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Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
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 )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
pilot’s self-dispatch [Repealed, SOR/2014-131, s. 8]
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
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 )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
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 )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
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 )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — (a)
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 )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
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 )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
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 )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — Canadian Aviation Regulations
ultra-light aeroplane includes a powered parachute and a powered para-glider. ( avion ultra-léger )
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 400.01.1
400.01.1 This Part does not apply in respect of the issuance of a Canadian aviation document in respect of the operation of remotely piloted aircraft systems. SOR/2019-11, s. 10 SOR/2025-70, s. 36
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 400.02
400.02 (1) Except as authorized by an invigilator, no person shall, or shall attempt to, in respect of an examination, (a) copy or remove from any place all or any portion of the text of the examination; (b) give to or accept from any person a copy of all or any portion of the text of the examination; (c) give help to or accept help from any person during the examination; (d) complete all or any portion of the examination on behalf of any other person; or (e) use any aid or written material during the examination. (2) A person who commits an act prohibited under subsection (1) fails the examination and may not take any other examination for a period of one year. (3) A person who uses a hand-held calculator during an examination shall use a hand-held calculator whose memory is cleared before and after the examination in the presence of the invigilator. (4) A person who uses a hand-held electronic computer during an examination shall use a hand-held electronic computer (a) that has been specifically designed for flight operations; (b) that has been approved by the Minister for examination purposes; and (c) whose memory is cleared before and after the examination in the presence of the invigilator. SOR/2005-320, s. 2 SOR/2020-151, s. 5
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 400.03
400.03 (1) Subject to subsection (3), written examinations, including all sections of a sectionalized examination, that are required for the issuance of a permit or licence or for the endorsement of a permit or licence with a rating shall be completed during the 24-month period preceding the date of the application for the permit, licence or rating. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of examinations that are required for the issuance of (a) a student pilot permit; or (b) an airline transport pilot licence if examinations were previously written (i) for the endorsement of a type rating, a mark of 70 per cent or higher was obtained on the examination and the type rating was issued; (ii) for the issuance of the former senior commercial pilot licence, a mark of 70 per cent or higher was obtained on the examination and the senior commercial pilot licence was issued; or (iii) for the issuance of an airline transport pilot licence — aeroplane, an airline transport pilot licence — aeroplane integrated course was successfully completed during the 5-year period preceding the date of the application for the licence and a course completion certificate was issued. (3) The regulatory requirements examination referred to in subsection 566.03(5) of Standard 566 — Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licensing and Training that is required for the issuance of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence shall be completed during the 12-month period immediately following the date on which the application for the licence is accepted by the Minister. SOR/2001-49, s. 2; SOR/2003-154, s. 2; SOR/2006-352, s. 5; SOR/2011-284, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 400.04
400.04 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (6), a person who fails an examination or a section of a sectionalized examination required for the issuance of a flight crew permit, licence, rating or foreign licence validation certificate is ineligible to rewrite the examination or the failed section for a period of (a) in the case of a first failure, 14 days; (b) in the case of a second failure, 30 days; and (c) in the case of a third or subsequent failure, 30 days plus an additional 30 days for each failure in excess of two failures, up to a maximum of 180 days. (2) A person who fails the Student Pilot Permit or Private Pilot Licence for Foreign and Military Applicants, Aviation Regulations (PSTAR) examination is eligible to rewrite the examination at any time after the person has received notice of the failure and has reviewed their weak knowledge areas. (3) A person who fails an examination required for the issuance of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence or rating is eligible to rewrite the examination in accordance with the criteria specified in Chapter 566 of the Airworthiness Manual . (4) A person who passes a sectionalized examination but fails one or more sections of that examination shall rewrite the failed section or sections in one sitting. (5) Where a person requests to rewrite an examination, the Minister shall inform the person in writing of the date on which the person may rewrite the examination and whether the person is required to provide evidence of further study or instruction before rewriting the examination. (6) If a person submits a request to the Minister to shorten the period between examination attempts, the Minister shall grant the request on receipt of confirmation that the person has reviewed their weak knowledge areas. SOR/2001-49, s. 3
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 400.05
400.05 (1) A person who is a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of the United States of America or Mexico and who is eligible to operate a flight training service in Canada in accordance with Chapter 15 and Annex I — Schedule of Canada of CUSMA shall, prior to operating the service, obtain from the Minister an authorization to operate the service. The request for the authorization shall be in the form and shall contain the information specified in the Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Training Units . (2) Subject to section 6.71 of the Act, the Minister shall, on receipt of a request referred to in subsection (1) and where the requirements of the Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Training Units are met, issue an authorization containing the conditions under which the flight training service may be operated. (3) An authorization referred to in subsection (1) is required in addition to a flight training unit operator certificate for those persons who are required to hold a flight training unit operator certificate pursuant to Subpart 6. SOR/2020-150, s. 5
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 400.07
400.07 The holder of a permit or licence shall notify the Department of Transport of any change of permanent address within seven days after the change. SOR/2001-49, s. 4; SOR/2002-60, s. 1
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.01
401.01 Any reference in this Subpart to the personnel licensing standards is a reference to the Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings .
