Canadian Aviation Regulations

604.223 (1) A private operator who decides to introduce a model of aeroplane into its fleet for the purpose of carrying passengers shall carry out a successful demonstration of its emergency evacuation procedures for that model of aeroplane before operating an aeroplane of that model to carry passengers.

(2) If a private operator decides to introduce an aeroplane into its fleet and there is a difference in any of the following items between that aeroplane and other aeroplanes of the same model that are already in the fleet, the private operator shall treat the aeroplane as if it were a different model of aeroplane and carry out a successful demonstration of its emergency evacuation procedures for that model before operating the aeroplane to carry passengers:

• (a) the location of the flight attendants or their emergency evacuation duties or procedures;

• (b) the number, location or type of emergency exits; or

• (c) the number, location or type of opening mechanisms for the emergency exits.

(3) A private operator who decides to change any of the following items in respect of an aeroplane shall carry out a successful demonstration of its emergency evacuation procedures for the model of that aeroplane, as changed, before operating the aeroplane to carry passengers:

• (a) the location of the flight attendants or their emergency evacuation duties or procedures;

• (b) the number, location or type of emergency exits; or

• (c) the number, location or type of opening mechanisms for the emergency exits.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not apply in respect of a model of aeroplane that is configured to carry fewer than 44 passengers.