- ACAS
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ACAS or Airborne Collision Avoidance System means an aircraft system based on transponder signals that operates independently of ground-based equipment and is intended to provide aural and visual alerts to a flight crew on the risk of collision with an approaching aircraft equipped with a transponder; (ACAS ou système anticollision embarqué)
- aerial work
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aerial work means a commercial air service other than an air transport service or a flight training service; (travail aérien)
- aeroplane
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aeroplane means a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces that remain fixed during flight; (avion)
- air traffic advisory services
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air traffic advisory services means the provision by an air traffic control unit or flight service station of aeronautical safety information, including aviation weather information and serviceability reports in respect of aerodromes and radio navigation aids, but does not include the provision of IFR air traffic control messages; (services consultatifs de la circulation aérienne)
- aircraft flight manual
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aircraft flight manual means a manual, requirements for which may be established by the Minister in Part V, that contains information in respect of an aircraft; (manuel de vol de l’aéronef)
- airworthy
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airworthy , in respect of an aeronautical product, means in a fit and safe state for flight and in conformity with its type design; (en état de navigabilité)
- alert height
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alert height means the height above a runway, based on the flight characteristics of an aircraft and its fail-operational automatic landing system, above which a CAT III precision approach is to be discontinued and a missed approach procedure initiated in the event of a failure of the ground equipment or one of the redundant parts of the aircraft automatic landing system; (hauteur d’alerte)
- alternate aerodrome
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alternate aerodrome means an aerodrome to which a flight may proceed when landing at the intended aerodrome of destination becomes inadvisable; (aérodrome de dégagement)
- appliance
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appliance means any instrument, mechanism, equipment, apparatus or accessory that is
- appropriate frequency
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appropriate frequency means
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(a) the radio frequency specified by an air traffic control unit or flight service station for use by the pilot-in-command of an aircraft,
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(c) in any case not described in paragraph (a) or (b), the frequency specified for an aerodrome or an airspace in the Canada Air Pilot or the Canada Flight Supplement; (fréquence appropriée)
- ATS
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ATS or air traffic services includes air traffic control services, advisory services and flight information services; (ATS ou services de la circulation aérienne)
- ATS operations certificate
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ATS operations certificate means a certificate issued under Part VIII that authorizes its holder to operate an air traffic control unit or a flight service station; (certificat d’exploitation des ATS)
- balloon operator
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balloon operator means the holder of a special flight operations certificate — balloons issued under section 603.18; (exploitant de ballons)
- Canada Flight Supplement
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Canada Flight Supplement means an aeronautical information publication published under the authority of the Minister of Transport and the Minister of National Defence that is intended to be used to supplement enroute charts and the Canada Air Pilot; (Supplément de vol-Canada)
- category
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category means
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(a) when used in reference to flight crew licensing, the classification of aircraft as an aeroplane, a balloon, a glider, a gyroplane, a helicopter or an ultra-light aeroplane, and
- co-authority dispatch
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co-authority dispatch means the shared responsibility of the pilot-in-command and the flight dispatcher for all decisions respecting the operational flight plan prior to its acceptance by the pilot-in-command, and for the flight watch; (régulation des vols en coresponsabilité)
- commercial part
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commercial part , in respect of an aircraft, means a part
- crew member
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crew member means a person who is assigned to duty in an aircraft during flight time, or assigned to duty related to the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft system during flight time; (membre d’équipage)
- CVFR
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CVFR or controlled VFR flight means a flight conducted under the visual flight rules within Class B Airspace and in accordance with an air traffic control clearance; (CVFR ou vol VFR contrôlé)
- CVR
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CVR or cockpit voice recorder means a system that uses a combination of microphones and other analog and digital devices to record and retain the aural environment of a cockpit as well as communications to, from and between flight crew members; (CVR ou enregistreur de la parole dans le poste de pilotage)
- danger area
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danger area means an airspace of fixed dimensions that is so specified in the Designated Airspace Handbook, within which activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft could take place at the times specified in the Handbook; (zone dangereuse)
- EUBA
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EUBA or emergency underwater breathing apparatus means a self-contained supplemental air supply that is designed to prolong the breathing capability of a passenger or a crew member during the evacuation of a helicopter that has overturned or is sinking after a ditching; (EUBA ou dispositif respiratoire submersible de secours)
- extended over-water operation
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extended over-water operation means
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(a) in the case of an aircraft other than a helicopter, a flight over an area of water located at a horizontal distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest shoreline, and
