Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

Contents of ATS Site Manual

• 801.10 (1) An ATS site manual shall set out the types of air traffic services that are provided by the holder of the ATS operations certificate at a specific operational location.

• (2) An ATS site manual shall contain

  • (a) a table of contents;

  • (b) any information relating to the administration of the ATS unit, including

    • (i) a record of any amendments to the manual,

    • (ii) a list of the holders of copies of the manual,

    • (iii) a description of the procedure for amending the manual,

    • (iv) a description of the organizational structure of the ATS unit management,

    • (v) a statement, signed by the holder of the ATS operations certificate, certifying that the manual is complete and accurate, and

    • (vi) a statement, signed by the Minister, indicating that the Minister has approved the manual;

  • (c) any information relating to the operation of the ATS unit, including

    • (i) a description of the airspace and its classification,

    • (ii) where applicable, a description of the manoeuvring areas and movement areas of all aerodromes served, and

    • (iii) a description of the system used to ensure that any operational information necessary for operational staff to perform their duties or functions is available on a daily basis;

  • (d) if air traffic advisory services or flight information services are provided, a description of the procedures for providing those services;

  • (e) a description of the procedures for providing emergency assistance services;

  • (f) a copy of any agreements or memoranda of understanding relating to the operation of the ATS unit; and

  • (g) in the case of an ATS unit that provides services to aerodrome traffic, all information pertaining to all aerodromes served in respect of

    • (i) emergency response measures,

    • (ii) aerodrome safety measures,

    • (iii) access to the movement areas and vehicle control procedures,

    • (iv) apron management plans and apron safety plans, and

    • (v) information services in respect of runway surface friction characteristics.

[801.11 to 801.20 reserved]

801.11 [Reserved, SOR/2025-98, s. 20]

801.12 [Reserved, SOR/2025-98, s. 20]

Division III — Provision of Air Traffic Services

Provision of Services in Class A, B, C, D and E Airspace

• 801.21 (1) The air traffic services provided to aircraft operating in Class A or Class B airspace shall include air traffic control services.

• (2) The air traffic services provided to aircraft operating in Class C airspace shall include

  • (a) air traffic control services to IFR aircraft;

  • (b) conflict resolution between IFR aircraft and VFR aircraft;

  • (c) conflict resolution between VFR aircraft, on request;

  • (d) traffic information; and

  • (e) air traffic control separation between all aircraft during runway operations.

• (3) The air traffic services provided to aircraft operating in Class D airspace shall include

  • (a) air traffic control services to IFR aircraft;

  • (b) conflict resolution between IFR aircraft and VFR aircraft, to the extent that providing the service does not interfere with the ability to provide air traffic control services or emergency assistance services;

  • (c) conflict resolution between VFR aircraft, on request, to the extent that providing the service does not interfere with the ability to provide air traffic control services or emergency assistance services;

  • (d) traffic information; and

  • (e) air traffic control separation between all aircraft during runway operations.

• (4) The air traffic services provided to aircraft operating in Class E airspace shall include

  • (a) air traffic control services to IFR aircraft; and

  • (b) traffic information, to the extent that providing the service does not interfere with the ability to provide air traffic control services or emergency assistance services.

Provision of Air Traffic Services

801.22 No holder of an ATS operations certificate shall provide air traffic services at an operational location unless the location is listed on the ATS operations certificate and, in the case of air traffic control services, the services are provided in accordance with

• (a) the standards contained in Chapter 3 of Annex 11 to the Convention, in the case of airspace in respect of which Canada has accepted, by means of a regional air navigation agreement, the responsibility of providing air traffic services; and

• (b) Standard 821 — Canadian Domestic Air Traffic Control Separation Standards, in the case of any other airspace.

Provision of Air Traffic Services in Accordance with ESCAT Plan

801.23 If the holder of an ATS operations certificate is notified by the Minister of National Defence of the implementation of the ESCAT plan, the certificate holder shall ensure that air traffic services are provided to aircraft in accordance with the plan.

Units That Provide Air Traffic Services in English and French

801.24 An ATS unit set out in column 1 of the table to this section shall provide air traffic advisory services, relay services of IFR traffic control messages and air traffic control services in the languages set out in columns 2 to 4, respectively.

Units That Provide Aeronautical Radiocommunication Services in English

801.25 All ATS units and FS units shall provide aeronautical radiocommunication services in English.

[801.26 to 801.29 reserved]

Division IV — Training and Competency of Flight Service Specialists

Prohibition and Training

• 801.30 (1) No holder of an ATS operations certificate shall permit a person to act as a flight service specialist at an ATS unit that the holder operates, and no person shall act as a flight service specialist, unless the person

  • (a) has successfully completed

    • (i) training that has been accepted by the Minister in the performance of the functions of a flight service specialist, and

    • (ii) a safety-related initial training course on human and organizational factors; and

  • (b) has been certified by the holder of the certificate as being competent to perform those functions.

• (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a person who, under supervision, acts as a flight service specialist while undergoing

  • (a) instruction, training or testing in respect of flight service specialist certification; or

  • (b) FS unit familiarization in the course of the person’s employment.

• (3) The holder of an ATS operations certificate shall

  • (a) maintain, for each person who acts as a flight service specialist, a training record showing the place where and the date on which the person successfully completed the training referred to in paragraph (1)(a); and

  • (b) at the request of the Minister, provide the Minister with a copy of the training record of any person acting as a flight service specialist at an ATS unit that the holder of the certificate operates.