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The Victoria Flying Club

June 2012

Celebrating Over 65 Years of Aviation Excellence

In this issue:

“To promote flying and aviation in general, and to teach and train persons in the art and science of flying and navigating and operating all manner of heavier-than-air aircraft.”

(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946)

Canada’s Next Top Amateur Pilot: Webster Memorial Trophy

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Board of Directors President......................................Lloyd Toope Vice President.........................Don Devenney Treasurer......................................Kim Sterling Secretary.............................Colin Williamson Directors.........................................Sean Steele Steve Demy Sam Roland Dave Gustafson General Manager........................Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor.........Graham Palmer

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Victoria Flying Club News New VTA and VNC

Summer Booking Policy

The new charts released by Nav Canada are not available yet. The date is yet to be determined. We’ll let you know as soon as we have that information available to us. Thanks for your patience.

Please take a moment to read the following 2012 Summer Aircraft Booking Policies.

Beginning June 18th to September 3rd inclusive, the following policies will apply Monday thru Friday to Recreational Flying/Time Building, not Dual Training:

Commercial Groundschool

1. For Recreational Bookings, Including Time Building, but not Flight Training between the hours of 17:00-00:00 there is a $10 discount per hour for the rate the member is charged.

The next session of Commercial Groundschool is starting soon. Please call the office to sign up, get your groundschool kit, and give your schedule preference.

2. The minimum daily flying requirement for multiple day bookings is 3.5 hours.

Mountain Groundschool

Example:

The next Mountain Groundschool Seminar will be held at the Victoria Flying Club on Saturday June 23 from 9am-12pm. The cost is $75. Please contact the office to register.

A five day trip will require a minimum of 17.5 hours of flight time (5 x 3.5). Any un-flown time will be billed at full rate.

3. Peak Time (10:00-17:00) Bookings when made in excess of a two-hour booking block requires that a minimum Flight Time of 50% of the total booking time be flown.

Victoria Flying Club Summer Hours

Example:

To accommodate all the great evening flying through the summer season, the office of The Victoria Flying Club will be open the following hours:

1. A four-hour booking requires a minimum of two hour of flight time. For a 1.5 hour flight within a 4 hour booking block, the member will be charged an extra 1/2 hour at the regular rate.

2. A six-hour booking requires a minimum of three hours of flight time. For a 2.0 hour flight within a 6-hour booking block, the member will be charged an extra 1 hour at the regular rate.

8am to 8pm 7 days a week!

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june Mystery Aircraft

Can you identify the aircraft shown Above?

Email: thepatrician@shaw.ca May Mystery Identified

improvements, many of which were subsequently applied to later civil versions. They meets the necessary requirements for basic flying training; instrument flying; aerobatics; including deliberate spinning and recovery; night flying; navigation flying and formation flying. ~Daryl Williams

From Tim: For May it is the SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 (also Aermacchi SF.260) which was designed in the 1960s as an aerobatic military trainer and had a long production thru to present with 860 built so far. Max speed 237 kts on an O-540 engine. Some found their way into private and airline training hands.

This month’s plane is a Siai Marchetti SF260M. These planes are the Belgian Red Devils display team reintroduced for the 2011 season.

The mystery plane in the May issue is an Aermacchi F260, designed as a training aircraft for the Italian Air Force. I came upon this in an unusual way: I have a copy of Omnibook, a 1985 hard cover catalog of great Italian industrial designers, and when I saw your photo it reminded me of an aircraft designer whose work was included. This led me to check Aermacchi on the Web. What’s interesting is that designer Enmanno Bazzocchi’s portfolio featured jet training and tactical support aircraft, yet there was something in his style that was similar to the basic trainers in the photo. Perhaps all great designers have such a signature. ~Philip Powell

The SF260M is a two / three seat military trainer, developed from the initial civil SF.260 and flown for the first time on October 10th, 1970. The 260M introduced a number of important structural and aerodynamic Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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Fly-Ins, Fly-Outs

and Fun with Fellow Aviators

Fly-Ins and Fly-Outs are a large part of the social aspect of recreational aviation. With good weather, and a few friends (old and new) a day of flying turns into an adventure for the whole group.

It’s a great way to meet some fellow pilots, experience flying somewhere new, and share the cost of a day of flying.

The existence of such social events has come and gone more than once during the long history of The Victoria Flying Club. Eleanor Eastick, long-time club member, former editor of The Patrician, and avid fly-out planner and participant, put together some thoughts on the organization of these events.