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(b) in the case of a helicopter, a flight over an area of water located at a horizontal distance of more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest shoreline or more than 50 nautical miles from the nearest offshore heliport structure; (survol prolongé d’un plan d’eau)
- FDR
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FDR or flight data recorder means a digital device that uses a combination of data providers to collect and record parameters that reflect the state and performance of an aircraft; (FDR ou enregistreur de données de vol)
- fit for duty
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fit for duty , in respect of a person, means that their ability to act as a flight crew member of an aircraft is not impaired by fatigue, the consumption of alcohol or drugs or any mental or physical condition; (apte au travail)
- FL
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FL or flight level means the altitude expressed in hundreds of feet, indicated on an altimeter set to 29.92 inches of mercury or 1 013.2 millibars; (FL ou niveau de vol)
- flight
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flight, in respect of a balloon in free or tethered flight, means the period of time between the moment when the balloon, including the envelope and basket, leaves a supporting surface and the moment it next comes to rest on landing; (vol)
- flight attendant
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flight attendant means a crew member, other than a flight crew member, who has been assigned duties to be performed in the interest of the passengers in a passenger-carrying aircraft; (agent de bord)
- flight authority
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flight authority means a certificate of airworthiness, special certificate of airworthiness, flight permit or validation of a foreign document attesting to an aircraft’s fitness for flight, issued under Subpart 7 of Part V, or a foreign certificate of airworthiness that meets the requirements of Article 31 of the Convention; (autorité de vol)
- flight crew member
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flight crew member means a crew member assigned to act as pilot or flight engineer of an aircraft during flight time; (membre d’équipage de conduite)
- flight crew member on call
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flight crew member on call means a flight crew member who has been designated by an air operator to be available to report for flight duty on notice of one hour or less; (membre d’équipage de conduite en disponibilité)
- flight crew member on standby
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flight crew member on standby means a flight crew member who has been designated by an air operator or private operator to remain at a specified location in order to be available to report for flight duty on notice of one hour or less; (membre d’équipage de conduite en attente)
- flight deck duty time
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flight deck duty time [Repealed, SOR/2018-269, s. 1]
- flight duty period
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flight duty period means the period that begins when the earliest of the following events occurs and ends at engines off or rotors stopped at the end of a flight:
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(a) the flight crew member carries out any duties assigned by the private operator or the air operator or delegated by the Minister before reporting for a flight,
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(b) the member reports for a flight or, if there is more than one flight during the flight duty period, reports for the first flight,
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(d) the member reports as a flight crew member on standby; (période de service de vol)
- flight duty time
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flight duty time [Repealed, SOR/2018-269, s. 1]
- flight following
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flight following means the monitoring of a flight’s progress, the provision of any operational information that might be requested by the pilot-in-command, and the notification of the flight training unit and search and rescue authorities if the flight is overdue or missing; (suivi de vol)
- flight information services
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flight information services means
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(a) the dissemination of aviation weather information and aeronautical information for departure, destination and alternate aerodromes along a proposed route of flight,
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(b) the dissemination of aviation weather information and aeronautical information to aircraft in flight,
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(c) the acceptance, processing and activation of flight plans and flight itineraries and amendments to and cancellations of flight plans and flight itineraries,
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(d) the exchange of flight plan information with domestic or foreign governments or agencies or foreign air traffic services units, and
- flight inspection
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flight inspection means the operation of an aircraft for the purpose of
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- flight itinerary
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flight itinerary means the information required to be filed in the form of a flight itinerary pursuant to Division III of Subpart 2 of Part VI; (itinéraire de vol)
- flight plan
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flight plan means the information that is required to be filed in the form of a flight plan pursuant to Division III of Subpart 2 of Part VI; (plan de vol)
- flight relief facility — bunk
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flight relief facility — bunk means a bunk that meets the requirements of Aerospace Recommended Practice ARP4101/3, Crew Rest Facilities, published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and is configured in accordance with the requirements of section 3.2.9 of Aerospace Recommended Practice ARP4101, Flight Deck Layout and Facilities, published by the SAE; (poste de repos — couchette)
- flight relief facility — seat
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flight relief facility — seat means a fully reclining seat that is separated and screened off from the passengers and flight deck, that is equipped with a call device, a restraint system designed to restrain a sleeping person and portable oxygen equipment, and that is not subject to distraction from noise generated in the cabin; (poste de repos — siège)
- flight service station
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flight service station means a ground station established to provide air traffic advisory services, flight information services and emergency assistance services for the safe movement of aircraft; (station d’information de vol)
- flight simulation training device
