Twenty-first Edition, March 2016
(Updated 03/2016)
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Table of Contents
- General
- Examinations
- SARON (sections 1 to 7)
- SAMRA (sections 8 to 10)
- Annex 1
- Annex 2
- Recommended Study Material SARON And SAMRA
- Recommended Study Material For The FAA Conversion Examination
- Enquiries
General
Knowledge Requirements
There is no mandatory ground school for an Airline Transport Pilot Licence - Aeroplane. An applicant is expected to have mastered the various subjects included in this guide and to demonstrate that knowledge by passing two written examinations. The Airline Transport Pilot Licence – Aeroplane also requires a multi-engine instrument rating, therefore an applicant without such a valid rating must complete the requirements for an instrument rating as well.
Examination Rules
CAR 400.02
- (1) Except as authorized by an invigilator, no person shall, or shall attempt to, in respect of a written examination:
- a) copy or remove from any place all or any portion of the text of the examination;
- b) give to or accept from any person a copy of all or any portion of the text of the examination;
- c) give help to or accept help from any person during the examination;
- d) complete all or any portion of the examination on behalf of any other person; or
- e) use any aid or written material during the examination.
- (2) A person who commits an act prohibited under subsection (1) fails the examination and may not take any other examination for a period of one year.
Materials Required
A pencil is required for rough work. Electronic calculators are useful and are permitted if their memory is cleared before and after the examination. Computers capable of storing text are not approved. Navigation tools (ruler/scale, flight computer) are required for the navigation questions. A list of approved electronic navigation computers is available at: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/licensing-pilots-personnel/flight-crew-licences-permits-ratings/accepted-electronic-computers-flight-crew-examinations.
Validity Period
Examinations that are required for the issuance of a permit or licence or for the endorsement of a permit or licence with a rating shall be completed during the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of the application for the permit, licence or rating.
Rewriting of Examinations
CAR 400.04
- (1) A person who fails an examination or a section of a sectionalized examination required for the issuance of a flight crew permit, licence, rating or foreign licence validation certificate is ineligible to rewrite the examination or the failed section for a period of
- a) in the case of a first failure, 14 days;
- b) in the case of a second failure, 30 days; and
- c) in the case of a third or subsequent failure, 30 days plus an additional 30 days for each failure in excess of two failures, up to a maximum of 180 days.
Examination Feedback
Feedback statements in the results letter will inform the candidate where questions were answered incorrectly.
Example of Feedback Statement
Identify the atmospheric conditions favourable to thunderstorm formation.
Examinations
CAR 421.34
SARON
Examination | Questions | Time Limit | Pass Mark |
---|---|---|---|
Aviation Regulations and Air Traffic Procedures, Aeroplane Operations and General Navigation (Sections 1 to 7) |
80 | 3½ hours | 70% |
SAMRA
Examination | Questions | Time Limit | Pass Mark |
---|---|---|---|
Meteorology, Radio Aids to Navigation and Flight Planning (Sections 8 to 10) |
80 | 3½ hours | 70% |
The Instrument Rating (INRAT) examination must also have been passed (70%) to obtain an Airline Transport Pilot Licence – Aeroplane (ATPL-A).
Conversion Examination – FAA Airline Transport Pilot Certificate – Aeroplane
Pilots who hold a United States of America Airline Transport Pilot certificate – Aeroplane, which has not been "Issued on the basis..." of another foreign licence, may demonstrate their knowledge by writing the following Transport Canada multiple choice examination:
Examination | Questions | Time Limit | Pass Mark |
---|---|---|---|
Air Law and Procedures (FAAAA) | 25 | 1½ hour | 70% |
The FAAAA examination is based on subjects contained in the AIR LAW AND PROCEDURES section of this Study and Reference Guide. Candidates should read the recommended references on pages 33 and 34 as they apply to aeroplanes).
SARON (sections 1 to 7)
Section 1: Air Law and Procedures
CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS (CARs)
Some Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) refer to their associated standards. Questions from the CARs may test knowledge from the regulation or the standard.
PART I – GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 101 – INTERPRETATION
- 101.01 Interpretation
- 103 – ADMINISTRATION AND COMPLIANCE
- 103.02 Inspection of Aircraft, Requests for Production of Documents and Prohibitions
- 103.03 Return of Canadian Aviation Documents
- 103.04 Record Keeping
- 103.12 Definition of "Principal"
- 106 – ACCOUNTABLE EXECUTIVE
- 106.01 Application
- 106.02 Appointment and Acceptance
- 106.03 Accountability
- 106.04 More Than One Certificate
- 107 – SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- 107.01 Application
- 107.02 Establishing a Safety Management System
- 107.03 Safety Management System
- 107.04 Size
PART II – AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION AND OPERATION OF A LEASED AIRCRAFT BY A NON-REGISTERED OWNER
- 202 – AIRCRAFT MARKING AND REGISTRATION
- 202.01 Requirements for Marks on Aircraft
- 202.26 Carrying Certificate of Registration on Board the Aircraft
- 202.35 Transfer of Legal Custody and Control - General
- 203 – OPERATION OF A LEASED AIRCRAFT BY A NON-REGISTERED OWNER
- 203.02 Application
- 203.03 Leasing Operations – General
- 203.04 Leasing Operations – International
- 203.05 Registration of Leased Aircraft
PART III – AERODROMES AND AIRPORTS
- 300 – INTERPRETATION
