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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| PAC-002-2019 | Issued: 2019-03-29 Expiry: 2021-10-01 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 602.40(1) Applicant provision(s): ASCENT HELICOPTERS LTD Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-002-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Ascent Helicopters Ltd. and its flight crew members to conduct landings and take-offs in a helicopter at night at a location that is not lighted in accordance with the aerodrome lighting requirements specified in Part III of the CARs, when operating with Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) for the purposes of transporting passengers and equipment in support of emergency response, marine environmental protection (sea-pilot transfer flights), search and rescue, and emergency medical services. |
| NCR-007-2019 | Issued: 2019-03-27 Expiry: 2024-03-28 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 801.08(2)(a) and 801.08(b) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL - NAV CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-007-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to allow NAV CANADA as holder of an Air Traffic Services (ATS) Operations certificate and selected air traffic controllers working for NAV CANADA to provide air traffic services in Canadian Domestic Airspace by applying lateral and longitudinal separation minima in accordance with the Canadian Domestic Air Traffic Control Separation Standards but also in accordance with a proposed amendment to International Civil Aviation Organization Standards and Recommended Practices (ICAO SARPS), specifically DOC 4444, as an additional source of surveillance in an ATS system in areas where direct controller-pilot VHF voice communication is not available but where Automatic Dependant Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) combined with Controller Pilot Direct Link Communications (CPDLC) is available. |
| OTT-004-2019 | Issued: 2019-03-06 Expiry: 2024-03-08 Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 602.63(6)(c) and 705.95 Applicant provision(s): AIR TRANSAT - A321NEO LR Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-004-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Air Transat to operate its Airbus A321neoLR aeroplanes, with slide rafts that do not consist of an attached survival kit. |
| QC-002-2019 | Issued: 2019-03-04 Expiry: 2022-06-20 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 605.84(1)c)(i) Applicant provision(s): CHRONO JET INC. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-002-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to allow the air operator Chrono Jet Inc. and its authorized flight crew members to conduct a take-off in a B - 737-219C aircraft bearing the registration C-GTVO and serial number 22994, or to permit a take-off to be conducted in the aircraft notwithstanding that paragraphs (b)(3)(i) and (b)(3)(iii) of the FAA airworthiness directive FAA AD 93-07-15 are not met. |
| PNR-004-2019 | Issued: 2019-03-01 Expiry: 2024-11-30 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 703.27 and 723.34 Applicant provision(s): CUSTOM HELICOPTERS Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PNR-004-2019 This exemption allows Custom Helicopters (the air operator) and its flight crew members to conduct a flight at night in Visual Flight Rules (VFR) when operating with NVIS, for the purposes of police operations conducted in the service of a police authority, or for emergency support/medical patient transfer, a) at no less than 500 feet above the highest obstacle located within 500 feet from the centre line of the route, except during landing and take-offs; and b) on a route which has not been established in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards (CASS). |
| NCR-005-2019 | Issued: 2019-02-25 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 521.58(1) Applicant provision(s): AIRBUS A320NEO PW SERIES Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-005-2019 Supersedes NCR-030-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to permit Airbus to obtain an amended type certificate to include new engine option (NEO) aeroplane models A321-271N and A321-272N (A321neo models) and Airbus “Cabin-Flex” option aeroplane models A321-271NX and A321-272NX (A321neo ACF models), which contain design features that do not fully comply with the applicable standards of airworthiness for “Pressurized Cabins” in accordance with paragraphs 525.841(a)(2)(i) and (3) of the AWM [Change 525-22]. In particular, these aeroplane models contain design features that allow the cabin pressure altitude to exceed 25,000 feet for more than 2 minutes, following a decompression that results from an uncontained engine failure condition, whereby the applicable standards of the AWM are not met. This exemption provides relief from the requirements of paragraphs AWM 525.841(a)(2)(i) and (3) [Change 525-22] for uncontained engine rotor failure (UERF) scenarios. |
| OTT-002-2019 | Issued: 2019-02-21 Expiry: Cancelled – Amendments to the appropriate provisions have come into effect SOR/2019-296Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 705.40(4) Applicant provision(s): JAZZ AVIATION LP Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-002-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Jazz Aviation LP, hereafter air operator, when operating under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the CARs to permit the use of Bluetooth devices on board its CRJ200 (CL-600-2B19) aeroplanes during all phases of flight. The CRJ200 (CL 600 2B19) aircraft are not equipped with a Wi-Fi system, therefore passengers will not be able to connect to an onboard broadband system. The use of personal Bluetooth devices will enable passengers to have access to personal audio entertainment on their own electronic devices. |
| PNR-005-2018 | Issued: 2019-02-21 Expiry: Cancelled – Amendments to the appropriate provisions have come into effect SOR/2019-296Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 705.40(4) Applicant provision(s): CANADIAN NORTH Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PNR-005-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian North (hereafter air operator), when operating under Subpart 5 of Part 7 (Subpart 705) of the CARs, to permit, during all phases of flight (i.e. gate to gate), the use of Wi-Fi Onboard Connectivity onboard its Boeing 737-300 series aeroplanes which are provided with an airconnect go in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, which is a portable battery-powered Wi-Fi network produced by Encompass and which is used to provide inflight entertainment featuring wireless streaming of content to portable electronic devices (PEDs) via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. |