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flight simulation training device means an apparatus, including synthetic flight training equipment, that replicates or emulates an aircraft or aircraft component for the purpose of training and testing; (dispositif de formation simulant le vol)
- flight time
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flight time means the time from the moment an aircraft first moves under its own power for the purpose of taking off until the moment it comes to rest at the end of the flight; (temps de vol)
- flight training
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flight training means a training program of ground instruction and airborne training that is conducted in accordance with the flight instructor guide and flight training manual applicable to the aircraft used; (entraînement en vol)
- flight training service
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flight training service means a commercial air service that is operated for the purpose of conducting flight training; (service d’entraînement en vol)
- flight training unit
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flight training unit means
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(a) in the case of an aeroplane or helicopter, the holder of a flight training unit operator certificate, or
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(b) in the case of a glider, balloon, gyroplane or ultra-light aeroplane, a person, club, school or other organization that conducts flight training; (unité de formation au pilotage)
- flight training unit operator certificate
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flight training unit operator certificate means a certificate issued under Subpart 6 of Part IV that authorizes the holder of the certificate to operate a flight training service; (certificat d’exploitation d’unité de formation au pilotage)
- flight visibility
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flight visibility means the visibility forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight; (visibilité en vol)
- flight watch
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flight watch means maintaining current information on the progress of a flight and monitoring all factors and conditions that might affect the flight; (surveillance de vol)
- glider
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glider means a non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces that remain fixed during flight; (planeur)
- ground visibility
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ground visibility , in respect of an aerodrome, means the visibility at that aerodrome as contained in a weather observation reported by
- gyroplane
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gyroplane means a heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on one or more non-power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axes; (autogire)
- helicopter
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helicopter means a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on one or more power-driven rotors on substantially vertical axes; (hélicoptère)
- home base
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home base means the location where a flight crew member normally commutes to in order to report for a flight duty period or positioning; (base d’affectation)
- IFR
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IFR means instrument flight rules; (IFR)
- IFR air traffic control message
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IFR air traffic control message means a message that contains an air traffic control clearance or instruction, a position report or procedure related to the conduct of an IFR flight; (message IFR du contrôle de la circulation aérienne)
- IFR aircraft
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IFR aircraft means an aircraft operating in IFR flight; (aéronef IFR)
- IFR flight
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IFR flight means a flight conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules; (vol IFR)
- instrument time
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instrument time means
- invited assembly of persons
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invited assembly of persons means any number of persons who have been invited, by any means, to attend a special aviation event. The term excludes competition judges, the holder of a special flight operations certificate, members of a certificate holder’s staff and members of a participant’s support team; (rassemblement de personnes invitées)
- launch weight
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launch weight means the total weight of a hang glider or an ultra-light aeroplane when it is ready for flight, including any equipment, instruments, fuel or oil, but not including
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- major modification
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major modification means an alteration to the type design of an aeronautical product in respect of which a type certificate has been issued that has other than a negligible effect on the weight and centre-of-gravity limits, structural strength, performance, power plant operation, flight characteristics or other qualities affecting its airworthiness or environmental characteristics; (modification majeure)
- major repair
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major repair means a repair to an aeronautical product in respect of which a type certificate has been issued, that causes the aeronautical product to deviate from the type design defined by the type certificate, where the deviation from the type design has other than a negligible effect on the weight and centre-of-gravity limits, structural strength, performance, power plant operation, flight characteristics or other qualities affecting the aeronautical product’s airworthiness or environmental characteristics; (réparation majeure)
- mandatory frequency
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mandatory frequency means a VHF frequency specified in the Canada Air Pilot or the Canada Flight Supplement for the use of radio-equipped aircraft operating within an MF area; (fréquence obligatoire)
- medical evacuation flight
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medical evacuation flight means a flight that is carried out for the purpose of facilitating medical assistance and on which one or more of the following persons or things is transported:
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- MF area
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MF area means an area of specific dimensions that consists of the surface area and airspace in the vicinity of an uncontrolled aerodrome and
- minimum rest period
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minimum rest period means a period during which a flight crew member is free from all duties, is not interrupted by the air operator or private operator, and is provided with an opportunity to obtain not less than eight consecutive hours of sleep in suitable accommodation, time to travel to and from that accommodation and time for personal hygiene and meals; (période de repos minimale)
