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The CARs became law on October 10, 1996, replacing the former Air Regulations and Air Navigation Orders. The authority for the establishment of the CARs is the Aeronautics Act. Both the Act and the CARs are the responsibility of the Minister of Transport and his department, Transport Canada. [2] [3]
The Aeronautics Act R.S. 1985, c.A-2 (French: Loi sur l'aéronautique) is the legislation that governs civil aviation in Canada.. The Act consists of a lengthy interpretation section which defines many key terms: [2]
The Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC) is the main public consultative body involved in creating and amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations and is a joint effort of Transport Canada and the Canadian aviation industry. The Council holds one plenary meeting per year.
At the end of 2008 there were 64,932 Canadian licences and permits held, [1] giving Canada the second largest population of licensed pilots in the world. [2] The first Canadian private pilot's licence was issued to James Stanley Scott on January 24, 1920, and the first Canadian transport licence was issued to Douglas G. Joy on April 1, 1939. [3]
1 - de Havilland Canada Dash 7-150IR (in 1990 a single aircraft (C-GCFR) replaced two specially modified ice patrol Lockheed L-188 Electra's registered as CF-NAY and C-GNDZ (both ex-Northwest Orient Airlines) that were operated under contract (for Ice Reconnaissance) for the Canadian government by Nordair in the late 1970s and later by Canadian ...
Due to the inherent dangers in the use of flight vehicles, national aviation authorities typically regulate the following critical aspects of aircraft airworthiness and their operation: design of aircraft, engines, airborne equipment and ground-based equipment affecting flight safety; conditions of manufacture and testing of aircraft and equipment
Under Canadian federal law, the release of maintenance work performed on aircraft in Canada – especially "transport category" fixed-wing aircraft or turbine-powered helicopter aircraft must be accomplished by a person with specific training and licensing. These persons are individually licensed by the Canadian Federal Government through TC ...
The first two freedoms concern the passage of commercial aircraft through foreign airspace and airports, while the other freedoms are about carrying people, mail and cargo internationally. The first through fifth freedoms are officially enumerated by international treaties, especially the Chicago Convention.