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Canadian Aviation Regulations — 405.32
405.32 Before the commencement of a training flight, the flight instructor who will conduct or supervise the training shall (a) authorize the training flight; and (b) receive an acknowledgement of that authorization from the trainee.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 405.33
405.33 (1) A person who conducts flight training for the issuance of a private pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence or a flight instructor rating — aeroplane or helicopter shall, for each trainee, maintain a pilot training record that meets the personnel licensing standards. (2) On request from a trainee receiving training for the purposes referred to in subsection (1), the person responsible for maintaining the trainee’s pilot training record shall (a) certify the accuracy of the entries; and (b) provide the trainee with the record. (3) When a trainee has completed flight training, including all of the tests and written examinations required under Subpart 1, the person who conducted the flight training shall provide a paper copy of the trainee’s pilot training record to the trainee and forward an electronic copy of the record to the Minister. SOR/2025-241, s. 27
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.01
406.01 (1) In this Subpart, Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Training Units means a publication concerning flight training units. (2) Any reference in this Subpart to the personnel licensing standards is a reference to Standard 426 – Personnel Licensing and Training – Flight Training Units . SOR/2005-173, s. 9
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.02
406.02 This Subpart applies in respect of the operation of an aeroplane, helicopter, glider, balloon, gyroplane or ultra-light aeroplane in a flight training service toward obtaining any of the following: (a) for aeroplanes, (i) a private pilot licence, (ii) a commercial pilot licence, (iii) a landplane or seaplane rating, (iv) a flight instructor rating, (v) a flight instructor rating — aerobatic, (vi) an instrument rating, (vii) a multi-engine class rating, (viii) a night rating, (ix) a VFR over-the-top rating, (x) a pilot permit — recreational, or (xi) experience in aerobatic manoeuvres; (b) for helicopters, (i) a private pilot licence, (ii) a commercial pilot licence, (iii) a flight instructor rating, (iv) an instrument rating, (v) a night rating, (vi) a VFR over-the-top rating, or (vii) a pilot permit — recreational; (c) for gliders, (i) a pilot licence, (ii) a flight instructor rating, (iii) a flight instructor rating — aerobatic, or (iv) experience in aerobatic manoeuvres; (d) for balloons, (i) a pilot licence, (ii) a flight instructor rating, or (iii) a night rating; (e) for gyroplanes, (i) a pilot permit, (ii) a flight instructor rating, or (iii) a night rating; and (f) for ultra-light aeroplanes, (i) a pilot permit, (ii) a flight instructor rating, or (iii) a passenger-carrying rating. SOR/2005-319, s. 6; SOR/2006-352, s. 14
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.03
406.03 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall operate a flight training service in Canada using an aeroplane or helicopter in Canada unless the person holds a flight training unit operator certificate that authorizes the person to operate the service and complies with the conditions and operations specifications set out in the certificate. (2) A person who does not hold a flight training unit operator certificate may operate a flight training service if (a) the person holds a private operator registration document or an air operator certificate, the aircraft used for training — in the case of the holder of an air operator certificate — is specified in the air operator certificate, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit — recreational, a private pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence or a flight instructor rating; or (b) the trainee is (i) the owner, or a member of the family of the owner, of the aircraft used for training, (ii) a director of a corporation that owns the aircraft used for training, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit — recreational or a private pilot licence, or (iii) using an aircraft that has been obtained from a person who is at arm’s length from the flight instructor, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit — recreational or a private pilot licence. (2.1) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(b)(i), member of the family means: (a) the owner’s spouse or common-law partner; (b) a parent, guardian, child, sibling — including stepsibling —, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandparent, grandchild or first cousin of the owner or of the owner’s spouse or common-law partner; or (c) the spouse or common-law partner of a person referred to in paragraph (b). (3) In the case of flight training conducted under subparagraph (2)(b)(iii), the flight instructor shall (a) notify the Minister in writing of (i) the name and address of the person to receive the training, (ii) the registration of the aircraft to be used, (iii) the type of training to be conducted, (iv) the location of the training operations, and (v) the name and licence number of the flight instructor; and (b) provide the information to the Minister (i) prior to commencing training operations, (ii) within 10 working days after any change to the information, and (iii) when the training is discontinued. SOR/2003-129, s. 10; SOR/2014-131, s. 10 SOR/2025-241, s. 28
