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The Aircraft Electronics Association’s international membership continues to grow. Currently, the AEA represents avionics businesses in more than 40 countries throughout the world. To better serve the needs of the AEA’s international membership, the “International News and Regulatory Updates” section of Avionics News offers a greater focus on international regulatory activity, international industry news and an international “Frequently Asked Questions” column to help promote standardization. If you have comments about this section, send emails to avionicsnews@aea.net. still to be certified on an individual aircraft type basis. For maintenance of CAT II equipment, the air operator’s maintenance control system must address all applicable equipment listed in the component concordance tables, which includes the quantity required, the minimum required and all applicable aircraft maintenance tests as applicable in the AFM and/or maintenance manual. The maintenance control manual must address at least the following: • Maintenance, calibration and verification of the accuracy of the aircraft systems related to CAT II or III operation, in accordance with the type certificate holder’s ICAs, any applicable supplemental ICAs and requirements included in the approved maintenance schedule. • Technical dispatch procedures for CAT II or III operations that includes: ◦ De-rating of the aircraft from CAT II or III status because the integrity of one or more of the systems required for such operation is in doubt, or when required by paragraph 2.2.5. ◦ De-rating of the aircraft because of a defect, inspection or calendar criteria, if applicable. ◦ Returning the aircraft to CAT II or III status following required maintenance. • Initial and update training for all personnel that have tasks related to CAT II/III maintenance schedule, including log book entries, placarding and returning to service criteria. • Reliability monitoring program that includes procedures for reporting findings. TP 1490 (fourth edition) may be viewed at: www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/civilaviation/publications/tp1490-menu-2861.htm.

News & regulatory Updates
Transport Canada Updates Manual of All Weather Operations
Transport Canada Civil Aviation has issued the fourth edition of TP1490, Manual of All Weather Operations (Category II and III), to incorporate updated regulatory references and add examples of Cat II equipment installations certified on newer aircraft. This fourth edition replaces the third edition published in 1990. TP1490 states in general, aircraft certification for CAT II and CAT III operations must be in accordance with the applicable editions of the Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars 120-29A Appendix 3 (Airborne Systems for Category II) and 120-28D Appendix 3 (Criteria for Approval of Category III Weather Minima for Takeoff, Landing and Rollout), respectively. The manual applies to Canadian air operators and private operators that have been authorized in their operating certificate to conduct CAT II/III operations at airports equipped to support these operations. Operators of foreign registry, whose aircraft and crews meet or exceed the criteria described in chapters 2 and 3 of the manual, may apply to TCCA for authority to conduct CAT II/III operations at Canadian airports equipped for these operations. In such cases, approval for CAT II or CAT III (A), CAT III (B) or CAT III (C) operations in the State of Registry must be a prior condition for approval to conduct CAT II or III operations in Canada. Table 2-2 has been added to show typical equipment installations for CAT II operations on newer aircraft that have been certified by TCCA. CAT III equipment installations are
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