What's so special about Jean Lesage Airport, OC?

[praveen4143]

105.01
(1) In this section, “aerial sightseeing flight” means a flight carried out as part of a sightseeing operation or any other commercial flight in an aircraft conducted for the purpose of sightseeing from the air.
(2) No person shall conduct an aerial sightseeing flight, or any portion of an aerial sightseeing flight, in the control zone of the Québec/Jean Lesage International Airport unless the flight commences at that airport.

Why is it that CYQB gets a special mention under CAR 105 that scenic flights cannot be conducted there unless it commences at that airport?
They could have just as well put it in the CFS or some sort of airspace restriction?!
What makes it so special to have a separate sub-section in the CARS? I'm quite intrigued!!

[timel]

Best airport, best ATCs... They deserve special treatment, I love YQB.

[Heliian]

Probably because too many peoples was making the penetration into the zone de controle and den saying dat dey didn't know dat dey weren't allowed to. S.T.

[Sasquash]

The Gazette SOR 98-20 explains the whole thing

(http://publications.gc.ca/gazette/archi ... -13202.pdf)


The Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations
(Part I) will prohibit commercial aerial sightseeing flights within
the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport control zone, including
those flights originating from the Lac St-Augustin,
Québec aerodrome, as of January 1, 1998.

The regulations will not affect commercial aerial sightseeing flights originating from
the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport. As well, private
aircraft will continue to be able to operate from anywhere within
the control zone including from the Lac St-Augustin, Quebec
aerodrome. The use of the generic term “aircraft” will also exclude
operations conducted with helicopters or balloons.

The regulation reflects the Minister’s desire to have increased
oversight of sightseeing flights within the Québec/Jean-Lesage
International Airport control zone. Where the Minister is satisfied
that a proposed operation is in the public interest such an operation
may be granted an exemption from the application of this
regulation. These Regulations are a new initiative and were not
part of the 1997 Federal Regulatory Plan.

The restriction will apply to the area within a 13 km radius
from the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport, with an extension
of up to 18 km in the Lévis area, thus including the majority
of the urban Quebec City area.

The regulations are intended to prevent frequent low level
flights for aerial sightseeing purposes over the built-up area
within the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport control zone
and to stop commercial passenger-carrying aerial sightseeing
flights from using the Lac St-Augustin, Quebec aerodrome for
either take-offs or landings. The prohibition of low level commercial
aerial sightseeing flights within the entire Québec/JeanLesage
International Airport control zone is intended to ensure
that such operations do not relocate to another nearby lake and
recommence sightseeing operations from that location.

Sasquash

[Sasquash]

The Gazette SOR 98-20 explains the whole thing

(http://publications.gc.ca/gazette/archi ... -13202.pdf)


The Regulations Amending the Canadian Aviation Regulations
(Part I) will prohibit commercial aerial sightseeing flights within
the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport control zone, including
those flights originating from the Lac St-Augustin,
Québec aerodrome, as of January 1, 1998.

The regulations will not affect commercial aerial sightseeing flights originating from
the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport. As well, private
aircraft will continue to be able to operate from anywhere within
the control zone including from the Lac St-Augustin, Quebec
aerodrome. The use of the generic term “aircraft” will also exclude
operations conducted with helicopters or balloons.

The regulation reflects the Minister’s desire to have increased
oversight of sightseeing flights within the Québec/Jean-Lesage
International Airport control zone. Where the Minister is satisfied
that a proposed operation is in the public interest such an operation
may be granted an exemption from the application of this
regulation. These Regulations are a new initiative and were not
part of the 1997 Federal Regulatory Plan.

The restriction will apply to the area within a 13 km radius
from the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport, with an extension
of up to 18 km in the Lévis area, thus including the majority
of the urban Quebec City area.

The regulations are intended to prevent frequent low level
flights for aerial sightseeing purposes over the built-up area
within the Québec/Jean-Lesage International Airport control zone
and to stop commercial passenger-carrying aerial sightseeing
flights from using the Lac St-Augustin, Quebec aerodrome for
either take-offs or landings. The prohibition of low level commercial
aerial sightseeing flights within the entire Québec/JeanLesage
International Airport control zone is intended to ensure
that such operations do not relocate to another nearby lake and
recommence sightseeing operations from that location.

Sasquash

[Rookie50]

What's so special -- from what I've heard about the line charges these days it's among the most ridiculously expensive airport for GA in Canada to visit.

Pearson is probably cheaper.

[praveen4143]

Thanks for that sasquash... I still think they could have done it on the vnc or the CFS or summer airspace rule rather than a separate sub section on the CAR for a very general definition of a sight seeing flight!!

[av8ts]

Best airport, best ATCs... They deserve special treatment, I love YQB.

Ha ha ha. Oh stop it, my ribs. That's a good one.

[Braun]

Best airport, best ATCs... They deserve special treatment, I love YQB.

Ha ha ha. Oh stop it, my ribs. That's a good one.

You guys obviously have no idea how SH**** YQB as a TCU is to work. Given the airspace, geography and airport limitations there is not much that can be done more expeditiously in Quebec.

What do I know...

[cyeg66]

Best airport, best ATCs... They deserve special treatment, I love YQB.

Ha ha ha. Oh stop it, my ribs. That's a good one.

You guys obviously have no idea how SH**** YQB as a TCU is to work. Given the airspace, geography and airport limitations there is not much that can be done more expeditiously in Quebec.

What do I know...

Well, some of us do. There's more challenging sh** out there, 'stie. Suppose it has a lot to do with the circuit or commercial traffic 30 and the location of the core. Nut a lut of space to work wit dere.