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Is Your Aviation Document Booklet expiring?

This fall, pilots, flight engineers and air traffic
controllers will begin renewing
their Aviation Document Booklets (ADB).
Transport Canada first introduced the ADB in
2008 with a five year expiry date; thus, the
majority of ADB holders will need to renew
their booklets this year.

How do applicants renew their ADB?
To renew an expiring ADB, applicants are
required to submit a completed Application
for an Aviation Document Booklet form (TP
26-0726) and a passport style photograph to
the TCCA regional office that holds their pilot
licensing file.

Transport Canada requires four to six weeks to process a completed application. Applicants should submit
their applications prior to 90 days of the expiry date. There is no fee for renewal of your ADB.
For more information, visit the web at www.tc.gc.ca/ADB.

Background
Transport Canada provides an ADB to flight crew members and air traffic controllers in order that they may
exercise privileges of aviation-related permits, licences and ratings, and possess evidence of medical
validity.*

The ADB replaced paper licensing documents. As a result, the ADB enhances the security of licensing
documents as well as provides pilots with a more lasting product.

The ADB must be renewed within five years to ensure the photograph is current. Some ADB holders may
require earlier renewal for other reasons (for example, if a pilot holds a Level 4 Language Proficiency).
*A Student Pilot Permit (SPP) is a standalone document. Students should not apply for an ADB if they only
hold a Student Pilot Permit (SPP).