Where Birds Don't Fly

Some time ago, a comprehensive series of Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) was developed for an airport in response to findings identified by Transport Canada during a regulatory oversight activity. Each corrective action plan was prepared using the principles of the aviation Safety Management System (SMS), conforming to Advisory Circulars, with the objective of addressing the root causes of every finding, strengthening regulatory compliance, and establishing sustainable processes that support continuous safety improvement. Rather than treating the findings as isolated deficiencies, each CAP examined the underlying human factors, organizational factors, supervision factors and environmental factors that contributed to the observation. Every finding was individually analyzed, documented, and linked to specific corrective actions, assigned responsibilities, implementation timelines, verification methods, and long-term monitoring activities. This systematic approach ensured that corrective a...