Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

• 402.04 (1) No person shall act as an air traffic controller or exercise the privileges of an air traffic controller licence unless

  • (a) the person holds an air traffic controller licence endorsed with a rating appropriate to the privileges being exercised and with the appropriate operational location;

  • (b) the licence is valid;

  • (c) the person holds a valid Category 1 or 2 medical certificate; and

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

• (2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply to a person who, while under supervision, acts as an air traffic controller or exercises the privileges of an air traffic controller licence when undergoing

  • (a) instruction, training or testing in respect of an air traffic controller licence; or

  • (b) ATC unit familiarization in the course of the person’s employment.

402.05 The holder of an air traffic controller licence shall not exercise the privileges of that licence at an air traffic control unit unless the holder has successfully completed a proficiency check within the preceding 12 months.

• 402.06 (1) Where an applicant for an air traffic controller licence or for the endorsement of such a licence with a rating meets the applicable requirements set out in the personnel licensing standards, the Minister shall, as appropriate,

  • (a) issue a provisional air traffic controller licence to the applicant endorsed with a rating appropriate to the functions to be exercised and with the appropriate operational location; or

  • (b) endorse the applicant’s air traffic controller licence with a provisional rating for the appropriate operational location.

• (2) A provisional air traffic controller licence or rating remains in effect until the earlier of

  • (a) the date of issuance of an air traffic controller licence by the Minister pursuant to section 402.03, and

  • (b) a date 90 days after the issuance of the provisional air traffic controller licence or the endorsement of an air traffic controller licence with a provisional rating.

402.07 The holder of an air traffic controller licence may, in accordance with Part VIII, the personnel licensing standards and the Canadian Domestic Air Traffic Control Separation Standards, provide or supervise air traffic control services to

• (a) airport traffic at any operational location for which the licence is endorsed with an airport control rating;

• (b) aircraft at any operational location for which the licence is endorsed with a terminal control rating, an area control rating or an oceanic control rating; or

• (c) airshow traffic at the operational location in respect of which a special flight operations certificate has been issued by the Minister pursuant to section 603.67.