Search for regulatory authorizations and exemptions to the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
Note on formats
-
HTML version of the exemptions are available for exemptions issued on 1999-03-10 onwards. Exemptions issued before that date are not in electronic format.
-
All exemptions issued as of May 29th, 2020 are available as a PDF request. Click the Exemption no. and enter your email address. You will automatically receive a copy of the document you request by email.
-
Exemptions from regions other than Headquarters (HQ) are only currently available in their original language. Please email ExemptionsAviation@tc.gc.ca to request a translated version.
-
Exemptions marked with * are not available due to privacy reasons. Please email ExemptionsAviation@tc.gc.ca to request a redacted version.
| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-30 Expiry: 2001-06-15 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(2), 602.13(1),602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Swiss Helicopter Ltd. Aircraft model: HU30 helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application over the Transcona Golf Club. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-30 Expiry: 2001-11-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.43(2) Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: A320 Registration no.: n/a |
To allow Skyservice to exclude the French announcements from the passenger safety briefings on flights that are conducted as part of the Extended Charter Agreement between Skyservice Airlines Inc. and Pegasus Airlines. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-29 Expiry: 2001-06-30 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 202.04 Applicant provision(s): Aviation CMP Inc. Aircraft model: Model B300 Registration no.: C-GCSL to C-FMHD, Serial No. FL-87 |
The original exemption was signed in French only. A translated version is available upon request. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-25 Expiry: 2002-05-26 Region: HQ Routing: AARR |
CARS provision(s): 401.03(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Aeropspace, Learjet Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit the persons listed hereinafter to exercise the privileges of acting as a pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aeroplane manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace. This exemption is for the purpose of flight testing any aeroplane manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace without a flight crew permit, licence or rating for the aeroplane that is being flight tested or operated under an experimental or special purpose flight permit. Presently, it is not possible to obtain a type rating on aeroplanes that are experimental and a Canadian type approval or a Canadian approved type certificate has not been issued. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-22 Expiry: 2001-06-25 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2), 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Battldord's Airspray Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
Battleford's Airspray is authorized to operate aircraft over a built up area at altitudes and distances less than those specified at para. 602.14(2)(a) of the CARs. The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application at Candle Lake Provincial Park and Resort Village. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-22 Expiry: 2002-05-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(1), 701.02(1) Applicant provision(s): Classic Limited Air, Inc. Aircraft model: B727-100 Registration no.: N724CL, Serial No. 19121 |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Classic Limited Air, Inc. a foreign air transportation service operator, to operate its aircraft into and out of Canada without being the holder of a Canadian foreign air operator certificate. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-22 Expiry: 2001-05-31 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2), 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Battleford's Airspray Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
Battleford's Airspray is authorized to operate aircraft over a built up area at altitudes and distances less than those specified at para. 602.14(2)(a) of the CARs. The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application at Greenwater Lake Provincial Park. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-22 Expiry: 2001-05-31 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2), 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Battleford's Airspray Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit aerial application at Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Resort Village. Battleford's Airspray is authorized to operate aircraft over a built up area at altitudes and distances less than those specified at para. 602.14(2)(a) of the CARs. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-18 Expiry: 2001-07-15 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 725.44(b)(viii) Applicant provision(s): Canada 3000 Airlines Limited Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow Canada 3000 Airlines Limited to continue to use an approved safety features card that does not contain the revised location and number of life rafts on board the Boeing 757 aircraft configured with business class seats as an interim measure. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-16 Expiry: 2001-11-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.128(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Pilots-in-command Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow pilot-in-command of IFR aircraft operated by private operators or air operators to descend below the minimum descent altitude when conducting a non-precision approach, even if the required visual reference necessary to continue the approach to land has not been established. This exemption is required in order to accommodate the altitude loss below minimum descent altitude that will likely occur during a missed approach, following a stabilized constant descent angle (SCDA) non precision approach. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-05-25 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 605.09 Applicant provision(s): Labrador Airways Limited Aircraft model: Beech 1900D Registration no.: C-GLHO |
To authorize the Air Operator, Labrador Airways Limited, to operate the Beech 1900D model aircraft, with the Flight Director System inoperative for a period in excess of the repair interval category "C" specified in Labrador Airways Limited Minimum Equipment List (MEL) Item 34-12-1. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-08-30 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2), para. 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Ag Flite Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
