Government of Canada navigation bar

Symbol of the Government of Canada

Primary site navigation bar

Part V - Subpart 9 - Export Airworthiness Certificates

Notice:  Please be advised that there was no scheduled amendment for December 2012 (2012-2). The next amendment is planned for Spring 2013 (2013-1).

Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 2012-1

Content last revised: 2009/12/01

Application

509.01  This Subpart applies in respect of the following aircraft if they meet the export requirements specified in Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual, except for aircraft that are operated under a special certificate of airworthiness in the owner-maintenance or amateur-built classification, ultra-light aeroplanes and hang gliders:
(amended 2002/03/01; previous version)

(a) new aircraft manufactured in Canada;

(b) Canadian aircraft in respect of which a Certificate of Airworthiness has been issued pursuant to Subpart 7; or

(c) aircraft that were last registered in Canada but are no longer registered in any state.

Application for an Export Airworthiness Certificate

509.02 (1) A person who applies for an Export Airworthiness Certificate shall do so in the form and manner specified in Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual.

(2) An applicant for an Export Airworthiness Certificate shall include with the application a declaration made by a person authorized to do so pursuant to Section 509.04, attesting that the aircraft conforms to the certified type design specified in the application.

Authority for Export

509.03 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Minister shall issue an Export Airworthiness Certificate where the aircraft in respect of which the application is made conforms to

(a) the type design specified in a type certificate; or
(amended 2009/12/01: previous version)

(b) another type design specified in the application, where the aircraft is being exported to a state with which Canada has entered into an agreement that provides for the acceptance of Export Airworthiness Certificates and the aircraft conforms to any special requirements specified by that state.

(2) Where an aircraft does not meet the requirements of subsection (1), the Minister may issue an Export Airworthiness Certificate that specifies the non-conformity to the applicable type design or any special requirement and the acceptance of that non-conformity by the state to which the aircraft is being exported.

Persons Who May Attest to Condition and Conformity

509.04 No person shall make a declaration of an aircraft's condition or conformity to its certified type design for the purpose of obtaining an Export Airworthiness Certificate in respect of the aircraft, other than

(a) the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence issued pursuant to Part IV that is applicable to that aircraft type; or

(b) in the case of a new aircraft manufactured in Canada, an authorized representative of the manufacturer.

Responsibilities of the Exporter

509.05 Where an Export Airworthiness Certificate has been issued in respect of an aircraft, the owner of the aircraft shall, on transfer of its title,

(a) forward to the new owner all of the documents and information required by Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual;

(b) where the exported aircraft is disassembled, forward to the new owner the manufacturer's assembly instructions and the other documents relating to the aircraft specified in Chapter 509 of the Airworthiness Manual; and

(c) ensure that the temporary equipment, if any, incorporated into the aircraft for the purpose of the export delivery flight is removed and the aircraft is restored to the configuration approved in the type certificate.

Date modified:
2013-01-23