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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| QC-027-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-19 Expiry: 2013-10-16 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 605.06(a) Applicant provision(s): SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION INC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-027-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION INC to operate a Gulfstream G280 aircraft, Registration C-FZCC, Serial Number 2009, pending validation of FAA approved modifications at the completion of the aircraft before export (as per the attached list of modifications). |
| PAC-014-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-19 Expiry: 2013-04-27 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(a) and 702.22(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Ascent Helicopters Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-014-2013 expired The purpose of this authorization is to allow Ascent Helicopters Ltd, and its Flight Crew to conduct landings and take-offs and to operate an aircraft at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above, and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from, the highest obstacle within the built-up area of the City of Burnaby, B.C., for the purpose of being filmed at the Canadian Motion Picture Park by Nemo Productions Can- Inc. |
| PAC-010-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-16 Expiry: 2013-04-19 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(a) and 702.22(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Blackcomb Helicopters Limited Partnership Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-010-2013 expired The purpose of this authorization is to allow Blackcomb Helicopters Limited Partnership, and its Flight Crew to conduct landings and take-offs and to operate an aircraft at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above, and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from, the highest obstacle within the built-up area of the City of Coquitlam, B.C., for the purpose of aerial photography for Nemo Productions Can. Inc. |
| QC-025-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-15 Expiry: 2014-05-28 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 704.108(1)(d) and 704.115(1)(b) Applicant provision(s): SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION INC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-025-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to permit the transfer of the following pilots PPCs to Skyservice Business Aviation Inc. without sufficient line indoctrination. This exemption is given taking into consideration their current experience on the E50P aircraft type under subpart 704 of the CARs. |
| QC-024-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-15 Expiry: 2014-10-29 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 704.07(1)(d),704.07(2)(d),704.08(f)(iii) Applicant provision(s): SKYSERVICE BUSINESS AVIATION INC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-024-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow Skyservice Business Aviation Inc. to operate Phenom 100 (E50P) aircrafts under subpart 4 of Part VII of the CARs without having a Minimum Equipment List (MEL) approved by the Minister in accordance with the procedures specified in the MMEL/MEL Policy and Procedures Manual. |
| PAC-007-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-10 Expiry: 2013-04-17 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(a), 702.22(2)(a) 702.22(3)(a) Applicant provision(s): Airspan Helicopters Ltd. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-007-2013 expired The purpose of this authorization is to allow Airspan Helicopters Ltd., and its Flight Crew to conduct landings and take-offs and carry out Class C external load operations at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above, and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from, the highest obstacle within the built-up area of the City of Surrey and City of Coquitlam, B.C., for the purpose of pulling sock lines for an emergency power line tower repair. |
| QC-022-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-05 Expiry: 2014-04-05 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 704.115(2)(a)(ii) and 704.108(1)(d) Applicant provision(s): GALAXY AIRWAYS INC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-022-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to permit Galaxy Airways Inc. to utilize the below-mentioned flight crew member without a line indoctrination training on aircraft type FA7X (Falcon 7x), considering his current experience with similar aircraft type FA90 (Falcon 900Ex), under Part 704 of the CARs. |
| QC-023-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-04 Expiry: 2013-04-25 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 602.14(2)(a)(i) Applicant provision(s): JOHNNY MAY'S AIR CHARTERS (2009) LTD Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-023-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow JOHNNY MAY’S AIR CHARTERS (2009) LTD and the following flight crew member to operate an aeroplane over an open-air assembly of persons at an altitude less than 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle located within a horizontal distance of 2,000 feet from the aeroplane. |
| PNR-012-2013 | Issued: 2013-04-02 Expiry: No end dateRegion: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 302.03(1)(a), 302.03(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Dawson City Airport Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PNR-012-2013 The purpose of this exemption is to allow the airport operator to operate Dawson City Airport with vertical transitions surfaces, referred in TP312E Pt2, Ch 7, Para 7.3.2. |
| PAC-006-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-28 Expiry: 2013-04-04 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Helijet International Inc Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-006-2013 expired The purpose of this authorization is to permit Helijet International Inc., 5911 Airport Road South, Richmond, B.C., to conduct landings and take-offs within the built-up area of the City of Richmond, B.C. |
| PNR-007-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-25 Expiry: 2014-08-31 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 704.02 and 704.07(2)(d) Applicant provision(s): LID Brokerage & Realty CO (1977) Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PNR-007-2013 expired This exemption permits LID Brokerage & Realty CO (1977) Ltd to operate a Challenger CL30 aircraft without an approved Operator MEL as required for the issuance of an air operator certificate under paragraph 704.07(2)(d) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. |
| PAC-008-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-22 Expiry: 2013-03-27 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(a) and 702.22(3)(a) Applicant provision(s): Airspan Helicopters Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-008-2013 expired The purpose of this authorization is to allow Airspan Helicopters Ltd., and its Flight Crew to conduct landings and take-offs and carry out Class C external load operations at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from the highest obstacle within the built-up area of the City of Surrey and City of Coquitlam, B.C., for the purpose of pulling sock lines for an emergency power line tower repair. |
| PNR-011-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-21 Expiry: 2014-10-04 Region: Pacific Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 704.07(2)(d) Applicant provision(s): Sunwest Aviation Ltd model: Bombardier Challenger 300 Aircraft model: Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft Registration no.: C-GPDQ |
PNR-011-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow Sunwest Aviation Ltd to operate the Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft, Registration Mark: C-GPDQ, without having an approved Minimum Equipment List for that type. |
