Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 5

  • • 5 (1) The portion of subsection 602.31(1) of the Regulations before subparagraph (b)(i) is replaced by the following:

      • • 602.31 (1) The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall

          • (a) subject to subsection (3), comply with all of the air traffic control instructions directed to and received by the pilot-in-command and acknowledge them to the appropriate ATC unit;

          • (b) subject to subsection (3), comply with all of the air traffic control clearances received and accepted by the pilot-in-command and

    • (2) Subsection 602.31(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after paragraph (b):

      • (c) subject to subsection (2.1), read back to the appropriate ATS unit any instruction to hold short of a runway that is directed to and received by the pilot-in-command or any information from that unit indicating the runway in use or the assigned runway, the altimeter setting or the transponder code, if that information is received by means other than ATIS; and

      • (d) if they have received information in an ATIS message, indicate, on initial contact with the appropriate ATS unit, the ATIS identifier for the message.

    • (3) Section 602.31 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

      • (2.1) The pilot-in-command of an aircraft is not required to read back an instruction or information referred to in paragraph (1)(c) that is not provided orally if they acknowledge it by electronic means.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 6

  • 6 Paragraph 604.37(2)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (b) contain, if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements;

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 9

  • 9 The heading before section 701.16 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Extended Diversion Time Operations

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 10

  • • 10 (1) Subsection 701.16(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • • 701.16 (1) Subject to subsection (2), unless the flight is conducted wholly within Canadian Domestic Airspace, a foreign air operator must not operate in Canada a multi-engined aeroplane certified for more than 20 passenger seats that is intended to be operated on a route containing a point that is farther from an adequate aerodrome than the distance that can be flown

          • (a) in the case of a twin-engined aeroplane, in 60 minutes at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed; or

          • (b) in the case of an aeroplane with three or more engines, in 180 minutes at the all-engines operating cruise speed.

    • (2) Paragraph 701.16(2)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (b) the foreign air operator holds a valid authorization or equivalent document issued by the state of the foreign air operator for extended diversion time operations; and

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 11

  • 11 Section 702.84 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

    • (3) If an air operator has established an aircraft operating manual, the standard operating procedures for the aircraft shall form part of that manual.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 12

  • 12 The reference “[702.85 to 702.90 reserved]” after section 702.84 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Aircraft Operating Manual

    • • 702.85 (1) An air operator may establish and maintain an aircraft operating manual for the use and guidance of crew members in the operation of its aircraft.

      • (2) An aircraft operating manual must contain

        • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

        • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

      • (3) An air operator that has established an aircraft operating manual must ensure that a copy of the manual is carried on board each aircraft to which it relates.

    [702.86 to 702.90 reserved]

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 14

  • 14 Section 703.107 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

    • (3) If an air operator has established an aircraft operating manual, the standard operating procedures for the aircraft shall form part of that manual.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 15

  • 15 The reference “[703.108 and 703.109 reserved]” after section 703.107 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Aircraft Operating Manual

    • • 703.108 (1) An air operator may establish and maintain an aircraft operating manual for the use and guidance of crew members in the operation of its aircraft.

      • (2) An aircraft operating manual must contain

        • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

        • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

      • (3) An air operator that has established an aircraft operating manual must ensure that a copy of the manual is carried on board each aircraft to which it relates.

    [703.109 reserved]

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 16

  • 16 Paragraphs 704.123(2)(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

    • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 18

  • 18 The heading before section 705.26 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Extended Diversion Time Operations

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 19(1)

  • • 19 (1) Subsection 705.26(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • • 705.26 (1) Subject to subsection (2), unless the flight is conducted wholly within Canadian Domestic Airspace, an air operator must not operate a multi-engined aeroplane on a route containing a point that is farther from an adequate aerodrome than the distance that can be flown

          • (a) in the case of a twin-engined aeroplane, in 60 minutes at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed; or

          • (b) in the case of an aeroplane with three or more engines, in 180 minutes at the all-engines operating cruise speed.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 20

  • 20 Paragraph 705.34(1)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (b) in the case of a three- or four-engined aircraft or if the air operator is authorized in its air operator certificate to conduct extended diversion time operations with the type of aircraft operated, within the distance that can be flown in 120 minutes at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 21

  • 21 Paragraphs 705.137(2)(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

    • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 22

  • • 22 (1) Paragraph 705.175(c) of the Regulations is amended by striking out “and” at the end of subparagraph (v) and by adding the following after subparagraph (vi):

      • (vii) displaying or using a weapon; and

    • (2) Subparagraph 705.175(d)(iii) of the Regulations is repealed.

• — SOR/2025-241, s. 4(10)

  • • 4 (10) Subsections 401.05(3.1) and (3.2) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

      • (3.1) No holder of a pilot licence that is endorsed with an instrument rating or to which instrument rating privileges are attached shall exercise the privileges of the instrument rating unless, following the first day of the seventh month after the completion of a test or check referred to in subsection (3) and within six months before the flight, the holder has completed six instrument approaches in accordance with the minima specified in the instrument approach procedure

        • (a) in an aircraft, in actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions;

        • (b) in an aircraft, in actual or simulated instrument meteorological conditions, while acting as a flight instructor who is conducting training in respect of the endorsement of a flight crew licence with an instrument rating;

        • (c) in a Level B, C or D full-flight simulator of the same group as the aircraft indicated on the pilot’s licence; or

        • (d) in a flight training device under the supervision of a person who holds the qualifications referred to in subsection 425.21(9) of the personnel licensing standards.

      • (3.2) The holder of a pilot licence that is endorsed with an instrument rating or to which instrument rating privileges are attached shall retain a record of having met the applicable recency requirements set out in subsection (3) or (3.1) for three years.

• — SOR/2025-241, s. 26

  • • 26 (1) The portion of subsection 404.04(7) of the French version of the Regulations before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

      • (7) La fin de la période de validité du certificat médical délivré ou renouvelé en vertu du paragraphe (1) est calculée à compter du premier jour du mois qui suit, selon le cas :

    • (2) Subsection 404.04(8) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (8) The end of the validity period of a medical certificate that is renewed under subsection (1.1) is calculated from the first day of the month following the day on which the medical examination for the renewal of the certificate is conducted.