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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| 060-2006 | Issued: 2006-05-04 Expiry: 2007-06-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 202.42(1);700.05(1)(b) ;706.09(1) (2) Applicant provision(s): Airborne Energy Solutions Ltd. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to: ·Allow AES to have operational control of two Mi-26T helicopters, without the aircraft having a Canadian type certificate. The two aircraft will be added to the types authorized on AES's 702 and 703 Air Operators Certificates, however, the aircraft will remain registered in Russia and will remain in the legal custody and control of UTair Aviation, a Russian company; ·Allow AES to permit UTair Aviation to perform maintenance on the two Mi-26T helicopters when performance of the maintenance by UTair Aviation has not been approved by the Minister as being in conformity with the CARs; -Allow AES to have operational control of two Mi-26T helicopters in order to conduct operations in support of the movement of drilling, completion and production equipment, built to take advantage of the lift capacity of the Mi-26T helicopters and used for petroleum exploration and development in Northern Canada. This will allow AES to take advantage of the Mi-26T's lift capacity in areas where it is not desirable to build overland access capabilities due to weather and environmental concerns. ·Allow AES to have operational control of two Mi-26T helicopters in order to provide logistical re-supply and support services to remote sites served by winter roads in the North West Territories. ·To allow AES to conduct the operations described above in a manner that will take advantage of the unique lifting capabilities of the Mi-26T helicopter without adversely affecting commercial operations utilizing Canadian Type Certificated aircraft. |
| 057-2006 | Issued: 2006-05-03 Expiry: 2006-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 571.04, 571.08, 571.10(1), 573.11(1)(C) Applicant provision(s): VIH Helicopters Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit VIH Helicopters Ltd., to install overhauled components supplied by foreign maintenance organizations that do not hold a Foreign Aircraft Maintenance Organization (FAMO) certification. |
| 044-2006 | Issued: 2006-05-01 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.62(4) Applicant provision(s): Canadian operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian operators with one or more flight attendants, as specified below, to stow infant life preservers in a bulk stowage location that is easily accessible to the flight attendant(s). The flight attendant(s) will provide an infant life preserver to each person responsible for an infant when preparing for a ditching. |
| 222-2005 | Issued: 2006-05-01 Expiry: 2007-08-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(1) Applicant provision(s): Persons who conduct flights for hire or reward Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow air transport services that were exempted from the requirement to hold an AOC prior to the CARs coming into force in 1996 to continue to be conducted. |
| 104-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-28 Expiry: 2006-05-05 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 702.44 Applicant provision(s): Geffair Canada Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The original exemption was signed in French only. A translated version is available upon request. |
| 055-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-28 Expiry: 2006-08-08 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(1) and 701.02(1) Applicant provision(s): AVIALEASING Aviation Company, Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit AVIALEASING Aviation Company, while not being the holder of a Canadian Air Operator Certificate to conduct a commercial air service in Canada on behalf of Diavik Diamond Mines, Yellowknife, NT. AVIALEASING Aviation Company will operate its Antonov AN12 aircraft to transport cargo and within Canada while being registered in Uzbekistan. The main route would be Yellowknife - Diavik - Yellowknife, however it may be necessary to operate into BHP's Ekati Mine or De Beers Snap Lake Mine, if they have critical loads and no other commercial operation is available. With the warm weather and the threat that the winter road that connects Yellowknife to the south becomes unusable, AVIALEASING Aviation Company may also have to fly from Hay River to Diavik Mine. |
| 036-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-27 Expiry: 2007-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARN |
CARS provision(s): 801.01(2);801.08(b0 Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This exemption permits 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 RSiT or NARDS situation displays in the control of aircraft and terminal control services are being provided. |
| 069-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-27 Expiry: 2007-11-01 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 700.04(1) Applicant provision(s): Cochrane Air Services Limited Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Cochrane Air Services Limited to hold an Air Operator Certificate while not meeting the eligibility requirements of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. |
| 017-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-25 Expiry: 2008-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: n/a |
CARS provision(s): 700.09(1)9)i);705.154;706.15 Applicant provision(s): Canadian Metro Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to enable Canadian Metro Airlines Inc., Air Operator Certificate # 9829 approved April 20, 2006, 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 Implementation Procedures Guide for Air Operators and Approved Maintenance Organizations (TP 14343). |
| 101-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-25 Expiry: 2006-10-22 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 507.07 Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Aviation Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Skyservice Aviation Inc to operate a Dassault Falcon 50EX, Aircraft, Registration C-GWFM, Serial Number 264, pending the incorporation of the modification M850 required by the Canadian A136 Type Certificate and the validation of different FAA approved modifications embedded on the aircraft while on US registry. |
| 035-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-24 Expiry: 2007-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 801.01(2)(a) and 801.08(b) Applicant provision(s): NAV CANADA Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow air traffic controllers at the Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to authorize reduced angular divergence of air traffic control separation from 15 degrees or more to 10 degrees or more, as it pertains to simultaneous parallel instrument departure operations (SPID). |
| 040-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-24 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.19(b)(ii) Applicant provision(s): helicopter pilots-in-command Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit helicopter pilots-in-command and helicopter air operators to conduct rappelling operations without having to comply with the standards for helicopter Class D external loads operations as per Section 722.21 of the Commercial Air Services Standards (CASS). |
