Vicarious Liability of Aircraft Operators

In plain language

As the operator of an aircraft, you can be held responsible for violations involving that aircraft, unless it was taken and used without your consent.

Requirement as structured

The operator of an aircraft may be proceeded against for a violation relating to that aircraft, unless they prove the aircraft was possessed without their consent.

Original regulatory text

If a person may be proceeded against under this Part for a violation relating to an aircraft, the operator of the aircraft may be proceeded against for the violation — whether or not the person is identified or proceeded against for the violation — unless, at the time of the violation, the aircraft was in the possession of a person other than the operator without the operator’s consent.

Applies when

country

Canada

regulatory category

General