{"id":327,"date":"2025-12-07T14:25:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T14:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/?post_type=news&#038;p=327"},"modified":"2025-12-07T14:25:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T14:25:52","slug":"canadian-aircraft-classifications","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/?news=canadian-aircraft-classifications","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Aircraft Classifications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Quick Reference<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Basic Ultralight \u2013 single or two place<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration begins with an I, ex. C-I\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight Limitations: \u00a0to a maximum of 544 kg (1200 lbs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owner-built\u2014Certain government standards apply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All maintenance and modifications performed by the owner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>License required &#8211; Pilot Permit \u2013 Ultralight Aeroplane, or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KZDt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6e762ff-a975-43f0-8568-d3059f2a0047_385x266.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!KZDt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6e762ff-a975-43f0-8568-d3059f2a0047_385x266.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Advanced Ultralight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration begins with an I, ex. C-I\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight Limitations:\u00a0350\u00a0kg (770\u00a0lb) for a single place. 560.0\u00a0kg (1232\u00a0lb) for a two place<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Owner or Manufacturer built<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All maintenance and modifications performed by the owner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>License required &#8211; Pilot Permit \u2013 Ultralight Aeroplane, or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!t8qc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a893c7-14aa-4ca7-bf6a-9e658423efaa_592x372.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!t8qc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb3a893c7-14aa-4ca7-bf6a-9e658423efaa_592x372.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Amateur-Built<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration begins with an F or G, ex. C-F\u2026 or C-G\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A minimum of 51% of the aircraft must be constructed by the builder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All maintenance and modifications performed by the owner<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>License required \u2013 Recreational Pilot Permit, or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!wCBN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ef0c43d-8ce3-4173-b6b9-fb6d4533d9d1_640x426.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!wCBN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8ef0c43d-8ce3-4173-b6b9-fb6d4533d9d1_640x426.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Owner Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Owner Maintenance category aircraft are former certified aircraft with a\u00a0<em>Special Certificate of Airworthiness &#8211; Owner-maintenance<\/em>. This allows the owner to perform the maintenance on the aircraft. Restrictions apply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registration begins with an F or G, ex. C-F\u2026 or C-G\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can not be flown in the U.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>License required \u2013 Recreational Pilot Permit, or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!iRMi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feeaf757c-f32e-4182-a14e-ecebb13e5071_1063x762.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!iRMi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feeaf757c-f32e-4182-a14e-ecebb13e5071_1063x762.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hg11!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408d8199-11a2-4b86-9445-ba43497552a6_1067x800.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!hg11!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F408d8199-11a2-4b86-9445-ba43497552a6_1067x800.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Certified<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Registration begins with an F or G, ex. C-F\u2026 or C-G\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manufacturer built<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintenance and modification must be performed by a Transport Canada Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>License required \u2013 Recreational Pilot Permit, or higher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!6bMh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72228e7-f7a0-4363-8023-cf52e9acd669_640x480.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!6bMh!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb72228e7-f7a0-4363-8023-cf52e9acd669_640x480.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Reference Basic Ultralight \u2013 single or two place Advanced Ultralight Amateur-Built Owner Maintenance Certified<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"news-category":[],"class_list":["post-327","news","type-news","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news\/327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=327"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news\/327\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328,"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/news\/327\/revisions\/328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=327"},{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/andersonaviation.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fnews-category&post=327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}