Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — SOR/2020-238, s. 3

  • 3 The reference “Subsection 605.38.1(1)” in column I of Subpart 5 of Part VI of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations and the corresponding amounts in column II are repealed.

• — SOR/2020-238, s. 5(1)

  • • 5 (1) Subsection 605.38(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (1) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with one or more ELTs, in accordance with subsection (2), that transmit simultaneously on the 406 MHz and 121.5 MHz frequencies.

• — SOR/2020-238, s. 7

  • 7 Section 605.38.1 of the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed.

• — SOR/2021-269, s. 2(2)

  • • 2 (2) Subpart 2 of Part III of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is amended by striking out the reference “Subsection 302.601(2)” in column I and the corresponding amounts in column II.

• — SOR/2021-269, s. 5

  • 5 Section 302.601 of the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed.

• — SOR/2021-269, s. 6

  • 6 Sections 302.603 and 302.604 of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • 302.603 The operator of an airport shall notify the Minister, no later than 90 days before the end of the period referred to in paragraph 302.600(5)(a) or (b), as applicable, of the manner in which the operator intends to comply with the requirements of subsection 302.600(1).

    Ministerial Order

    • 302.604 If the operator fails to comply with the requirements of subsection 302.600(1), the Minister is authorized to make an order requiring the operator of an airport to reduce the length of the ASDA, LDA or TORA by the length required to meet the minimum length of a RESA.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 1

  • • 1 (1) The definition NOTAM in subsection 101.01(1) of the Canadian Aviation RegulationsFootnote ¹ is replaced by the following:

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      NOTAM

      NOTAM means a notice containing information concerning the establishment or condition of, or change in, any aeronautical facility, service or procedure, or any air navigation hazard, the timely knowledge of which is essential to personnel concerned with flight operations; (NOTAM)

    • (2) The definition Standard 621 in subsection 101.01(1) of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      Standard 621

      Standard 621 means the Obstacle Marking and Lighting Standard of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards, published by the Department of Transport; (norme 621)

    • (3) Subsection 101.01(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

      smoke

      smoke, in respect of a person, has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Non-smokers’ Health Act; (fumer)

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 2

  • 2 The reference “Section 702.64” in column I of Subpart 2 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is replaced by “Subsection 702.64(1)”.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 3

  • 3 Subpart 2 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after the reference “Subsection 702.64(1)”:

    Column I	Column II
    Designated Provision	Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)
    	Individual	Corporation
    Subsection 702.64(2)	3,000	15,000

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 4

  • 4 The reference “Section 703.87” in column I of Subpart 3 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is replaced by “Subsection 703.87(1)”.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 5

  • 5 Subpart 3 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after the reference “Subsection 703.87(1)”:

    Column I	Column II
    Designated Provision	Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)
    	Individual	Corporation
    Subsection 703.87(2)	3,000	15,000

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 6

  • 6 The reference “Section 704.107 ” in column I of Subpart 4 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is replaced by “Subsection 704.107(1)”.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 7

  • 7 Subpart 4 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after the reference “Subsection 704.107(1)”:

    Column I	Column II
    Designated Provision	Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)
    	Individual	Corporation
    Subsection 704.107(2)	3,000	15,000

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 8

  • 8 The reference “Section 705.103” in column I of Subpart 5 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is replaced by “Subsection 705.103(1)”.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 9

  • 9 Subpart 5 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after the reference “Subsection 705.103(1)”:

    Column I	Column II
    Designated Provision	Maximum Amount of Penalty ($)
    	Individual	Corporation
    Subsection 705.103(2)	3,000	15,000

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 10

  • 10 The reference “Subsection 705.221(2)” in column I of Subpart 5 of Part VII of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is replaced by “Subsection 705.221(3)”.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 11

  • 11 The definition aeronautical information publications in section 300.01 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    aeronautical information publications

    aeronautical information publications means the following documents:

    • (a) AIP Canada,

    • (b) AIP Canada Supplements,

    • (c) Canada Air Pilot,

    • (d) Restricted Canada Air Pilot,

    • (e) AIRAC Canada,

    • (f) VFR Navigation Charts,

    • (g) VFR Terminal Area Charts,

    • (h) Canada Flight Supplement,

    • (i) Water Aerodrome Supplement,

    • (j) Enroute Charts – High and Low Altitude,

    • (k) ICAO Type A Obstacle Charts, and

    • (l) Designated Airspace Handbook; (publications d’information aéronautique)

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 12

  • 12 Subsections 301.03(1) to (3) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • • 301.03 (1) Subject to subsection (2), where the operator of an aerodrome provides the Minister with information respecting the location, markings, lighting, use and operation of the aerodrome, the Minister must register the aerodrome and submit the information to the provider of aeronautical information services for publication in the Canada Flight Supplement or the Water Aerodrome Supplement, as applicable.

