Vaccine Madate/Private Operators
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Vaccine Madate/Private Operators
I’ve been trying to ascertain, out of curiosity, whether the new mandate will apply to private operators,i.e. whether professional crew of private aircraft will need to be fully vaccinated. I’ve noticed the use of the term ‘air carrier’ used in some media and that has me wondering. Of course if you had to get on an airliner to reposition to your aircraft I assume you’d need to be vaccinated, so perhaps it is irrelevant. I’m hoping to avoid the arguments of the Covid forum on this one; just curious if anyone is in the know. It would be pretty hard to police riveted operators anyway as long as the crew never travel commercially.
Re: Vaccine Madate/Private Operators
It would be pretty restrictive for corporate guys who can't travel internationally or ride the airlines home due to a non-vax status regardless of the rules for 604 ops and the owners personal views on the vax issue. I think most private aircraft owners desire the convenience of easy cross border travel in their aircraft.
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Re: Vaccine Madate/Private Operators
Having a vaccine doesn't affect crossing the border as for aircrew at all. deadhead or flying. 604, 700, or otherwise.Invertago wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 2:38 pm It would be pretty restrictive for corporate guys who can't travel internationally or ride the airlines home due to a non-vax status regardless of the rules for 604 ops and the owners personal views on the vax issue. I think most private aircraft owners desire the convenience of easy cross border travel in their aircraft.
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Re: Vaccine Madate/Private Operators
It’s not the cross border travel I’m referring to, it’s the upcoming Canadian vaccine mandates. I agree, most corporate pilots fly commercial at least occasionally so even if private operators happened to be declared exempt, the crew would need to be vaccinated anyway. I’m interested to see how the government plans to enforce the mandate. It would be easy for air passengers, but maybe less so for crew.