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Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)

1. What are the CARs?
2. How are the CARs organized?

1. What are the CARs?

CARs is the consolidation of all existing aviation rules into a comprehensive eight-part publication. This is the result of Transport Canada Aviation's initiative to revise and update existing regulations and standards in order to produce a more accessible, clear and logical set of regulatory documents.

2. How are the CARs organized?

A brief description of the material contained in the CARs is presented below.

Part I General

Definitions, general administrative and compliance provisions, regulatory authorities and fees for services provided by the Department.

Part II Identification, Registration and Leasing of Aircraft

Regulates registration, marking and leasing of aircraft and identification of aeronautical products.

Part III Aerodome and Airports

Regulations respecting aerodomes and airports, and requirements for certification of airports.

Part IV Personnel Licensing and Training

Regulations governing the training and licensing of flight crew, aircraft maintenance engineers and air traffic controllers.

Part V Airworthiness

Regulates airworthiness of aircraft from the design and type certification stage to the maintenance of aircraft in use. Includes requirements respecting export, manufacture, and distribution of aircraft and aeronautical products, and requirements respecting continuing airworthiness.

Part VI General Operating and Flight Rules

General rules applicable to all aircraft operations, including regulations respecting special types of operations such as air shows, parachuting and balloon operations.

Part VII Commercial Air Services

Rules governing the use of airplanes and helicopters in commercial air services, including airworthiness rules relating specifically to commercial operations. Reflects the evolution of the aviation industry in Canada with respect to operations such as aerial work, air taxi and commuter operations. Also takes into account the way commercial air service regulations are structured internationally.

Part VIII Air Navigation Services

Regulations respecting the provision of air navigation services.