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# Can I Fly? — Certificate Comparison Chart

This chart shows what each Transport Canada certificate allows you to do.
**Drone Sizes:**
| Drone Type | Basic | Advanced | Level 1 Complex |
| ---- |
| Microdrones (under 250g) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Small drones (250g–25kg) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Medium drones (25–150kg) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Large drones (over 150kg) | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ (SFOC required) |
**Operations:**
| Operation | Basic | Advanced | Level 1 Complex |
| ---- |
| Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Extended VLOS (EVLOS) | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lower Risk BVLOS | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Less than 30m from people | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sheltered Operations | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
**Airspace:**
| Airspace | Basic | Advanced | Level 1 Complex |
| ---- |
| Uncontrolled | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Controlled | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Within 3NM of airport | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Within 1NM of heliport | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
**Operations beyond these conditions require a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC).**