| QC-020-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-20 Expiry: 2014-09-22 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 704.07(1)(d), 704.07(2)(d) and 704.02 Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Business Aviation Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
QC-020-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow Skyservice Business Aviation Inc. to operate a Gulfstream 280 (G280) aircraft, bearing registration marks C-FZCC, under subpart 4 of Part VII of the CARs without having a Minimum Equipment List (MEL) approved by the Minister in accordance with the procedures specified in the MMEL/MEL Policy and Procedures Manual. |
| NCR-007-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-20 Expiry: 2018-03-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 801.08(b) Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA - ATS OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-007-2013 This exemption allows NAV CANADA as holder of an ATS operations certificate (ATS-OC) to provide air traffic services at specific operational airports under specific conditions rather than meeting the requirements set out in subsection 1.1 of Chapter 1 of the Canadian Domestic Air Traffic Control Separation Standards (Standard 821). |
| NCR-007-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-20 Expiry: 2018-03-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 801.01(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-007-2013 This exemption allows NAV CANADA air traffic controllers to issue an air traffic control clearance or an air traffic control instruction in the case of domestic airspace at specific operational airports under specific conditions rather than meeting the requirements set out in subsection 1.1 Chapter 1 of the Canadian Domestic Air Traffic Control Separation Standards (Standard 821). This exemption allows NAV CANADA air traffic controllers to apply visual separation in accordance with specific conditions at specified airports for which NAV CANADA has conducted an implementation safety assessment for the introduction of visual separation for IFR departing aircraft and has obtained approval by the Director, Standards, Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA). It also allows NAV CANADA air traffic controllers to assign visual separation responsibility to a pilot of a successive IFR aircraft departing from the same, intersecting, non-intersecting and parallel runways at specific airports and in accordance with specific conditions. |
| PAC-009-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-15 Expiry: 2013-03-23 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2)(a) and 702.22(3)(a) Applicant provision(s): Airspan Helicopters Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PAC-009-2013 expired The purpose of this authorization is to permit Airspan Helicopters Ltd, and its Flight Crew to operate an aircraft over a built-up area and carry out Class B and Class D external load operations at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from the highest obstacle within the built-up area of the City of Port Moody, BC for the purpose of pole replacements on the 1284 Bernard BND Circuit. |
| NCR-006-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-12 Expiry: 2016-03-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.06(1) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-006-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to permit graduates of CPL(A)/IR or ATP(A) integrated courses, conducted in accordance with section 426.75 of the Personnel Licensing and Training Standards, to apply for the commercial pilot licence - aeroplane when the 12 month time limit after the successful completion of the flight test required by subsection 421.30(5) has passed. These courses are approved with prescriptive time limits of 9 to 36 months and graduates are prevented from applying for the licence until they have received a course completion certificate which confirms that they have attended the course and have completed it. Within the structure of these courses, the most logical and appropriate time to conduct the commercial pilot licence flight test is not necessarily within the 12-month period prior to making an application for the commercial pilot license - aeroplane. |
| NCR-047A-2012 | Issued: 2013-03-12 Expiry: 2018-03-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 801.08 (b) Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-047A-2012 This exemption allows NAV CANADA to apply some the radar separation standards specified in Appendix A using surveillance systems employing Multilateration (MLAT) technology in lieu of radar. |
| NCR-047B-2012 | Issued: 2013-03-12 Expiry: 2018-03-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 801.01(2) Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-047B-2012 This exemption allows all air traffic controllers working for NAV CANADA, who have been trained and qualified by NAV CANADA as competent users of MLAT technology, to apply some of the radar separation standards in Chapter 2 and 3 of the Standard 821 – Canadian Domestic Air Traffic Control Separation Standards when using an MLAT technology in lieu of radar. |
| NCR-067-2012 | Issued: 2013-03-11 Expiry: 2018-02-28 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 704.01(c) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-067-2012 This authorization will allow Canadian Air Operators to operate BD 700 1A10 and BD 700 1A11 aeroplanes under Subpart 704 of the CARs notwithstanding that the maximum zero fuel weight of the aircraft exceeds the 22 680 kg (50,000 pounds) limit imposed by paragraph 704.01(b) of the CARs. |
| NCR-068-2012 | Issued: 2013-03-11 Expiry: 2018-02-28 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 704.01(c) Applicant provision(s): GLOBAL Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
NCR-068-2012 This authorization will allow Canadian Air Operators to operate Gulfstream GV and GV SP aeroplanes under Subpart 704 of the CARs notwithstanding that the maximum zero fuel weight of the aircraft exceeds the 22 680 kg (50,000 pounds) limit imposed by paragraph 704.01(b) of the CARs. |
| PNR-009-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-08 Expiry: 2014-08-01 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 302.03(1)(a),302.03(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Edmonton City Centre Airport Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PNR-009-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow the airport operator to operate Edmonton City Centre Airport with an object underlying the Obstacle Limitation Surface exceeding the maximum allowable height by 8.53 metres. The object, the Control Tower Cab, underlies the transition surface for runway 30. Standard 4.2.2.5 of TP312E – Aerodromes Standards & Recommended Practices states the slope of the transitional surface shall not exceed 1:7(14.3%). |
| PNR-008-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-08 Expiry: 2014-10-01 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 705.07(2)(e) Applicant provision(s): Buffalo Airways Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PNR-008-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow Buffalo Airways Ltd to operate the Douglas DC3/C47 and Curtiss Wright C-436 aircraft without having an approved Minimum Equipment List for that type. |
| PNR-010-2013 | Issued: 2013-03-08 Expiry: 2014-08-01 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 302.03(1)(a), 302.03(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Fort Good Hope Airport Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
PNR-010-2013 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow the airport operator to operate the Fort Good Hope Airport with an aerodrome reference coded of 2B with a runway length of 1351.5 meters. Standard 1.3.2 referencing Table 1-12 of TP 312E – Aerodrome Standards & Recommended Practices states a runway length 1200 m up to but not including 1800 m shall have a code number 3. |
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