Part IV - Personnel Licensing and Training

Canadian Aviation Regulations 2009-1

Subpart 6 - Flight Training Units

Content last revised:2006/12/14

DIVISION I - GENERAL

Interpretation

406.01 (1) In this Subpart, "Personnel Licensing and Training Standards respecting Flight Training Units" means a publication concerning flight training units.

(2) Any reference in this Subpart to the personnel licensing standards is a reference to Standard 426 - Personnel Licensing and Training - Flight Training Units.
(amended 2005/05/31; previous version)

Application

406.02 This Subpart applies in respect of the operation of an aeroplane, helicopter, glider, balloon, gyroplane or ultra-light aeroplane in a flight training service toward obtaining any of the following:

(a) for aeroplanes,

(i) a private pilot licence,

(ii) a commercial pilot licence,

(iii) a landplane or seaplane rating,

(iv) a flight instructor rating,

(v) a flight instructor rating - aerobatic,

(vi) an instrument rating,

(vii) a multi-engine class rating,
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(viii) a night rating,

(ix) a VFR over-the-top rating,

(x) a pilot permit - recreational, or

(xi) experience in aerobatic manoeuvres;

(b) for helicopters,

(i) a private pilot licence,

(ii) a commercial pilot licence,

(iii) a flight instructor rating,

(iv) an instrument rating,

(v) a night rating,

(vi) a VFR over-the-top rating, or

(vii) a pilot permit - recreational;

(c) for gliders,

(i) a pilot licence,

(ii) a flight instructor rating,

(iii) a flight instructor rating - aerobatic, or

(iv) experience in aerobatic manoeuvres;

(d) for balloons,

(i) a pilot licence,

(ii) a flight instructor rating, or

(iii) a night rating;

(e) for gyroplanes,

(i) a pilot permit,

(ii) a flight instructor rating, or

(iii) a night rating; and

(f) for ultra-light aeroplanes,

(i) a pilot permit,

(ii) a flight instructor rating, or

(iii) a passenger-carrying rating.
(amended 2005/12/01; no previous version)

Requirement to Hold a Flight Training Unit Operator Certificate

406.03 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), no person shall operate a flight training service in Canada using an aeroplane or helicopter in Canada unless the person holds a flight training unit operator certificate that authorizes the person to operate the service and complies with the conditions and operations specifications set out in the certificate.
(amended 2003/06/01; previous version)

(2) A person who does not hold a flight training unit operator certificate may operate a flight training service if

(a) the person holds a private operator certificate or an air operator certificate, the aircraft used for training is specified in the private operator certificate or air operator certificate, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit - recreational, a private pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence or a flight instructor rating; or

(b) the trainee is

(i) the owner, or a member of the family of the owner, of the aircraft used for training,

(ii) a director of a corporation that owns the aircraft used for training, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit - recreational or a private pilot licence, or

(iii) using an aircraft that has been obtained from a person who is at arm’s length from the flight instructor, and the training is other than toward obtaining a pilot permit - recreational or a private pilot licence.
(amended 2003/06/01; previous version)

(3) In the case of flight training conducted under subparagraph (2)(b)(iii), the flight instructor shall
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(a) notify the Minister in writing of
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(i) the name and address of the person to receive the training,

(ii) the registration of the aircraft to be used,

(iii) the type of training to be conducted,

(iv) the location of the training operations, and

(v) the name and licence number of the flight instructor; and

(b) provide the information to the Minister
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(i) prior to commencing training operations,

(ii) within 10 working days after any change to the information, and

(iii) when the training is discontinued.

Eligibility to Hold a Flight Training Unit Operator Certificate

406.04 A person is eligible to hold a flight training unit operator certificate if the person is

(a) a Canadian; or

(b) a citizen, permanent resident or corporation of the United States of America or Mexico.

Notification Requirement

406.05 (1) No person shall operate a flight training unit using a glider, balloon, gyroplane or ultra-light aeroplane in Canada unless the person notifies the Minister in writing of

(a) the legal name, trade name and address of the operator of the flight training unit;

(b) the base of operations;

(c) the category of aircraft;

(d) the type of flight training to be conducted; and

(e) the name of the flight instructor who will be responsible for operational control of the flight training operations.

