Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)
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- Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)
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Table of contents is current to 2019-01-30 and last amended on 2019-01-09.
Part I — General Provisions
Regulatory text
- 100.01 - PART I - General Provisions
- 100.01 - Short Title
- 101.01 - Subpart 1 — Interpretation
- 102.01 - Subpart 2 — Application
- 103.01 - Subpart 3 — Administration and Compliance
- 104.01 - Subpart 4 — Charges
- 105.01 - Subpart 5 — Aerial Sightseeing Flights
- 106.01 - Subpart 6 — Accountable Executive
- 107.01 - Subpart 7 – Safety Management System Requirements
- 107.01 - Subpart 8 — [Reserved]
- 109.01 - Subpart 9 — Aircraft under an Agreement for Transfer of Functions and Duties in Accordance with Article 83 bis of the Convention
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Part II — Aircraft Identification and Registration and Operation of a Leased Aircraft by a Non-registered Owner
Regulatory text
- 200.01 - Part II — Aircraft Identification and Registration and Operation of a Leased Aircraft by a Non-Registered Owner
- 200.01 - Interpretation
- 200.02 - Application
- 201.01 - Subpart 1 — Identification of Aircraft and Other Aeronautical Products
- 202.01 - Subpart 2 — Aircraft Marking and Registration
- 202.01 - Division I — Aircraft Marks
- 202.13 - Division II — Aircraft Registration
- 202.25 - Division III — Certificates of Registration
- 202.35 - Division IV — Transfer of Legal Custody and Control
- 202.42 - Division V — Operation of Foreign Aircraft
- 202.46 - Division VI — Aircraft Information
- 202.51 - Division VII — Registered Owners
- 202.57 - Division VIII — Cancellation of Certificate of Registration
- 202.69 - Division IX — Canadian Civil Aircraft Register
- 202.73 - Division X — Notice to Owners
- 203.01 - Subpart 3 — Operation of a Leased Aircraft by a Non-Registered Owner
Standards
- 222 - Aircraft Marking and Registration
- 223 - Operation of a Leased Aircraft by a Non-registered Owner
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Part III — Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports
Regulatory text
- 300.01 - Part III — Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports
- 300.01 - Interpretation
- 301.01 - Subpart 1 — Aerodromes
- 302.01 - Subpart 2 — Airports
- 303.01 - Subpart 3 — Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting at Airports and Aerodromes
- 305.01 - Subpart 4 – [Reserved]
- 305.01 - Subpart 5 – Heliports
- 305.01 - Division I — General
- 305.08 - Division II — Certification
- 305.17 - Division III — Operator of a Heliport
- 305.19 - Division IV — General Certification Requirements
- 305.25 - Division V — Physical Characteristics
- 305.29 - Division VI — Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
- 305.31 - Division VII — Visual Aids for Air Navigation
- 305.33 - Division VIII — Lights
- 305.35 - Division IX — Markers
- 305.37 - Division X — Visual Aids for Denoting Obstacles
- 305.41 - Division XI — Visual Aids for Denoting Restricted Use Areas
- 305.43 - Division XII — Equipment and Installations
- 305.45 - Division XIII — Emergency and Other Services
- 305.53 - Division XIV — Heliport Operations Manual
- 307.01 - Subpart 6 – [Reserved]
- 307.01 - Subpart 7 — Aerodromes — Consultations
- 308.01 - SUBPART 8 - [Repealed, SOR/2006-86, s. 9]
Standards
- 322 - Airports
- 323 - Aircraft Fire Fighting at Airports and Aerodromes
- 325 - Heliports
- 328 - Aircraft Emergency Intervention at Airports [Repealed 2006/06/30]
- TP 312 - Aerodromes Standards and Recommended Practices (revised 03/2005)
Advisories
- Advisory Document 342 complementing regulations and standards respecting Airport Wildlife Management and Planning
- Advisory Document 343 complementing regulations and standards respecting Aircraft Fire Fighting at Airports and Aerodromes
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Part IV — Personnel Licensing and Training
Regulatory text
- 400.01 - Part IV — Personnel Licensing and Training
- 400.01 - Division I — General
- 400.02 - Division II — Examinations
