Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

• — SOR/2020-238, s. 3

  • 3 The reference “Subsection 605.38.1(1)” in column I of Subpart 5 of Part VI of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations and the corresponding amounts in column II are repealed.

• — SOR/2020-238, s. 5(1)

  • • 5 (1) Subsection 605.38(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (1) Subject to subsection (3), no person shall operate an aircraft unless it is equipped with one or more ELTs, in accordance with subsection (2), that transmit simultaneously on the 406 MHz and 121.5 MHz frequencies.

• — SOR/2020-238, s. 7

  • 7 Section 605.38.1 of the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed.

• — SOR/2021-269, s. 2(2)

  • • 2 (2) Subpart 2 of Part III of Schedule II to Subpart 3 of Part I of the Regulations is amended by striking out the reference “Subsection 302.601(2)” in column I and the corresponding amounts in column II.

• — SOR/2021-269, s. 5

  • 5 Section 302.601 of the Regulations and the heading before it are repealed.

• — SOR/2021-269, s. 6

  • 6 Sections 302.603 and 302.604 of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • 302.603 The operator of an airport shall notify the Minister, no later than 90 days before the end of the period referred to in paragraph 302.600(5)(a) or (b), as applicable, of the manner in which the operator intends to comply with the requirements of subsection 302.600(1).

    Ministerial Order

    • 302.604 If the operator fails to comply with the requirements of subsection 302.600(1), the Minister is authorized to make an order requiring the operator of an airport to reduce the length of the ASDA, LDA or TORA by the length required to meet the minimum length of a RESA.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 5

  • • 5 (1) The portion of subsection 602.31(1) of the Regulations before subparagraph (b)(i) is replaced by the following:

      • • 602.31 (1) The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall

          • (a) subject to subsection (3), comply with all of the air traffic control instructions directed to and received by the pilot-in-command and acknowledge them to the appropriate ATC unit;

          • (b) subject to subsection (3), comply with all of the air traffic control clearances received and accepted by the pilot-in-command and

    • (2) Subsection 602.31(1) of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after paragraph (b):

      • (c) subject to subsection (2.1), read back to the appropriate ATS unit any instruction to hold short of a runway that is directed to and received by the pilot-in-command or any information from that unit indicating the runway in use or the assigned runway, the altimeter setting or the transponder code, if that information is received by means other than ATIS; and

      • (d) if they have received information in an ATIS message, indicate, on initial contact with the appropriate ATS unit, the ATIS identifier for the message.

    • (3) Section 602.31 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

      • (2.1) The pilot-in-command of an aircraft is not required to read back an instruction or information referred to in paragraph (1)(c) that is not provided orally if they acknowledge it by electronic means.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 6

  • 6 Paragraph 604.37(2)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (b) contain, if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements;

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 9

  • 9 The heading before section 701.16 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Extended Diversion Time Operations

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 10

  • • 10 (1) Subsection 701.16(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • • 701.16 (1) Subject to subsection (2), unless the flight is conducted wholly within Canadian Domestic Airspace, a foreign air operator must not operate in Canada a multi-engined aeroplane certified for more than 20 passenger seats that is intended to be operated on a route containing a point that is farther from an adequate aerodrome than the distance that can be flown

          • (a) in the case of a twin-engined aeroplane, in 60 minutes at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed; or

          • (b) in the case of an aeroplane with three or more engines, in 180 minutes at the all-engines operating cruise speed.

    • (2) Paragraph 701.16(2)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • (b) the foreign air operator holds a valid authorization or equivalent document issued by the state of the foreign air operator for extended diversion time operations; and

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 11

  • 11 Section 702.84 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

    • (3) If an air operator has established an aircraft operating manual, the standard operating procedures for the aircraft shall form part of that manual.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 12

  • 12 The reference “[702.85 to 702.90 reserved]” after section 702.84 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Aircraft Operating Manual

    • • 702.85 (1) An air operator may establish and maintain an aircraft operating manual for the use and guidance of crew members in the operation of its aircraft.

      • (2) An aircraft operating manual must contain

        • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

        • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

      • (3) An air operator that has established an aircraft operating manual must ensure that a copy of the manual is carried on board each aircraft to which it relates.

    [702.86 to 702.90 reserved]

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 14

  • 14 Section 703.107 of the Regulations is amended by adding the following after subsection (2):

    • (3) If an air operator has established an aircraft operating manual, the standard operating procedures for the aircraft shall form part of that manual.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 15

  • 15 The reference “[703.108 and 703.109 reserved]” after section 703.107 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Aircraft Operating Manual

    • • 703.108 (1) An air operator may establish and maintain an aircraft operating manual for the use and guidance of crew members in the operation of its aircraft.

      • (2) An aircraft operating manual must contain

        • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

        • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

      • (3) An air operator that has established an aircraft operating manual must ensure that a copy of the manual is carried on board each aircraft to which it relates.

    [703.109 reserved]

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 16

  • 16 Paragraphs 704.123(2)(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

    • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 18

  • 18 The heading before section 705.26 of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    Extended Diversion Time Operations

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 19(1)

  • • 19 (1) Subsection 705.26(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • • 705.26 (1) Subject to subsection (2), unless the flight is conducted wholly within Canadian Domestic Airspace, an air operator must not operate a multi-engined aeroplane on a route containing a point that is farther from an adequate aerodrome than the distance that can be flown

          • (a) in the case of a twin-engined aeroplane, in 60 minutes at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed; or

          • (b) in the case of an aeroplane with three or more engines, in 180 minutes at the all-engines operating cruise speed.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 20

  • 20 Paragraph 705.34(1)(b) of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

    • (b) in the case of a three- or four-engined aircraft or if the air operator is authorized in its air operator certificate to conduct extended diversion time operations with the type of aircraft operated, within the distance that can be flown in 120 minutes at the one-engine-inoperative cruise speed.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 21

  • 21 Paragraphs 705.137(2)(a) and (b) of the Regulations are replaced by the following:

    • (a) the standard operating procedures for the aircraft; and

    • (b) if the aircraft flight manual is not carried on board the aircraft, the aircraft performance data and limitations and certificated noise levels for the aircraft that are specified in that manual, and clearly identify them as aircraft flight manual requirements.

• — SOR/2025-226, s. 22

  • • 22 (1) Paragraph 705.175(c) of the Regulations is amended by striking out “and” at the end of subparagraph (v) and by adding the following after subparagraph (vi):

      • (vii) displaying or using a weapon; and

    • (2) Subparagraph 705.175(d)(iii) of the Regulations is repealed.