The following was posted on UPAC's website (www.upac.ca) this afternoon:

"On February 23, 2010, UPAC received notice that the Exemption allowing Basic Ultralights to operate in Class E airspace has been signed by Transport Canada.

Effective immediately, Basic Ultralights equipped with a fixed or portable altimeter can legally operate in Class E airspace. No approvals are required. No radios are required.

Basic Ultralights on cross country flights in Class E airspace must also have a portable or fixed magnetic compass or a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver."

There is also background and expiry info plus the text of the exemption in both English and French on the website.

Kathy Lubitz,
President,
Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada