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Enhanced Aircraft Security Initiatives - TCCA Actions
New Regulations and Standards:
The following table provides a summary of the new Canadian regulations and standards related to the flight deck door issues, which are currently in effect:
| CARs Subpart 705 - Airline Operations (REGULATIONS) | |
|---|---|
| 705.27(1) | Admission to Flight Deck |
| 705.45 | Closing and Locking of Flight Deck Door |
| 705.80 | Flight Deck Doors and Locks |
| Standard 725 - Airline Operations (STANDARDS) | |
| 725.124 | Training Program |
| 725.135 | Contents of Company Operations Manual |
| AWM Chapter 525 - Transport Category Aeroplanes (STANDARDS) | |
| 525.772 | Pilot Compartment Doors |
| 525.795 | Security Considerations |
Exemption:
Transport Canada has issued an exemption to allow Canadian industry the same flexibility to react and to provide a similar level of relief from the regulations and standards as done by Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 92 and its subsequent revisions. This exemption is harmonized to the extent possible because of Transport Canada's close working relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on aircraft security matters.
Transport Canada has issued exemptions on aircraft security, titled "EXEMPTION FROM SUBSECTION 571.06(1) and FROM SECTIONS 705.134, 705.135, 705.137, 705.138 and 705.139 OF THE CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS and SECTION 561.305 and 561.307 of the AIRWORTHINESS MANUAL", which are available in HTML format using the following links:
- EXEMPTION issued April 5, 2002 (Cancelled)
- EXEMPTION issued January 17, 2002 (Cancelled)
- EXEMPTION issued October 9, 2001 (Cancelled)
Guidance:
In addition to the exemption, the Aircraft Certification Branch had developed an Aircraft Certification Policy Letter (ACPL) No. 92 to provide guidance to Transport Canada personnel on the procedural aspects of the Transport Canada exemption issued April 5, 2002. This ACPL provided policy on how to implement the exemption allowing air operators operating under Subpart 705 of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR) to modify flight crew compartment doors to delay or deter unauthorized entry to the flight crew compartment in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
The exemption issued April 5, 2002 expired on April 9, 2003. Consequently, ACPL No. 92 expired on that date and has been cancelled.
Other Activities:
The Aircraft Certification, Commercial and Business Aviation, and Maintenance and Manufacturing Branches are taking specific initiatives to address flight deck door design issues and other recommendations identified in the U.S. Department of Transport Rapid Response Team report on aircraft security. This report, which provides more details on these initiatives is available using the following link:
More information on the flight deck door design issues and other recommendations from the Transport Canada Aircraft Security Operations Working Group can be obtained from their status report using the following link:
