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 adversely affect aviation safety, I hereby exempt Canadian air operators conducting air taxi operations with propeller-driven aeroplanes that have a Maximum Certified Takeoff Weight (MCTOW) of 8618 kg (19,000 lb) or less, and the pilots employed by those operators from the training time requirements detailed for aeroplanes that are certificated for twenty (20) or more passenger seats, as tabulated for subsection 723.98(27) of the Commercial Air Service Standards (CASS) – Air Taxi - Aeroplanes made pursuant to subsection 703.98(1) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). This exemption is subject to the following condition.
The details of the above provisions are attached at Appendix A.
Purpose
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Canadian air operators conducting air taxi operations by propeller-driven aeroplanes that are certificated for twenty (20) or more passenger seats and with a MCTOW of 19,000 lb or less under subpart 3 of Part VII of the CARsto use those training times applying to Multi-engine 10* to 19*, as listed in Table 1 and Table 2 referred to in subsection 723.98(27) of the CASS. This will serve to standardize the application of training times when addressing similar aeroplane types that have certain variants certificated for more than nineteen (19) passenger seats (excluding normal crew seats), which may be authorized to operate under subpart 703 of the CARs. An example of such could be a Twin Otter, DHC 6 – 300 Series configured for use to carry up to nine (9) passengers plus cargo.
Application
This exemption applies to Canadian air operators conducting air taxi operations by propeller-driven aeroplanes with an MCTOW of 19,000 lb or less, and the pilots employed by those operators, undergoing initial or recurrent training on that specific type of aeroplane.
Condition
This exemption is subject to the air operator submitting to Transport Canada revisions to their existing training programs resulting from this exemption and receiving the Minister’s approval of such changes, in accordance with section 703.98 of the CARs.
Validity
This exemption is in effect until the earliest of the following:
- September 30, 2008, at 23:59 EST;
- The date on which an amendment to the appropriate provisions of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and related standards comes into effect;
- The date on which the condition set out in this exemption is breached; or
- 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 this 16th day of March 2007 on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Original signed by
D.B. Sherritt
Director, Commercial and Business Aviation
APPENDIX “A”
Training Program
703.98 (1) Every air operator shall establish and maintain a ground and flight training program that is
- designed to ensure that each person who receives training acquires the competence to perform the person's assigned duties; and
- approved by the Minister in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards.
723.98(27) Training Program - Minimum Flight Training Times (Aeroplanes)
(amended 1998/06/01; no previous version)
- In Tables I and II,
- the term "flight training time" means "flight time";
the terms "Level A", "Level B" and "Level C" refer to the approved training program, not to the certification level of the simulator used.
- Pilots will receive some PNF time in the simulator in addition to the PF times given in these tables.
Standard 723 - TABLE I |
Minimum Initial Flight Training Time |
Ground Training |
Flight Training Simulator and Aircraft |
Aircraft |
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|
|
Basic |
Pressurized |
Turbine |
Level A1 |
Level B1 |
Level C |
Level D |
A/C2 |
|
|
Single-Engine |
5.5 |
.5 |
.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
S-E (Turbine) IFR/Cargo |
16.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
S-E (Turbine) IFR/PAX |
20.0 |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Multi-Engine 6* or Less |
7.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
Multi-Engine 7* to 9* |
12.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
10.0 |
|
1.5 |
4.0 |
|
M/Engine 10* to 19* ++ |
16.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
|
M/E Piston 20+* ++ |
18.0 |
2.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.0 |
|
M/E Turbine 20+* ++ |
45.0 |
|
|
10.0 |
10.0 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
* Denotes the number of passenger seats for which the aircraft was certificated.
++ Included since operators may choose to operate under 703 configured for nine or fewer seats. (e.g., Twin Otter)
1 Training on Aircraft required
2 Minimum aircraft training required
(amended 2003/06/01; previous version)
Standard 723 - TABLE II |
Minimum Recurrent Flight Training Time (Annual) |
Ground Training |
Flight Training Simulator and Aircraft |
Aircraft |
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|
|
Basic |
Pressurized |
Turbine |
Level A |
Level B |
Level C |
Level D |
A/C1 |
|
|
Single-Engine |
2.5 |
.5 |
.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
S-E (Turbine) IFR/Cargo |
7.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
S-E (Turbine) IFR/PAX |
7.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
Multi-Engine 6* or Less |
5.0 |
.5 |
.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
Multi-Engine 7* to 9* |
5.0 |
.5 |
.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
|
1.0 |
1.5 |
|
M/Engine 10* to 19* ++ |
7.0 |
.5 |
.5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
|
M/E Piston 20+* ++ |
7.5 |
(amended 2003/06/01; previous version) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
M/E Turbine 20+* ++ |
20+ |
|
|
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
* Denotes the number of passenger seats for which the aircraft was certificated.
++ Included since operators may choose to operate under 703 configured for nine or fewer seats. (e.g., Twin Otter)
1 Amount of additional training required on aircraft if operator does not have an approved Level A or higher training program authorizing recurrent training on a full flight simulator.
(amended 2003/06/01; previous version)