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RDIMS 4515420
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Presentation
1. Review of Significant Events 2. Air
Movement and Occurrence Statistics 3. Noise
and Safety Procedures 4. Legislative/regulator
y Framework 5. Stakeholder Engagement and
Transport Canada response to observations or
complaints 6. Conclusions from the Five Year
Review
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• SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

2nd SAFETY REVIEW
FIVE YEAR REVIEW
1st SAFETY REVIEW
TRAFFIC SCHEME
1998
1968 1998 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2007 2008(JAN
-JUNE)
AMENDED SAFETY PROCEDURES
CITY OF VICTORIA NOISE AIR
1ST SCHEDULED AIR SERVICE
AIR, NOISE ECO STUDIES
CERTIFICATION
1968 - 2008
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• SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
• 1ST TC SAFETY REVIEW
• MITIGATION PLAN
• TRAFFIC SCHEME DEVELOPED
• WATER AIRPORT CERTIFIED
• OPERATOR SAFETY COMMITTEE
• NOISE AIR QUALITY COMMITTEE
• EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
• PRACTICES PROCEDURES
• (MARINE ACT)
• AIR QUALITY NOISE REVIEWS
• VIDEO CAMS HARBOUR PATROL
• HARBOUR MASTER APPOINT. APM
• MALETEST MGMT SAFETY REVIEW
• LEGAL REVIEW
• 2ND TC SAFETY REVIEW
• EXTENSIVE CONSULTATION
• GVMAAS, CITY OF VICTORIA

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS (cont) MARINE AND AVIATION
REPORTING SYSTEM DEVELOPED (MAARS) ANNUAL PILOT
BRIEFINGS UPGRADE VIDEO CAMERAS MONTHLY AIR
OPERATORS MEETINGS INCIDENT FOLLOW-UP ENFORCEME
NT ACTIONS ASSESSMENT OF 2nd SAFETY REVIEW
MITIGATION AMENDED PROCEDURES 70 REDUCTIONS
IN FERRY CROSSINGS NEW OPERATOR
BRIEFINGS CATALOGUE OF DOCUMENTS HARBOUR
PATROLS PELLY ISLAND TAXI-WAY
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AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS BY YEAR
40K
40K
43,607
42,540
41,760
MOVEMENTS
38,485
38,199
30K
20K
8K
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
YEAR
FLOAT PLANES
HELICOPTERS
SOURCE MAARS NOTE Data for 2008 to date,
indicates little or no increase in movements from
2007.
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PERCENTAGE OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS BY
RUNWAY ARRIVALS (ALPHA BRAVO)
97
96
96
95
96
100
90
80
70
PERCENTAGE OF MOVEMENTS
60
50
40
4
4
4
4
3
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
YEAR
ALPHA
BRAVO
SOURCE MAARS
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PERCENTAGE OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS BY
RUNWAY DEPARTURES (ALPHA BRAVO)
80
70
60
50
PERCENTAGE OF MOVEMENTS
40
30
20
10
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
YEAR
CONTEXT Y2000 90 TOs ON AREA ALPHA Y2007
74 TOs ON AREA BRAVO
ALPHA
BRAVO

SOURCE MAARS
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SOURCE OF OCCURRENCE REPORTS (2003 2007)
200

175
150
HARBOUR MASTER 148 RESIDENTS 193 NAV
CANADA 16 OTHER 6 TOTAL
363
125
100
NUMBER OF REPORTS
75
50
25
0
HBR MAS. RESIDENTS NAV CAN
OTHER
SOURCE
NOTE Occurrence Types - Speeding, landing
after threshold, take-off prior to threshold,
less than 50m from vessels, etc. SOURCE MAARS
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SAFETY and NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

• Traffic Scheme
• Aircraft Runways
• Mandatory Reporting Points
• Prior Permission Required
• Emphasis On Bravo Operations
• Runway Thresholds
• Avoid Use Of Reverse Thrust

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SAFETY and NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES (cont)

• Vessel/Aircraft Distance Separation
• Marine Vessel Lanes
• Taxi-Way For Bravo
• Operational Committees
• Recurrent Pilot Training
• Low-Tide Markers
• Reduced Water Taxi Operations Area Alpha

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LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

• SAFETY Aeronautics Act
• Canadian Aviation Regulations
• TC Regional Office Oversight
• NOISE Canadian Aviation Regulations
• AIR QUALITY Canadian Aviation Regulations

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NOISE and AIR QUALITY Canadian Aviation
Regulations (CARS) Part V Airworthiness Airw
orthiness Manual Chapter 516
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All aircraft, both domestic and
foreign, operating within Canada, must comply
with the Noise and Engine Emissions Standards at
the time of manufacturer and certification, as
established by Annex 16, Volumes I and II, of
the Convention of International Civil Aviation
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Noise Abatement/Mitigation Considerations Transpor
t Canada has worked with the air operators, the
airport manager, and the community to introduce
Noise Mitigation Procedures such as the preferred
use of Bravo over Alpha, however safety must
always come first
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COMMITTEES (Stakeholder Engagement)
Noise and Air Quality Committee Annually MEMBERS
TCCA, TC Programs, Nav Canada (NC),
Resident. Assoc. Victoria Harbour Air Carriers
Safety Committee Monthly MEMBERS TCCA, TC
Programs, NC, Air Operators,
Marine Operators, CEO MV Coho, CEO
Harbour Ferries Victoria Harbour Air Operators
Safety Committee Monthly MEMBERS TC Programs,
TCCA, NC
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OPERATIONAL COMPLAINT PROCESS
Complaint submitted to Airport Manager Airport
Manager acknowledges complaint to
submitter Airport Manager reviews supporting
information If complaint supported by
independent information - alleged regulatory
infraction referred to CA Enforcement - Pilot
conduct refers to air operator If complaint
not supported, report completed filed
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PORT of VICTORIAS RESPONSE TO OPERATIONAL
COMPLAINTS
Your correspondence to the Port of Victoria is
acknowledged. Transport Canada staff will
investigate your observation and if confirmed,
will take appropriate action. Should we require
additional information, we will initiate contact
with you, otherwise, there will be no further
response on this matter.
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Victoria Water Airport Five Year Review (2003 -
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CONCLUSIONS

• IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS
• The number of aircraft movements has increased.
• Float Plane traffic is increasing helicopter
  traffic is decreasing.
• The number of CADORS reported incidents is
  minimal (14 over five years).
• The number of founded enforcement actions
  resulting in sanctions is minimal.
• The percent of take-offs in Alpha and Bravo are
  static.
• On average, 70 of take offs are from Bravo.
• Civil Aviation, Programs Nav Canada continue
  to introduce improvements.
• Air and Marine Operator consultation and
  engagement is a model.

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CONCLUSIONS (Cont)
Mitigative actions for identified risks have
proven effective. There are no new risk
indicators that warrant a full Risk
Assessment. Aviation operations are stable with
a low number of incidents and minimal
enforcement actions and noise complaints.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Continue Civil Aviations monitoring of
support to the Harbours operations
management. Continue enforcement action
against alleged infractions. Continue focus on
MAARS CADORS Reports follow-up. Continue
encouragement of good neighbour and best
practices ie Use of Bravo Avoidance of
reverse thrust Reduced rpm take-offs
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W S N E
B
BRAVO
A
ALPHA
VICTORIA HARBOUR TRAFFIC SCHEME Not To Scale