Transport Canada AD Tracker
Track Transport Canada airworthiness directives per aircraft — applicability, method, last complied and next due, with overdue badges.
CAWIS email alerts per registered type are free — the rare regulator service that pushes applicability to you instead of waiting to be searched.
No entries yet — add your first one above. Data stays in your browser.
⚠️ Not for operational decisions. This is a record-keeping and planning aid only — not certified avionics, not a source of regulatory truth. Always verify against official sources (Transport Canada) and your operator's approved documents before flying.
Free transport canada ad tracker: every applicable directive with method, dates and hour basis on one badge-watched board — built for the Transport Canada system's specific structure.
About Transport Canada AD Tracker
Canadian ADs (CF series) publish through the CAWIS web service; Canada adopts state-of-design ADs for foreign types and issues CF-series directives for Canadian types and Canadian-specific issues. The structural quirk that catches owners: CAWIS email alerts per registered type are free — the rare regulator service that pushes applicability to you instead of waiting to be searched. This board holds the reconciled output of your research — one entry per applicable directive with its compliance method, last-complied date and next due by calendar or hours — and watches the deadlines with colour badges. It deliberately tracks rather than searches: the authority's database is the source of truth for WHAT applies; this is where you keep WHERE YOU STAND.
How to use Transport Canada AD Tracker
- 1Research applicability in the Transport Canada system (and state-of-design sources where relevant).
- 2Enter each applicable directive with method, last complied and next due.
- 3Maintain dates at every sign-off; export for inspections and audits.
Why use Transport Canada AD Tracker?
- ✓Built for the Transport Canada directive system's structure
- ✓Method + dates + hour basis per directive
- ✓Amber at 30 days, red overdue — repetitive items never silently lapse
- ✓Handles the registry's quirk: cawis email alerts per registered type are free
- ✓CSV export = the reconciled compliance list auditors want
Frequently asked questions
How does the Transport Canada AD system work structurally?+
Canadian ADs (CF series) publish through the CAWIS web service; Canada adopts state-of-design ADs for foreign types and issues CF-series directives for Canadian types and Canadian-specific issues. For tracking purposes the implication is the layering: CAWIS email alerts per registered type are free — the rare regulator service that pushes applicability to you instead of waiting to be searched. Your reconciled list must reflect every applicable layer, which is why this board's reference field is free-form — FAA-style numbers, Transport Canada references and adopted-directive citations all coexist on one list.
Who is legally responsible for AD compliance?+
The owner/operator — mechanics and inspectors verify and certify compliance at inspections, but the continuous obligation between inspections sits with whoever operates the aircraft. That's the gap this board covers: repetitive directives whose intervals land between annuals are the owner's watch, and 'my mechanic tracks that' is exactly the assumption that produces overdue findings.
Do I need an account or internet connection?+
No account and no connection are needed once the page has loaded — records live in local storage on your device and every calculation runs in your browser. Data doesn't sync between devices, so export the CSV when you want to move or archive your records.
Can I export these records for an audit?+
Yes — one click exports your complete directive compliance list as a CSV file that opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers. The export preserves every column exactly as entered, so you can print it, attach it to paperwork, or hand it to an inspector, buyer or insurance underwriter as a supporting summary alongside your official records.
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