- 300.01 Interpretation
- 301 – AERODROMES
- 301.01 Application
- 301.04 Markers and Markings
- 301.06 Wind Direction Indicator
- 301.07 Lighting
- 301.08 Prohibitions
- 301.09 Fire Prevention
- 302 – AIRPORTS
- 302.10 Prohibitions
- 302.11 Fire Prevention
PART IV – PERSONNEL LICENSING AND TRAINING
- 400 – GENERAL
- 400.01 Interpretation
- 401 – FLIGHT CREW PERMITS, LICENSES AND RATINGS
- 401.03 Requirements to Hold a Flight Crew Permit, Licence or Rating
- 401.04 Flight Crew Members of Aircraft Registered in Contracting States Other than Canada
- 401.05 Recency Requirements
- 401.08 Personal Logs
- 401.11 Airline Transport Licence Training Program
- 401.34 ATPL Privileges – Aeroplane
- 401.47 Instrument Rating Privileges
- 401.52 Second Officer Rating
- 401.53 Second Officer Privileges
- 404 – MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
- 404.03 Requirement to Hold a Medical Certificate
- 404.04 Issuance, Renewal and Validity Period of Medical Certificate
- 404.06 Prohibitions Regarding Exercise of Privileges
- 404.10 Medical Certificate Requirements for Personnel Licences
- 404.18 Permission to Continue to Exercise the Privileges of a Licence or Rating
PART V – AIRWORTHINESS
STANDARDS
AIRWORTHINESS MANUAL CHAPTER 525 – TRANSPORT CATEGORY AIRPLANES
SUB-CHAPTER D – DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
- 525.857 Cargo Compartment Classification
PART VI – GENERAL OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES
- 600 – INTERPRETATION
- 600.01 Interpretation
- 601 – AIRSPACE STRUCTURE, CLASSIFICATION AND USE
- 601.01 Airspace Structure
- 601.02 Airspace Classification
- 601.03 Transponder Airspace
- 601.04 IFR or VFR Flight in Class F Special Use Restricted Airspace or Class F Special Use Advisory Airspace
- 601.05 IFR Flight in Class A, B, C, D or E Airspace or Class F Special Use Restricted or Advisory Controlled Airspace
- 601.06 VFR Flight in Class A Airspace
- 601.07 VFR Flight in Class B Airspace
- 601.08 VFR Flight in Class C Airspace
- 601.09 VFR Flight in Class D Airspace
- 601.14 Interpretation
- 601.15 Forest Fire Aircraft Operating Restrictions
- 601.16 Issuance of NOTAM for Forest Fire Aircraft Operating Restrictions
- 601.17 Exceptions
- 601.18 Orders Prohibiting or Restricting Aircraft Operations
- 601.20 Projection of a Directed Bright Light Source at an Aircraft
- 601.21 Requirement for Notification
- 601.22 Requirement for Pilot-in-Command
- 602 – OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES
- 602.01 Reckless or Negligent Operation of Aircraft
- 602.02 Fitness of Flight Crew Members
- 602.03 Alcohol or Drugs – Crew Members
- 602.04 Alcohol or Drugs – Passengers
- 602.05 Compliance with Instructions
- 602.06 Smoking
- 602.07 Aircraft Operating Limitations
- 602.08 Portable Electronic Devices
- 602.09 Fueling with Engines Running
- 602.10 Starting and Ground Running of Aircraft Engines
- 602.11 Aircraft Icing
- 602.12 Overflight of Built-up Areas or Open-Air Assemblies of Persons during Take-offs, Approaches and Landings
- 602.13 Take-offs, Approaches and Landings within Built-up Areas of Cities and Towns
- 602.14 Minimum Altitudes and Distances
- 602.15 Permissible Low Altitude Flight
- 602.19 Right-of-Way – General
- 602.20 Right-of-Way – Aircraft Manoeuvering on Water
- 602.21 Avoidance of Collision
- 602.22 Towing
- 602.23 Dropping of Objects
- 602.24 Formation Flight
- 602.25 Entering or Leaving an Aircraft in Flight
- 602.26 Parachute Descents
- 602.27 Aerobatic Maneuvers – Prohibited Areas and Flight Conditions
- 602.28 Aerobatic Maneuvers with Passengers
- 602.30 Fuel Dumping
- 602.31 Compliance with Air Traffic Control Instructions and Clearances
- 602.32 Airspeed Limitations
- 602.33 Supersonic Flight
- 602.34 Cruising Altitudes and Cruising Flight Levels
- 602.35 Altimeter Setting and Operating Procedures in the Altimeter-Setting Region
- 602.36 Altimeter Setting and Operating Procedures in the Standard Pressure Region
- 602.37 Altimeter Setting and Operating Procedures in Transition between Regions
- 602.38 Flight over the High Seas
- 602.39 Transoceanic Flight
- 602.40 Landing at or Take-off from an Aerodrome at Night
- 602.46 Refusal to Transport
OPERATIONAL AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 602.58 Prohibition
- 602.59 Equipment Standards
- 602.60 Requirements for Power-driven Aircraft
- 602.61 Survival Equipment – Flights Over Land
- 602.62 Life Preservers and Flotation Devices
- 602.63 Life Rafts and Survival Equipment – Flights over Water
FLIGHT PREPARATION, FLIGHT PLANS AND FLIGHT ITINERARIES
- 602.70 Interpretation
- 602.71 Pre-flight Information
- 602.72 Weather Information
- 602.73 Requirement to File a Flight Plan or a Flight Itinerary
- 602.74 Contents of a Flight Plan or Flight Itinerary
- 602.75 Filing of a Flight Plan or Flight Itinerary
- 602.76 Changes in the Flight Plan
- 602.77 Requirement to File an Arrival Report
- 602.78 Contents of an Arrival Report
- 602.79 Overdue Aircraft Report
PRE-FLIGHT AND FUEL REQUIREMENTS
- 602.86 Carry-on Baggage, Equipment and Cargo
- 602.87 Crew Member Instructions
- 602.88 Fuel Requirements
- 602.89 Passenger Briefings
OPERATIONS AT OR IN THE VICINITY OF AN AERODROME
- 602.96 General
- 602.97 VFR and IFR Aircraft Operations at Uncontrolled Aerodromes within an MF Area
- 602.98 General MF Reporting Requirements
- 602.99 MF Reporting Procedures before Entering Maneuvering Area
- 602.100 MF Reporting Procedures on Departure
- 602.101 MF Reporting Procedures on Arrival
- 602.102 MF Reporting Procedures When Flying Continuous Circuits
- 602.103 Reporting Procedures When Flying Through an MF Area
- 602.104 Reporting Procedures for IFR Aircraft When Approaching or Landing at an Uncontrolled Aerodrome
- 602.105 Noise Operating Criteria
- 602.106 Noise-Restricted Runways
VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
- 602.114 Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight in Controlled Airspace
