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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| n/a | Issued: 1999-06-03 Expiry: 1999-10-31 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 507.02(b), 571.06(1),555.101(1) Applicant provision(s): Kenn Borek Air Ltd. Aircraft model: Embraer 110P1 BANDEIRANTE Registration no.: Serial No. 110400-C-GFKB |
To operate with a Fairchild A100A cockpit voice recorder (CVR) which does not comply in all respects with CAR Standard 555.101. The standard requires the CVR for this aircraft to comply to TSO 123 or 123a. It allows the use of a Fairchild model A100A CVR which complies to TSO C84. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-06-02 Expiry: 1999-06-16 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.43(2) Applicant provision(s): Royal Aviation Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The original exemption was signed in French only. A translated version is available upon request. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-06-01 Expiry: 1999-06-28 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.43(2) Applicant provision(s): Air Transat A.T. Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The original exemption was signed in French only. A translated version is available upon request. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-28 Expiry: 1999-09-28 Region: PNR Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2) and 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Sky Tractor Ltd. Aircraft model: Cessna 188 Registration no.: n/a |
To permiit aerial application within the areas specified on the Work Zone Plan dated 26 May 1999. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-27 Expiry: 1999-06-27 Region: Ontario Routing: PA |
CARS provision(s): 202.04 Applicant provision(s): Diamond Industries Inc. Aircraft model: Diamond DA20-A1 Registration no.: Serial No. 10310-C-GBUU |
To permit a change of the Nationality and Registration Marks from C-GBUU to C-FPME. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-26 Expiry: 2000-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(2) and 702.02 Applicant provision(s): Weather Modification, Inc. Aircraft model: Cessna 340 Registration no.: N123KK, N457DM, Piper PA-31T-N234K |
To operate a commercial air service in Canada, without being the holder of a Canadian air operator certificate for aerial work. The aerial work involves a hail suppression cloud seeding program in and around the cities of Calgary & Red Deer, Alta. for the Alberta Severe Weather Management Society (ASWMS),Red Deer, Alta. |
| 5-1999 | Issued: 1999-05-26 Expiry: 1999-09-01 Region: HQ Routing: AAR |
CARS provision(s): 604.05, 604.02(a), 401.03(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Inc. Aircraft model: DeHavilland DHC-8-400 Registration no.: Serial Nos. 4004 and higher |
To permit the operation of Bombardier Inc. aircraft, in order to carry passengers for the purpose of sales and marketing demonstration flights, and ferry flights, without holding a private operator certificate, and without the aircraft being issued a C of A. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-26 Expiry: 1999-05-26 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.02 and Sec. 704.02 Applicant provision(s): Comair, Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To operate a U.S. Canadair Regional Jet, on a contract carriage commercial air service in Canada, on behalf of Bombardier, Inc. for the transportation of passsengers between Toronto(Downsview), Ontario and Thunder Bay, Ontario. This flight will take place on May 26, 1999. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-25 Expiry: 2000-05-26 Region: HQ Routing: AARR |
CARS provision(s): 401.03(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit the persons listed hereinafterto exercise the privileges of acting as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aeroplane manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace that is being flight tested or operated under an experimental or special purpose flight permit. This exemption removes the need for the persons listed to hold the appropriate flight crew permit, licence or rating provided certain conditions are met. The reason this exemption is needed is because it is currently not possible to obtain a type rating on aeroplanes that are experimental and for which a Canadian type approval or a Canadian approved type certificate has not been issued. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-20 Expiry: 1999-05-30 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 605.09 Applicant provision(s): Air Nova Inc. model: BAe146 Aircraft model: BAe146 aircraft 205 Registration no.: C-GRNU |
To operate BAe 146 aircraft 205 (C-GRNU) with the Yaw Damper inoperative for a period in excess of the repair interval categorization "C" specified in Air Nova Inc.'s MEL Item 22-6. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-14 Expiry: 2001-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: n/a |
CARS provision(s): 302.07(1)(a)(i) Applicant provision(s): Kuujjuaq Airport Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To exempt from the requirement to provide a 60 meter runway strip before the thresholds of runways 13 and 31, as specified in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publication. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-14 Expiry: 1999-05-18 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(1) and701.02(1) Applicant provision(s): Airbus Transport International Aircraft model: A300-600ST Registration no.: F-GSTB,Serial No. 776 |
To operate a French-registered Airbus in order to carry out one flight from Toulouse, France, to Toronto Lester B. Pearson Int'l Airport, Toronto, Ontario, in order to transport aircraft parts for Air Canada. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-10 Expiry: 1999-05-29 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 605.09 Applicant provision(s): Air Nova Inc. Aircraft model: DH-8 396 Registration no.: C-GCWZ |
