Airport
We make and enforce regulations to:
- keep take-off and landing zones free of obstacle
- require runways, taxiways and airport lighting to be built to appropriate standards
Drones
We regulate the use of unmanned vehicles.
Wildlife
We help minimize the risks of wildlife hits.
Hangar
We:
- make sure Approved Maintenance Organizations meet our regulations for performing maintenance on registered aircraft
- issue Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licenses
- set aircraft manufacturing and maintenance requirements
Airspace
We regulate 15 million square kilometres of airspace.
Control tower
We make sure that air traffic control activities meet our safety regulations.
Air carriers
We verify that the aviation industry complies with the regulations through oversight activities.
Flight deck
We:
- set training standards
- certify and monitor training schools and their programs
- administer yearly examinations
- set medical standards and procedures
Pilot
We:
- review pilots’ physical and mental fitness
- set flight and duty time requirements
Aircraft certification
We:
- establish and regulate standards for Canadian aeronautical products
- guide the industry through the certification process
- ensure aircraft designs meet internationally accepted design standards
- support the industry to take corrective action
Cabin safety
We regulate training standards for emergency procedures, evacuation and training.
We set and enforce safety rules and procedures from pre-flight briefings to the use of seatbelts and personal electronic devices.
We monitor cabin safety practices and review and approve safety features cards and passenger briefings.
Inspections
We:
- train and delegate inspectors who promote safety and conduct over 10,000 oversight and certifications activities per month to verify that operators are following the rules
- conduct inspections of all registered and certified aerodromes, airports and heliports
- monitor industry for compliance with aviation safety rules and standards, and the effectiveness of a company’s Safety Management System
- when necessary, our inspectors issue fines and suspensions
Learn more at tc.gc.ca/civilaviation