- 602.115 Minimum Visual Meteorological Conditions for VFR Flight in Uncontrolled Airspace
- 602.116 VFR Over-the-Top
- 602.117 Special VFR Flight
INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
- 602.121 General Requirements
- 602.122 Alternate Aerodrome Requirements
- 602.123 Alternate Aerodrome Weather
- 602.124 Minimum Altitudes to Ensure Obstacle Clearance
- 602.125 Enroute IFR Position Reports
- 602.126 Take-off Minima
- 602.127 Instrument Approaches
- 602.128 Landing Minima
- 602.129 Approach Ban – General
- 602.130 Approach Ban – Cat III
- 602.131 Runway Visibility
RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS
- 602.136 Continuous Listening Watch
- 602.137 Two-way Radio communication Failure in IFR Flight
- 602.138 Two-way Radio communication Failure in VFR Flight
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND SECURITY
- 602.143 Emergency Radio Frequency Capability
- 602.144 Interception Signals, Interception of Aircraft and Instructions to Land
- 602.145 ADIZ
- 602.146 ESCAT Plan
- 603 – SPECIAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS
- 603.01 Certification Requirements for Special Aviation Events
- 603.37 Certification Requirements for Parachute Operations
- 603.65 Miscellaneous Special Flight Operations – Application
- 603.66 Miscellaneous Special Flight Operations – Certification Requirements
- 604 – PRIVATE OPERATOR PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION
GENERAL PROVISIONS- 604.01 Interpretation
- 604.02 Application
- 604.03 Prohibition
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
- 604.25 Operational Control System
- 604.26 Designation of Pilot-in command and Second-in-command
- 604.28 Instrument Approaches - Landing
FLIGHT OPERATIONS - DOCUMENTS
- 604.36 Checklist
- 604.37 Aircraft Operating Manual
- 604.38 Operational Flight Data Sheet
FLIGHT OPERATIONS - PASSENGERS
- 604.82 Cabin Safety
- 604.83 Fuelling with Passengers on Board
- 604.84 Fuelling with Passengers on Board and an Engine Running
- 604.85 Briefing of Passengers
- 604.86 Safety Features Card
FLIGHT TIME AND FLIGHT DUTY TIME
- 604.98 Flight Time Limits
- 604.99 Flight Duty Time and Rest Periods
- 604.100 Split Flight duty Time
- 604.102 Unforeseen Operational Circumstances
- 604.103 Delayed Reporting Time
- 604.104 Time with no Assigned Duties
- 604.105 Rest Period – Flight Crew Member Positioning
- 604.106 Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck
MAINTENANCE
- 604.128 Maintenance, Elementary Work and Servicing
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
- 604.139 Validity Periods
- 604.143 Flight Crew Member Qualifications and Training
OPERATIONS MANUAL
- 604.198 Distribution
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- 604.205 Duties of Personnel
605 – AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS
- 605.03 Flight Authority
- 605.04 Availability of Aircraft Flight Manual
- 605.05 Markings and Placards
- 605.06 Aircraft Equipment Standards and Serviceability
- 605.07 Minimum Equipment Lists
- 605.08 Unserviceable and Removed Equipment – General
- 605.09 Unserviceable and Removed Equipment – Aircraft with a Minimum Equipment List
- 605.10 Unserviceable and Removed Equipment – Aircraft without a Minimum Equipment List
AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 605.14 Power-driven Aircraft – Day VFR
- 605.15 Power-driven Aircraft – VFR OTT
- 605.16 Power-driven Aircraft – Night VFR
- 605.17 Use of Position and Anti-collision Lights
- 605.18 Power-driven Aircraft – IFR
- 605.22 Seat and Safety-Belt Requirements
- 605.23 Restraint System Requirements
- 605.24 Shoulder Harness Requirements
- 605.25 General Use of Safety Belts and Restraints System
- 605.26 Use of Passenger Safety Belts and Restraint Systems
- 605.27 Use of Crew Member Safety Belts
- 605.28 Child Restraint System
- 605.29 Flight Control Locks
- 605.30 De-icing or Anti-icing Equipment
- 605.31 Oxygen Equipment and Supply
- 605.32 Use of Oxygen
- 605.33 Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder Requirements
- 605.34 Use of Flight Data Recorders and Cockpit Voice Recorders
- 605.35 Transponder and Automatic Pressure-Altitude Reporting Equipment
- 605.36 Altitude Alerting System or Device
- 605.37 GPWS
- 605.38 ELT
- 605.39 Use of ELTs
- 605.40 ELT Activation
- 605.41 Third Attitude Indicator
- 605.42 TAWS
- 605.84 Aircraft Maintenance – General
- 605.85 Maintenance Release and Elementary Work
- 605.86 Maintenance Schedule
- 605.87 Transfer of Aeronautical Products Between Maintenance Schedules
- 605.88 Inspection after Abnormal Occurrences
TECHNICAL RECORD
- 605.92 Requirement to Keep Technical Records
- 605.93 Technical Records – General
- 605.94 Journey Log Requirements
- 605.95 Journey Log – Carrying on Board
- 605.97 Transfer of Records
606 – MISCELLANEOUS
- 606.01 Munitions of War
- 606.02 Liability Insurance
- 606.03 Synthetic Flight Training Equipment
PART VII – COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICES
- 700 – COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICES
- 700.01 Interpretation
- 700.02 Requirements for Air Operator Certificate
- 700.03 Authorization to Operate Specialty Air Service under NAFTA
- 700.05 Aircraft Requirements
- 700.06 Extended Charter
- 700.07 Management Agreement
- 700.08 Operations between Points Abroad
- 700.09 Duties of Certificate Holder
- 700.10 Approach Bans – Non Precision, APV and CAT I Precision
FLIGHT TIME AND FLIGHT DUTY TIME LIMITATIONS AND REST PERIODS
- 700.14 Monitoring System
- 700.15 Flight Time Limitations
- 700.16 Flight Duty Time Limitations and Rest Periods
- 700.17 Unforeseen Operational Circumstances
- 700.18 Delayed Reporting Time
- 700.19 Requirements for Time Free from Duty
- 700.20 Flight Crew Positioning
- 700.21 Flight Crew Members on Reserve
- 700.22 Long Range Flights
- 700.23 Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck
- 704 – COMMUTER OPERATIONS
- 704.01 Application
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