Ag Flite is authorized to operate a Piper PA-25-235 aircraft over a built up area at altitudes and distances less than those specified at para. 602.14(2)(a) of the CARs. The purpose of this authorization is to permit aerial application at The Steinbach Fly-in Golf Club. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-06-15 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(2), 602.13(1), 602.15(2) Applicant provision(s): Swiss Helicopter Ltd. Aircraft model: HU30 helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application over the St. Boniface Country Club. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-06-15 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(2), 602.13(1), 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Swiss Helicopter Ltd. Aircraft model: HU30 helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application over the Wildwood Golf Club. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-06-15 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(2), 602.13(1),602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Swiss Helicopter Ltd. Aircraft model: HU30 helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application over the St. Charles Country Club. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-06-15 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(2), 602.13(1),602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Swiss Helicopter Ltd. Aircraft model: HU30 helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application over the Southwood Golf & Country Club. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-06-15 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(2), 602.13(1), 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Swiss Helicopter Ltd. Aircraft model: HU30 helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application over Beausejour Park. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-15 Expiry: 2001-06-15 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(2),602.13(1), 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Swiss Helicopter Ltd. Aircraft model: HU30 helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authority is to permit aerial application over the Niakwa Country Club. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-11 Expiry: 2001-05-23 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 605.09(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): CanJet Airlines Aircraft model: B737-200 Registration no.: C-FECJ (tail number 230) |
To allow the air operator, CanJet Airlines, to conduct B737-200 aircraft operations with Item 34-19, -Instrument Comparator Warning System, of the Minimum Equipment List unserviceable. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-09 Expiry: 2001-05-11 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)a),; 702.22(2)a) Applicant provision(s): Helijet International Inc. Aircraft model: AS 355 type helicopter Registration no.: n/a |
To conduct aerial operations and landings for the purpose of the feature film "Ground Zero", within the City of Vancouver, B.C. |
| 130-2001R | Issued: 2001-05-07 Expiry: 2002-11-30 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 202.35(1) Applicant provision(s): 3793486 Canada Limited Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the transfer by 3793846 Canada Limited/3793486 Canada Limitée (Canadian Helicopters Eastern) as registered aircraft owner of the Bell 206B helicopter, of legal custody and control of the aircraft to the Department of National Defence without the Certificate of Registration being cancelled. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-07 Expiry: 2003-04-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.128(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Pilots in command of IFR Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow pilots-in-command of IFR aircraft operated by private operators or air operators to descend below the minimum descent altitude when conducting a non-precision approach, even if the required visual reference necessary to continue the approach to land has not been established. This exemption is required in order to accommodate the altitude loss below minimum descent altitude that will likely occur during a missed approach, following a stabilized constant descent angle (SCDA) non precision approach. |
| n/a | Issued: 2001-05-04 Expiry: 2002-05-03 Region: PNR Routing: SA |
CARS provision(s): 507.02(b) Applicant provision(s): Sunwest Home Aviation Ltd.. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow Sunwest Home Aviation to apply for, and the Minister to issue a C of A for a Dassault Aviation Falcon 900EX aircraft which does not conform to Canadian Type Certificate A-136, insofar as it does not have Dassult Aviation Modification 3389-#2 Engine Rotor Burst Protection embodied. |
| 141-2001R | Issued: 2001-04-30 Expiry: 2001-12-31 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 604.01(b) and 700.02(1) Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Aviation Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the air operator as lessee when in a leasing arrangement where the lessor is the aircraft title holder with no air operator certificate and the lessee has legal custody and control of the aircraft with an air operator certificate issued pursuant to Subpart 704 of the CARs, to operate the aircraft under Subpart 604 of the CARs to transport the family of the lessor, and employees, or dependent and independent contractors working for the lessor, for that activity and time period only, after completion of which the air operator (lessee) reverts back to compliance with Subpart 704 of the CARs.This exemption applies to a lease agreement between Blue Mountain Wallcoverings Inc. and Skyservice Aviation Inc. / Aviation Skyservice Inc., |
| 140-2001R | Issued: 2001-04-26 Expiry: 2001-12-31 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 604.01(b) and 700.02(1) Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Aviation Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the air operator as lessee when in a leasing arrangement where the lessor is the aircraft title holder with no air operator certificate and the lessee has legal custody and control of the aircraft with an air operator certificate issued pursuant to Subpart 704 of the CARs, to operate the aircraft under Subpart 604 of the CARs to transport the family of the lessor, and employees, or dependent and independent contractors working for the lessor, for that activity and time period only, after completion of which the air operator (lessee) reverts back to compliance with Subpart 704 of the CARs.This exemption applies to a lease agreement between Arnaud Railway Company and Skyservice Aviation Inc. /Aviation Skyservice Inc., |
For assistance
Email: ExemptionsAviation@tc.gc.ca