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 Bradley Air Services Ltd. (D.B.A. First Air) of 20 Cope Road, Kanata, Ontario, K2M 2V8, from the requirements of subsection 507.07 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS) subject to the conditions in this exemption.
Subsection 507.07 of the CARs states where an application for a flight authority is made in respect of an aircraft being imported, the applicant must comply with the importation requirements specified in Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual.
Subsection 507.07 (1) of the Airworthiness Manual stipulates that an imported aircraft can be eligible for use in Canada where it can be shown and the Minister is satisfied that the aircraft conforms to an approved type design and is in a condition of safe operation.
Purpose
The purpose of this exemption is to allow Bradley Air Services Ltd. (D.B.A. First Air) to apply for a Certificate of Airworthiness, to allow issue of the flight authority and to temporarily operate their Aerospatiale - Aeritalia ATR 42-320 aircraft, Registration C-GULU, Serial Number 155, without fully complying with the Standards of Airworthiness required by the CARS as stated in the Transport Canada Type Certificate Number A-159- Issue 7, specifically without modification 1831, Wiring Protection in the Hydraulic Compartment.
Application
This exemption applies to Bradley Air Services Ltd. (D.B.A. First Air) of 20 Cope Road, Kanata , Ontario, K2M 2V8, when operating Aerospatiale - Aeritalia ATR 42-320 aircraft, Registration C-GULU, Serial Number 155, under Air Operator Certificate Number 875.
Conditions
The exemption is subject to the following conditions:
- Bradley Air Services Ltd. (D.B.A. First Air) shall have continuing ownership and direct operation of the subject aircraft;
- The aircraft shall be maintained to a Transport Canada approved inspection and maintenance schedule and the number shall be entered in the aircraft journey log book prior to operation;
- The subject aircraft shall comply with the requirements of any embodied Department of Transport approved or accepted design change. Any design change to be embodied on the subject aircraft shall be established by a competent person, to be compatible with any of the limits authorized by this exemption and not to adversely affect the airworthiness of the modified aircraft;
- ATR task card First Air 91-001 must be added to the A check work package to inspect the wiring in the affected hydraulic bay area;
- A copy of this exemption shall be attached to the Limitation Section of the Aircraft Flight Manual;
- A copy of this exemption shall be kept in the subject Aircraft’s Technical File;
- Appropriate entries to identify this exemption shall be made in the subject aircraft’s Journey Log Book and Technical file;
- This exemption does not constitute and shall not be used as a basis for an airworthiness approval of the current modifications embodied on the subject aircraft; and
- During the validity period of this exemption, the Operator shall bring to the attention of Transport Canada related airworthiness concerns or data compromising the safety of the subject aircraft.
Validity
This exemption is in effect until the earliest of the following:
- February 28, 2008, at 23:59 EST;
- the date on which Aerospatiale - Aeritalia ATR 42-300 aircraft, Registration C-GULU, Serial Number 155 conforms to the Transport Canada Type Certificate Number A-159;
- the date on which any condition set out this exemption is breached; or
- 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 Toronto, Ontario, Canada on this 30th day of January 2007, on behalf of the Minister of Transport.
Original Signed by
R. Schobesberger
A/Regional Director
Civil Aviation
Ontario Region
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