Canadian Aviation Regulations — 101.01
U ou groupe auxiliaire de bord ) APV means approach procedure with vertical guidance; ( APV ) Arctic Control Area [Repealed, SOR/2006-77, s. 1] ASDA or accelerate-stop distance available means, in respect of a runway, the length of the take-off run available plus, if a stopway is provided, the length of the stopway declared available by the operator of the aerodrome; ( ASDA ou distance accélération-arrêt utilisable ) ASL means above sea level; ( ASL ) ATC unit or air traffic control unit means an ATS unit that provides air traffic control services; ( unité ATC ou unité de contrôle de la circulation aérienne ) ATS or air traffic services means air traffic control services, air traffic advisory services and flight information services; ( ATS ou services de la circulation aérienne ) ATS operations certificate means a certificate issued under Part VIII that authorizes its holder to operate an air traffic control unit or a flight services unit; ( certificat d’exploitation des ATS ) ATS unit or air traffic services unit means an operational facility that provides air traffic services related to the movement of aircraft on the manoeuvring area of an aerodrome or to the operation of aircraft within airspace and for which an ATS site manual has been approved by the Minister under Subpart 1 of Part VIII; ( unité ATS ou unité des services de la circulation aérienne ) AWOS or automated weather observation system means a set of meteorological sensors, and associated systems designed to electronically collect and disseminate meteorological data; ( AWOS ou système automatisé d’observations météorologiques ) AX class means a classification of balloons by size, as established by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI); ( classe AX ) balloon means a non-power-driven lighter-than-air aircraft; ( ballon ) balloon operator means the holder of a special flight operations certificate — balloons issued under section 603.18; ( exploitant de ballons ) basic ultra-light aeroplane means an aeroplane having no more than two seats, designed and manufactured to have (a) a maximum take-off weight not exceeding 544 kg, and (b) a stall speed in the landing configuration (V so ) of 39 knots (45 mph) indicated airspeed, or less, at the maximum take-off weight; ( avion ultra-léger de base ) Canada Air Pilot means an aeronautical information publication published by NAV CANADA that contains information on instrument procedures; ( Canada Air Pilot ) Canada Flight Supplement means an aeronautical information publication published under the authority of the Minister of Transport and the Minister of National Defence that is intended to be used to supplement enroute charts and the Canada Air Pilot ; ( Supplément de vol-Canada ) Canadian (a) with respect to the operation of a commercial air service for which a licence to operate a domestic service is required under the Canada Transportation Act , has the same meaning as in subsection 55(1) of the Canada Transportation Act , and (b) with respect to the operation of any other commercial air service, means (i) a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , (ii) a government in Canada or an agent or mandatary of such a government, or (iii) a corporation or entity that is incorporated or formed under the laws of Canada or a province, that is controlled in fact by Canadians and of which at least 75% of the voting interests are owned and controlled by Canadians; ( Canadien ) Canadian Domestic Airspace means the airspace specified, and delineated as such, in the Designated Airspace Handbook ; ( espace aérien intérieur canadien ) Canadian Technical Standard Order (CAN-TSO) design approval means a document issued by the Minister to record the approval of the type design of an appliance or a part identified in the document by a model number, by a part number or by some other identification unique to the appliance or part, and includes a type approva