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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| NCR-017-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-20 Expiry: 2025-02-28 Region: HQ Routing: AARTF |
CARS provision(s): 704.33(1)e) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-017-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to authorize Canadian air operators to operate Gulfstream GV, GV-SP or GVI aeroplanes while carrying passengers in an on demand charter operation. |
| NCR-019-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-20 Expiry: 2025-02-28 Region: HQ Routing: AARTF |
CARS provision(s): 704.33(1)e) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-019-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to authorize Canadian air operators to operate Bombardier CL 600 2B19 aeroplanes while carrying passengers in an on demand charter operation. |
| Request a copy of NCR-016-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-20 Expiry: 2025-02-28 Region: HQ Routing: AARTF |
CARS provision(s): 704.01 (c) Applicant provision(s): Global Aircraft model: Gulfstream GV, GV-SP Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-016-2020 - Cancels NCR-013-2018 The purpose of this authorization is to allow Canadian air operators to operate Gulfstream GV, GV-SP or GVI aeroplanes under Subpart 4 of Part VII of the CARs notwithstanding that the maximum zero fuel weight of the aeroplanes exceeds the 22 680 kg (50,000 pounds) set out in paragraph 704.01(b) of the CARs. |
| NCR-055-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-14 Expiry: 2025-06-01 Region: HQ Routing: AAROF |
CARS provision(s): 606.03(5)(a) and (6)(a) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-055-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to increase the validity period of a flight simulation training device certificate issued pursuant to subsection 606.03(2) of the CARs, from 6 months to 12 months, and to allow recurrent evaluations of flight simulators to be conducted every 12 months instead of every six months. |
| NCR-058-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-13 Expiry: 2020-08-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.14(a) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-058-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person to person transmission in Canada following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. Consequently, most Civil Aviation Medical Examiners have temporarily closed their offices thus rendering the ability to undergo Civil Aviation medical examinations unavailable. More specifically, this exemption is to allow candidates whose Category 1 medical certificates issued or renewed by the Minister of Transport who no longer meet the validity period for a Commercial licence yet still have validity for a Private licence or who now hold a valid Category 3 Medical certificate to attempt a flight test for the Commercial Pilot Licence, Airline Transport Pilot Licence or Flight Instructor Rating until August 31, 2020, as a temporary measure. |
| NCR-011-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-12 Expiry: 2025-05-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.25(2) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-011-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to allow a person who holds a Flight Training Unit (FTU) operator certificate issued pursuant to Subpart 6 of Part IV of the CARs to conduct the training of students for a Commercial Pilot Licence – Helicopter in the disciplines necessary to become viable employees for Subpart 702 Air Operator Certificate holders conducting operations, such as forest fire suppression. These operations involve shuttling to and from unsuitable landing areas where the ground may be uneven, too soft or covered with obstacles that could cause damage to the helicopter and endanger personnel, if a normal landing were attempted. One of the primary disciplines is to learn to competently hold a helicopter in a low hover as the center of gravity fluctuates while personnel and equipment are embarking and disembarking. The present regulatory conditions pursuant to subsection 602.25(2) of the CARs do not include allowing FTUs to conduct pilot training for operations involving entering and leaving an aircraft in flight. This global exemption proposes to allow FTUs to conduct pilot training for operations involving entering and leaving an aircraft in flight in accordance with the conditions set out in this exemption. |
| NCR-057-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-11 Expiry: 2020-08-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 400.03(1) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-057-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person to person transmission following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve and the closing of all non-essential businesses and social distancing has been ordered by Provincial and Municipal governments, this exemption will allow all licensing applicants who received successful results after completing the Transport Canada written licensing examinations between March 11, 2018 and March 11, 2020 to enjoy an extension of the validity of the written examination results until August the 31st, 2020, due to the temporary closure of flight schools. As such, the present exemption will allow the licencing applicants whose written examinations results will expire while flight schools are closed to benefit from an extension of about 6 months to be able to submit an application for a permit, licence or rating without having to re-write the Transport Canada licensing examinations. |
| NCR-065-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-08 Expiry: 2020-08-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 605.24(2) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-065-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to allow stakeholders to continue operations in the environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, this exemption will allow Canadian private operators operating under Subpart 4 of Part VI of the CARs to operate its aeroplanes when not all flight attendants are occupying a certified flight attendant station equipped with a shoulder harness. |
