Part VI — General Operating and Flight Rules

Subpart 5 — Aircraft Requirements

Application

(1)

This Subpart applies to

(a)

persons operating Canadian aircraft other than ultra-light aeroplanes, hang gliders or remotely piloted aircraft; and

(b)

persons operating foreign aircraft in Canada, other than remotely piloted aircraft, if those persons are Canadian citizens, permanent residents or corporations incorporated by or under the laws of Canada or a province.

(2)

The following requirements apply to persons operating foreign aircraft, other than persons referred to in paragraph (1)(b), while those aircraft are operated in Canada:

(a)

the requirement to carry a flight authority on board the aircraft in accordance with section 605.03;

(b)

the requirement that an aircraft be equipped with transponder and automatic pressure-altitude reporting equipment in accordance with section 605.35;

(c)

the requirement that an aircraft be equipped with one or more ELTs in accordance with section 605.38; and

(d)

radiocommunication and radio navigation equipment requirements that are specific to the aircraft and types of flight referred to in sections 605.14 to 605.21.

SOR/2019-11, s. 19

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Division I — Aircraft Requirements — General

Flight Authority

605.03 history

(1)

No person shall operate an aircraft in flight unless

(a)

a flight authority is in effect in respect of the aircraft;

(b)

the aircraft is operated in accordance with the conditions set out in the flight authority; and

(c)

subject to subsections (2) and (3), the flight authority is carried on board the aircraft.

(2)

Where a specific-purpose flight permit has been issued pursuant to section 507.04, an aircraft may be operated without the flight authority carried on board where

(a)

the flight is conducted in Canadian airspace; and

(b)

an entry is made into the journey log indicating

(i)

that the aircraft is operating under a specific-purpose flight permit, and

(ii)

where applicable, any operational conditions that pertain to flight operations under the specific-purpose flight permit.

(3)

A balloon may be operated without the flight authority carried on board where the flight authority is immediately available to the pilot-in-command

(a)

prior to commencing a flight; and

(b)

on completion of the flight.

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Radio Licence

605.03.1 history

A person must not operate an aircraft in respect of which a radio licence has been issued under subparagraph 5(1)(a)(i) of the Radiocommunication Act for a radio apparatus that is operated on board the aircraft, unless the radio licence or a copy of it is carried on board.

SOR/2025-226, s. 7

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Availability of Aircraft Flight Manual

605.04 history

(1)

No person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft, for which an aircraft flight manual is required by the applicable standards of airworthiness, unless the aircraft flight manual or, if an aircraft operating manual has been established under section 604.37 or Part VII, the aircraft operating manual is available to the flight crew members at their duty stations.

(2)

The aircraft flight manual or, if an aircraft operating manual has been established under section 604.37 or Part VII, those parts of the aircraft flight manual that are incorporated into the aircraft operating manual shall include all the amendments and supplementary material that are applicable to the aircraft type.

SOR/2005-341, s. 6; SOR/2014-131, s. 19

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Markings and Placards

605.05 history

No person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft in respect of which markings or placards are required by the applicable standards of airworthiness unless the markings or placards are affixed to the aircraft or attached to a component of the aircraft in accordance with those standards.

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Aircraft Equipment Standards and Serviceability

605.06 history

No person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft, or permit another person to conduct a take-off in an aircraft in their custody and control, unless the aircraft equipment required by these Regulations

(a)

meets the applicable standards of airworthiness; and

(b)

is serviceable and, where required by operational circumstances, functioning, except if otherwise provided in section 605.08, 605.09 or 605.10.

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Minimum Equipment Lists

605.07 history

(1)

The Minister may, in accordance with the MMEL/MEL Policy and Procedures Manual, establish a master minimum equipment list for each type of aircraft.

(2)

The Minister may supplement a master minimum equipment list that has been issued by the competent authority of a foreign state in respect of a type of aircraft where necessary to ensure compliance with the MMEL/MEL Policy and Procedures Manual.

(3)

Where a master minimum equipment list has been established for an aircraft type pursuant to subsection (1) or supplemented pursuant to subsection (2), the Minister shall approve a minimum equipment list in respect of each operator of that type of aircraft, if the requirements set out in the MMEL/MEL Policy and Procedures Manual are met.

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Unserviceable and Removed Equipment — General

605.08 history

(1)

Despite subsection (2) and sections 605.09 and 605.10, no person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft that has equipment that is not serviceable or from which equipment has been removed if, in the opinion of the pilot-in-command, aviation safety is affected.

(2)

Despite sections 605.09 and 605.10, a person may conduct a take-off in an aircraft that has equipment that is not serviceable or from which equipment has been removed where the aircraft is operated in accordance with the conditions of a flight permit that has been issued specifically for that purpose.

SOR/2021-152, s. 19(E)

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Unserviceable and Removed Equipment — Aircraft with a Minimum Equipment List

605.09 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), where a minimum equipment list has been approved in respect of the operator of an aircraft pursuant to subsection 605.07(3), no person shall conduct a take-off in the aircraft with equipment that is not serviceable or that has been removed unless

(a)

the aircraft is operated in accordance with any conditions or limitations specified in the minimum equipment list; and

(b)

a copy of the minimum equipment list is carried on board.

(2)

Where the conditions or limitations specified in a minimum equipment list are in conflict with the requirements of an airworthiness directive, the airworthiness directive prevails.

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Unserviceable and Removed Equipment — Aircraft without a Minimum Equipment List

605.10 history

(1)

Where a minimum equipment list has not been approved in respect of the operator of an aircraft, no person shall conduct a take-off in the aircraft with equipment that is not serviceable or that has been removed, where that equipment is required by

(a)

the standards of airworthiness that apply to day or night VFR or IFR flight, as applicable;

(b)

any equipment list published by the aircraft manufacturer respecting aircraft equipment that is required for the intended flight;

(c)

an air operator certificate, a special authorization issued under subsection 604.05(2), a special flight operations certificate or a flight training unit operating certificate;

(d)

an airworthiness directive; or

(e)

these Regulations.

(2)

Where a minimum equipment list has not been approved in respect of the operator of an aircraft and the aircraft has equipment, other than the equipment required by subsection (1), that is not serviceable or that has been removed, no person shall conduct a take-off in the aircraft unless

(a)

where the unserviceable equipment is not removed from the aircraft, it is isolated or secured so as not to constitute a hazard to any other aircraft system or to any person on board the aircraft;

(b)

the appropriate placards are installed as required by the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards; and

(c)

an entry recording the actions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) is made in the journey log, as applicable.