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.04
406.04 A person is eligible to hold a flight training unit operator certificate if the person is (a) a Canadian; or (b) a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of the United States of America or Mexico.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.05
406.05 (1) No person shall operate a flight training unit using a glider, balloon, gyroplane or ultra-light aeroplane in Canada unless the person notifies the Minister in writing of (a) the legal name, trade name and address of the operator of the flight training unit; (b) the base of operations; (c) the category of aircraft; (d) the type of flight training to be conducted; and (e) the name of the flight instructor who will be responsible for operational control of the flight training operations. (2) The information referred to in subsection (1) shall be provided to the Minister by the flight training unit (a) prior to commencing flight training operations; (b) within 10 working days after any change in the information; and (c) upon the service being discontinued. SOR/2022-246, s. 8(F)
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.11
406.11 (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 or amend a flight training unit operator certificate where the applicant demonstrates to the Minister the ability to (a) maintain an adequate organizational structure; (b) maintain operational control; (c) comply with maintenance requirements; (d) meet the personnel licensing standards; and (e) conduct the operation safely. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an applicant shall have (a) a management organization capable of exercising operational control; (b) managerial personnel who are employed on a full-time basis and who perform the duties related to the following positions: (i) chief flight instructor, (ii) flight instructor, (iii) ground instructor, and (iv) if the applicant does not hold an approved maintenance organization certificate, a maintenance manager; (c) aircraft that are properly equipped for and flight crew members who are qualified for the type of flight training that is being conducted; (d) an operational control system that meets the requirements of section 406.50; (e) a training program that meets the requirements of this Subpart; (f) legal custody and control of at least one aircraft or, in the case of an applicant for a flight training unit operator certificate who conducts an integrated course, one aircraft of each class of aircraft that is to be operated; (g) in the case of an applicant for a flight training unit operator certificate who conducts an integrated course or who operates a sub-base, a flight training operations manual that meets the requirements of section 406.61 and, in the case of an applicant who conducts an integrated course, a training manual that meets the requirements of section 406.62; and (h) a maintenance control system approved under this Subpart. SOR/2006-352, s. 15
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.12
406.12 A flight training unit operator certificate shall contain the following information: (a) the legal name, trade name and address of the flight training unit; (b) the number of the certificate; (c) the effective date of certification; (d) the date of issue of the certificate; (e) the general conditions identified in section 406.13; (f) specific conditions with respect to (i) the main base and, if applicable, for flight training units conducting training in accordance with a flight training operations manual, sub-bases, (ii) the class and type of aeroplane or the type of helicopter, and (iii) the type of training authorized; and (g) where the flight training unit complies with the personnel licensing standards, operations specifications with respect to (i) in the case of a flight training unit that operates aeroplanes or helicopters, the conduct of flight training operations on a temporary basis at a satellite base, for not more than 240 days within a 12-month period, and (ii) any other condition pertaining to the operation that the Minister deems necessary for aviation safety. SOR/2006-352, s. 16 SOR/2025-241, s. 29
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.13
406.13 A flight training unit operator certificate shall contain the following general conditions: (a) the flight training unit shall maintain the organizational structure referred to in paragraph 406.11(1)(a); (b) the flight training unit shall have the personnel referred to in the personnel licensing standards; (c) the flight training unit shall have aircraft that are properly equipped for the geographic area of operation and the type of authorized training; (d) the flight training unit shall maintain its aircraft in accordance with the maintenance requirements of Parts V and VI and Division IV of this Subpart; (e) the flight training unit shall conduct flight training in accordance with the provisions of Subpart 5 and Division V of this Subpart and, if the flight training unit conducts an integrated course or operates a sub-base, it shall also conduct flight training in accordance with the flight training operations manual; (f) the flight training unit shall, when required to establish and maintain a training manual in accordance with section 406.62, conduct training in accordance with that training manual; and (g) the flight training unit shall notify the Minister of any change in its legal name, trade name, base of operations or managerial personnel within 10 working days after the change. (h) [Repealed, SOR/2015-160, s. 19] SOR/2001-49, s. 27; SOR/2006-352, s. 17; SOR/2015-160, s. 19
