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Canadian Aviation Regulations — 408.13
408.13 The examiner shall ensure that the candidate who takes a flight test provides the aircraft and equipment described in section 2 of Schedules 1 to 18 to the flight testing standards. SOR/2011-284, s. 16
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 408.14
408.14 (1) In the case of a flight test conducted in accordance with Schedules 1 to 8 to the flight testing standards, a candidate successfully completes the flight test if (a) the candidate completes all of the items set out in section 5 of those schedules; and (b) the candidate receives at least the passing grade for the permit, licence or rating specified in the following table and does not fail any flight test item for any of the reasons set out in subsection 408.18(1). Table Permit, Licence or Rating Passing Grade Rating for Passenger-Carrying Ultra-Light Aeroplane 50% Permit for Recreational Pilot — Aeroplane 50% Licence for Private Pilot — Aeroplane 50% Licence for Commercial Pilot — Aeroplane 70% Licence for Private Pilot — Helicopter 50% Licence for Commercial Pilot — Helicopter 70% Multi-Engine Class Rating — Aeroplane 70% Instrument Rating 60% (2) In the case of a flight test conducted in accordance with Schedules 9 to 18 to the flight testing standards, a candidate successfully completes the flight test if (a) the candidate completes all of the items set out in section 5 of those schedules; and (b) the candidate successfully completes each item of the flight test and does not fail the test for any of the reasons set out in section 408.19. SOR/2011-284, s. 16
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 408.15
408.15 (1) The examiner shall conduct a flight test in accordance with section 3 of Schedules 1 to 18 to the flight testing standards. (2) The examiner shall evaluate the performance of a candidate in accordance with section 4 of Schedules 1 to 18 to the flight testing standards by verifying, during the flight test, the candidate’s knowledge and skills when performing the items set out in section 4 of those schedules, taking into account the general tolerances specified in that section. The examiner shall record the results on the form entitled Flight Test Report in the manner specified by the Minister. (3) In the case of a flight test conducted in accordance with Schedules 1 to 8 to the flight testing standards, the examiner shall not take part in the pilotage of the aeroplane or helicopter during the flight test except in the cases set out in paragraph 3(b) of those schedules. SOR/2011-284, s. 16
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 408.16
408.16 In the case of a flight test conducted in accordance with Schedules 1 to 8 to the flight testing standards, the examiner may have the candidate repeat an item if (a) the item is discontinued for safety reasons; (b) the examiner intervened on the flight controls to avoid a collision with another aircraft that the candidate could not see; (c) the candidate understood the specific nature of the item but did not understand the examiner’s request to perform it; or (d) the examiner was distracted to the point of not being able to adequately observe the candidate’s performance of the item. SOR/2011-284, s. 16
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 408.17
408.17 If the candidate has successfully completed some of the items during a flight test but the flight test cannot be completed for reasons beyond the candidate’s control, the subsequent flight test shall meet the following requirements: (a) only the items that the candidate could not perform during the initial flight test shall be performed; (b) the candidate shall take the subsequent flight test within (i) 60 days after the date of the incomplete flight test, in the case of a flight test described in Schedule 1 to the flight testing standards, or (ii) 30 days after the date of the incomplete flight test, in the case of a flight test described in Schedules 2 to 18 to the flight testing standards; and (c) in the case of a flight test conducted in accordance with Schedule 8 to the flight testing standards, the subsequent flight test shall be conducted using an aircraft in the same instrument rating group as the aircraft used in the initial flight test. SOR/2011-284, s. 16; SOR/2015-160, s. 24(F)
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 408.18