SOR/2014-131, s. 20

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Division II — Aircraft Equipment Requirements

Power-driven Aircraft — Day VFR

605.14 history

No person shall conduct a take-off in a power-driven aircraft for the purpose of day VFR flight unless it is equipped with

(a)

where the aircraft is operated in uncontrolled airspace, an altimeter;

(b)

where the aircraft is operated in controlled airspace, a sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure;

(c)

an airspeed indicator;

(d)

a magnetic compass or a magnetic direction indicator that operates independently of the aircraft electrical generating system;

(e)

a tachometer for each engine and for each propeller or rotor that has limiting speeds established by the manufacturer;

(f)

an oil pressure indicator for each engine employing an oil pressure system;

(g)

a coolant temperature indicator for each liquid-cooled engine;

(h)

an oil temperature indicator for each air-cooled engine having a separate oil system;

(i)

a manifold pressure gauge for each

(i)

reciprocating engine equipped with a variable-pitch propeller,

(ii)

reciprocating engine used to power a helicopter,

(iii)

supercharged engine, and

(iv)

turbocharged engine;

(j)

a means for the flight crew, when seated at the flight controls to determine

(i)

the fuel quantity in each main fuel tank, and

(ii)

if the aircraft employs retractable landing gear, the position of the landing gear;

(k)

subject to subsections 601.08(2) and 601.09(2), a radiocommunication system adequate to permit two-way communication on the appropriate frequency when the aircraft is operated within

(i)

Class B, Class C or Class D airspace,

(ii)

an MF area, unless the aircraft is operated pursuant to subsection 602.97(3), or

(iii)

the ADIZ;

(l)

where the aircraft is operated under Subpart 4 of this Part, or under Subpart 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII, radiocommunication equipment adequate to permit two-way communication on the appropriate frequency;

(m)

where the aircraft is operated in Class B airspace, radio navigation equipment that will enable it to be operated in accordance with a flight plan; and

(n)

where the aircraft is operated under Subpart 4 of this Part or under Subpart 5 of Part VII, radio navigation equipment that is adequate to receive radio signals from a transmitting facility.

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Power-driven Aircraft — VFR OTT

605.15 history

(1)

No person shall conduct a take-off in a power-driven aircraft for the purpose of VFR OTT flight unless it is equipped with

(a)

the equipment referred to in paragraphs 605.14(c) to (j);

(b)

a sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure;

(c)

a means of preventing malfunction caused by icing for each airspeed indicating system;

(d)

a gyroscopic direction indicator or a stabilized magnetic direction indicator;

(e)

an attitude indicator;

(f)

subject to subsection (2), a turn and slip indicator or turn coordinator;

(g)

where the aircraft is to be operated within the Northern Domestic Airspace, a means of establishing direction that is not dependent on a magnetic source;

(h)

radiocommunication equipment adequate to permit two-way communication on the appropriate frequency; and

(i)

radio navigation equipment adequate to permit the aircraft to be navigated safely.

(2)

Where the aircraft is equipped with a third attitude indicator that is usable through flight attitudes of 360° of pitch and roll for an aeroplane, or ± 80° of pitch and ± 120° of roll for a helicopter, the aircraft may be equipped with a slip-skid indicator in lieu of a turn and slip indicator or a turn coordinator.

SOR/2006-77, s. 18

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Power-driven Aircraft — Night VFR

605.16 history

(1)

No person shall conduct a take-off in a power-driven aircraft for the purpose of night VFR flight, unless it is equipped with

(a)

the equipment referred to in paragraphs 605.14(c) to (n);

(b)

a sensitive altimeter adjustable for barometric pressure;

(c)

subject to subsection (2), a turn and slip indicator or turn coordinator;

(d)

an adequate source of electrical energy for all of the electrical and radio equipment;

(e)

in respect of every set of fuses of a particular rating that is installed on the aircraft and accessible to the pilot-in-command during flight, a number of spare fuses that is equal to at least 50 per cent of the total number of installed fuses of that rating;

(f)

where the aircraft is operated so that an aerodrome is not visible from the aircraft, a stabilized magnetic direction indicator or a gyroscopic direction indicator;

(g)

where the aircraft is to be operated within the Northern Domestic Airspace, a means of establishing direction that is not dependent on a magnetic source;

(h)

where the aircraft is an airship operated within controlled airspace, radar reflectors attached in such a manner as to be capable of a 360-degree reflection;

(i)

a means of illumination for all of the instruments used to operate the aircraft;

(j)

when carrying passengers, a landing light; and

(k)

position and anti-collision lights that conform to the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

(2)

(3)

No person shall operate an aircraft that is equipped with any light that may be mistaken for, or downgrade the conspicuity of, a light in the navigation light system, unless the aircraft is being operated for the purpose of aerial advertising.

(4)

In addition to the equipment requirements specified in subsection (1), no person shall operate an aircraft in night VFR flight under Subpart 4 of this Part or Subparts 2 to 5 of Part VII, unless the aircraft is equipped with

(a)

an attitude indicator;

(b)

a vertical speed indicator;

(c)

a means of preventing malfunction caused by icing for each airspeed indicating system; and

(d)

an outside air temperature gauge.

SOR/2006-77, s. 19

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Use of Position and Anti-collision Lights

605.17 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate an aircraft in the air or on the ground at night, or on water between sunset and sunrise, unless the aircraft position lights and anti-collision lights are turned on.

(2)

Anti-collision lights may be turned off where the pilot-in-command determines that, because of operating conditions, doing so would be in the interests of aviation safety.

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Power-driven Aircraft — IFR

605.18 history

No person shall conduct a take-off in a power-driven aircraft for the purpose of IFR flight unless it is equipped with

(a)

when it is operated by day, the equipment required pursuant to paragraphs 605.16(1)(a) to (h);

(b)

when it is operated by night, the equipment required pursuant to paragraphs 605.16(1)(a) to (k);

(c)

an attitude indicator;

(d)

a vertical speed indicator;

(e)

an outside air temperature gauge;

(f)

a means of preventing malfunction caused by icing for each airspeed indicating system;

(g)

a power failure warning device or vacuum indicator that shows the power available to gyroscopic instruments from each power source;

(h)

an alternative source of static pressure for the altimeter, airspeed indicator and vertical speed indicator;

(i)

sufficient radiocommunication equipment to permit the pilot to conduct two-way communications on the appropriate frequency; and

(j)

sufficient radio navigation equipment to permit the pilot, in the event of the failure at any stage of the flight of any item of that equipment, including any associated flight instrument display,

(i)

to proceed to the destination aerodrome or proceed to another aerodrome that is suitable for landing, and

(ii)

where the aircraft is operated in IMC, to complete an instrument approach and, if necessary, conduct a missed approach procedure.

