Relief Granted to Industry

Number Regulations From Which Granted Issue Date Expiry Date Synopsis of Relief
1 Manual of Aerodrome Standards 7.2.4.3 (a) 09/11/2019 Deviation to requirement of runway strip width
2 JCARS 2012, Regulation 85, The First Schedule Subpart D and the Twelfth Schedule Appendix 1 to 12.130 (c) 05/13/2024 Revised Operations Specifications - Authorization granted to appoint Director of Quality of Assurance.
3 Schedule 8.536 (b) 07/01/2022 Renew AME airman's license more than 60 days before the date of expiration
4 Schedule 14.020 (a) 07/25/2022 07/25/2024 Exemption - airman allowed to continue to exercise privileges of commercial pilot license to age 67
5 Schedule 10.815 10/12/2023 01/31/2024 Request for liability insurance waiver granted on the basis of geophysical survey operations flown with only two qualified survey pilots, not carrying any passengers or undertake flights other than in support of geographical survey operations with existing liability insurance coverage of US$50,000,000.00.
6 Deviation of Jamaican Student Pilot's Licence- Schedule 8A, Section 8.001 10/26/2022 Training  accomplished equal to Jamaican citizens enrolled in national ATO and all other requirements accomplished for the issuance of Jamaican Student Pilot's licence
7 Schedule 8A, Section 8.001 10/18/2023 Request for Deviation of Foreign Airmen was granted based on the fact that training was accomplished equal to that of other students enrolled at the ATO in Jamaica that are Jamaican citizens, and that all other requirements for the issue of a Jamaican Commercial Pilot's license have been accomplished.
8 6th Schedule, Appendix 1 to 5.215 11/28/2023 12/28/2023 Application for Deviation was granted to allow installation of a Garmin Transponder GTX335, Kit #010-0124-43  in compliance with all the instructions in the approved data, STC#SA01714WI.
9 REG.27 10/11/2019 11/30/2019 Expiration of Certificate of Airworthiness for aircraft extended
10 Section 10.472, Subsection (b) part (3) 09/18/2023 The authority hereby grants the request for relief, allowing for the conduct of IFR flights in Class G Airspace within the IFIA Traffic Information Zone contingent on the installation of communication facilities serving the IFIA.
11 Exemption - Regulation 8.165 (b) (4) 09/30/2022 10/04/2028 Issuance of pilot license with level 5 English Language Proficiency
12 Deviation -  to allow Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to operate as Chief Inspector for operator pursuant to Appendix 1 (c) to Schedule 12.130 dated November 25, 2022. 04/04/2023 A review of the rationale for the request, evidence of mitigation provided, training, experience and work schedule in addition to limited personnel available in industry to function as chief inspector and the public's interest, relief was granted.
13 Exemption - Schedule 14.020 (a) 2012. 07/25/2022 07/25/2024 allowance to continue to exercise the privileges of commercial pilot licence to age 67.
14 Deviation - Schedule 8.536 (b) 07/01/2022 12/31/2022 Allowance to  operate without a licence pending renewal upon leave
15 REG. 27 10/31/2019 11/30/2019 EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS FOR AIRCRAFT EXTENDED
16 REG. 32(5) 01/16/2020 07/31/2020 EXTENSION GRANTED TO PROVE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE OF AN APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
17 REG. 27 01/29/2020 02/29/2020 EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS EXTENDED
18 CAA DIRECTIVE 2019 02/21/2020 02/23/2020 UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT ALLOWED TO CONDUCT TEST FLIGHT IN THE KINGSTON FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION
19 SCHEDULE 12, APPENDIX 1 TO 12.130(c) 07/20/2020 12/31/2021 ALLOWANCE FOR REQUIRED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO OPERATE IN THE SAME POSITION IN MORE THAN ON AOC HOLDER
20 CAA DIRECTIVE 2019 08/17/2020 08/25/2020 UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT ALLOWED TO CONDUCT TEST FLIGHT IN THE KINGSTON FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION
21 SCHEDULE 14.245(e) 09/14/2020 09/15/2020 EXTENSION FOR PILOT PROFICIENCY CHECKS (PPC) FOR COMPANY PILOTS
22 SCHEDULE 5.120 (b) 09/23/2020 09/23/2020 ALLOWANCE FOR DUPLICATE INSPECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY AME WITHOUT AIRCRAFT TYPE ON HIS LICENCE
23 SCHEDULE 8.046 (b) 10/28/2020 11/30/2020 DESIGNATED FLIGHT TEST EXAMINER (DFTE) AUTHORIZATION EXTENDED TO ALLOW THE CONDUCT OF SIMULATOR TRAINING OR CHECKING ON BEHALF OF THE AUTHORITY
24 COMPANY MAINTENANCE CONTROL MANUAL SECTION 10 10/29/2020 APPROVAL GRANTED FOR MAINTENANCE WORK TO BE CONDUCTED AWAYS FROM HOME BASE NO EXPIRY DATE
25 FLIGHT OPS HANDBOOK SECTION 19.5 (b) 10/29/2020 10/29/2020 EXTENSION TO PILOT PROFICIENCY CHECK FOR INDIVIDUAL PILOT
26 SCHEDULE 12.035(3) 05/08/2020 05/31/2022 EXTESION GRANTED TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS.
27 SCHEDULE 14.245 (e) 09/14/2020 10/31/2020 EXTENSION TO PILOT PROFICIENCY CHECK FOR COMPANY PILOTS
28 SCHEDULE 5.160 (e) 12/22/2020 03/31/2021 ALLOWANCE FOR AIRCRAFT TO OPERATE WITH A SUPPLEMENT TYPE CERTIFICATE (STC) ISSUED BY FOREIGN ENGINEERING COMPANY NOT AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE STC's OUTSIDE OF THEIR STATE
29 REGULATION 29 AND SCHEDULE 5.160 04/19/2021 TIME BETWEEN OVERHAUL COMPLIANCE FOR LYCOMING AND TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS PISTON ENGINES FOR PRIVATELY OPERATED AIRCRAFT AS STIPULATED BY THESE MANUFACTURERS DOES NOT NEED TO BE COMPLIED WITH ON APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORITY. NO EXPIRY DATE
30 SCHEDULE 8.001 06/28/2021 ALL FOREIGN AIRMEN BEING TRAINED AT A JAMAICAN ATO AND JDF ARE ELIBIBLE TO THE SAME LICENCES AS THEIR JAMAICAN COUNTERPART NO EXPIRY DATE
31 SCHEDULE 5.120(b) 08/25/2021 02/25/2022 ALLOWANCE FOR DUPLICATE INSPECTION TO BE CONDUCTED BY AME WITHOUT AIRCRAFT TYPE ON HIS LICENCE
32 REG. 27 09/22/2021 11/30/2021 EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS EXTENDED
33 SCHEDULE 10.850 (c) 09/28/2021 11/30/2021 ALLOWANCE FOR A FOREIGN REGISTERED ULTRA LIGHT TO OPERATE IN JAMAICA