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.03
401.03 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall act as a flight crew member or exercise the privileges of a flight crew permit, licence or rating unless (a) the person holds the appropriate permit, licence or rating; (b) the permit, licence or rating is valid; (c) the person holds the appropriate medical certificate; and (d) the person can produce the permit, licence or rating, and the certificate, when exercising those privileges. (1.1) No person shall exercise the privileges of a foreign licence validation certificate unless the person (a) holds the appropriate foreign licence validation certificate; (b) has signed the certificate; and (c) can produce the certificate when exercising those privileges. (2) A person who holds a military flight crew permit, licence or rating or a flight crew permit, licence or rating issued by a contracting state other than Canada may act as a flight crew member or exercise the privileges of a flight crew permit, licence or rating for the sole purpose of the person’s flight test where (a) the test is conducted in accordance with section 401.15; and (b) no passenger is carried on board the aircraft. (3) A person who is acting as an engineering test pilot may act as a pilot-in-command or second-in-command of an aircraft that is being operated to conduct a test flight of an aeronautical product, without holding a rating for the type of aircraft, if (a) the person is an employee of the Department of Transport and is acting in the course of their duties; (b) the person holds a valid airline transport pilot licence or commercial pilot licence that is endorsed for the category of the aircraft being operated to conduct the test flight; (c) only those crew members necessary for conducting the test flight are on board the aircraft; and (d) for a test flight conducted outside of Canadian airspace, the person obtains, prior to entry into any foreign airspace, the authority to act as a pilot-in-command or second-in-command of the aircraft from the civil aviation authority of the state whose airspace is being entered. SOR/2003-129, s. 4; SOR/2005-320, s. 3; SOR/2010-26, s. 3; SOR/2014-15, s. 2 SOR/2025-241, s. 3
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.04
401.04 No person shall act as a flight crew member or exercise the privileges of a flight crew licence in Canada in an aircraft registered in a contracting state other than Canada, unless the person holds, and can produce while so acting or while exercising such privileges, (a) a flight crew permit or licence issued under this Subpart; or (b) a flight crew licence, or a document equivalent to a foreign licence validation certificate, that is issued under the laws of the contracting state. SOR/2003-129, s. 5
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.05
 qualifications referred to in subsection 425.21(9) of Standard 425 — Flight Training , or (ii) while acting as a flight instructor conducting training in respect of the endorsement of a flight crew licence or permit with an instrument rating. (3.2) The holder of a Canadian pilot licence endorsed with an instrument rating or to which is attached instrument rating privileges shall retain a record of having met the applicable recency requirement set out in subsection (3) or (3.1) for three years. (4) No holder of a flight engineer licence shall exercise the privileges set out in section 401.37 unless (a) the holder has acted as flight engineer on board an aircraft within the five years preceding the flight or has met the written examination requirements for the licence within the 12 months preceding the flight; and (b) where a passenger or a trainee is carried on board the aircraft, the holder has, within the six months preceding the flight, acted as flight engineer (i) in an aircraft of the same type, or (ii) in a synthetic flight trainer for an aircraft of the same type. (5) No holder of a pilot licence endorsed with a second officer rating shall exercise the privileges set out in section 401.53 unless (a) the holder has acted as a second officer on board an aircraft within the five years preceding the flight; and (b) where a passenger or a trainee is carried on board the aircraft, the holder has, within the six months preceding the flight, acted as a second officer in (i) an aircraft of the same type, or (ii) a synthetic flight trainer for an aircraft of the same type. (6) No holder of a pilot licence or permit endorsed with a flight instructor rating — ultra-light aeroplane shall exercise the privileges set out in section 401.88 unless (a) the holder has (i) acted as pilot-in-command or co-pilot of an aircraft within the five years preceding the flight, or (ii) met the written examination requirements for the rating within the 12 months preceding the flight; (b) the holder has successfully completed a recurrent training program in accordance with the personnel licensing standards within the 24 months preceding the flight; and (c) the holder has, where a student is carried on board the aeroplane, completed at least five take-offs and five landings in an ultra-light aeroplane of the same control configuration within the six months preceding the flight. SOR/2001-49, s. 5; SOR/2011-284, s. 3; SOR/2014-131, s. 9 SOR/2019-119, s. 13 SOR/2021-152, s. 3(F) SOR/2021-152, s. 18 SOR/2021-152, s. 19(E) SOR/2025-241, s. 4