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.14
406.14 A flight training unit that conducts an integrated course shall establish and maintain a quality assurance program that meets the requirements of section 426.14 of the personnel licensing standards in order to ensure that the flight training unit continues to comply with the conditions and specifications in the flight training unit operator certificate. SOR/2006-352, s. 18; SOR/2015-160, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.19
406.19 (1) The holder of an operator certificate issued in respect of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall (a) appoint 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. 9] (d) ensure that the person responsible for the maintenance control system performs the duties referred to in subsections 406.36(1) and 406.47(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 flight training unit operator certificate meets the requirements of these Regulations; and (f) [Repealed, SOR/2022-246, s. 9] (g) ensure that corrective actions are taken in respect of any findings resulting from a quality assurance program established under section 406.47. (2) [Repealed, SOR/2022-246, s. 9] (3) [Repealed, SOR/2022-246, s. 9] (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 a flight training unit 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. SOR/2005-173, s. 11 SOR/2022-246, s. 9
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.21
406.21 (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a flight training unit shall (a) appoint a chief flight instructor; and (b) ensure that the person appointed as chief flight instructor meets the requirements set out in section 406.22. (2) A flight training unit shall inform the Minister within 10 working days after (a) the appointment of a chief flight instructor; or (b) any change in the appointment of a chief flight instructor. (3) With the authorization of the Minister, a flight training unit may, for a period of up to 60 days, continue flight training operations without a chief flight instructor if the flight training unit complies with the personnel licensing standards. (4) With the authorization of the Minister, a flight training unit may, for a period of up to six months, continue flight training operations with a chief flight instructor who is subject to a prohibition regarding the exercise of the privileges of a permit, licence or rating pursuant to section 404.06, if the flight training unit complies with the personnel licensing standards. SOR/2006-352, s. 19
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.22
406.22 No person shall act as a chief flight instructor unless the person (a) has the qualifications required for the position, as set out in the personnel licensing standards; and (b) fulfills the responsibilities of the position, as set out in subsections 426.22(4) and (5) of the personnel licensing standards . SOR/2025-26, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.22.1
406.22.1 No flight training unit shall appoint a person as an assistant chief flight instructor and no person shall act as an assistant chief flight instructor unless the person (a) has the qualifications required for the position, as set out in the personnel licensing standards; and (b) acknowledges in writing that the person knows, accepts and will carry out the responsibilities of the position, as assigned in writing by the chief flight instructor. SOR/2006-352, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.22.2
406.22.2 A flight training unit conducting an integrated course in accordance with Division VIII of this Subpart shall (a) appoint a check instructor; and (b) ensure that the person appointed as check instructor meets the requirements set out in section 406.22.3. SOR/2006-352, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.22.3
406.22.3 No person shall act as a check instructor unless the person is a chief flight instructor or (a) has the qualifications required for the position, as set out in the personnel licensing standards; and (b) acknowledges in writing that the person knows, accepts and will carry out the responsibilities of the position, as assigned in writing by the chief flight instructor. SOR/2006-352, s. 20
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.23
406.23 No flight training unit shall appoint a person as a flight instructor unless the person is qualified in accordance with section 405.21.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.24
406.24 No flight training unit shall appoint a person as a ground instructor and no person shall act as a ground instructor unless the person holds a flight instructor rating in the appropriate category or meets the personnel licensing standards. SOR/2006-352, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.25
