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• 101.01 (1) In these Regulations,

  ACAS

  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

  aerial work  means a commercial air service other than an air transport service or a flight training service; (travail aérien)

  aeroplane

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  appliance  means any instrument, mechanism, equipment, apparatus or accessory that is

  • (a) used, or intended to be used, in operating or controlling an aircraft in flight,

  appropriate frequency

  appropriate frequency  means

  • (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

  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

  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

  balloon operator  means the holder of a special flight operations certificate — balloons issued under section 603.18; (exploitant de ballons)

  Canada Flight Supplement

  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

  category  means

  • (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

  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

  commercial part , in respect of an aircraft, means a part

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  • (c) whose failure does not adversely affect the continued safe flight and take-off and landing of the aircraft; (pièce commerciale)

  crew member

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  extended over-water operation  means

  • (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

  • (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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  flight deck duty time [Repealed, SOR/2018-269, s. 1]

  flight duty period

  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:

  • (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,

  • (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

  flight duty time [Repealed, SOR/2018-269, s. 1]

  flight following

  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

  flight information services  means

  • (a) the dissemination of aviation weather information and aeronautical information for departure, destination and alternate aerodromes along a proposed route of flight,

  • (b) the dissemination of aviation weather information and aeronautical information to aircraft in flight,

  • (c) the acceptance, processing and activation of flight plans and flight itineraries and amendments to and cancellations of flight plans and flight itineraries,

  • (d) the exchange of flight plan information with domestic or foreign governments or agencies or foreign air traffic services units, and

  flight inspection

  flight inspection  means the operation of an aircraft for the purpose of

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  flight itinerary

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  flight training unit  means

  • (a) in the case of an aeroplane or helicopter, the holder of a flight training unit operator certificate, or

  • (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

  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

  flight visibility  means the visibility forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight; (visibilité en vol)

  flight watch

  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

  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

  ground visibility , in respect of an aerodrome, means the visibility at that aerodrome as contained in a weather observation reported by

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  • (b) a flight service station,

  gyroplane

  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

  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

  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

  IFR  means instrument flight rules; (IFR)

  IFR air traffic control message

  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

  IFR aircraft  means an aircraft operating in IFR flight; (aéronef IFR)

  IFR flight

  IFR flight means a flight conducted in accordance with the instrument flight rules; (vol IFR)

  instrument time

  instrument time  means

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  • (b) actual instrument flight time, or

  • (c) simulated instrument flight time; (temps aux instruments)

  invited assembly of persons

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  MF area  means an area of specific dimensions that consists of the surface area and airspace in the vicinity of an uncontrolled aerodrome and

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  • (c) that is identified as an MF area in the Canada Air Pilot or the Canada Flight Supplement; (zone MF)

  minimum rest period

  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

  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

  offshore operations flight means a flight that is conducted to or from an offshore location and that is

  • (a) a flight in support of offshore oil, gas or mineral exploitation,

  • (b) a sea-pilot transfer flight, or

  • (c) a search and rescue flight; (vol d’exploitation extracôtière)

  ornithopter

  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

  passenger  means a person, other than a crew member, who is carried on board an aircraft; (passager)

  pilot self-dispatch

  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

  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

  powered glider  means an aeroplane that, with engines inoperative, has the flight characteristics of a glider; (planeur propulsé)

  powered parachute aircraft

  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

  primary structure  means a structure that carries flight, ground or pressure loads; (structure primaire)

  remotely piloted aircraft system

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  safety pilot  means a pilot who acts as a lookout for another pilot operating an aircraft in simulated instrument flight; (pilote de sécurité)

  serviceable

  serviceable , in respect of an aircraft or aircraft part, means fit and safe for flight; (en état de service)

  special VFR flight

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  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

  type  means

  • (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

  type design  means

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  • (c) the approved sections of the aircraft flight manual, where required by the applicable standards of airworthiness,

  VFR

  VFR  means visual flight rules; (VFR)

  VFR aircraft

  VFR aircraft  means an aircraft operating in VFR flight; (aéronef VFR)

  VFR flight

  VFR flight means a flight conducted in accordance with the visual flight rules; (vol VFR)

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700.01 In this Part,

acclimatized

acclimatized  describes a flight crew member whose biorhythm is aligned with local time; (acclimaté)

class 1 rest facility

class 1 rest facility  means a bunk or other horizontal surface located in an area that

• (a) is separated from the flight deck and passenger cabin;

class 2 rest facility

class 2 rest facility  means a seat that allows for a horizontal sleeping position in an area that

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• (c) minimizes disturbances by passengers and crew members; (poste de repos de classe 2)

early duty

early duty  means hours of work that begin between 02:00 and 06:59 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized; (service de début de journée)

flight crew member on reserve

flight crew member on reserve means a flight crew member who has been designated by an air operator to be available to report for flight duty on notice of more than one hour; (membre d’équipage de conduite en réserve)

late duty

late duty  means hours of work that end between midnight and 01:59 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized; (service de fin de journée)

local night’s rest

local night’s rest  means a rest period of at least nine hours that takes place between 22:30 and 09:30 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized; (nuit de repos locale)

net take-off flight path

net take-off flight path means the one-engine-inoperative flight path that starts at a height of 35 feet at the end of the take-off distance required and extends to a height of at least 1,500 feet AGL, reduced at each point by a gradient of climb equal to 0.8 per cent for two-engined aeroplanes, 0.9 per cent for three-engined aeroplanes and 1.0 per cent for four-engined aeroplanes; (trajectoire nette de décollage)

night duty

night duty  means hours of work that begin between 13:00 and 01:59 and that end after 01:59 at a location where the flight crew member is acclimatized; (service de nuit)

reserve availability period

reserve availability period  means the period in any period of 24 consecutive hours during which a flight crew member on reserve is available to report for flight duty; (période de disponibilité en réserve)

reserve duty period

reserve duty period  means the period that begins at the time that a flight crew member on reserve is available to report for flight duty and ends at the time that the flight duty period ends; (période de service en réserve)

window of circadian low

window of circadian low  means the period that begins at 02:00 and ends at 05:59 at the location where the flight crew member is acclimatized. (phase de dépression circadienne)

