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| Exemption no. | Issuance details | Applicability | Purpose |
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| n/a | Issued: 2002-12-05 Expiry: 2004-03-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.123 Applicant provision(s): Helicopter pilots-in-command Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To authorize helicopter PIC to use the alternate aerodrome weather minima requirements as specified in this exemption, rather than the alternate aerodrome weather minima requirements specified in the CAP, when selecting an alternate aerodrome where instruments approach procedures are available. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-12-04 Expiry: 2004-12-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 604.01; 604.02 Applicant provision(s): All persons operating Piper Meridian PA-46-500TP Aircraft model: Piper Meridian PA-46-500TP Registration no.: n/a |
To allow persons to operate a Piper Meridian PA-46-500TP, being a turbine-powered pressurized aircraft, without having to meet the requirements of Subpart 604 of the CARs when the aircraft is being used for personal purposes only. |
| 049-2002R | Issued: 2002-12-03 Expiry: 2002-12-06 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., 5911 Airport Road South, Richmond, BC, to conduct aerial operations at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from the highest obstacle over the City of Vancouver, BC, for the purpose of aerial photography. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-12-03 Expiry: 2004-06-30 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 703.27(1);704.23(a) Applicant provision(s): Helijet International Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow Helijet International Inc.to conduct VFR flight at night, at less than 1,000 feet above the highest obstacle located within a horizontal distance of three miles from the route to be flown in order to facilitate the flow between Night VFR flights and the arriving and departing IFR air traffic in and adjacent to, the Vancouver (CYVR), Victoria (CYYJ) and Victorial Harbour (CYWH) control zones. |
| 105-2002 | Issued: 2002-11-21 Expiry: 2002-12-24 Region: Ontario Routing: PA |
CARS provision(s): 302.07(1)(a)i)ii) Applicant provision(s): Regional Municipality of Waterloo Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, operator of the Waterloo Regional Airport, to permit a crane to be erected at a height which exceeds 22.6 meters above ground level at the airport site location (339.6 meters above sea level) for the purpose of constructing a new terminal building. The crane is to be erected daily, from Monday to Friday, between the hours of 07:00 - 16:30 EST, from November 25, 2002 to December 24, 2002. During the times that the crane is below 22.6 meters above ground level at the airport site location (339.6 meters above sea level) the standards of section 4.2.3 of TP 312 - Aerodrome Standards and Recommended Practices, 4m Edition shall be adhered to. |
| 104-2002 | Issued: 2002-11-18 Expiry: 2003-03-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(1)b)CARs), 725.124(33)e) of CASS Applicant provision(s): Zoom Airlines Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow three pilots working for hire or reward for Zoom Airlines Inc. to be exempted from following the transition line indoctrination prior to conducting, as training pilots, the line indoctrination training program on Zoom Airlines Inc. Airbus A320 aircraft. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-11-15 Expiry: 2003-01-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 725.124(33)e) Applicant provision(s): HMY Airways Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow pilot Mark McKim, working for hire or reward for HMY Airways Inc., to be exempted from following the transition line indoctrination prior to conducting, as training pilots, the line indoctrination training program on HMY Airways Inc. Boing 757 aircraft. |
| 047-2002R | Issued: 2002-11-14 Expiry: 2002-11-19 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Tasman Helicopters Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authorization is to allow Tasman Helicopters Ltd., 5455 Airport Road South, Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, BC, V7B 1B5 to conduct one landing and one take-off at the Bridge Studios, 2400 Boundary Road, City of Burnaby, BC, for the purpose of a motion picture production. |
| 086-2002 | Issued: 2002-11-12 Expiry: 2004-03-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 704.27(b) Applicant provision(s): Helicopter pilots-in-command/air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to provide pilots-in-command and helicopter air operators with revised weather limits requirements when conducting an IFR flight where an alternate aerodrome has not been designated in the IFR flight plan or in the IFR flight itinerary. |
