Many of our FTU members also have air taxi operations under CARS 703. In response to the Transportation Safety Board’s report Raising the Bar on Safety: Reducing the Risks Associated with Air-taxi Operations in Canada, the Civil Aviation branch launched an air taxi safety campaign to address this recommendation.
Although there are regulations for air-taxi operations, there are non-regulatory alternatives that can be used to positively influence safety within the sector, with the goal of reducing the acceptance of unsafe practices.
This campaign will focus on building a positive safety culture, strengthening relationships, encouraging collaborations and providing free access to safety guidance materials, tools and resources by visiting the Transport Canada website.
The objective of the air taxi safety campaign is to develop strategies that will reduce accidents and incidents in the air-taxi industry by promoting a positive safety culture through safety promotion and awareness initiatives where unsafe practices are unacceptable.
Working Groups will be created focusing on Clients, Human factors, and Operating pressures. These working groups are a way for Transport Canada to actively engage with the aviation community, support best practices, and reduce the risks in the air taxi sector. If you are interested in participating in a working group, please contact airtaxi-taxiaerien@tc.gc.ca.
If you would like to be added to the ATSC mailing list, please send an email to airtaxi-taxiaerien@tc.gc.ca and for further information please visit the Transport Canada website.
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