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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| 042-2009 | Issued: 2009-07-10 Expiry: 2009-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.172 and 705.174 Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This exemption applies to Canadian air operators operating under subpart 705 of the CARs whom have not yet established procedures pertaining to the prevention, management and reporting of incidents of interference with a crew member in their company operations manual and flight attendant manual. |
| 045-2009 | Issued: 2009-07-10 Expiry: 2010-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.173 Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to exempt Canadian air operators operating under subpart 705 of the CARs from section 705.173 of the CARs that requires the air operator to provide initial and annual training to all operational personnel. |
| 050-2009 | Issued: 2009-07-03 Expiry: 2010-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 605.03(1)(b) and 703.25 Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian air operators to carry external loads on their float equipped aeroplanes without an authorization in the type certificate or in a supplemental type certificate and without complying with the conditions of the aeroplane flight authority with respect to the approval of the carriage of external loads. |
| 030-2009 | Issued: 2009-06-26 Expiry: 2011-01-15 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): First Energy Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow all pilots-in-command working for reward or hire at First Energy to operate its U.S. registered Cessna 560XL, Falcon 2000EX and Embraer Legacy 600 aeroplanes to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 600 feet" at Canadian airports. |
| 037-2009 | Issued: 2009-06-23 Expiry: 2010-12-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 704.108(2)(b)and704.115(2)(a)(v)(A) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is twofold. First, it is to allow Canadian air operators operating BA3100 and BA3200 aeroplane types to group the two types for the purpose of providing Initial and Annual Recurrent Training and Initial and Recurrent Pilot Proficiency Checks (PPCs). Second, it is to allow Canadian air operators’ respective flight crew members to operate BA3100 and BA3200 aeroplane types without having to undergo Initial and Annual Recurrent Training and Initial and Recurrent Pilot Proficiency Checks (PPC) on both aeroplane types. |
| 032-2009 | Issued: 2009-06-20 Expiry: 2011-01-15 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): First Energy Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow all pilots-in-command working for reward or hire at First Energy to operate its U.S. registered Cessna 560XL, Falcon 2000EX and Embraer Legacy 600 aeroplanes to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 1,200 feet or ¼ SM Visibility" at Canadian airports. |
| 040-2009 | Issued: 2009-06-15 Expiry: 2011-06-30 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.150(1) Applicant provision(s): Canadian North Inc., Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian North Inc. to operate two (2) Chapter 2 gravel equipped aeroplanes. |
| 028-2009 | Issued: 2009-06-12 Expiry: 2010-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 605.03(1)(b)and703.25 Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian air operators to carry external loads on their float equipped aeroplanes without an authorization in the type certificate or in a supplemental type certificate and without complying with the conditions of the aeroplane flight authority with respect to the approval of the carriage of external loads. |
| 004-2009 | Issued: 2009-06-12 Expiry: 2010-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.11(4) Applicant provision(s): WestJet Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
004-2009 expired The purpose of this exemption is to permit WestJet, to utilize a Holdover Time Determination Report (HOTDR) generated by a Holdover Time Determination System (HOTDS), in addition to or in lieu of their current HOT procedures, as part of their approved Ground Icing Operations Program. |
| 156-2008 | Issued: 2009-06-09 Expiry: 2009-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.104(1) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian air operators operating under subpart 705 of the CARs, when determining the minimum number of required flight attendants for a particular flight, to exclude from the count those passengers carried in the flight deck. |
| 036-2009 | Issued: 2009-05-27 Expiry: 2010-05-31 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 302.07(1)( a)(i) Applicant provision(s): St. John’s International Airport Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow St. John’s International Airport Authority to operate in runway visual range conditions of a value of 1400ft (400M) to 600 ft (180 m) without providing taxiway centre line lights and stopbars on taxiway serving Runway 11/29. |
| 035-2009 | Issued: 2009-05-26 Expiry: 2009-11-15 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Sunwing Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This exemption will permit Sunwing to: a) Modify its approved Flight Attendant Initial Training Program, which has been approved by the Minister as required by paragraph 705.124(2)(b) of the CARs, by excluding those training items listed in the attached Appendix A in order to provide an operationally relevant modified program to already qualified flight attendants; b) Deliver this modified training to Travel Service, A.S. flight attendants who will be participating in the Extended Charter Agreement between Sunwing and Travel Service, A.S. made effective April 19, 2009 for the period of May 16, 2009 to November 15, 2009. |
| 006-2009 | Issued: 2009-05-14 Expiry: 2010-11-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.128(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): pilots-in-command Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit pilots-in-command of IFR aircraft operated by private operators pursuant to Subpart 604 of the CARs, by Canadian operators of state registered aircraft operating in conformity with the exemption from Section 604.03 of the CARs issued by the Minister of Transport or by air operators pursuant to Part VII of the CARs to descend below the minimum descent altitude (MDA), when conducting a NPA, 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) NPA. |
| 018-2009 | Issued: 2009-05-06 Expiry: 2010-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 801.01(2) and para 801.08(b) Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow NAV CANADA and all air traffic controllers working for hire or reward for NAV CANADA to match ranges of the displayed scales as specified in Chapter 3 of Standard 821 Canadian Domestic Air Traffic Control Separation Standards, as follows: ·The 60 mile range shall be displayed as 120 miles from left to right ·The 40 mile range shall be displayed as 80 miles from left to right when using quadrangle situation displays in the control of aircraft and terminal control services are being provided. |
| 020-2009 | Issued: 2009-05-01 Expiry: 2010-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 605.26(1)(b) Applicant provision(s): all passengers responsible for an infant Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the use of the AmSafe CARES TM device on Canadian registered aircraft. |
