Noise abatement procedures

Noise abatement procedures: aerodrome-specific rules published by the Minister in the Canada Air Pilot or Canada Flight Supplement (CAR 602.105). Pilot must comply.

Procedures may cover:

• Preferential runways
• Minimum noise routes
• Hours when operations are prohibited or restricted
• Arrival and departure procedures
• Duration of flights
• Training-flight prohibition or restriction
• VFR or visual approaches
• Simulated approaches
• Minimum altitude in the vicinity of the aerodrome

Pilot not obligated to accept the preferential runway for take-off or landing. Pilot decides if assigned runway is operationally acceptable.

Practice