(2) The information referred to in subsection (1) shall be provided to the Minister by the flight training unit

(a) prior to commencing flight training operations;

(b) within 10 working days after any change in the information; and

(c) upon the service being discontinued.

406.06 to 406.10 Reserved

DIVISION II - CERTIFICATION

Issuance or Amendment of a Flight Training Unit Operator Certificate

406.11 (1) Subject to Section 6.71 of the Act, the Minister shall, on receipt of an application submitted in the form and manner specified in the personnel licensing standards, issue or amend a flight training unit operator certificate where the applicant demonstrates to the Minister the ability to
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(a) maintain an adequate organizational structure;

(b) maintain operational control;

(c) comply with maintenance requirements;

(d) meet the personnel licensing standards; and

(e) conduct the operation safely.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), an applicant shall have
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(a) a management organization capable of exercising operational control;
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(b) managerial personnel who are employed on a full-time basis and who perform the duties related to the following positions:
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(i) chief flight instructor,

(ii) flight instructor,

(iii) ground instructor, and

(iv) if the applicant does not hold an approved maintenance organization certificate, a maintenance manager;

(c) aircraft that are properly equipped for and flight crew members who are qualified for the type of flight training that is being conducted;
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(d) an operational control system that meets the requirements of section 406.50;
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(e) a training program that meets the requirements of this Subpart;
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(f) legal custody and control of at least one aircraft or, in the case of an applicant for a flight training unit operator certificate who conducts an integrated course, one aircraft of each class of aircraft that is to be operated;
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(g) in the case of an applicant for a flight training unit operator certificate who conducts an integrated course or who operates a sub-base, a flight training operations manual that meets the requirements of section 406.61 and, in the case of an applicant who conducts an integrated course, a training manual that meets the requirements of section 406.62; and
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(h) a maintenance control system approved under this Subpart.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Contents of a Flight Training Unit Operator Certificate

406.12 A flight training unit operator certificate shall contain the following information:

(a) the legal name, trade name and address of the flight training unit;

(b) the number of the certificate;

(c) the effective date of certification;

(d) the date of issue of the certificate;

(e) the general conditions identified in section 406.13;

(f) specific conditions with respect to

(i) the main base and, if applicable, for flight training units conducting training in accordance with a flight training operations manual, sub-bases,
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(ii) the class and type of aeroplane or the type of helicopter, and
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(A) the class of aeroplane, or

(B) the type of helicopter, and

(iii) the type of training authorized; and

(g) where the flight training unit complies with the personnel licensing standards, operations specifications with respect to

(i) in the case of a flight training unit that operates aeroplanes or helicopters, the conduct of flight training operations on a temporary basis at a satellite base, and

(ii) any other condition pertaining to the operation that the Minister deems necessary for aviation safety.

General Conditions of a Flight Training Unit Operator Certificate
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

406.13 A flight training unit operator certificate shall contain the following general conditions:
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(a)the flight training unit shall maintain the organizational structure referred to in paragraph 406.11(1)(a);
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(b) the flight training unit shall have the personnel referred to in the personnel licensing standards;

(c) the flight training unit shall have aircraft that are properly equipped for the geographic area of operation and the type of authorized training;

(d) the flight training unit shall maintain its aircraft in accordance with the maintenance requirements of Parts V and VI and Division IV of this Subpart;
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(e) the flight training unit shall conduct flight training in accordance with the provisions of Subpart 5 and Division V of this Subpart and, if the flight training unit conducts an integrated course or operates a sub-base, it shall also conduct flight training in accordance with the flight training operations manual;
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

(f) the flight training unit shall, when required to establish and maintain a training manual in accordance with section 406.62, conduct training in accordance with that training manual;
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

(g) the flight training unit shall notify the Minister of any change in its legal name, trade name, base of operations or managerial personnel within 10 working days after the change; and
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

(h) the flight training unit shall conduct a safe operation.
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

Quality Assurance Program — Integrated Course
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

