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There is good news, tempered with some cautionary notes, in a review of the Canadian aerospace sector released on August 25 by the Conference Board of Canada.

TSB crash site review delayed pending completion of RCMP and coroner investigations.

Communication is the dynamic process of transmitting, receiving and interpreting messages. In the context of aviation technical dispatch these messages are usually spoken or written. Making assumptions about unspoken or unwritten messages is a dangerous habit which can introduce risk where airworthiness is concerned.

Effective April 1, 2011, Transport Canada resumed full responsibility for issuing private operator certificates (POCs) to new applicants as well as for processing changes to existing certificate holders. Canadian aircraft operators continue to be responsible for complying with requirements for maintaining their aircraft and Transport Canada continues to assess compliance.