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Balloons — Day VFR

605.19 history

No person shall conduct a take-off in a balloon for the purpose of day VFR flight unless it is equipped with

(a)

an altimeter;

(b)

a vertical speed indicator;

(c)

in the case of a hot air balloon,

(i)

a fuel quantity gauge, and

(ii)

an envelope temperature indicator;

(d)

in the case of a captive gas balloon, a magnetic direction indicator; and

(e)

subject to subsections 601.08(2) and 601.09(2), a radiocommunication system adequate to permit two-way communication on the appropriate frequency when the balloon is operated within

(i)

Class C or Class D airspace,

(ii)

an MF area, unless the aircraft is operated pursuant to subsection 602.97(3), or

(iii)

the ADIZ.

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Balloons — Night VFR

605.20 history

No person shall conduct a take-off in a balloon for the purpose of night VFR flight unless it is equipped with

(a)

equipment required pursuant to section 605.19;

(b)

position lights;

(c)

a means of illuminating all of the instruments used by the flight crew, including a flashlight; and

(d)

in the case of a hot air balloon, two independent fuel systems.

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Gliders — Day VFR

605.21 history

No person shall operate a glider in day VFR flight unless it is equipped with

(a)

an altimeter;

(b)

an airspeed indicator;

(c)

a magnetic compass or a magnetic direction indicator; and

(d)

subject to subsections 601.08(2) and 601.09(2), a radiocommunication system adequate to permit two-way communication on the appropriate frequency when the glider is operated within

(i)

Class C or Class D airspace,

(ii)

an MF area, unless the aircraft is operated pursuant to subsection 602.97(3), or

(iii)

the ADIZ.

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Seat and Safety Belt Requirements

605.22 history

(1)

Subject to subsection 605.23, no person shall operate an aircraft other than a balloon unless it is equipped with a seat and safety belt for each person on board the aircraft other than an infant.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply to a person operating an aircraft that was type-certificated with a safety belt designed for two persons.

(3)

A safety belt referred to in subsection (1) shall include a latching device of the metal-to-metal type.

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Restraint System Requirements

605.23 history

An aircraft may be operated without being equipped in accordance with section 605.22 in respect of the following persons if a restraint system that is secured to the primary structure of the aircraft is provided for each person who is

(a)

carried on a stretcher or in an incubator or other similar device;

(b)

carried for the purpose of parachuting from the aircraft; or

(c)

required to work in the vicinity of an opening in the aircraft structure.

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Shoulder Harness Requirements

605.24 history

(1)

No person shall operate an aeroplane, other than a small aeroplane manufactured before July 18, 1978, unless each front seat or, if the aeroplane has a flight deck, each seat on the flight deck is equipped with a safety belt that includes a shoulder harness.

(2)

Except as provided in section 705.75, no person shall operate a transport category aeroplane unless each flight attendant seat is equipped with a safety belt that includes a shoulder harness.

(3)

No person shall operate a small aeroplane manufactured after December 12, 1986, the initial type certificate of which provides for not more than nine passenger seats, excluding any pilot seats, unless each forward- or aft-facing seat is equipped with a safety belt that includes a shoulder harness.

(4)

No person shall operate a helicopter manufactured after September 16, 1992, the initial type certificate of which specifies that the helicopter is certified as belonging to the normal or transport category, unless each seat is equipped with a safety belt that includes a shoulder harness.

(5)

No person operating an aircraft shall conduct any of the following flight operations unless the aircraft is equipped with a seat and a safety belt that includes a shoulder harness for each person on board the aircraft:

(a)

aerobatic manoeuvres;

(b)

class B, C or D external load operations conducted by a helicopter; and

(c)

aerial application, or aerial inspection other than flight inspection for the purpose of calibrating electronic navigation aids, conducted at altitudes below 500 feet AGL.

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General Use of Safety Belts and Restraint Systems

605.25 history

(1)

The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall direct all of the persons on board the aircraft to fasten safety belts, including any shoulder harness,

(a)

during movement of the aircraft on the surface;

(b)

during take-off and landing; and

(c)

at any time during flight that the pilot-in-command considers it necessary that safety belts be fastened.

(2)

The directions referred to in subsection (1) also apply to the use of the following restraint systems:

(a)

a child restraint system;

(b)

a restraint system used by a person who is engaged in parachute descents; and

(c)

a restraint system used by a person when working in the vicinity of an opening in the aircraft structure.

(3)

Where an aircraft crew includes flight attendants and the pilot-in-command anticipates that the level of turbulence will exceed light turbulence, the pilot-in-command shall immediately direct each flight attendant to

(a)

discontinue duties relating to service;

(b)

secure the cabin; and

(c)

occupy a seat and fasten the safety belt provided, including any shoulder harness.

(4)

Where an aircraft is experiencing turbulence and the in-charge flight attendant considers it necessary, the in-charge flight attendant shall

(a)

direct all of the passengers to fasten their safety belts; and

(b)

direct all flight attendants to discontinue duties relating to service, to secure the cabin, to occupy the assigned seats and to fasten the safety belts provided, including any shoulder harness, and to do so oneself.

(5)

Where the in-charge flight attendant has given directions in accordance with subsection (4), the in-charge flight attendant shall so inform the pilot-in-command.

SOR/2006-77, s. 20; SOR/2021-153, s. 1

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Use of Passenger Safety Belts and Restraint Systems

605.26 history

(1)

Where the pilot-in-command or the in-charge flight attendant directs that safety belts be fastened, every passenger who is not an infant shall

(a)

ensure that the passenger’s safety belt, including any shoulder harness, or restraint system is properly adjusted and securely fastened;

(b)

if responsible for an infant for which no child restraint system is provided, hold the infant securely in the passenger’s arms; and

(c)

if responsible for a person who is using a child restraint system, ensure that the person is properly secured.