Let’s look at the causes. Back around the turn of the 21st century, VFC had a large population of recreational flyers with more time for fun. Where are they now? Some have quit flying because of age-related loss of medical, some have become bored with the lack of “clubby” events and the absence of camaraderie, some no longer have the time or funds because of family obligations.

This leads us into the next item: money. Yes, that’s what keeps planes flying. In the halcyon days of the flyouts, the Club offered its aircraft at $20 below regular rental. That was a good deal, and no doubt was an encouragement to many. Strangely, 9/11 had very little impact on the flyouts initially.

And now a kick in the slats to Mother Nature! After 2003, the local weather was a determining factor in the flyout failure. There was no “rain date” postponement of a flyout. The chance was gone if the weather bombed, which it did, over and over. Eventually everyone, even the most avid participants became discouraged after so many disappointments. For the last few years, almost every stat holiday is the lousy day that follows several sunny days. 2012 has seen below VFR weather for Good Friday and Victoria Day, formerly flyout days.

Is there a way to bring back the flyouts? Does anyone want to give them another go? The only thing we can’t change is the weather, the other two factors are negotiable. ~Eleanor Eastick

What happened to the Flyouts?

The VFC flyouts were resurrected in 1999 and immediately became hugely popular events, so much so that aeroplane seats were at a premium. All the planes were grabbed for every stat holiday. The Club swarmed with participants and, yes, even standbys, hoping to get a seat by default.

So what happened?

In my opinion, three events grounded the flying fun, herewith set out not necessarily in the order of importance because all are interrelated.

1. Changing demographic of the Club.

2. Escalating cost.

3. Adverse weather

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Fly-Outs Return!

Well, we can’t control Mother Nature, but let’s do what we can to ressurect the spirit of camoradarie and friendship fostered by social flying events at the Victoria Flying Club!

VFC will once again be offering a $20/hr discount on aircraft rentals for pre-organized Fly-Outs planned on Stat Holidays. Also, the Summer Booking Policy will not be in place for aircraft participating in these events, so you can enjoy a day of flying and socializing, without worrying about use of airtime.

Is someone willing to be the point person in terms of organizing an event? It’s not a big job, but it’s best handled by one person so that everyone stays on the same page. VFC and The Patrician will help get the word out. Just let us know when and where!

The following dates are the Stat Holidays for this summer.

Saturday July 1 Monday August 6 Monday September 3 Location is completely up to you! Ask around and see what folks are interested in. Meet for brunch at The Dakota and make a rough plan. Let’s choose a date and a location, and we’ll see if we can get the flyouts off the ground once again!

And if someone could put in a good word with the weather gods, we would all be immensely grateful!

Thanks to Dan Waldie, Marie Woodruff, and Colin Williamson for the great photos of Fly-Outs past.

Left: Fly-Out to KBFI Right from top: Fly-Out to Gillies Bay, North of Whistler, Fly-Out to K0S9, Colin Williamson sits in the Martin Mars during a 2009 Fly-Out to Port Alberni, MukMuk the Olympic Mascot visits Texada on a Fly-Out to Gillies Bay.

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Photo of the Month

Congratulations and thank-you to Firat Ataman for his winning photo.

A spectacular shot of our beautiful BC coastline.

Keep your camera in your flight bag and send your best photos (one entry per month) to thepatrician@shaw.ca. Enter up to 12 times each year to win!

Also, a special mention to Marie Woodruff for her photo submission (right): “Here’s my submission for Photo of the Month. It was taken yesterday morning (May 14) around 0900, “on final” for Nanaimo’s Runway 34. It’s a Cessna 182 belonging to Club member Darren LaRosa and we were taking part in a Search & Rescue exercise with 442 Sqn. ~ Marie W.”

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New Members

Achievements

Takuma Mori

Kyle Brown

Nils Muzzulini

Landon Zablocki

First Solo

Liang Chen

Darcy Peat

Aaron Gage-Cole Grant Howard

Sasan Shariaty

Lanaya Dale

Wanjohi Mugo

David Matthew Hughson PPL Written Test

Jordan Kynas

Laine Armstrong

Anthony Sidhu

Marty Allard

Tiffany Gartner-Bouffard

Elissa Boyd PPL Flight Test

Brad Decker

Brian Tennant

Allan Planes

Matthew Vogel

Stephen Collins

Dan Welch Mike Criddle

Terry Bradshaw

Charlie Groves

Kristina Macphee

CPL Written Test Jeremiah Rivard

Welcome to the Victoria Flying Club!

