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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| 011-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARJ |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): Soin International, LLC Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Soin International, LLC. to operate its U.S. registered Beech 390 Premier aircraft bearing registration N276RS to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 600 feet" at Canadian airports. |
| 016-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARJ |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): Soin International Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Soin International, LLC. to operate its U.S. registered Beech 390 Premier aircraft bearing registration N276RS to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 1,200 feet or ¼ SM Visibility" at Canadian airports. |
| 009-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARJ |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): Masco Corporation Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Masco Corporation to operate its U.S. registered aircraft to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 600 feet" at Canadian airports. |
| 014-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARJ |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): Masco Corporation Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Masco Corporation to operate its U.S. registered aircraft to a Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 1,200 feet or ¼ SM Visibility at Canadian airports. |
| 007-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): pilots-in-command Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Abbott Laboratories Inc. to operate its U.S. registered aircraft to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 1,200 feet or ¼ SM Visibility" at Canadian airports. |
| 012-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARJ |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): Abbott Laboratories Inc., Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Abbott Laboratories Inc. to operate its U.S. registered aircraft to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 600 feet" at Canadian airports. |
| 010-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARJ |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): Sentry Insurance Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Sentry Insurance to operate its U.S. registered Falcon 2000, bearing registration N515PV and Falcon 900 bearing registration N31D to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 600 feet" at Canadian airports. |
| 015-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-14 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARJ |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)(c) Applicant provision(s): Sentry Insurance Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for Sentry Insurance to operate its U.S. registered Falcon 2000, bearing registration N515PV and Falcon 900 bearing registration N31D to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 1,200 feet or ¼ SM Visibility" at Canadian airports. |
| 001-2008 | Issued: 2008-02-12 Expiry: 2009-08-30 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(2)(b)(iv)(C) Applicant provision(s): Air Canada Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
001-2008 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow Air Canada to conduct its live fire fighting training without the requirement for each trainee to wear protective breathing equipment (P.B.E.). |
| 128-2007 | Issued: 2008-02-08 Expiry: 2008-03-31 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 507.06(3)(a) Applicant provision(s): Harvard Oil & Gas Inc Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Harvard Oil & Gas Inc., when applying for a certificate of airworthiness, to submit a declaration attesting that the aircraft meets the requirements set out in section 507.02 of the CARs except for the requirement set out in Transport Canada Type Certificate A-136 pertaining to installation of Dassault Service Bulletin F50-172. |
| 106-2007 | Issued: 2008-02-06 Expiry: No end dateRegion: Pacific Routing: PA |
CARS provision(s): 202.15(1) and 700.04(1) Applicant provision(s): Ascent Helicopters Ltd., Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Ascent Helicopters Ltd., 150 Hamilton Avenue, Parksville, B.C., to be the registered owner of Canadian commercial helicopters and to hold an air operator certificate without meeting the qualification and eligibility requirement to be Canadian. |
| 006-2008 | Issued: 2008-01-30 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: n/a |
CARS provision(s): 513.07 Applicant provision(s): Dassault Falcon Jet Corp., Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. to install a door in a partition between passenger compartments on any Falcon 900EX aeroplane, for the purpose of private operator passenger transportation pursuant to CAR 604 or on-demand air transport service pursuant to CAR 704. |
| 152-2008 | Issued: 2008-01-19 Expiry: 2010-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 605.85(1) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
Whereas the Maintenance Control Manual of a Canadian Air Operator and its flight crew members has been amended and approved by the Minister allowing them to include tasks in their Maintenance Control Manual identified in Airworthiness Directive of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) AD 2005-21-02, this exemption permits Canadian air operators to perform without requiring a maintenance release, tasks that are identified in airworthiness directive FAA AD 2005-21-02 and within the flight crew member’s capacity to perform, but are not enumerated in the elementary work listings set out in the Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards. |
