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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| 167-2003 | Issued: 2003-06-12 Expiry: No end dateRegion: PNR Routing: RA |
CARS provision(s): 705.104(1)(b) Applicant provision(s): Air Tindi Ltd. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit the operation of an aircraft with passengers on board with a crew that includes fewer than the minimum number of flight attendants, subject to the following conditions. |
| 145-2003 | Issued: 2003-06-10 Expiry: 2003-06-30 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 605.09(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Labrador Airways Limited Aircraft model: DHC-6-300 Registration no.: Reg. #C-FGON |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the air operator, Labrador Airways Limited to conduct DHC-6 aircraft operations with Item 34-10-1 [Distance Measuring Equipment DME] of the MEL unserviceable. |
| 132-2003 | Issued: 2003-06-09 Expiry: 2004-11-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARD |
CARS provision(s): 525.01 Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Completion Centre Inc.(BCCI) Aircraft model: BD700-1A10 Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow BCCI to install side facing divan(s) on any BD700-1A10 aeroplane manufactured prior to January 1, 2004. For the purpose of this exemption, the date of manufacture shall be the date on which inspection records show that an aeroplane is in a condition for safe flight. The date applicable is not necessarily the date on which the aeroplane is in conformity with the approved type design or the date on which a certificate of airworthiness is issued. It could be an earlier date but would not be later than the date on which the first flight of the aeroplane occurs. |
| 141-2003 | Issued: 2003-06-05 Expiry: 2003-06-21 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 703.36(a) Applicant provision(s): Coulson Ltd. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authorization is to allow Coulson Aircrane Ltd. to conduct landings and take-offs in a helicopter within the built-up area of the City of Port Alberni, B.C. for the purpose of corporate flights. |
| 143-2003 | Issued: 2003-06-05 Expiry: 2003-06-12 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 703.36(a) Applicant provision(s): Coulson Aircrane Ltd. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authorization is to allow Coulson Aircrane Ltd. to conduct landings and take-offs in a helicopter within the built-up area of the City of Port Alberni, B.C. for the purpose of corporate flights. |
| 85-2002 | Issued: 2003-06-03 Expiry: 2006-05-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 702.19(b) Applicant provision(s): helicopter pilots-in-command Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to authorize 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). |
| 162-2003 | Issued: 2003-06-02 Expiry: 2003-11-30 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 507.02 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 Cessna Model 650 Aircraft, Registration C-GOXB, Serial Number 650-0104, pending TCCA Type Design Examination and formal acceptance of the embodiment of a Honeywell CAS 67A TCAS II (Traffic Alert and Collison Avoidance System) and various structural & avionics cabin interior modifications as identified in the Skyservice exemption application letter dated Dec. 4, 2002. |
| 114-2003 | Issued: 2003-05-30 Expiry: 2003-12-15 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(2)(b)ii)andiii);705.124(2)b)iv)BandE Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This exemption will allow 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 CARs, by excluding those training items listed in the attached App. A training; and b) deliver this modified training to Air 2000 Limited flight attendants who will be participating in the Extended Charter Agreement. |
| 115-2003 | Issued: 2003-05-30 Expiry: 2003-12-15 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.43(2) Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: B757-200 Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Skyservice to exclude the French announcements from the passenger safety briefings on those flights that are conducted as part of the Extended Charter Agreement between Skyservice and Air 2000 Limited (hereinafter "Air 2000"). |
| 125-2003 | Issued: 2003-05-29 Expiry: 2003-06-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 700.02(1) and 701.02(1) Applicant provision(s): Shandong Airlines Rainbow Jet Co. Ltd. Aircraft model: Canadair CL604 Regional Jet Registration no.: Reg No. B7697(China) Serial No. 5523 |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Shandong Airlines Rainbow Jet Co. Ltd. to operate Canadair CL604 Regional Jet Registration No. B7697 (China), Serial Number 5523, on a commercial air transport service to and from Canada without being the holder of a Canadian FAOC, in order to transport passengers from Singapore to Vancouver and return. The flights will take place during the period June 4-23, 2003. |
| n/a | Issued: 2003-05-22 Expiry: 2003-06-20 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 604.02 Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Inc. Aircraft model: Bombardier BD 700-1A10 Registration no.: Serial #9111 |
To allow the Bombardier Inc. (hereinafter "the operator") to operate the aircraft, model Bombardier BD 700-1A10, serial number 9111, in order to carry passengers for the purpose of ferry and/or marketing demonstration flights, without showing the aircraft on its private operator certificate. |
| n/a | Issued: 2003-05-09 Expiry: 2003-05-16 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 604.02 Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Inc. Aircraft model: Bombardier CL 600-2C10 Registration no.: Serial #10103 |
To allow Bombardier Inc. (hereinafter "the operator") to operate the aircraft, model Bombardier CL 600-2C10, serial number 10103, in order to carry passengers for the purpose of ferry and/or marketing demonstration flights, without showing the aircraft on its private operator certificate. |
| 118-2003 | Issued: 2003-05-09 Expiry: 2003-05-10 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(2)(a) Applicant provision(s): Helijet International Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authorization is to allow Helijet International Inc., to conduct aerial operations at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from the highest obstacle over a selected area of the West End, Vancouver, B.C. for the purpose of Aerial filming for a BMW commercial. |
