EXEMPTION FROM PARAGRAPHS 704.07(2)(d) and 705.07(2)(e) OF THE CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS

Pursuant to subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act, and after taking into account that the exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to affect aviation safety, I hereby exempt Canadian air operators from the requirements set out in paragraphs 704.07(2)(d) and 705.07(2)(e) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), subject to the following conditions.

Paragraphs 704.07(2)(d) and 705.07(2)(e) of the CARs state that for the purpose of subsections 704.07(1) and 705.07(1) an applicant shall have, after January 1, 1997, where a master minimum equipment list has been established for a type of aircraft, a minimum equipment list for each aircraft of that type, approved by the Minister in accordance with the procedures specified in the MMEL/MEL Policy and Procedures Manual.

Schedules A and G to this exemption outline the aircraft types that can be operated by Canadian air operators pursuant to this exemption.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this exemption is to allow Canadian air operators to operate, after January 1, 1997 and without a minimum equipment list or a generated minimum equipment list, aircraft of the types for which a master minimum equipment list has been established and which appear in the attached Schedule A or Schedule G.

APPLICATION

This exemption applies to a Canadian air operator operating an aircraft type listed in the attached Schedule A or Schedule G, and for which a master minimum equipement list has been established.

CONDITIONS

This exemption is subject to the following conditions:

1. No generated minimum equipment list has been established for the type of aircraft being operated pursuant to Schedule A or Schedule G to this exemption;
2. No minimum equipment list has been established for the types of aircraft being operated pursuant to Schedule A or Schedule G to this exemption;
3. No take-off shall be conducted in an aircraft with equipment that is not serviceable or that has been removed, except in accordance with sections 605.10 and 625.10 of the CARs;
4. A copy of this exemption shall be carried on board the aircraft of the type listed in either Schedule A-1 or Schedule G to this exemption and for which no minimum equipment list or generated minimum equipment list has been established.

Cancellation

The exemption from paragraphs 704.07(2)(d) and 705.07(2)(e) of the CARs, issued to Canadian air operators on January 10, 1997 on behalf of the Minister of Transport is hereby cancelled and superseded by this exemption because it is the opinion of the Minister that the 1997 exemption is no longer in the public interest or is likely to affect aviation safety.

VALIDITY

This exemption is in effect until the earliest of the following:

1. September 30^th 2010 at 11:59 EDT unless the air operator develops a Minimum Equipment List for the aircraft type being operated and is listed in Appendix A or G to this exemption and the Minimum Equipment List is submitted to the appropriate Transport Canada Regional Office for approval no later than September 30^th 2010;
2. where the Minimum Equipment List required in a) is submitted by September 30^th, 2010, August 31st, 2011 at 11:59 EDT;
3. the date on which any of the conditions set out in this exemption is breached; or
4. the date on which this exemption is cancelled in writing by the Minister where and is of the opinion that it is no longer in the public interest or that it is likely to affect aviation safety.

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada this 12 day of February, 2010 on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Original signed by

Martin J. Eley
Director General
Civil Aviation

 

Transport Canada, Civil Aviation  /  Transports Canada, Aviation civile SCHEDULE A
This list outlines the aircraft types that were listed in Schedule A of the exemption from paragraphs 704.07(2)(d) and 705.07(2)(e) of the CARs, that was issued to Canadian Air Operators on January 10, 1997, which is cancelled and a GMEL had not been developed prior to the suspension of the GMEL Program.
GMELs Schedule for Production (Exemption applies)	Aircraft types not included in GMEL program (No exemption)
ATR 42, -ATR 72	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES : A310, A320, A340
BEECH BE-300, BE-400	BOEING: B707, B720, B737, B747, B747-400, B757, B767
	CL-600-2B19 (RJ)
Jetstream 4100, HS-748, HS-125 Series, 800	DOUGLAS & McDONNELL DOUGLAS: DC-8, DC-9, MD-88, DC-10
	LOCKHEED: L-188(ELECTRA), L-382 (Hercules), L-1011
CASA : CASA 212
CURTIS WRIGHT : C-46
DASSAULT_BREGUET: Series Falcon 050, Falcon 200, Falcon 900
DeHAVILLAND : DHC-4,
DORINER: 228
EMBRAER: EMB-110, EMB-120 Brasilia
FAIRCHILD: F-27, FH-227
FOKKER B.V.: F-27, F-28
GRUMMAN: G-159 (Gulfstream I)
GULFSTREAM: G-IV, G-1159 II/III
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT: IA-JET 1121/1123/11241, A_JET Astra SPX
LEARJET : LR-60
MITSUBISHI: MU-2B
SAAB : SF-340
SHORTS : 3SD3-30, /60

Transport Canada, Civil Aviation  /  Transports Canada, Aviation civile   Schedule G Generated MEL / (GMEL) / MEL générées pas TC
This list outlines all of the aircraft types that were scheduled for GMEL development prior to the suspension of the GMEL Program. Notwithstanding Schedule A, this Schedule applies to the aircraft types listed below. NOTE: Columns to the right of the aircraft types below are intentionally left blank
AIRCRAFT TYPETYPE D’AÉRONEF
AEROSPATIAL
ASTRA 350
ATR42-200 ATR 42-300/320
BEECH
99
300, 300LW, B300, B300C, 350
BE-400, BE-400A MU-300, MU-300-10
BELL HELICOPTER
206 Single Engine, 407
Bell 222
BOMBARDIER/CANADAIR
Global Express BD-700-1A10
CL-300 Challenger 300 Formally known as the BD 100
CL-800 Challenger
BRITISH AEROSPACE/HAWKER SIDDELEY
BAe Jetstream 4100
HS-125 Series  400/400F Series 600/600F / 700 / 800/800XP
CESSNA
CE-680 Citation Sovereign
DASSAULT AVIATION
Falcon 50
Falcon 200
Falcon 900
Falcon  900 EX
DORNIER
228-100/101 228-200/201/202/212
EMBRAER
EMB-110 P1/P2
EMB120 Brasilia
GULFSTREAM
Gulfstream I
Gulfstream  II / III
Gulfstream IV
Commander 680/690
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT
Astra-Jet 1125/ G100
IA 1124 Westwind
LEARJET
LR-60
MITSUBISHI
MU-2B
PIAGGIO
P-180-AVANTI
SAAB:
SA340/340B SF-340A (Fairchild 340A)
SHORT BROTHERS
SD3-30, 60

Date de modification :

2010-01-0