National Aircraft Certification

National Aircraft Certification establishes and regulates standards for aeronautical products designed and operated in Canada, and guides the aerospace industry with respect to certification in highly technical fields such as:

• aircraft design, structures, avionics;
• electrical and mechanical systems;
• power plants;
• equipment;
• and engineering flight tests.

Each year, more than 1,500 new and modified aeronautical products built or operated in Canada are approved by the branch. This includes:

• reviewing and verifying design and performance data;
• supervising and performing ground and flight tests;
• and awarding Transport Canada Type Certificates.

Along with the Maintenance and Manufacturing Branch, National Aircraft Certification is also responsible for the continuing airworthiness of aeronautical products.

Documents:

• Airworthiness Directives (AD)
• Airworthiness Notices (AN)
• Branch Business Plan
  • National Aircraft Certification - Business Integration Model
  • National Aircraft Certification - Business Plan 2003-2010
• Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and Standards
  • CAR and Standards - Part V Airworthiness
  • AWM Amendment Status
• Airworthiness Manual Advisory (AMA) Index
• Guidance and Advisory Materials
  • Documents Issued After 1 Feb. 2007
  • Documents Issued Prior to 1 Feb. 2007
• International Agreements and Arrangements
• Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL)
• Service Difficulty Advisories
• Service Difficulty Alerts

Other Items:

• Fifth Triennial International Fire & Cabin Safety Research
  Conference
• Perspectives
• National Aircraft Certification Planning Priorities (revised November 2005)
• Enhanced Aircraft Security Initiatives
• National Aircraft Certfication Accountability Framework
• CAR 521 - Approval of—or Changes to—the Type Design of an Aeronautical Product