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Welcome to Maintenance and Manufacturing

These divisions focus the redistributed responsibilities to reflect the structure of the CARs, being more client-centred rather than product-oriented.

Division's services include:

1. AME Licensing and Training (AARPG)  
   The AME Licensing & Training section is responsible for the management of the Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licensing and Approved Training Organization (ATO) Systems.
     
   regulations, standards, policies and procedures pertaining to AME licensing and training. This section provides direction, interpretation and guidance to National and International Organizations and Regulatory bodies, as well as Regional and Transport Canada Center (TCC) personnel tasked with licensing & training functions, in order to ensure standardized application of policies, standards, and procedures.
     
2. Aircraft Evaluation Group (AARPG)  
   Aircraft Evaluation is a Group within the Maintenance and Manufacturing Branch Operations Division that is primarily responsible for ensuring maintenance programs and instructions for continued airworthiness developed by Canadian and foreign manufacturers meet the required Canadian Standards.
     
3. Standards and Procedures (AARPE)
   Standards and Procedures is responsible for the coordination and management of all regional maintenance and manufacturing activities, other than those coordination and communication point for other Civil Aviation Authorities where services may be required of the regions.  We ensure the consistent application of branch policies, standards, and procedures, by coordinating all regional / HQ communications and managing the quality assurance review program for the measurement of departmental aircraft maintenance and manufacturing activities. In monitoring these actions we interpret and evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and make recommendations for change. 
     
4. Recreational Aircraft (AARPE)
   The Recreational Aircraft Division of the Aircraft Maintenance & Manufacturing Branch is the focal point for airworthiness issues affecting recreational aircraft including certified and non-certified aircraft, and amateur-built aircraft. Some of the airworthiness issues include: construction and maintenance of amateur-built aircraft; maintenance requirements for small certified aircraft; flight authorities and maintenance schedules; importation and operation of non-type certified and ex-military aircraft; owner maintenance; IFR flight for amateur-built aircraft; aerobatics by amateur-built aircraft; external delegation of ministerial authority with respect to amateur-built aircraft inspection; validation of foreign flight authorities; liaison with recreational aviation associations and foreign civil aviation authorities.
   

Date modified:

2010-05-03

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