size classification — key rule 3

    A sub-250 g drone that reaches 250 g with accessories becomes a small drone: register it, mark it, and fly it with a certificate.

  4. Drone categories, certificates and recency · What basic operations are

    What basic operations are — key rule 1

    Small drone, VLOS, uncontrolled airspace, at least 30 m (100 ft) horizontally from people not involved, at any altitude.

  5. Drone categories, certificates and recency · What basic operations are

    What basic operations are — key rule 2

    Also outside 3 NM (5.6 km) of an airport centre and 1 NM of a heliport centre (CAR 901.47).

  6. Drone categories, certificates and recency · What basic operations are

    What basic operations are — key rule 3

    Failing any one condition makes the flight advanced (or complex); e.g. uncontrolled airspace but within 30 m of a bystander = advanced.

  7. Drone categories, certificates and recency · Basic certificate

    Basic certificate — key rule 1

    Minimum age 14 for the basic certificate; issued after passing the Small Basic exam (TP 15263).

  8. Drone categories, certificates and recency · Basic certificate

    Basic certificate — key rule 2

    Under 14 (or uncertified) may fly basic operations only under the direct supervision of a certified pilot.

  9. Drone categories, certificates and recency · Basic certificate

    Basic certificate — key rule 3

    An advanced or Level 1 Complex certificate also allows basic operations.

  10. Drone categories, certificates and recency · Basic certificate

    Basic certificate — key rule 4

    Certificate is a printed or electronic Transport Canada document; no other proof accepted. It does not expire.

FAQ

Drone Basic Exam (RPAS) flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 273 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official TC AIM — Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) chapter. The front names the rule; the back states it. Nothing on the cards is added beyond those notes.

How should I use the flashcards?

Read the front, answer in your head, then flip. Choose "Got it" only if you knew it; otherwise choose "Review again". At the end, go through the "Review again" cards once more, or pick a single topic from the list to focus on it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, on this device only. Cards marked "Review again" stay in the "Needs review" list, and every card you rate counts towards your topic map on the exam overview. Nothing is sent to us with your name; you can clear it from the overview page.

Are flashcards enough to pass the Drone Basic Exam (RPAS) test?

No. Flashcards help you remember the rules, but the test asks multiple-choice questions. Use our practice tests and mock exams as well, and study the official material from Transport Canada, Civil Aviation (Drone Safety).

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