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May 05, 2021
The Canadian drone industry is thriving – and regulations are moving forward rapidly. Dawn Zoldi gets an inside view from Glenn Lynch, CEO of Volatus Aerospace, on how those regulations are developing and what’s coming next.
Take Off in the Great White North!
By: Dawn M.K. Zoldi, Guest Contributor
Canadian drones are really taking off. Glenn Lynch, CEO of Volatus Aerospace, a company leading the Canadian drone industry, provides insights into the country’s latest developments in the drone space.
Transport Canada (TC), the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA ) northern counterpart, published Part IX of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), the equivalent of the U.S. Part 107 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs), in July of 2018. It provides the framework for drones under 25kg/55lbs operating within visual line-of-sight (VLOS). Unlike Part 107, Part IX does not distinguish between recreational and commercial operato
Bashir Khan (left), Alexandra McCalla (right). Photos are from AirMatrix’s website.
Khan and McCalla are the founders of AirMatrix, which builds the 3D network of drone roads with industry-leading millimetre precision.
Khan is a technology entrepreneur and is part of the Transport Canada working group on UTM, the RPAS Traffic Management Action Team (RTMAT), as well as Canada’s mirror committee on drone standards for the International Standards Organization. He is also a member of NASA’s working group on transformational vertical flight, specifically for public services.
McCalla is an expert in business transformation for technology. She has also worked at numerous scaling tech start-ups in Toronto and Silicon Valley, and has experience in strategy, product management, operations, and client services/sales.