Canadian Aviation Regulations — 400.01
aining developed using the principles of instructional systems design, in which all instructional stages are completed as one continuous course and the flight training elements are interrelated and sequenced to provide for the efficient achievement of the learning objectives; ( cours intégré ) invigilator means a person who is designated by the Minister to supervise a written examination; ( surveillant ) main base means a location at which a flight training unit has personnel, aircraft and facilities for the operation of a flight training service and that is established as the principal place of business of the flight training unit; ( base principale ) minimum flight crew document means a document, issued by the Minister, a contracting state or an aircraft manufacturer, that relates to an aircraft and that specifies the number of pilots required to operate the aircraft; ( document relatif à l’équipage de conduite minimal ) operational control means the exercise of authority over the initiation, continuation, diversion or termination of a flight in the interest of the safety of the aircraft and the regularity and efficiency of the flight; ( contrôle d’exploitation ) operations specifications , in respect of a flight training unit, means the operations specifications set out in a flight training unit operator certificate, and includes any amendment to the conditions of operation; ( spécifications d’exploitation ) pilot’s self-dispatch [Repealed, SOR/2014-131, s. 8] pre-flight briefing means a one-to-one practical briefing that is conducted just prior to a training flight for the purpose of ensuring that the trainee understands exactly what will take place during the flight; ( exposé avant vol ) preparatory ground instruction means classroom-type instruction, generally on a one-to-one basis but not excluding group instruction, that is based on lesson plans contained in or developed from the applicable flight instructor guide; ( instruction au sol avant vol ) satellite base means a location at which a flight training unit has personnel, aircraft and facilities for the operation of a flight training service on a temporary basis; ( base satellite ) solo flight time means, with respect to the flight time necessary to acquire a permit, licence or rating, (a) in the case of a pilot, the flight time during which the pilot is the sole flight crew member, and (b) in the case of a student pilot permit holder, the flight time during which the holder is the sole occupant of an aircraft while under the direction and supervision of the holder of a pilot licence or permit endorsed with a flight instructor rating for the appropriate category of aircraft; ( temps de vol en solo ) sub-base means a location at which a flight training unit positions aircraft and personnel and from which operational control is exercised in accordance with the flight training operations manual and operational control system; ( base secondaire ) training flight means a dual instruction flight or a solo practice flight that is conducted under the direction and supervision of a flight instructor; ( vol d’entraînement ) ultra-light aeroplane includes a powered parachute and a powered para-glider. ( avion ultra-léger ) (2) Any reference in this Part to a permit, licence, rating or foreign licence validation certificate is a reference to a valid Canadian permit, licence, rating or foreign licence validation certificate. (3) Any reference in this Part to “military” is a reference to the Canadian Armed Forces. SOR/2001-49, s. 1; SOR/2003-129, s. 2; SOR/2005-320, s. 1; SOR/2006-352, s. 4; SOR/2010-26, s. 2; SOR/2014-131, s. 8 SOR/2019-119, s. 47 SOR/2020-151, s. 4 SOR/2021-152, s. 18 SOR/2025-26, s. 17(E) SOR/2025-241, s. 2 SOR/2025-241, s. 36