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 Mr. John Michael Maris, an Engineering Test Pilot for Marinvent Corporation, and a Transport Canada Aircraft Certification Design Approval Representative (DAR) Test Pilot # 305, working for hire or reward for Marinvent Corporation, 50 Rabastaliere est, suite 23, Saint Bruno, QC, J3V 2A5, from the requirements set out in paragraph 401.03(1)(a) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) in accordance with the purpose and application set out below and subject to the following conditions.
Paragraph 401.03(1)(a) states that no person shall act as a flight crew member or exercise the privileges of a flight crew permit, licence or rating unless the person is the holder of, and can produce while so acting and while exercising such privileges, the appropriate permit, licence or rating and a valid and appropriate medical certificate.
Purpose
The purpose of this exemption is to permit Mr. John Maris to exercise the privileges of acting as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aeroplane for the purpose of airworthiness flight-testing without a type rating for the aeroplane that is being flight-tested. This exemption is required because ratings for the aeroplanes being flight-tested are either unavailable or inappropriate.
Application
This exemption applies to Mr. John Maris, Transport Canada DAR Test Pilot # 305, working for hire or reward for Marinvent Corporation, while exercising the privilege of acting as pilot-in-command or co‑pilot of any aeroplane for the purpose of airworthiness flight testing without a type rating for the aeroplane that is being operated under the authority of an experimental flight permit.
Conditions
This exemption is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr. John Maris shall hold a valid Airline Transport Pilot Licence - Aeroplane Category (ATPL– A #339457);
- No passengers shall be carried on board;
- A copy of this exemption shall form part of Mr. John Maris’ licensing documents and shall be carried with his licensing documents;
- For flights outside of Canadian airspace, authority to operate under this exemption shall, prior to entry, be received from the Civil Aviation Authority of the state whose territory is being entered.
Validity
This exemption comes into effect on February 1, 2007, at 00:01 EST until the earliest of the following:
- January 31, 2008; at 23:59 EST;
- the date on which Mr. John Maris is no longer delegated the authority to act as a Design Approval Representative Test Pilot on behalf of Transport Canada;
- the date on which any condition set out in this exemption is breached;
- the date on which an amendment modifying the subject matter of paragraph 401.03(1)(a) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations or related Standard, addressed specifically in this exemption, comes into affect;
- the date on which this exemption is canceled in writing by the Minister where he is of the opinion that it is no longer in the public interest or is likely to affect aviation safety.
Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada this 1st day of February 2007, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
Original signed by
Merlin Preuss
Director General
Civil Aviation
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