EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 605.09(1)(a) OF THE CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS

Pursuant to subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act, and after taking into account that the exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to affect aviation safety, I hereby exempt Prince Edward Air Ltd., P.O. Box 2349, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8C4, operating under Part VII, Subpart IV of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), from the requirement set out in Section 605.09(1)(a) of the CARs, which requires that the aircraft be operated in accordance with the conditions and limitations of the Minimum Equipment List (MEL).  This exemption is subject to the following conditions:

PURPOSE

The purpose of this exemption is to allow the air operator, Prince Edward Air Ltd. to conduct Beech 1900C aircraft operations with Item 22-01-1 Auto Flight of the MEL unserviceable.

APPLICATION

This exemption applies to Beech 1900C model aircraft, Registration C-FKAX when operated by Prince Edward Air Ltd., pursuant to its Air Operator Certificate Number 7259.

CONDITIONS

This exemption is subject to the following conditions:

  1. All other conditions of the MEL shall be satisfied;
  2. A copy of this exemption is carried on board the aircraft. 

VALIDITY

This exemption is in effect until the earliest of the following:

  1. 23:59 (AST) on February 15, 2006;
  2. the date on which any condition set out in this exemption is breached; or
  3. the date on which this exemption is cancelled in writing by the Minister where he is of the opinion that it is no longer in the public interest or is likely to affect aviation safety;

Dated at Moncton, New Brunswick, this 1st day of February 2006, on behalf of the Minister of Transport.

D.L. Chaulk
Acting Regional Manager
Commercial and Business Aviation
Atlantic Region                

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