Canadian Aviation Regulations — 604.143
604.143 (1) No private operator shall permit a person to act — and no person shall act — as a pilot-in-command or second-in-command unless (a) the person holds the licence, ratings and medical certificate required by Part IV; (b) in the case of a pilot-in-command, (i) the person has received, in respect of the aircraft type that the person will operate, the training set out in subsections 604.169(1) and 604.170 (1) and, if applicable, the training set out in subsection 604.169 (3) and sections 604.177 and 604.178 , or equivalent training that meets the requirements of subsection 604.140 (1), as the case may be, and (ii) the validity period of the training has not expired; (c) in the case of a second-in-command, (i) the person has received, in respect of the aircraft type that the person will operate, the training set out in subsections 604.169 (1) and 604.170 (1) and, if applicable, the training set out in subsection 604.169 (3) and section 604.177 , or equivalent training that meets the requirements of subsection 604.140 (1), as the case may be, and (ii) the validity period of the training has not expired; (d) the person has received, in respect of the aircraft type that the person will operate, training in the performance of the emergency procedures referred to in subsection 604.169 (2) or equivalent training that meets the requirements of subsection 604.140 (1), and the validity period of the training has not expired; (e) the person has successfully completed, in respect of the aircraft type that the person will operate, a competency check that meets the requirements of this section or a competency check or pilot proficiency check that meets the requirements of subsection 604.140 (2), and the validity period of the competency check or pilot proficiency check has not expired; and (f) if the person is required to operate an aircraft above 13,000 feet ASL, the person has received the training set out in section 604.176 or equivalent training that meets the requirements of subsection 604.140 (1). (2) A person who undergoes a competency check referred to in paragraph (1)(e) (a) shall have completed, within 30 days before the day on which the competency check is conducted, the training set out in subsection 604.170 (1) or equivalent training that meets the requirements of subsection 604.140 (1); (b) shall have been recommended for the competency check by an instructor who provided the person with the training or equivalent training referred to in paragraph (a); and (c) shall meet the following requirements: (i) the person holds the licence required by Part IV in respect of the aircraft that will be used for the competency check, (ii) the person holds a type rating required by Part IV in respect of the aircraft that will be used for the competency check, or meets the knowledge and experience requirements set out in paragraph 421.40(3)(a) of Standard 421 — Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings , and the knowledge requirement was met within 24 months before the day on which the competency check is conducted, and (iii) the person holds an instrument rating required by Part IV in respect of the aircraft that will be used for the competency check, or meets the knowledge and experience requirements set out in subsection 421.46(2) of Standard 421 — Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings , and the knowledge requirement was met within 24 months before the day on which the competency check is conducted. (3) The competency check referred to in paragraph (1)(e) (a) shall be based on the processes, practices and procedures set out in the private operator’s operations manual; (b) shall consist of the exercises set out in chapters 2 or 3, as the case may be, of the standard entitled Flight Test Guide — Competency Check (Private Operators) , published by the Minister; (c) shall assess the exercises referred to in paragraph (b) in accordance with the marking scale set out in section 1.3 of that standard; (d) shall assess the competency as s