- 400.05 - Division III — Flight Training Service
- 400.06 - Division IV — [Reserved]
- 400.07 - Division V — Change of Information
- 401.01 - Subpart 1 — Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings
- 401.01 - Division I — General
- 401.13 - Division II — Testing
- 401.19 - Division III — Student Pilot Permits
- 401.20 - Division IV — Pilot Permits
- 401.24 - Division V — Pilot Licence
- 401.26 - Division VI — Private Pilot Licence
- 401.30 - Division VII — Commercial Pilot Licence
- 401.32 - Division VII.1 — Multi-crew Pilot Licence
- 401.34 - Division VIII — Airline Transport Pilot Licence
- 401.37 - Division IX — Flight Engineer Licence
- 401.38 - Division X — Aeroplane Class Ratings
- 401.40 - Division XI — Aircraft Type Ratings
- 401.42 - Division XII — Night Rating
- 401.44 - Division XIII — VFR Over-the-Top Rating
- 401.46 - Division XIV — Instrument Rating
- 401.52 - Division XV — Second Officer Rating
- 401.55 - Division XVI — Passenger-Carrying Rating — Ultra-Light Aeroplane
- 401.61 - Division XVII — Flight Instructor Ratings — Aeroplane and Helicopter
- 401.69 - Division XVIII — Flight Instructor Rating — Aeroplane
- 401.77 - Division XIX — Flight Instructor Rating — Helicopter
- 401.81 - Division XX — Flight Instructor Ratings — Glider, Balloon and Gyroplane
- 401.87 - Division XXI — Flight Instructor Rating — Ultra-Light Aeroplane
- 401.91 - Division XXII — Flight Instructor Rating — Aeroplane — Aerobatic
- 401.94 - Division XXIII — Flight Instructor Rating — Glider — Aerobatic
- 402.01 - Subpart 2 — Air Traffic Controller Licences and Ratings
- 403.01 - Subpart 3 — Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licences and Ratings
- 404.01 - Subpart 4 — Medical Requirements
- 405.01 - Subpart 5 — Flight Training
- 406.01 - Subpart 6 — Flight Training Units
- 406.01 - Division I — General
- 406.11 - Division II — Certification
- 406.19 - Division III — Personnel
- 406.31 - Division IV — Aircraft
- 406.50 - Division V — Flight Training Operations
- 406.61 - Division VI — Manuals and Course Certificates
- 406.71 - Division VII — Training
- 406.75 - Division VIII — Integrated Course
- 408.01 - Subpart 7 — [Reserved]
- 408.01 - Subpart 8 — Conduct of Flight Tests
Standards
- 421 - Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings
- 422 - Air Traffic Controller Licences and Ratings
- 424 - Medical Requirements
- 425 - Flight Training
- 426 - Flight Training Units
- 428 - Conduct of Flight Tests
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Part V — Airworthiness
Regulatory text
- 500.01 - Part V — Airworthiness
- 500.01 - Interpretation
- 501.01 - Subpart 1 — Annual Airworthiness Information Report
- 507.01 - Subpart 7 — Flight Authority and Certificate of Noise Compliance
- 509.01 - Subpart 9 — Export Airworthiness Certificates
- 511.01 - SUBPART 11 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 513.01 - SUBPART 13 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 516.01 - SUBPART 16 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 521.01 - Subpart 21 — Approval of the Type Design or a Change to the Type Design of an Aeronautical Product
- 521.01 - Division I — General
- 521.25 - Division II — Type Certificates
- 521.101 - Division III — Canadian Technical Standard Order (CAN-TSO) Design Approvals
- 521.151 - Division IV — Changes to a Type Design
- 521.201 - Division V — Supplemental Type Certificates
- 521.251 - Division VI — Repair Design Approvals
- 521.301 - Division VII — Part Design Approvals
- 521.351 - Division VIII — Responsibilities of a Design Approval Document Holder
- 521.401 - Division IX — Service Difficulty Reporting
- 521.426 - Division X — Airworthiness Directives
- 521.451 - Division XI — Foreign Aeronautical Products
- 522.01 - SUBPART 22 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 523.01 - SUBPART 23 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 525.01 - SUBPART 25 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 527.01 - SUBPART 27 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 529.01 - SUBPART 29 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 531.01 - SUBPART 31 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 533.01 - SUBPART 33 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 535.01 - SUBPART 35 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 537.01 - SUBPART 37 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 541.01 - SUBPART 41 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 26]
