OF THE CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS
Pursuant to subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act, and after having determined that this exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to affect aviation safety, I hereby exempt pilots-in-command of IFR aircraft operated by FBL Financial Group, Inc., 2800 McKinley Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50321, U.S.A., from the requirement set out in subsection 602.128(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) subject to the conditions of this exemption.
Subsection 602.128(1) states that no pilot-in-command of an IFR aircraft shall conduct an instrument approach procedure except in accordance with the minima specified in the Canada Air Pilot or the route and approach inventory.
Purpose
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the pilot-in-command of an aircraft operated by FBL Financial Group, Inc. to conduct instrument approach procedures using minima specified in the Restricted Canada Air Pilot.
Application
This exemption applies to the pilots-in-command of the following aircraft operated by FBL Financial Group, Inc.:
Beechcraft 200 (equipped with Garmin 500 GPS navigation system);
This exemption applies to the RNAV (GNSS) instrument approaches to Runway 33, Runway 15 and NDB A at Points North Landing Airport (CYNL).
Interpretation
For the purpose of this exemption:
"Restricted Canada Air Pilot" (hereinafter RCAP) - means an aeronautical information publication that contains information on instrument procedures and that is published under the authority of the Minister of Transport.
"Restricted Instrument Procedure" (hereinafter RIP) - means an instrument procedure that is not compliant with the criteria set out in the Criteria for the Development of Instrument Procedures Manual TP 308 and is published in the RCAP.
Conditions
This exemption is subject to the following conditions:
- No pilot-in-command of an IFR aircraft shall conduct a RIP unless the minima published in the RCAP are observed;
- The pilot-in-command shall, prior to conducting the RIP, ascertain by means of radiocommunications or by visual inspection, the condition of the intended landing surface, and the wind direction and speed;
- The pilot-in-command shall consult the Canada Flight Supplement for the latest information on the aerodrome regarding the Restricted Instrument Procedure to be used;
- Flight crewmembers conducting RCAP approaches shall have successfully completed the FBL Financial Group, Inc. or Flight Safety International training program and simulator training within the past year for the type of RCAP approach to be flown (i.e. RNAV (GNSS) and NDB));
- FBL Financial Group, Inc. shall provide flight crewmembers with route and aerodrome familiarization training for Points North Landing Airport; and
- FBL Financial Group, Inc. shall maintain Federal Aviation Administration approval to conduct RNAV (GNSS) approach procedures.
Validity
The exemption is in effect until the earliest of the following:
- October 31, 2008 at 23:59 hours EDT,
- the date on which any of the conditions set out in this exemption is breached; or
- the date on which the exemption is cancelled by the Minister, in writing, where he is of the opinion that it is no longer in the public interest, or that it is likely to affect aviation safety.
Dated at Ottawa, Canada this 20th day of March 2007, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Original signed by
Merlin Preuss
Director General
Civil Aviation
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