406.14   A flight training unit that conducts an integrated course shall establish and maintain a quality assurance program that meets the personnel licensing standards in order to ensure that the flight training unit continues to comply with the conditions and specifications in the flight training unit operator certificate.
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

406.15 to 406.18   Reserved
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DIVISION III - PERSONNEL

Duties of Certificate Holder in Respect of Maintenance
(amended 2005/05/31; no previous version)

406.19 (1) The holder of an operator certificate issued in respect of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall

(a) appoint a person responsible for the maintenance control system;

(b) subject to subsection (4), ensure that the person responsible for the maintenance control system has achieved a grade of 70% or more in an open-book examination that demonstrates knowledge of the provisions of the Canadian Aviation Regulations;

(c) ensure that the person responsible for the maintenance control system demonstrates to the Minister knowledge of the topics set out in subsection 426.36(1) of the personnel licensing standards within 30 days after their appointment;

(d) ensure that the person responsible for the maintenance control system performs the duties referred to in subsections 406.36(1) and 406.47(2) and (3);

(e) provide the person responsible for the maintenance control system with the financial and human resources necessary to ensure that the holder of the flight training unit operator certificate meets the requirements of these Regulations;

(f) authorize the person responsible for the maintenance control system to remove aircraft from operation if the removal is justified because of non-compliance with the requirements of these Regulations or because of a risk to aviation safety or the safety of the public; and

(g) ensure that corrective actions are taken in respect of any findings resulting from a quality assurance program established under section 406.47.

(2) The Minister shall conduct an interview with the person appointed under paragraph (1)(a) to assess their knowledge of the topics referred to in paragraph (1)(c).

(3) The Minister shall notify the person appointed under paragraph (1)(a) of the results of the assessment and identify any deficiencies in their knowledge of the topics within ten days after the interview.

(4) The knowledge requirement set out in paragraph (1)(b) does not apply in respect of

(a) a person responsible for the maintenance control system who held that position on January 1, 1997; or

(b) the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence.

(5) The holder of a flight training unit operator certificate shall ensure that no person is appointed to be responsible for the maintenance control system or remains responsible for the system if, at the time of their appointment or during their tenure, they have a record of conviction for

(a) an offence under section 7.3 of the Act; or

(b) two or more offences under any of sections 605.84 to 605.86 not arising from a single occurrence.

406.20 Reserved
(amended 2005/11/21; no previous version)

Appointment of Chief Flight Instructor

406.21 (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a flight training unit shall

(a) appoint as chief flight instructor; and
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(b) ensure that the person appointed as chief flight instructor meets the requirements set out in section 406.22.
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(2) A flight training unit shall inform the Minister within 10 working days after

(a) the appointment of a chief flight instructor; or

(b) any change in the appointment of a chief flight instructor.

(3) With the authorization of the Minister, a flight training unit may, for a period of up to 60 days, continue flight training operations without a chief flight instructor if the flight training unit complies with the personnel licensing standards.

(4) With the authorization of the Minister, a flight training unit may, for a period of up to six months, continue flight training operations with a chief flight instructor who is subject to a prohibition regarding the exercise of the privileges of a permit, licence or rating pursuant to Section 404.06, if the flight training unit complies with the personnel licensing standards.

Requirements for Chief Flight Instructor

406.22 No person shall act as a chief flight instructor unless the person

(a) has the qualifications required for the position, as set out in the personnel licensing standards; and

(b) acknowledges in writing that the person knows, accepts and will carry out the responsibilities of the position, as set out in the personnel licensing standards.

Requirements for Assistant Chief Flight Instructor
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.22.1   No flight training unit shall appoint a person as an assistant chief flight instructor and no person shall act as an assistant chief flight instructor unless the person
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(a) has the qualifications required for the position, as set out in the personnel licensing standards; and
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(b) acknowledges in writing that the person knows, accepts and will carry out the responsibilities of the position, as assigned in writing by the chief flight instructor.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Appointment of Check Instructor
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406.22.2   A flight training unit conducting an integrated course in accordance with Division VIII of this Subpart shall
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(a) appoint a check instructor; and
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(b) ensure that the person appointed as check instructor meets the requirements set out in section 406.22.3.
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Requirements for Check Instructor
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.22.3   No person shall act as a check instructor unless the person is a chief flight instructor or
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(a) has the qualifications required for the position, as set out in the personnel licensing standards; and
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(b) acknowledges in writing that the person knows, accepts and will carry out the responsibilities of the position, as assigned in writing by the chief flight instructor.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Appointment of Flight Instructors

406.23 No flight training unit shall appoint a person as a flight instructor unless the person is qualified in accordance with Section 405.21.

