Canadian Aviation Regulations

103.12 For the purposes of subsection 6.71(1) and paragraph 7.1(1)(c) of the Act, principal means

• (a) in respect of an air operator,

  • (i) any person who is employed or contracted by the air operator on a full- or part-time basis as the operations manager, the chief pilot or the person responsible for the maintenance control system, or any person who occupies an equivalent position,

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the air operator as an owner; and

  • (iii) the accountable executive appointed by the air operator under section 106.02;

• (b) in respect of a private operator,

  • (i) any person who is employed or contracted by the private operator on a full- or part-time basis as the operations manager, the chief pilot or the person responsible for the maintenance control system, or any person who occupies an equivalent position, and

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the private operator as an owner;

• (c) in respect of an approved maintenance organization,

  • (i) any person who is employed or contracted by the approved maintenance organization on a full- or part-time basis as the person responsible for maintenance,

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the approved maintenance organization as an owner; and

  • (iii) the accountable executive appointed by the approved maintenance organization under section 106.02;

• (d) in respect of an approved training organization,

  • (i) any person who is responsible for the quality control system, or any person who occupies an equivalent position, and

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the approved training organization as an owner;

• (e) in respect of a flight training unit,

  • (i) the chief flight instructor,

  • (ii) any person who is employed or contracted by the flight training unit on a full- or part-time basis as the person responsible for the maintenance control system,

  • (iii) any person who exercises control over the flight training unit as an owner, and

  • (iv) the accountable executive appointed by the flight training unit under section 106.02;

• (f) in respect of a manufacturer of aeronautical products,

  • (i) any person who is responsible for the quality control system, or any person who occupies an equivalent position, and

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the manufacturer as an owner;

• (g) in respect of a distributor of aeronautical products,

  • (i) any person who is responsible for the product control system, or any person who occupies an equivalent position, and

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the distributor as an owner;

• (h) in respect of an airport,

  • (i) any person who is employed or contracted by its operator on a full- or part-time basis as the airport manager, or any person who occupies an equivalent position,

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the airport as an owner, and

  • (iii) the accountable executive appointed by its operator under paragraph 106.02(1)(a); and

• (i) in respect of a provider of air traffic services,

  • (i) any person who is employed or contracted by the provider of air traffic services on a full- or part-time basis as the operations manager, or any person who occupies an equivalent position,

  • (ii) any person who exercises control over the provider of air traffic services as an owner, and

  • (iii) the accountable executive appointed by the provider of air traffic services under paragraph 106.02(1)(a).