Canadian Aviation Regulations

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 is carried on board the aircraft.