Requirements for Ground Instructors
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

406.24 No flight training unit shall appoint a person as a ground instructor and no person shall act as a ground instructor unless the person holds a flight instructor rating in the appropriate category or meets the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

Operational Personnel Records
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

406.25 A flight training unit shall, at its main base or sub-base, as applicable, establish, maintain and retain for at least two years after an entry is made, for each ground instructor, each flight instructor and every other member of its operational personnel, a record that meets the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

Aircraft Familiarization

406.26 No flight training unit shall assign a person to conduct flight training in an aircraft unless the person is familiar with the flight characteristics, operating limitations and operational performance data specified in the aircraft flight manual or equivalent document.

406.27 to 406.30   Reserved

DIVISION IV - AIRCRAFT

Aircraft Registration Requirements

406.31 No flight training unit that is a person described in paragraph 406.04(a) shall operate an aircraft in a flight training service in Canada unless

(a) the aircraft is registered in Canada under Division II of Subpart 2 of Part II or in another contracting state;
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(b) where the aircraft is registered in another contracting state, the Minister has authorized its operation; and

(c) in the case of an aircraft other than an ultra-light aeroplane, the aircraft type is approved for operation in Canada.

Aircraft Flight Authority

406.32 No flight training unit shall operate an aircraft in a flight training service unless

(a) in the case of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter, a certificate of airworthiness that meets the requirements of Article 31 of the Convention has been issued for the aircraft pursuant to Section 507.02;

(b) in the case of a flight training unit that operates a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane, a flight authority has been issued for the aircraft pursuant to Subpart 7 of Part V; and

(c) the aircraft meets the requirements of Section 405.23.

Safety Belt and Shoulder Harness Requirements

406.33 No flight training unit shall operate an aeroplane or a helicopter unless each front seat, or each seat occupied by a trainee or flight instructor, is equipped with a safety belt that includes a shoulder harness.

Checklists

406.34 For the purpose of establishing safe aircraft operating procedures, a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall establish and make readily available to each flight crew member on board the aircraft the checklist referred to in Section 602.60 for each aircraft type that it operates.

Maintenance Control System

406.35 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall establish and comply with a maintenance control system that

(a) consists of policies and procedures regarding the maintenance of aircraft operated by the flight training unit;

(b) meets the requirements of this Subpart; and

(c) is described in the flight training unit's maintenance control manual (MCM).

Person Responsible for Maintenance Control System

406.36 (1) The person responsible for the maintenance control system appointed under paragraph 406.19(1)(a) shall, where a finding resulting from a quality assurance program established under section 406.47 is reported to them,
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(a) determine what, if any, corrective actions are required and carry out those actions;

(b) keep a record of any determination made under paragraph (a) and the reason for it;

(c) if management functions have been assigned to another person under subsection (2) or (3), communicate any determination regarding a corrective action to that person; and

(d) notify the accountable executive of any systemic deficiency and of the corrective action taken.

(2) The person responsible for the maintenance control system may assign the management functions for the entire quality assurance program established under section 406.47, including the authority to remove aircraft from operation under paragraph 406.19(1)(f), to another person if
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(a) that person meets the requirements set out in paragraphs 406.19(1)(b) and (c) and subsection 406.19(5); and

(b) the assignment and its scope are described in the maintenance control manual (MCM) of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter.

(3) The person responsible for the maintenance control system may assign the management functions for specific maintenance control activities, including the authority to remove aircraft from operation under paragraph 406.19(1)(f), to another person if the assignment and its scope are described in the MCM of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter.
(amended 2005/05/31; previous version)

(4) The responsibility of the person responsible for the maintenance control system is not affected by the assignment to another person of management functions under subsection (2) or (3).
(amended 2005/05/31; previous version)

(5) If a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter is also the holder of an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued under section 573.02, the person responsible for the maintenance control system at the flight training unit shall
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(a) be the person responsible for maintenance at the AMO appointed under section 573.03; and

(b) meet the requirements referred to in paragraph 406.19(1)(b), subsection 406.19(5) and paragraph 573.03(1)(c).

Maintenance Personnel and Facilities

406.37 A flight training unit shall provide the person who is responsible for its maintenance control system with the staff, facilities, technical and regulatory data, supplies and spare parts referred to in the personnel licensing standards that are necessary for compliance with this Subpart.

Maintenance Control Manual

406.38 (1) A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall

(a) establish and submit to the Minister for approval a maintenance control manual that contains the information set out in the personnel licensing standards;

(b) except where otherwise authorized by the Minister in writing where it is demonstrated that the granting of the authorization will not jeopardize the safety of the service, authorize the use of its maintenance control manual and comply with the policies and procedures contained therein;

(c) take steps to ensure that a copy of its maintenance control manual, or of the relevant portions of its maintenance control manual, is made available to each person who performs or certifies a function that is dealt with in the maintenance control manual or in any manual that is incorporated in the maintenance control manual pursuant to subsection (2);

(d) submit amendments to its maintenance control manual to the Minister for approval when instructed to do so by the Minister, where

(i) the maintenance control manual does not meet the requirements of this Subpart, or

(ii) the maintenance control manual contains policies or procedures, or a lack thereof, such that the flight training unit's maintenance control system no longer meets the requirements of these Regulations; and

(e) insert amendments to its maintenance control manual into each copy of the manual within 30 days after approval of the amendments pursuant to paragraph (d).

(2) The Minister may authorize the incorporation by reference in a maintenance control manual of detailed procedures manuals prepared by the flight training unit, where

(a) the policies affecting the detailed procedures remain in the maintenance control manual;

(b) the incorporation is clearly indicated in the maintenance control manual;

(c) the flight training unit ensures that the incorporated manuals meet the requirements of this Section; and

(d) the person responsible for the flight training unit's maintenance control system, or the person to whom this function has been assigned pursuant to subsection 406.36(3), has certified in writing that the incorporated manuals meet the requirements of this Section.

(3) The Minister shall approve a maintenance control manual and any amendments to the manual, where the personnel licensing standards are met.
(amended 2000/03/01; no previous version)

Maintenance Arrangements

406.39 (1) No flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall permit a person or organization to perform maintenance on the flight training unit's aircraft unless the person or organization has adequate facilities, equipment, spare parts and personnel available at the site where the maintenance is to be performed and

(a) the person or organization holds an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued pursuant to Section 573.02 that is rated in the category for the maintenance to be performed;

(b) where the maintenance is to be performed outside Canada by a person or organization that does not hold an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued pursuant to Section 573.02, the person or organization has been approved under the laws of a state that is party to an agreement with Canada that provides for recognition of the work performed; or

(c) in cases other than those described in paragraphs (a) and (b), the performance of the maintenance by the person or organization has been approved by the Minister as being in conformity with these Regulations.

(2) A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall ensure that a maintenance arrangement made with a person or organization pursuant to subsection (1)

(a) specifies the maintenance required and clearly defines the tasks to be performed; and

(b) is made in accordance with the procedures governing maintenance arrangements included in the maintenance control manual or is approved by the Minister as being in conformity with these Regulations.

(3) Where a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter makes a maintenance arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(b), the Minister shall, in the following cases, authorize the arrangement by issuing a maintenance specification to indicate that the maintenance control procedures set out in the arrangement conform to the personnel licensing standards:

(a) the issuance of a maintenance specification is either required by the agreement or requested by the foreign state; or

(b) the maintenance is performed in a state that is not party to an agreement with Canada that provides for recognition of the work performed.

