Canadian Aviation Regulations

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The Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) are the rules that govern civil aviation in Canada. [1]

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Establishment

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]

Organization

The CARs are divided into ten functional "parts": [1]

The CARs consist of regulations, standards and advisory material. Compliance with the regulations and standards is mandatory, while complying with the advisory material is not mandatory. Standards tell how to comply with the corresponding regulation. [4]

With the exception of Part V, the regulations are numbered starting at the beginning of the part (i.e. CAR 700 is a regulation). The standards are numbered in the "20" series (i.e. CAR 720 is a standard). Advisory material is inserted in the text of the regulations and standards as "notes" or is included separately as "40" series text (i.e. CAR 740 would be advisory material). [4]

Part V (Airworthiness) of the CARs is uniquely numbered to match the US FAA FARs parts as well as the EASA and JAA regulations. As such it has regulations and standards that have the same number (i.e. There is a CAR 507 and a STD 507). [5]

Amending the CARs

Creation of new regulations or standards and the amendment of existing regulations and standards are accomplished through a public consultation process known as the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC). [6]

Advisory Circulars (ACs)

Transport Canada also makes available other publications, known as Advisory Circulars [7] , that are intended to assist companies and individuals governed by the CARs comply with the regulations and standards. Prior to 1 Feb 2007, these were divided into other groups called Commercial and Business Aviation Advisory Circulars (CBAACs) [8] , General Aviation Advisory Circulars (GAACs) [9] , Aerodrome Safety Circulars (ASCs) [10] , General Aviation Policy Letters (GAPLs) [11] , and Maintenance and Manufacturing Policy Letters (MPLs) [12] . Although these alternate documents are no longer issued or amended, historical versions of those that have not been cancelled remain in effect.

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References

  1. 1 2 Transport Canada (June 2008). "Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)". Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ Transport Canada (June 2007). "Aeronautics Act R.S. 1985, c. A-2" . Retrieved March 31, 2009.
  3. ↑ Transport Canada (December 2007). "About The Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)" . Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  4. 1 2 Transport Canada (December 2007). "General Information on the CARs" . Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  5. ↑ Transport Canada (January 2008). "Part V – Airworthiness" . Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  6. ↑ Transport Canada (January 2008). "Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC) Notice" . Retrieved July 26, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Advisory Circulars (ACs)" . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Commercial and Business Aviation Advisory Circulars (CBAACs)" . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "General Aviation Advisory Circulars (GAACs)" . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Aerodrome Safety Circulars (ASCs)" . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  11. ↑ "General Aviation Policy Letters (GAPLs)" . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Maintenance and Manufacturing Policy Letters (MPLs)" . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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