- NOTAM
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NOTAM means a notice to airmen concerning the establishment or condition of, or change in, any aeronautical facility, service or procedure, or any hazard affecting aviation safety, the knowledge of which is essential to personnel engaged in flight operations; (NOTAM)
- offshore operations flight
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offshore operations flight means a flight that is conducted to or from an offshore location and that is
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(a) a flight in support of offshore oil, gas or mineral exploitation,
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(b) a sea-pilot transfer flight, or
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(c) a search and rescue flight; (vol d’exploitation extracôtière)
- ornithopter
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ornithopter means a heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight chiefly by the reactions of the air on planes to which a flapping motion is imparted; (ornithoptère)
- passenger
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passenger means a person, other than a crew member, who is carried on board an aircraft; (passager)
- pilot self-dispatch
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pilot self-dispatch means the responsibility of the pilot-in-command for all decisions respecting the operational flight plan and for the flight watch; (régulation du vol par le pilote)
- positioning
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positioning means the transfer of a flight crew member from one location to another, at the request of an air operator, but does not include travel to or from suitable accommodation or the member’s lodging; (mise en place)
- powered glider
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powered glider means an aeroplane that, with engines inoperative, has the flight characteristics of a glider; (planeur propulsé)
- powered parachute aircraft
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powered parachute aircraft means a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft that derives its lift in flight from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces of a flexible parachute-type aerofoil; (aéronef pour parachute entraîné par moteur)
- primary structure
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primary structure means a structure that carries flight, ground or pressure loads; (structure primaire)
- remotely piloted aircraft system
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remotely piloted aircraft system or RPAS means a set of configurable elements consisting of a remotely piloted aircraft, its control station, the command and control links and any other system elements required during flight operation; (système d’aéronef télépiloté ou SATP)
- required inspection
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required inspection means an inspection of an aeronautical product that is required by a maintenance schedule, an airworthiness limitation or an airworthiness directive, except where the airworthiness directive specifies that the inspection may be performed by a flight crew member; (inspection obligatoire)
- rest period
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rest period means the continuous period during which a flight crew member is off duty, excluding the travel time to or from suitable accommodation provided by a private operator or air operator; (période de repos)
- restricted airspace
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restricted airspace means airspace of fixed dimensions that is so specified in the Designated Airspace Handbook and within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in accordance with certain conditions specified in that Handbook; (espace aérien réglementé)
- rocket
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rocket means a projectile that contains its own propellant and that depends for its flight on a reaction set up by the release of a continuous jet of rapidly expanding gases; (fusée)
- safety pilot
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safety pilot means a pilot who acts as a lookout for another pilot operating an aircraft in simulated instrument flight; (pilote de sécurité)
- serviceable
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serviceable , in respect of an aircraft or aircraft part, means fit and safe for flight; (en état de service)
- special VFR flight
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special VFR flight means a VFR flight authorized by an air traffic control unit that is conducted within a control zone under VMC in accordance with Division VI of Subpart 2 of Part VI; (vol VFR spécial)
- specialty air services
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specialty air services means aerial mapping, aerial surveying, aerial photography, forest fire management, fire fighting, aerial advertising, glider towing, parachute jumping, aerial construction, heli-logging, aerial sightseeing, flight training, aerial inspection and surveillance and aerial spraying services; (services aériens spécialisés)
- Standard 621
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Standard 621 means the Obstruction Marking and Lighting Standard of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards, published by the Department of Transport; (norme 621)
- TAWS
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TAWS or Terrain Awareness Warning System means an aircraft system that is intended to provide a flight crew with both aural and visual alerts to aid in preventing controlled flight into terrain, obstacles or water; (TAWS ou système d’avertissement et d’alarme d’impact)
- tethered flight
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tethered flight, in respect of a balloon, means flight while the balloon is attached to a supporting surface by a restraining device; (vol captif)
- true Mach number
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true Mach number means the ratio of the true air speed of an aircraft to the local speed of sound at the flight altitude; (nombre de Mach vrai)
- type
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type means
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(a) when used in reference to personnel licensing, a specific make and model of aircraft, including modifications thereto that do not change its handling or flight charateristics, and
- type design
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type design means
- VFR
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VFR means visual flight rules; (VFR)
- VFR aircraft
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VFR aircraft means an aircraft operating in VFR flight; (aéronef VFR)
- VFR flight
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VFR flight means a flight conducted in accordance with the visual flight rules; (vol VFR)
