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Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.175
705.175 The levels of interference with a crew member are as follows: (a) a level 1 incident, which is an incident of a minor nature that either requires no action of the crew member beyond heightened awareness or is quickly resolved by a crew member, and which includes but is not limited to (i) the use of insulting or obscene language towards a crew member, (ii) the causing of a disturbance, including verbal abuse or obscene gestures towards a crew member, and (iii) a display of suspicious behaviour; (b) a level 2 incident, which is an incident of a moderate nature that is resolved by a crew member only after some difficulty and which includes but is not limited to (i) the repetition of a level 1 incident, (ii) the continuation of a level 1 incident that was unresolved, (iii) the repeated failure of a passenger to comply with a crew member’s safety instructions, and (iv) belligerent, obscene or lewd behaviour towards a crew member; (c) a level 3 incident, which is an incident where the safety of passengers or crew members is seriously threatened and which includes but is not limited to (i) threatening a person on board or about to board the aircraft or making threats in an attempt to board the aircraft, (ii) the continuation of a level 2 incident that was unresolved, (iii) tampering with any emergency or safety equipment on board the aircraft, (iv) deliberate damage of any part of the aircraft or any property on board the aircraft, (v) injuring a person on board the aircraft, and (vi) violent, argumentative, threatening, intimidating or disorderly behaviour, including harassment and assault; and (d) a level 4 incident, which is an incident that constitutes a security threat and which includes but is not limited to (i) an attempted or unauthorized intrusion into the flight deck, (ii) a credible threat of death or serious bodily injury in an attempt to gain control over the aircraft, (iii) the display or use of a weapon, (iv) the sabotage of, or the attempt to sabotage, an aircraft that renders it incapable of flight or that is likely to endanger its safety in flight, (v) any attempt to unlawfully seize control of the aircraft, and (vi) an incident that is required to be reported under section 543 of the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, 2012 . SOR/2009-90, s. 4; SOR/2015-160, s. 36 SOR/2021-152, s. 11 SOR/2022-246, s. 30
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.200
705.200 (1) For the purposes of this Division and subject to subsection (2), model means aircraft master series as described in section 3.7 of version 1.3 of the document entitled International Standard for Aircraft Make, Model, and Series Groupings , dated October 2012 and published by the Common Taxonomy Team of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST). (2) If no aircraft master series is assigned to an aeroplane, model in respect of that aeroplane means aircraft model as described in section 3.6 of version 1.3 of the document entitled International Standard for Aircraft Make, Model, and Series Groupings , dated October 2012 and published by the Common Taxonomy Team of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST). SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.201
number of flight attendants required on each deck of the reconfigured aeroplane is the number of flight attendants required in accordance with the ratio set out in paragraph (2)(b) plus an additional number of flight attendants that is equal to the difference between (a) the number of flight attendants used in the demonstration, and (b) the number of flight attendants that would have been required in accordance with the ratio set out in paragraph (2)(b) at the time of the demonstration. SOR/2015-127, s. 20 SOR/2020-151, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.202
705.202 (1) An air operator who decides, in respect of a model of aeroplane, to change the ratio that it has selected for the purposes of subsection 705.201(2) shall not implement this change unless (a) the air operator has provided the Minister with a notice in writing of the decision at least 60 days before implementing the change; and (b) the Minister has acknowledged receipt of the notice. (2) The Minister shall acknowledge receipt of the notice not later than one working day after receiving it. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.203
705.203 If an air operator has selected, in respect of a model of aeroplane, the ratio set out in paragraph 705.201(2)(b), the air operator shall not operate an aeroplane of that model unless (a) the features that facilitate emergency evacuations meet the requirements set out in paragraphs 725.203(a) to (n) of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards ; (b) the passenger seats and flight attendant seats meet the requirements set out in paragraph 725.203(o) of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards ; (c) compartments occupied by passengers and crew members meet the requirements respecting flammability set out in paragraph 725.203(p), (q) or (r) of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards ; and (d) the thermal insulation and acoustic insulation meet the requirements respecting flammability set out in paragraph 725.203(s) of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards . SOR/2015-127, s. 20 SOR/2019-119, s. 43
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.205
