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Focuses on the need to improve regulations and monitoring systems for takeoff performance. Views of Air Canada Pilots Association Chairman Brian Boucher on the need to revise Canadian regulation on duty time; Problems with takeoff performance monitor; Description of a proposed device to aid pilots about their takeoff decisions.

The article provides information on the latest version of "Watchlist," issued by the Canada Transportation Safety Board (TSB). The latest issue of Watchlist indicates several safety issues related to safety in transportation system of Canada. The issues pointed out by TSB in the Watchlist include controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), runway collisions and other airplane accidents related to landing. Member of TSB Kathy Fox emphasized on the need of using Safety Management Systems.

This article reports that Transport Canada is reorganizing itself to a new oversight methodology that accommodates safety management systems (SMS). At a 2008 Air Charter Safety forum, Jacqueline Booth-Bourdeau of Transport Canada's Technical and National Programs pointed out that its SMS is intended to help firms understand their flight safety risks and deal with those risks via an integrated management system. She says Transport Canada will look at whether or not an operator understands and manages risks instead of conducting compliance audits.