Flight reviews in Burlington
About fifty kilometres from Guelph, where the review runs. Lakeshore, escarpment and a live general-aviation field within the city limits.
CA$275 · Reviews at Guelph · Prep guide free
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The Advanced RPAS flight review is the in-person practical assessment that completes your Advanced certificate — you must already hold a passing grade on the written exam. It runs about an hour: pre-flight briefing, aircraft and document check, a short flight on your own aircraft, and an honest debrief. Here's the full walkthrough of what to expect.
The airspace around Burlington
Burlington Executive Airport (CZBA) sits in the rural north of the city and is a busy general-aviation field — circuit traffic, flight training, and no control tower, which means aircraft self-announcing rather than being sequenced by anyone. That's a specific hazard worth naming in a briefing. To the south-east, the outer shelves of Toronto's terminal airspace begin to matter as you move toward the Oakville boundary.
None of this can be worked out from memory on the day. You're expected to have researched your specific site — on NAV Drone or an equivalent current source — and to be able to explain what you found and why it does or doesn't constrain the operation you've briefed. Unverified airspace claims are one of the most common ways candidates fail.
Picking a site in Burlington
Burlington gives you three quite different environments within twenty minutes of each other: the lakeshore and Spencer Smith Park, the escarpment and Mount Nemo, and the rural north around Lowville. The lakeshore is the one to avoid on review day — it's the busiest public space in the city and bystander management will eat the hour. The rural north and the conservation edges give you open ground and clear sightlines, with the usual caveat that conservation lands need the authority's permission and that permission is a fair thing for a reviewer to ask about.
CA$275, at Guelph. The review runs from Guelph, where the airspace is open and largely unrestricted — that is what keeps the hour about your flying rather than about the site. From Burlington it is about fifty kilometres. If you would rather we came to you, say so when you enquire and we'll quote it. The preparation guide is included free when you book, and if the briefing makes clear you're not ready, we'd rather reschedule than take your money.
What you need to bring
- Your own aircraft, registered with Transport Canada and marked with its registration number.
- Proof of your Advanced exam pass.
- Your site survey and briefing material for the operation you intend to fly.
- Anything your briefing claims you hold — landowner permission, an airspace authorization, insurance if you're relying on it.
The Canadian RPAS Operations Guide covers the underlying knowledge, and the Site Survey & Authorization Kit is the record we most often wish candidates had filled in beforehand. Neither is required to book — the preparation guide that comes free with every review is enough to walk in ready.
Questions from Burlington candidates
Do I come to you, or do you come to me?
Reviews run from Guelph — open, largely unrestricted airspace, which is what lets the hour be about your flying rather than about the site. From Burlington it is about fifty kilometres, and most candidates make the drive. If you would rather we came to you, ask when you enquire and we will quote it.
How close can I fly to Burlington Executive?
Close enough to matter, which is the point. Check the aerodrome's boundaries on NAV Drone for your specific site. An uncontrolled aerodrome doesn't require an authorization the way a control zone does, but flying near one without accounting for circuit traffic in your briefing is exactly the sort of thing that fails a review.
Whose drone do I fly?
Your own. The review assesses you on the aircraft you actually fly — it must be registered with Transport Canada, marked with its registration number, and airworthy.
How soon can I book?
Email with your exam pass and your location and we'll come back with dates — usually within a couple of weeks, weather depending. Booking sooner after your written exam is better; the knowledge is fresh.
What happens if I'm not ready?
We'd rather reschedule than take your money. If the briefing makes clear you aren't ready, we'll stop, we'll tell you exactly what to work on, and we'll book another date. A review you fail costs you more than a review you postpone.
What candidates say
★★★★★
Chris was an excellent flight reviewer, the booking process was simple and he was communicative all the way through. Would recommend if you are looking to book a drone flight test!Weldon
★★★★★
I'd highly recommend them for flight review. Chris was very thorough and facilitated the whole procedure very efficiently. Gave me good feedback points for drone ops after I passed my advanced exam.Ahmed Saeed Mirza
★★★★★
Although I was nervous for my flight review, Chris handled all correspondence, preflight and flight details in a positive…H. H.
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Reviews conducted by Chris Jones, a Transport Canada-recognized RPAS flight reviewer. Last reviewed 26 July 2026.
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