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Canada Adopts New Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions
Global reporting format (GRF), help mitigate the hazards and risks associated with operations on runways that are wet or contaminated with water, slush, snow, compacted snow, frost, or ice.
Cracking the Code: Understanding Runway Condition Codes
Runway Condition Codes (RWYCCs), Runway Condition Assessment Matrix (RCAM), assessment criteria, control/braking assessment criteria.
Always Expect the Unexpected
Always have an escape route, never put a student/candidate/trainee in a position that you cannot get out of.
Aircraft Ground Icing Operations
Hazards of flying with ice or snow (contamination) adhering to the critical surfaces of an aircraft, and flying into icing conditions.
Reporting Major Modifications and Major Repairs
Any major modification or major repair performed on a type certified Canadian registered aircraft must be reported to Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA).
Resuming Travel with your Family Soon?
Although children under 2 years old may be held in your arms during a flight, Transport Canada highly recommends that you use an approved child restraint system (car seat) for all phases of the flight.
TSB Final Report A19Q0153—Loss of Control and Collision with Terrain at Night
Cessna 172M, unconscious cognitive bias, visual flight rules flight into deteriorating weather conditions, loss of visual reference to the surface, spatial disorientation. (See PDF for condensed version)
TSB Final Report A20C0037—Runway Excursion
Beechcraft King Air A100, lack of an approach ban, ground visibility was below the minimum aerodrome operating visibility. (See PDF for condensed version)
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