by Jason Kowalski, Civil Aviation Safety Inspector/TC AIM Coordinator
Greetings. My name is Jason Kowalski, and I am the new Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (TC AIM) coordinator. I am writing to formally introduce myself and share a little bit about the work I do here. As the TC AIM coordinator, I am responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all our internal and external functions regarding the TC AIM.
The TC AIM coordinator works for the Technical Programs, Evaluation and Coordination Division within the Standards Branch and, more specifically, the Safety Promotion Group.
The TC AIM has been developed to consolidate pre-flight reference information of a lasting nature into a single primary document. It provides flight crews with a single source of information concerning rules of the air and procedures for aircraft operation in Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) of interest to pilots.
The TC AIM is updated and published twice a year, in March and October, following aeronautical information regulation and control (AIRAC) date publications.
ICAO’s Annex 15, Section 6.2 on aeronautical information regulation and control specifies that important changes should be maintained through a predetermined production schedule. The schedule of dates internationally agreed to by AIRAC are for the years 2020 to 2029.
Next’s year’s editions are scheduled for March 23, 2023 and October 5, 2023.
What does it take to publish a TC AIM update?
- Consultation with Transport Canada’s Office of Primary Interest (OPI) regarding all Transport Canada AIM amendments, changes, and proposals
- Interior page design (i.e., graphic design)
- Editing
- Typesetting
- Proofreading
- Printing and distribution
Who can benefit from reading the TC AIM?
- Student pilots
- Recreational pilots
- Private and commercial pilots and crew
- Drone pilots
- Air traffic controllers
- Aviation inspectors and Transport Canada staff
- Airport and aerodrome personnel
- Emergency personnel
Note: The TC AIM is an interpretation of the CARs and its best practices. When in doubt, please consult the CARs.
We want to hear from you! Comments or questions about TC AIM can be sent to: tcaeronauticalInformationmanual-manueldinfomationaeronautique.tc@tc.gc.ca.
Contributors are required to send their requests for amendments or changes in Microsoft Word format. Please note that when sending amendment requests, the track changes function must be used.