GENERAL AVIATION POLICY LETTER
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This Policy Letter supersedes GAPL 2002-05 dated
2002-09-30.
Subject
Approval of Part IV Flight Training Devices
Reference
CAR 606.03 - Synthetic Flight Training Equipment.
Purpose
Enforce the requirements of TP 9685 - Aeroplane & Rotorcraft Simulator
Manual.
Background
Part IV Flight Training Devices (FTD) are those devices used by Flight
Training Units (FTU) operating in accordance with a FTU Operator Certificate issued
pursuant to Subpart 406 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs).
FTDs must meet the requirements of CAR section 606.03 - Synthetic Flight
Training Equipment, which states in part "No person shall use synthetic
flight training equipment for pilot training or a pilot proficiency check required
pursuant to Part IV, this Part or Part VII unless there is in force in
respect of that equipment a flight simulator certificate or flight training device
certificate issued pursuant to subsection (2)…".
Level 1 FTDs are those previously approved and listed in the TP 2943 -
Personnel Licensing Procedures Manual (PLPM) dated October 1991 and are
those devices approved under the provisions of Section 4.9 of TP 9685 -
Aeroplane and Rotorcraft Simulator Manual which provided for a temporary
approved status to January 1st, 1997. The list may be obtained at the TC
website:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/commerce/airline/simulator/menu.htm
The Level 1 FTDs listed are eligible for qualification as Level 2 or
Level 5 devices in accordance with the certification requirements contained in
TP 13799 - Qualification Test Guide - CAR Part IV Flight Training
Devices - Level 2 or 5 - Aeroplane, available at the TC website at:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/general/Flttrain/TP13799/Menu.htm
In summary, for simulated flight training credits to be recognized for licences
and ratings, FTU operators must meet the initial certification requirements for
Level 2 or Level 5 FTDs and must annually verify that the FTD continues to
meet the standards established for the initial certification.
Action
Effective January 1st, 2004, training conducted for applicable experience
credits for licences and ratings will only be accepted if conducted on approved FTDs
for which a flight training device certificate was in effect. Training conducted prior
to the effective date need not meet these requirements.
The pilot training records (PTR) or certified personal logbook, as applicable, must
identify the certificate number of the FTD used for each logged training session.
Expiry
This policy will be effective January 1st, 2004 and will expire upon inclusion
in TP 2943 - Personnel Licensing Procedures Manual (PLPM).
Manzur Huq
Director
General Aviation
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