- 549.01 - Subpart 49 — Amateur-Built Aircraft
- 551.01 - SUBPART 51 - [Repealed, SOR/2009-280, s. 27]
- 561.01 - Subpart 61 — Manufacture of Aeronautical Products
- 571.01 - Subpart 71 — Aircraft Maintenance Requirements
Standards and chapters
- Chapter 500 - General
- Chapter 501 - Annual Airworthiness Information Report
- Chapter 505 - Delegation of Authority
- Standard 507 - Flight Authority and Certification of Noise Compliance
- Standard 509 - Export Airworthiness Certificates for Aircraft
- Chapter 511 - Deleted
- Chapter 513 - Deleted
- Chapter 516 - Aircraft Emissions
- Chapter 522 - Gliders and Powered Gliders
- Chapter 523 - VLA - Very Light Aeroplanes
- Chapter 523 - Normal, Utility, Aerobatic and Commuter Category Aeroplanes
- Chapter 525 - Transport Category Aeroplanes
- Chapter 527 - Normal Category Rotorcraft
- Chapter 529 - Transport Category Rotorcraft
- Chapter 531 - Manned Free Balloons
- Chapter 533 - Aircraft Engines
- Chapter 535 - Propellers
- Chapter 537 - Appliances and Parts
- Chapter 541 - Airships
- Chapter 549 - Amateur-Built Aircraft
- Chapter 551 - Aircraft Equipment and Installation
- Standard 561 - Approved Manufacturers
- Standard 563 - Distribution of Aeronautical Products
- Chapter 566 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licensing and Training
- Standard 571 - Maintenance
- Standard 573 - Approved Maintenance Organizations
- 591 - Deleted
- 593 - Deleted
Related guidance and services
Part VI — General Operating and Flight Rules
Regulatory text
- 600.01 - Part VI — General Operating and Flight Rules
- 600.01 - Interpretation
- 601.01 - Subpart 1 — Airspace
- 602.01 - Subpart 2 — Operating and Flight Rules
- 602.01 - Division I — General
- 602.57 - Division II — Operational and Emergency Equipment Requirements
- 602.70 - Division III — Flight Preparation, Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries
- 602.86 - Division IV — Pre-Flight and Fuel Requirements
- 602.96 - Division V — Operations at or in the Vicinity of an Aerodrome
- 602.114 - Division VI — Visual Flight Rules
- 602.121 - Division VII — Instrument Flight Rules
- 602.133 - Division VIII — Radiocommunications
- 602.143 - Division IX — Emergency Communications and Security
- 602.150 - Division X — Noise Emission Levels for Subsonic Turbo-Jet Aeroplanes
- 603.01 - Subpart 3 — Special Flight Operations
- 604.01 - Subpart 4 — Private Operators
- 604.01 - Division I — General Provisions
- 604.25 - Division II — Flight Operations
- 604.36 - Division III — Flight Operations — Documents
- 604.46 - Division IV — Flight Operations — Special Authorizations
- 604.81 - Division V — Flight Operations — Passengers
- 604.98 - Division VI — Flight Time and Flight Duty Period
- 604.116 - Division VII — Emergency Equipment
- 604.126 - Division VIII — Maintenance
- 604.139 - Division IX — Personnel Requirements
- 604.166 - Division X — Training Program
- 604.197 - Division XI — Operations Manual
- 604.202 - Division XII — Safety Management System
- 604.220 - Division XIII — Flight Attendants and Emergency Evacuation
- 605.01 - Subpart 5 — Aircraft Requirements
- 606.01 - Subpart 6 — Miscellaneous
Standards
- 621 - Obstruction Marking and Lighting
- 622.11 - Ground Icing Operations
- 622.131 - Pilot Assessment of Runway Visibility
- 623 - Special Flight Operations Standards and Procedures
- 624 - Emergency Features of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards
- 625 - Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standard
- TP 15335 Flight Test Guide - Competency Check (Private Operators) - Second Edition
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Part VII — Commercial Air Services
Regulatory text
- 700.01 - Part VII — Commercial Air Services
- 700.01 - Division I — General
- 700.10 - Division II — Approach Bans
