Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

603.06 No person shall operate an aircraft or permit an aircraft to be operated in a special aviation event unless the person operating the aircraft and the aircraft

• (a) meet the eligibility requirements specified in section 623.06 of the Special Flight Operations Standards; and

• (b) are authorized to do so in a special flight operations certificate-special aviation event.

603.07 No person shall operate an aircraft in a special aviation event at a distance from, or at an altitude above, a spectator area, a built-up area or an occupied building if that distance or altitude is less than the minimum specified in section 623.07 of the Special Flight Operations Standards.

603.08 No person shall operate an aircraft in a special aviation event in weather conditions that are below the minimum conditions specified in the Special Flight Operations Standards.

603.09 No person shall operate an aircraft in a special aviation event unless the person has received a participant briefing that meets the Special Flight Operations Standards.

[603.10 to 603.15 reserved]

603.16 This Division applies in respect of the operation of a balloon where fare-paying passengers are carried on board.

603.17 No person shall operate a balloon under this Division unless the person complies with the provisions of a special flight operations certificate — balloons issued by the Minister pursuant to section 603.18.

603.18 Subject to section 6.71 of the Act, the Minister shall, on receipt of an application submitted in the form and manner required by the Special Flight Operations Standards, issue a special flight operations certificate — balloons to an applicant who demonstrates to the Minister the ability to conduct the flight operation in accordance with the Special Flight Operations Standards.

603.19 A special flight operations certificate — balloons shall contain the following information:

• (a) the name and address of the balloon operator;

• (b) the number of the certificate;

• (c) the date of issue of the certificate;

• (d) the general conditions identified in section 603.20; and

• (e) specific conditions with respect to

  • (i) the types and AX class of balloons authorized and, where the balloon is of a special shape or is a foreign-registered balloon, its registration,

  • (ii) the external carriage of passengers, and

  • (iii) any other condition pertaining to the operation that the Minister deems necessary for aviation safety.