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Whether you are a passenger, a pilot, flight instructor or maintenance technician, or want to learn about Transport Canada's role relating to commercial airlines, security, or the transport of dangerous goods you will find what you need below.

  • Canadian Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS) - How do we apply Human and Organizational Factors in optimizing the role of people in aviation environments? Find out in Halifax at the 18th annual Canadian Aviation Safety Seminar (CASS) - April 24-26, 2006.

Information for passengers

Information for pilots

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Information on flight instruction

  • Designated flight test examiner (DFTE) manual - The objective of this manual is to provide information for the issue and renewal of DFTE authority and to promote standardized flight testing.
  • Flight instructor refresher courses - Any holder of a class 1, 2, 3 or 4 flight instructor rating, is eligible to apply for a course, provided that their rating is valid (not expired) at the time the course begins.
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Information for maintenance technicians

Information for commercial airlines

Transportation security

Transport of dangerous goods

The Dangerous Goods Standards Division of Commercial and Business Aviation is responsible for providing technical advice on the maintenance and development of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) as it pertains to the transport of dangerous goods by air.

The TDG Directorate serves as the major source of regulatory development, information and guidance on dangerous goods transport for the public, industry and government employees.

  • CANUTEC is the Canadian Transport Emergency Centre operated by Transport Canada to assist emergency response personnel in handling dangerous goods emergencies.

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