| NCR-043-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-05 Expiry: 2020-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 104.01 Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-043-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to mitigate the financial pressures for persons requesting an exemption to the CARs as a result of the economic environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| NCR-054-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-01 Expiry: 2020-11-13 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.13(1)(A) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-054-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person to person transmission in Canada following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. The purpose of this exemption is to allow candidates for the Pilot Permit - Gyroplane, Pilot Permit - Recreational - Aeroplane and the Private Pilot Licence to attempt the written examinations with at least 5 hours of total flight experience as well as allowing all other candidates to attempt the written examinations with only 25% of the total flight experience for the issuance of a permit, licence or rating for a period of 6 months, as a temporary measure. |
| NCR-010-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-01 Expiry: Cancelled – Amendments to the related provisions have come into effect SOR/2022-267Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.63(7)(a), 602.66 Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-010-2020 This exemption enables air operators and their flight crew members to transport passengers, who are not wearing a helicopter passenger transportation suit and or not provided with an Emergency Underwater Breathing Apparatus (EUBA), to or from an offshore location, if the flight is required for emergency, medical or lifesaving purposes. |
| NCR-059-2020 | Issued: 2020-05-01 Expiry: 2020-08-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.13(1)(A) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-059-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person to person transmission in Canada following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. Consequently, most Civil Aviation Medical Examiners have temporarily closed their offices thus rendering the ability to undergo Civil Aviation medical examinations unavailable. The purpose of this exemption is to allow candidates whose Category 1 medical certificates issued or renewed by the Minister of Transport under subsections 404.04(1) and (1.1) of the CARs, who no longer meet the validity period of a Commercial Pilot Licence yet still have validity for a Private pilot licence or who now hold a valid Category 3 Medical certificate to attempt written examinations for the Commercial Pilot Licence, Airline Transport Pilot Licence or Flight Instructor Rating for a period of 4 months, as a temporary measure. |
| Request a copy of PAC-001-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-30 Expiry: 2021-10-01 Region: Pacific Routing: AARV |
CARS provision(s): 901.22 Applicant provision(s): OKSIR Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-001-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to enable OKSIR to carry out the aerial release of sterile codling moth and other insects from Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), into agricultural orchards, as part of their Sterile Insect Release pest control program. This program takes place in fruit-growing areas in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Shuswap Valleys in British Columbia and has been promulgated as an environmentally-sound, cost efficient alternative to the chemical management of the codling moth pest, which are damaging pome fruit and orchards in the area. |
| NCR-052-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-30 Expiry: 2020-11-13 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.05(3) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-052-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person to person transmission in Canada following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. The purpose of this exemption is to exempt all holders of pilot licences endorsed with an Instrument Rating validated by an initial flight test or by an Instrument Proficiency Check from the 24 month validity limitation of subsection 401.05(3) of the CARs and provide an extended period of validity for an additional 90 consecutive days. |
| NCR-008-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-30 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.128(2)(B) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-008-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to authorize pilots-in-command of IFR aircraft operated by an air operator or a private operator to descend below the minimum descent altitude (MDA), 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 MDA that will likely occur during a missed approach, following a stabilized constant descent angle (SCDA) non-precision approach. |
| NCR-048-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-22 Expiry: 2020-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 606.03(6) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-048-2020 The purpose of this global exemption is to provide holders of a flight simulator certificate or flight training device certificate issued pursuant to subsection 606.03(2) of the CARs with the temporary authority to extend the validity period of any flight simulator or flight training device certificate referred to in paragraph 606.03(2) of the CARs for an additional 180 consecutive days. This exemption provides temporary measures in the public interest in response to travel restrictions and other impediments that air operators are encountering in the training of flight crews following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. |
| NCR-051-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-22 Expiry: 2020-08-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 803.01(2) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-051-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the regulatory demand on Government and the Air Navigation Service Provider resources in Canada following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization on March 11th, 2020. Compliance with the timely initiation of the flight check, required to complete the aforementioned approval process, may not be possible in the current situation since the flight crews involved in this activity are deemed non-essential aviation workers in the COVID-19 context, as per Annex A of the Transport Canada COVID-19 letter to aviation industry - essential services dated March 30, 2020. The purpose of this exemption is to permit NAV CANADA to submit for publication and distribution their instrument flight procedures when all other review and ground validation activities are completed except for the flight check. |