To operate DH-8 aircraft 896(C-GCWZ), with the TCAS Unit inoperative for a period in excess of the repair categorization "C" specified in Air Nov Inc.'s MEL, Item 34-26. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-05-07 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.20(b) Applicant provision(s): Canadian Air Operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To operate a land plane, other than when conducting a take-off or landng over water, beyond a point where the land plane could reach shore in the event of an engine failure, without being equipped with the approved Emergency Flotation Kit installed and operated in accordance with the Emergency Flotation Kit Flight Manual Supplement, as required by para 722.20(1)(a) of CASS, due to the fact that the Emergency Flotation Kit is incompatible with the work platform installation and operation. This exemption is required for the interim period until such time as para 722.20(2)(a) of CASS can be amended to include this type of operation. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-28 Expiry: 1999-05-28 Region: Ontario Routing: PA |
CARS provision(s): 202.04 Applicant provision(s): AllCanada Express Limited Aircraft model: B727 Registration no.: C-GRYR to C-FACK |
To permit a change of the Nationality and Registration Marks from C-GRYR to C-FACK. |
| 11-1999 | Issued: 1999-04-27 Expiry: 1999-11-01 Region: HQ Routing: n/a |
CARS provision(s): 302.07(1)(a)(ii) Applicant provision(s): Montreal Int'l Airport, Dorval Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To exempt Montreal Int'l Airport, Dorval from the requirement to provided a precision approach category 1 lighting system to serve a precision approach Category 1 on runway 06R, as stipulated in the standards set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-23 Expiry: 1999-05-22 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 202.04 Applicant provision(s): Helifor Industries Ltd. Aircraft model: Hughes 369D Registration no.: Serial No. 1070212D C-GKMI to C-GHFZ |
To permit a change of the Nationality and registration marks of Hughes 369D, serial number 1070212D, registered C-GKMI to C-GHFZ, subject to certain conditions. |
| 2-1999 | Issued: 1999-04-21 Expiry: 2001-04-19 Region: HQ Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 605.36(1) Applicant provision(s): 220 FM Inc. Aircraft model: Aerospatiale (Potez-Air Fouga) Registration no.: C-GEPK, Serial No. 220 |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit 220 FM Inc. to operate its Aerospatiale (Potez-Air Fouga ), Model: CM170 Magister aircraft, Registration: C-GEPK, Serial Number: 220 for the purposes of exhibition displays without being equipped with the altitude alerting system or device required by subsection 605.36(1). |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-19 Expiry: 1999-11-15 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(1)b),705.124(2)b)i)ii)cont’d Applicant provision(s): Canada 3000 Airlines Limited Aircraft model: B757 Registration no.: C-FOOE |
To authorize the deletion of certain components of Canada 3000 Airlines Approved Flight Attendant Trng Prog. with regard to the training of the Flying Colors Flight Attendants based in Newcastle, Eng. during the extended charter agreement between Canada 3000 Airlines Limited and Flying Colors. Subsec 705.43(2) authorizes exlclusion of bilingual announcements from the passenger safety briefings on flights that are conducted as part of the extended charter agreement. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-15 Expiry: 1999-05-15 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 605.09(1) Applicant provision(s): Avionair Inc. Aircraft model: B300-Corp. drawing no. 130-5001-1/101-910167-1 Registration no.: N160AR, Serial No. FL 154 |
Exempts Avionair Inc. from complying with the requirements to relocate the fire extinquisher as specified in the Beech aircraft Corp drawing no. 101-5138-1 and to modify the fuel and oil quantity servicing placards with metric terminology as specified in the Beech Aircraft Corp drawing no. 130-5001-1 and 101-910167-1. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-15 Expiry: 2000-04-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.12 Applicant provision(s): Canadian Air Operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit these air operators to conduct parachute-jumping aerial work operations without having an operational control system that meets the requirements of section 722.12 of the Commerical Air Service Standards. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-15 Expiry: 2000-04-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.07(2)(b)(i) Applicant provision(s): Canadian Air Operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit these air operators to employ operations managers that do not meet the experience requirements set out in clause 722.07(2)(a)(i)A) of the Commercial Air Service Standards. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-15 Expiry: 2000-04-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.83(2) and (3) Applicant provision(s): Canadian Air Operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit these operators and pilots to conduct the operation and perform their duties without carrying operations manual on board the aircraft or having it accessible when performing their assigned duties. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-15 Expiry: 2000-04-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.82(1) Applicant provision(s): Canadian Air Operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit these operators to use an abbreviated version of the company operations manual that does not contain all of the elements required by section 722.82 of the Commercial Air Service Standards. |
| n/a | Issued: 1999-04-15 Expiry: 1999-09-15 Region: PNR Routing: SA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2); 602.15(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Western Aerial Applications Ltd. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit spraying of insecticides, applying fertilizers, conducting survey flights, landings and takeoffs within the City of Winnipeg and twenty-five (25) miles beyond. |
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