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MAP - 1.0 GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1 General

Aeronautical information is divided into 2 categories. Firstly, that of a general preflight reference nature and, secondly, that used in preparing for specific flights and for inflight navigation. For simplicity these 2 categories will be referred to as preflight reference information and inflight information.

1.2 Preflight Reference Information

The preflight reference information is contained in the following publications:

TC AIM (TP 14371E)
AIP Canada (ICAO)
CARs (TP 12600E)
DAH (TP 1820E)

The TC AIM is available to purchase or by subscription. A new edition is published every six months. Other publications can be purchased as detailed in MAP 7.0.

1.3 Inflight Information

The inflight information is contained in the following publications:

Canada Flight Supplement (CFS)
Canada Water Aerodrome Supplement (WAS)
Canada Air Pilot (CAP)
Enroute Charts
Aeronautical Charts

The NOTAM system provides a means of disseminating temporary changes to the flight information advertised on aeronautical charts or in the associated flight information publications. It also provides a means of advising of permanent changes until such time as the charts can be amended (see MAP 5.0). The Voice Advisory System provides a means of disseminating frequently revised information of a local nature that may or may not require dissemination by other methods.

The inflight information is divided into that intended for use in VFR operations and that intended for use in IFR operations.

Date modified:
2010-05-20