// OFFICIAL SOURCE DIRECTORY
Canadian Military Airworthiness References
Start with primary National Defence publications when studying Canada’s military airworthiness system. These official sources complement the independent AIRWORTHY//30 curriculum and help you distinguish course explanations from current requirements.
Reference directory reviewed 8 October 2026
Official publications
The TAM addresses the Technical Airworthiness Program’s rules and standards. The ADSM focuses on design standards and their application. Read each document in the context of its current revision and the decision you are trying to understand.
National Defence · Canada.ca
DND/CAF Airworthiness Program overview
National Defence’s introduction to the military airworthiness policy framework, the roles of its authorities and the relationship between governing documents.
National Defence · Canada.ca
Technical Airworthiness Manual (TAM)
The official guide to the TAM’s structure, rules, standards and advisory material. Use this landing page to find the current release information.
National Defence · Canada.ca
Airworthiness Design Standards Manual (ADSM)
The TAM’s companion for aeronautical design standards and guidance on their selection and application to military aeronautical products.
National Defence · Canada.ca
Technical Airworthiness Authority advisories
Official guidance and clarifications on technical airworthiness topics. Check an advisory’s scope and publication details before applying it to a project.
How to use course references
Follow the original publication, confirm its revision and read the surrounding scope, conditions and definitions. A course example or citation is a starting point for learning. Where an explanation differs from a current official source, the official source controls.
Course materials are provided for education and professional development. They are not legal, regulatory, engineering, safety, or operational advice and must not be used as the sole basis for an airworthiness, compliance, certification, maintenance, or operational decision. Always verify requirements against current official publications and your authorized chain of responsibility.
Independent education and completion records
AIRWORTHY//30 is an independent educational service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by the Government of Canada, the Department of National Defence, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Air Force, Transport Canada, or any civil or military airworthiness authority.
Certificates issued by AIRWORTHY//30 confirm completion of an independent educational course only. They are not government-issued credentials and do not confer any licence, accreditation, delegation, authorization, professional designation, or qualification under a DND/CAF, Transport Canada, or other regulatory program.