| 041-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-24 Expiry: 2007-09-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.15(1) (b), (c) (d);700.19(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): air operators and flight crew members Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to: ·Provide more flexibility to the air operators and flight crew members conducting on-demand non-scheduled air transport services under Subpart 704 or 705 of the CARs when no other pilot is available. This exemption will allow an increase of hours above the flight time limitations of Paragraphs 700.15(1)(b), (c) and (d) of the CARs, as set out in the conditions of this exemption. These limits can only be extended for on-demand non scheduled flight time that occur after the pilot has reached the limit of the CAR; ·This exemption is also intended to allow these air operators to use, in addition to the two scheduling schemes described under Paragraph 700.19(1)(a) of the CARs, a scheduling scheme of one period of at least 48 consecutive hours of time free from duty within each 12 consecutive days. ·This exemption will enable air operators and flight crew members conducting on-demand non-scheduled air transport services under Subpart 704 or 705 of the CARs to better meet the variable and unpredictable demands associated with this type of operation. |
| 048-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-24 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 703.31(b) Applicant provision(s): Canadian aeroplane operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Canadian aeroplane operators operating under Subpart 703 of the CARs to conduct IFR flights where an alternate aerodrome is not designated in the IFR flight plan or in the IFR flight itinerary. |
| 054-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-20 Expiry: 2007-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARN |
CARS provision(s): 302.07(1)(a)(i)(ii) Applicant provision(s): Vancouver Int'l Airport Authority Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Vancouver International Airport Authority to install 4 FOD radar towers on the runway strip of runways 08R-26L and 08L-26R. |
| 053-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-20 Expiry: 2006-05-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.152(a)(b) Applicant provision(s): Russian Sky Airlines Joint Stock Company Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Russian Sky Airlines Joint Stock Company to conduct one landing and one take-off at the Hamilton Airport (CYHM) and one landing and one take-off at Trenton Airport (CYTR) using a Chapter 2 aeroplane (IL-76). |
| 067-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-18 Expiry: 2007-11-01 Region: Ontario Routing: PA |
CARS provision(s): 202.15(1) Applicant provision(s): Cochrane Air Services Limited Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Cochrane Air Services Limited to be the registered owner of a Canadian registered aircraft although Cochrane Air Services Limited is not Canadian. |
| 019-2006 | Issued: 2006-04-11 Expiry: 2007-10-11 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 401.06 Applicant provision(s): persons applying for a Flight Instructor Rating Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Flight Instructor Rating - Ultra-light Aeroplane applicants to obtain a minimum of sixty percent (60%) in the written examination ULTRA. |
| 039-2006 | Issued: 2006-03-31 Expiry: 2007-10-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARR |
CARS provision(s): 401.27; 401.31: Applicant provision(s): Applicants for a Private/Commercial Pilot Licence Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit applicants for a Private Pilot Licence - Helicopter and applicants for a Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter to complete a maximum of five (5) hours of instrument experience requirements on: ·a Helicopter Simulator; ·a Helicopter Flight Training Device; or ·an Aeroplane Flight Training Device. |
| 029-2006 | Issued: 2006-03-24 Expiry: 2007-09-01 Region: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 202.01(1)(a);202.13(2);202.26 Applicant provision(s): Skykits Corporation Ltd. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Skykits Corporation Ltd. and it's employees to fly Savannah type Advanced Ultra-Light Aeroplanes manufactured by I.C.P. S.r.L. of Italy for the purposes of test flights so that the subject aircraft may be exported to the United States. This exemption will allow the aircraft to fly without being registered in Canada, as to do so would mean the aircraft could not be legally registered in the United States in their Light Sport Aeroplane category. |
| 018-2006 | Issued: 2006-03-16 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 703.88(1)(c)(ii) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators and pilots-in-command Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to authorize a Pilot-In-Command (PIC) of a single-engined helicopter, operating under VFR, to act as a flight crew member without completing a PPC for one of the single-engined helicopters operated by the air operator, while conforming to the conditions of this exemption. |
| 006-2006 | Issued: 2006-03-16 Expiry: Cancelled – Amendments to the appropriate provisions have come into effect SOR/2019-119Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.27(b) Applicant provision(s): Persons conducting aerobatic manoeuvres in an a/c Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit persons operating an aircraft to conduct aerobatic manoeuvres in controlled airspace without requiring a Special Flight Operations Certificate issued pursuant to section 603.67 of the CARs. |
| 005-2006 | Issued: 2006-03-16 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.26(a);603.37 Applicant provision(s): person conducting a parachute descent Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
005-2006 The purpose of this exemption is to permit parachute descents in or into controlled airspace or air routes without requiring a special flight operations certificate. |
| 012-2006 | Issued: 2006-03-14 Expiry: 2011-03-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 202.35(1) Applicant provision(s): The Air Cadet League of Canada Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow The Air Cadet League of Canada (The League), as registered owner of the aircraft listed in Annex "A" of The Air Cadet Gliding Program Contract for Goods and Services Between The Air Cadet League of Canada and Her Majesty the Queen, dated 1 April 2004 (the Contract), to transfer legal custody and control of those aircraft to the Department of National Defence (DND) without the Certificate of Registration for the aircraft being cancelled. |
| 024-2006 | Issued: 2006-03-14 Expiry: No end dateRegion: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 703.24(a) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Canadian air operators of single-engined DeHavilland DHC3T aeroplanes to operate those aircraft with more than nine passengers on board. |
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