| 99-2003 | Issued: 2003-05-08 Expiry: 2004-10-01 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 705.127(3) Applicant provision(s): Jazz Air Inc. d/b/a Air Canada jazz Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
99-2003 expired The purpose of this exemption is to allow the air operator, Jazz Air Inc. d/b/a Air Canada jazz, to utilize its electronic (paperless) crew record system to track written examination results for its crew members. |
| 87-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-30 Expiry: 2003-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(2)(b)(ii)and(iii)andiv(B),(E), Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc.'My Travel Airways' Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
87-2003 expired This exemption will allow Skyservice Airlines Inc. to:a)modify its approved Flight Attendant Initial Training Program, which has been approved by the Minister as required by paragraph 705.24(1)(b) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations, by excluding those training items listed in the attached App. A training; and b)deliver this modified training to My Travel Airways Limited (hereinafter "My Travel") flight attendants who will be participating in the Extended Charter Agreement. |
| 70-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-30 Expiry: 2003-12-15 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(2)b)ii)iii);705.124(2)b)iv)BandE Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
This exemption will allow 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 training; and b) deliver this modified training to Air 2000 Limited (hereinafter "Air 2000") flight attendants who will be participating in the Extended Charter Agreement. |
| 103-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-29 Expiry: 2005-06-30 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 507.02 Applicant provision(s): Air Canada Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Air Canada to operate three Airbus Aircraft A321 that doesn't comply to FAR 25.562, Amendment 25-64 and therefore, do not fully comply with the standards of airworthiness required by the Canadian Aviation Regulations as stated in Transport Canada Type Certificate Data Sheet A-166. |
| 088-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-28 Expiry: 2003-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.43(2) Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Skyservice to exclude the French announcements from the passenger safety briefings on those flights that are conducted as part of the Extended Charter Agreement between Skyservice and My Travel Airways Limited (hereinafter "My Travel") (Formerly Air Tours International). |
| n/a | Issued: 2003-04-28 Expiry: 2004-10-01 Region: Atlantic Routing: MA |
CARS provision(s): 705.127(3) Applicant provision(s): Jazz Air Inc. d/b/a Air Canada jazz Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow the air operator, Jazz Air Inc. d/b/a Air Canada jazz, to utilize its electronic (paperless) crew record system to track writen examination results for its flight-crew members. |
| n/a | Issued: 2003-04-25 Expiry: 2004-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.157(2) Applicant provision(s): Air NorTerra Inc.(Canadian North) Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow Canadian North to operate two (2) Chapter 2 gravel equipped aeroplanes for northern operations in accordance with section 602.161 of the CARs. |
| 22-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-22 Expiry: 2004-07-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.76(e) Applicant provision(s): Canadian air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit air operators and flight crew members, to operate an aircraft that is missing an ashtray as required by paragraph 705.76(e) of the CARs, subject to the limitations of this exemption and the Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) for the aircraft. |
| 274-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-17 Expiry: 2004-08-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 703.07(2)(b)(i) 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 Air Taxi Services (Aeroplane) under Subpart 3, Part VII, of the CARs to employ Operations Managers who do not meet the requirement of having attended a CASO course or of attending such a course within twelve months of assuming the position of Operations Manager. |
| 32-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-10 Expiry: 2005-03-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.07 Applicant provision(s): All persons operating an Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow all persons operating an aircraft to take credit for GPS-based approaches when selecting an alternate aerodrome as part of a flight plan, as permitted through Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) 1/03 paragraph 3.3.4 (Taking credit for a GPS approach at an alternate aerodrome), where persons operating an aircraft may have restrictions against taking credit for GPS-based approaches at an alternate aerodrome set out in the Aircraft Flight Manual or in another applicable document. |
| 58-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-09 Expiry: 2005-04-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.113(4)and705.113(2) (c) Applicant provision(s): Air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to provide a temporary means for the approval by the Minister of Advanced Qualification Program submitted by Air Operators operating under Subpart 5 of part VII of the CARs. The purpose of this exemption is also to allow Air Operator, operating under Subpart 5 of part VII of the CARs, to deviate from the traditional six-month and twelve month requirements for training and checking intervals as currently prescribed by CARs. This exemption will allow these Air Operators to operate with training and checking periods that are specified in their approved AQP. The training periods specified in an Air Operator's AQP cannot be any longer than 8 months and evaluation periods cannot be any longer than 16 months. |
| 67-2003 | Issued: 2003-04-08 Expiry: 2003-07-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.80(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 and flight crew members conducting operations with Hawker Siddeley HS748 aeroplanes not currently equipped with a flight deck door to continue operating these aeroplanes without a flight deck door. This exemption will allow additional time for the procurement and installation of the required doors on Hawker Siddeley HS748 aeroplanes. |
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