EXEMPTION FROM SUBSECTION 602.32(1) 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 Insight Instrument Corporation, 599 Industrial Road, Fort Erie, Ontario, L2A 5M6 from the requirement set out in subsection 602.32(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) subject to the conditions in this exemption.

Subsection 602.32(1) states that no person shall operate an aircraft below 10,000 feet ASL at an indicated airspeed of more than 250 knots.

Purpose

The purpose of this exemption is to permit Insight Instrument Corporation to operate the foreign registered Lear Jet 35A aircraft, registration N133EJ below 10,000 feet ASL, at an indicated airspeed of more than 250 knots, but not exceeding 360 knots.

Application

This exemption applies to Insight Instrument Corporation only when operating a foreign registered Lear Jet 35A, registration N133EJ used for development, testing and marketing of equipment, to facilitate the development of a low cost solution to Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) certification.

Conditions

This exemption is subject to the following conditions:

1. Insight Instrument Corporation shall restrict the use of the foreign registered Lear Jet 35A aircraft, registration N133EJ, to development, testing and marketing of new RVSM equipment, developed by Insight Instruments Corporation.
2. Insight Instrument Corporation may operate Learjet N133EJ at speeds exceeding 250 knots, but not exceeding 360 knots, at altitudes below 10,000 feet ASL.
3. Insight Instrument Corporation shall coordinate the high speed operation with ATC when exceeding speeds of 250 knots, at altitudes below 10,000 feet ASL, and limit the high speed operation to a few minutes at the time.

Validity

This exemption is in effect until the earliest of:

1. December 3, 2005, at 23:59 EST;
2. the date on which any condition set out in this exemption is breached;
3. the date on which the registration of the aircraft is cancelled or suspended;or
4. 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 that it is likely to affect aviation safety.

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 6^th day of December 2004, on behalf of the Minister of Transport.

Merlin Preuss
Director General
Civil Aviation

Date de modification :

2006-10-0