sightseeing under 703

[rob-air]

Just a quick question,

here in quebec, TC is having flight schools that also have a 702 OC do sightseeing flights under 702 instead of the 400. So extra training and company exams required for the flight crew.
The change was announced in a letter from TC. Is this change also affecting the rest of Canada? The change was pushed by a local TC inspector.

Thanks for your inputs

[Bede]

Seems wrong. 702 doesn't let you carry passengers, 406 does for sightseeing. I'd fight back on this one.

[rob-air]

Sorry meant 703!

[tired of the ground]

700.02 (Just the pertinant part)

(4) A person who does not hold an air operator certificate may conduct aerial work involving the carriage of persons other than flight crew members on board a single-engined aircraft if
(a) the person holds a flight training unit operator certificate;
(b) the pilot-in-command is the holder of a valid flight instructor rating in the appropriate category of aircraft;
(c) the aircraft is operated in day VFR flight;
(d) there are no more than nine passengers on board; and
(e) the flight is conducted for the purpose of sightseeing operations.

I was about to say something snarky about TC but then I read the regulation. It would appear that if you do in fact own a 703 OC that your sighseeing flights must be done under your 703 OC.

[Heliian]

nightseeing?

[rob-air]

Thanks for the ref, but for the longest time, TC would not enforce it and let us do sightseeing on the FTU OC. It changed a few months back while getting audited.
I would like to know if it is only enforced locally or if TC is cracking down on FTUs all over Canada.

[rob-air]

nightseeing?

No dayseeing