- 704.12 Operating Instructions
- 704.15 Operational Control System
- 704.16 Flight Authorization
- 704.17 Operational Flight Plan
- 704.19 Checklist
- 704.20 Fuel Requirements
- 704.21 Admission to Flight Deck
- 704.22 Simulations of Emergency Situations
- 704.23 VFR Flight Obstacle Clearance Requirements
- 704.24 VFR Flight Minimum Flight Visibility – Uncontrolled Airspace
- 704.25 VFR Flight Weather Conditions
- 704.26 Take-off Minima
- 704.29 Routes in Uncontrolled Airspace
- 704.32 Weight and Balance Control
- 704.33 Apron and Cabin Safety Procedures
- 704.34 Briefing of Passengers
- 704.35 Safety Features Card
- 704.37 Approach Bans – Non Precision, APV and CAT I Precision
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE OPERATION LIMITATIONS
- 704.46 Take-off Weight Limitations
- 704.47 Net Take-Off Flight Path
- 704.48 Enroute Limitations with One Engine Inoperative
- 704.49 Dispatch Limitations: Landing at Destination and Alternate Aerodromes
- 704.50 Dispatch Limitations: Wet Runway – Turbo-jet-powered Aeroplanes
AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 704.62 General Requirements
- 704.63 Operation of Aircraft in Icing Conditions
- 704.64 Airborne Thunderstorm Detection and Weather Radar Equipment
- 704.65 Additional Equipment for Single-Pilot Operations
- 704.66 Protective Breathing Equipment
- 704.67 First Aid Oxygen
- 704.68 Shoulder Harness
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
- 704.83 Hand-Held Fire Extinguisher
- 704.84 Equipment Standards and Inspection
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
- 704.106 Minimum Crew
- 704.107 Designation of Pilot-in-command and Second-in-command
- 704.108 Flight Crew Member Qualification
- 704.111 Validity Period
TRAINING
- 704.115 Training Program
MANUALS
- 704.122 Distribution of Company Operations Manual
- 704.123 Aircraft Operating Manual
- 704.124 Standard Operating Procedures
- 705 - AIRLINE OPERATION
- 705.01 Application
FLIGHT OPERATIONS
- 705.16 Exceptions
- 705.17 Operating Instructions
- 705.20 Operational Control System
- 705.21 Flight Authorization
- 705.22 Operational Flight Plan
- 705.24 Checklist
- 705.25 Fuel Requirements
- 705.26 Extended Range Twin-engined Operations
- 705.27 Admission to the Flight Deck
- 705.28 Seats for Cabin Safety Inspectors
- 705.29 Flight Crew Members at Controls
- 705.30 Simulation of Emergency Situations
- 705.31 Crew Member Briefing
- 705.32 VFR Flight Obstacle Clearance Requirements
- 705.33 VFR Flight Weather Conditions
- 705.34 Take-off Minima
- 705.37 Routes in Uncontrolled Airspace
- 705.39 Weight and Balance Control
- 705.40 Passenger and Cabin Safety Procedures
- 705.42 Carry-on Baggage
- 705.43 Briefing of Passengers
- 705.44 Safety Features Card and Supplemental Briefing Card
- 705.45 Closing and Locking of Flight Deck Door
- 705.46 Night VFR Flight – Aeroplane
- 704.48 Approach Bans – Non-Precision, APV and CAT I Precision
AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE OPERATING LIMITATIONS
- 705.56 Take-off Weight Limitations
- 705.57 Net Take-off Flight Path
- 705.58 Enroute Limitations with One Engine Operative
- 705.59 Enroute Limitations with Two Engines Inoperative
- 705.60 Dispatch Limitations: Landing at Destination and Alternate Aerodromes
- 705.61 Dispatch Limitations: Wet Runway – Turbo-jet-powered Aeroplanes
AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 705.67 General Requirements
- 705.68 Landing Lights
- 705.69 Operation of Aircraft in Icing Conditions
- 705.70 Weather Radar Equipment
- 705.71 Protective Breathing Equipment
- 705.72 First Aid Oxygen
- 705.73 Interphone System
- 705.74 Public Address System
- 705.75 Crew Member Shoulder Harness
- 705.76 Lavatory Fire Protection
- 705.78 Floor Proximity Emergency Escape Path Markings
- 705.79 Flashlight Stowage
- 705.80 Doors and Locks
- 705.81 Cargo and Baggage Compartment Fire Protection
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
- 705.89 Megaphones
- 705.90 First Aid Kits
- 705.91 Emergency Medical Kit
- 705.92 Crash Axe
- 705.93 Hand-held Fire Extinguishers
- 705.94 Portable Oxygen
- 705.95 Survival Equipment
- 705.96 Inspection Requirements
- 705.97 Flashlights
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
- 705.103 Designation of Pilot-in-Command and Second-in-Command
- 705.106 Pilot Qualifications
- 705.107 Flight Engineer and Second Officer Qualifications
- 705.108 Crew Pairing
- 705.111 Route and Aerodrome Qualifications
- 705.113 Validity Period
TRAINING
- 705.124 Training Program
- 705.201 Minimum Number of Flight Attendants
- 705.225 Emergency Evacuation — Before and During Surface Movements
MANUALS
- 705.136 Distribution of Company Operations Manual
- 705.137 Aircraft Operating Manual
- 705.138 Standard Operating Procedures
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- 705.151 Requirements
- 705.152 Components of the Safety Management System
INTERFERENCE WITH A CREW MEMBER
- 705.174 Reporting Incidents of Interference with a Crew Member
OTHER LAW AND PROCEDURES
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA (TSB)
(TC AIM – GEN 3.0)
OTHER CANADIAN LEGISLATION
- 1 Canada Transportation Act Part II – Air Transportation Licences, Prohibitions (section 57); Air Transportation Regulations (sections 3 and 7)
- 2 Canada Labour Code Part II – Occupational Safety & Health, Employee Rights & Duties (sections 126, 127 and 128)
- 3 Transportation of Dangerous Goods by Air (TC AIM – RAC Annex 3.0)
INTERNATIONAL AIR LAW
- 1 Warsaw Convention (1929) – tickets/waybills
- 2 Tokyo Convention (1963) – PIC authority, responsibility of States in cases of unlawful interference
- 3 Chicago Convention (1944) – ICAO rules apply to international travel, designated airports of entry must be used
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES
- 1 Entry, Transit and Departure of Aircraft (AIP Canada (ICAO) GEN 1.2)
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AND PROCEDURES
- 1 Air Traffic Services
- 2 Services Other Than Air Traffic Services