Technical Dispatch Procedures

406.40 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall establish and comply with policies and procedures to ensure that an aircraft is not operated unless it is

(a) airworthy;

(b) appropriately equipped, configured and maintained for its intended use; and

(c) maintained in accordance with the flight training unit's maintenance control manual.

Defect Recording, Rectification and Control Procedures
(amended 2000/03/01; previous version)

406.41 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall establish and comply with policies and procedures that meet the personnel licensing standards for

(a) recording aircraft defects, including defects that are detected during aircraft operation or during the performance of elementary work or servicing;

(b) identifying defects that recur and reporting those defects as recurring defects to maintenance personnel;

(c) ensuring that defects are rectified in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations; and

(d) subject to Sections 605.09 and 605.10, scheduling the rectification of defects whose repair has been deferred.

Service Difficulty Reporting

406.42 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall report to the Minister any service difficulties related to the aircraft that it operates, in accordance with the requirements specified in Subpart 91 of Part V.

Elementary Work

406.43 No flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall authorize a person to perform, without supervision, a task that is elementary work set out in Section 605.85 unless the person

(a) has satisfactorily completed training for the task under a training program required by Section 406.45; and

(b) has previously performed that task under the direct supervision of the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence or a training organization approved pursuant to Subpart 3.

Servicing

406.44 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall ensure that each person who performs or requests the performance of servicing has satisfactorily completed training, under a training program required by Section 406.45, for the servicing to be performed.

Training Program

406.45 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall implement a training program to ensure that persons who are authorized to perform a function under this Division are trained in respect of the regulations, standards and flight training unit procedures applicable to that function, as specified in the personnel licensing standards.

Maintenance Personnel Records

406.46 (1) A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall establish, maintain and retain for at least two years after an entry is made a record of maintenance personnel that meets the personnel licensing standards.

(2) Where an authorization is given or training is completed, the flight training unit shall provide a copy of each record required by subsection (1) to the person to whom the record refers.

Quality Assurance Program
(amended 2005/05/31; previous version)

406.47 (1) The holder of an operator certificate issued in respect of a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall, in order to ensure that its maintenance control system and all of the included maintenance schedules continue to be effective and to comply with these Regulations, establish and maintain a quality assurance program that
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(a) is under the sole control of

(i) the person responsible for the maintenance control system appointed under paragraph 406.19(1)(a), or

(ii) the person to whom the management functions for the program have been assigned under subsection 406.36(2); and

(b) meets the requirements of section 426.47 of the personnel licensing standards.

(2) The person responsible for the maintenance control system shall ensure that records relating to the findings resulting from the quality assurance program are distributed to the appropriate manager for corrective action and follow-up in accordance with the policies and procedures specified in the maintenance control manual (MCM).
(amended 2005/05/31; previous version)

(3) The person responsible for the maintenance control system shall establish an audit system in respect of a quality assurance program that consists of the following:
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(a) an initial audit within 12 months after the date on which the flight training unit operator certificate is issued;

(b) subsequent audits conducted at intervals set out in the MCM;

(c) a record of each occurrence of compliance or non-compliance with the MCM found during an audit referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

(d) procedures for ensuring that each finding of an audit is communicated to them and, if management functions have been assigned to another person under subsection 406.36(2) or (3), to that person;

(e) follow-up procedures for ensuring that corrective actions are effective; and

(f) a system for recording the findings of initial and periodic audits, corrective actions and follow-ups.

(4) The records required under paragraph (3)(f) shall be retained for the greater of
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(a) two audit cycles; and

(b) two years.

(5) If a flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter is also the holder of an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued under section 573.02, the person responsible for the quality assurance program of the flight training unit under paragraph (1)(a) shall be the person responsible for the quality assurance program of the AMO.
(amended 2005/05/31; no previous version)

(6) The duties related to the quality assurance program that involve specific tasks or activities within a flight training unit's activities shall be fulfilled by persons who are not responsible for carrying out those tasks or activities.
(amended 2005/05/31; no previous version)

406.48 and 406.49   Reserved
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DIVISION V - FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS

Operational Control System
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

406.50   No flight training unit that conducts flight training in accordance with a flight training operations manual that has been approved by the Minister shall operate an aircraft unless the flight training unit has an operational control system that meets the personnel licensing standards and is under the control of its chief flight instructor.
(amended 2006/12/14; previous version)

Aircraft Operations Requirements

406.51 (1) A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane to conduct training for a private pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence or a flight instructor rating shall have access to at least one aeroplane that is certified under Part V for the spin manoeuvre.