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.06
401.06 (1) Subject to section 6.71 of the Act, the Minister shall, on receipt of an application submitted in the form and manner specified in the personnel licensing standards, issue a flight crew permit or licence to the applicant or endorse the applicant’s flight crew permit or licence with a rating if the applicant provides documentation to the Minister that establishes (a) the applicant’s citizenship; (b) that the applicant meets the applicable requirements set out in the personnel licensing standards in respect of (i) minimum age, (ii) medical fitness, (iii) knowledge, (iv) experience, and (v) skill; and (c) that the applicant has successfully completed, within the applicable period specified in the personnel licensing standards preceding the date of application for the permit, licence or rating, a flight test in accordance with the personnel licensing standards. (1.1) An application shall also include (a) in the case of a licence or a permit, one photograph of the applicant that meets the requirements of subsection 421.06(3) of the personnel licensing standards; and (b) in the case of a licence, documentation establishing that the applicant demonstrated, by means of an evaluation, their ability to speak and understand English or French, or both, at the operational or expert level in accordance with the language proficiency scale set out in the table to subsection 421.06(4) of the personnel licensing standards. (2) The certification of additional privileges on a permit or licence expires at the end of the period specified on the licence or permit or on receipt of a new permit or licence granting those privileges, whichever is earlier. (3) The Minister shall extend the validity period of a flight instructor rating for a period of not more than 90 days beginning on the day on which the rating would otherwise expire, if (a) the application for extension of the rating is made while the rating is still valid; and (b) the applicant demonstrates that there has been no reasonable opportunity to renew the rating within the 90 days before the day on which the rating would otherwise expire. SOR/2003-129, s. 6; SOR/2006-352, s. 6; SOR/2008-122, s. 1; SOR/2008-140, s. 2 SOR/2019-119, s. 14
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.07
401.07 (1) Subject to section 6.71 of the Act, if the holder of a foreign flight crew licence issued by a contracting state other than Canada meets the applicable requirements set out in the personnel licensing standards and does not reside in Canada, the Minister shall, on receipt of an application submitted in the form and manner set out in those standards, issue a foreign licence validation certificate to the holder of the licence. (2) The Minister shall, in accordance with the personnel licensing standards, specify in a foreign licence validation certificate the privileges that may be exercised by the holder of the certificate. SOR/2001-49, s. 6; SOR/2008-140, s. 3
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.08
401.08 (1) Every applicant for, and every holder of, a flight crew permit, licence or rating shall maintain a personal log in accordance with subsection (2) and with the personnel licensing standards for the documentation of (a) experience acquired in respect of the issuance of the flight crew permit, licence or rating; and (b) recency. (2) A personal log that is maintained for the purposes referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) shall contain the holder’s name and the following information in respect of each flight: (a) the date of the flight; (b) the type of aircraft and its registration mark; (c) the flight crew position in which the holder acted; (d) the flight conditions with respect to day, night, VFR and IFR; (e) in the case of a flight in an aeroplane or helicopter, the place of departure and the place of arrival; (f) in the case of a flight in an aeroplane, all of the intermediate take-offs and landings; (g) the flight time; (h) in the case of a flight in a glider, the method of launch used for the flight; and (i) in the case of a flight in a balloon, the method of inflation used for the flight. (3) No person shall make an entry in a personal log unless the person (a) is the holder of the log; or (b) has been authorized to make the entry by the holder of the log. SOR/2001-49, s. 7
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.09
401.09 The Minister shall, in accordance with the personnel licensing standards, credit the flight time acquired by a person in acting as a flight crew member towards the issuance of the person’s flight crew permit or licence or the endorsement of the person’s flight crew licence or permit with a rating.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.11
