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Aerodromes and low flyingQuestion 290 of 351

Which purpose lets you fly lower than the usual minimum altitude, if you create no hazard and fly no lower than necessary?

  1. Sightseeing for passengers.
  2. Practising low passes alone.
  3. Saving time on a cross-country flight.
  4. Saving human life.
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Correct answer: Saving human life.

A person may fly lower than the minimum for specific purposes, such as police operations or saving human life.

Source: Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433), CAR 602.15(1) Permissible Low Altitude Flight

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026