705.205 (1) An air operator who carries out a demonstration of its emergency evacuation procedures for a model of aeroplane shall (a) do so in the presence of the Minister; (b) do so without passengers; (c) do so with flight attendants who have completed the air operator’s training program for that model of aeroplane; and (d) begin the demonstration using the air operator’s normal procedures, then transition to its emergency procedures. (2) The demonstration is successful if the flight attendants can, within 15 seconds after the transition from the air operator’s normal procedures to its emergency procedures, (a) open 50% of the floor-level emergency exits that are required by the certification basis established in respect of the model of aeroplane; (b) open 50% of the non-floor-level emergency exits the opening of which is set out as an emergency evacuation duty in the air operator’s operations manual; and (c) deploy 50% of the escape slides. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.206
705.206 If an air operator decides to operate an aeroplane to carry passengers in extended over-water operations and the aeroplane is required to have survival equipment under section 602.63, the air operator shall carry out a demonstration of its ditching emergency evacuation procedures for the model of that aeroplane before starting the extended over-water operations. SOR/2015-127, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.207
705.207 (1) An air operator who carries out a demonstration of its ditching emergency evacuation procedures for a model of aeroplane shall (a) do so in the presence of the Minister; (b) use an aeroplane of that model, a life-sized mock-up of that model of aeroplane or a floating device; (c) assume that the ditching occurs during daylight hours and that all required crew members are available; (d) ensure that passengers are on board and participate in the demonstration if the air operator’s operations manual requires passengers to assist in the launching of life rafts; (e) ensure that, after the ditching signal has been received, each evacuee dons a life preserver; (f) ensure that each life raft is removed from its stowage compartment; (g) ensure that, as applicable, one life raft or one slide raft is inflated; and (h) ensure that each evacuee boards the life raft or slide raft and that a crew member assigned to the life raft or slide raft indicates the location of the required survival equipment and describes the use of that equipment. (2) A life-sized mock-up of a model of aeroplane or floating device must (a) be representative of the passenger cabin of the model of aeroplane; (b) contain seats for all of the evacuees participating in the demonstration; (c) be equipped with the same survival equipment that is installed on the model of aeroplane, including a life preserver for each evacuee participating in the demonstration; (d) have emergency exits and doors that simulate those on the model of aeroplane; and (e) have enough wing area installed outside the window emergency exits to simulate the portions of the wings of the model of aeroplane that would be used in a ditching situation. SOR/2015-127, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.220
705.220 (1) An air operator who operates an aeroplane with more than one flight attendant shall designate an in-charge flight attendant for each flight and keep a record of that designation for at least 90 days after the day on which the flight is completed. (2) Subject to subsection (3), an air operator shall not allow an individual to act as an in-charge flight attendant and no individual shall act as an in-charge flight attendant unless the individual has successfully completed in-charge training as part of the air operator’s training program. (3) An air operator shall set out procedures in its company operations manual for the selection of an acting in-charge flight attendant if the designated in-charge flight attendant becomes incapacitated after take-off. (4) In the case of a flight with scheduled stops, an air operator shall replace an acting in-charge flight attendant with a new designated in-charge flight attendant at the first scheduled stop where the replacement can be made. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.221
705.221 (1) An air operator who has selected, in respect of a model of aeroplane, the ratio set out in paragraph 705.201(2)(a) and who has assigned two or more flight attendants to a flight using an aeroplane of that model may operate the aeroplane for that flight without one of the flight attendants if (a) one of the flight attendants is incapacitated; (b) no other flight attendant who is qualified for the model of aeroplane is available at the point of departure; (c) the pilot-in-command authorizes an employee of the air operator to occupy a flight attendant station until the aeroplane reaches the nearest airport at which the employee can be replaced by a flight attendant who is qualified for the model of aeroplane; (d) before the movement of the aeroplane on the surface, the employee is briefed under the supervision of the pilot-in-command on the operation of the emergency exits and on emergency procedures, including those related to the flight attendant station to be occupied by the employee; and (e) the pilot-in-command is of the opinion that the employee understood the briefing. (2) An air operator who has assigned two or more flight attendants to a flight may operate the aeroplane for that flight without one of the flight attendants if (a) one of the flight attendants is incapacitated; (b) no other flight attendant who is qualified for the model of aeroplane is available at the point of departure; (c) procedures are established and implemented by the air operator to (i) reduce the number of passengers, (ii) reseat passengers, taking into account the emergency exits and other factors related to the configuration of the aeroplane, and (iii) relocate flight attendants, taking into account the emergency duties established in accordance with section 705.224; (d) at least one flight attendant, other than the incapacitated flight attendant, is on board for each unit of 50 passengers or for each portion of such a unit; and (e) at least one flight attendant is assigned to each pair of floor-level exits. (3) The air operator must submit a report to the Minister after the completion of each flight referred to in subsection (1) or (2) that contains: (a) the date of the flight; (b) the flight number; (c) the aerodrome of departure; and (d) in the case of a flight referred to in subsection (1), the name of the authorized employee occupying the flight attendant station. SOR/2015-127, s. 20 SOR/2025-26, s. 49