- 700.13 - Division III — Flight Time and Flight Duty Period Limitations and Rest Periods
- 701.01 - Subpart 1 — Foreign Air Operations
- 702.01 - Subpart 2 — Aerial Work
- 702.01 - Division I — General
- 702.07 - Division II — Certification
- 702.11 - Division III — Flight Operations
- 702.42 - Division IV — Aircraft Performance Operating Limitations
- 702.42 - Division V — Aircraft Equipment Requirements
- 702.64 - Division VI — Emergency Equipment
- 702.64 - Division VII — Personnel Requirements
- 702.76 - Division VIII — Training
- 702.81 - Division IX — Manuals
- 702.91 - Division X — Flight Time, Flight Duty Period Limitations and Rest Periods
- 703.01 - Subpart 3 — Air Taxi Operations
- 703.01 - Division I — General
- 703.07 - Division II — Certification
- 703.14 - Division III — Flight Operations
- 703.64 - Division IV — Aircraft Performance Operating Limitations
- 703.64 - Division V — Aircraft Equipment Requirements
- 703.82 - Division VI — Emergency Equipment
- 703.86 - Division VII — Personnel Requirements
- 703.98 - Division VIII — Training
- 703.104 - Division IX — Manuals
- 704.01 - Subpart 4 — Commuter Operations
- 704.01 - Division I — General
- 704.07 - Division II — Certification
- 704.12 - Division III — Flight Operations
- 704.44 - Division IV — Aircraft Performance Operating Limitations
- 704.62 - Division V — Aircraft Equipment Requirements
- 704.83 - Division VI — Emergency Equipment
- 704.106 - Division VII — Personnel Requirements
- 704.115 - Division VIII — Training
- 704.120 - Division IX — Manuals
- 705.01 - Subpart 5 — Airline Operations
- 705.01 - Division I — General
- 705.07 - Division II — Certification
- 705.16 - Division III — Flight Operations
- 705.54 - Division IV — Aircraft Performance Operating Limitations
- 705.67 - Division V — Aircraft Equipment Requirements
- 705.89 - Division VI — Emergency Equipment
- 705.103 - Division VII — Personnel Requirements
- 705.124 - Division VIII — Training
- 705.134 - Division IX — Manuals
- 705.151 - Division X — Safety Management System
- 705.171 - Division XI — Interference With a Crew Member
- 705.200 - Division XII — Flight Attendants and Emergency Evacuation
- 706.01 - Subpart 6 — Aircraft Maintenance Requirements for Air Operators
Standards
- 720 - General
- 721 - Foreign Air Operations
- 722 - Aerial Work
- 723 - Air Taxi - Aeroplanes
- 723 - Air Taxi - Helicopters
- 724 - Commuter Operations - Aeroplanes
- 724 - Commuter Operations - Helicopters
- 725 - Airline Operations - Aeroplanes
- 726 - Air Operator Maintenance
Related guidance and services
Part VIII — Air Navigation Services
Regulatory text
- 800.01 - Part VIII — Air Navigation Services
- 800.01 - Interpretation
- 800.02 - Application
- 801.01 - Subpart 1 — Air Traffic Services
- 802.01 - Subpart 2 — Aeronautical Telecommunications
- 803.01 - Subpart 3 — Aeronautical Information Services
- 804.01 - Subpart 4 — Aviation Weather Services and Assessment of Runway Visibility
- 805.01 - SUBPART 5 — Safety Management System
- 806.01 - Subpart 6 — Levels of Service
- 807.01 - Subpart 7 — Aviation Occurrences
Standards
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Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
Regulatory text
- 900.01 - Part IX — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
- 900.01 - Division I — General Provisions
- 900.06 - Division II — General Prohibition
- 901.01 - Subpart 1 — Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft
- 901.01 - Division I — General Provision
- 901.02 - Division II — Registration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft
- 901.11 - Division III — General Operating and Flight Rules
- 901.53 - Division IV — Basic Operations
- 901.62 - Division V — Advanced Operations
- 901.76 - Division VI — Advanced Operations — Requirements for Manufacturer
- 901.82 - Division VII — Requirements Related to Flight Review
- 903.01 - Subpart 2 — [Reserved]
- 903.01 - Subpart 3 — Special Flight Operations — Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
Standards
- 921 – Small Remotely Piloted Aircraft in Visual Line-Of-Sight (VLOS)
- 922 – Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Safety Assurance