Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

• 406.03 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall operate a flight training service in Canada using an aeroplane or helicopter in Canada unless the person holds a flight training unit operator certificate that authorizes the person to operate the service and complies with the conditions and operations specifications set out in the certificate.

• (2) A person who does not hold a flight training unit operator certificate may operate a flight training service if

  • (a) the person holds a private operator certificate or an air operator certificate, the aircraft used for training is specified in the private operator certificate or air operator certificate, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit — recreational, a private pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence or a flight instructor rating; or

  • (b) the trainee is

    • (i) the owner, or a member of the family of the owner, of the aircraft used for training,

    • (ii) a director of a corporation that owns the aircraft used for training, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit — recreational or a private pilot licence, or

    • (iii) using an aircraft that has been obtained from a person who is at arm’s length from the flight instructor, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit — recreational or a private pilot licence.

• (3) In the case of flight training conducted under subparagraph (2)(b)(iii), the flight instructor shall

  • (a) notify the Minister in writing of

    • (i) the name and address of the person to receive the training,

    • (ii) the registration of the aircraft to be used,

    • (iii) the type of training to be conducted,

    • (iv) the location of the training operations, and

    • (v) the name and licence number of the flight instructor; and

  • (b) provide the information to the Minister

    • (i) prior to commencing training operations,

    • (ii) within 10 working days after any change to the information, and

    • (iii) when the training is discontinued.

406.04 A person is eligible to hold a flight training unit operator certificate if the person is

• (a) a Canadian; or

• (b) a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of the United States of America or Mexico.

• 406.05 (1) No person shall operate a flight training unit using a glider, balloon, gyroplane or ultra-light aeroplane in Canada unless the person notifies the Minister in writing of

  • (a) the legal name, trade name and address of the operator of the flight training unit;

  • (b) the base of operations;

  • (c) the category of aircraft;

  • (d) the type of flight training to be conducted; and

  • (e) the name of the flight instructor who will be responsible for operational control of the flight training operations.

• (2) The information referred to in subsection (1) shall be provided to the Minister by the flight training unit

  • (a) prior to commencing flight training operations;

  • (b) within 10 working days after any change in the information; and

  • (c) upon the service being discontinued.