Process to setup single plane charter in canada?

[amberhuggatt]

Im getting a lot of request from friends to take them up flying, site seeing, some want to take pictures of there houses and other things.

I contacted transport canada to inquire the details needed to transport Cargo, People and such. Now this seems a little bogus, in order for me to fly people in my own plane to a destination or transport any sort of cargo i need to be setup as a commercial carrier.

That said, there is like 10k in fees and about 6 months waiting time. Plus they stated i would need to hire a pilot that has atleast 1500 hours to operate a a chief pilot and a full maintenance mechanic to work onsite.

Are you serious? Seems like whenever i talk to transport i get this type of run around.

I have a simple non high performance airplane, multi-engine which i would like to transport the odd package here or there and sometimes transport people from destination a to destination b.

The plane is fully insured and has 6 total seats.

What to do, am i really out of luck here?

thanks for the help

[rotornut]

Hi amber

Start here:

http://www.cta-otc.gc.ca/air-aerien/...ocs/domeng.doc

Then here:

http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Re.../Part7/703.htm

It really is a hassle with a lot of paperwork if it's a small operation.

[rigpiggy]

Call your local flight center and explain your situation ask them if they would be interested in a power by the hour lease arrangement. put some restrictions on it and see what happens

[ATPMBA]

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Hi Amber,
Please check your private messages.
Ken

[amberhuggatt]

Hey Please check yours, lol.

thanks

[ATPMBA]

Hi Amber,
Please check your private messages.
Ken