TC’s Aeronautical Information Manual, (AIM) is getting more and more out of date. If it is not doing its job get rid of it! I find it depressing to constantly find inconsistencies in TC’s venerable, Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). Aside from the fact that I was assured they would make section 4.5.2 Traffic Circuit Procedures — Uncontrolled Aerodromes, more adequately reflect the Canadian Air Regulations, that has not happened yet. My suggestion is to follow the regulations not the AIM!
Here is another example of TC’s lack of care. In the section describing how we are to talk on the radio, the newest AIM, and likely all previous editions, says in section 5.7 Use of Numbers,
“All numbers except whole thousands should be transmitted by pronouncing each digit separately.”
That is certainly how I was taught. Fair enough, but then why a few pages earlier in Section 4.5.6, Use of MF and ATF, does it give this example of correct usage,
…“Examples:
Directed: FREDERICTON RADIO, THIS IS PIPER FOXTROT
X-RAY YANKEE ZULU BEACON INBOUND LANDING
RUNWAY EIGHTEEN.”
Hey TC it’s “runway one eight”.
Come on Transport Canada, Canadians, hell pilots, expect and need better!
3 comments:
I have reported this to Civil Aviation Issue Reporting System, you know Transport Canada's CAIRS.
Let's see if they CAIR enough to respond in a timely manner!
TC CAIRS has started the process of reviewing my comments and suggestions. According to the CAIRS they have 20 working days to prepare a response.
Just for the record, my last CAIRS inquiry was started in the fall of 2012. TC staff finally agreed to change the AIM's section on joining the circuit, but even the latest edition of the AIM is as yet unchanged. Maybe I will send them some new wording and see if that helps...
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