| OTT-023-2018 | Issued: 2019-02-20 Expiry: 2024-02-15 Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 602.63(6)c) Applicant provision(s): AIR CANADA ROUGE Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-023-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Air Canada Rouge to operate its Airbus narrow body aeroplanes, including the A319, A320 and A321, with slide rafts that do not consist of an attached survival kit. |
| ATL-009-2018 | Issued: 2019-02-14 Expiry: 2021-12-01 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 7001.10(3) Applicant provision(s): PAL AEROSPACE LTD Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
ATL-009-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow PAL Aerospace Ltd. and its flight crew members to conduct instrument approaches in the DHC-8-300 aircraft using lower approach ban minima than those specified in section 700.10 of the CARs, while conducting operations under Subpart 2 of Part VII (Subpart 702) of the CARs and pursuant to Air Operator Certificate # 11489. |
| OTT-001-2019 | Issued: 2019-02-12 Expiry: Cancelled – Amendments to the appropriate provisions have come into effect SOR/2019-296Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 705.40(4) Applicant provision(s): AIR CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-001-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Air Canada when operating under Subpart 5 of Part VII of the CARs to permit the use of Bluetooth devices on board its Boeing 767 aeroplanes during all phases of flight. The Boeing 767 aircraft are not equipped with a Wi-Fi System, therefore passengers will not be able to connect to an onboard broadband systems. The use of personal Bluetooth devices will enable passengers to have access to personal audio entertainment on their own electronic devices. |
| NCR-033-2018 | Issued: 2019-02-07 Expiry: 2021-01-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 601.24(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-033-2018 This exemption enables the person who has responsibility for or control over a Canadian wind farm to use a single CL-810 light unit for temporary lighting of a wind turbine during construction if the light is clear of any blocking structure excluding the wind turbine blades if present. |
| NCR-034-2018 | Issued: 2019-02-07 Expiry: 2021-01-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 601.24(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-034-2018 This exemption enables the person who has responsibility for or control over a Canadian wind farm to use two CL-864 horizontally separated lights with one operating and one standby in place of a vertical arrangement with the lights installed on top of each other as prescribed in paragraph 12.3(2)(a) of Standard 621, so as to meet the intent rather than the letter of the requirement. That is, to minimize blockage of light output upon failure of one of the light units. |
| NCR-003-2019 | Issued: 2019-01-31 Expiry: 2019-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 722.76(24),723.98(25),724.115,725.124(39 Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-003-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to delay the implementation date of the Crew Resource Management (CRM) Standards from January 31, 2019, to September 30, 2019, to provide Canadian air operators operating pursuant to Subparts 702, 703, 704 or 705 of the CARs with sufficient time to implement their CRM training program in order to be in full compliance with the new CRM Standards. |
| OTT-003-2019 | Issued: 2019-01-29 Expiry: 2019-04-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(1) and 701.02(1) Applicant provision(s): LYNDEN AIR CARGO LLC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-003-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to permit Lynden Air Cargo, LLC, contrary to their Canadian foreign air operator certificate (CFAOC) F-9150 that restricts their area of operations to “Between Points in Canada and abroad”, to conduct a domestic air transport service in Canada on behalf of Bradley Air Services Limited (doing business as First Air) in support of the Government of Nunavut emergency. |
| QC-001-2019 | Issued: 2019-01-24 Expiry: 2019-05-31 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 705.09(c), 705.07(2)(b)(ii) Applicant provision(s): CHRONO JET INC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-001-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to allow the airport operator, CHRONO JET INC., to employ a chief pilot who is not qualified for line flying on one of the types of aeroplanes operated in accordance with clause 725.07(2)(b)(i)(C) of the CASS for its airline operations under the CAR Part VII, Subpart 5. |
| OTT-024-2018 | Issued: 2019-01-17 Expiry: 2019-08-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 705.108 Applicant provision(s): WESTJET Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-024-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow WestJet and their pilots-in-command and seconds-in-command qualified on the B787 to operate this aircraft type without adhering to the crew pairing restrictions applicable to pilots who are transitioning to an aeroplane type on which they have no previous experience. This exemption will allow WestJet to introduce the B787 into service until such time that sufficient pilots have completed their consolidation period in order to permit further operations without the need to deviate from crew pairing restrictions. |
| QC-011-2018 | Issued: 2019-01-14 Expiry: 2020-01-15 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 704.07(2)(d) Applicant provision(s): SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION INC. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-011-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Skyservice Business Aviation Inc. (hereinafter “air operator”), Air Operator Certificate # 9638, to operate their aircraft under Subpart 4 of Part VII of the CARs without having a Minimum Equipment List (MEL) approved by the Minister. |
