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The Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC) is the main public consultative body involved in creating and amending the
Canadian Aviation Regulations
The Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) are the rules that govern civil aviation in Canada.
Establishment
The CARs became law on October 10, 1996, replacing the former Air Regulations and Air Navigation Orders. The authority for the establishm ...
and is a joint effort of
Transport Canada
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and the Canadian aviation industry.
The Council holds one plenary meeting per year. The rest of the council's business is conducted through nine Technical Committees, the meetings of which are open to the public. The procedures used by CARAC are governed by the CARAC Management Charter. Technical Committees may also form Working Groups consisting of subject matter experts, to provide reports about areas that require detailed study.
The nine committees correspond to the eight main parts of the CARs, with Airworthiness being divided into two different Technical Committees.
* Part I CARAC Technical Committee - General Provisions
* Part II CARAC Technical Committee - Aircraft Identification and Registration and Operation of a Leased Aircraft by a Non-registered Owner
* Part III CARAC Technical Committee - Aerodromes and Airports
* Part IV CARAC Technical Committee - Personnel Licensing and Training
* Part V CARAC Technical Committee – Aircraft Certification
* Part V CARAC Technical Committee – Maintenance & Manufacturing
* Part VI CARAC Technical Committee - General Operating and Flight Rules
* Part VII CARAC Technical Committee - Commercial Air Services
* Part VIII CARAC Technical Committee - Air Navigation Services
Many Canadian aviation industry associations are regular participants in CARAC. These include the
Air Transport Association of Canada
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,
Canadian Airports Council
The Canadian Airports Council (CAC) is the Canadian trade association for Canada's airports. It is a division of Airports Council International-North America.
Formed in 1992, as the devolution of airports to local control was beginning under Ca ...
Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) () is a federally registered not-for-profit association that provides information and advocacy services for Canadian pilots who fly for non-commercial purposes.
COPA has 13,000 members from ev ...