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.222
705.222 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), an air operator who operates an aeroplane to carry passengers shall ensure that all flight attendants assigned to a flight using that aeroplane are on board during passenger embarkation and disembarkation. (2) In the case of a flight to which more than one flight attendant is assigned, the air operator may reduce the number of flight attendants by one during passenger embarkation if (a) the flight attendant who leaves the aeroplane remains within the immediate vicinity of the door through which passengers are embarking and carries out safety-related duties for the flight; (b) the engines used for the propulsion of the aeroplane are not running; and (c) at least one floor-level exit remains open to provide for passenger egress. (3) In the case of a flight to which more than one flight attendant is assigned, the air operator may reduce the number of flight attendants during passenger disembarkation if (a) the engines used for the propulsion of the aeroplane are not running; (b) at least one floor-level exit remains open to provide for passenger egress; and (c) half of the required number of flight attendants — rounded down to the next lower number in the case of fractions, but never less than one — remain on board. (4) Paragraphs (2)(b) and (3)(a) do not apply in respect of an engine on a propeller-driven aeroplane if (a) the engine has a propeller brake; (b) the propeller brake is set; and (c) the aeroplane flight manual indicates that the engine may be used as an auxiliary power unit. (5) The air operator shall ensure that, during passenger embarkation and disembarkation, (a) if only one flight attendant is on board, he or she remains in the vicinity of the door through which passengers are embarking or disembarking; and (b) if more than one flight attendant is on board, they are evenly distributed in the passenger cabin and are in the vicinity of the floor-level exits. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.223
705.223 (1) An air operator shall not permit passengers to remain on board an aeroplane during an intermediate stop unless (a) the engines used for the propulsion of the aeroplane are not running; (b) at least one floor-level exit remains open to provide for passenger egress; (c) in the case of an aeroplane operated with only one flight attendant, the flight attendant remains on board; (d) in the case of an aeroplane operated with more than one flight attendant, at least half of the required number of flight attendants — rounded down to the next lower number in the case of fractions, but never less than one — remain on board; and (e) flight attendants are located in the vicinity of the floor-level exits and are ready to initiate and oversee an emergency evacuation. (2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in respect of an engine on a propeller-driven aeroplane if (a) the engine has a propeller brake; (b) the propeller brake is set; and (c) the aeroplane flight manual indicates that the engine may be used as an auxiliary power unit. (3) Paragraph (1)(b) does not apply if the exit is closed or latched for climatic reasons. (4) A flight attendant on board an aeroplane referred to in paragraph (1)(c) or (d) may be replaced by an individual other than a flight attendant if (a) the individual has successfully completed the air operator’s training on the emergency evacuation procedures for the model of that aeroplane in accordance with subsection 725.124(14) or (47) of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Services Standards ; (b) the individual is identified to the passengers as an acting flight attendant; and (c) the individual is located in the vicinity of a floor-level exit and is ready to initiate and oversee an emergency evacuation. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.224
705.224 (1) An air operator shall, for each model of aeroplane in its fleet that is operated to carry passengers, set out, in its flight attendant manual, the duties to be performed by the flight attendants in an emergency. (2) The air operator shall not operate an aeroplane to carry passengers unless those duties are assigned to flight attendants on board the aeroplane. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.225
705.225 An air operator shall, for each aeroplane in its fleet that is operated to carry passengers, have procedures to ensure that (a) at least one floor-level exit provides for passenger egress before the movement of the aeroplane on the surface; and (b) every automatically deployable means of emergency passenger evacuation is ready for immediate use during the movement of the aeroplane on the surface. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.226
705.226 Despite section 605.09, no person shall conduct a take-off in a single-aisle aeroplane that is carrying passengers unless all emergency exits and escape slides are operative. SOR/2015-127, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 705.227
