RPAS 300. Level 1 Complex Operations
TP15530 (Level 1 Complex Operations) ground school.
You may start flying BVLOS, EVLOS, or Sheltered operations after November 4, 2025.
***Course Funding may be avaiable to make you job ready at WORK BC ***
Victoria Air Photos and Survey Training has been added to the TP 15530 RPAS Training Providers list. Contact us to book your class.
Competency Based Training (CBT) A competency is manifested and observed through behaviours that mobilize the relevant knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a person to successfully carry out activities or tasks under specified conditions. CBT in aviation is effective learning and training that addresses underlying competencies in pilots covering all phases of a pilot’s career – from initial to recurrency training and evaluation.
VAP is offering 3-Day groundschool with practical flight training options to exceed Transport Canada's training and ground school requirements for Complex Level 1 Pilots
►Feb 17-19, 2026. RPAS 300 Groundschool Lectures (Optional...Feb 20, 2026. BVLOS Flight Practical/Review) Times: 0830 to 1630
Note: Class participants man meet in-class or join online with video conference. Please register early.
Course subjects and Duration of ground training (hours of classroom time and hours of online training specifically dedicated to TP 15530 material)
Course Subjects:
(i) Advanced Study: Air law, air traffic rules and procedures
(ii) RPA airframes, power plants, propulsion, and systems
(iii) Human factors
(iv) Meteorology
(v) Navigation
(vi) Flight operations (including practicals)
(vii) Theory of flight
(viii) Radiotelephony
Hours of study: 20
Note: VAP will also have training program for those wishing to be affiliates to our training Centre
Email info@victoriaairphotos.com for query, to register, or to be added to the interest list for next session TBA. Call/whatsapp 250 507 6421.
The new regulations introduce a new pilot certification process for lower-risk BVLOS called Level 1 Complex Operations. To conduct lower-risk BVLOS, you must:
- ► Be at least 18 years old
- ► Pass the online exam for advanced and Level 1 Complex Operations
- ► Complete at least 20 hours of ground school
- ► Successfully pass a flight review
Individuals, businesses, and organizations wishing to conduct BVLOS operations must have an RPAS Operator Certificate (RPOC). To obtain an RPOC, pilots, businesses, and organizations will be required to have policies and procedures in place that reflect the size and complexity of the operations they will carry out.