Canadian Aviation Regulations

406.38 (1) A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall

• (a) establish and submit to the Minister for approval a maintenance control manual that contains the information set out in the personnel licensing standards;

• (b) except where otherwise authorized by the Minister in writing where it is demonstrated that the granting of the authorization will not jeopardize the safety of the service, authorize the use of its maintenance control manual and comply with the policies and procedures contained therein;

• (c) take steps to ensure that a copy of its maintenance control manual, or of the relevant portions of its maintenance control manual, is made available to each person who performs or certifies a function that is dealt with in the maintenance control manual or in any manual that is incorporated in the maintenance control manual pursuant to subsection (2);

• (d) submit amendments to its maintenance control manual to the Minister for approval when instructed to do so by the Minister, where

  • (i) the maintenance control manual does not meet the requirements of this Subpart, or

  • (ii) the maintenance control manual contains policies or procedures, or a lack thereof, such that the flight training unit’s maintenance control system no longer meets the requirements of these Regulations; and

• (e) insert amendments to its maintenance control manual into each copy of the manual within 30 days after approval of the amendments pursuant to paragraph (d).

(2) The Minister may authorize the incorporation by reference in a maintenance control manual of detailed procedures manuals prepared by the flight training unit, where

• (a) the policies affecting the detailed procedures remain in the maintenance control manual;

• (b) the incorporation is clearly indicated in the maintenance control manual;

• (c) the flight training unit ensures that the incorporated manuals meet the requirements of this section; and

• (d) the person responsible for the flight training unit’s maintenance control system, or the person to whom this function has been assigned pursuant to subsection 406.36(3), has certified in writing that the incorporated manuals meet the requirements of this section.

(3) The Minister shall approve a maintenance control manual and any amendments to the manual, where the personnel licensing standards are met.