408.18 (1) In the case of a flight test conducted in accordance with Schedules 1 to 8 to the flight testing standards, a candidate fails the flight test if (a) the candidate’s performance of an item includes deviations that are repeated or that the candidate either does not recognize or does not correct in a timely manner; (b) the candidate’s handling of the aircraft is rough or includes uncorrected or excessive deviations from specified tolerances; (c) the candidate, as a result of a pilot error or faulty handling of the aircraft, exceeds by more than double the deviation tolerances specified in the table to section 4 of Schedules 1 to 8 of those standards, even if a correction is made; (d) the candidate does not demonstrate the level of technical proficiency or knowledge necessary to carry out the functions of a holder of a licence, permit or rating; (e) the candidate has lapses in situational awareness that are not identified or corrected; (f) the candidate’s flight management skills are ineffective; or (g) the safety of the flight is compromised. (2) A candidate who fails not more than two air flight test items described in Schedules 1 to 7 to the flight testing standards may take a re-test of each failed item within: (a) 60 days after the date of the failed test, in the case of a flight test described in Schedule 1 to those standards; or (b) 30 days after the date of the failed test, in the case of a flight test described in Schedules 2 to 7 to those standards. (3) A candidate who fails not more than one air flight test item described in Schedule 8 to the flight testing standards may take a re-test of the failed item within 30 days after the date of the failed test. (4) A candidate must take a complete re-test for a licence, permit or rating referred to in Schedules 1 to 8 to the flight testing standards if (a) during a flight test, the candidate displays unsafe airmanship or dangerous flying resulting in the flight test being assessed as a failure; (b) the candidate repeatedly fails to use appropriate and effective visual scanning techniques to ensure that the area is cleared before or while performing an item that involves visual manoeuvres; (c) during a complete flight test, the candidate fails any ground flight test item; (d) during a complete flight test, the candidate fails more than two air flight test items in the case of a flight test described in Schedules 1 to 7 to the flight testing standards or more than one air flight test item in the case of a flight test described in Schedule 8 to those standards; (e) the candidate fails an item during a partial re-test; or (f) the candidate does not complete a partial re-test within a period specified in subsection (2). SOR/2011-284, s. 16
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 408.19
408.19 In the case of a flight test conducted in accordance with Schedules 9 to 18 to the flight testing standards, a candidate fails the flight test if (a) the candidate performs an air flight test item using unsafe airmanship or completes the item with major deviations from the level of competency required for the issuance of a commercial pilot licence — aeroplane or a commercial pilot licence — helicopter; (b) the candidate fails to use appropriate and effective visual scanning techniques to ensure that the area is cleared before or while performing an item that involves visual manoeuvres; (c) the candidate acts or fails to act in such a manner that the examiner is required to take corrective action to maintain safe flight; (d) the candidate instructs, on the ground or in the air, in a manner that the examiner determines would result in a lack of understanding or in a misunderstanding that could lead to a dangerous flight situation; (e) the candidate fails to accomplish the aim of one or more of the items of the flight test; (f) the candidate does not demonstrate the level of technical proficiency or knowledge necessary to carry out the functions of a holder of a pilot licence or permit endorsed with a flight instructor rating; or (g) the candidate displays an ineffective instructional technique. SOR/2011-284, s. 16 SOR/2025-241, s. 33
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 500.01
500.01 In this Part, rotorcraft means a gyroplane or a helicopter. SOR/98-526, s. 2; SOR/2009-280, s. 23
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 501.01
501.01 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the owner of a Canadian aircraft — other than a remotely piloted aircraft that is an element of a remotely piloted aircraft system in respect of which a design approval document has not been issued or applied for under Subpart 21 of this Part or an ultra-light aeroplane — shall submit to the Minister an Annual Airworthiness Information Report in respect of the aircraft, in the form and manner specified in Chapter 501 of the Airworthiness Manual , either as (a) an individual report; or (b) where approved in conformity with Chapter 501 of the Airworthiness Manual , a consolidated fleet report. (2) The submission of the Annual Airworthiness Information Report is not required where the aircraft is out of service and its owner (a) reports, in the form and manner specified in Chapter 501 of the Airworthiness Manual , that the aircraft is out of service and is expected to remain out of service for one or more of the reporting periods for which an Annual Airworthiness Information Report would otherwise be required; and (b) notifies the Minister forthwith when that aircraft is brought back into service. SOR/2019-11, s. 11 SOR/2025-70, s. 37
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 501.02
501.02 The owner of a Canadian aircraft shall provide in the Annual Airworthiness Information Report the information on the characteristics of the aircraft and on the maintenance of its airworthiness that is specified in Chapter 501 of the Airworthiness Manual .
