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Utility & energy · Research study

Transport Canada airborne detect-and-avoid flight trials 2022/2023

A joint Transport Canada and NRC evaluation of airborne detect-and-avoid performance under BVLOS conditions, measuring how reliably onboard systems see and resolve conflicting traffic.

Key takeaways

  • Detection range and reaction timing drive the size of the required separation volume.
  • Trial data feeds directly into Canadian BVLOS rulemaking.
  • Sensor performance varies materially with encounter geometry.

Why it matters for pilots in training

Understanding why a detect-and-avoid system is credited — and where it is not — is the difference between an approvable operation and a rejected application.

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