Reference Guide of Safety Management System-related Documents

This easy reference guide lists regulations, exemptions, advisory circulars, publications, Transport Canada operational policies and Transport Canada civil aviation inspector procedures related to safety management systems. The documents are organized in the following categories:

• General information
• Surveillance and oversight
• Parts of the Canadian Aviation Regulations
  • Part I General Provisions
  • Part III Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports
  • Part V Airworthiness
  • Part VII Commercial Air Services
  • Part VIII Air Navigation Services

If you do not see your certificate type listed, consult the implementation schedule of forecasted in-force dates (subject to change without notice) of regulations pertaining to safety management systems.

General Information

Applicability	Document Type	References	Description	Additional information
Large and/or complex aviation organizations	Advisory circular	AC 107-001	Guidance on safety management systems development
Small aviation organizations operating under the Canadian Aviation Regulations Parts IV, V and VII	Advisory circular	AC 107-002	Guidance on safety management systems development
Safety Management Systems for Design Organizations	Advisory circular	AC 505-003

Surveillance and Oversight

Applicability	Document Type	References	Description	Additional information
Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action for TCCA Findings	Advisory circular	AC SUR-002

Parts of the Canadian Aviation Regulations

Part I – General Provisions

Applicability	Document Type	References	Description	Additional information
All certificate holders	Regulation	Subpart 6	Requirement to appoint an accountable executive	Some certificate holders have been exempted from this regulation for a specified period of time. See if this applies to you by checking the exemption under your Part of the Canadian Aviation Regulations below.
Operator types listed in subsection 107.01	Regulation	Subpart 7	General safety management system requirements

 

Part III – Aerodromes, Airports and Heliports

Applicability	Document Type	References	Description	Additional information
All airports	Regulation	Subpart 2 Division V	Requirement to implement a safety management system
Airports listed in subsection 302.500 (1) (Group 1)	Exemptions from regulatory requirements	1874	Exemption to facilitate implementation by holders of airport certificates	Issued on December 28, 2007
Airports not listed in subsection 302.500 (1) (Group 2)	Exemptions from regulatory requirements	1944	Exemption to facilitate implementation by holders of airport certificates	Issued on December 10, 2008
Airports not listed in subsection 302.500 (1) (Group 2)	Exemptions from regulatory requirements	1875	Exemption to provide more time to the holders of airport certificates to appoint an accountable executive	Issued on December 31, 2007
All airports	Advisory circular	AC 300-002	Implementation procedures for airport operators	Compliance document Sample project plan Accountable executive selection flow chart Accountable executive selection question list

Part V – Airworthiness

Applicability	Document Type	References	Description	Additional information
Approved maintenance organizations*	Regulation	Subpart 73 Division II	Requirement to implement a safety management system
Approved maintenance organizations*	Exemptions from regulatory requirements	1346	Approved maintenance organization certificates issued prior to May 31, 2005, under section 573.02 the Canadian Aviation Regulations	Issued on June 13, 2005

*Approved maintenance organizations that include ratings for an aircraft of a type that, if operated in commercial air transport, would be subject to CAR 705 (Canadian Aviation Regulations, Part 7 – Commercial Air Services, Subpart 5 – Airline Operations).

Part VII – Commercial Air Services

Applicability	Document Type	References	Description	Additional information
Airline operations	Regulation	CAR 705 Division X	Requirement to implement a safety management system
Airline operations	Exemptions from regulatory requirements	1345	Exemption to facilitate implementation by holders of air operator certificates issued prior to May 31, 2005, under section 705.07	Issued on June 13, 2005

Part VIII – Air Navigation Services

Applicability	Document Type	References	Description	Additional information
Air traffic services operations	Regulation	Subpart 805	Requirement to implement a safety management system
Air traffic services operations	Exemptions from regulatory requirements	1873	Exemption to facilitate implementation by holders of air traffic services operations	Issued on December 28, 2007
Air traffic services operations	Advisory circular	AC 800-001	Implementation procedures for air traffic services operations	Compliance document Sample project plan Accountable executive selection flow chart Accountable executive selection question list