705.227 No air operator shall operate an aeroplane to carry passengers unless the emergency equipment, the stowage locations for emergency equipment and the emergency procedures are standardized for all aeroplanes in the air operator’s fleet that are operated under this Subpart to carry passengers. SOR/2015-127, s. 22
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.01
706.01 This Subpart applies to every person who operates an aircraft in a commercial air service under this Part.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.02
706.02 No person shall operate an aircraft unless the aircraft is maintained in accordance with a maintenance control system that (a) meets the requirements of this Subpart; and (b) is described in the air operator’s maintenance control manual (MCM) required by section 706.08.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.03
706.03 (1) The holder of an air operator certificate shall (a) appoint one of its employees to be a person responsible for the maintenance control system; (b) subject to subsection (4), ensure that the person responsible for the maintenance control system has achieved a grade of 70% or more in an open-book examination that demonstrates knowledge of the provisions of the Canadian Aviation Regulations ; (c) [Repealed, SOR/2022-246, s. 31] (d) ensure that the person responsible for the maintenance control system performs the duties referred to in subsections 706.07(2) and (3); (e) provide the person responsible for the maintenance control system with the financial and human resources necessary to ensure that the holder of the air operator certificate meets the requirements of these Regulations; and (f) [Repealed, SOR/2022-246, s. 31] (g) ensure that corrective actions are taken in respect of any findings resulting from a quality assurance program established under section 706.07. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2022-246, s. 31] (3) [Repealed, SOR/2022-246, s. 31] (4) The knowledge requirement set out in paragraph (1)(b) does not apply in respect of (a) a person responsible for the maintenance control system who held that position on January 1, 1997; or (b) the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence. (5) The holder of an air operator certificate shall ensure that no person is appointed to be responsible for the maintenance control system or remains responsible for the system if, at the time of their appointment or during their tenure, they have a record of conviction for (a) an offence under section 7.3 of the Act; or (b) two or more offences under any of sections 605.84 to 605.86 not arising from a single occurrence. (6) The person responsible for maintenance control system of the holder of an air operator certificate may assign the management functions for specific maintenance control activities, to another person if the assignment and its scope are described in the maintenance control manual (MCM) of the air operator. (7) If the holder of an air operator certificate is also the holder of an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued under section 573.02, the person appointed under paragraph (1)(a) shall be the person responsible for maintenance of the AMO appointed under paragraph 573.03(1)(a). (8) The person responsible for the maintenance control system of the holder of an air operator certificate shall remove aircraft from operation if the removal is justified because of non-compliance with the requirements of these Regulations or because of a risk to aviation safety or the safety of the public. SOR/2005-173, s. 25 SOR/2022-246, s. 31 SOR/2025-26, s. 50
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.04
706.04 An air operator shall provide the person who is responsible for its maintenance control system with the staff, facilities, technical and regulatory data, supplies and spare parts referred to in the Commercial Air Service Standards that are necessary to ensure compliance with this Subpart.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.05
706.05 An air operator shall include in its maintenance control system the procedures referred to in the Commercial Air Service Standards for (a) recording aircraft defects; (b) ensuring that defects are rectified in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations; (c) detecting defects that recur and identifying those defects as recurring defects; and (d) subject to sections 605.09 and 605.10, scheduling the rectification of defects whose repair has been deferred.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.06
706.06 (1) An air operator shall include in its maintenance control system technical dispatch procedures to ensure that aircraft are not operated unless they are (a) airworthy; (b) appropriately equipped, configured and maintained for their intended use; and (c) maintained in accordance with the air operator’s maintenance control manual (MCM). (2) Where an additional flight authority has been issued in respect of an aircraft pursuant to section 507.08, the technical dispatch procedures required by this section shall include procedures to control the use of that additional flight authority. (3) Where an air operator has a fleet empty weight and balance control program approved in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards , the technical dispatch procedures required by this section shall include specific procedures that (a) ensure the quality of the program by meeting the applicable requirements of the Commercial Air Service Standards ; and (b) ensure that accurate empty weight and balance data for each aircraft to which the program applies is provided to the flight crew of the aircraft, or is input into the program, prior to each flight.