| 087-2002 | Issued: 2002-11-12 Expiry: 2004-03-02 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 703.31(b) Applicant provision(s): Helicopter pilots-in-command/air operators Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to provide helicopter pilots-in-command and helicopter air operators with revised weather limits requirements, when conducting an IFR flight where an alternate aerodrome has not been designated in the IFR flight plan or in the IFR flight itinerary. |
| 46-2002R | Issued: 2002-11-12 Expiry: 2002-11-19 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 |
The purpose of this authorization is to allow Helijet International Inc., 5911 Airport Road South, Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, BC, V7B 1B5 to conduct one landing and one take-off at the Bridge Studios, 2400 Boundary Road, City of Burnaby, BC, for the purpose of a motion picture production. |
| 099-2002 | Issued: 2002-11-08 Expiry: 2003-11-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.128(2)(b) Applicant provision(s): Pilots-in-command of IFR Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow pilots-in-command of IFR aircraft operated by private operators or air operators to descend below the minimum descent altitude when conducting a non-precision approach, 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 minimum descent altitude that will likely occur during a missed approach, following a stabilized constant descent angle (SCDA) non precision approach. |
| 045-2002R | Issued: 2002-11-07 Expiry: 2002-11-19 Region: Pacific Routing: TA |
CARS provision(s): 702.22(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Tasman Helicopters Ltd Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this authorization is to allow Tasman Helicopters Ltd., 5455 Airport Road South, Vancouver International Airport, Richmond, BC, V7B 1B5 to conduct one landing and one take-off at the Bridge Studios, 2400 Boundary Road, City of Burnaby, BC, for the purpose of a motion picture production. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-11-04 Expiry: 2002-11-29 Region: HQ Routing: AARM |
CARS provision(s): 602.152 Applicant provision(s): Air Canada Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: C-FTLW, Serial No. 47198 |
To allow the Air Canada, to operate one (1) DC-9 aeroplane that will conduct one (1) landing and one(1) takeoff at Montreal-Dorval International Airport, sometime during the month of Nov. 2002, using a Chapter 2 aeroplane. The aeroplane will be issued for a demonstration flight for potential purchasers. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-10-28 Expiry: 2002-10-30 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.152(a)(b) Applicant provision(s): State Transport Company Russia Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow State Transport Company Russia to operate 4 Chapter 2, IL-62 aeroplanes on flights stopping in Canada. State Transport Company Russia will conduct landings and takeoffs on October 23-27, 2002 at Toronto-Pearson International Airport en route to Mexico and will conduct a landings and takeoffs on October 26-30, 2002 at Toronto-Pearson International Airport on the return trip to Russia. State Transport Company Russia is transporting the advance team, the Russian Delegation, support staff and the President of the Russian Federation, Mr. Vladimir Putin to Mexico. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-10-25 Expiry: 2002-10-31 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.152 Applicant provision(s): Air Canada Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: C-FTLW, Serial Number 47198 |
To allow the Air Canada, Dorval Base 14, Box 9000 Stn., St-Laurent Montreal, Quebec H4Y 1C2 to operate one DC-9 aeroplane that will conduct one (1) landing and one (1) take-off at Montreal-Dorval International Airport using a Chapter 2 aeroplane. The aeroplane will be used for a demonstration flight for potential purchasers. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-10-22 Expiry: 2003-01-01 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 705.124(1)(b);725.124(33(e) Applicant provision(s): HMY Airways Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow three pilots working for hire or reward for HMY Airways Inc. to be exempted from following the transition line indoctrination prior to conducting, as training pilots, the line indoctrination training program on HMY Airways Inc. Boeing 757 aircraft. |