(2)

No passenger shall be responsible for more than one infant.

SOR/2021-153, s. 2

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Use of Crew Member Safety Belts

605.27 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the crew members on an aircraft shall be seated at their stations with their safety belts, including any shoulder harness, fastened

(a)

during take-off and landing;

(b)

at any time that the pilot-in-command directs; and

(c)

in the case of crew members who are flight attendants, at any time that the in-charge flight attendant so directs pursuant to paragraph 605.25(4)(b).

(2)

Where the pilot-in-command directs that safety belts be fastened by illuminating the safety belt sign, a crew member is not required to comply with paragraph (1)(b)

(a)

during movement of the aircraft on the surface or during flight, if the crew member is performing duties relating to the safety of the aircraft or of the passengers on board;

(b)

where the aircraft is experiencing light turbulence, if the crew member is a flight attendant and is performing duties relating to the passengers on board; or

(c)

if the crew member is occupying a crew rest facility during cruise flight and the restraint system for that facility is properly adjusted and securely fastened.

(3)

The pilot-in-command shall ensure that at least one pilot is seated at the flight controls with safety belt, including any shoulder harness, fastened during flight time, except when an air operator operating an aircraft under Subpart 4 of Part VI or Subpart 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII establishes procedures that allow flight crew members, while in cruise flight, to remove their shoulder harnesses at flight altitudes at or above 10,000 feet ASL.

SOR/2021-153, s. 3; SOR/2025-26, s. 26

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Child Restraint System

605.28 history

(1)

No operator of an aircraft shall permit the use of a child restraint system on board the aircraft unless

(a)

the person using the child restraint system is accompanied by a parent or guardian who will attend to the safety of the person during the flight;

(b)

the weight and height of the person using the child restraint system are within the range specified by the manufacturer;

(c)

the child restraint system bears a legible label indicating the applicable design standards and date of manufacture;

(d)

the child restraint system is properly secured by the safety belt of a forward-facing seat that is not located in an emergency exit row and does not block access to an aisle; and

(e)

the tether strap is used according to the manufacturer’s instructions or, where subsection (2) applies, secured so as not to pose a hazard to the person using the child restraint system or to any other person.

(2)

Where a seat incorporates design features to reduce occupant loads, such as the crushing or separation of certain components, and the seat is in compliance with the applicable design standards, no person shall use the tether strap on the child restraint system to secure the system.

(3)

Every passenger who is responsible for a person who is using a child restraint system on board an aircraft shall be

(a)

seated in a seat adjacent to the seat to which the child restraint system is secured;

(b)

familiar with the manufacturer’s installation instructions for the child restraint system; and

(c)

familiar with the method of securing the person in the child restraint system and of releasing the person from it.

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Flight Control Locks

605.29 history

No operator of an aircraft shall permit the use of a flight control lock in respect of the aircraft unless

(a)

the flight control lock is incapable of becoming engaged when the aircraft is being operated; and

(b)

an unmistakable warning is provided to the person operating the aircraft whenever the flight control lock is engaged.

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De-icing or Anti-icing Equipment

605.30 history

No person shall conduct a take-off or continue a flight in an aircraft where icing conditions are reported to exist or are forecast to be encountered along the route of flight unless

(a)

the pilot-in-command determines that the aircraft is adequately equipped to operate in icing conditions in accordance with the standards of airworthiness under which the type certificate for that aircraft was issued; or

(b)

current weather reports or pilot reports indicate that icing conditions no longer exist.

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Oxygen Equipment and Supply

605.31 history

(1)

No person shall operate an unpressurized aircraft unless it is equipped with sufficient oxygen dispensing units and oxygen supply to comply with the requirements set out in the table to this subsection.

	Column I	Column II
Item	Persons for Whom Oxygen Supply Must Be Available	Period of Flight and Cabin-Pressure-Altitude
1	All crew members and 10 per cent of passengers and, in any case, no less than one passenger	Entire period of flight exceeding 30 minutes at cabin-pressure-altitudes above 10,000 feet ASL but not exceeding 13,000 feet ASL
2	All persons on board the aircraft	(a) Entire period of flight at-cabin-pressure altitudes above 13,000 feet ASL (b) For aircraft operated in an air transport service under the conditions referred to in paragraph (a), a period of flight of not less than one hour

(2)

No person shall operate a pressurized aircraft unless it is equipped with sufficient oxygen dispensing units and oxygen supply to provide, in the event of cabin pressurization failure at the most critical point during the flight, sufficient oxygen to continue the flight to an aerodrome suitable for landing while complying with the requirements of the table to this subsection.

	Column I	Column II
Item	Persons for Whom Oxygen Supply Must Be Available	Period of Flight and Cabin-Pressure-Altitude
1	All crew members and 10 per cent of passengers and, in any case, no less than one passenger	(a) Entire period of flight exceeding 30 minutes at cabin-pressure-altitudes above 10,000 feet ASL but not exceeding 13,000 feet ASL (b) Entire period of flight at cabin-pressure-altitudes above 13,000 feet ASL (c) For aircraft operated in an air transport service under the conditions referred to in paragraph (a) or (b), a period of flight of not less than (i) 30 minutes (Note 2), and (ii) for flight crew members, two hours for aircraft the type certificate of which authorizes flight at altitudes exceeding FL 250 (Note 3)
2	All passengers	(a) Entire period of flight at cabin-pressure-altitudes exceeding 13,000 feet ASL (b) For aircraft operated in an air transport service under the conditions referred to in paragraph (a), a period of flight of not less than 10 minutes
Note 1: In determining the available supply, the cabin-pressure- altitude descent profile for the routes concerned must be taken into account. Note 2: The minimum supply is that quantity of oxygen necessary for a constant rate of descent from the aircraft’s maximum operating altitude authorized in the type certificate to 10,000 feet ASL in 10 minutes, followed by 20 minutes at 10,000 feet ASL. Note 3: The minimum supply is that quantity of oxygen necessary for a constant rate of descent from the aircraft’s maximum operating altitude authorized in the type certificate to 10,000 feet ASL in 10 minutes, followed by 110 minutes at 10,000 feet ASL.

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Use of Oxygen

605.32 history

(1)

Where an aircraft is operated at cabin-pressure-altitudes above 10,000 feet ASL but not exceeding 13,000 feet ASL, each crew member shall wear an oxygen mask and use supplemental oxygen for any part of the flight at those altitudes that is more than 30 minutes in duration.

