EXEMPTION FROM SECTIONS 703.67 AND 704.66 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 adversely affect aviation safety, I hereby exempt Canadian Air Operators, operating under Subpart 3 and 4 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), from the requirements of sections 703.67 and 704.66 of the CARs, subject to the following conditions.

Sections 703.67 and 704.66 of the CARs state that no air operator shall operate a pressurized aircraft unless protective breathing equipment with a 15-minute supply of breathing gas at a pressure-altitude of 8,000 feet is readily available at each flight crew member position.

The details of the above provisions are set out in Appendix A, attached to this exemption.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this exemption is to provide the Canadian Air Operators operating under Subpart 3 and 4 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) sufficient time to install the required Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE) in aircraft in accordance with sections 703.67 and 704.66 of the CARs.

APPLICATION

This exemption applies to all Canadian Air Operators operating under Subpart 3 and 4 of Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).

CONDITIONS

This exemption is subject to the following conditions:

  1. The air operators shall install the required Protective Breathing Equipment as per the requirements of sections 703.67 and 704.66 of the CARs within the 12 months validity period.
  2. The air operators shall carry a copy of this exemption on board of their aircrafts operating under Subpart 3 and 4 of Part VII of the CARs.

VALIDITY

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

  1. May 01, 2016 at 23:59 (GMT)  
  2. The date on which any of the conditions set out in this exemption is  breached; or
  3. The date, on which this exemption is cancelled in writing by the Minister, where he is of the opinion that it is no longer in the public interest or that it is likely to adversely affect aviation safety.  

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada this 15th day of April, 2015, on behalf of the Minister of Transport.

“Original signed by Aaron McCrorie (for)”

Martin J. Eley
Director General
Civil Aviation

Appendix A

Protective Breathing Equipment

703.67 (1) No air operator shall operate a pressurized aircraft unless protective breathing equipment with a 15- minute supply of breathing gas at a pressure-altitude of 8,000 feet is readily available at each flight crew member position.

(2) The protective breathing equipment referred to in subsection (1) may be used to meet the crew member oxygen requirements specified in section 605.31.

Protective Breathing Equipment

704.66 (1) No air operator shall operate a pressurized aircraft unless protective breathing equipment with a 15- minute supply of breathing gas at a pressure-altitude of 8,000 feet is readily available at each flight crew member position.

(2) The protective breathing equipment referred to in subsection (1) may be used to meet the crew member oxygen requirements specified in section 605.31.

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