Find the rule without knowing its number
Combine operational language, regulation references, document filters, and highlighted passages in one ranked result set.
Example: What are the line check requirements under Subpart 705?
Search regulations
Find the regulation.Verify it at the source.
Search Canadian aviation rules in plain English. Open every cited answer at the official source.
Start with an operational question
Use familiar language. FlightRef searches the indexed regulatory library and keeps the source attached.
See the evidence trail
Follow one question from plain-language search to the provision and a cited investigation result.
Start in operational language
Use the wording you already have. You do not need the document title or regulation number.
Try the example question
Operational question
Who may conduct a captain's recurrent line check under CAR 705?
This is the same query used throughout the demonstration, so the evidence trail stays coherent.
Choose the right research mode
Each surface supports a different part of the regulatory research workflow.
Trace a decision, not just a keyword
RegTrace turns a scenario into structured facts, missing information, an investigation plan, evidence, and a cited result.
Facts remain inspectable
Stated, inferred, unknown, and user-provided values remain visibly distinct.
Authority remains attached
The result separates binding sources from standards, guidance, and assumptions.
Built around operational work
Start from the role, question, and evidence standard that match the task in front of you.
Search and focused reader
Confirm the provision before the briefing
“What holdover-time guidance applies to this winter operation?”
Search the operational question, open the cited guidance, and verify its context before using it.
Current Canada beta coverage
66 official documents, connected by citation.
The release-controlled count is verified against the live document library. Official publications remain the final authority.
Operational topics
Flight operationsCertificationTraining and checkingDispatchMaintenanceRunway operationsDangerous goodsWinter operations
Official-source links
Search results, cited answers, and reader views keep the route back to the underlying publication.
Authority stays visible
Regulations, incorporated standards, advisory material, and manuals are identified by source type.
Changes are monitored
FlightRef checks official source URLs and records detected changes for review before re-ingestion.
Verification is part of the workflow
FlightRef is not an official Transport Canada service. AI and RegTrace output does not replace legal advice, approved company procedures, or professional operational judgment.
Questions before you sign in
Direct answers about sources, access, citations, and the limits of the beta.
Is FlightRef an official Transport Canada service?
No. FlightRef is an independent research tool. Transport Canada and Justice Laws publications remain the official sources, and FlightRef links users back to those sources for verification.
Where do the indexed documents come from?
The beta library is built from official Transport Canada and Department of Justice Canada publications. Source links and update metadata are retained with indexed documents whenever they are available.
How current is the regulatory library?
FlightRef monitors the official source URLs in its collection and records detected changes for review. Always confirm time-sensitive requirements against the linked official publication before acting.
Does every AI answer include citations?
FlightRef is designed to attach clickable citations to substantive answers supported by the indexed library. If the available evidence is insufficient, the assistant should say what is missing instead of filling the gap from general knowledge.
Can I search without knowing a regulation number?
Yes. Search accepts operational language, document numbers, and regulation references, then combines semantic and keyword retrieval to rank relevant passages.
What is the difference between Search, Chat, and RegTrace?
Search finds relevant passages. Chat provides a concise cited first pass. RegTrace structures a scenario, identifies missing facts, gathers evidence across sources, and produces a reviewable investigation result.
Does FlightRef replace legal or operational review?
No. FlightRef supports regulatory research but does not replace legal advice, an operator's approved procedures, or the professional judgment required for an operational decision.
Who can access the beta?
Access is currently limited to approved beta testers who sign in with an invited email address and a passwordless magic link.
Start with the question holding up your decision.
Search the indexed library, inspect the evidence, and verify the provision at its official source.
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