Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

700.02 (1) No person shall operate an air transport service unless the person holds and complies with the provisions of an air operator certificate that authorizes the person to operate that service.

(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), no person shall, unless the person holds and complies with the provisions of an air operator certificate that authorizes the person to do so, operate an aeroplane or helicopter to conduct aerial work involving

• (a) the carriage on board of persons other than flight crew members;

• (b) the carriage of helicopter Class B, C or D external loads;

• (c) the towing of objects; or

• (d) the dispersal of products.

(3) A person who does not hold an air operator certificate may conduct aerial work involving the dispersal of products if

• (a) the person is a farmer;

• (b) the person owns the aircraft that is used to disperse the products;

• (c) the products are dispersed for agricultural purposes; and

• (d) the dispersal of the products takes place within 25 miles of the centre of the person’s farm.

(4) A person who does not hold an air operator certificate may conduct aerial work involving the carriage of persons other than flight crew members on board a single-engined aircraft if

• (a) the person holds a flight training unit operator certificate;

• (b) the pilot-in-command is the holder of a valid flight instructor rating in the appropriate category of aircraft;

• (c) the aircraft is operated in day VFR flight;

• (d) there are no more than nine passengers on board; and

• (e) the flight is conducted for the purpose of sightseeing operations.

700.03 (1) A person who is a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of the United States of America or Mexico and who is eligible to operate a specialty air service in Canada in accordance with Chapter 12 and Annex I — Canada of the North American Free Trade Agreement shall, prior to operating the service, obtain from the Minister an authorization to operate the service. The request for the authorization shall be in the form and shall contain the information specified in the Commercial Air Service Standards.

(2) The Minister may, on receipt of a request referred to in subsection (1) and where the requirements of the Commercial Air Service Standards are met, issue an authorization containing the conditions under which the specialty air service may be operated.

(3) An authorization referred to in subsection (1) is required in addition to an air operator certificate for those persons who are required to hold an air operator certificate pursuant to Subpart 2.

700.04 (1) A Canadian is eligible to hold an air operator certificate.

(2) A person who is a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of a foreign state is eligible to hold an air operator certificate that authorizes the person to operate an air transport service in Canada if the person

• (a) holds a similar document of entitlement issued by the foreign state; and

• (b) meets the requirements of Subpart 1.

(3) A person who is a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of the United States of America or Mexico is eligible to hold an air operator certificate that authorizes the person to conduct aerial work in Canada if

• (a) the aerial work is a specialty air service for which the person may obtain an operating certificate in accordance with Chapter 12 and Annex I — Canada of the North American Free Trade Agreement; and

• (b) the person meets the requirements of Subpart 2.