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The following table lists exemptions that have been issued by the Aircraft Certification Branch in Headquarters or that affect aircraft certification activities in Headquarters

This table does not identify exemptions issued by a regional Aircraft Certification Office or by another Civil Aviation Branch. For information on these exemptions refer to the Civil Aviation Exemptions Search page at http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/applications/exemptions/search.asp.

For further information, please contact the Manager, Domestic Regulations, Regulatory Standards, Aircraft Certification, at (613) 941-8382 or email aardh-d@tc.gc.ca.

RDIMS # Exemption No. Issue Date (dd/mm/yy) Exempted Provision Issuing Office Petitioner Company a/c Model - Type TC No. Purpose Status
600975 1986-01 14-Mar-86 FAR 25.807(c)(1) AARD de Havilland Aircraft Company of Canada DHC-8 Series 100   Maximum passsenger seats Approved
601008 1986-02 14-May-86 SFAR 41C, Paragraph 214(3)(a) AARD Beechcraft Beech Model 300   Minimum aisle width Approved
601041 1988-01 23-Nov-88 FAR 25.785(h) AARD Fokker Aircraft B.V. F28 MK0100 ATA  A108 Flight attendants seat location Approved
601076 1989-01 15-Feb-89 FAR 25.785(h) AARD Aerospatiale ATR 42   Flight attendants seat location Approved
601091 1989-02 03-Feb-89 FAR 25.785(h) AARD Boeing Canada/ de Havilland Division DHC-8 Series 300 ATA  A142 Flight attendants seat location Approved
601112 1989-03 10-Feb-89 AWM 523 Various Paragraphs AARD British Aerospace Jetstream  Series 3200 Model 3212   Ground loads and landing gear requirements Approved
601119 1989-04 10-Feb-89 AWM 523.807(d)(1)(ii) AARD British Aerospace Jetstream Series 3200 Model 3212 HP 137, Mk. 1   Emergency exits Approved
601134 1989-05 10-Jul-89 AWM 549.203(b) AARD Mr. D. Sevold Pitcairn Model PAA-1 amateur built gyrocopter STC 507 Maximum take-off mass (weight) Approved
1168312 1989-06 09-Nov-89 FAR 25.832 AARD Airbus Industrie A320   Cabin ozone concentration Denied
601148 1990-01 31-Jan-90 US CAR 4b.362 AARD Northeast Engineering and Development Ltd Boeing 727-100C C-FRST, C-GVFA and C-GFRB   Cargo passenger configuration emergency exits Approved
601166 1990-02 06-Apr-90 FAR 25.785(h) AARD Fokker Aircraft B.V. F28 MK 3000/4000 ATA  A108 Flight attendants seat location Approved
601174 1990-03 16-Jan-91 FAR 25.571(e)(2) AARD CASA CN-235-100   Propeller blade impact Approved
601186 1991-01 31-Jan-91 AWM 591.103(a)(1) AARD NWT Air L382 Aircraft C-GHPW   SDR - 48 hours remote area operations Approved
601209 1991-02 31-May-91 AWM 571.215(a) AARD Air Transat Lockheed L-1011, CF-TNC, CF-TNB, CF-TNA, CG-TSZ & Boeing 727 CG-AAD, CG-AAL, CG-AAG   Calibration cards to be provided within 30 days Approved
601221 1991-03 18-Jul-91 US CAR 4b.362. AARD Northeast Engineering and Development Ltd Boeing 727-100C  C-FPXD   Cargo passenger configuration emergency exits Approved
601230 1991-04 26-Sep-91 FAR 23.903(b)(1) AARD Beech Aircraft Corporation B300/B300C Super King Air   Not issued  FAA exempt was accepted Denied
601607 1992-01 22-Feb-93 FAR 25.783(g) AARD Innotech Aviation Ltd. Canadair CL600 2A12, Serial # 3063   Medical stretcher installation. Approved
601614 1992-02 09-Oct-92 FAR 25.785(h) AARD Aerospatiale ATR 72-102 / 202   Flight attendants seat location Approved
601928 1994-01/A 13-Jun-95 FAR  23.3(a) AARD Air Tractor AT-802 & AT-802A   Maximum certificated take-off weight restricted category. Approved
601634 1995-01 13-Jun-95 AWM 523.53 (c)(1) AARD Beech Aircraft Corporation B300 & B300C   Not issued  FAA exempt was accepted Denied
601934 1995-02 12-Jun-95 AWM 522.723 AARD WSK PZL-KROSNO PZL-KROSNNO KR-03A   Loads shock adsorption Approved
601943 1995-03/A 05-Sep-95 E&I, Part II, Section 1.13 AARD Beech Aircraft Corporation B300/B300C Super King Air TC Issue  Paper 1-2, Item 15 Runway factors. Exemption cancelled 24 May 1996. Cancelled
536582 1997-01 25-Jun-97 AWM 522.177(b)(3) AARD PZL-BIELSKO SZD-51-1 “Junior” glider   Rudder control force reversal Approved
601957 1999-01 Revision A 03-Sep-99 AWM 525.813(e) AAR Bombardier Completion Center BD700-1A10 Global Express LSTC Quebec Region Interior Doors Revised Dec. 00. *Replaced by Revision A  - 17 May 2001 Cancelled
602025 2000-01 20-Apr-00 AWM 525.785(b) AAR Bombardier Completion Center BD700-1A10 Global Express LSTC Quebec Region Side Facing Divans. Replaced by 01 Sep. 2000 revision. Approved
