The Recreational Aircraft Division (AARPG) of the Aircraft Maintenance & Manufacturing Branch is the focal point for
airworthiness issues affecting recreational aircraft including certified and non-certified aircraft, and
amateur-built aircraft.
Some of the airworthiness issues include: construction and maintenance of amateur-built
aircraft; maintenance requirements for small certified aircraft; flight authorities and maintenance schedules; importation
and operation of non-type certified and ex-military aircraft; owner maintenance; IFR
flight for amateur-built aircraft; aerobatics by amateur-built aircraft; external
delegation of ministerial authority with respect to amateur-built aircraft inspection;
validation of foreign flight authorities; liaison with recreational
aviation associations and foreign civil aviation authorities.
General Information
Special Flight Authorization (FAA) / Standardized Validation (TC)
Exemptions
The purpose of this exemption is to allow persons who apply for a special certificate of airworthiness in the amateur-built
classification:
- to contract for professional assistance in the construction or assembly of parts of the aircraft, provided the work is subject to
the builder's overall control; and
- to import, register and operate in Canada foreign-built amateur-aircraft, subject to a Transport Canada inspection of the
aircraft.
The purpose of this exemption is to allow persons who apply for a special certificate of airworthiness in the limited classification to
import and operate in Canada non-type certified and ex-military aircraft, subject to Transport Canada evaluation of the aircraft, and
maintenance and operating conditions attached to the flight authority.
Owner Maintenance Classification
For information on recreational aircraft, please contact:
Maurice A. Simoneau
Recreational Aircraft Division (AARPG)
Tower C, Place de Ville
330, Sparks Street, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1A 0N8
Telephone: (613) 990-9490
Facsimile: (613) 952-3298
E-mail: simonem@tc.gc.ca
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