Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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No person shall drop anything from an aircraft in flight
Question 12.05 of TP 11919E, Department of Transport, Canada; reproduced with the Department's permission.
TC's answer
1which will create a hazard to persons or property.
Explanation
CARs 602.23: "No person shall create a hazard to persons or property on the surface by dropping an object from an aircraft in flight." Dropping something is not prohibited in itself; dropping it in a way that creates a hazard is.
Memory tip: Drop = OK only if no hazard below.
Source
CARs 602.23 – Dropping of Objects.
Question 12.05 of TP 11919E, Study and Reference Guide: Student Pilot Permit or Private Pilot Licence for Foreign and Military Applicants, Aviation Regulations (7th ed., December 2022), Department of Transport, Canada; reproduced with the Department's permission. The keyed answer agrees with Transport Canada's published answer key (December 2022); the explanation is TC Exam Prep's.
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