(2)

Where an aircraft is operated at cabin-pressure-altitudes above 13,000 feet ASL, each person on board the aircraft shall wear an oxygen mask and use supplemental oxygen for the duration of the flight at those altitudes.

(3)

The pilot at the flight controls of an aircraft shall use an oxygen mask if

(a)

the aircraft is not equipped with quick-donning oxygen masks and is operated at or above flight level 250; or

(b)

the aircraft is equipped with quick-donning oxygen masks and is operated above flight level 410.

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Flight Data Recorder

605.33 history

(1)

This section applies in respect of the following multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft:

(a)

an aircraft in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of 30 or fewer passengers, configured for 10 or more passenger seats and manufactured after October 11, 1991;

(b)

an aeroplane in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of 30 or fewer passengers and configured for 20 to 30 passenger seats;

(c)

an aircraft in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of more than 30 passengers; and

(d)

an aircraft in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of cargo only and operated under Subpart 5 of Part VII.

(2)

Subject to subsection (4), no person shall dispatch or conduct a take-off in an aircraft unless it is equipped with a flight data recorder that conforms to section 551.100 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual and section 625.33 of Standard 625 — Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards.

(3)

Subject to subsection (4), no person shall operate an aircraft unless the flight data recorder is operated continuously from the start of the take-off until the completion of the landing.

(4)

Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in respect of an aircraft without a serviceable flight data recorder if

(a)

a minimum equipment list has been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of the aircraft under subsection 605.07(3) and the aircraft is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list; or

(b)

a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of the aircraft and the following conditions are met:

(i)

the period during which the aircraft is operated without a serviceable flight data recorder does not exceed 90 days from the day on which the flight data recorder ceased to be serviceable,

(ii)

aircraft technical records that indicate the date on which the flight data recorder ceased to be serviceable are carried on board the aircraft,

(iii)

the aircraft is required to be equipped with a cockpit voice recorder under section 605.34, and

(iv)

the cockpit voice recorder is serviceable.

SOR/2003-249, s. 1; SOR/2019-130, s. 4

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Underwater Locating Device for Flight Data Recorder

605.33.1 history

No person shall operate an aircraft that is required to be equipped with a flight data recorder under section 605.33 unless the aircraft is equipped with a serviceable underwater locating device for its flight data recorder that conforms to section 551.100 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual.

SOR/2019-130, s. 4

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Cockpit Voice Recorder

605.34 history

(1)

This section applies in respect of the following aircraft:

(a)

a multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft that is configured for six or more passenger seats and is operated by two flight crew members, regardless of the minimum crew requirements set out in the aircraft type certificate or the subpart under which the aircraft is operated;

(b)

a turbine-powered aeroplane that was type-certificated on or after January 1, 2016 and for which more than one flight crew member is required by the aircraft type certificate or by the subpart under which the aeroplane is operated;

(c)

a turbine-powered aeroplane with an MCTOW of more than 27 000 kg (59,525 pounds) that was type-certificated after September 30, 1969 and was manufactured before January 1, 1987;

(d)

a large aeroplane that was manufactured on or after January 1, 1987; and

(e)

a transport category helicopter with an MCTOW of more than 7 000 kg (15,400 pounds).

(2)

Subject to subsection (4), no person shall dispatch or conduct a take-off in an aircraft unless the aircraft is equipped with a cockpit voice recorder that conforms to section 551.101 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual and section 625.34 of Standard 625 — Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards.

(3)

Subject to subsection (4), no person shall operate an aircraft unless the cockpit voice recorder is operated continuously from the time at which electrical power is first provided to the recorder before the flight to the time at which electrical power is removed from the recorder after the flight.

(4)

Subsections (2) and (3) do not apply in respect of an aircraft without a serviceable cockpit voice recorder if

(a)

(b)

a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of the aircraft and the following conditions are met:

(i)

the period during which the aircraft is operated without a serviceable cockpit voice recorder does not exceed 90 days from the day on which the cockpit voice recorder ceased to be serviceable,

(ii)

aircraft technical records that indicate the date on which the cockpit voice recorder ceased to be serviceable are carried on board the aircraft,

(iii)

the aircraft is required to be equipped with a flight data recorder under section 605.33, and

(iv)

the flight data recorder is serviceable; or

(c)

the aircraft is described in paragraph (1)(a), its operator is authorized to conduct single-pilot operations in an air operator certificate issued under Subpart 3 of Part VII and the following conditions are met:

(i)

the period during which the aircraft is operated without a serviceable cockpit voice recorder does not exceed 45 days from the day on which the cockpit voice recorder ceased to be serviceable,

(ii)

the requirements of paragraph 703.66(a) cannot be met because the auto-pilot is not serviceable,

(iii)

the aircraft is operated by two pilots who meet the requirements of section 703.88, and

(iv)

aircraft technical records that indicate the dates on which the cockpit voice recorder and the auto-pilot ceased to be serviceable are carried on board the aircraft.

(5)

No person shall erase any communications that have been recorded by a cockpit voice recorder.

SOR/2019-130, s. 4; SOR/2019-130, s. 5

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Underwater Locating Device for Cockpit Voice Recorder

605.34.1 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate an aircraft in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of more than 30 passengers unless the aircraft is equipped with a serviceable underwater locating device for its cockpit voice recorder that conforms to section 551.101 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual and subsection 625.34(5) of Standard 625 — Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an aircraft that is equipped with a flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder that are installed adjacent to each other and are not likely to be separated during a crash impact.

SOR/2019-130, s. 4

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Use of Microphones

605.34.2 history

If an aircraft is equipped to continuously record audio signals by means of a boom microphone or mask microphones, each flight crew member shall use the boom microphone or his or her mask microphone while the aircraft is operated below 10,000 feet ASL.

SOR/2019-130, s. 4

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Data Link Communications

605.34.3 history

If an aircraft is equipped with a cockpit voice recorder and data-link communications equipment, no person shall dispatch or conduct a take-off in the aircraft unless the aircraft is equipped with a data-link recorder that conforms to section 551.101 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual and section 625.34 of Standard 625 — Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards.

