Canadian Aviation Regulations

602.59 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall operate an aircraft unless the operational and emergency equipment carried on board the aircraft

• (a) meets the applicable standards specified in the Airworthiness Manual; and

• (b) is functional.

(2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in respect of the following operational and emergency equipment:

• (a) survival equipment;

• (b) a personal flotation device;

• (c) a hand-held fire extinguisher, except if carried on board an aircraft operated under Subpart 4 or Part VII, where the extinguisher meets the applicable standards published by the Canadian Standards Association;

• (d) a first aid kit, except if carried on board an aircraft operated under Subpart 4 or Part VII;

• (e) aeronautical charts and publications;

• (f) a timepiece; and

• (g) a flashlight.