Time free from Duty - 704 - Ambulance

[globaltrainer]

Hi,

I cannot find the references in the CARs where it states Air Ambulance Operations are exempt from the new regulation with regards to Time Free From Duty:

https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-cana ... ement.html

Do you know where I could find them?

thanks

GlobalTrainer

[C-GGGQ]

Thats the understanding of my company. That we are not exempt and our 7on 7 offs are disappearing. Changing to a 4-4 or 5-5 or something

[indieadventurer]

Is this what you’re looking for?

Non-application and Interpretation

700.19 (1) This Division does not apply

(a) to an air operator who operates an aircraft under Subpart 2 of this Part or to a flight crew member who operates an aircraft under that Subpart; or

(b) to an air operator who conducts a medical evacuation flight or to a flight crew member who operates an aircraft to conduct such a flight.

https://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/reg ... l#s-700.13

If you keep scrolling down you’ll find Division IV which is specifically for medevac operators.

https://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/reg ... #h-1279718