| NCR-031-2018 | Issued: 2019-01-08 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 521.58(1) Applicant provision(s): AIRBUS A321 Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-031-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to permit Airbus to obtain an amended type certificate to include new A321neo ACF aeroplane models (including any models designated as A321-2**NX), which have design features that do not fully comply with the applicable standards of airworthiness for “Emergency Exit Arrangement” in accordance with paragraph 525.809(a) of the AWM [Change 525-23]. In particular, this exemption is intended to provide relief from the requirement from paragraph 525.809(a) to provide a means of viewing the likely areas of evacuee ground contact prior to opening the over-wing emergency exits. This exemption does not provide relief from other aspects of 525.809(a). |
| NCR-027-2018 | Issued: 2019-01-07 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 521.158(1) Applicant provision(s): CONAIR GROUP INC. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-027-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to permit Conair Group Inc. (hereafter Conair) to obtain a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the Bombardier aeroplane model DHC-8-402, where the change to the type design to be approved contains design features that do not comply with the applicable standards of airworthiness for the protection from serious injury during emergency landing conditions for occupants of berths intended for a non-ambulant persons. In particular, this exemption is intended to provide relief from the provisions of paragraph 525.785(b) and section 525.562 of the AWM [Change 525-6] that consider that the same level of emergency landing protection from serious injury be provided to occupants of stretchers as is provided to occupants of seats, when the occupant makes normal use of restraints provided. Conair has requested an STC for the installation of six (6) LifePort Patient Loading Utility SystemTM (PLUS), intended for use with LifePort AerosledTM TS (Transport System) stretchers, where an occupant of the stretcher would not be protected in the same was as an occupant of a seat, whereby the applicable standards of the AWM are not met. |
| NCR-001-2019 | Issued: 2019-01-04 Expiry: 2019-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARA |
CARS provision(s): 602.41, 603.66, 901.64c and 901.83c Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-001-2019 The purpose of this exemption is to establish an initial cadre of flight reviewers necessary to implement the regulations amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) - Part IX – Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). The exemption will facilitate the certification of pilots for advanced operations and their respective flight reviewer ratings by exempting these persons from the requirements in CARs 901.64 (c) and 901.83 (c) such that they can act as flight reviewers under CARs 901.82. In creating a class of flight reviewers capable of conducting flight reviews, Canadians seeking to be certified to conduct advanced operations can do so in advance of the full coming into force date of the regulations on June 1st, 2019. This exemption will also enable individual RPAS pilots and flight reviewers to operate RPAS as part of the flight review process without having to obtain a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC). Transport Canada (TC) is specifically exempting all RPAS operations conducted for the purposes of a flight review, notwithstanding existing exemptions to CARs 602.41 and 603.66 which currently apply. |
| ON-006-2018 | Issued: 2018-12-31 Expiry: 2020-12-31 Region: Ontario Routing: PA |
CARS provision(s): 601.24(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): WINDLECTRIC INC. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
ON-006-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow Windlectric Inc. to temporarily operate 26 wind turbines without meeting the intermediate level lighting requirements prescribed by paragraph 1.2(2)(b) of Standard 621- Obstruction Marking and Lighting for a period of two years. |
| OTT-016-2018 | Issued: 2018-12-27 Expiry: 2019-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(1), 701.02(1) Applicant provision(s): LYNDEN AIR CARGO Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-016-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to permit Lynden Air Cargo, LLC, contrary to their Canadian foreign air operator certificate (CFAOC) F-9150 that restricts their area of operations to “Between Points in Canada and abroad”, to conduct until December 31, 2019 inclusively a domestic air transport service in Canada on behalf of Bradley Air Services Limited (doing business as First Air) in support of the mining and resource industry in Northern Canada. |
| ATL-008-2018 | Issued: 2018-12-27 Expiry: 2020-06-30 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 571.08(1)(b) Applicant provision(s): COUGAR HELICOPTERS INC. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
ATL-008-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow a person to sign a maintenance release following the installation of used parts on Cougar Helicopters Inc. Canadian registered S-92A helicopters maintained and certified by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMOs), who are Sikorsky S-92A Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vendors, with a EASA Form 1 without the required Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) approval in accordance with the TCCA/EASA Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG). |
| OTT-018-2018 | Issued: 2018-12-21 Expiry: Cancelled – Amendments to the appropriate provisions have come into effect SOR/2019-296Region: HQ Routing: AARO |
CARS provision(s): 705.40(4) Applicant provision(s): WESTJET Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
OTT-018-2018 The purpose of this exemption is to allow WestJet, when operating under Subpart 705 of the CARs, to permit, during all phases of flight, the use of WestJet Connect Wi-Fi or Bluetooth service, more specifically Panasonic eXConnect, onboard its Boeing 737-600, 700, 800 series and Boeing 767-300 series aeroplanes. The Panasonic eXConnect will enable passengers to stream content to portable electronic devices during the flight offering passengers with video and audio content that they can receive on their own device by means of transmitting and receiving signals via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity. |
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