406.25 A flight training unit shall, at its main base or sub-base, as applicable, establish, maintain and retain for at least two years after an entry is made, for each ground instructor, each flight instructor and every other member of its operational personnel, a record that meets the personnel licensing standards. SOR/2006-352, s. 21
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.26
406.26 No flight training unit shall assign a person to conduct flight training in an aircraft unless the person is familiar with the flight characteristics, operating limitations and operational performance data specified in the aircraft flight manual or equivalent document.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.31
406.31 No flight training unit that is a person described in paragraph 406.04(a) shall operate an aircraft in a flight training service in Canada unless (a) the aircraft is registered in Canada under Division II of Subpart 2 of Part II or in another contracting state; (b) where the aircraft is registered in another contracting state, the Minister has authorized its operation; and (c) in the case of an aircraft other than an ultra-light aeroplane, the aircraft type is approved for operation in Canada. SOR/2001-49, s. 28
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.32
406.32 No flight training unit shall operate an aircraft in a flight training service unless (a) in the case of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter, a certificate of airworthiness that meets the requirements of Article 31 of the Convention has been issued for the aircraft pursuant to section 507.02; (b) in the case of a flight training unit that operates a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane, a flight authority has been issued for the aircraft pursuant to Subpart 7 of Part V; and (c) the aircraft meets the requirements of section 405.23.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.33
406.33 No flight training unit shall operate an aeroplane or a helicopter unless each front seat, or each seat occupied by a trainee or flight instructor, is equipped with a safety belt that includes a shoulder harness.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.34
406.34 For the purpose of establishing safe aircraft operating procedures, a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall establish and make readily available to each flight crew member on board the aircraft the checklist referred to in section 602.60 for each aircraft type that it operates.
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.35
406.35 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall establish and maintain a maintenance control system that (a) consists of policies and procedures regarding the maintenance of aircraft operated by the flight training unit; (b) meets the requirements of this Subpart; and (c) is described in the flight training unit’s maintenance control manual (MCM). SOR/2025-241, s. 30
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.36
406.36 (1) The person responsible for the maintenance control system appointed under paragraph 406.19(1)(a) shall, where a finding resulting from a quality assurance program established under section 406.47 is reported to them, (a) determine what, if any, corrective actions are required and carry out those actions; (b) keep a record of any determination made under paragraph (a) and the reason for it; (c) if management functions have been assigned to another person under subsection (2) or (3), communicate any determination regarding a corrective action to that person; and (d) notify the accountable executive of any systemic deficiency and of the corrective action taken. (2) The person responsible for the maintenance control system may assign the management functions for the entire quality assurance program established under section 406.47, including the authority to remove aircraft from operation under subsection (6), to another person if (a) that person meets the requirements set out in paragraph 406.19(1)(b) and subsection 406.19(5); and (b) the assignment and its scope are described in the maintenance control manual (MCM) of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter. (3) The person responsible for the maintenance control system may assign the management functions for specific maintenance control activities, including the authority to remove aircraft from operation under subsection (6), to another person if the assignment and its scope are described in the MCM of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter. (4) The responsibility of the person responsible for the maintenance control system is not affected by the assignment to another person of management functions under subsection (2) or (3). (5) If a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter is also the holder of an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued under section 573.02, the person responsible for the maintenance control system at the flight training unit shall (a) be the person responsible for maintenance at the AMO appointed under section 573.03; and (b) meet the requirements referred to in paragraph 406.19(1)(b), subsection 406.19(5) and paragraph 573.03(1)(c). (6) The person responsible for the maintenance control system 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. 12 SOR/2022-246, s. 10
Canadian Aviation Regulations — 406.37
406.37 A flight training unit 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 personnel licensing standards that are necessary for compliance with this Subpart.