Canadian Aviation Regulations

513.11 (1) The Minister shall, subject to section 6.71 of the Act, issue a supplemental type certificate, a limited supplemental type certificate or a repair design certificate for each design change to an aeronautical product if

• (a) the applicant meets the requirements of sections 513.04 to 513.06;

• (b) the type design of the aeronautical product with the design change incorporated provides a level of safety at least equivalent to the level provided by the basis of certification that applied before the design change was incorporated; and

• (c) subject to subsection (2), the applicant satisfies the Minister that the type design of the aeronautical product with the design change incorporated meets the applicable standards specified in section 513.07.

(2) If the type design of an aeronautical product with the design change incorporated does not meet all of the applicable standards specified in section 513.07 or 513.08, the Minister shall, subject to section 6.71 of the Act, issue a supplemental type certificate, a limited supplemental type certificate or a repair design certificate in respect of the aeronautical product if the applicant demonstrates that

• (a) the unmet standards are compensated for by factors that provide an equivalent level of safety;

• (b) the consequences of the standards not being met are negligible with respect to the level of safety, given the experience accumulated or the tests carried out; or

• (c) the unmet standards are supplemented by additional operating conditions to be specified for a particular operation.

(3) If a design change to an aircraft will result in the aircraft being reclassified in accordance with Chapter 511 of the Airworthiness Manual, as an aircraft in the restricted category for special purpose operations as referred to in section 513.08, the Minister shall issue a supplemental type certificate or a limited supplemental type certificate if the applicant demonstrates that

• (a) no feature or characteristic of the aircraft makes it unsafe when it is operated within the limitations specified for its intended use; and

• (b) the aircraft meets the applicable standards specified in section 513.08, except those standards that are inappropriate for the special purpose operation.