Commercial and Business Aviation Advisory Circulars

Commercial and Business Aviation Advisory Circulars (CBAACs) are intended to provide information and guidance regarding operational matters. A CBAAC may describe an acceptable, but not the only, means of demonstrating compliance with existing regulations. CBAACs in and of themselves do not change, create any additional, authorize changes in, or permit deviations from regulatory requirements.

The following CBAACs are in effect and are available as separate entities. All other CBAACs (previously Air Carrier Advisory Circulars) have either been cancelled, revised or included in the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) or other aviation publications.

All documents issued after 01 Feb 2007 are now published as Advisory Circulars.

Document number
(R=Revised)
  Issue date   Subject
CBAAC 0260 2007-03-20 Potential for in-flight fires due to lithium battery failure
CBAAC 0208R 2005-05-20 Air Operators' Responsibilities with Respect to Potable Water Systems on Board Aircraft
CBAAC 0206 2002-05-21 Structural Overload in Transport Category Aeroplanes Caused by Rudder Inputs
CBAAC 0195R 2002-02-27 Reconsideration of Civil Aviation Tribunal (CAT) Cases
CBAAC 0193 2001-11-01 Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Programs
CBAAC 0185 2001-06-11 The Effect of Beards or Long Hair on the Efficiency of Demand Type, Continuous Flow Oxygen Masks, or Smoke Hoods
CBAAC 0184 2001-05-14 Stowage and Packaging of Survival Equipment and Emergency Flares (Cancelled, 2023-11-28)
CBAAC 0183R 2006-04-28 Measures for Managing Exposure to Cosmic Radiation of Employees Working On Board Aircraft
CBAAC 0173 2000-05-05 Location of Additional Flashlights in the Passenger Cabin (Cancelled, 2023-11-28)
CBAAC 0146R 1998-11-15 Notice to Pilots and Air Operators of Fairchild / Swearingen Metroliner SA226 & 227 Aircraft Brake Overheat and Wheel Well Fire Hazards
CBAAC 0102R 2001-01-18 Stowage Of Disposable In-flight Service Waste in Aircraft Lavatories (Cancelled, 2023-11-10)

Note: Where applicable, consideration should be given to adding the information contained within the Commercial and Business Aviation Advisory Circulars to the various initial and recurrent training programs in your organization. The Commercial and Business Aviation Advisory Circulars are not copyright reserved and may be reproduced and photocopied.