(2) A flight training unit that operates a helicopter to conduct training for a pilot permit - recreational, a private pilot licence, a commercial pilot licence or a flight instructor rating shall have access to at least one helicopter that is configured for and capable of full-on autorotational landings.

Facilities at Base of Operations

406.52 A flight training unit shall have facilities at a base of operations that meet the personnel licensing standards.

Dispatch of Aircraft

406.53 No flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall permit a person to conduct a take-off in an aircraft that is subject to the operational control of the flight training unit unless the aircraft has been maintained in accordance with a maintenance control system.

Aircraft Operating over Water

406.54 No flight training unit shall permit a person to operate a land aircraft over water, except when conducting a take-off or landing, beyond a point where the land aircraft could reach shore in the event of an engine failure.

Solo Cross-country Routes

406.55 No flight training unit that operates an aeroplane or a helicopter shall permit a person to conduct the solo cross-country flight required by Subpart 1 for the private pilot licence - aeroplane or the private pilot licence - helicopter unless the flight training unit notifies the Minister in writing of the planned route of the flight originating from the main base or any satellite base.

Daily Flight Record

406.56 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane, a helicopter or a glider shall, for the purpose of maintaining operational control, establish, maintain and retain for at least two years after an entry is made a daily flight record that meets the personnel licensing standards.

Journey Log Entries

406.57 A flight training unit that operates an aeroplane, a helicopter or a glider shall designate a person to make journey log entries in accordance with Section 605.94.

Flight Training at a Satellite Base

406.58 (1) A flight training unit that conducts flight training at a satellite base shall

(a) assign a flight instructor, other than a Class 4 flight instructor, to be responsible for flight training operations at the satellite base; and

(b) ensure that a qualified flight instructor is on duty at that satellite base while a solo training flight is in progress.

(2) A Class 4 flight instructor shall not conduct flight training at a satellite base unless a qualified Class 1 or Class 2 flight instructor is on duty.

406.59 and 406.60   Reserved

DIVISION VI — MANUALS AND COURSE CERTIFICATES

(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Flight Training Operations Manual
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.61 (1) Every flight training unit that conducts an integrated course or operates a sub-base shall establish and maintain a flight training operations manual that includes the instructions and information necessary to enable the personnel concerned to perform their duties safely and that meets the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(2) The flight training operations manual may be issued in separate parts corresponding to specific aspects of operations.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(3) Whenever the flight training operations manual no longer meets the personnel licensing standards, the flight training unit shall amend it to bring it into compliance with the standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(4) A flight training unit shall submit to the Minister its flight training operations manual and, if they relate to the information required by the personnel licensing standards, any separately issued parts and any subsequent amendments to them or to the manual.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(5) If the personnel licensing standards are met, the Minister shall approve the parts of a flight training operations manual that relate to the information required by the personnel licensing standards and any subsequent amendments to the parts.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(6) A flight training unit shall distribute its flight training operations manual, any separately issued parts and any subsequent amendments to the manual or parts in accordance with the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(7) The chief flight instructor shall maintain a master list of the holders of the flight training operations manual and ensure that the manual is distributed in accordance with the list.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(8) The following operational personnel shall hold copies of the flight training operations manual and shall be responsible for its amendment:
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(a) the chief flight instructor;

(b) the assistant chief flight instructor;

(c) the check instructor; and

(d) the person responsible for the maintenance control system or the approved maintenance organization.

