Flight Duty Time: Air Carriers Impacts - August 2023

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN IMPACTED BY TRANSPORT CANADA’S NEW FLIGHT DUTY TIME REGULATIONS?

The Coalition of Northern Air Services & Stakeholders are seeking your assistance to continue our advocacy efforts regarding the new Transport Canada Flight Duty Time regulations as they pertain to 703/704 operators. Now that the operating season is well underway, we are interested in learning how these regulations have impacted air service providers and their clients. Please answer the portions of this survey that are applicable to you. Your information will provide us with the data we need to guide and strengthen our advocacy efforts. We may also contact you to request permission to share your story or to seek your participation in media outreach.

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* 1. Please enter your contact information:

Contact Name *

Company Name/Certificate Holder *

Province *

Email Address *

Phone Number

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* 2. What sector(s) do you service?

Agriculture

Forestry

Mining

Northern Communities

Tourism

Fire Operations

Medivac

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What type of operation is your air service? Check all that apply.

702

703

704

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* 4. Do you operate fixed wing or rotor aircraft?

Fixed wing

Rotor

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* 5. What type of aircraft do you operate?

DH 3, DH 6, BE 90, DH 8, B73B

Astar

AS350B Models B1, B2, B3, BA and/or D

EC130B4 and T2

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Where is your homebase of operations? (ex: Yellowknife, NWT)

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* 7. Where is your Transport Canada Regional Office? (ex: PNR - Edmonton)

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* 8. What communications have you had with Transport Canada on this issue? (Please send copies of any relevant correspondence/documentation to laurie@noto.net)

Letters

E-mails

Meeting Notes

Audit Reports

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Has Transport Canada taken enforcement action in respect of this issue? If yes provide details.

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* 10. Have you presented a solution (completed and Notice of Intent) for your business to Transport Canada? If yes, what has their response been?
Please send a copy of any responses you may have received to laurie@noto.net.

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* 11. What impacts have the new regs had on your business? Select all that apply.

Reduction in flying hours

Reduction in services offered

Grounding of aircraft

Turning away business/contracts

Increased operating costs

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from Northern Communities

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from outpost camps (tourism)

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from mining sites

Impacting movement of goods and people to and from forestry sites

Impacting movement of goods and people for agricultural purposes

Pilots leaving for other job opportunities as they are unable to work as many hours and days during their seasonal contracts (seeking more income stability), further adding to the pilot shortage experienced by the sectors.

Impacting evacuations (medical, flooding, fire)

Additional operating costs (need for more crews, more documentation)

Increased stress on pilots due to passenger frustrations when delays happen which are out of the carriers control (ex: weather delays, fog, then pilots timing out)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What additional costs have the regulations had on your business/business operations? Select all that apply.

Need to hire more pilots/crew staff

Loss of revenue due to reduction in services

Extra training for staff on smaller aircrafts

Accommodation expenses for pilots/crew

Increased pilot salaries to compensate for reduction of hours worked on seasonal contract

Contracting other air services to keep operations going relatively smoothly

New duty tracking devices/software

Turning away contracts from lodges, northern communities, fire, etc. leading to additional loss of revenue which was accessible before new regs

Increased insurance premiums

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What is the approximate dollar value of the additional operating costs to your business as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

$0 - $9,999

$10,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

Over $1,000,000

None of the above

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* 14. What is the approximate dollar value of the losses to your business as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

$0 - $9,999

$10,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

Over $1,000,000

None of the above

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* 15. How many new pilots have you/do you need to hire in order to comply?

0-2

3-5

6-9

10+

Other (please specify)

Flight Duty Time: Air Carriers Impacts - August 2023

HOW HAVE YOU BEEN IMPACTED BY TRANSPORT CANADA’S NEW FLIGHT DUTY TIME REGULATIONS?

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* 1. Please enter your contact information:

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* 2. What sector(s) do you service?

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* 3. What type of operation is your air service? Check all that apply.

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* 4. Do you operate fixed wing or rotor aircraft?

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* 5. What type of aircraft do you operate?

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* 6. Where is your homebase of operations? (ex: Yellowknife, NWT)

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* 7. Where is your Transport Canada Regional Office? (ex: PNR - Edmonton)

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* 8. What communications have you had with Transport Canada on this issue? (Please send copies of any relevant correspondence/documentation to laurie@noto.net)

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* 9. Has Transport Canada taken enforcement action in respect of this issue? If yes provide details.

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* 10. Have you presented a solution (completed and Notice of Intent) for your business to Transport Canada? If yes, what has their response been? Please send a copy of any responses you may have received to laurie@noto.net.

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* 11. What impacts have the new regs had on your business? Select all that apply.

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* 12. What additional costs have the regulations had on your business/business operations? Select all that apply.

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* 13. What is the approximate dollar value of the additional operating costs to your business as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

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* 14. What is the approximate dollar value of the losses to your business as a result of these new flight duty time regulations (CAD)?

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* 15. How many new pilots have you/do you need to hire in order to comply?

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* 16. Do you have any additional comments you'd like to share?

* 10. Have you presented a solution (completed and Notice of Intent) for your business to Transport Canada? If yes, what has their response been?
Please send a copy of any responses you may have received to laurie@noto.net.