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POSSIBLE RISK BOTH FOR AERIAL TRAFFIC AND FOR PEOPLE, ANIMALS, AND PROPERTY
ON THE GROUND, SO NEW LAWS WERE PASSED.  IN CANADA, YOU NOW NEED A PILOTS
LICENSE IF THE UNITS MASS IS MORE THAN 250 GRAMS 8R8 OUNCES.  FLYING IN
CERTAIN CONDITIONS REQUIRES THAT YOU REGISTER YOUR DRONE.  THE DJI MINI 2
IS ADVERTISED AS LESS THAN 249 GRAMS 8R78 OUNCES WITH THE BATTERY MINE IS
239 GRAMS 8R4 OUNCES WITH THE BATTERY INSTALLED, LEAVING SOME ROOM FOR ADD
ON ACCESSORIES LIKE A NEUTRAL DENSITY ND FILTER.  THEREFORE, THE MODEL
REQUIRES NO LICENSE AND HAS FEWER RESTRICTED FLY ZONES.  THE CANADIAN
REGULATIONS MAINLY REQUIRE THAT YOU HAVE THE DRONE IN SIGHT ALL THE TIME
WHILE FLYING, DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF 400 FEET 120 METERS OR
LOWER IN SOME AREAS AND KEEP A SAFE DISTANCE OF 98 FEET 30 METERS FROM ANY
PEOPLE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY.  THERE ARE ALSO RULES COVERING
FLYING AT NIGHT, CROSSING OVER PUBLIC ROADS, AND FLYING OVER RESTRICTED
AREAS AIRPORTS, MILITARY BASES, ETC.  THIS REVIEW IS NOT THE PLACE FOR
COVERING THE REGULATIONS IN FULL DETAIL IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL
DRONE OWNERS, LICENSED OR NOT, TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS BEFORE ANY
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