(9) The chief flight instructor shall make manuals available to all other operational personnel who are involved in operational control, including flight instructors, students and, if applicable, flight dispatchers.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(10) Every person who has been provided with a copy of the appropriate parts of a flight training operations manual pursuant to subsections (7) and (8) shall keep it up-to-date by inserting in it the amendments provided and shall ensure that the appropriate parts are accessible when the person is performing assigned duties.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Training Manual
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.62 (1) Every flight training unit that conducts an integrated course shall establish and maintain a training manual that meets the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(2) The training manual may be issued in separate parts corresponding to specific aspects of the integrated course.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(3) Whenever the training manual no longer meets the personnel licensing standards, the flight training unit shall amend it to bring it into compliance with the standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(4) A flight training unit shall submit to the Minister its training manual and, if they relate to the information required by the personnel licensing standards, any separately issued parts and any subsequent amendments to them or to the manual.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(5) If the personnel licensing standards are met, the Minister shall approve the parts of a training manual that relate to the information required by the personnel licensing standards and any subsequent amendments to the parts.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Certificate of Enrolment
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.63 (1) A flight training unit that conducts an integrated course shall provide to each trainee, at the start of the course, a certificate of enrolment that meets the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(2) A flight training unit that conducts an integrated course shall maintain a current list of the trainees enrolled in each integrated course conducted by the flight training unit.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Course Completion Certificate
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.64 A flight training unit that conducts an integrated course shall provide to each trainee, on successful completion of the course, a course completion certificate that meets the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.65 to 406.70   Reserved
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

DIVISION VII — TRAINING

(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Operational Personnel Training Program
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.71 (1) For the purposes of this section, “competency check” means a certification by the chief flight instructor or an instructor delegated by the chief flight instructor that a flight instructor conducting training under an integrated course has demonstrated in flight an ability to perform both normal and emergency manoeuvres appropriate to the most complex single‑engined aeroplane to be used for the flight instruction.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(2) A flight training unit that conducts flight training in accordance with a flight training operations manual that has been approved by the Minister shall establish and maintain a ground and flight training program for operational personnel as follows:
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(a) indoctrination training is required upon employment for all persons assigned to an operational control function, including chief flight instructors, assistant chief flight instructors, flight instructors and persons responsible for flight following;
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(b) the training referred to in paragraph (a) shall ensure that persons involved in the control of flight operations are aware of their responsibilities, know reporting relationships and are competent to fulfil their assigned duties related to flight training operations;
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(c) the training referred to in paragraph (a) shall include a review of the flight training operations manual and the training manual, as applicable;
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(d) each flight instructor who conducts training in accordance with an integrated course shall, before receiving authorization to conduct the training, successfully complete the following exercises under the supervision of the chief flight instructor, assistant chief flight instructor or check instructor:
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(i) the indoctrination training referred to in paragraph (a),

(ii) a review and a briefing on the contents of the flight training operations manual and the training manual, and

(iii) an initial competency check in each type of aircraft used in the integrated course in which the flight instructor conducts training; and

(e) each flight instructor who conducts training in accordance with an integrated course shall, every 12 months after the month in which the initial competency check was completed, successfully complete
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

(i) a recurrent competency check in one of the aircraft in which the flight instructor conducts training in accordance with an integrated course,

(ii) an in-flight monitoring of a training flight conducted by the flight instructor,

(iii) a flight test toward the issuance of a flight instructor rating, multi-engine class rating or instrument rating, or

(iv) a pilot proficiency check in accordance with Part VI or VII, as applicable.

406.72 to 406.74   Reserved
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

DIVISION VIII — INTEGRATED COURSE

(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Requirements
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.75 An integrated course shall be conducted under the supervision of the chief flight instructor of a flight training unit that holds a flight training unit operator certificate and all the instructional stages shall be completed in one continuous course of training as arranged by that flight training unit in accordance with the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Prerequisite
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.76 The flight training unit shall ensure that an applicant, before being admitted to an integrated course, has a secondary school diploma or equivalent in accordance with the personnel licensing standards.
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

Transfer
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)

406.77 Any trainee wishing to transfer to another flight training unit during an integrated course shall apply to the other flight training unit for a formal assessment of the further hours of training required at that flight training unit. The assessment shall be recorded in the applicant's training record.
(amended 2006/12/14)

406.78 and 406.79   Reserved
(amended 2006/12/14; no previous version)