A-GA-135-001/AA-001 D2-189/2007E 978-0-662-45014-6

FLIGHT SAFETY FOR THE CANADIAN FORCES

20 March 2007

A-GA-135-001/AA-001 Flight Safety for the Canadian Forces

EndorsEmEnt by thE ChiEf of thE dEfEnCE staff

The Canadian Forces’ mandate is to provide combat capable, operationally effective forces for both the defence of and for missions undertaken in accordance with the policies and priorities of the Canadian government on behalf of all citizens of our country. The preservation of personnel and equip- ment is critically important in maintaining the operational effectiveness needed to fulfill this demanding mandate.

It is clear that Flight Safety plays a distinct and integral role in supporting this objective through its primary tenets of promotion, education, investigation and analysis. We must collectively ensure that our personnel and materiel are afforded the protection of the best possible safety program. Hazards that could decrease operational effectiveness through loss of personnel and equipment must be recognized and positive action taken to eliminate them.

The Flight Safety Program helps ensure that the air missions of the Canadian Forces are accomplished at an acceptable level of risk. I endorse a vigorous Canadian Forces FS Program and expect everyone associated with air operations to do likewise.

R.J. Hillier, CMM, CD General Chief of the Defence Staff

A-GA-135-001/AA-001 Flight Safety for the Canadian Forces

forEword

1. A-GA-135-001/AA-001, Flight Safety for the Canadian Forces, is issued by the Chief of the Air Staff on the authority of the Chief of the Defence Staff. 2. A-GA-135-002/AA-001, Occurrence Investigation Techniques, is issued as a separate publica- tion with limited distribution. 3. Suggestions for amendments are to be forwarded through normal channels to the Director of Flight Safety, Attention: DFS 3.

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1 AIR MAINTENANCE SQUADRON HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT - REGIONAL AIR COMPONENT ELEMENT PACIFIC 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION CONTINGENCY CAPABILITY CENTRE 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT - REGIONAL AIR COMPONENT ELEMENT ATLANTIC 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT LFAA 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS FIGHTER STANDARDS EVALUATION TEAM DETACHMENT COLD LAKE 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS MARITIME HELICOPTER STANDARDS EVALUATION TEAM DETACHMENT SHEARWATER 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS MARITIME STANDARDS EVALUATION TEAM DETACHMENT GREENWOOD 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS TACTICAL AVIATION STANDARDS EVALUATION TEAM DETACHMENT KINGSTON 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS TRANSPORT STANDARDS EVALUATION TEAM DETACHMENT TRENTON 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS// COMD 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION HEADQUARTERS// DFSO 1 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNAL SQUADRON 1 WING HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT CMTC WAINWRIGHT 1 WING HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT 1 WING HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT GAGETOWN 1 WING HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT PETAWAWA 1 WING HEADQUARTERS 10 FIELD TECHNICAL TRAINING SQUADRON 103 SQUADRON 12 AIR MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 12 WING HEADQUARTERS 14 AIR MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 14 WING 15 WING 16 WING

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17 WING 19 AIR MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 19 WING 2 CANADIAN FORCES FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL 2 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNALS SQUADRON 21 AEROSPACE CONTROL AND WARNING SQUADRON 22 WING 29 AEROSPACE CONTROL SQUADRON 3 AIR MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 3 CANADIAN FORCES FLYING TRAINING SCHOOL 3 WING 4 WING 400 TACTICAL HELICOPTER SQUADRON 403 HELICOPTER OPERATIONAL TRAINING SQUADRON 404 MARITIME PATROL AND TRAINING SQUADRON 405 MARITIME PATROL SQUADRON 406 MARITIME OPERATIONAL TRAINING SQUADRON 407 MARITIME PATROL SQUADRON 408 TACTICAL HELICOPTER SQUADRON 409 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON 410 TACTICAL FIGHTER OPERATIONAL TRAINING SQUADRON 413 TRANSPORT AND RESCUE SQUADRON 417 COMBAT SUPPORT SQUADRON 419 TACTICAL FIGHTER TRAINING SQUADRON 42 RADAR SQUADRON 423 MARITIME HELICOPTER SQUADRON 424 TRANSPORT AND RESCUE SQUADRON 425 TACTICAL FIGHTER SQUADRON 426 TRANSPORT TRAINING SQUADRON 427 TACTICAL HELICOPTER SQUADRON

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430 TACTICAL HELICOPTER SQUADRON 431 AIR DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON 435 TRANSPORT AND RESCUE SQUADRON 437 TRANSPORT SQUADRON 438 TACTICAL HELICOPTER SQUADRON 439 COMBAT SUPPORT SQUADRON 442 TRANSPORT AND RESCUE SQUADRON 443 MARITIME HELICOPTER SQUADRON 444 COMBAT SUPPORT SQUADRON 5 CANADIAN MECHANIZED BRIGADE GROUP HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNALS SQUADRON 5 WING GOOSE BAY 51 AEROSPACE CONTROL AND WARNING OPERATIONAL TRAINING SQUADRON 8 AIR MAINTENANCE SQUADRON 8 WING 9 WING AEROSPACE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING SUPPORT SQUADRON AEROSPACE ENGINEERING TEST ESTABLISHMENT BELL HELICOPTER BRISTOL AEROSPACE LTD CANADA COMMAND HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN COMPONENT 552 AIR CONTROL WING CANADIAN COMPONENT NATO AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING FORCE CANADIAN CONTINGENT ALASKAN NORAD REGION HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN CONTINGENT ALASKAN NORAD REGION HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN FLEET ATLANTIC HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN FLEET ATLANTIC CANADIAN FLEET PACIFIC CANADIAN FLEET PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN FORCES AIR NAVIGATION SCHOOL

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CANADIAN FORCES COLLEGE CANADIAN FORCES ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE ESTABLISHMENT CANADIAN FORCES JOINT HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN FORCES NAVAL OPERATIONS SCHOOL HALIFAX CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE CONTROL OPERATIONS CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING CANADIAN LAND FORCE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES COMMAND HEADQUARTERS CANADIAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS REGIMENT CASCADE AEROSPACE CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL CF-18 WEAPON SYSTEM MANAGER DETACHMENT MIRABEL COLD LAKE AIR CADET SUMMER TRAINING CENTRE COMBAT TRAINING CENTRE HEADQUARTERS CONUS NORAD REGION HEADQUARTERS DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA - TORONTO DEPUTY COMMANDER NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENCE COMMAND FIELD AVIATION COMPANY INC. HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP ALGONQUIN HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP ATHABASKAN HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP CALGARY HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP CHARLOTTETOWN HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP FREDERICTON HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP HALIFAX HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP IROQUOIS HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP MONTREAL HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP OTTAWA HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP PRESERVER HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP PROTECTEUR HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP REGINA HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP ST JOHNS HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP TORONTO HER MAJESTY’S CANADIAN SHIP

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