This just popped up on a Canadian Commercial Operator Facebook group and we're discussing the implications and legal possibilities. Apparently the operator claims that this has been cleared with Transport Canada, but nobody is sure yet what the details of that are.
This does not appear to fit in with existing commercial regulations. It seems unlikely that a commercial operator would be able to get a permit to fly in a crowded area like a ski hill. I have taken a guess as to what is going on here:
The operator is not operating the drone. They are renting drones to recreational users. Not much different than selling drones to recreational users. The user is the pilot in command, not a commercial operator. The user captures images of himself. Then the operator edits the footage. It would bypass all of the commercial regulations. Some disagree that this would be legally possible, but I don't see why it would not.
Currently, a person can rent a Uhaul truck, without being required to possess a commercial truck license. And I think it would be over-reaching if the government tried to stop a person from paying somebody to edit footage for them, no matter how it was captured.
The kediydrones.com
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