      • (2) The Minister may refuse to register an aerodrome if the operator of the aerodrome does not meet the requirements of sections 301.05 to 301.09 or if using the aerodrome is likely to be hazardous to aviation safety and, in such a case, must not submit the information with respect to that aerodrome to the provider of aeronautical information services for publication.

      • (3) The operator of an aerodrome registered under subsection (1) must notify the Minister immediately after any change is made to the location, markings, lighting, use or operation of the aerodrome that is likely to affect the accuracy of the information published by the provider of aeronautical information services under subsection (1).

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 13

  • 13 Subsection 302.02(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (2) The application shall be signed by the applicant and shall be in the form set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 14

  • • 14 (1) Paragraph 302.07(1)(d) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (c.1) provide to the provider of aeronautical information services, in the manner specified in the processes and procedures established by the provider of aeronautical information services, information on the airport in accordance with the applicable requirements set out in the aerodrome standards and recommended practices publications;

      • (d) notify the provider of aeronautical information services before any planned change to the airport, the airport facilities or the level of service at the airport that has been planned in advance and that is likely to affect the accuracy of the information contained in an aeronautical information publication;

    • (2) Paragraph 302.07(1)(f) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (f) notify the Minister in writing of any change in airport operations within 14 days after the date of the change; and

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 15

  • 15 Paragraph 302.203(1)(e) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (e) identify, for emergency situations, the supervisors and describe the duties of each;

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 16

  • • 16 (1) The portion of subsection 302.207(1) of the French version of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

      • • 302.207 (1) L’exploitant de l’aéroport ne peut assigner des fonctions d’intervention d’urgence particulières, autres que celles d’un coordonnateur sur place ou d’un surveillant, qu’à des membres du personnel de l’aéroport qui figurent dans le plan d’urgence et qui répondent aux exigences suivantes :

    • (2) Paragraph 302.207(3)(a) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • a) conserver des dossiers de la formation reçue par les personnes pour satisfaire aux exigences des paragraphes (1) et (2);

    • (3) Paragraph 302.207(3)(b) of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (b) retain the training records for three years after the day on which the training was received; and

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 17

  • 17 The definition ground school instruction in subsection 400.01(1) of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    ground school instruction

    ground school instruction means classroom-type instruction generally given to one or more persons and covering an organized program of lectures, homework or self-paced study that complies with an approved training program; (instruction théorique au sol)

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 18

  • • 18 (1) Paragraph 404.10(3)(a) of the Regulations is repealed.

    • (2) Subsection 404.10(4) of the Regulations is amended by striking out “and” at the end of paragraph (d), by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (e) and by adding the following after paragraph (e):

      • (f) student pilot permit — helicopter.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 19

  • 19 Subsections 405.21(2) to (5) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • (2) If no qualified gyroplane flight instructor is available, the Minister shall authorize a person to conduct the gyroplane training that has to be acquired to satisfy the experience requirement for the issuance of a pilot permit — gyroplane if the authorization is in the public interest and is not likely to affect aviation safety and if the person

      • (a) submits a written request to the Minister; and

      • (b) meets the requirements of paragraph 425.21(2)(d) of the personnel licensing standards.

    • (3) The Minister shall authorize a person who conducts flight training toward the issuance of an aircraft type rating to conduct the flight training for a holder of a student pilot permit — gyroplane if the authorization is in the public interest and is not likely to affect aviation safety and if the person

      • (a) submits a written request to the Minister; and

      • (b) meets the requirements of paragraph 425.21(7)(d) of the personnel licensing standards.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 20

  • 20 Paragraph 406.22(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (b) fulfills the responsibilities of the position, as set out in subsections 426.22(4) and (5) of the personnel licensing standards.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 21

  • 21 The heading before section 406.41 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Defect Recording, Rectification and Control Procedures

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 22

  • 22 The portion of subsection 571.06(3) of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    • (3) Where an additional flight authority has been issued under paragraph 507.08(1)(b) in respect of an aircraft, no person shall change the configuration of the aircraft in such a manner that the aircraft no longer meets the conditions subject to which the flight authority applicable to the aircraft prior to the modification was issued, unless

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 23

  • • 23 (1) Subsection 602.06(1) of the Regulations and the heading before it are replaced by the following:

      Prohibition Against Smoking

      • • 602.06 (1) No person shall smoke on board an aircraft.

