Hey, another Ottawa (Kanata) flier here (Mavic pilot actually). I just posted that I'm looking to kick off a Canada Wide organization specifically to help with drone laws in Canada, trying to bring similar value to members that MAAC does for traditional RC fliers.
Other thread about it here:
New Canada Wide Drone Organization - UUAG
Or our website directly:
UUAG – United Un-manned Aviators Guild
I'd love to talk to those organizing the National Capital Drone Society about collaborating.
Also for those of you looking for areas to fly, I've been doing some flights out of Shirley's Bay Park, I'm from Kanata, and Shirley's Bay is in a bit of a hole between all the no-fly zones, and the military airspace around Connaught. If we keep it to the woods east of the military land, I think we're in the spirit of sustaining the existing laws (with the exception of the "animals" and the dreaded "etc" of course lol). When people have come around I land and pack up, but this time of year minimal people around (sometimes a couple cars at the boat launch, but the other parking lot more south is 75m from the main lot, and you can fly from there over the woods).
Would love to organize a local meetup though at some point in the future, maybe find somewhere a bit bigger that we can safely fly within the rules.
Anyway, who knows maybe I'll meet some of you sometime soon.
In the meantime, if you're interested, check out our site, I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions, and if you like you can pre-register your interest in membership (and fill out a short survey of what you'd like to see from the organization).
I've also been talking to Craig (from Cruising Off Duty, posted in the previous post) and he's also a supporter of our group.
And I've been working with other youtube channels in Canada, as well as trying to partner up with NODE. And the owners of these forums as well. To gain support, and get the word out.
Thanks!