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TP 185 - Aviation Safety Letter

The Aviation Safety Letter (ASL) is published quarterly by Transport Canada, Civil Aviation.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The ASL is moving to the Web!

Starting with Issue 1/2012, Transport Canada’s Aviation Safety Letter (ASL) will officially become an online publication only. The decision to end the printing and distribution of paper copies of the ASL was not taken lightly, and was made in order to reduce our environmental footprint and to better manage public funds. The good news is that this transition offers new possibilities for our publication, such as unrestricted use of colours, length of magazine, interactivity, and exploring the use of social media. Safety awareness activities need to adapt to current industry trends to become as effective as possible. This shift moves us in the right direction and highlights Transport Canada’s continual progression and growth in its safety awareness strategy.

Sign up for e-Bulletin!

Thousands of ASL readers have already made the transition to electronic delivery, and subscribe to our e-Bulletin notification service. Once signed-up, you will receive an e-mail announcing the release of each new issue of the ASL, as well as a link to the main ASL Web page.

For those that prefer a printed copy, you will be able to purchase a Print-on-Demand (POD) version (black and white) through Transport Canada’s Publication Order Desk at
1-888-830-4911 or by e-mail at MPS1@tc.gc.ca.

The ASL includes articles that address aviation safety from all perspectives, such as safety insight derived from accidents and incidents, as well as safety information tailored to the needs of all holders of a valid Canadian pilot licence or permit, to all holders of a valid Canadian aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) licence and to other interested individuals within the aviation community.

A CD-ROM (TP185 CD) containing all English and French issues of Aviation Safety Letter, from 1973 through 2010, is available. These back issues are in PDF format only. Please note that the search function makes this an invaluable training tool for flight schools and training departments. Purchase your copy of this CD-ROM from Transport Canada's Online Publications Storefront.

The Aviation Safety Letter is available in Portable Document Format which may be viewed using version 3.0 or higher of the Adobe® Acrobat Reader. This reader may be downloaded free of charge by visiting the Adobe® web site.

ISSUE FORMATS SIZE
l 2012 l
 New 1/2012 HTML PDF 4,489 KB (31 min 10 secs) 
l 2011 l
  4/2011 HTML PDF 3,752 KB
(26 min 03 secs) 
  3/2011 HTML PDF 8,405 KB (58 min 22 secs) 
  2/2011 HTML PDF 8,980 KB (62 min 21 secs)
  1/2011 HTML PDF 7,793 KB (36 min 04 secs)
l 2010 l
  4/2010 HTML PDF 4,366 KB (20 min 38 secs)
  3/2010 HTML PDF 4,731KB (21 min 54 secs)
  2/2010 HTML PDF 7,775KB (36 min 51 secs)
  1/2010 HTML PDF   6,801KB (35 min 22 secs)
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  4/2009 HTML PDF 4,447KB (21 min 58 secs)
  3/2009 HTML PDF 16,078KB (74 min 26 secs)
  2/2009 HTML PDF 6,507KB (30 min 07 secs)
  1/2009 HTML PDF 6,355KB (29 min 25 secs)
l 2008 l
  4/2008 HTML PDF 4,606KB (21 min 19 secs)
  3/2008 HTML PDF 9,366KB (43 min 21 secs)
  2/2008 HTML PDF 7,182KB (33 min 15 secs)
  1/2008 HTML PDF 4,342KB (20 min 35 secs)
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  4/2007 HTML PDF 3,890KB (18 min 26 secs)
  3/2007 HTML PDF 4,760KB (22 min 33 secs)
  2/2007 HTML PDF 3,814KB (18 min 4 secs)
  1/2007 HTML PDF 4,342KB (20 min 35 secs)
l 2006 l
  4/2006 HTML PDF 4,244KB (19 min 38 secs)
  3/2006 HTML PDF 3,846KB (18 min 13 secs)
  2/2006 HTML PDF 6MB (29 min 7 secs)
  1/2006 HTML PDF 4.4MB (19 min 25 secs)
l 2005 l
  3/2005 HTML PDF 3.50MB (16 min 59secs)
  2/2005 HTML PDF 1412KB (6 min 32 secs)
  1/2005 HTML PDF 1005KB (4 min 45secs)
l 2004 l
  4/2004 HTML PDF 811KB (3 min 45 secs)
  3/2004 HTML PDF 953KB (4 min 24 secs)
  2/2004 HTML PDF 591KB (2 min 44 secs)
  1/2004 HTML PDF 717KB (3 min 18 secs)
l 2003 l
  4/2003 HTML PDF 510KB (2 min 21 secs)
  3/2003 HTML PDF 812KB (3 min 45 secs)
  2/2003 HTML PDF 426KB (1 min 58 secs)
  1/2003 HTML PDF 486KB (2 min 15 secs)
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  4/2002 HTML PDF 380KB (1 min 48 secs)
  3/2002 HTML PDF 476KB (2 min 12 secs)
  2/2002 HTML PDF 409KB (1 min 53 secs)
  1/2002 HTML PDF 209KB (58 secs)
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  4/2001 HTML PDF 191KB (53 secs)
  3/2001 HTML PDF 255KB (1 min 10 secs)
  2/2001 HTML PDF 225KB (1 min 2 secs)
  1/2001 HTML PDF 402KB (1 min 51 secs)
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  4/2000 HTML PDF 407KB (1 min 53 secs)
  3/2000 HTML PDF 891KB (4 min 7 secs)
  2/2000 HTML PDF 459KB (2 min 7 secs)
  1/2000 HTML PDF 967KB (4 min 28 secs)
 
Issues prior to 1/2000 are available in HTML only:
1999

• Issue 4/99
• Issue 3/99
• Issue 2/99
• Issue 1/99

1998

• Issue 4/98
• Issue 3/98
• Issue 2/98
• Issue 1/98

1997

• Issue 4/97
• Issue 3/97
• Issue 2/97
• Issue 1/97

1996

• Issue 4/96

The contents do not necessarily reflect official policy and, unless stated, should not be construed as regulations or directives. Letters with comments and suggestions are invited. All correspondence should include the author’s name, address and telephone number. The editor reserves the right to edit all published articles. The author’s name and address will be withheld from publication upon request.

Reprints of original Aviation Safety Letter material are encouraged, but credit must be given to Transport Canada’s Aviation Safety Letter. Please forward one copy of the reprinted article to the Editor, Aviation Safety Letter.

Paul Marquis, Editor
Aviation Safety Letter
 Transport Canada(AARTT)
330 Sparks Street,
OttawaON K1A0N8

E-mail:paul.marquis@tc.gc.ca
Tel.:613-990-1289 / Fax:613-952-3298

Date modified:
2012-01-27