    • (2) Subsection 602.06(2) of the Regulations is repealed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 24

  • 24 Section 602.127 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

    • (3) No pilot-in-command of an IFR aircraft shall conduct a landing following an instrument approach unless, immediately before landing, the pilot-in-command ascertains, by means of radiocommunication or visual inspection,

      • (a) the condition of the runway or surface of intended landing; and

      • (b) the wind direction and speed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 25

  • 25 Paragraphs 604.56(c) to (e) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • (c) the aircraft meets the eligibility requirements set out in section 624.56 of Standard 624 — RVSM Eligibility Requirements, with respect to aircraft performance and aircraft equipment; and

    • (d) the private operator meets the aircraft continued airworthiness maintenance requirements set out in section 624.56 of Standard 624 — RVSM Eligibility Requirements.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 26

  • 26 Subsection 605.27(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (3) The pilot-in-command shall ensure that at least one pilot is seated at the flight controls with safety belt, including any shoulder harness, fastened during flight time, except when an air operator operating an aircraft under Subpart 4 of Part VI or Subpart 2, 3, 4 or 5 of Part VII establishes procedures that allow flight crew members, while in cruise flight, to remove their shoulder harnesses at flight altitudes at or above 10,000 feet ASL.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 27

  • 27 Subparagraph 701.08(f)(iv) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (iv) the base of operations; and

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 28

  • 28 Section 702.64 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • • 702.64 (1) An air operator must designate, for each flight, a pilot-in-command or, if the crew includes two pilots, a pilot-in-command and a second-in-command.

      • (2) An air operator must record the name of the pilot-in-command and, if applicable, the name of the second-in-command who were designated under subsection (1) and must retain the record for at least 180 days after the day on which the flight is completed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 29

  • 29 Paragraph 702.76(2)(a) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • a) la formation de familiarisation portant sur la politique de la compagnie;

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 30

  • 30 Subsection 703.18(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (3) An air operator shall retain a copy of the operational flight plan, including any amendments to that plan, for at least 180 days after the day on which the flight is completed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 31

  • • 31 (1) Paragraph 703.38(1)(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (a) passengers move to and from the aircraft and embark and disembark safely, in accordance with procedures that meet the requirements of

        • (i) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of an aeroplane, or

        • (ii) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Helicopters of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of a helicopter;

    • (2) Subsection 703.38(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (2) No air operator shall permit an aircraft with passengers on board to be fuelled unless the fuelling is carried out in accordance with procedures that meet the requirements of

        • (a) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of an aeroplane; or

        • (b) section 723.38 of Standard 723 — Air Taxi — Helicopters of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of a helicopter.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 32

  • 32 Section 703.87 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • • 703.87 (1) An air operator must designate, for each flight, a pilot-in-command or, if the crew includes two pilots, a pilot-in-command and a second-in-command.

      • (2) An air operator must record the name of the pilot-in-command and, if applicable, the name of the second-in-command who were designated under subsection (1) and must retain the record for at least 180 days after the day on which the flight is completed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 33

  • 33 Paragraph 703.98(2)(a) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • a) la formation de familiarisation portant sur la politique de la compagnie;

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 34

  • • 34 (1) Subsection 704.17(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • • 704.17 (1) No air operator shall permit a person to commence a flight unless an operational flight plan that meets the Commercial Air Service Standards has been prepared.

    • (2) Subsection 704.17(3) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (3) An air operator shall retain a copy of the operational flight plan, including any amendments to that plan, for at least 180 days after the day on which the flight is completed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 35

  • 35 Paragraph 704.33(1)(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (a) passengers move to and from the aircraft and embark and disembark safely, in accordance with procedures that meet the requirements of

      • (i) section 724.33 of Standard 724 — Commuter Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of an aeroplane, or

      • (ii) section 724.33 of Standard 724 — Commuter Operations — Helicopters of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of a helicopter.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 36

  • 36 Subparagraph 704.52(c)(iii) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (iii) a suivi une formation de familiarisation en ligne d’au moins vingt-cinq heures comprenant les opérations sur une surface non préparée,

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 37

  • 37 Section 704.107 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • • 704.107 (1) An air operator must designate, for each flight, a pilot-in-command or, if the crew includes two pilots, a pilot-in-command and a second-in-command.

      • (2) An air operator must record the name of the pilot-in-command and, if applicable, the name of the second-in-command who were designated under subsection (1) and must retain the record for at least 180 days after the day on which the flight is completed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 38

  • 38 Paragraph 704.108(1)(d) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • d) satisfaire aux exigences du programme de formation au sol de l’exploitant aérien et, sauf dans le cas où cette personne reçoit la formation de familiarisation en ligne, satisfaire aux exigences du programme de formation en vol de l’exploitant aérien.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 39

  • 39 Subparagraphs 704.115(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of the French version of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • (i) la formation de familiarisation portant sur la politique de la compagnie,

    • (ii) la formation de familiarisation en ligne,

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 40

  • 40 Subsection 704.123(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (2) An aircraft operating manual shall contain the information required by

      • (a) section 724.123 of Standard 724 — Commuter Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of an aeroplane, or

      • (b) section 724.123 of Standard 724 — Commuter Operations — Helicopters of the Commercial Air Service Standards, in the case of a helicopter.