| 015-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-28 Expiry: 2009-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(2)(b)(ii) and (iii), Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This exemption will permit Skyservice to: a)modify its approved Flight Attendant Initial Training Program, which has been approved by the Minister as required by paragraph 705.124(1)(b) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, by excluding those training items listed in the attached Appendix A in order to provide an operationally relevant modified program to already qualified flight attendants; and b)deliver this modified training to Thomson Airways flight attendants who will be participating in the Extended Charter Agreement between Skyservice and Thomson Airways, for the period of May 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009. |
| 016-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-28 Expiry: 2009-10-24 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This exemption applies to Skyservice Airlines Inc., air operator certificate No. 8494, only for the purposes of the training of those Arkefly Airways flight attendants who are assigned to flights that are conducted as part of the Extended Charter Agreement between Skyservice and Arkefly Airways for the period of April 28, 2009 to October 24, 2009. A copy of the Extended Charter Agreement is attached as Appendix B. |
| 027-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-28 Expiry: 2009-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 605.33(2) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators and flight crew members Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian air operators and flight crew members who operate multi engined, turbined-powered aircraft under the single-pilot IFR authority Section 703.86 of the CARs to continue to operate for a maximum period of 90 days without a CVR following the failure of the auto-pilot. |
| 002-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-24 Expiry: 2010-09-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.3 Applicant provision(s): all persons who are graduates Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
002-2009 expired 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 421.30(5) has passed. These courses are approved with prescriptive time limits of 12 to 36 months and graduates are prevented from applying for the licence until they have received a course completion certificate. Within the structure of these courses, the most logical and appropriate placement of the commercial pilot licence flight test is not necessarily within the 12-month period prior to licence application. |
| 021-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-09 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.60(1)(e),605.36(1),702.43(a) Applicant provision(s): TOP ACES INC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow TOP ACES INC. to conduct flight operations on Dornier Alpha Jet type aeroplanes without the aeroplanes being equipped with the following equipments: (a) A hand-held fire extinguisher; (b) An altitude alerting system or device; and (c) A serviceable autopilot. |
| 011-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-07 Expiry: 2010-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.128(4) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is 1. to permit the renewal test for a CAT II or CAT III qualification to be conducted by a qualified simulator instructor, during the six month recurrent training that has been approved by the Minister, in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards, as a substitute for the pilot proficiency check (LOFT), or during the concurrent training session. 2. to permit the Chief Pilot or his or her designate to certify in the pilot’s training file that : a) the pilot-in-command is competent to conduct CAT II or CAT III operations; b) the second-in-command has completed the required CAT II or CAT III training program and is certified to act as second-in-command during CAT II or CAT III operations. |
| 010-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-06 Expiry: 2012-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 802.02(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit NAV CANADA to provide aeronautical telecommunications services consisting of instrumentation that does not meet the requirements of section 3.1.3.5.3.6.1 of Annex 10 to the Convention. Specifically, it will permit the continued use of PHL7801 Localizer Equipment following its relocation to another aerodrome. |
| 012-2009 | Issued: 2009-04-02 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 549.01 Applicant provision(s): persons who apply for a special C of A Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit persons who apply for a special certificate of airworthiness in the amateur-built classification: ·to contract for professional assistance in the construction or assembly of parts of the aircraft, provided the work is subject to the builder’s overall control; ·to import, register and operate in Canada foreign-built amateur-aircraft, subject to a Transport Canada inspection of the aircraft; and ·to not have to comply with the maximum permissible take-off mass (weight) and the maximum number of passenger seats requirements. |
| 003-2009 | Issued: 2009-02-23 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 401.03(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): experimental and production test pilots Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
003-2009 The purpose of this exemption is to permit all certified experimental and production test pilots working for hire or reward for Bombardier Aerospace to exercise the privileges of acting as a pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aeroplane manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace without a rating for the aeroplane that is being 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 for which a Canadian type approval or a Canadian approved type certificate has not been issued. Additionally, the type rating is not an appropriate rating for flight test operations performed with aircraft operating under a Flight Permit. |
| 159-2008 | Issued: 2009-02-19 Expiry: 2010-11-16 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 202.42(1),700.05(1)(b),706.09(1)and (2) Applicant provision(s): persons, pilots-in-command, Can. Air Operator Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
Allow Canadian air operators to operate non-Canadian Type Certificated Mi-26T helicopters under subparts 702 and 703 (cargo only) of the CARs. Allow Canadian air operators to permit Russian air operators, authorized by the Minister, to perform maintenance on the Mi-26T helicopters where the Minister has not approved the maintenance program. Allow Canadian air operators to exercise operational control of Mi-26T helicopters, without adversely impacting Canadian commercial operations utilizing Canadian Type Certificated aircraft when: 1.Internally or externally transporting purpose built equipment and support equipment directly related to that purpose built equipment; 2.Internally or externally transporting any article within a load other than those described in item #1 above; Weighing in excess of 25,000 pounds; or Weighing more than 10,000 pounds but less than 25,000 pounds when no Canadian Type Certificated aircraft is available within 30 days of the planned lift or capable of transporting that article; or |
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