Flight Permit
A flight permit is a document issued by Transport Canada that authorizes a specific flight or series of flights for an aircraft that does not meet, or does not hold, a standard Certificate of Airworthiness. It imposes specific conditions and limitations on the operation.
When a Flight Permit Is Used
- Ferry flight to a maintenance base for repair
- Experimental testing of new equipment or modifications
- Import/export of aircraft whose type certificate is not held in Canada
- Amateur-built aircraft operations
- Aircraft with expired C of A being flown for the purpose of returning it to airworthiness
Conditions
A flight permit specifies: the route (often direct to a single destination), the crew required, any system restrictions, the number of persons permitted on board, and the geographic area of operations. The pilot must comply strictly with all permit conditions — they are legally binding.
Related Terms
See also: Certificate of Airworthiness, Airworthy.