Regulations and Government
Canada Issues Guidance for Single-pilot SOP Mandate
Guidance calls for hard weather triggers, no-fault turnarounds

Transport Canada has issued guidance for Canadian air-taxi and commuter operators flying single-pilot international trips to create required standard operating procedures (SOPs). The new guidance calls for hard weather triggers that mandate a course reversal or diversion, backed by a no-fault turnaround policy.

Interim Order No. 2 (2026) made SOPs mandatory for single-pilot international operations under Subparts 703 and 704 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations. Advisory Circular 700-067 details what airplane and helicopter operators under Subparts 702, 703, and 704 should include in single-pilot and multi-crew SOPs.

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