SOR/2019-130, s. 6

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Transponder and Automatic Pressure-Altitude Reporting Equipment

605.35 history

(1)

No person shall operate an aircraft, other than a balloon or glider, in transponder airspace, unless the aircraft is equipped with a transponder and automatic pressure-altitude reporting equipment.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an aircraft without a serviceable transponder and automatic pressure-altitude reporting equipment if

(a)

(b)

a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of the aircraft and the aircraft is operated

(i)

to the next aerodrome of intended landing, and

(ii)

after that landing, in accordance with an air traffic control clearance, to complete a planned flight schedule or to proceed to a maintenance facility.

(3)

Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an aircraft without a serviceable transponder and automatic pressure-altitude reporting equipment if

(a)

the aircraft is within airspace referred to in section 601.03;

(b)

an air traffic control unit provides an air traffic control service in respect of that airspace;

(c)

the air traffic control unit received a request from a person to operate the aircraft within that airspace before the aircraft entered the airspace;

(d)

the air traffic control unit authorized the person to operate the aircraft; and

(e)

aviation safety is not likely to be affected.

(4)

Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an aircraft that is operated as part of a special aviation event without a serviceable transponder and automatic pressure-altitude reporting equipment if

(a)

the aircraft is within class A, B, C, D or E airspace; and

(b)

an air traffic control unit provides an air traffic control service in respect of that airspace.

SOR/2006-77, s. 21; SOR/2019-130, s. 7; SOR/2022-267, s. 24

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Altitude Alerting System or Device

605.36 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall conduct a take-off in a turbo-jet-powered aeroplane unless it is equipped with an altitude alerting system or device that conforms to the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of an aeroplane without a serviceable altitude alerting system or device if

(a)

a minimum equipment list has been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of the aeroplane pursuant to subsection 605.07(3) and the aeroplane is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list; or

(b)

a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of the aeroplane and the aeroplane is operated

(i)

from the place where the operator or pilot-in-command takes possession of the aeroplane to a place where the aeroplane can be equipped with such a system or device,

(ii)

for the sole purpose of conducting a flight test, a competency check, a pilot proficiency check or flight crew member training, or

(iii)

where the system or device becomes unserviceable after take-off, until it reaches an aerodrome at which the system or device can be repaired or replaced.

SOR/2014-131, s. 21; SOR/2019-130, s. 8

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GPWS

605.37 history

(1)

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person operating under Subpart 4 or 5 of Part VII shall conduct a take-off in a turbo-jet-powered aeroplane that has a MCTOW of more than 15 000 kg (33,069 pounds) and for which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of 10 or more passengers, unless the aeroplane is equipped with a GPWS.

(2)

An aeroplane referred to in subsection (1) may be operated without a serviceable GPWS if a minimum equipment list has been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of the aeroplane pursuant to subsection 605.07(3) and the aeroplane is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list.

(3)

Where, in the interests of aviation safety, it is necessary during a flight to deactivate any mode of a GPWS, the pilot-in-command of the aeroplane may deactivate that mode if the deactivation is performed in accordance with the aircraft flight manual, aircraft operating manual, flight manual supplement or minimum equipment list.

(4)

This section

(a)

applies only in respect of aeroplanes manufactured on or before the day on which this subsection comes into force; and

(b)

shall cease to apply on the expiry of two years after that day.

SOR/2012-136, s. 9

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ELT

605.38 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (3), no person shall operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with one or more ELTs, in accordance with subsection (2), that transmit simultaneously on the 406 MHz and 121.5 MHz frequencies.

(2)

An aircraft set out in column I of an item of the table to this subsection shall, for the area of operation set out in column II of the item, be equipped with the quantity and type of ELTs referred to in column III of that item, which ELTs shall be armed, if so specified in the aircraft flight manual, aircraft operating manual, pilot operating handbook or equivalent document provided by the manufacturer.

	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Item	Aircraft	Area of Operation	Minimum Equipment
1	All aircraft	Over land	Aircraft Equipment and Installation Airworthiness Manual
2	Large multi-engined turbo-jet aeroplanes engaged in an air transport service carrying passengers	Over water at a distance from land that requires the carriage of life rafts under section 602.63	Aircraft Equipment and Installation Airworthiness Manual
3	All aircraft that require an ELT other than those set out in item 2	Over water at a distance from land that requires the carriage of life rafts under section 602.63	Aircraft Equipment and Installation Airworthiness Manual

(3)

An aircraft may be operated without an ELT on board if the aircraft

(a)

is a glider, balloon, airship, ultra-light aeroplane or gyroplane;

(b)

is registered under the laws of a contracting state or a state that is a party to an agreement entered into with Canada relating to interstate flying, is equipped with a serviceable emergency beacon that transmits on the 406 MHz frequency with a tested life of at least 24 hours and

(i)

has a Class 1 or Class 2 Type Approval Certificate issued by the international search and rescue Cospas-Sarsat Council, and

(ii)

is registered with the appropriate authority of the country identified in the coded message transmitted by the emergency beacon;

(c)

is operated by the holder of a flight training unit operating certificate, engaged in flight training and operated within 25 nautical miles of the aerodrome of departure;

(d)

is engaged in a flight test;

(e)

is a new aircraft engaged in flight operations related to manufacture, preparation or delivery of the aircraft;

(f)

is operated for the purpose of permitting a person to conduct a parachute descent within 25 nautical miles of the aerodrome of departure; or

(g)

is operated in accordance with section 605.39.

(4)

If an aircraft is equipped with one or more ELTs that transmit on the 406 MHz frequency, the owner shall register each ELT with

(a)

the Canadian Beacon Registry; or

(b)

the appropriate authority of the country identified in the coded message transmitted by the ELT.

SOR/2002-345, s. 2; SOR/2020-238, s. 5

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605.38.1 history

[Repealed, SOR/2020-238, s. 7]

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Use of ELTs

605.39 history

(1)

An aircraft that is required to be equipped with one or more ELTs under section 605.38 may be operated without a serviceable ELT if the operator

(a)

repairs the ELT or removes it from the aircraft at the first aerodrome at which repairs or removal can be accomplished;

(b)

on removal of the ELT, sends the ELT to a maintenance facility; and

(c)

displays on a readily visible placard within the aircraft cockpit, until the ELT is replaced, a notice stating that the ELT has been removed and setting out the date of its removal.

(2)

If an aircraft is required to have one ELT under section 605.38, the operator shall re-equip the aircraft with a serviceable ELT within

(a)

10 days after the date of removal, if the aircraft is operated under Subpart 4 or 5 of Part VII; or

(b)

30 days after the date of removal in the case of any other aircraft.