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 501.03
501.03 The owner of a Canadian aircraft shall submit the Annual Airworthiness Information Report to the Minister each year by not later than March 30 following the calendar year for which the Report was prepared or another date agreed on, beforehand, by the owner and the Minister. SOR/2019-119, s. 18 SOR/2021-152, s. 7(F)
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.01
507.01 This Subpart applies in respect of aircraft — other than remotely piloted aircraft that are an element of a remotely piloted aircraft system in respect of which a design approval document has not been issued or applied for under Subpart 21 of this Part, ultra-light aeroplanes and hang gliders — that are (a) Canadian aircraft; or (b) operated in Canadian airspace. SOR/2019-11, s. 12 SOR/2025-70, s. 38
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.02
507.02 Where an application for a flight authority is made pursuant to section 507.06, the Minister shall issue a certificate of airworthiness in respect of an aircraft (a) for which an aircraft type design has been certified by the Minister and the certification is not in respect of a restricted category aircraft; (b) that conforms to its certified type design; and (c) that is safe for flight. SOR/2009-280, s. 24
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.03
507.03 Where an application for a flight authority is made pursuant to section 507.06, the Minister shall issue a special certificate of airworthiness in respect of an aircraft that (a) meets the criteria for one of the classifications of a special certificate of airworthiness specified in Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual ; (b) conforms to the applicable type design or, in the case of an amateur-built aircraft, is designed and constructed in a way that ensures its airworthiness, in conformity with the requirements of Chapter 549 of the Airworthiness Manual ; and (c) is safe for flight.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.04
507.04 Where an application for a flight authority is made pursuant to section 507.06, the Minister shall issue a flight permit in respect of an aircraft that meets the criteria for one of the classifications of a flight permit specified in Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual and that is safe for flight.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.05
507.05 Where an aircraft is operating under a foreign flight authority that is issued in respect of the aircraft or the fleet of which it is a part and that does not conform to Article 31 of the Convention, and the Minister determines that the aircraft is safe for flight, the Minister shall validate the foreign flight authority, thereby authorizing the operation of the aircraft in Canadian airspace.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.06
507.06 (1) An application for a flight authority shall be signed by the owner of the aircraft in respect of which it is submitted, or by a representative of the owner as defined in Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual . (2) A person who applies for a flight authority shall do so in the form and manner specified in Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual . (3) An applicant for a flight authority shall include with the application a declaration, made by a person authorized to do so pursuant to section 507.10, attesting that (a) in the case of an application for a certificate of airworthiness, the aircraft meets the requirements of section 507.02; (b) in the case of an application for a special certificate of airworthiness, the aircraft meets the requirements of section 507.03; or (c) in the case of an application for a flight permit, the aircraft meets the requirements of section 507.04. (4) In the case of an application to validate a foreign flight authority, the applicant shall submit a copy of the foreign flight authority, including any operational limitation imposed in respect of that flight authority. (5) The Minister may inspect, or may cause to be inspected, any aircraft for which an application for flight authority has been made, for the purposes of determining conformity with its type design and compliance with the applicable requirements of these Regulations.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.07
507.07 Where an application for a flight authority is made in respect of an aircraft being imported, the applicant must comply with the importation requirements specified in Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual .
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.08
507.08 (1) Where the owner of an aircraft requests an additional flight authority in accordance with section 507.06 and demonstrates compliance with the applicable standards contained in Standard 507 — Flight Authority and Certificate of Noise Compliance and if the aircraft is safe for flight, the Minister shall issue (a) in the case of an aircraft that has been damaged or has inoperative systems such that it no longer conforms to the conditions of the existing flight authority, an additional flight authority to allow the aircraft to be flown to a location where the required maintenance can be performed; or (b) in the case of an aircraft that has been modified to allow multiple configurations one of which results in the aircraft no longer meeting the conditions of issue of the existing flight authority, an additional flight authority in respect of the new configuration. (2) Where an additional flight authority is issued in respect of an aircraft pursuant to this section, (a) the additional flight authority takes effect when an entry indicating that it is in effect, is made in the aircraft journey log; and (b) except where provided for by technical dispatch procedures required by subsection 706.06(1), the flight authority specified in the most recent journey log entry made pursuant to paragraph 571.06(3)(a) remains in effect until a new flight authority is specified. SOR/2003-154, s. 4
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.09
507.09 Where an aircraft does not meet the requirements for the issue of a flight authority that conforms to Article 31 of the Convention, the Minister shall make the flight authority subject to operating conditions where the conditions are required to ensure the safety of the aircraft, other aircraft, persons, animals or property.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.10
507.10 No person shall make a declaration of an aircraft’s condition or conformity to its certified type design for the purpose of obtaining a flight authority other than the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence issued pursuant to Part IV or (a) in the case of a new aircraft, an authorized representative of the manufacturer; or (b) in the case of an aircraft that is operated under a special certificate of airworthiness in the owner-maintenance or amateur-built classification, the owner of the aircraft. SOR/2002-112, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.11
507.11 Unless surrendered, suspended or cancelled, a flight authority issued pursuant to this Subpart remains in force during the period or for the number of flights specified in it or, where no limit is specified, indefinitely, if the aircraft continues to meet the conditions subject to which the flight authority was issued.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.12
