Canadian Aviation Regulations

800.01 (1) In this Part,

air traffic control unit

air traffic control unit[Repealed, SOR/2002-352, s. 4]

air traffic services

air traffic services or ATS[Repealed, SOR/2025-98, s. 19]

altitude reservation

altitude reservation means an airspace of defined dimensions within controlled airspace reserved for the use of a civil or military agency during a specified period and whose location is fixed or moves in relation to the aircraft that operate within it; (réservation d’altitude)

ATS operations certificate

ATS operations certificate[Repealed, SOR/2007-290, s. 11]

conflict resolution

conflict resolution means an air traffic control service provided to avoid potential conflicts between identified aircraft that are in communication with an air traffic controller; (résolution de conflit)

CVFR aircraft

CVFR aircraft means an aircraft operating in controlled VFR flight; (aéronef CVFR)

emergency assistance services

emergency assistance services means services provided for the purpose of

• (a) assisting aircraft in a state of emergency, including aircraft in the uncertainty, alert and distress phases,

• (b) assisting aircraft involved in a hijacking, or

• (c) alerting rescue coordination agencies of missing or overdue aircraft; (services d’urgence)

flight information services

flight information services[Repealed, SOR/2002-352, s. 4]

identified aircraft

identified aircraft means an aircraft whose position as indicated on a situation display is confirmed by an air traffic controller; (aéronef identifié)

operational location

operational location means the physical location of an ATS unit; (emplacement opérationnel)

visual approach

visual approach means an approach in which the pilot-in-command of an IFR aircraft operating in VMC proceeds to the destination aerodrome by using visual reference to the surface and, as applicable, by maintaining visual separation from, and avoiding the wake turbulence of, a preceding aircraft. (approche visuelle)

(2) Any reference in this Part to an annex to the Convention includes the differences notified to ICAO by the Government of Canada in respect of the standards specified in that annex.