(3)

If an aircraft is required to have two ELTs under section 605.38, the operator shall

(a)

if one of the ELTs is unserviceable, repair or replace it within 10 days after the date of removal; and

(b)

if both ELTs are unserviceable, repair or replace

(i)

one ELT at the first aerodrome at which a repair or replacement can be accomplished, and

(ii)

the second ELT within 10 days after the date of removal.

SOR/2002-345, s. 3

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ELT Activation

605.40 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall activate an ELT except in an emergency.

(2)

A person may activate an ELT, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, for the purpose of testing the ELT for a duration of not more than five seconds during the first five minutes of any hour UTC in the case of an ELT that transmits on the 121.5 MHz frequency or an ELT that transmits on both the 406 MHz and the 121.5 MHz frequencies.

(3)

If an ELT has been inadvertently activated during flight, the pilot-in-command of the aircraft shall ensure, as soon as feasible, that

(a)

the nearest air traffic services unit or community aerodrome radio station is so informed; and

(b)

the ELT is deactivated.

SOR/2002-345, s. 4; SOR/2020-238, s. 8; SOR/2025-98, s. 26

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Third Attitude Indicator

605.41 history

(1)

No person shall conduct a take-off in a turbo-jet-powered aeroplane that is operated under Part VII without a third attitude indicator that meets the requirements of section 625.41 of the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards unless the aeroplane

(a)

has a MCTOW of less than 5 700 kg (12,566 pounds); and

(b)

was operated in Canada in a commercial air service on October 10, 1996.

(2)

No person shall conduct a take-off in a transport category aircraft without a third attitude indicator that meets the requirements of section 625.41 of the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards unless the aircraft

(a)

is a transport category helicopter not operated in IFR flight;

(b)

is a transport category aeroplane powered by reciprocating engines that was manufactured before January 1, 1998; or

(c)

is not operated pursuant to Part VII.

(3)

No person shall conduct a take-off in a turbo-propeller powered aeroplane that is operated under Part VII without a third attitude indicator that meets the requirements of section 625.41 of the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards unless the aeroplane

(a)

has a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 30 or fewer;

(b)

has a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7,500 pounds) or less; and

(c)

was manufactured prior to March 20, 1997.

(4)

After December 20, 2010, no person shall conduct a take-off in a turbo-propeller powered aeroplane having a passenger seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 10 or more, and operated under Part VII, unless the aeroplane is equipped with a third attitude indicator that meets the requirements of section 625.41 of the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

SOR/2006-77, s. 22; SOR/2015-160, s. 29(F)

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TAWS

605.42 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no operator shall operate a turbine-powered aeroplane that has a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of six or more, unless the aeroplane is equipped with an operative TAWS that

(a)

meets the requirements for Class A or Class B equipment set out in CAN-TSO-C151a or a more recent version of it;

(b)

meets the altitude accuracy requirements set out in section 551.102 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual; and

(c)

has a terrain and airport database compatible with the area of operation.

(2)

The operator may operate the aeroplane without its being equipped with an operative TAWS if

(a)

the aeroplane is operated in day VFR only;

(b)

in the event that a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister and subject to subsection 605.08(1), the operation takes place within the three days after the day on which the failure of the TAWS occurs; or

(c)

it is necessary for the pilot-in-command to deactivate, in the interests of aviation safety, the TAWS or any of its modes and the pilot-in-command does so in accordance with the aircraft flight manual, aircraft operating manual, flight manual supplement or minimum equipment list.

(3)

This section does not apply in respect of aeroplanes manufactured on or before the day on which this section comes into force until the day that is two years after that day.

SOR/2012-136, s. 10; SOR/2020-253, s. 8

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Division III — Aircraft Maintenance Requirements

Aircraft Maintenance — General

605.84 history

(1)

Subject to subsections (3) and (4), no person shall conduct a take-off or permit a take-off to be conducted in an aircraft that is in the legal custody and control of the person, other than an aircraft operated under a special certificate of airworthiness in the owner-maintenance or amateur-built classification, unless the aircraft

(a)

is maintained in accordance with any airworthiness limitations applicable to the aircraft type design;

(b)

meets the requirements of any airworthiness directive issued under section 521.427; and

(c)

except as provided in subsection (2), meets the requirements of any notices that are equivalent to airworthiness directives and that are issued by

(i)

the competent authority of the foreign state that, at the time the notice was issued, is responsible for the type certification of the aircraft, engine, propeller or appliance, or

(ii)

for an aeronautical product in respect of which no type certificate has been issued, the competent authority of the foreign state that manufactured the aeronautical product.

(2)

In the case of a conflict between an airworthiness directive issued by the Minister under section 521.427 and a foreign notice, the airworthiness directive prevails.

(3)

The Minister shall exempt the owner of a Canadian aircraft from the requirement to comply with all or part of an airworthiness directive, subject to appropriate conditions relating to aviation safety, as specified in Appendix H of the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards, where the owner demonstrates to the Minister that

(a)

under circumstances specified in the exemption request, compliance is impractical or unnecessary; and

(b)

the exemption will provide a level of safety that is equivalent to that required by the airworthiness directive.

(4)

The Minister shall approve an alternative means of compliance with an airworthiness directive, for reasons set out in the approval, where the Minister is satisfied that the proposed alternative will maintain the level of safety that is provided for by the compliance time, the modification, the restriction, the replacement, the special inspection or the procedure set out in the airworthiness directive.

SOR/2000-389, s. 1; SOR/2002-112, s. 13; SOR/2009-280, s. 35

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Maintenance Release and Elementary Work

605.85 history

(1)

Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft, or permit a take-off to be conducted in an aircraft that is in the legal custody and control of the person, where that aircraft has undergone maintenance, unless the maintenance has been certified by the signing of a maintenance release pursuant to section 571.10.

(2)

Where a maintenance release is conditional on the satisfactory completion of a test flight pursuant to subsection 571.10(4), the aircraft may be operated for the purpose of the test flight if no person is carried on board other than flight crew members and persons necessary for the purpose of making observations that are essential to the test flight.

(3)

Following a test flight conducted pursuant to subsection (2), the pilot-in-command shall enter the results of the test flight in the journey log and, where the entry indicates that the results of the test flight are satisfactory, that entry completes the maintenance release required by subsection (1).

