Professional Pilot, July 2016

Shell Aerocentre offers 24 7 support for general aviation at YEG Edmonton Intl The new facility features 43200 sq ft of hangar space and 24000 sq ft of passenger lounges office space and shop areas The FBO also has a 20 passenger VIP lounge for corporate clients and pilots 52 PROFESSIONAL PILOT July 2016 restrictions Canada has an efficient airway system and there are usually no issues with planning direct routings There are situations where you may not be able to climb high or fast enough to avoid North Atlantic Track NAT restrictions for example when operating out of YQX Gander NF and heading East In some cases after a tech stop at YQX you may need to fly South in order to climb and get over the NAT says Fuller From the cost perspective youll experience roughly similar costs of operation as in the US although fuel costs are slightly higher and navigation fees are applicable to all movements within Canadian airspace Costs for operating in Canada are not too dissimilar from the US says Jeppesen Technical Sales and Support Mgr Nancy Pierce Flying a Gulfstream G550 from YVR to YYZ for example runs about 908 in nav fees with landing fees at YYZ of about 1000 Avoiding glitches when heading North Other than for charter operators the Canadian regulatory and operating environment is quite streamlined efficient and user friendly For private flights to Canada its pretty much a blast off and go scenario as long as the PIC calls in and reports to CANPASS at least 2 hours prior to ETA Editor at Large Grant McLaren has written for Pro Pilot for over 20 years and specializes in corporate flight department coverage Once you have the required FOC and operator license youll need to send an e mail notification at least 48 hours in advance to Transport Canada for each charter trip says Kang Transport Canada will send you a confirmation but theres no requirement to enter this confirmation number in your flightplan Once you have your FOC and operator license its actually a fairly flexible process with no tight operating windows explains Fuller Jeppesen Vendor Relations Mgr North America Central America Caribbean David Lafleur recalls a case of an operator being fined several thousand dollars after doing a charter to Canada without first obtaining a Canadian AOC and operator license Its important that charter operators be aware of all requirements prior to operating a charter to Canada Its imperative for foreign registered operators to have both the necessary FOC and an operating license prior to doing any charter to Canada As this process can take several weeks to complete short notice charters are not a practical option for operators whove not made the necessary preparations well in advance Canadian APIS Advance Passenger Information Screening APIS requirements are currently being rolled out for charters flying to from Canada CBSA is reaching out to operators individually to submit applications and set up APIS accounts Once theyve been contacted the APIS filings become a requirement and operators may not use 3rd party ISPs to file APIS on their behalf Operators who have not been contacted by CBSA can ignore Canadian APIS and APIS filing requirements notes Muniz Airway airport slot and cost considerations ISPs say that airport slots are rarely a requirement at Canadian airports other than in the case of certain times of day with associated noise issues and or night time operating curfews Irving Aviation YYT St Johns Intl provides complete FBO services to operators flying transatlantic