Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

Regulations are current to 2013-05-26 and last amended on 2012-07-04. Previous Versions

[400.08 reserved]

Subpart 1 — Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings

Division I — General

Interpretation

401.01 Any reference in this Subpart to the personnel licensing standards is a reference to the Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Crew Permits, Licences and Ratings.

Application

401.02 This Subpart applies to

  • (a) persons who hold or apply for the issuance or renewal of any of the flight crew permits, licences and ratings referred to in this Subpart, namely,

    • (i) student pilot permits,

    • (ii) pilot permits,

    • (iii) pilot licences,

    • (iv) private pilot licences,

    • (v) commercial pilot licences,

    • (vi) airline transport pilot licences,

    • (vii) flight engineer licences,

    • (viii) aeroplane class ratings,

    • (ix) aircraft type ratings,

    • (x) night ratings,

    • (xi) VFR OTT ratings,

    • (xii) instrument ratings,

    • (xiii) second officer ratings,

    • (xiv) flight instructor ratings; and

    • (xv) passenger-carrying ratings; and

  • (b) persons who apply for the validation of a foreign flight crew licence pursuant to subsection 401.07(1).

  • SOR/2005-319, s. 1.

Requirement to Hold a Flight Crew Permit, Licence or Rating or a Foreign Licence Validation Certificate

[SOR/2003-129, s. 3]

  • 401.03 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall act as a flight crew member or exercise the privileges of a flight crew permit, licence or rating unless

    • (a) the person holds the appropriate permit, licence or rating;

    • (b) the permit, licence or rating is valid;

    • (c) the person holds the appropriate medical certificate; and

    • (d) the person can produce the permit, licence or rating, and the certificate, when exercising those privileges.

  • (1.1) No person shall exercise the privileges of a foreign licence validation certificate unless the person

    • (a) holds the appropriate foreign licence validation certificate;

    • (b) has signed the certificate; and

    • (c) can produce the certificate when exercising those privileges.

  • (2) A person who holds a military flight crew permit, licence or rating or a flight crew permit, licence or rating issued by a contracting state other than Canada may act as a flight crew member or exercise the privileges of a flight crew permit, licence or rating for the sole purpose of the person’s flight test where

    • (a) the test is conducted in accordance with section 401.15; and

    • (b) no passenger other than the person referred to in paragraph 401.15(1)(a) is carried on board the aircraft.

  • SOR/2003-129, s. 4;
  • SOR/2005-320, s. 3;
  • SOR/2010-26, s. 3.
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