Canadian Business Aviation Association

• Environment Canada Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop legislation under consideration. Provide input to this legislative initiative to ensure business aviation concerns are understood, that the legislation aligns as much as possible with ICAO/Transport Canada legislation, and that the requirements are appropriate for the business aviation sector. • Civil Aviation Regulation 604.206 provides for no scheduling flexibility for the audit. The CBAA will be proposing that TC permit via whatever means exemption, regulatory change, interpretation etc. a period of time before and after the expiry or the audit validity period in which the audit may be completed without changing the validity period for the next cycle. • Amendments to Flight Data Recorder aircraft requirements and related issues and requirements. Provide input to this legislative initiative to help ensure it addresses safety requirements in the most effective way from a business aviation perspective. Work with TC to to improve US Transportation Security Agency training access approvals levels of service. Work with TC to identify and address issues and problems identified in the CAR 604 targeted inspection program and any future inspections involving CBAA members. Transport Canada has no regulation that permits them to issue operations specifications to foreign private operators like the provision in Canadian Aviation Regulation 701.08(g) respecting foreign commercial operators. The CBAA will be lobbying to have Transport Canada provide this service to foreign private operators by whatever means Transport Canada determines best. The published Fatigue Management and Fatigue Risk Management Regulations for Civil Aviation Regulations 700, 702,703,704 and 705 are problematic for commercial operators. The CBAA will be proposing exemptions to and alternate means of compliance for these regulations. Transport Canada may be changing provisions in the MMEL/MEL Policy and Procedures Manual incorporated by reference in Canadian Aviation Regulation 605.07(3). The CBAA will be providing input to these proposed changes and will be lobbying to ensure they are as simple and practicable as possible. Participate in the Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Strategy Working Group, co-chaired by Transport Canada and Nav Canada, by providing input, identifying issues, and working with TC and Nav Canada to address issues. Participate in the Noise Abatement Procedures and Restrictions Implementation Process defined in Advisory Circular 302-002, the completion of which is required to implement new or amended noise abatement procedures and noise control measures made pursuant to CAR 602.105, at airports and aerodromes to ensure the needs and concerns of business aviation are understood and addressed. This activity includes discussion with TC officials on related noise restrictions issues. Lobby Transport Canada (TC) officials to improve business aviation access to Canadian airports. Lobby TC to remove from public access information in the aircraft registry that would permit aircraft to be tracked and historical flight information to be gathered. Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) Level of Service issues and problems resolutions. Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA Canadian Aviation Regulation (CANPASS) improvements level service issues for business aviation operations. CBSA Level of Service Improvements for crossborder clearances for business aviation operators Canadian Aviation Regulation (CAR) 604.46 approval requirements delegation of authority to issue approvals and registration documents as well as all approvals, including Maintenance Schedules, supporting the Private Operator Registration Document (PORD) CAR 604.46 delegation of approval authority for these authorizations and the registration document