| 154-2007 | Issued: 2008-01-18 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1) ( c) Applicant provision(s): State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. to operate its U.S. registered Challenger 604 aircraft bearing registrations N22SF, N43SF, N44SF and N76SF to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 1,200 feet or ¼ SM Visibility" at Canadian airports. |
| 155-2007 | Issued: 2008-01-18 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.126(1)( c) Applicant provision(s): State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command working for hire or reward for State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. to operate U.S. registered Challenger 604 aircraft bearing registrations N22SF, N43SF, N44SF and N76SF to "Take-off Minima Reported Visibility RVR 600 feet" at Canadian airports. |
| 149-2007 | Issued: 2008-01-15 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.106(1)(b)(iii),705.106(1)(c) and (d), Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow air operators and persons acting as pilot in command or second-in-command to obtain credits for training, checking, consolidation period requirements, line checks, line indoctrination and validity periods in order to transition from a base aeroplane to one or more applicable variants of the same type, common type or different type under an approved Transition Program as set out in the air operator’s Company Operations Manual instead of having to duplicate the full requirements of the CARs and the CASS for each aeroplane. |
| 146-2007 | Issued: 2008-01-15 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.25(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Pilot-in-command of helicopters Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the pilot-in-command of a helicopter to authorize a person to enter or leave the helicopter during flight when the helicopter is operated pursuant to a POC issued by the CBAA. |
| 150-2007 | Issued: 2008-01-15 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 705.106(1)(b)(i) and (ii) Applicant provision(s): air operators and persons Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow air operators and persons acting as pilot-in-command or second in command to operate a base aeroplane and one or more variants of the same type, common type or different type under an approved MFF program after complying with the requirements of a Transition program, in order to provide relief for 90 day pilot qualification requirements on the applicable aeroplane type(s) intended to be operated between training and checking events. |
| 161-2007 | Issued: 2007-12-31 Expiry: 2008-09-01 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 106.02(1)(a),106.02(1)(b),106.02(1)( c ) Applicant provision(s): Holders of airport certificates Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to provide more time to the holders of airport certificates to appoint an accountable executive and ensure that the accountable executives appointed in respect of those certificates submit to the Minister the signed statement required pursuant to paragraph 106.02(1)(c). |
| 160-2007 | Issued: 2007-12-28 Expiry: 2011-03-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 106.02(1)(c) 107.02 107.03 (g) and(h) Applicant provision(s): holders of an air traffic services (ATS) Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to enable holders of an ATS operations certificate to introduce a safety management system in an orderly manner and without disruption of their normal operations, by following the SMS implementation program published by the Minister in the Advisory Circular 800-001 titled Safety Management System Implementation Procedures for Air Traffic Services (ATS) Operations Certificate Holders. |
| 151-2007 | Issued: 2007-12-28 Expiry: 2011-03-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 106.02(1)(c) 107.02 107.03(g) and(h) Applicant provision(s): holders of airport certificates Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to enable holders of airport certificates to introduce a safety management system in an orderly manner and without disruption of their normal operations, by following the SMS implementation program published by the Minister in the Advisory Circular 300-002 titled Safety Management System Implementation Procedures for Airport Operators. |
| 099-2007 | Issued: 2007-12-24 Expiry: 2008-05-01 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. |
| 143-2007 | Issued: 2007-12-21 Expiry: 2009-06-30 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 602.11(4) Applicant provision(s): Westjet Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit WestJet, to utilize HOTDR generated by a HOTDS, in addition to or in lieu of their current HOT procedures, as part of their approved Ground Icing Operations Program. |
| 157-2009 | Issued: 2007-12-19 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 704.01(c) Applicant provision(s): ALCI Aviation Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This authorization will allow ALCI Aviation Ltd. to operate Douglas DC3C-BT67 aircraft, bearing Canadian registration mark C-GEAI and serial number 33053 under Subpart 704 of the CARs, notwithstanding that the maximum certified takeoff weight of the aircraft exceeds the 8 618 kg (19,000 pounds) limit imposed by paragraph 704.01(a) of the CARs. |
| 157-2007 | Issued: 2007-12-19 Expiry: 2009-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AART |
CARS provision(s): 704.01(c) Applicant provision(s): ALCI Aviation Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This authorization will allow ALCI Aviation Ltd. to operate Douglas DC3C-BT67 aircraft, bearing Canadian registration mark C-GEAI and serial number 33053 under Subpart 704 of the CARs, notwithstanding that the maximum certified takeoff weight of the aircraft exceeds the 8 618 kg (19,000 pounds) limit imposed by paragraph 704.01(a) of the CARs. |
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