Canadian Legal & Regulatory Framework
For Aerodromes & Airports
TP312
20, 21, 22 May 2025
(French, three days)
Aim
To describe and to explain the Canadian regulatory framework pertaining to aerodromes and airports in compliance with TP312, 5th Edition, 2015. The complex structure of TP312 justifies the three-day format for this program.
Description
The distance-learning three-day program uses live facilitated sessions intersped with aynchronous studies, and includes numerous illustrations, pictures, diagrams and tables. During the presentations, many examples will be given in support of the concepts and topics studied. In addition to specific short exercises completed during the three days training, a major course integration exercise centered on TP-312 will be carried out by the course participants. The covered topics include:
TP-312 standards and recommended practices (21 to 24 hours spread over three days)
- TP-312 rationale
- Aerodrome reference code
- Physical characteristics
- Declared distances
- Obstacle limitations surfaces (OLS)
- Secondary power supply
- ARCAL Visual aids
Aerodrome and airport legal and regulatory framework
- Federal jurisdiction and the powers of the Minister
- Transport Canada Mission
- The Canadian Aviation Regulation (CAR) structure
- The aerodrome and airport operator obligations
Aeronautical information publications (AIP) and NOTAMs
- Terminology
- Roles and responsibilities of Transport Canada and Nav Canada
- Publications and amendments
- Publication cycle
- NOTAM characteristics Operational safety plans during construction and overhaul
Safety plan during construction objectives
- Responsibilities
- Applicability of regulations and standards
- The safety plan
- Updating the AOM Airport emergency plan
- Definitions, objectives and obligations
- Main plan components
- Designated airports, participating airports and other airports
- Aircraft crash charts and airport grid maps
The on-scene controller, personnel and training
- Testing of the plan Aerodrome and airport inspections
- Definitions
- Responsibilities
- Inspection cycle
- Type and frequency of inspections
- Inspections as a management and planning tool
The Airport Operations Manual (AOM)
- Obligations of the airport operator
- Airport operator statement
- AOM content
- AOM format
Course integration exercise on TP-312 SARPs: Simulation based on a virtual airport specifications scenario, allows participants to have an hands-on TP312 practical experience
For more information or to book this course
Two formats:
$600/person, live eLeanring with faculty support
$300/person, asynchrnous eLearning without faculty support
For more information or to register participants, contact Mr. Jacques Monast at CQFA at (514) 300-2732 ext. 102 or email us by clicking on the link below.
