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Transport Canada Reissues Shoulder Harness Exemption

Pilots can fly without wearing shoulder harnesses above 10,000 feet

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By Gordon Gilbert • Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

February 21, 2024

Transport Canada recently issued regulatory exemption NCR-002-2024Re-R that replaces a previous exemption that continues to allow certain en route operations in which cockpit crew are not required to wear shoulder harnesses. The exemption allows flight crew members to remove their shoulder harnesses while in cruise at altitudes of 10,000 feet or more above msl.

Without this exemption, Canadian civil aviation regulation Part 605.27(3) requires at least one pilot must have his or her shoulder harness on at all times during the flight. The exemption, valid until Jan. 31, 2029, is available to operators flying under private, charter, corporate, and airline CAR Parts 604, 702, 703, 704, and 705.

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