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6 unusual facts about Transport Canada


Acrolite

In September 2012 there were five Acrolites on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register, including one 1A, a 1T and two 1Bs.

ARV Super2

Transport Canada had agreed to certify the aircraft based on it "meeting UK criteria", but in the end these Canadian production plans came to nothing.

AutoGyro Calidus

Also by December 2012 three examples had been registered with Transport Canada in the Special Certificate of Airworthiness Limited category.

Aviastroitel AC-5M

In October 2011 there were 22 AC-5Ms registered with the US Federal Aviation Administration and one registered with Transport Canada.

Czerwinski-Shenstone UTG-1 Loudon

Flight testing of the Loudon was successful and an experimental type certificate was issued by the Canadian Department of Transport in November 1952, receiving the registration CF-ZBN-X.

Fleet Canuck

In September 2010 there were 77 Canucks registered in Canada with Transport Canada.


Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council

The Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC) is the main public consultative body involved in creating and amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations and is a joint effort of Transport Canada and the Canadian aviation industry.

Registrar of Imported Vehicles

A class action lawsuit was filed in Ontario Superior Court on Feb. 26, 2008 which alleges that Transport Canada (through the Registrar of Imported Vehicles), Mercedes, BMW and Canada Border Services Agency have violated the Competition Act in regard to people who are importing American vehicles into Canada.


see also

HIAA

Halifax International Airport Authority, a Canadian airport authority charged with operating Halifax Stanfield International Airport on behalf of Transport Canada