Actually, NAVCANADA's policy for ATC is that you cannot be at work with THC "in your system". Part of that policy also includes the possibility of testing after an incident or anytime there is justifiable cause. Pity the fool who has something happen on his watch and tests positive.... The long and ...

The argument was made that a double-clik saves time on a busy frequency. In reality, you might just be cutting into my next transmission. In which case "FABC, Roger" will cut a lot longer into your next transmission. If you have said something that could be acknowledged, you shouldn't be making you...

From a terminal controller's perspective: DO NOT double-click the mic to acknowledge a transmission I made. If you have something to acknowledge, use ROGER or WILCO. Note that any and all transmissions made on the frequency must be accompanied by your callsign. "A-B-C, Roger" or "Roger, A-B-C" The a...

Confusedalot, Why do you need a national standard where common sense is enough? If you're alone and are told to contact tower, then CONTACT TOWER! If you're alone and get to the hold line after being told to monitor.... MONITOR. If you're number 8 in the departure line-up with constant arrivals and ...

You should definitely call! Especially for a situation as you described. You might be surprised to hear that we know about it already and have started filing paperwork (if an incident occurred). Our culture at NavCanada is completely non-punitive and people are encouraged to report anything out of t...

J613, You need to ba able to converse easily in French. Your grammar need not be perfect but you need to be able to understand a pilot whose radio and phraseology might not be perfect either. You also need to be able to get your point across to a pilot in French beyond simple ATC instructions. Good ...

When the CYQB radar is off line, radar coverage in the terminal is essentially nil. We can see airplanes above 10,000 about 15-20nm west and it goes steadily higher as you look east. Traffic at SIMTO cannot be seen on radar at 16,000. In the case you mention, the problem becomes one of "airspace to ...