Canadian Aviation Regulations

704.52 No person shall conduct a take-off or a landing on an unprepared surface in an aeroplane for which the aircraft flight manual does not set out any information relating to unprepared surface operations, unless

• (a) the aeroplane is propeller-driven;

• (b) the air operator has set out, in the company operations manual, procedures for take-offs and landings on unprepared surfaces, including

  • (i) procedures for obtaining the air operator’s approval for unprepared surface operations, and

  • (ii) procedures for assessing unprepared surfaces and unfamiliar approach and departure paths; and

• (c) before acting as pilot-in-command during a take-off or a landing on an unprepared surface, the person has

  • (i) acquired at least 100 hours of flight time in an aeroplane of the same type as the one to be operated,

  • (ii) received ground and flight training that includes the characteristics of take-off and landing surfaces, the conduct of obstacle assessments and the interpretation of the applicable aeroplane performance information specified in the aircraft flight manual,

  • (iii) acquired at least 25 hours of line indoctrination training that includes unprepared surface operations, and

  • (iv) been certified by the chief pilot or his or her delegate as being competent to conduct take-offs and landings on unprepared surfaces.