    • (2.1) Where the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, an aircraft operating manual shall contain the aircraft performance data and limitations specified in the aircraft flight manual, which shall be clearly identified as aircraft flight manual requirements.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 41

  • 41 Subsection 705.22(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • • 705.22 (1) No air operator shall permit a person to commence a flight unless an operational flight plan that meets the Commercial Air Service Standards has been prepared.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 42

  • 42 Paragraph 705.40(1)(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (a) passengers move to and from the aircraft and embark and disembark safely, in accordance with procedures that meet the requirements of section 725.40 of Standard 725 — Airline Operations — Aeroplanes of the Commercial Air Service Standards;

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 43

  • 43 Section 705.103 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • • 705.103 (1) An air operator must designate, for each flight, a pilot-in-command and a second-in-command.

      • (2) An air operator must record the name of the pilot-in-command and, if applicable, the name of the second-in-command who were designated under subsection (1) and must retain the record for at least 180 days after the day on which the flight is completed.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 44

  • 44 Paragraph 705.106(1)(d) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • d) avoir subi avec succès ou être en train de subir, conformément aux Normes de service aérien commercial, une vérification de compétence en ligne ou avoir suivi avec succès ou être en train de suivre une formation de familiarisation en ligne pour ce type d’aéronef, dont la période de validité n’est pas expirée;

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 45

  • 45 Paragraph 705.107(1)(c) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • c) la personne a suivi avec succès ou est en train de suivre, conformément aux Normes de service aérien commercial, une formation de familiarisation en ligne pour ce type d’aéronef;

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 46

  • • 46 (1) Paragraphs 705.109(1)(a) and (b) of the French version of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • a) avoir terminé avec succès le programme de formation de l’exploitant aérien, sauf qu’une personne peut agir en qualité d’agent de bord lorsqu’elle est en train de subir la formation de familiarisation en ligne si elle est à bord de l’aéronef en plus du nombre d’agents de bord exigé par l’article 705.201 et si elle est sous la surveillance d’un agent de bord;

      • b) avoir terminé avec succès la formation de familiarisation en ligne dans les quatre-vingt-dix jours suivant la date où elle a terminé le programme de formation de l’exploitant aérien ou avoir mis à jour ses compétences conformément à la Norme de formation des agents de bord;

    • (2) Subsection 705.109(2) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (2) Une personne qui n’a pas terminé la formation de familiarisation en ligne durant la période visée à l’alinéa (1)b) doit se qualifier de nouveau conformément à la Norme de formation des agents de bord.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 47

  • • 47 (1) Subparagraphs 705.124(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of the French version of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (i) la formation de familiarisation portant sur la politique de la compagnie,

      • (ii) la formation de familiarisation en ligne,

    • (2) Subparagraph 705.124(2)(b)(i) and (ii) of the French version of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (i) la formation de familiarisation portant sur la politique de l’aviation,

      • (ii) la formation de familiarisation en ligne,

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 48

  • 48 Section 705.154 of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • 705.154 The holder of an air operator certificate issued under section 705.07 who is also the holder of an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued under section 573.02 must comply with the requirements referred to in section 573.30 with respect to a safety management system when undertaking maintenance control activities under Subpart 6.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 49

  • 49 Subsection 705.221(2) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (2) An air operator who has assigned two or more flight attendants to a flight may operate the aeroplane for that flight without one of the flight attendants if

      • (a) one of the flight attendants is incapacitated;

      • (b) no other flight attendant who is qualified for the model of aeroplane is available at the point of departure;

      • (c) procedures are established and implemented by the air operator to

        • (i) reduce the number of passengers,

        • (ii) reseat passengers, taking into account the emergency exits and other factors related to the configuration of the aeroplane, and

        • (iii) relocate flight attendants, taking into account the emergency duties established in accordance with section 705.224;

      • (d) at least one flight attendant, other than the incapacitated flight attendant, is on board for each unit of 50 passengers or for each portion of such a unit; and

      • (e) at least one flight attendant is assigned to each pair of floor-level exits.

    • (3) The air operator must submit a report to the Minister after the completion of each flight referred to in subsection (1) or (2) that contains:

      • (a) the date of the flight;

      • (b) the flight number;

      • (c) the aerodrome of departure; and

      • (d) in the case of a flight referred to in subsection (1), the name of the authorized employee occupying the flight attendant station.

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 50

  • 50 Paragraph 706.03(1)(a) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (a) appoint one of its employees to be a person responsible for the maintenance control system;

• — SOR/2025-26, s. 51

  • 51 Section 706.15 of the English version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • 706.15 The holder of an air operator certificate issued under section 705.07 must, for all maintenance control activities performed under this Subpart, comply with the requirements set out in section 705.151 or 705.154 with respect to a safety management system.