We were surprised, but above all saddened to learn recently of the closure of the Aviation MH school in Rivière-du-Loup. This closure leaves a big vacuum in this region of Quebec. We believe it is necessary to remind the general public of the role that an airport and flight schools can play in the workings of aviation. We invite you to join us in promoting general aviation and to share the following message with your loved ones, friends and co-workers.
Despite sustained efforts by pilots to live in harmony with their neighbourhood, the survival of general aviation in Quebec is increasingly precarious. Several recent events have raised fears for its future, such as the permanent closure of Mascouche and Les Cèdres airports, the failure of the project for a new aerodrome in St-Roch-de-l'Achigan, the expulsion pure and simple by the municipality of the flight school operating in Drummondville, the insistent complaints about noise around long-established airports and the imposition of very expensive airport fees at Mirabel.
In recent days, there has been an administrative dispute surrounding the management of the Rivière-du-Loup airport, which immediately leads to the closure of a regional flight school and which raises fears for its survival in the medium or long term. We can also fear, without too much chance of being mistaken, that because of this dispute, the Bas-St-Laurent region will no longer receive one of the main aerial rendezvous in Quebec anytime soon.
The airports used by general aviation in Quebec are important assets that must be protected by the municipalities that are lucky enough to have one on their territory and by all levels of government. They are unique centers of economic activity and training at the local and regional level and exceptional economic development tools for those who know how to take advantage of them, such as Mont-Laurier, Saint-Hyacinthe, Rocher Percé and the regions of Saguenay - Lac-Saint-Jean and southern Abitibi. In this regard, the Gatineau airport, which has just updated its facilities and which hosted the flight school chased out by the city of Drummondville, as well as the La Tuque airport,
Without them, your next dream trip might not be possible, for lack of a pilot to get you there!
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