Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Aircraft Maintenance Engineers of Canada/Techniciens D'Entretien 'D'Aeronefs du Canada (AMEC/TEAC) is the professional association for AMEs at national level. [8] AMEC/TEAC is financed by the six regional associations; Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Central, Western and Pacific.
Transport Canada's Civil Aviation (TCCA) Directorate is Canada's civil aviation authority. [15] It has existed since 1936, when civil aviation was transferred from the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of National Defence. Based in Ottawa, the Directorate has regional offices across Canada in geographical regions: Pacific – British Columbia
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship is a partnership between Canada's federal, provincial and territorial governments. It supports the development of skilled trades in Canada and manages the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program. [1] It works to harmonize apprenticeship standards across different jurisdictions. [2]
Their location at the centre of the country lowered the average travel cost for aircraft to the factories, as well as providing aviation jobs in the Canadian west. Throughout the 1940s and 1950s the company performed depot level inspection and repair for many of Canada's fighter aircraft.
Up until 1998, Type I and Type II aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licences were distinguished. In 1998 ICAO replaced these with a single AME licence. [1] In 2005 the relationship between the Canadian AME and the US A&P (AMT) was further revised, through a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) between the US and Canada. [2]
A flight instructor (left) and her student, with their Cessna 172. A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to operate aircraft.Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor qualification vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an aviator in pursuit of a higher pilot's license ...
Airlines and other commercial operators of large, or turbine-powered, aircraft follow a continuous inspection program approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States, [1] or by other airworthiness authorities such as the Transport Canada Civil Aviation Directorate (TCCA), or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
There are also guides on each category of aircraft in Canada from ultralights to certified aircraft. [11] COPA also provides technical assistance to its members on aviation questions and problems. COPA is a registered lobbying organization and conducts advocacy work on behalf of aircraft owners with Transport Canada , Nav Canada and other ...