Canadian Aviation Regulations

702.46 (1) Subject to subsection (3), no air operator shall operate a turbine-powered aeroplane having an MCTOW greater than 15 000 kg (33,069 pounds) in RVSM airspace unless the aeroplane is equipped with an operative ACAS that

• (a) meets the requirements of TSO-C119b or a more recent version of it or other requirements that the Minister has accepted as providing a level of safety that is at least equivalent to the level that that TSO provides; and

• (b) is equipped with a Mode S transponder that meets the requirements of TSO-C112 or a more recent version of it.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), no air operator shall operate a turbine-powered aeroplane having an MCTOW greater than 15 000 kg (33,069 pounds) in airspace outside RVSM airspace unless the aeroplane is equipped with an operative ACAS that

• (a) meets the requirements of TSO-C119a or a more recent version of it or other requirements that the Minister has accepted as providing a level of safety that is at least equivalent to the level that that TSO provides; and

• (b) is equipped with a Mode S transponder that meets the requirements of TSO-C112 or a more recent version of it.

(3) The air operator may operate the aeroplane without its being equipped with an operative ACAS if

• (a) where a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister and subject to subsection 605.08(1), the operation takes place within the three days after the date of failure of the ACAS;

• (b) it is necessary for the pilot-in-command to deactivate, in the interests of aviation safety, the ACAS or any of its modes and the pilot-in-command does so in accordance with the aircraft flight manual, aircraft operating manual, flight manual supplement or minimum equipment list; or

• (c) the aeroplane is engaged in or configured for use in fire fighting, aerial spraying services or aerial surveying and operates only in low level airspace.

(4) This section does not apply in respect of aeroplanes manufactured on or before the day on which this section comes into force until two years after that day.