| 145-2002R | Issued: 2002-10-21 Expiry: No end dateRegion: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 702.43 Applicant provision(s): Northern Lights Aerobatic Team Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Équipe de Voltige Northern Lights Inc./Northern Lights Aerobatic Team Inc. to operate the Hawker Hunter aeroplanes, under IFR, with a single pilot, without the aircraft being equipped with a serviceable auto-pilot. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-10-17 Expiry: 2002-10-23 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 602.152(a)(b) Applicant provision(s): State Air Enterprise Ukraine-UKN Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow the State Air Enterprise Ukraine-UKN 14 Pr. Perermogy, 01135, Kyiv, Ukraine to operate one IL-62 aeroplane that will conduct one (1) landing and one (1) takeoff at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport using a Chapter 2 aeroplane. The aeroplane is transporting the Minister of Defense for the Ukraine who will visit Ottawa. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-10-16 Expiry: 2002-10-20 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 601.152 Applicant provision(s): State Transport Russia Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow State Transport Company Russia to operate 3 Chapter 2, IL-62 aeroplanes in Canada. State Transport Company Russia will conduct a landing and takeoff on October 17, 2002 at Toronto-Pearson International Airport on route to Mexico and will conduct a landing and takeoff on October 19, 2002 at Toronto-Pearson International Airport returning to Russia. State Transport Company Russia is transporting the advanced team in support of a visit by the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin to Mexico. |
| 044-2002R | Issued: 2002-10-16 Expiry: 2002-10-22 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., 5911 Airport Road South, Richmond, BC, V7B 1B5 to conduct aerial operations at altitudes of less than 1000 feet above and less than 500 feet horizontal distance from the highest obstacle at the Aerial Work site immediately South West of, but including, the address at 5365 Seaside Place, City of West Vancouver, BC., for the purpose of aerial photography for the feature film "First to Die". |
| 133-2002R | Issued: 2002-10-11 Expiry: 2002-12-10 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 604.05;604.02(a);401.03(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Bombardier Inc. (hereinafter "the operator") to operate the aircraft, model Bombardier RJ900, serial number 15001, in order to carry passsengers for the purpose of ferry and/or marketing demonstration flights and/or to conduct operational technical evaluation flights only, without showing the aircraft on its private operator certificate and without formal crew training and type rating, pending the issuance of a Certificate of Airworthiness and a Type Certificate, and the development of a formal training program. |
| 135-2002R | Issued: 2002-10-11 Expiry: 2003-12-01 Region: Quebec Routing: NA |
CARS provision(s): 604.01(b) and 700.02(1) Applicant provision(s): Skyservice Aviation Inc. Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
The purpose of this exemption is to allow the air operator Skyservice Aviation Inc./Aviation Skyservice Inc. as lessee when in a leasing arrangement where the lessor Tembec Industries Inc. is the aircraft title holder with no air operator certificate and the lessee has legal custody and control of the aircraft with an air operator certificate issued pursuant to Subpart 704 of the CARs, to operate the aircraft under Subpart 604 of the CARs to transport the family of the lessor, and employees, or dependent and independent contractors working for the lessor, for that activity and time period only, after completion of which the air operator (lessee) reverts back to compliance with Subpart 704 of the CARs. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-10-04 Expiry: 2003-10-15 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 401.03(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Bombardier Aerospace, Learjet Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To permit the persons listed hereinafter to exercise the privileges of acting as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aeroplane manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace. This exemption is for the purpose of operating any aeroplanes manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace without a flight crew permit, licence or rating for the aeroplane that is being operated under an experimental or spacial purpose flight permit. The exemption will also permit the Bombardier pilots listed in the exemption to provide flight instruction to media personnel who will be receiving this training in order to report on the aircraft performance and characteristics. |
| n/a | Issued: 2002-10-02 Expiry: 2004-10-04 Region: HQ Routing: AARX |
CARS provision(s): 401.03(1)(a) Applicant provision(s): Mr. Wayne Chapin Aircraft model: n/a Registration no.: n/a |
To allow Mr. Wayne Chapin to exercise the privilege of acting as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aeroplane for the purpose of conducting operational evaluations without a type rating for the aeroplane that is being evaluated. This exemption is required because ratings for the aeroplane being evaluated are unavailable. |
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