What you will know
Know the three classes of item section 606.01 covers, the two exceptions it allows, and who the prohibition binds.
Before this lesson
- You know a remotely piloted aircraft is an aircraft, because the section says "on board an aircraft" and does not carve RPAs out. CAR 606.01
- You know the difference between a weapon, ammunition and other equipment designed for use in war, because the section names all three. CAR 606.01
- You know which state the aircraft is registered in, since one exception turns on that. CAR 606.01
How it works
1. The rule, and the three classes it covers
Section 606.01 is one sentence: no person shall carry weapons, ammunition or other equipment designed for use in war on board an aircraft unless the aircraft is a Canadian aircraft or the Minister has authorized the carriage of such equipment. CAR 606.01
Three classes are named, and the third is the one that a question offers as outside the section: the prohibition does not stop at weapons and ammunition — other equipment designed for use in war is in the same sentence. CAR 606.01
2. Two exceptions, either of which suffices
The section ends in "unless", followed by two alternatives joined by "or": the aircraft is a Canadian aircraft, or the Minister has authorized the carriage. Either one removes the prohibition; a Canadian aircraft does not additionally need an authorization. CAR 606.01
3. Who is bound
The duty is on "no person", not on the pilot. A crew member who is not the pilot and who carries a case of ammunition on board an aircraft that is not Canadian and for which no authorization exists is caught by the same sentence as the pilot would be. CAR 606.01
4. The RPA-specific rule beside it
For remotely piloted aircraft there is also a Division-specific payload prohibition — an operation is prohibited where the payload includes weapons, ammunition or other equipment designed for use in war, among other things. Section 606.01 is the general carriage rule; the payload rule is the one written for this Division. CAR 901.43
Your checklist
| Question | The answer |
|---|---|
| What may not be carried? | Weapons, ammunition, or other equipment designed for use in war CAR 606.01 |
| When is it permitted? | If the aircraft is a Canadian aircraft, or the Minister authorized the carriage CAR 606.01 |
| Does the section reach beyond weapons and ammunition? | Yes — "other equipment designed for use in war" is named CAR 606.01 |
| May an RPA carry weapons without authorization? | No CAR 606.01 |
| Who is bound by the prohibition? | No person — not the pilot alone CAR 606.01 |
- The three classes are weapons, ammunition and war material CAR 606.01
- Either exception suffices CAR 606.01
- A crew member carrying ammunition is bound too CAR 606.01
Where people go wrong
| Symptom | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Only weapons and ammunition are considered | The third class is easy to miss | Include equipment designed for use in war CAR 606.01 |
| The duty is attributed to the pilot alone | The section says no person | Apply it to anyone carrying the items CAR 606.01 |
| A Canadian aircraft is thought to need authorization as well | The exceptions are alternatives | Either one is enough CAR 606.01 |
| A sub-250 g or recreational flight is assumed exempt | The section does not exempt them | Apply it to any aircraft CAR 606.01 |
| The payload rule and the carriage rule are conflated | They are different sections | Check both CAR 901.43 |
Test yourself
Sources
- CAR 606.01 — Munitions of War
- CAR 901.43 — Payloads