They are replacing five year renewals with longer terms. Each issue will improve your aviation knowledge with profiles of aviation greats, updates on events, and more. Pilots can expect to get the new sticker next time you complete the a flight test, or ipc, or receive a new booklet license. For detailed information on renewal procedures visit the aviation document booklet website at. Transport canada civil aviation regional offices will be accepting applications for adb renewal 90 days prior to the 5 year expiry date the date is found on the personal data page of the adb.
Pilot authority is provided by transport canada through the issue of aviation document booklets adb, which contain information on licence, permit, and rating privileges, the medical certificate, and english language proficiency certification. Transport canada civil aviation tcca provides an aviation document booklet adb to flight crew members and air traffic controllers as evidence that they have qualified for certain aviationrelated permits, licences, medical certificates and ratings. The following advisory circular provides more information advisory circular 400001 application guidelines for an aviation document booklet. Included in the list are the pilot booklet officially called the aviation document booklet, the medical certificate, and any ratings you hold. Fill out the aviation booklet application form and submit with a valid picture that has been signed by your guarantor. Renewal of your adb should be done 90 days before it expires. Now its easier than ever to shop for your aviation essentials. Pilots should read through it to learn what the ipc is all about.
Tables, legends and associated information pertinent to interpretation of the supplement. Aeromedical attendant air ambulance pilot captain air ambulance pilot first officer. Most pilots documents have periodic renewal requirements. Update or renew your aviation document booklet transport. More information on the adb may be found on the following transport canada civil aviation tcca web page. Canada that is recognized worldwide as safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible mission to serve the public interest through the promotion of a safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible transportation system in canada. Aviation language proficiency demonstration alpd requirement. The aviation document booklet holds an aviation professionals permits, licences and medical certificates.
Holders should submit the application for an aviation document booklet form no later than 90 days prior to the expiry date of the current adb to. Aviation document booklet will look similar to the canadian passport. As of september 2016, aviation document booklets are now being issued with a 10year validity. Aviation history magazine subscription, renewal, or give. The first page provides information and photos of the document holder and issue and expiry date information. If the scheduler asks, youre looking for a 3rd class medical. Save on the things you love restaurants, movie tickets, golf, zoos, skiing, shopping, travel and more. Application guidelines for an aviation document booklet. Pilots with instrument ratings will be issued new stickers for their aviation document booklets that have the group of instrument rating held, but no expiry date listed. Transport canada recommends that new applications be submitted 90days prior to the expiry date. When you first apply for and receive your aviation document booklet, all your current permits, licences and medical certificates should be printed in the booklet on the right pages any permits, licences or medical certificates you get. Aviation weather services guide ans plan vfr phraseology ground traffic phraseology. Canada flight supplement the canada flight supplement contains the following sections. Every pilot, flight engineer and air traffic controller must have an aviation document booklet.
Do not apply for an aviation document booklet adb if you only hold a student pilot permit spp. The flight instructor ground school course prepares students for the transport canada flight instructor written test airaf and for the class i and ii flight instructor upgrade exam airat. Please join this organization as they work on our behalf and sort out issues related to ultralight aeroplanes with transport canada etc. Applying for an aviation document booklet transport canada. Beginning in 2008, and continuing until december 31, 2010, transport canada will schedule the replacement of existing licences and permits with the new aviation document booklet. This is a blue book that looks very much like a canadian passport. Data and sketches for canadian aerodromes and heliports and selected aerodromes in the north atlantic. Replacement of atpls and cpls with the aviation document booklet format will be completed by early 2009. By following these easy steps, you can have your nigerian passport renewed sooner than you think. Once the new format is introduced, all new licence and permit applicants will be issued an aviation document booklet. To renew an ir that has expired by more than 7 years, the applicant will also be required to retake the ir theoretical knowledge examinations. Customer guide to charges fee calculator service charge forms service charge announcements fraud awareness.
Issuance, renewal, validity period and extension of a medical certificate. Starting on page 3 of the document are labels that are. If you are planning to visit the usa or canada, you will need to apply for the relevant visas in addition to renewing your passport. First aviation document booklets expiring this fall. If you hold a commercial or atpl then you may want to start with renewing your.
Transport canada civil aviation regional offices will be accepting applications for adb renewal 90 days prior to the expiry date. The expiry date is found on page 1 of your current booklet. You can reference the transport canada aeronautical information manual tc aim to assist with the answers. Information and forms can be found on the transport canada website. When you first apply for and receive your aviation document booklet, all your current permits, licences and medical certificates should be printed in the booklet on the right pages. From handwritten notes scribbled in a little black book to electronic applications that help in every phase of flight, jeppesen has been with you every step of the way guiding your journey wherever it may take you. Licencing requirements, pilot licensing requirements in. Renewal of the aviation document booklet adb to obtain an adb or to renew an expiring adb, applicants are required to submit a completed application for an aviation document booklet form tp 260726 and a passport style photograph to the tcca regional office that holds their pilot licensing file. Here is a link to the transport canada form to replace or renew your.
Instrument rating renewals and instrument proficiency checks. Url is applyingaviationdocumentbookletupdaterenewaviationdocumentbooklet. Instrument proficiency check ipc in november 2015, transport canada issued a second version of an advisory circular ac 401004 regarding the conduct of instrument proficiency checks ipc. Transport canada requires four to six weeks to process a completed application. However, you may be in a situation where a ppc or ride is not in the new booklet. Please call us for an appointment for civil aviation medical examination as per transport canada requirements. Visit the website and make sure you get our weekly eflight for updates. The one exception is the student pilot permit, which is a standalone. All the benefits of a regular membership, free for one year. Transport canada first introduced the adb in 2008 with a five year expiry date. A schedule for replacing existing documents with the new aviation document booklet can be found in advisory circular ac 400001, which is available on the transport canada flight crew licensing web site listed below.
Please note that it can take several months for transport. Corporate social responsibility annual report blog. Aviation document booklet validity notice transport canada. This fall, pilots, flight engineers and air traffic controllers will begin renewing their aviation document booklets adb. Aif you havent decided where to jet off to next, read up on these 4 visafree destinations for nigerians. The introduction of aviation language proficiency standard by the international civil aviation organization icao is meant to ensure that flight crews and air traffic control personnel are proficient in conducting and comprehending radiotelephony communications in english or the language used for aviation communications between aircraft and ground stations. Holders are encouraged to submit the application for aviation document booklet form no later than the prescribed period, to prevent delays. Ensure the photograph is the same one you submitted. It includes all of the topics on the flight instructor written test guide.
During the covid19 pandemic, copa will be meeting with other national aviation associations as a task force to address the various issues, streamline the message to tc and government, as well as taking our issues back up to them. Update or renew your aviation document booklet transport canada. We have compiled a price comparison list for some of the companies that offer ir renewal and revalidation. Aviation history covers every type of flying, both military and commercial. The fees include aircraft hire and the examiners fee. The initial booklets had a 5 year expiration date but the newer ones are good for 10 years. Youll find indepth coverage of famous aviation stories along with explorations of littleknown events. Canadas response to ukraine international airlines flight ps752 tragedy. My aviation booklet is about to expire in dec 2016. To renew an expiring adb, applicants are required to submit a completed application for an aviation document booklet form tp 260726 and a passport style photograph to the tcca regional office that holds their pilot licensing file. To the best of my knowledge i, the applicant, declare that i have read and understood the instructions and that all the. Yes you will have to ensure that you apply for a new aviation document booklet before the expiry date.
Aviation document booklet transport canada aviation. Canada issues around five million travel documents a year. Open to anyone currently enrolled at a canadian flight training unit or undertaking instruction through a freelance instructor. It is recommended that you go in person to drop off your certified logbook and other paperwork. Sometimes the paperwork for the renewed medical doesnt get through the system until after they print the booklet, so its not clear to tc whether the stamp is in your new or old booklet. Museum membership united states army aviation museum. Public pensions cpp and oas find out if you need a visa. Just carry both your new and old booklet with the renewal stamp. Instrument rating renewals and instrument proficiency. Seven years ago, transport canada changed the format of our pilots license from the old blue sheet of paper that never expired to the new passport looking aviation document booklet that does expire. The initial booklets had a 5 year expiration date but the newer ones are good. Please read the aviation document booklet validity notice for more information. Transport canada has been sending out new civil aviation documents to some pilots unsolicited in an effort to get ahead of the onerous renewal curve.