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• 700.135 (1) A flight crew member shall not take a controlled rest on the flight deck of an aircraft that is operated by an air operator unless

  • (a) the rest is 45 minutes or less, is taken during the cruise portion of the flight and is completed at least 30 minutes before the scheduled beginning of the descent;

  • (b) no other flight crew member is taking a rest at that time; and

  • (c) at least two flight crew members remain on the flight deck.

• (2) Before taking a controlled rest on the flight deck, a flight crew member shall

  • (a) transfer their duties to a flight crew member who is not taking a rest;

  • (b) review the status of the flight, including any specific duties to be performed during the rest;

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  • (d) advise the other crew members of the start and end times of the rest.

• (3) A flight crew member who takes a controlled rest on the flight deck shall not assume any duties, and no other flight crew member shall transfer any duties to them, until 15 minutes after the end of the rest.

• (4) When a flight crew member returns to duty, another flight crew member shall provide him or her with an operational briefing.

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• 700.240 (1) An air operator and flight crew members who are exempt under section 700.234 from the application of certain provisions in respect of a flight on the basis of an approved safety case are exempt from the application of the same provisions, on the basis of the same approved safety case, in respect of another flight if

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  • (b) the duration of the flight duty period for the other flight is not longer than the duration of the flight duty period of the flight;

  • (c) the number of consecutive flight duty periods for the other flight does not exceed the number of consecutive flight duty periods for the flight;

  • (d) each flight duty period for the other flight starts within 60 minutes of each corresponding flight duty period for the flight;

  • (e) the other flight is conducted in the same time zone or across the same number of time zones in the same direction as the flight and is conducted by flight crew members who are all acclimatized to the same time zone;

  • (f) any part of the flight duty period for the other flight that occurs within the flight crew members’ window of circadian low does not exceed the duration of the flight duty period for the flight that occurs within the flight crew members’ window of circadian low;

  • (g) the other flight is conducted using aircraft of the same type as that used to conduct the flight;

  • (h) the other flight is conducted with the same number of flight crew members on board as the flight;

  • (i) the operating environment of the other flight is similar to the operating environment of the flight;

  • (j) the hazards and risks associated with the other flight are similar to those of the flight;

  • (k) the duration of each rest period before and after each flight duty period associated with the other flight is not shorter than each rest period associated with the flight;

  • (l) the time of day of each rest period of the other flight is similar to the time of day of each rest period of the flight; and

  • (m) the number of consecutive flight duty periods occurring during any part of each flight crew member’s window of circadian low for the other flight does not exceed the number of such consecutive flight duty periods for the flight.

• (2) The air operator shall provide the Minister a letter of confirmation for the other flight that will be conducted under an exemption referred to in subsection (1) that sets out

  • (a) a description of the other flight that will be subject to the exemption on the basis of the approved safety case;

  • (b) the provisions of these Regulations from which the air operator and flight crew members will be exempt in respect of the other flight;

  • (c) a description of the manner in which the other flight will be conducted results in a variance from the requirements of the provisions referred to in paragraph (b) in respect of the other flight;

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  • (e) the date on which the exemption will apply to the other flight for the first time.

• (3) An approved safety case in respect of a flight shall not be used for another flight unless

  • (a) the provisions of these Regulations from which the air operator is exempted are the same for all the flights; and

  • (b) the manner in which the flights are conducted results in a variance from the requirements of the provisions referred to in paragraph (a) is the same for all the flights.

• (4) The exemption referred to in subsection (1) continues to have effect as long as

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  • (b) the air operator monitors the effectiveness of the safety case in managing the fatigue and alertness of the flight crew members in accordance with section 700.248; and

  • (c) the air operator remedies any adverse effects of the variance on the flight crew members’ levels of fatigue and alertness no later than 60 days after the date on which the adverse effect is identified in the course of monitoring.

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• 700.72 (1) A flight crew member shall not take a controlled rest on the flight deck of an aircraft that is operated by an air operator unless

  • (a) the rest is 45 minutes or less, is taken during the cruise portion of the flight and is completed at least 30 minutes before the scheduled beginning of the descent;

  • (b) no other flight crew member is taking a rest at that time; and

  • (c) at least two flight crew members remain on the flight deck.

• (2) Before taking a controlled rest on the flight deck, a flight crew member shall

  • (a) transfer their duties to a flight crew member who is not taking a rest;

  • (b) review the status of the flight, including any specific duties to be performed during the rest;

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  • (d) advise the flight attendants of the start and end times of the rest.

• (3) A flight crew member who takes a controlled rest on the flight deck shall not assume any duties, and no other flight crew member shall transfer any duties to them, until 15 minutes after the end of the rest.

• (4) When a flight crew member returns to duty, another flight crew member shall provide them with an operational briefing.

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