Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

602.61 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate an aircraft over land unless there is carried on board survival equipment, sufficient for the survival on the ground of each person on board, given the geographical area, the season of the year and anticipated seasonal climatic variations, that provides the means for

• (a) starting a fire;

• (b) providing shelter;

• (c) providing or purifying water; and

• (d) visually signalling distress.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of

• (a) a balloon, a glider, a hang glider, a gyroplane or an ultra-light aeroplane;

• (b) an aircraft that is operated within 25 nautical miles of the aerodrome of departure and that has the capability of radiocommunication with a surface-based radio station for the duration of the flight;

• (c) a multi-engined aircraft that is operated south of 66° 30’ north latitude

  • (i) in IFR flight within controlled airspace, or

  • (ii) along designated air routes;

• (d) an aircraft that is operated by an air operator, where the aircraft is equipped with equipment specified in the air operator’s company operations manual, but not with the equipment required by subsection (1); or

• (e) an aircraft that is operated in a geographical area where and at a time of year when the survival of the persons on board is not jeopardized.