601655 2001-01 09-Oct-01 AWM 561.305 & 561.307 AAR SFAR 92-3 Air Operators, subpart 705   Quickly modify the flight crew compartment doors to delay or deter unauthorized entry. Approved
609000 2002-01 25-Jan-02 AWM 525.813(e) AARD Deca Aviation Engineering Ltd BD700-1A10   Mid-Cabin Door Approved
601661 2002-02 17-Jan-02 CAR 561.305 & 561.307 AAR SFAR 92-3 Air Operators, subpart 705   Flight Crew Compartment Doors (cancels 2001-01) Approved
608931 2002-03 05-Apr-02 CAR 561.305 & 561.307 AAR SFAR 92-4 Air Operators, subpart 705   Flight Crew Compartment Doors (cancels 2002-02) Approved
150236 2002-04 17-May-02 AWM 525.562 and 525.785(b) AARD Bombardier Aerospace DHC-8-400   Installation of Stretcher Approved
160403 2002-05 16-Jul-02 AWM 525.813(e) AARD Dassault Aviation Falcon 900 / 900EX   Mid-Cabin Door Approved
395014 2003-132 09-Jun-03 AWM 525.785(b) AARD Bombardier Completion Center BD700-1A10 Global Express   Installation of side-facing divan(s) for 704 operations. (Expired 30 Nov 04) Approved
426695 2003-181 31-Oct-03 CAR 513.07(1)(a) & AWM 525.813(e) AARD Bombardier Completion Center BD700-1A10 A-177 Allow the installation of a door in a partition between passenger compartments for the purpose of private operator passenger transportation with a maximum of 19 passengers. Approved
446803 2003-182 31-Oct-03 CAR 513.07(1)(a) AARD Deca Aviation Engineering Ltd BD700-1A10 A-177 Allow the installation of a door in a partition between passenger compartments for the purpose of private operator passenger transportation with a maximum of 19 passengers. Approved
882497 2004-167 18-Nov-04 CAR 513.07(1)(a) & AWM 525.785(b) AARD Bombardier Inc. BD700-1A10   Allow the installation of a side-facing divan(s) on any DB700-1A0 a/c. Approved
892664 2004-168 12-Jan-05 CAR 513.07(1)(a) & AWM 525.785(b) AARD ELISEN Technolog BD700-1A10   Installation of side facing divan(s) on any BD700-1A10 a/c. Approved
891281 2004-169 12-Jan-05 CAR 513.07(1)(a) & AWM 525.813 (e) AARD ELISEN Technolog BD700-1A10   Installation of side facing divan(s) on any BD700-1A10 a/c. for the purpose of private operator passenger transportation pursuant to CAR 604 or on-demand air transport service pursuant to CAR 704. Approved
946150 2004-170 09-Dec-04 CAR 605.38(1) AARD   Air operators, subpart VII   To provide additional time to install an ELT where the a/c is a multi-engined turbo-jet aeroplane of more that 5,700 kg MCTOW that is being operated in IFR flight within controlled airspace over land, and south of latitude 66o30o N. Approved
905593 2004-180 16-Nov-04 CAR 513.07(1)(a) & AWM 525.785(b) AARD Bombardier Inc. BD100-1A10   To permit Bombardier Inc. to install side-facing divan(s) Approved
843251 2004-203 15-Dec-04 CAR 513.07(1)(a) AARD Bombardier Inc. BD700-1A11   Permit Bombardier Inc. to install side-facing divan(s). Approved
804789 2004-204 15-Dec-04 CAR 513.07(1)(a) & AWM 525.813(e) AARD Bombardier Inc. BD700-1A11   To permit Bombardier Inc. to install a door in a partition betweeen passenger compartments for the purpose of private operator passenger transportation pursuant to CAR 604 or on-demand air transport service pursuant to CAR 704. Approved
1105374 2005-034 18-Mar-05 CAR 537.01 &
AWM 537.205(c) & Standard CAN/CGSB-65.17-99
Para 8.1.3.2
AARD DSS Marine Inc. HPTSS DSS Marine Incorporated Model DS-HPTS-VO1   To obtain an Appliance Tye Certificate without complying with the donning time test as required by the HPTSS Standard.  Approved
1260578 2005-123 20-Jul-05 CAR 523.01(2) & AWM 523-VLA.3 AARD Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. DA20-C1 VLA   To grant approval only to permit certification of all a/c, DA20-C1 VLA, at a Maximum Approved Takeoff Mass (Weight) of not more than 800 kg (1764 lbs). Approved
1268971 2005-135 05-Aug-05 CAR 513.07(1)(a) & AWM 525.785(b) AARD Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Gulfstream 200   The installation of side-facing divan(s), permitting that divan(s) be occupied during taxi, take-off and landing. Approved
1798324 2006-051 11-May-06 CAR 605.03(1)(b) & 703.25 AARD Air operators Part VII, Subpart 3     To carry external loads on their float equipped a/c without an authorization in the TC or STC. Approved
2192252 2007-013 15-Feb-07 CAR 525.01 & AWM 525.811(8), 525.812(b)(1)(i) & (ii) AARD Bombardier Inc. DHC-8 Series 100, 200, 300 and 400   Permit the installation of emergency exit signs with non-English lettering and/or markings that do not comply for the purpose of facilitating delivery of the affected a/c to a foreign customer. Approved

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