Air Law 3 Flashcards
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Air Service
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Any service provided by operator of aircraft for purpose of monetary reward
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Air Operator Certificate
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Required to operate an air service
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AOC Exceptions
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- Farmer owns a crop duster and disperses product within 25 NM of farm
- flight training unit AOC holder operates a day VFR sightseeing flight
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AOC Eligibility
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Must be a Canadian citizen, hold an AOC from a foreign state you are a citizen or resident of, or hold an AOC from US or Mexico provided it is a specialty air service operating under NAFTA rules and you are a citizen or resident
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AOC Commercial Air Service Aircraft Requirements
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- If aircraft is Canadian, must be type certified and flight authority has been issued
- If aircraft is registered in foreign state, the minister must authorize its operation
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Commercial Air Service - Aerial Work
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- Carriage of persons other than flight crew members (photographers, fire spotters)
- Helicopters carrying class B,C or D external loads
- Towing of objects
- Dispersal of Products
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Commercial Air Service - Air Taxi
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- Air transport service
- All single-engine aircraft
- Multi-engine aircraft with MCTOW of 19,000 lbs or less AND a passenger seating configuration of 9 or less
- Any other aircraft authorized by the minister
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Commercial Air Service - Commuter
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- Air transport service
- Multi-engine aircraft with MCTOW of 19,000 lbs or less AND a passenger seating configuration of 10-19
- Turbo-jet aircraft with maximum zero fuel weight of 50,000 lbs or less AND for which a Canadian type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of not more than 19 passengers
- Any other aircraft authorized by the minister
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Commercial Air Service - Airline
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- Air transport service
- aircraft with MCTOW of more than19,000 lbs OR for which a canadian type certificate has been issued authorizing the transport of 20 or more passengers
- A helicopter that has a passenger seating configuration of more than 20 people
- Any other aircraft authorized by the minister
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Flight / Duty Time Monitoring System
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- Every air operator must create a system that monitors crew’s flight time, duty time, and rest time
- This system must be described in the company’s operations manual
- Still crew member’s responsibility to inform air operator if assigned flight exceeds any limitations
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Flight Time Definition
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- Starts from the point the aircraft starts moving under its own power for the purpose of taking off
- Ends at the point it comes to rest at the end of the flight
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Flight Time Limitations
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- Can’t assign and can’t accept the following limitations
- 1000 hours in any 365 consecutive days
- 300 hours in any 90 consecutive days
- 112 hours in any 28 consecutive days (100 hours if on call)
- For aerial work and air taxi, 60 hours in any 7 consecutive days also applies
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Flight Duty Time Definition
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- starts when a crew member reports for a flight
- ends when the engine stops on the final flight
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Minimum Rest Period Definition
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- crew member is relieved of all duties
- is not interrupted by the air operator
- provided with an opportunity of no less than 8 consecutive hours of sleep in suitable accommodation
- time to travel to and from that accommodation and time for personal hygiene and meals
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Flight Duty Time Limitations
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- 14 hours in any 24 consecutive hours
- After a duty day, a crew member must receive a minimum rest period
- Must use rest period provided to obtain necessary rest
- Must be adequately rested prior to reporting for flight duty
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Unforseen Operational Circumstance Definition
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Event that is beyond the control of the air operator
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Flight Duty Time Extensions
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- Maximum Flight Duty Time may be extended due to Unforeseen Operational Circumstance if:
- Pilot in Command consults with other crew members and considers it safe to do so
- The extension is not more than 3 hours
- Crew members receive additional rest time equal to the extension
- Operator is notified, and in turn notifies Transport Canada
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Aerial Work Oeprations
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- Use of an aircraft for work not involving flight training or carriage of passengers for purpose of transportation
- Surveying, Crop dusting, Parachute Jumping
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Aerial Work Operations - Operating Instructions
