Canadian Aviation Regulations

406.71 (1) For the purposes of this section, competency check means a certification by the chief flight instructor or an instructor delegated by the chief flight instructor that a flight instructor conducting training under an integrated course has demonstrated in flight an ability to perform both normal and emergency manoeuvres appropriate to the most complex single-engined aeroplane to be used for the flight instruction.

(2) A flight training unit that conducts flight training in accordance with a flight training operations manual that has been approved by the Minister shall establish and maintain a ground and flight training program for operational personnel as follows:

• (a) indoctrination training is required upon employment for all persons assigned to an operational control function, including chief flight instructors, assistant chief flight instructors, flight instructors and persons responsible for flight following;

• (b) the training referred to in paragraph (a) shall ensure that persons involved in the control of flight operations are aware of their responsibilities, know reporting relationships and are competent to fulfil their assigned duties related to flight training operations;

• (c) the training referred to in paragraph (a) shall include a review of the flight training operations manual and the training manual, as applicable;

• (d) each flight instructor who conducts training in accordance with an integrated course shall, before receiving authorization to conduct the training, successfully complete the following exercises under the supervision of the chief flight instructor, assistant chief flight instructor or check instructor:

  • (i) the indoctrination training referred to in paragraph (a),

  • (ii) a review and a briefing on the contents of the flight training operations manual and the training manual, and

  • (iii) an initial competency check in each type of aircraft used in the integrated course in which the flight instructor conducts training; and

• (e) each flight instructor who conducts training in accordance with an integrated course shall, every 12 months after the month in which the initial competency check was completed, successfully complete

  • (i) a recurrent competency check in one of the aircraft in which the flight instructor conducts training in accordance with an integrated course,

  • (ii) an in-flight monitoring of a training flight conducted by the flight instructor,

  • (iii) a flight test toward the issuance of a flight instructor rating, multi-engine class rating or instrument rating, or

  • (iv) a pilot proficiency check in accordance with Part VI or VII, as applicable.