| NCR-050-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-21 Expiry: 2020-08-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.75, 605.24(2) and 705.41(1) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-050-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to allow stakeholders to continue operations in the environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, this exemption will allow Canadian air operators operating under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the CARs to operate its aeroplanes when not all flight attendants are occupying a certified flight attendant station equipped with a shoulder harness or dual upper torso straps. |
| NCR-047-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-20 Expiry: 2021-06-30 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 303.06(2) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-047-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to provide flexibility to Canadian airport operators that currently provide ARFF services and are experiencing an unprecedented drop in passenger numbers due to COVID-19 health protective measures. This flexibility to the requirements under Subpart 3, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting at Airports and Aerodromes, of Part III of the CARs and its applicability would be provided by allowing them to consider anticipated passenger numbers in addition to current actual numbers to determine if they are equal or below the 180,000 passenger number of emplaned and deplaned passengers threshold. These numbers, combined with a projection of the upcoming 12 months, would establish an equivalent regulatory level to those airports that were receiving 180,000 or less annual passengers prior to the current situation. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, this exemption will provide Canadian airport operators with a temporary modification of the methodology to review and compile the statistics in respect of the number of the number of passengers that are emplaned and the number of passengers that are deplaned. |
| NCR-030-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-14 Expiry: 2020-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.202(1)(a), 705.204(3) and (4) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-030-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian air operators, operating under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the CARs, to change the flight attendant ratio that it has selected for the purposes of subsection 705.201(2) of the CARs without notifying the Minister in advance as required by paragraph 705.202(1)(a) of the CARs. This exemption also permits the Canadian air operator to temporarily change its flight attendant ratio for a model of aeroplane without first having carried out a successful demonstration of its emergency evacuation procedures for that model where such a demonstration would be required by subsections 705.204(3) or (4) of the CARs COVID-19. |
| NCR-045-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-09 Expiry: 2020-09-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 408.18(2) and (3) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-045-2020 As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve and the closing of all flight schools and social distancing has been ordered by Provincial and Municipal governments, this exemption would allow all flight test candidates with uncompleted partial flight tests to complete the partial flight tests beyond the 30-day limitation imposed by subsections 408.18(2) or (3) of the CARs, as applicable. Partial flight tests may be conducted within the 30 days following the rescinding of said prohibitions or orders, but in any case no later than September 1, 2020. The purpose of this global exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person to person transmission following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020. |
| NCR-041-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-08 Expiry: 2020-07-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.12 Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-041-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to enable all holders of valid Canadian Aviation Document Booklets to continue operations in the environment created by the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, this exemption will allow all holders of Canadian Aviation Document Booklets that were still valid on March 12, 2020 to continue exercising the privileges stated in their booklet for a period of 90 days beyond the original expiry date affixed in the booklet as the limiting of on-site personnel to critical services will impair the processing and issuance of licences and Aviation Document Booklets prior to their Expiration. |
| NCR-027-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-07 Expiry: 2020-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 1000.20(1) and (2) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-027-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to provide some relief to commercial arrangements already made between air operators and private operators, and their verification bodies for which travel is restricted by extending the compliance date for the submission of verified 2019 Emissions Reports and associated verification reports from May 31, 2020 to October 31, 2020. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, this exemption would support social distancing policies developed to reduce the spreThe purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person transmission in air traffic control units in Canada following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. ad of the virus. |
| NCR-044-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-06 Expiry: 2021-04-05 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 303.06(3) and (4) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-044-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to allow all Canadian airport operators more flexibility in their requirements under Subpart 3, Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting at Airports and Aerodromes, of Part III of the CARs. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, this exemption would allow Canadian airport operators more flexibility with their critical category for fire fighting. The purpose of this exemption is to adopt temporary measures in the public interest to reduce the potential of person to person transmission following the declaration of a pandemic outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, 2020. |
| NCR-042-2020 | Issued: 2020-04-04 Expiry: 2020-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.221(1) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-042-2020 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian air operators operating under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the CARs to operate the aeroplane if one of the flight attendants is incapacitated. |
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