Canadian Aviation Regulations

401.23 The holder of a pilot permit — recreational — helicopter may, under day VFR, act as

• (a) pilot-in-command of a helicopter of a type specified in the personnel licensing standards in respect of which the permit is endorsed with a rating where

  • (i) the helicopter is a single-engined helicopter,

  • (ii) no more than one passenger is carried on board; and

  • (iii) no external loads are carried; and

• (b) pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any aircraft for the sole purpose of the holder’s flight training or flight test where

  • (i) in the case of flight training,

    • (A) it is conducted under the direction and supervision of a flight instructor qualified in accordance with section 425.21 of the Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Training, and

    • (B) no passenger is carried on board, and

  • (ii) in the case of a flight test,

    • (A) it is conducted in accordance with section 401.15, and

    • (B) no passenger is carried on board.