- 3 Radar Service
- 4 ATC Clearances, Instructions and Information
- 5 ATC Service Priority
- 6 Wake Turbulence Separation
- 7 Noise Abatement Departure Procedures
- 8 Airport/Aerodrome
Operations – Uncontrolled - 9 Airport/Aerodrome
Operations – Controlled - 10 Airport/Aerodrome
Markings and Lighting - 11 Mandatory and Aerodrome
Traffic Frequencies - 12 VFR En Route Procedures
- 13 Operations on Intersecting Runways and High Intensity Runway Operations
- 14 ESCAT Plan
- 15 Holding Speed Limitations
OPERATIONS IN HIGH LEVEL DOMESTIC AIRSPACE
- 1 Altimeter Setting Procedures
- 2 Cruising Altitudes
- 3 Mach Number/TAS Changes
- 4 Profile (Continuous) Descent
- 5 Leaving or Entering Uncontrolled Airspace
- 6 Uncontrolled Airspace Procedures
PERFORMANCE BASED NAVIGATION,
REQUIRED NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (RNP), AND
CANADIAN MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS (CMNPS) AIRSPACE
- 1 General Principles
- 2 Certification Requirement
ATC SPECIAL PROCEDURES
- 1 Parallel Offset Procedures
- 2 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS/ACAS) Procedures
REDUCED VERTICAL SEPARATION MINIMUM (RVSM) AIRSPACE
- 1 Airspace
- 2 Approval Requirement
- 3 In-Flight Procedures
- 4 In-Flight Contingencies
Section 2: Airframes, Power Plants, Propellers and Aircraft Systems
AIRFRAMES
- 1 Construction, Materials
- 2 Life, Fatigue, Cycles, Stress, Corrosion
- 3 Weight & G-Load Limitations
WING SYSTEMS
- 1 Flaps
- 2 Slots/Slats/Leading Edge Devices
- 3 Winglets
- 4 Canards
- 5 Vortex Generators
FLIGHT CONTROLS
- 1 Axes of the Aeroplane/Movement
- 2 Aerodynamic Forces, Dynamic Balancing
- 3 Trimming Devices
- 4 Flutter, Mass Balance
- 5 Aileron and Rudder Limiting
- 6 Speed Brakes
- 7 Spoilers
- 8 Primary/Secondary Flight Controls
POWER PLANTS
- 1 Principles of Turbo-prop Engines
- 2 Handling Procedures for Turbo-prop Engines
- 3 Principles of Turbo-jet Engines
- 4 Handling and Procedures for Turbo-jet Engines
- 5 Engine Controls
- 6 Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)
- 7 Oil Systems
PROPELLERS
- 1 Propeller Thrust and Torque
- 2 Geometric and Effective Pitch
- 3 Slipstream, Gyroscopic Effect and Asymmetric Thrust
- 4 Controls
- 5 Ground and Flight Range
- 6 Constant Speed
- 7 Feathering
- 8 Reversing
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
- 1 Fuel
- 2 Electrical
- 3 Hydraulic
- 4 Pneumatic
- 5 Fire Protection (extinguishing systems)
- 6 Ice and Rain Protection
- 7 Oxygen
- 8 Heating, Air Conditioning and Pressurization
- 9 Landing Gear and Brakes
- 10 Autoflight
- 11 Avionics
- 12 Flight Controls
- 13 Voice/Flight Data Recording
WARNING AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS
- 1 Master Warning Systems
- 2 Stall Warning /Identification/Protection
- 3 TAWS/GPWS/EGPWS
- 4 ACAS/TCAS
- 5 Altitude Alerting Systems
- 6 Lightning and Weather Detection
- 7 Take-off/Configuration Test/Warnings
SERVICEABILITY
- 1 Unserviceabilities, Snags, Minimum Equipment List
- 2 Recording/Logs
Section 3: Instruments
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS – PRINCIPLES AND OPERATIONAL USE
- 1 Pitot Static System
- 2 Airspeed Indicator
- 3 Machmeter
- 4 Altimeter and Encoding Altimeter
- 5 Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI)
- 6 Radio/Radar Altimeter
- 7 Outside Air Temperature
- 8 Air Data Computer
- 9 Turn-and-bank Indicator / Turn Co-ordinator
- 10 Heading Indicator
- 11 Attitude Indicator (AI)
- 12 Flight Director
- 13 Radio Magnetic Indicator (RMI)
- 14 Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI)
- 15 Angle of Attack Indicator
- 16 Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)
FLIGHT MANAGEMENT INSTRUMENTS
- 1 Flight Management System (FMS)
- 2 Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM/EICAS)
ENGINE INSTRUMENTS – PRINCIPLES AND USE
- 1 Tachometer (including N1, N2, NH, NL)
- 2 Oil Pressure
- 3 Oil Temperature
- 4 Fuel Pressure
- 5 Fuel Flow
- 6 Torquemeter
- 7 Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR)
- 8 Turbine Temperature (ITT/TIT)
AIRCRAFT COMPASS SYSTEMS
- 1 Construction
- 2 Use
- 3 Limitations and Faults
- 4 Gyromagnetic Remote Indicating Compass
Section 4: Navigation - General
NAVIGATION TERMS
- 1 Air Position
- 2 Great Circle
- 3 Rhumb Line
MAPS AND CHARTS
- 1 Lambert Conformal
- 2 Transverse Mercator
- 3 Enroute Low and High Altitude Charts
- 4 Navigation Databases
TIME AND LONGITUDE
- 1 Time Zones and Relation to Longitude
EN ROUTE NAVIGATION
- 1 Use of Aeronautical Charts
- 2 Calculation of Heading, Groundspeed and ETE
- 3 Determination of Wind Velocity
- 4 Use of Radio Aids to Determine Position
- 5 RNAV Waypoints and Position Plotting
- 6 Gyro Steering Techniques in Areas of Compass Unreliability
- 7 Maintaining Flight Log
Section 5: Flight Operations
ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS IN FLIGHT
- 1 ICAO Standard Atmosphere
- 2 Temperature and Pressure / Air Density
- 3 Humidity/Rain
- 4 Cold Temperature Corrections
PERFORMANCE
- 1 Indicated and True Stalling Speeds
- 2 Slow Speed Flight Characteristics
- – Turbo-prop
- – Turbo-jet
- 3 High Speed Flight Characteristic
- – Turbo-prop
- – Turbo-jet
- 4 Relationship of Speed to Angle of Attack
- 5 Cruising for Range/Endurance
- 6 Flight Performance "V" Speeds – Definition and Use
- 7 Effect of Changes in Weight and Load Distribution
- 8 Hydroplaning
- 9 Wind Shear – Effects, Avoidance and Recovery
- 10 Landing Techniques
CHARTS AND GRAPHS
- 1 Weight and Balance – Load Adjustment (refer to Annex 1)
- 2 Take-off
- 3 Climb
- 4 Cruise
- 5 Buffet Boundary
- 6 Holding
- 7 Engine Out
- 8 Descent
- 9 Landing
- 10 Crosswind/CRFI
- 11 Weight, Altitude, Temperature (WAT), Takeoff/Landing Performance Charts
CRITICAL SURFACE CONTAMINATION
- 1 Clean Aircraft Concept – Practices and Techniques
- 2 Frozen Contaminants Including Cold-Soaking Phenomenon
- 3 Icing in Clear Air (Hoar Frost)
- 4 De-icing and Anti-icing Fluids
- 5 De-icing and Anti-icing Procedures
