IIRC, on my first plane, the MD-RA inspector stated I could only take off & land at my home base (& have followed suit this way with flight testing follow up planes). That was many years ago, it may be different now?
Does anyone still have the Operating Conditions from their initial CofA issued by MD-RA? Are they listed as what I found on the TC site just now?
Part V - Standard 507 Schedule 1 - Matrix of Aircraft Operating Conditions
From: Transport Canada
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Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) 2019-1
Content last revised: 1996/10/10
Matrix of Aircraft Operating Conditions
(1) The following conditions are applicable to any flight authority other than a certificate of airworthiness; this includes, but is not limited to, a special certificate of airworthiness, a flight permit, or the validation of a foreign flight authority:
Information Note
The numbering of the special conditions and operating limitations detailed below corresponds with the numbering of the special conditions and operating limitations listed in the matrix of Schedule 1.
As listed under the heading:
Amateur - Built Initial Issue
9 Day VFR only;
20 The aircraft can only operate from a base indicated by Transport Canada in order to provide the highest degree of safety for the operation of the aircraft;
21 The aircraft shall not be operated (flown) more than 25 nautical miles from the base mentioned in (20) except with written authority of the Regional Director Aviation Licensing , (specify region) Region, which will be provided, taking into account the safety of the flight;
22The aircraft shall not be flown over any built-up area, or open air assembly of persons;
23 Carriage of persons other than for dual instruction is prohibited (not to be used for single seat aircraft);
24 Aerobatic flight is prohibited (not to be used for balloons);
25 During the first 5 hours of flight, the aircraft can only be flown by pilots who have acquired not less than 100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time in powered aircraft (not to be used for gliders, gyroplanes, or balloons);
26 Aircraft is to be registered for "Private Purposes" only;
31 The side of the aircraft fuselage is to be placarded, in a place that is readily visible to persons entering the aircraft, in letters at least 3/8 inch in height and of a colour that contrasts sharply with the background on which they are shown, in both official languages, as follows: NOTICE: THIS AIRCRAFT IS OPERATING WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS.
& yes, I've heard of a number of folks that got TC to extend their 25 Nautical condition