401.11 (1) No person shall record in a personal log the flight time acquired by a co-pilot while acting as pilot-in-command under supervision, unless the flight time (a) was acquired in accordance with an airline transport pilot licence training program approved by the Minister pursuant to subsection (2) and carried out in accordance with the personnel licensing standards; and (b) is recorded in the personal log in accordance with the personnel licensing standards. (2) The Minister shall approve a training program referred to in paragraph (1)(a) if the applicable requirements set out in the personnel licensing standards are met. SOR/98-530, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.12
401.12 (1) A flight crew permit or licence that is issued in the form of a booklet label is not valid unless (a) the label is affixed in an aviation document booklet; (b) the booklet number displayed on the label matches the number of the booklet; and (c) the booklet is signed by the holder. (2) The validity period of a flight crew permit or licence that is issued in the form of a booklet label starts on the day on which it is issued and ends on the expiry date of the aviation document booklet in which it is affixed. (3) The expiry date of an aviation document booklet that has a flight crew permit affixed in it but does not have a flight crew licence affixed in it is the first day of the 121st month following the day on which the booklet was issued. (4) The expiry date of an aviation document booklet that has a flight crew licence affixed in it is (a) the first day of the 121st month following the day on which the booklet was issued, if the application for the licence included documentation establishing that the holder demonstrated an expert level ability during their language proficiency evaluation; or (b) the first day of the 121st month following the day on which the holder’s language proficiency evaluation was conducted, if the application for the licence included documentation establishing that the holder demonstrated an operational level ability during the evaluation. (5) [Repealed, SOR/2021-152, s. 4] SOR/2010-26, s. 4 SOR/2019-119, s. 15 SOR/2021-152, s. 4
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.13
401.13 (1) Prior to taking a written examination, an applicant for a flight crew permit, licence or rating shall meet the prerequisites for the examination set out in the personnel licensing standards with respect to (a) medical fitness; (b) identification; (c) a recommendation from the flight instructor who is responsible for the training of the applicant; and (d) experience. (2) The applicant for a flight crew permit, licence or rating must be sufficiently competent in one of the official languages to be able to read the examination questions and to write the answers without assistance. SOR/2001-49, s. 8
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.14
401.14 Prior to taking a flight test, an applicant for a flight crew permit, licence or rating shall meet the prerequisites for the test set out in the personnel licensing standards with respect to (a) medical fitness; (b) identification; (c) a recommendation from the flight instructor who is responsible for the training of the applicant; (d) experience; and (e) for applicants for a commercial pilot licence — aeroplane or helicopter, knowledge. SOR/2006-352, s. 7
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.15
401.15 No person shall conduct a flight test required for the issuance or renewal of a flight crew permit or licence or for the endorsement of a flight crew permit or licence with a rating unless (a) the person (i) is designated by the Minister to conduct the flight test, and (ii) meets the requirements of section 425.21 of Standard 425 — Flight Training ; and (b) the flight test is conducted in accordance with (i) Subpart 8, in the case of an aeroplane or helicopter, or (ii) the personnel licensing standards, in any other case. SOR/2001-49, s. 9; SOR/2005-319, s. 2; SOR/2011-284, s. 4 SOR/2019-119, s. 47
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.16
401.16 Where an applicant has failed a flight test, the applicant shall complete the remedial requirements specified in the personnel licensing standards prior to being retested.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 401.17
401.17 (1) Where, during a flight test, the holder of a rating fails to meet the requirements specified in the personnel licensing standards for the lowest class of that rating, the Minister shall suspend the rating. (2) Where, during a flight test for a flight instructor rating, the holder of a rating fails to meet the requirements specified in the personnel licensing standards for renewal of the rating but meets the requirements for a lower class of that rating the Minister shall endorse the holder’s licence with the lower class of that rating.