| PASSENGER CARRYING ENDORSEMENT - PILOT PERMIT - ULTRALIGHT AEROPLANE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Sentences in brackets are explanations of the proposal.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This passenger carrying endorsement will permit an ultralight pilot to carry a passenger in any approved aeroplane with a maximum takeoff weight of not more than 1200 pounds and with a stall speed of not more than 45 miles per hour. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For this proposal, PPUL means Pilot Permit ? Ultralight ? Aeroplane. PPR means Pilot Permit-Recreational ? Aeroplane and DFTE means Designated Flight Test Examiner for passenger carrying in ultralight aeroplanes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Prerequisite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An applicant shall qualify for or hold a Pilot Permit - Ultralight ? Aeroplane (PPUL).(This will permit the endorsement training and qualification to be given as part of the training for PPUL or as an addition to an existing permit.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Medical Fitness and Validity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) An applicant shall hold a Category 4 Medical Certificate valid for a Pilot Permit - Ultra-light Aeroplane. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) An applicant who meets the medical conditions specified on the Civil Aviation Medical Declaration and has signed it shall be deemed to have met the Category 4 Medical Standards, providing a physician licensed to practice medicine in Canada has signed Part C of the declaration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) The medical validity period for the permit holder is 60 months. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (d) A valid Category 1, 3, or 4 Medical Certificate maintains the permit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (This is the same as the requirements for the PPUL (CAR 421.21 (2)) except that subparagraph (b) is from the PPR requirements (i.e. a physician?s signature will be required). It may be necessary to change the medical declaration form to include passenger carrying as one of the reasons for a doctor?s signature.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Knowledge An applicant shall have successfully completed an exam covering the following four mandatory areas: |
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| (a) Air Law - regulations, rules and orders, air traffic services, practices and procedures, and licensing requirements relevant to the permit; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) Navigation - navigation, radio aids and electronic theory; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) Meteorology; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (d) Aeronautics - General Knowledge relevant to the permit- airframes, engines and systems, theory of flight, flight instruments, flight operations and human factors. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (These are the four areas covered in the PPR exam. It is proposed that the ULTRA exam be modified to incorporate all of these areas, relevant to the ultralight environment. The new ULTRA exam would be used for both the PPUL requirement and passenger carrying endorsement. Written as part of the PPUL, it would not have to be re-written for the passenger carrying endorsement.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) ) Experience An applicant shall have completed a minimum of 25 hours of flight time aboard ultralight aeroplanes. The flight time shall include a minimum of: |
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| (a) 15 hours dual instruction flight time, including a minimum of at least two cross country legs consisting of a minimum of 30 minutes each; and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) 5 hours solo, flight time. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Skill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An applicant shall complete a flight test in an ultralight aeroplane to the standard outlined in the Flight Test Standard - Recreational Pilot Permit - Aeroplane (TP12475E), as applicable to ultralights. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (6) Credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) The Knowledge credits for holders of higher Licences and Permits (CAR 421.21(6)) apply to applicants for a PPUL who intend to carry passengers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) The Knowledge requirement shall be deemed to have been met if the applicant has within the preceding five years passed a written examination for a PPR or Pilot Licence in the aeroplane category. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) The Knowledge, Experience and Skill requirements shall be deemed to have been met for those ultralight pilots who hold a Flight Instructor rating ? Ultralight ? Aeroplane. This grandfathering provision shall be in force for a period of two years from the introduction of the passenger carrying endorsement. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DESIGNATED FLIGHT TEST EXAMINER - ULTRALIGHT AEROPLANE AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT FLIGHT TEST FOR PASSENGER CARRYING ENDORSEMENT |
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| Training for the passenger carrying endorsement can be performed by any current ultralight flying instructor. However, a Designated Flight Test Examiner (DFTE) who meets the following qualifications must perform the flight test. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Prerequisite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An applicant shall hold a valid Flight Instructor Rating. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (2) Medical Fitness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| An applicant shall hold at least a Category 3 Medical Certificate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (3) Knowledge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If the applicant has not already done so, he/she shall have attended an approved DFTE course. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (4) Experience | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The applicant shall meet the applicable requirements of CAR 421.15 (1). That is: A person shall be considered to be designated by the Minister to conduct a flight test where? (e) the person is designated by the Minister as being competent to conduct that particular flight test. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (This existing provision lends flexibility to the selection process. The need for a DFTE in a particular region and the experience of the applicant on ultralights will be taken into consideration.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (5) Skill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No additional skill requirements are necessary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (6) Period of Validity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The DFTE privilege is revalidated by attending a refresher course every (to be determined). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||