Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

[704.38 to 704.43 reserved]

704.44 A person may operate an aircraft without complying with the requirements of this Division if the person

• (a) is authorized to do so in an air operator certificate; and

• (b) complies with the Commercial Air Service Standards.

704.45 Any determination made for the purposes of sections 704.46 to 704.50 shall be based on approved performance data set out in the aircraft flight manual.

• 704.46 (1) No person shall conduct a take-off in an aircraft if the weight of the aircraft

  • (a) exceeds the maximum take-off weight specified in the aircraft flight manual for the pressure-altitude and the ambient temperature at the aerodrome where the take-off is to be made; or

  • (b) after allowing for planned fuel consumption during the flight to the destination aerodrome or alternate aerodrome, exceeds the landing weight specified in the aircraft flight manual for the pressure-altitude and the ambient temperature at the destination aerodrome or alternate aerodrome.

• (2) In the determination of the maximum take-off weight referred to in subsection (1) for a small aeroplane,

  • (a) subject to subsection (5), the required accelerate-stop distance shall not exceed the accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA); and

  • (b) the all-engines-operating take-off distance shall not exceed the take-off distance available (TODA).

• (3) Subject to subsection (5), in the determination of the maximum take-off weight referred to in subsection (1) for a large aeroplane,

  • (a) the required accelerate-stop distance shall not exceed the accelerate-stop distance available (ASDA);

  • (b) the required take-off run shall not exceed the take-off run available (TORA); and

  • (c) the required take-off distance shall not exceed the take-off distance available (TODA).

• (4) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (3), the following factors shall be taken into account:

  • (a) the pressure-altitude at the aerodrome;

  • (b) the ambient temperature;

  • (c) the runway slope in the direction of take-off; and

  • (d) not more than 50 per cent of the reported headwind component or not less than 150 per cent of the reported tailwind component.

• (5) A person may conduct a take-off without meeting the requirements of paragraph (2)(a) or subsection (3) if the person

  • (a) is authorized to do so in an air operator certificate; and

  • (b) complies with the Commercial Air Service Standards.

• 704.47 (1) No person shall conduct a take-off in a large aeroplane if the weight of the aeroplane is greater than the weight specified in the aircraft flight manual as allowing a net take-off flight path that clears all obstacles by at least 35 feet vertically or at least 200 feet horizontally within the aerodrome boundaries, and by at least 300 feet horizontally outside those boundaries, unless

  • (a) the take-off is authorized in an air operator certificate; and

  • (b) the person complies with the Commercial Air Service Standards.

• (2) In the determination of the maximum weight, minimum distances and flight path referred to in subsection (1),

  • (a) corrections shall be made for

    • (i) the runway to be used,

    • (ii) the runway slope in the direction of take-off,

    • (iii) the pressure-altitude at the aerodrome,

    • (iv) the ambient temperature, and

    • (v) the wind component at the time of take-off, where not more than 50 per cent of the reported headwind component or not less than 150 per cent of the reported tailwind component is considered; and

  • (b) calculations shall be based on the pilot

    • (i) not banking the aeroplane before reaching an altitude of 50 feet,

    • (ii) subject to subsection (3), using 15 degrees or less of bank at or below 400 feet, and

    • (iii) using no more than 25 degrees of bank thereafter, aircraft speed and configuration permitting.

• (3) A bank angle greater than the 15 degrees referred to in subparagraph (2)(b)(ii) may be used if it is authorized in an air operator certificate.