- 6 Variables that Can Influence Holdover Time
- 7 Critical Surface Inspections
- 8 Pre-take-off Inspection
- 9 Health Effects
- 10 Application Guideline Tables
WAKE TURBULENCE
- 1 Causes and Effects
- 2 Avoidance Procedures
- 3 Separation Criteria and Waiver
FLIGHT MANUAL
- 1 Approved Information
VOLCANIC ASH
- 1 Hazards
AIRMANSHIP/RULES OF THUMB
- 1 Average Wind in Climb
- 2 Descent Point
- 3 Rate of Descent
- 4 Thunderstorm Penetration & Avoidance
ABNORMAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES/RECOVERY
- 1 Icing, Tailplane Stall, Roll Upset
- 2 Contaminated Runway
- 3 Turbulence Reporting Criteria
Section 6: Theory of Flight
FORCES ACTING ON AN AEROPLANE
- 1 Load Factor
- 2 Relationship of Weight and Load Factor to Stalling
- 3 Gust Loads
- 4 Stability
- 5 Lift/Weight/Thrust/Drag
- 6 Moments
SUBSONIC AERODYNAMICS
- 1 Airflow, Boundary Layer
- 2 2-Dimensional Airflow – streamline, stagnation, pressure distribution, downwash, angle of attack
- 3 3-Dimensional Airflow – vortices, spanwise flow, wake turbulence, ground effect
- 4 Degradation - effects of ice, airframe condition
HIGH SPEED AERODYNAMICS
- 1 Speed of sound, Mach, Compressibility, Shock Waves
- 2 Critical Mach
WING DESIGN
- 1 Sweepback
- 3 Leading and Trailing Edge Flaps
- 4 Winglets
- 5 Canards
- 6 Vortex Generators
- 7 Wing Fences
EFFECTS OF IN-FLIGHT ICING
- 1 Lift and Drag
- 2 Engine and Propeller Efficiency
- 3 Wing and Tailplane Stalls
Section 7: Human Factors
AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY
- 1 Hypoxia/Hyperventilation
- 2 Gas Expansion Effects
- 3 Decompression (Including SCUBA Diving)
- 4 Vision/Visual Scanning Techniques
- 5 Hearing
- 6 Orientation/Disorientation (Including Visual and Vestibular Illusions)
- 7 Positive and Negative "G"
- 8 Circadian Rhythms/Jet Lag
- 9 Sleep/Fatigue
THE PILOT AND THE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Personal Health Exercise / Fitness
- 2 Obesity/Diet/Nutrition
- 3 Medications (Prescribed and Over-the-Counter)
- 4 Substance Abuse (Alcohol and Drugs)
- 5 Pregnancy
- 6 Heat/Cold
- 7 Noise/Vibration
- 8 Effects of Smoking
- 9 Toxic Hazards (Including Carbon Monoxide)
- 10 Fitness for Flight
AVIATION PSYCHOLOGY
- 1 The Decision-Making Process
- 2 Factors That Influence Decision-Making
- 3 Situational Awareness
- 4 Stress
- 5 Managing Risk
- 6 Attitudes
- 7 Workload (Attention and Information Processing)
PILOT – EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS RELATIONSHIP
- 1 Controls and Displays
- – Errors in Interpretation and Control
- – Information Selection: e.g. "glass" cockpits
- 2 Alerting and Warning Systems
- – Appropriate Selection and Set Up
- – False Indications
- – Distractions and Responses
- 3 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- 4 Correct Use of Charts, Checklists and Manuals
- 5 Cockpit Visibility and Eye Reference Position/Seat Position
- 6 Automation and Complacency
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
- 1 Communications with Flight and Cabin Crew/Passengers/ Company Management/Flight Operations/Maintenance Personnel/Air Traffic Services
- 2 Operating Pressures Family / Peer Group / Employer
CREW RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (CRM)
- 1 Crew Problem Solving and Decision Making
- 2 Crew Management/Small Group Dynamics
CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN (CFIT) THREAT AND ERROR MANAGEMENT (TEM)
- 1 Sources, Contributors
- 2 Countermeasures
- 3 Undesired Aircraft State
- 4 Pilot's Role in Safety Management System
SAMRA (sections 8 to 10)
Section 8: Meteorology
THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
- 1 Properties
- 2 Vertical Structure
- 3 ICAO Standard Atmosphere
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
- 1 Pressure Measurements
- 2 Station Pressure
- 3 Mean Sea Level Pressure
- 4 Pressure Systems and their Variations
- 5 Effects of Temperature
- 6 Horizontal Pressure Differences
METEOROLOGICAL ASPECTS OF ALTIMETRY
- 1 Pressure Altitude
- 2 Density Altitude
- 3 True Altitude
- 4 Altimeter Setting
- 5 Effects of both Pressure and Temperature
- 6 Reduction to Sea Level Pressure
TEMPERATURE
- 1 Heating and Cooling of the Atmosphere – Convection/ Advection/Radiation
- 2 Horizontal Differences
- 3 Temperature Variations with Altitude
- 4 Inversions
- 5 Isothermal Layers
MOISTURE
- 1 Relative Humidity/Dewpoint
- 2 Change of State - Sublimation/Condensation/Evaporation
- 3 Cloud Formation
- 4 Precipitation
- 5 Saturated/Dry Adiabatic Lapse Rates
STABILITY AND INSTABILITY
- 1 Lapse Rate and Stability
- 2 Modification of Stability
- 3 Characteristics of Stable/Unstable Air
- 4 Surface Heating and Cooling
- 5 Lifting Process
- 6 Subsidence/Convergence
CLOUDS
- 1 Classification
- 2 Formation
- 3 Types and Recognition
- 4 Associated Precipitation and Turbulence
TURBULENCE
- 1 Convection
- 2 Mechanical
- 3 Orographic
- 4 Clear Air Turbulence
- 5 VIRGA – Evaporation Cooling
- 6 Reporting Criteria
- 7 Mountain Waves
WIND
- 1 Pressure Gradient
- 2 Deflection Caused by the Earth's Rotation
- 3 Low Level Winds – Variation in Surface Wind
- 4 Friction
- 5 Centrifugal Force
- 6 Veer and Back
- 7 Squalls and Gusts
- 8 Diurnal Effects
- 9 Land and Sea Breezes
- 10 Katabatic/Anabatic Effects
- 11 Topographical Effects
- 12 Wind Shear, Types and Causes
JET STREAMS
- 1 Frontal Jet Streams
- 2 Wind Distribution / Location
- 3 Temperature Distribution
- 4 Seasonal Variations in Latitude and Speed
- 5 Arctic Stratospheric Jets
- 6 Subtropical Jet Streams
- 7 Low Level Nocturnal Jet Streams
- 8 Turbulence
AIR MASSES
- 1 Definition and Characteristics
- 2 Formation
- 3 Classification
- 4 Modification
- 5 Factors that Determine Weather
- 6 Seasonal and Geographic Effects
- 7 Air Masses Affecting North America
FRONTS
- 1 Structure
- 2 Types
- 3 Formation
- 4 Cross-sections
- 5 Discontinuities Along Fronts
- 6 Frontal Waves and Occlusions
- 7 Frontogenesis and Frontolysis
FRONTAL WEATHER
- 1 Warm Front
- 2 Cold Front
