Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

605.32 (1) Where an aircraft is operated at cabin-pressure-altitudes above 10,000 feet ASL but not exceeding 13,000 feet ASL, each crew member shall wear an oxygen mask and use supplemental oxygen for any part of the flight at those altitudes that is more than 30 minutes in duration.

(2) Where an aircraft is operated at cabin-pressure-altitudes above 13,000 feet ASL, each person on board the aircraft shall wear an oxygen mask and use supplemental oxygen for the duration of the flight at those altitudes.

(3) The pilot at the flight controls of an aircraft shall use an oxygen mask if

• (a) the aircraft is not equipped with quick-donning oxygen masks and is operated at or above flight level 250; or

• (b) the aircraft is equipped with quick-donning oxygen masks and is operated above flight level 410.

605.33 (1) Subject to section 605.34, no person shall conduct a take-off in any of the following multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft unless the aircraft is equipped with a flight data recorder that conforms to section 551.100 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual and section 625.33 of Standard 625 — Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards:

• (a) an aircraft in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of 30 or fewer passengers, configured for 10 or more passenger seats and manufactured after October 11, 1991;

• (b) an aeroplane in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of 30 or fewer passengers and configured for 20 to 30 passenger seats;

• (c) an aircraft in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of more than 30 passengers; and

• (d) an aircraft in respect of which a type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of cargo only and operated under Subpart 5 of Part VII.

(2) Subject to section 605.34, no person shall conduct a take-off in a multi-engined turbine-powered aircraft that is configured for six or more passenger seats and for which two pilots are required by the aircraft type certificate or by the subpart under which the aircraft is operated, unless the aircraft is equipped with a cockpit voice recorder that conforms to section 551.101 of Chapter 551 of the Airworthiness Manual and section 625.33 of Standard 625 — Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance of the General Operating and Flight Rules Standards.

605.34 (1) Except where otherwise permitted in this section, no person shall operate an aircraft for which a flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder is required by these Regulations unless

• (a) in the case where a flight data recorder is required, the flight data recorder is operated continuously from the start of the take-off until the completion of the landing; and

• (b) in the case where a cockpit voice recorder is required, the cockpit voice recorder is operated continuously from the time at which electrical power is first provided to the recorder before the flight to the time at which electrical power is removed from the recorder after the flight.

(2) No person shall erase any communications pertaining to the flight being undertaken that have been recorded by a cockpit voice recorder.

(3) Where a minimum equipment list has been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of an aircraft pursuant to subsection 605.07(3), the operator may operate the aircraft without a serviceable flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder if the aircraft is operated in accordance with the minimum equipment list.

(4) Where a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of an aircraft, the operator may operate the aircraft without a serviceable flight data recorder for a maximum period of 90 days after the date of failure of the flight data recorder if

• (a) where a cockpit voice recorder is required by these Regulations, the cockpit voice recorder is serviceable; and

• (b) the aircraft technical records show the date of the failure of the flight data recorder.

(5) Where a minimum equipment list has not been approved by the Minister in respect of the operator of an aircraft, the operator may operate the aircraft without a serviceable cockpit voice recorder for a maximum period of 90 days after the date of failure of the cockpit voice recorder if

• (a) where a flight data recorder is required by these Regulations, the flight data recorder is serviceable; and

• (b) the aircraft technical records show the date of the failure of the cockpit voice recorder.