Aircraft certification guidance and advisory materials (pre 2007)

From: Transport Canada

Transport Canada issued certification guidance and advisory materials to help people working in the aviation industry comply with regulations and standards. The materials below include Staff Instructions (SIs), Aircraft Certification Staff Instructions (ACSIs), Policy Letters (PLs), Aircraft Certification Policy Letters (ACPLs) and Advisory Circulars (ACs).

All documents issued after 01 Feb 2007 are now published as Advisory Circulars or Staff Instructions.

Also see the Civil aviation document cancellation history.

GEN - Administrative Guidance and Advisory Material

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
SI GEN-004	2004-02-05	Cost Recovery for Aeronautical Product Certification
SI GEN-006	2006-06-12	Aircraft Certification Inspection and Audit Procedures Availability of new guidance materials
ACPL 19	1998-01-01	Canadian Aviation Regulation Part 1, Subpart 104 – Implementation (Cancelled, 2024-05-16)

500 General

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
SI 500-001	2006-11-15	Approval of Aeroplane Weight Changes
PL 500-002	2003-06-10	Establishing the Certification Basis of Changed Aeronautical Products - Interpretation and Policy
PL 500-003	2006-01-16	Delegation of Flight Manual Supplement Approval For Simple Avionics Installations
AC 500-005	2004-12-01	Fire Protection - Ignition Sources
AC 500-006	2004-12-01	Aircraft Operations after Ground Cold Soak
AC 500-007	2004-12-01	Lightning Protection of Aircraft Fuel Systems
AC 500-008	2004-12-01	Induction System Snow Protection
AC 500-009	2004-12-01	Composite Aircraft Structure
AC 500-010	2004-12-01	Standards for the Design and Installation of Aircraft Skis
AC 500-012	2004-12-01	Airworthiness Standards for the Design of Aircraft Floats
AC 500-013	2004-12-01	Carriage of Bulk Liquids in Aircraft
AC 500-015	2004-12-01	Certification Plans
AC 500-016	2004-12-01	Establishing the Certification Basis of Changed Aeronautical Products
SI 500-019	2005-11-21	Issue Papers, Concern Papers and Certification Memoranda
AC 500-021	2006-10-20	Certification of a Change of Pilot-In-Command Seat for Single-Pilot Operations for Rotorcraft
AC 500-022	2006-11-08	In-Flight Entertainment Systems
ACSI 55	1989-11-14	Shroud Type Cabin Heaters
ACSI 29	1997-02-27	Review and Approval of Revisions—Domestic Flight Manuals

505 - Delegation of Authority

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
AC 505-001	2004-12-01	Design Approval Representative (DAR)

513 - Approval of Modification and Repair Designs

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
SI 513-001	2004-02-16	Approval Procedures for Modifications and Repairs to Damage Tolerant Aircraft Structures
AC 513-003	2004-12-01	Flight Test Considerations for the Approval of the Design of Aircraft Modifications
SI 513-011	2006-12-18	Certification of Night Vision Imaging Systems

523 - VLA - Very Light Aeroplanes

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
AC 523-VLA-001	2004-12-01	Advisory Circulars - Joint (ACJ's) Very Light Aeroplanes

523 - Normal, Utility, Aerobatic and Commuter Category Aeroplanes

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
SI 523-001	2003-11-14	Wing Tip Extensions and Cut-out Modifications to Fuselage
AC 523-002	2004-12-01	Stalls, Compliance (Commuter Category Aeroplanes)
AC 523-003	2004-12-01	Flight in Icing Conditions - Performance
AC 523-004	2004-12-01	Turbine Engine Propeller Reversing Systems (Commuter Category Aeroplanes)
AC 523-005	2004-12-01	Flight in Icing Conditions - Flight Characteristics
AC 523-006	2004-12-01	Performance Credit for Use of Power and Propeller Blade Pitch during Accelerate Stop and Landing Ground Roll
AC 523-007	2004-12-01	Glider and Banner Towing
PL 523-008	2004-06-30	Design Guidelines and Human Factors Considerations for Installation of IFR GPS/ GNSS Receivers

525 - Transport Category Aeroplanes

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
PL 525-001	2003-07-01	Implementation of the FAA SFAR 88 - Mandatory Action Decision Criteria Memorandum
PL 525-002	2003-07-31	Use of the FAA Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook
PL 525-003	2003-12-01	Side-Facing Seats - Transport Category Aeroplanes
AC 525-004	2004-12-01	Flight in Icing Conditions - Performance
AC 525-005	2004-12-01	Operation of Thrust Reversing Systems
AC 525-006	2004-12-01	Operations from Unpaved Runway Surfaces
AC 525-007	2004-12-01	Flight in Icing Conditions - Flight Characteristics
AC 525-008	2004-12-01	Downwind Take-off and Landing
AC 525-009	2004-12-01	Controllability During Approach and Landing VMCL, Considerations
AC 525-010	2004-12-01	Performance Credit for Use of Power and Propeller Blade Pitch During Accelerate Stop and Landing Ground Roll
AC 525-011	2004-12-01	Approval of Steep Approach Landing Capability of Transport Category Aeroplanes
AC 525-012	2005-04-11	Certification of Large Aeroplanes in the Restricted Category, Used for Special Purpose Operations
AC 525-013	2004-12-01	Flight Characteristics with Lateral Centre of Gravity
AC 525-014	2004-12-01	Certification of Transport Category Aeroplanes on Narrow Runways
AC 525-015	2004-12-01	Aeroplane Flight Control System Failure Analysis
AC 525-016	2004-12-01	Lift and Drag Devices, Controls and Indicators
AC 525-017	2004-12-01	Engine Ingestion of Water/Slush Due to Runway Conditions
AC 525-018	2004-12-01	Conditional Use of Rated Take-Off Power/Thrust up to 10 Minutes for One-Engine-Inoperative Climb Operation
AC 525-019	2004-12-01	Computerized Aeroplane Flight Manual Performance Systems

551 - Aircraft Equipment

Document number (R=Revised)	Issue date	Subject
PL 551-001	2003-07-31	Altitude Markings for Aircraft Sensitive Altimeters
AC 551-002	2004-12-01	Flight Data Recorder Installation Calibration and Correlation Procedures
PL 551-003	2005-05-09	Global Positioning System (GPS) Equipment and Installation Approval
SI 551-004	2006-07-17	Provision of FDR and CVR Documentation to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
AC 561-001	2006-09-05	Implementation Procedures for Canadian Aviation Regulation Part V - Subpart 61
ACSI 5	1998-11-10	Mode S Transponder Approvals
ACPL 5	1998-11-10	Canadian Airworthiness Directives—Inspection Interval Tolerances
ACPL 11	1998-03-17	Selection and Annunciation of Multiple Navigation Sources
ACPL 15	1999-12-15	Satellite Communications (SATCOM) Equipment and Installation Approval
ACPL 16	2000-12-05	Installation of Complex or Integrated Avionics Equipment on General Aviation Aircraft
ACPL 18	1999-10-18	Terrain Awareness and Warning System
ACSI 20	1988-12-08	Extended Range Operations (EROPS) Approvals—Application of TP6327
ACSI 24	1998-11-10	Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)—First Time Installation Evaluation—Playback Facility Recognition
ACPL 24	1993-05-12	Installation of Domestic Appliances in Transport Category Aircraft
ACSI 32	1983-04-15	Stretcher Installation in Aircraft
ACPL 56	2002-03-21	Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) – Airworthiness Approval
ACSI 60	1988-11-14	Conduct of Extended Range Operations (EROPS), Propulsion System Reliability Assessment Board (PSRAB) Activities. Application of TP6327.

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