Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

Regulations are current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2012-07-04. Previous Versions

Personal Logs

  • 401.08 (1) Every applicant for, and every holder of, a flight crew permit, licence or rating shall maintain a personal log in accordance with subsection (2) and with the personnel licensing standards for the documentation of

    • (a) experience acquired in respect of the issuance of the flight crew permit, licence or rating; and

    • (b) recency.

  • (2) A personal log that is maintained for the purposes referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) shall contain the holder’s name and the following information in respect of each flight:

    • (a) the date of the flight;

    • (b) the type of aircraft and its registration mark;

    • (c) the flight crew position in which the holder acted;

    • (d) the flight conditions with respect to day, night, VFR and IFR;

    • (e) in the case of a flight in an aeroplane or helicopter, the place of departure and the place of arrival;

    • (f) in the case of a flight in an aeroplane, all of the intermediate take-offs and landings;

    • (g) the flight time;

    • (h) in the case of a flight in a glider, the method of launch used for the flight; and

    • (i) in the case of a flight in a balloon, the method of inflation used for the flight.

  • (3) No person shall make an entry in a personal log unless the person

    • (a) is the holder of the log; or

    • (b) has been authorized to make the entry by the holder of the log.

  • SOR/2001-49, s. 7.

Credits towards Requirements for a Flight Crew Permit, Licence or Rating

401.09 The Minister shall, in accordance with the personnel licensing standards, credit the flight time acquired by a person in acting as a flight crew member towards the issuance of the person’s flight crew permit or licence or the endorsement of the person’s flight crew licence or permit with a rating.

Crediting of Flight Time Acquired by a Co-pilot

401.10 The Minister shall, in accordance with the personnel licensing standards, credit the flight time acquired by a co-pilot towards the issuance of a higher class of pilot licence.

  • SOR/98-530, s. 2.

Airline Transport Licence — Training Program and Recording of Time

  • 401.11 (1) No person shall record in a personal log the flight time acquired by a co-pilot while acting as pilot-in-command under supervision, unless the flight time

    • (a) was acquired in accordance with an airline transport pilot licence training program approved by the Minister pursuant to subsection (2) and carried out in accordance with the personnel licensing standards; and

    • (b) is recorded in the personal log in accordance with the personnel licensing standards.

  • (2) The Minister shall approve a training program referred to in paragraph (1)(a) if the applicable requirements set out in the personnel licensing standards are met.

  • SOR/98-530, s. 2.