Canadian Aviation Regulations

705.106 (1) Subject to subsection (3), no air operator shall permit a person to act and no person shall act as the pilot-in-command, second-in-command or cruise relief pilot of an aircraft unless the person

• (a) holds the licence, ratings and endorsements required by Part IV;

• (b) within the previous 90 days,

  • (i) has completed at least three take-offs and three landings as the pilot at the controls and one sector assigned to duty as a flight crew member in an aircraft of that type,

  • (ii) has completed five sectors assigned to duty as a flight crew member in an aircraft of that type, or

  • (iii) has fulfilled the training requirements set out in the Commercial Air Service Standards;

• (c) has successfully completed a pilot proficiency check, the validity period of which has not expired, for that type of aircraft, in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards;

• (d) has successfully completed or is undergoing a line check or line indoctrination training, the validity period of which has not expired, for that type of aircraft, in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards; and

• (e) has fulfilled the requirements of the air operator’s training program.

(2) A pilot who does not meet the requirements of subparagraph (1)(b)(i) or (ii) shall regain competency in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards.

(3) An air operator may permit a person to act and a person may act as the pilot-in-command or second-in-command of an aircraft where the person does not meet the requirements of subsection (1), if

• (a) the aircraft is operated on a training, ferry or positioning flight; or

• (b) the air operator

  • (i) is authorized to do so in its air operator certificate, and

  • (ii) complies with the Commercial Air Service Standards.

(4) A pilot shall, on successful completion of a pilot proficiency check, meet the requirements of the consolidation period in accordance with the Commercial Air Service Standards.