- 3 Stationary Front
- 4 TROWAL and Upper Fronts
AIRCRAFT ICING
- 1 Formation
- 2 Type of Ice
- 3 Reporting Criteria
- 4 Cloud Types and Icing
- 5 Freezing Rain and Drizzle
- 6 Collection Efficiency
- 7 Aerodynamic Heating
THUNDERSTORMS
- 1 Requirements for Development
- 2 Life Cycle
- 3 Classification – Air Mass, Frontal, Squall Line, Convective, Orographic and Nocturnal
- 4 Tornadoes and Hurricanes
- 5 Hazards – Turbulence, Hail, Rain, Icing, Altimetry, Lightning, Gust Fronts, Downbursts and Microbursts
SURFACE BASED LAYERS
- 1 Fog Formation
- 2 Fog Types
- 3 Haze and Smoke
- 4 Blowing Obstructions to Vision
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PILOTS
- 1 Pilot Briefing Service (FICs)
- 2 Aviation Weather Web Sites
- 3 Pilots Automatic Telephone Weather Answering Service (PATWAS)
- 4 Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS)
- 5 VOLMET (HF) Broadcast
- 6 Automatic Weather Observation Systems (AWOS)/Limited Weather Information Systems (LWIS)
AVIATION WEATHER REPORTS
- 1 Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR)
- 2 SPECI
- 3 Decoding
- 4 AWOS/LWIS
- 5 Pilot Reports (PIREP/AIREP)
AVIATION FORECASTS
- 1 Times Issued / Validity Periods
- 2 Decoding
- 3 Graphical Area Forecasts (GFA) /AIRMET
- 4 Terminal Area Forecasts (TAF)
- 5 Upper Level Winds and Temperature Forecasts (FD)
- 6 Significant In-flight Weather Warning Message (SIGMET)
WEATHER MAPS AND PROGNOSTIC CHARTS
- 1 Times Issued / Validity Periods
- 2 Symbols/Decoding
- 3 Surface Weather Map
- 4 Prognostic Surface Chart
- 5 Upper Level Charts – ANAL (850mb, 700mb, 500mb & 250mb)
- 6 Upper Level Charts – PROG (FL240, FL340, FL450)
- 7 Significant Weather Prognostic Chart FL100-250 (700-400mb) & FL250-630 (400-100mb)
Section 9: Flight Planning
FLIGHT PLANNING AND FORMS
- 1 Flight Planning Fuel Requirements
- 2 Fuel Load, Zero Fuel Weight
- 3 Critical Point/Equal time Point
- 4 Flight Plans
- 5 Flight Itineraries
- 6 Aeronautical Information Sources
- 7 NOTAMs
COMPUTERIZED FLIGHT PLANS
- 1 Decode (refer to Annex 2)
- 2 Analysis and Interpolation
AIR NAVIGATION/TRAFFIC SYSTEMS
- 1 Canadian Domestic Routes
- 2 Use of Preferred Routes
- 3 Regional Procedures (North Atlantic, Northern Pacific, Polar) – determination and publication of routes
Section 10: Radio Communications and Aids to Navigation - Basic Principles and Use
RADIO
- 1 Elementary Theory
- 2 Wave Length and Frequency
- 3 Frequency Bands Used in Communication and Navigation
- 4 Characteristics of Low, High and Very High Frequency Radio Waves
- 5 Ground Waves and Sky Waves
- 6 Skip Distance
- 7 Reflection and Refraction
- 8 Night Effect
AIRCRAFT RADIO TRANSCEIVERS
- 1 VHF
- 2 HF
- 3 DATALINK, ACARS
SELECTIVE CALL SYSTEM (SELCAL)
- 1 VHF
- 2 HF
EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT)
- 1 Requirements
- 2 Testing
- 3 Flight Planning
- 4 Accidental Transmission
- 5 Pilot Response to Signals
- 6 Downed Aircraft Procedures
AIR TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE
- 1 Elementary RADAR Theory
- 2 Primary Returns
- 3 Secondary Returns
- 4 ADS-B
- 5 Multilateration (MLAT)
WEATHER RADAR
- 1 Operating Principles
- 2 Operation and Interpretation
NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
- 1 Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
- 2 VHF Omnidirectional Range (VOR)
- 3 Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
- 4 Co-located VOR and TACAN (VORTAC)
- 5 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS – GPS)
- 6 Very High Frequency Direction Finding (VHF – DF)
- 7 Area Navigation System (RNAV)
- 8 Inertial Navigation System (INS)
- 9 Inertial Reference System (IRS)
APPROACH AIDS
- 1 Instrument Landing System (ILS)
- 2 Global Navigation Satellite
System Approaches - 3 Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR)
- 4 Precision Approach Radar (PAR)
- 5 Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR)
- 6 VASIS/PAPI
TRANSPONDERS ACAS/TCAS
- 1 General
- 2 Use of TCAS/ACAS
- 3 Pilot Immunity from Enforcement Action
- 4 Pilot/Controller Actions
- 5 Pilot and Controller Interchange
ANNEX 1
Airline transport Pilots are expected to be able to correct aircraft imbalance. Below is a formula for shifting weights.
WEIGHT SHIFT FORMULA
WEIGHT OF CARGO MOVED
WEIGHT OF AEROPLANE
=
DISTANCE CG MOVED
DISTANCE BETWEEN ARM LOCATION
Airline Transport Pilots are expected to use and interpret loading and performance charts and tables applicable to two-crew aeroplanes. Applicants should review charts such as takeoff performance charts, cruise performance charts, buffet boundary charts, descent charts, landing performance charts and aircraft loading charts. Airline Transport Pilots must understand how weight, altitude, configuration and environmental factors affect aircraft performance.
Airline Transport Pilots are expected to interpret computer-generated flight plans and extract information from them. Below is a sample computer-generated flight plan with a list of abbreviations.
ANNEX 2
SAMPLE COMPUTER FLIGHT PLAN
PLAN 1510 CYAM TO CYOW CES2 HSC/F IFR 08/24/00
NONSTOP COMPUTED 1209Z FOR ETD 1700Z PROGS 2400ADF CFZZZ LBBS
FUEL | TIME | DIST | ARRIVE | TAKEOFF | LAND | AV PLD | OPNLWT | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POA CYOW | 001475 | 01/09 | 0386 | 1809Z | 013703 | 012228 | 000457 | 008446 |
ALT CYND | 000369 | 00/13 | 0013 | 1822Z | ||||
HLD | 000000 | 00/00 | ||||||
RES | 002956 | 03/16 | ||||||
TOT | 004800 | 04/38 |
CYAM . . SSM . . YYB J513 SMARE YOW314 YOW . . CYOW
WIND P035 MXSH 1/SMARE
FL 330
CYAM N46291W084306 SSM N46247W084189 YYB N46218W0792622
SMARE N46196W078098 YOW N45265W075538 CYOW N45194W0754022
FIRS KZMP/0000 CZYZ/0004 CZUL/0103
(FPL-I
-C550/L
-CYAM1700
-N0372F330 DCT SSM DCT YYB J513 SMARE YOW314 YOW DCT
-CYOW0109 CYND
-EET/KZMP0000 CZYZ0004 CZUL0103
SEL/
-E/0438 P/ R/ S/ J/ D/ C
A/ )
IN . . . . . .DOWN . . . . . ZFW . . . . . .
OUT. . . . .UP. . . . . . . .R/FUEL. . . . .
FLT . . . . .AIR . . . . . . .T/O WT . . . . .
