Equipment standard for operating an aircraft

In flight, operational and emergency equipment on board must be:

• Airworthiness Manual standard
• Functional

(CAR 602.59(1), subject to 602.59(2))

Exempt from Airworthiness Manual standard only (CAR 602.59(2); functional still required):

• Survival equipment
• Hand-held fire extinguishers (except Subpart 4/Part VII aircraft)
• First aid kits
• Aeronautical charts and publications
• Timepieces
• Flashlights

Required emergency equipment must be carried on board in good condition (TP 1102, C of A condition 4).

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