Commercial Operations Branch

NAFTA Operations

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Guidance

• Advisory Circular 00-60A North American Free Trade Agreement and Specialty Air Services Operations

Flight Standards Information Management System (FSIMS) Volume 12, Chapter 1, Section 4
• Section 4. North American Free Trade Agreement (CHG 50 - 3/19/09)

Background (AC 00-60A)
Ratified by Canada, Mexico, and the United States, NAFTA came into force on January 1, 1994. NAFTA opened up cross-border trade in SAS, defined in Article 1213 of NAFTA as aerial mapping, aerial surveying, aerial photography, forest fire management, firefighting, aerial advertising, glider towing, parachute jumping, aerial construction, heli-logging, aerial sightseeing, flight training, aerial inspection or surveillance, and aerial spraying services.

Application Process (AC 00-60A)
An authorization must be obtained from both the national and host CAA. Operators from the United States who wish to conduct a NAFTA SAS operation in either Canada or Mexico must submit an application package to their local Flight Standards District
Office (FSDO) that includes:

• A letter from the operator requesting a new or reissue of a NAFTA authorization
• A completed FAA Form 7711-2, Application for Certificate of Waiver or Authorization
• A letter verifying insurance coverage
• A copy of the aircraft Airworthiness Certificate, and
• A copy of the aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS).

(Operators should review Advisory Circular 00-60A for complete instructions)

Resources

• Title 14 CFR
• FAA Form 7711-2, Certification of Waiver or Authorization Application (PDF)
• Entering, Exiting and Flying in United States Airspace