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- Air operator must ensure that all personnel are properly instructed about their duties and about their relationship of their duties to the operation as a whole
- Operations Personnel shall follow procedures specified in air operator’s company operations manual
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Aerial Work Operations - Flight Authorization
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No person shall commence a flight unless it has been authorized in accordance with the air operator’s operations manual
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Aerial Work Operations - Operational Flight Plan
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- No person shall commence a flight unless a flight plan has been filed in accordance with the air operator’s operations manual
- Similar to ICAO flight plan, slightly extra details in certain areas
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Aerial Work Operations - Carriage of Persons
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Can not carry people other than flight crew unless they are:
- essential during the flight
- air operator certified to do parachute descents and they are a parachutist
- air operator authorized to carry a person
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Aerial Work Operations - VFR minimum flight visibility
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When in Day VFR in uncontrolled airspace less than 1000 AGL, someone may operate in less than 2 miles visibility if:
- authorized to do so in AOC
- complies with commercial air service standards
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Aerial Work Operations - Night VFR OTT and IFR Operations
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No air operator shall operate at night in VFR OTT or IFR:
- while towing
- while carrying a helicopter class B,C, or D external load
- while dispersing products
- where the aircraft is single-engine
- UNLESS authorized by the minister and in compliance with commercial air service standards
No air operator shall operate at night with people other than flight crew on board unless:
- pilot in command has instrument rating
- or the air operator is authorized to permit parachute descents in night VFR and other people on board are parachutists and flight takes place within 10 NM of departure aerodrome
- air operator is authorized in AOC to carry people other than flight crew or parachutists and is in compliance with commercial air service standards
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Aerial Work Operations - Aircraft Operating Over Water
Can't operate over water further than aircraft can glide unless:
- Authorized in AOC and complies with commercial air service standards
- Only applies to helicopters
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Aerial Work Operations - Briefing
PIC shall ensure that people on board other than flight crew members are given a safety briefing
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Aerial Work Operations - Operation in Icing Conditions
Can't operate in known icing conditions if PIC thinks safety could be adversely affected
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Aerial Work Operations - Night and IMC Flights
Can't operate at night unless:
- At least one landing light
- A means to detect the formation of ice if in icing conditions
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Aerial Work Operations - Shoulder Harness
Pilot seat and any seat beside pilot seat must have safety belt that includes shoulder harness
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Aerial Work Operations - External Load Equipment
Can't carry an external load unless the attachment device is authorized in a supplemental type certificate or in an airworthiness approval relating to the operational configuration of the aircraft
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Aerial Work Operations - Designation of Crew Members
Air operator must designate PIC and SIC (if necessary)
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Aerial Work Operations - Flight Crew Qualifications
- All flight crew members must have licenses and ratings required
- Need valid pilot proficiency check (PPC) if in IFR
- Need a valid competency check or PPC if not chief pilot
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Pilot Proficiency Check (PPC)
- Transport Canada Inspector or Company Check Pilot (TC Designate)
- Similar to Group 1 IFR flight test
- valid for 24 months
- validity extended 24 months if renewed in last 90 days of validity period
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Pilot Competency Check (PCC)
- Training Captain
- Similar to a checkout
- valid for 12 months
- validity extended 12 months if renewed in last 90 days of validity period
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Aerial Work Operations - Training Program
- Air operator must create and maintain a ground and flight training program that:
- ensures each person that is trained is competent to do their duties
- approved by the minister in accordance with commercial air service standards
- must include indoctrination training, upgrade training, training in aerial work to be conducted, and initial and annual training
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Aerial Work Operations - Company Operations Manual
- Must provide appropriate parts of company operations manual to each of its crew members and to its ground operations and maintenance personnel
- May also place parts in each aircraft
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Aerial Work Operations - Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's)
- Air operator must establish and maintain SOP's for each multi crew aircraft that allow crew to operate aircraft in accordance with commercial air service standards
- Must contain information on general, normal procedures, and abnormal and emergency procedures
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Air Taxi - Operating Instructions
- Air operator must ensure that all personnel are properly instructed about their duties and about their relationship of their duties to the operation as a whole