(4)

No maintenance release is required in respect of tasks identified as elementary work in the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

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Maintenance Schedule

605.86 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (3), no person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft, or permit a take-off to be conducted in an aircraft that is in the person’s legal custody and control, unless the aircraft is maintained in accordance with

(a)

a maintenance schedule that conforms to the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards; and

(b)

where the aircraft is operated under Subpart 6 of Part IV or under Part VII, or is a large aircraft, a turbine-powered pressurized aircraft or an airship, a maintenance schedule approved by the Minister in respect of the aircraft operator pursuant to subsection (2).

(2)

The Minister shall approve a maintenance schedule in respect of an aircraft if the schedule conforms to the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

(3)

The Minister shall authorize an operator to deviate from the requirements of the applicable maintenance schedule where the operator

(a)

submits a request in writing to the Minister in accordance with the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards; and

(b)

demonstrates that the deviation will not affect aviation safety.

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Transfer of Aeronautical Products between Maintenance Schedules

605.87 history

No aeronautical product shall be maintained in accordance with a maintenance schedule that is different from the one under which it was previously maintained unless

(a)

the aeronautical product has been subjected to an inspection that establishes it on the new maintenance schedule; and

(b)

the times remaining until each action on the new maintenance schedule is to be taken have been established in accordance with the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

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Inspection after Abnormal Occurrences

605.88 history

(1)

No person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft that has been subjected to any abnormal occurrence unless the aircraft has been inspected for damage in accordance with Appendix G of the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

(2)

Where the inspection referred to in subsection (1) does not involve disassembly, it may be performed by the pilot-in-command.

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Division IV — Technical Records

Requirement to Keep Technical Records

605.92 history

(1)

Every owner of an aircraft shall keep the following technical records in respect of the aircraft:

(a)

a journey log;

(b)

subject to subsections (2) and (3), a separate technical record for the airframe, each installed engine and each variable-pitch propeller; and

(c)

except where otherwise provided under the terms of a fleet empty weight and balance program referred to in subsection 706.06(3), an empty weight and balance report that meets the applicable standards set out in Standard 571 — Maintenance.

(2)

The technical records required by paragraph (1)(b) may consist of separate technical records for each component installed in the airframe, engine or propeller.

(3)

In the case of a balloon or glider, or an aircraft operated under a special certificate of airworthiness in the owner-maintenance or amateur-built classification, all entries in respect of the technical records referred to in paragraphs (1)(b) and (c) may be kept in the journey log.

SOR/2002-112, s. 14; SOR/2019-122, s. 21

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Technical Records — General

605.93 history

(1)

Every person who makes an entry in a technical record shall

(a)

make the entry accurately, legibly and in a permanent manner;

(b)

enter the person’s name and signature or employee identifier or, where the record is kept as electronic data, enter the person’s user code or an equivalent security designation; and

(c)

date the entry.

(2)

Where the owner of an aircraft keeps the technical records for the aircraft as electronic data, the owner shall ensure that the electronic data system that is used complies with section 103.04 and the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

(3)

The owner of an aircraft shall ensure that all of the necessary measures are taken to protect the technical records for the aircraft from damage and loss.

(4)

Every person who brings into use a new volume of an existing technical record shall make the entries relating to the preceding volume that are necessary to ensure that an unbroken chronological record is maintained.

(5)

Subject to subsection (6), where a person alters an entry on a technical record for the purpose of correcting the entry, the person shall do so by striking out the incorrect entry in such a manner that the underlying information remains legible, and inserting the correct entry together with

(a)

the date of the alteration;

(b)

the reason for the alteration, if it is necessary to clarify why the alteration was made; and

(c)

the person’s name and signature or employee identifier or, where the record is kept as electronic data, the person’s user code or equivalent security designation.

(6)

Where a correction referred to in subsection (5) is being made to a technical record that is maintained as electronic data, the correction shall be made in a manner that does not render the original data inaccessible.

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Journey Log Requirements

605.94 history

(1)

The particulars set out in column I of an item in Schedule I to this Division shall be recorded in the journey log at the time set out in column II of the item and by the person responsible for making entries set out in column III of that item.

(2)

No person shall make a single entry in a journey log in respect of a series of flights unless

(a)

the aircraft is operated by the same pilot-in-command throughout the series; or

(b)

a daily flight record is used pursuant to section 406.56.

(3)

The owner of an aircraft shall retain every entry in a journey log for a period of not less than one year.

(4)

Unless recorded in the operational flight plan or operational flight data sheet, the pilot-in-command of an aircraft engaged in a commercial air service and operating in international flight shall record in the journey log the following particulars in respect of each flight:

(a)

the names of all of the crew members and their duty assignments;

(b)

the places and times of departure and arrival;

(c)

the flight time;

(d)

the nature of the flight, such as private, aerial work, scheduled or non-scheduled; and

(e)

any incidents or observations relating to the flight.

SOR/2006-77, s. 23

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Journey Log — Carrying on Board

605.95 history

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft unless the journey log is on board the aircraft.

(2)

A person may conduct a take-off in an aircraft without carrying the journey log on board where

(a)

it is not planned that the aircraft will land and shut down at any location other than the point of departure; or

(b)

the aircraft is a balloon and the journey log is immediately available to the pilot-in-command

(i)

prior to commencing a flight, and

(ii)

on completion of the flight.

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Requirements for Technical Records Other Than the Journey Log

605.96 history

(1)

The particulars set out in column I of an item in Schedule II to this Division shall be recorded in the appropriate technical record at the time set out in column II of the item and by the person responsible for making entries set out in column III of that item.

(2)

Where particulars of any maintenance performed on an aircraft are transferred from the journey log at the time set out in column II of item 4 of Schedule II to this Division, the person responsible for the entry shall

(a)

transcribe the particulars and include the name and identification number of the person who made the original entry; or

(b)

where the pages of the journey log have detachable copies, attach the copy of the page containing these particulars to the applicable technical record.

(3)

Where a component is installed on a higher assembly, the technical record for that component shall become a part of the technical record for the higher assembly.

(4)

Except in the case of the journey log, the owner of an aircraft shall retain each technical record for the applicable period set out in the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards.

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Transfer of Records

605.97 history

Every owner of an aircraft who transfers title of an aircraft, airframe, engine, propeller or appliance to another person shall, at the time of transfer, also deliver to that person all of the technical records that relate to that aeronautical product.

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