Transport Canada Issues BVLOS Pre-Validated Declaration Acceptance Letter for Volatus Canary RPAS
Volatus Aerospace has announced that its Canary remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) has received a Letter of Acceptance from Transport Canada under the new Pre-Validated Declaration (PVD) process. The acceptance confirms that the Canary meets all safety requirements for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations over populated areas using onboard detect-and-avoid technology, with no external DAA system required.
Highlights
- Volatus Aerospace's Canary RPAS received a Letter of Acceptance from Transport Canada under the new Pre-Validated Declaration (PVD) process.
- The Canary is confirmed to meet all Transport Canada BVLOS safety requirements for operations over populated areas without any external detect-and-avoid system.
- The PVD Letter of Acceptance is a mandatory prerequisite before Volatus can submit a formal Safety Assurance Declaration under Canada's RPAS Safety Assurance framework.
- Transport Canada's PVD process is a recently introduced mechanism designed to provide a structured, efficient compliance pathway for high-risk drone operations including BVLOS.
- Onboard DAA capability removes the need for external system integration, reducing operational complexity and costs for urban commercial drone deployments.
Volatus Aerospace has announced that its Canary remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) has received a Letter of Acceptance from Transport Canada under the newly established Pre-Validated Declaration (PVD) process.
Canary Meets BVLOS Safety Standards for Populated Areas
The Canary has satisfied all of Transport Canada's safety requirements for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight operations, qualifying it to conduct missions over populated areas. The aircraft relies on onboard detect-and-avoid (DAA) technology to maintain flight safety, eliminating the need for any external DAA solution.
This capability carries significant implications for the commercial deployment of drones in urban and densely populated environments, substantially reducing system complexity and integration costs.
Significance of the PVD Letter of Acceptance
The Letter of Acceptance is a prerequisite for completing subsequent validation work and formally submitting a Safety Assurance Declaration under Canada's new RPAS Safety Assurance framework. In practical terms, Volatus Aerospace has cleared a critical preliminary review milestone and may now proceed to the next stage of formal certification.
Transport Canada's PVD process is a recently introduced regulatory mechanism designed to provide drone operators with a clearer and more efficient compliance pathway, offering a structured safety validation framework specifically for high-risk flight scenarios such as BVLOS operations.
For more information, visit the official Volatus Aerospace website.
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