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General Aviation is responsible for a broad range of licensing, testing and
monitoring functions. In addition to issuing all pilot and Air Traffic Controller licences
and permits, and registering all aircraft, branch specialists monitor the flight training
industry and all special aviation events.
Mandate
To promote aviation safety by licensing aviation personnel and registering aircraft,
in compliance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations.
Divisions
General Aviation has two divisions:
- Licensing
- Aircraft Registration
- Recreational Aviation and Special Flight Operations
- Personnel Licensing
- Flight Training Instrument Standards
Licensing
- Aircraft Registration
All Canadian aircraft are registered by Transport Canada to identify aircraft and their
operators. Aircraft categories include aeroplanes, ultra-light aeroplanes, helicopters,
gliders, gyroplanes, balloons and airships. There are approximately 5,000 aircraft
registered in the Pacific Region.
- Recreational Aviation and Special Flight Operations
This division outlines operating conditions on special certificates of airworthiness, and
for experimental and amateur-built aircraft.
Special Flight Operations approves and monitors airshows, parachute descents, balloon operations, and aircraft used in movie and television productions. This division is a primary point-of-contact for recreational
aviation issues and information.
- Personnel Licensing
Permits, Licences and Ratings are issued to aeroplane, helicopter, ultra-light, gyroplane,
glider and balloon pilots, in addition to air traffic controllers and flight engineers.
This division may also recommend suspensions of personnel licences due to medical
unfitness or incompetence. Approximately 14,000 active personnel license files are
maintained in the Pacific Region. Other duties include issuing licence validations to
visiting foreign pilots so they may fly Canadian aircraft for recreational purposes in
Canada.
Flight Training and Instrument Standards
Flight Training and Instrument Standards regulates and certifies flight training units for
aeroplanes and helicopters.
Continuous monitoring of the ground and air training standards is maintained through
base inspections and pilot flight tests on students and instructors.
Flying with instruments only (i.e., with no outside visual reference) requires further
flight training and testing. Inspectors monitor flight tests, which are conducted by
delegated aviation industry examiners, for initial issue and renewal of the instrument rating.
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Gneral Aviation Services
The following services are available from Kelowna, Richmond, Prince George, and Victoria:
- Provide information on aircraft registration
- Accept applications for flight crew and Air Traffic Controller
licenses and ratings
- Accept applications for validation of foreign pilot licenses
- Administer flight crew written examinations and provide
official marks
Accept payment of licensing fees
- Provide Study and Reference Guides and Flight Test Guides
- Provide lists of flight training units, medical examiners,
flight test examiners and Authorized Persons
- Relay faxed temporary licenses, permits and certificates
between Regional office and pilots
The following services are available from Abbotsford:
- Administer and invigilate flight crew written examinations and
provide official marks
- Provide information on aircraft registration
- Accept applications for flight crew and Air Traffic Controller
licenses and ratings
- Accept applications for validation of foreign pilot licenses
- Accept payment of licensing fees
- Provide study and reference guides and flight test standards
- Provide names of flight training units, medical examiners,
flight test examiners and authorized persons
- Conduct the flight tests for licensing of private and
commercial pilots, multi-engine, instrument ratings and
- Designated Flight Test Examiners (DFTEs), flight instructor
ratings
- Provide advice for Authorized Persons who issue temporary
license privileges
- Accepting applications for Aircraft Registration
- Issue temporary licenses, permits and certificates faxed from
the Regional office
- Provide information about certification of flight training
units
The following services are available from Vancouver:
- Provide information on aircraft registration
- Accept applications for flight crew and Air Traffic Controller
licenses and ratings
- Accept applications for validation of foreign pilot licenses
- Administer flight crew written examinations and provide
official marks
- Accept payment of licensing fees
- Provide Study and Reference Guides and Flight Test Guides
- Provide lists of flight training units, medical examiners,
flight test examiners and Authorized Persons
- Relay faxed temporary licenses, permits and certificates
between Regional office and pilots
- Register aircraft
- Review and approve applications for licenses, permits and
validations
- Issue temporary licenses, permits and certificates
- Reissue documents which have been lost or stolen
- Issue extensions of privileges to qualified applicants
- Provide guidance to flight training units on license standards
applicable to individual cases
- Brief and appoint Authorized Persons to issue temporary
license privileges
- Provide information from licensing and medical files for
license holders who request a Civil Aviation Tribunal review hearing
- Respond to public complaints concerning non-commercial
aviation activities
- Certify flight training schools
- Appoint and monitor DFTEs (Designated Flight Test Examiners)
- Monitor recreational aviation
- Authorize special aviation events (balloons, parachuting, and airshows)
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