Luc Arsenault CPL Flight Test Takeshi Shimodaira Morris May Class IV Written Exam Laura Van Buskirk

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First Solos Aaron Gage-Cole Instructor: Dirk Pritchard

Grant Howard Instructor: James White

Kyle Brown Instructor: Colin Brown

Lanaya Dale Instructor: Dirk Pritchard

“Without disruption of air traffic, these fearless, forthright, indomitable and courageous individuals did venture into the wild blue yonder in flying machines.

Furthermore, these skilful individuals did safely land said flying machines at Victoria International Airport, incurring no significantdamage to self or machine, thus completing first solo flights.�

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First Solos Landon Zablocki Instructor: James White

Liang Chen Instructor: James White

Congratulations!

Matthew Hughson Instructor: Kristen Ursel

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Plane-spotting at Victoria International Part Two By: Christie Hall

As promised, here are the locations of the best plane-spotting locations around YYJ. 1. The Dakota Cafe, located at the Victoria Flying Club.

You’ll want to start your trek here with brunch and a friendly bunch of “regulars.”

2. The Cemetery at the north end of Canora Rd. is a great place to view take offs and landings on runway 09 27.

3. As you round the end of Ocean Blvd, there is one parking spot by a gate that is directly under the approach/threshold of runway 27.

4. Off Mills Rd., there’s a great spot to sit and enjoy the view looking down over all of YYJ. This is the best spot for viewing runway 13, frequented by the Dash 8 traffic.

5. Planes in the air and on the sea can be seen from Patricia Bay Park, overlooking the Sea Plane Base, and

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6. Turn left off Willingdon Rd. and you’ll find a neat little spot, just to the left of the International Terminal.

Benches and picnic tables make this a great location for watching commercial aircraft operations.

7. The third floor viewing lounge in the terminal may be the best kept secret at YYJ. After the required stop at Tim Horton’s, look for the elevator. It will take you up to the lounge with a view of the deparature and arrival gates. In the lounge, you’ll also find a great history of YYJ, First Nations art, and furniture designed by students at Camosun College.

8. End your tour at the BC Aviation Museum. They are open 10-4 every day through the summer. Adult admission is $8. The volunteers and friendly and helpful, and happy to answer all your questions.

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Scholarship Opportunity The West Canada Section 99’s are pleased to offer a scholarship in the amount of $1500 to women pursuing training or study in the field of aviation.

The award can be used towards further flight training, training in a field related to aviation, or towards a research project related to aviation.

Applicants must: • have completed a Private or Recreational License • live in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or the Yukon or Northwest Territories • agree to complete training within 18 months of receiving the scholarship, and submit a written report

Application deadline is July 31st 2012 For the full scholarship application form, please contact the Victoria Flying Club at info@flyvfc.com or 250-656-2833 or visit www.canadian99s.org .

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Private Pilot Groundschool Monday and Wednesday 1900-2200 Victoria Flying Club Classroom DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

June 04 CARS & Licensing Requirements Kristen Ursel

06 Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making TBA 11 Radio & Electronic Theory Dirk Pritchard 13 Meteorology Simon Dennis 18 Meteorology Simon Dennis 20 Meteorology Simon Dennis 25 Meteorology Simon Dennis 27 Meteorology Simon Dennis July 04 Meteorology Simon Dennis 09 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide 11 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide 16 Navigation TBA 18 Navigation TBA 23 Navigation TBA 25 Written prep seminar John MacConnachie 30 Review TBA

To register for Groundschool, or to purchase your Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club Office at 250-656-2833.

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VFC SMILE CARDS

The Victoria Flying Club is excited to partner with Thrifty Foods in their very suc-

cessful Smile Card Program. Pick up your smile card today at the VFC office, and 5% of your grocery purchase will go towards creating scholarships and awards for VFC members. Thank-you Thrifty Foods!

To date, the Victoria Flying Club has received over $12,000 from the Thrifty Foods Smile Card program. These funds have been appreciated by all members of the club.

Thank-you Thrifty Foods!

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Email: thepatrician@shaw.ca with your completed article, or with your best ideas. We’d love to hear from you!

Monthly Tiedowns beside the Tower

available at Victoria International (CYYJ) .

Includes automobile parking and aircraft security management service.

Contact Stuart: 250 812 4447

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