POA – Point of Arrival
ALT – Alternate
HLD – Holding
RES – Reserve
TOT – Total
AV PLD – Average Payload
OPNLT – Operational weight
CYAM . . . SSM – CYAM Direct to SSM
YOW 314 YOW – 314° Radial to YOW
WIND P035 – Wind Push of 35 kt
FL330 – Flight Level 330
WPT – Waypoint
MTR – Magnetic Track
T – Temperature
TAS – True Airspeed
G/S – Ground Speed
DR – Drift
ZD – Zone (leg) Distance
DREM – Distance Remaining
ZT – Zone (leg) Time
CTR – Time Remaining
ZF – Zone (leg) Fuel
FREM – Fuel Remaining
AFR – Actual Fuel Remaining
ETA – Estimated Time of Arrival
CYAM – CYAM Latitude and longitude
FIRS – FIR Boundary Times
FPL-I – Instrument Flight Plan
TOC – Top of Climb
TOD – Top of Descent
NOTE: Weight and balance calculation computed separately take precedence over these weight calculations.
Recommended Study Material SARON and SAMRA
- Air Command Weather Manual (TP 9352E).
- Air Command Weather Manual (Supplement) (TP 9353E).
- Human Factors for Aviation – Basic Handbook (TP 12863E), and
Advanced Handbook (TP 12864E). - When in Doubt ... Aircraft Critical Surface Contamination Training (TP 10643E).
- Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-96-433/index.html
- Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (TC AIM) (TP 14371) https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications/transport-canada-aeronautical-information-manual-tc-aim-tp-14371
- AIP Canada (ICAO)
https://www.navcanada.ca/en/aeronautical-information/aip-canada.aspx - Advisory Circulars 700 Series - Commercial Air Services https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/reference-centre/advisory-circulars#700-series
- Canada Flight Supplement
- Enroute High / Low Altitude Charts
The Study Guide for the Radiotelephone Operator’s Restricted Certificate (Aeronautical) is available free of charge from district offices of Industry Canada – Examinations and Radio Licensing (http://www.strategis.gc.ca).
Information on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods is available from Transport Canada.
Air Transportation Licence information is available from the Canadian Transportation Agency (http://www.otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/licensing-charter-permits).
Customs Requirements are available from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html).
Canada Labour Code is available from Social Development Canada (http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/L-2/index.html).
Information on text books and other publications produced by commercial publishers can be obtained through local flying training organizations, bookstores and similar sources.
Publications used in pilot training in the United States are available through the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (http://www.access.gpo. gov/index.html).
Recommended Study Material For The FAA Conversion Examination
Candidates attempting the examination for conversion from an FAA certificate to a Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence (FAAAA examination) are encouraged to review the following references as they apply to aeroplanes:
CARs Part I, Subpart 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
101.01 – Interpretation (definitions as needed)
CARs Part IV, Subpart 1
FLIGHT CREW PERMITS, LICENCES AND RATINGS
401.05 – Recency Requirements
401.34 – Airline Transport Pilot Licence, Aeroplanes – Privileges
CARs Part IV, Subpart 4
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
404.04 – Issuance, Renewal, Validity Period and Extension of a Medical Certificate
CARs Part VI, Subpart 1
AIRSPACE
Division I – Airspace Structure, Classification and Use
Division II – Aircraft Operating Restrictions and Hazards to Aviation Safety
CARs Part VI, Subpart 2
OPERATING AND FLIGHT RULES
Division I – General
Division II – Operational and Emergency Equipment Requirements
Division III – Flight Preparation, Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries
Division IV – Pre-flight and Fuel Requirements
Division V – Operations at or in the Vicinity of an Aerodrome
Division VI – Visual Flight Rules
Division VII – Instrument Flight Rules
Division VIII – Radiocommunications
Division IX – Emergency Communications and Security
CARs Part VI, Subpart 5
AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS
Division I – Aircraft Requirements - General
Division II – Aircraft Equipment Requirements
CARs Part VII, Subpart 0
COMMERCIAL AIR SERVICES, GENERAL
Division II – Approach Bans
Division III – Flight Time and Flight Duty Time Limitations and Rest Periods
CARs Part VII, Subpart 4
COMMUTER OPERATIONS
Division I – General
Division III – Flight Operations
Division V – Aircraft Equipment Requirements
Division VII – Personnel Requirements
Division IX – Manuals
CARs Part VII, Subpart 5
AIRLINE OPERATIONS
Division I – General
Division III – Flight Operations
Division IV – Aircraft Performance Operating Limit
Division V – Aircraft Equipment Requirements
Division VII – Personnel Requirements
Division IX – Manuals
TC AIM - GEN
GENERAL
1.0 – General Information
3.0 – Transportation Safety Board of Canada
TC AIM - AGA
AERODROMES
3.0 – Runway characteristics
7.18 – Aerodrome Lighting – (including Aircraft Radio Control of Aerodrome Lighting (ARCAL))
TC AIM - COM
COMMUNICATIONS
4.11 – ILS
1.15 – Radio Communications – Phone use during Radio
TC AIM - RAC
RULES OF THE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES
2.0 – Airspace – Requirements and Procedures
3.6 – Flight Planning – Flight Plans and Flight Itineraries (Opening)
3.7 – Changes to the information in a Flight Plan or Flight Itinerary
3.12 – Closing
3.13 – Fuel Requirements
3.14 – Requirements for Alternate Aerodrome – IFR Flight
3.15 – Completion of Canadian Flight Plan and Flight Itinerary / ICAO Flight Plan
4.0 – Airport Operations
5.0 – VFR En Route Procedures
6.0 – Instrument flight rules (IFR) - General
7.0 – Instrument flight rules (IFR) – Departure Procedures
8.0 – Instrument flight rules (IFR) - En Route Procedures
9.0 – Instrument flight rules (IFR) Arrival Procedures
10.0 – Instrument flight rules – Holding Procedures
TC AIM - SAR
SEARCH AND RESCUE
3.9 – Emergency Locator Transmitter – Schedule of Requirements
TC AIM - LRA
LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND AIRWORTHINESS
1.12 – Pilot Licensing – Recency Requirements
TC AIM - AIR
AIRMANSHIP
1.6 – General Information – Canadian Runway Friction Index
2.12 – Flight Operations – Flight Operations in Winters
AIP Canada (ICAO)
PART 1 GENERAL
3.1 – Aeronautical Information Services
3.2 – Aeronautical Charts
The above documents can be located on the Transport Canada web pages
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-96-433/index.html and
https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/publications
and on the Nav Canada web page
https://www.navcanada.ca/en/aeronautical-information/aip-canada.aspx
Enquiries
Information concerning the location of pilot training organizations and matters pertaining to flight crew licensing may be obtained by contacting the appropriate Regional Offices. A complete listing may be found at: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/civil-aviation-contacts-offices#headquarters_and_regional.