We provide the following information with the purpose of increasing pilots awareness when flying in the vicinity of the village of Percé. As a pilot, it is your responsability to refer yourself to the most recent navigation chart of the area (Anticosti), Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Canada Air Pilot (CAP) and Canada Flight Supplement (CFS).
AIM RAC 1.14.5 To preserve the natural environment of parks, reserves and refuges and to minimize the disturbance to the natural habitat, overflights should not be conducted below 2 000 feet AGL. So you have to add 450 feet if you fly over the Perce Rock and Bonaventure Island area.
The landing or takeoff of aircraft in the national parks and national park reserves may take place at prescribed location.
To assist pilots in observing this, boundaries are depicted on the affected charts. MORE…