Volatus Aerospace has received a Transport Canada special authority to operate heavy crop spraying drones weighing over 25 kg anywhere in Canada. This special authority enables pilots who are trained through Volatus Aerospace’s training program, operating in compliance with Transport Canada’s conditions outlined in the approval, to operate throughout Canada.
According to the Volatus press release: “The current advanced drone regulations in Canada restrict the flight of a remotely piloted aircraft weighing over 25 kg within national airspace, this approval permits Volatus Aerospace to operate a heavy crop spraying drone, which has a maximum takeoff weight of 101 kg,” explained Reno Matthews, Director of Regulatory Compliance for Volatus Aerospace. “This unlocks our ability to offer compliant drone crop spraying services across Canada for our precision agriculture clients.”
Because of its ability to surgically target plants and provide unparalleled spray control, drone crop spraying has been increasingly adopted world-wide as a cost-efficient and greener method for maintaining crops, says the press release.
“Using traditional methods, like crop dusting aircraft, is not only costly but imprecise as healthy plants are treated with unnecessary chemicals alongside diseased ones. Drones use less product and can focus only on the plants that need treatment, making it a more efficient, safer, and cost-effective way to maintain crops,” added John Johnstone, Sales Director for Agriculture at Volatus Aerospace. “Consumers want less chemicals on their products and it is better for the environment, it is the future of agriculture.”
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