Can You Fly An N Registered Heli With A Canadian Licence In Canada?

[treetopflyer]

Hey guys,

 

Is it possible to legally fly an N registered helicopter in Canada with only a Canadian licence?

 

Cheers,

ttf

[rumrunner]

Hey guys,

 

Is it possible to legally fly an N registered helicopter in Canada with only a Canadian licence?

 

Cheers,

ttf

 

NO. You need an US lic. If you are doing it private then you need a private US lic.

If it is commercial well then you need a commercial US lic.

 

Even if you want to fly the N reg. aircraft in the US you require a US lic. or permit.

[treetopflyer]

NO. You need an US lic. If you are doing it private then you need a private US lic.

If it is commercial well then you need a commercial US lic.

 

Even if you want to fly the N reg. aircraft in the US you require a US lic. or permit.

 

Hey rumrunner,

 

Thanks for the reply. That's the impression I was under but I'm not sure where to look to back that up. (CARs, transport canada, ICAO etc...)

 

I do know of one operator that is currently operating at least one N registered aircraft in Canada with Canadian only licenced pilots and was curious about how this is done.

 

Later,

ttf

[Helilog56]

NAFTA....in their Operations Specifications within their C.O.M. it will have a list of approved flight crew to fly both sides of the border.

[Earthman]

It is not always automatically NO. For example, if a Canadian operator leases an "N" registered aircraft and the pilots have a valid PPC on the type (from the Canadian operator), you can fly it as long as it stays in Canadian airspace.

[RDM]

Earthman is correct,

 

We have operated "N" registered aicraft and "LN" registered aircraft with Canadian licenced crews.

[rumrunner]

Earthman is correct,

 

We have operated "N" registered aicraft and "LN" registered aircraft with Canadian licenced crews.

 

 

Ok..I stand corrected. I guess if certain parameters are met then it is ok.

 

I was talking more about just jumping into a "N" aircraft and taking it for a hop.

 

I know our fixed wing guys had to go to SEA and write american exams prior to operating a

"N" registered aircraft.

[cap]

I'll confirm what Earthman stated also...... that it's legal as long as the a/c is being LEASED.

 

Although Rumrunner could well be correct now, I do know that what is stated above was also applicable to F/W one time. This may well have changed.

[Over-Talk]

Check the CARs for exact details........

 

Here's a very rough summary, for commercial operations

 

The aircraft must be leased,

the crew must be employees of the lessee,

the aircraft must have a valid C of A from it's home country,

the aircraft must be of a type already approved for Canada,

the aircraft must be on an approved maintenance program,

 

etc. etc.

 

So, yes, it's allowed.

[ChopperBob]

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1191728/L/