Transport Canada (TC) has been making enhancements to its aircraft operator certificate surveillance program to strengthen effectiveness and ensure continued alignment with the standards and recommended practices of ICAO. Effective April 1, 2026, TC will be implementing&nbsp;a&nbsp;new surveillance program that will evaluate all areas of the certificate on a set interval, while using new digital tools. These enhancements will impact how inspectors conduct surveillance activities. Inspections are slated to begin in late spring and early summer. As always, TC will continue to apply risk intelligence to its surveillance activities. The key change here is the improved ability to capture inspection data and maintain effective oversight control through the use of these new digital tools. While the Process Inspection (PI) has been the primary inspection tool in recent years, the program is refocusing on and enhancing the Compliance Inspection (CI). The Canadian Business Aviation Association noted that a&nbsp;TC PI cannot be used as a means of compliance with a private operator’s responsibility to conduct internal audits.

Canada: Changes to Operator Oversight Program

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Canada: Changes to Operator Oversight Program

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