507.12 No person other than the Minister shall amend a flight authority issued pursuant to this Subpart.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.13
507.13 The Minister shall replace a lost or destroyed flight authority of a Canadian aircraft on receipt of a written application from the registered owner, or from a representative of the owner as specified in Standard 507 — Flight Authority and Certificate of Noise Compliance , if the aircraft continues to meet the requirements for the issue of the flight authority. SOR/2003-154, s. 5
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.20
507.20 If an application for a certificate of noise compliance is made in respect of an aircraft under section 507.21 and the aircraft meets the applicable noise emission levels specified in Chapter 516 of the Airworthiness Manual , the Minister shall issue the certificate. SOR/2000-404, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.21
507.21 (1) An application for a certificate of noise compliance shall be signed by the owner or operator of the aircraft in respect of which it is submitted or by a representative of the owner within the meaning of Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual . (2) A person who applies for a certificate of noise compliance shall do so in the form and manner specified in Chapter 507 of the Airworthiness Manual . (3) An applicant for a certificate of noise compliance shall include with the application evidence that the aircraft meets the noise emission levels referred to in section 507.20. SOR/2000-404, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.22
507.22 A certificate of noise compliance is suspended and shall be surrendered to the Minister on request if the aircraft in respect of which it was issued no longer meets the noise emission levels referred to in section 507.20. SOR/2000-404, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 507.23
507.23 In the process of validating a foreign flight authority in respect of an aircraft under section 507.05, if a foreign certificate of noise compliance is in effect in respect of the aircraft, the Minister shall validate the foreign certificate of noise compliance in the form and manner specified for the validation of the flight authority. SOR/2000-404, s. 2
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 509.01
509.01 This Subpart applies in respect of the following aircraft if they meet the export requirements specified in Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual , except for aircraft that are operated under a special certificate of airworthiness in the owner-maintenance or amateur-built classification, remotely piloted aircraft that are an element of a remotely piloted aircraft system in respect of which a design approval document has not been issued or applied for under Subpart 21 of this Part, ultra-light aeroplanes and hang gliders: (a) new aircraft manufactured in Canada; (b) Canadian aircraft in respect of which a Certificate of Airworthiness has been issued pursuant to Subpart 7; or (c) aircraft that were last registered in Canada but are no longer registered in any state. SOR/2002-112, s. 3 SOR/2019-11, s. 13 SOR/2025-70, s. 39
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 509.02
509.02 (1) A person who applies for an Export Airworthiness Certificate shall do so in the form and manner specified in Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual . (2) An applicant for an Export Airworthiness Certificate shall include with the application a declaration made by a person authorized to do so pursuant to section 509.04, attesting that the aircraft conforms to the certified type design specified in the application.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 509.03
509.03 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall issue an Export Airworthiness Certificate where the aircraft in respect of which the application is made conforms to (a) the type design specified in a type certificate; or (b) another type design specified in the application, where the aircraft is being exported to a state with which Canada has entered into an agreement that provides for the acceptance of Export Airworthiness Certificates and the aircraft conforms to any special requirements specified by that state. (2) Where an aircraft does not meet the requirements of subsection (1), the Minister may issue an Export Airworthiness Certificate that specifies the non-conformity to the applicable type design or any special requirement and the acceptance of that non-conformity by the state to which the aircraft is being exported. SOR/2009-280, s. 25
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 509.04
509.04 No person shall make a declaration of an aircraft’s condition or conformity to its certified type design for the purpose of obtaining an Export Airworthiness Certificate in respect of the aircraft, other than (a) the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence issued pursuant to Part IV that is applicable to that aircraft type; or (b) in the case of a new aircraft manufactured in Canada, an authorized representative of the manufacturer.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 509.05
509.05 Where an Export Airworthiness Certificate has been issued in respect of an aircraft, the owner of the aircraft shall, on transfer of its title, (a) forward to the new owner all of the documents and information required by Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual ; (b) where the exported aircraft is disassembled, forward to the new owner the manufacturer’s assembly instructions and the other documents relating to the aircraft specified in Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual ; and (c) ensure that the temporary equipment, if any, incorporated into the aircraft for the purpose of the export delivery flight is removed and the aircraft is restored to the configuration approved in the type certificate.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 521.01
521.01 The following definitions apply in this Subpart. aeronautical product means an aircraft, aircraft engine, aircraft propeller or aircraft appliance or part, or a component part of any of those things. ( produit aéronautique ) applicant means an individual or organization responsible for the design of an aeronautical product, or a representative of such an individual or organization, that makes an application for the issuance of or a change to a design approval document in respect of an aeronautical product. ( demandeur ) design approval document means a type certificate, a supplemental type certificate, a repair design approval, a part design approval or a Canadian Technical Standard Order (CAN-TSO) design approval. ( document d’approbation de la conception ) foreign aeronautical product means an aeronautical product for which the state of design is a state other than Canada. ( produit aéronautique étranger ) VLA or very light aeroplane means an aeroplane that has a single engine with a spark or compression ignition, has no more than two seats and is designed and manufactured to have (a) a maximum certificated take-off weight not exceeding 750 kg; and (b) a stall speed in the landing configuration (Vso) of 45 knots (52 mph) calibrated air speed (CAS), or less. ( VLA ou avion très léger ) SOR/2009-280, s. 26