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Proposal: NPA 2024-001

Here is the link to the proposal:
https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/...

Click either the Word Document or PDF link to download the document.

Page 8, Section 8, third bullet point titled CAR 101.01(1)
"Amend the definition of “ultra-light aeroplane” to clarify that an ultra-light aircraft is one that is registered as such."

You can send your comments in with this form:
https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-ser...
Apparently they are no longer accepting feedback on this topic with this form. Please email your comments to them using the email address listed below:
[email protected]

The deadline is February 7, 2024 so please send your feedback in right now!

We want to bring to their attention the fact that aircraft meeting the design limitations of an ultra-light, if registered as a "homebuilt" or experimental, would no longer be allowed to be operated by an ultra-light pilot permit holder.

Example to be used as inspiration or copy and paste:

It has come to my attention that NPA 2024-001 includes a proposal to re-define ultra-lights as those registered as such. This proposal will limit the aircraft that ultra-light pilot permit holders can operate and even prevent some owners from flying their own planes. There are many types of aircraft that meet the design limitations of an ultra-light (stall speed of 39 knots or less, gross weight of 544 kg or less, and having 2 seats or less) but are registered as experimental. Having such an aircraft allows a qualified private or commercial pilot to operate it, for example, at night while still allowing an ultra-light pilot to operate it during the day. Such aircraft also retain a higher re-sale value and can be more easily exported to the US. Please consider changing the proposal in such a way that it will not limit the aircraft that ultra-light pilots can fly based solely on the aircraft's registration.

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