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Part VI - General Operating and Flight Rules

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

Standard 623 - Special Flight Operations

  • See also Subpart 603
  • Division I - Special Aviation Events
  • Chapter One - Air Shows
  • Chapter Two - Balloon Festivals
    • Foreword
    • 623.00 - Interpretation
    • 623.02 - Issuance of a Special Flight Operations Certificate - Special Aviation Event - Balloon Festivals
    • 623.05 - Event Management
    • 623.06 - Participant and Aircraft Eligibility
    • Aircraft (Balloon) Eligibility
    • 623.07 - Minimum Safety Distances and Minimum Altitudes from Spectators and Built-up Areas
    • 623.08 - Weather Conditions
    • 623.09 - Participants Briefing
    • 623.16 - Carriage of Fare-Paying Passengers at a Balloon Festival
    • Appendix A - Participants Statement
    • Appendix B - Form 26-0374 - Special Aviation Event Flight Program
  • Chapter Three - Aerobatic Competitions
    • Foreword
    • 623.00 - Interpretation
    • 623.02 - Issuance of a Special Flight Operations Certificate - Special Aviation Event - Aerobatic Competitions
    • 623.05 - Event Management
    • 623.06 - Participant and Aircraft Eligibility
    • Aircraft Eligibility
    • 623.07 - Minimum Safety Distances and Minimum Altitudes from Spectators and Built-up Areas
    • 623.08 - Weather Conditions
    • 623.09 - Participants Briefing
    • Appendix A - Participants Statement
  • Diagrams Competition Box - Powered Aircraft
  • Competition Box - Gliders
  • Division II - Balloons with Fare-Paying Passengers
    • 623.18 - Issuance of a Special Flight Operations Certificate - Balloons
    • 623.21 - Crew Member Qualifications and Currency Requirements
    • 623.22 - Balloons - Briefing of Passengers
    • 623.25 - External Carriage of Passengers
    • 623.26 - Leaving a Balloon in Flight
  • Division III - Parachute Descents
    • 623.36(a) - Parachute Descents in or into Controlled Airspace or an Air Route
    • 623.38 - Issuance of a Special Flight Operations Certificate - Parachuting
    • 623.36(b) - Parachute Descents over or into a Built-up Area or Open-air Assembly of Persons
    • 623.38 - Issuance of a Special Flight Operations Certificate - Parachuting
  • Division IV - Miscellaneous Special Flight Operations
    • 623.65(a) - Take-offs, Approaches and Landings Within Built-up Areas
    • 623.65(b) and (c) - Minimum Altitudes and Distances
    • 623.65(d) - Unmanned Air Vehicle
    • 623.65(e) - Entering or Leaving an Aircraft in Flight
    • 623.65(f)(i) - The Operation of an Aircraft while Conducting Aerobatic Manoeuvres in or into Controlled Airspace or an Air Route
    • 623.65(f)(ii) - The Operation of an Aircraft while Conducting Aerobatic Manoeuvres Below 2000 feet AGL
Date modified:
2013-01-23