Best practices for crew resource management training

Crew Resource Management (CRM) is a set of communication practices that focuses on threat and error management, communication, situational awareness, decision-making and leadership skills in environments where human error can impact on safety. Training employees in CRM principles will reduce the likelihood of human error. This document therefore identifies best practices relating to training topics, training methods and other best practices.

Before you apply

The requirements and process for obtaining or changing a Type Certification can be broken down into 6 steps:

  1. classifying the proposed changes based on the applicable regulations
  2. applying and establishing a basis to certify
  3. establishing means of compliance and our level of involvement
  4. demonstrating and recording compliance
  5. approving the Type design or change to it
  6. following post certification responsibilities

Find out more about this process:

Request a type certificate for an aeronautical product

Transport Canada issues Type Certificates for aeronautical products as a way of certifying that the product meets the relevant airworthiness standards. Type certification of an aeronautical product is a complex process, so the scope of the work involved will depend on the complexity of the design.

Transport Canada also supports ongoing revisions to type design data for continuous improvements and design changes.

Order Under Section 32.01 of the Railway Safety Act (MO 23-01)

Whereas, pursuant to section 32.01 of the Railway Safety Act, if the Minister considers it necessary in the interests of safe railway operations, the Minister may, by order sent to a company require the company to stop any activity that might constitute a threat to safe railway operations or to follow the procedures or take the corrective measures specified in the order;

Key traffic and volume statistics

Rail transportation serves nearly every part of the Canadian economy. Canada has an extended railway system that is used to transport mainly freight to and from the U.S. and international markets via coastal ports. There are also many passenger lines across Canada.

Freight sector

The freight rail sector focuses on moving heavy, bulk commodities and container traffic over long distances.