- Operations Personnel shall follow procedures specified in air operator's company operations manual
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Air Taxi - Flight Authorization
No person shall commence a flight unless it has been authorized in accordance with the air operator's operations manual
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Air Taxi - Operational Flight Plan
- No person shall commence a flight unless a flight plan has been filed in accordance with the air operator's operations manual
- Similar to ICAO flight plan, slightly extra details in certain areas
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Air Taxi - Transport of passengers in single-engine aircraft
can't operate with passengers in night VFR or IFR unless:
- authorized to do so in AOC
- aircraft meets commercial air service standards
- aircraft must be factory built, turbine powered
- 1 failure / 100,000 hours or less
- Numerous automated or redundant systems to allow rapid response to emergencies
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Air Taxi - Aircraft Operating Over Water
Can't operate over water further than aircraft can glide unless:
- Authorized in AOC and complies with commercial air service standards
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Air Taxi -External Loads
Can't carry an external load unless authorized in a supplemental type certificate or in regular type certificate
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Air Taxi - Simulation of Emergencies
No simulated emergencies that could affect the flight characteristics of the aircraft
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Air Taxi - VFR Obstacle Clearance
- at night, less than 1000 ft above the highest obstacle in a 3 mile distance of the route to be flown
- during day, when aircraft is an aeroplane, at less than 300 AGL in a 300 ft distance from any obstacle
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Air Taxi - VFR minimum flight visibility
When in Day VFR in uncontrolled airspace less than 1000 AGL, someone may operate in less than 2 miles visibility if:
- authorized to do so in AOC
- complies with commercial air service standards
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Air Taxi - VFR weather conditions
Flight must be able to maintain VFR the whole way, given current weather information
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Air Taxi - VFR OTT Flight
must be authorized to do so in AOC
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Air Taxi - Routes in Uncontrolled Airspace
- IFR flight or NIght VFR flight must be conducted on an established air route or an established, approved company route that complies with commercial air service standards
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Air Taxi - Weight and Balance Control
Load restrictions, weight, and C of G must conform to aircraft flight manual during all phases of flight
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Air Taxi - Passenger Briefing
- PIC shall ensure that passengers on board are given a safety briefing
- prior to takeoff
- after takeoff
- in-flight because of turbulence
- prior to passenger disembarkment
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Air Taxi - Operation in Icing Conditions
Can't operate in known icing conditions if PIC thinks safety could be adversely affected
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Air Taxi - Aircraft Equipment Requirements
Can't operate at night unless:
- At least one landing light
- A means to detect the formation of ice if in icing conditions
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Air Taxi - Shoulder Harness
Pilot seat and any seat beside pilot seat must have safety belt that includes shoulder harness
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Air Taxi - Designation of Crew Members
Air operator must designate PIC and SIC (if necessary)
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Air Taxi - Flight Crew Qualifications
- All flight crew members must have licenses and ratings required
- Need valid pilot proficiency check (PPC) if in IFR
- Need a valid competency check (PCC) or PPC if not chief pilot
- Both PPC and PCC valid for 12 months for Air Taxi
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Air Taxi - Training Program
- Air operator must create and maintain a ground and flight training program that:
- ensures each person that is trained is competent to do their duties
- approved by the minister in accordance with commercial air service standards
- must include indoctrination training, upgrade training, and initial and annual training, any other training required to ensure safe operation
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Air Taxi - Company Operations Manual
- Must provide appropriate parts of company operations manual to each of its crew members and to its ground operations and maintenance personnel
- May also place parts in each aircraft
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Air Taxi - SOP's
- Air operator must establish and maintain SOP's for each multi crew aircraft that allow crew to operate aircraft in accordance with commercial air service standards
- Must contain information on general, normal procedures, and abnormal and emergency procedures
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Aircraft Maintenance Requirements - Maintenance Control System
- must meet requirements of this subpart
- is described in air operator's maintenance control manual
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Aircraft Maintenance Requirements - Maintenance Arrangements
- Whoever performs maintenance must have adequate facilities, equipment, and spare parts, and personnel available
- Must be an approved maintenance organization (AMO)
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Aircraft Maintenance Requirements - Elementary Work
- person must have satisfactorily completed training for the task at hand
- previously performed task under direct supervision of AME
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