THE PATRICIAN JUNE 2014
The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946
ALL SMILES AT VFC’S MAY OPEN HOUSE Photos pg. 15
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THE PATRICIAN JUNE 2014
Monthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club - Aviation Excellence Since 1946 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) Board of Directors President...................................Ramona Reynolds Vice President....................................Firat Ataman Secretary/Treasurer......................Colin Williamson Directors............................................. Steve Demy Howard Peng General Manager.................................Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor....................Graham Palmer
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Gettin’ There: Tofino
11 BC Airport Challenge Update 15 VFC Open House Photos
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News from VFC
VFC News
Assistance Required With Special Project
Nanchang - Formation Flying Ground School and Flight Winners:
We need a lover of books, videos and magazines to volunteer in our Library for some intensive care and spring cleaning!
Congratulations to the lucky winners! These guys and gals will be spending June 7 learning about the Nanchang and going for a flight. It’s going to be a spectacular day!
Do you like organizing things? Can you handle lifting books? Not afraid of getting your hands dirty?
Seat 1 - Dave Gustafson Seat 2 - Mark Thomson Seat 3 - Alethia Forsberg Seat 4 - David Richardson Seat 5 - Gregory Law Seat 6 - Bonnie Tidswell Seat 7 - Callum Elsdon-Mcleod Seat 8 - Kaila Chidley Seat 9 - Dan Waldie Seat 10 - David Babin Seat 11 - Andrew Yan Seat 12 - Julie Williams
In short: The Library needs your help!! The videos, books and magazines all need to be inventoried, evaluated and sorted. A couple of people chipping away at it a bit at a time will help us figure out what we have. Then we can decide what to keep, donate to worthy causes…or dispose of (last resort only). The first job is inventory, and is best done as a team of two: one reads out the author, title, date, category and format (hardcover vs. paperback, etc.), and the other performs the data entry on an Excel spreadsheet, using a Mac laptop with mouse (unless a better database is available – suggestions are welcome).
Have a great time everyone! The rest of us are happy for you but also more than a little green with envy. It’s going to be an absolutely amazing day!
Please contact Marie Woodruff at bccasarahistory@yahoo.ca or (250) 592-5371 for more info. Thanks!
Attention All You Camera-shy VFC Alumni! We are still looking for photos of our successful (and good looking!) alumni to share with prospective student pilots. If you completed any of your training, or worked as an instructor, at VFC and you are presently working in the aviation industry (in a plane or on the ground) then we really
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want to hear from you! We couldn’t be any prouder of your achievements and we would love to share that pride with our new visitors and students! So don’t be shy! Take a smiley photo of you living the dream, and email it to: thepatrician@shaw.ca
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VFC News
VFC Summer Flight Camp 2014 This unique five day camp program will introduce youth, ages 9-12 to the wonderful world of flight. Our program has been structured to meet the interests of young people, at an age appropriate level, to introduce them to the exciting industry of aviation and allow them to explore the first steps of learning to fly. The camp includes actual flight training with certified flight instructors, an introduction to ground school, as well as various activities combining fun and adventure. Aviation youth camp is a fun and exciting way to spend a week this summer! It opens up a new world of wonder and adventure as well as assisting in developing leadership and decision making skills. Aviation education is an exhilarating way to provide real world applications of mathematics, physics, meteorology, geography and aerodynamics. VFC’s Flight Camp will be offered Monday August 11th, 2014 – Friday August 15th, 2014, 0830-1600. Enrollment is limited to 9 aviators, so please register early to avoid missing out on this fantastic camp! Applications will be accepted on a first-come, firstserve basis. We thank you for considering June 2014
VFC’s Flight Camp as a part of your youth’s summer camp experience. We trust our trained personnel will provide your youth with a great camp experience: one that will open their hearts to the world of aviation and allow their dreams to take flight. We look forward to meeting them this summer! YOUTH FLIGHT CAMP OUTLINE Camp runs from 08:30 to 16:00. Each day will consist of a ground school session, preparatory ground brief, and an hour of flight time, combined with various tours, activities and a Red Bird Simulator flight session. Introduction to Ground School • Theory of Flight (How airplanes fly) • Engines and Airframes (How airplanes are built) • Radio Theory (Communication in the air) • Meteorology (Weather) • Introduction to Navigation (How to read aeronautical charts and cross country planning) Preparatory Ground Instruction and In-Flight Lessons • Pre-flight inspections • Straight and level flight • Attitudes and movements • Climbs and descents • Turns • Takeoffs and landings 3
• Radio procedures • Introduction to navigation Flight Training Totals • 1 hour of simulator time in our full motion Red Bird Simulator • 5 hours of flight time, of which approx. 2 hours in the front seat (Dependent onweather) Tours • Viking Air • BC Aviation Museum • Victoria Airport Control Tower • Victoria Airport Terminal • 443 Squadron • Victoria Airport Fire Hall • VIH Helicopters • Seaplane base Other • Model Airplanes • Paper Plane Contest • Aviation related scientific experiments Also Included • Camp T-Shirt • Flight Training Kit (Pilot Logbook, VTA Chart, water bottle, kit bag) • Healthy Snacks Cost: $700.00 + TAX (Includes flights, supplies and snacks) Phone: (250) 656-2833 Email: customerservice@flyvfc. comRegistration: Attn: Jessica Rabideau – VFC Youth Flight Camp www.flyvfc.com
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Join us this summer for an exciting week of fun and adventure at ...
This unique five day camp program includes: 5 Hours of Actual Flight Training With A Certified Flight Instructor 1 Hour of Simulator Time in our Full Motion Red Bird Simulator An Introduction to Ground School Tours of the Victoria International Airport And Much More!
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Achievements
VFC MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS New Members Alan Taylor Joshua Newton Brian Bachor Isabelle Weiss Paul Rutten Peter Harris Donna Goring Xi Chen Tim Pellow Sunya Kwinsakulrat Michael Chadbourne Sie Ing Yap Jay Tranberg Rebecca Adler Richard Frith Kristijan Gjorgjevik
First Solos Douglas Braden Callum Elsdon-Mcleod Marc Mercier Lee Denny Chad Krokosh Peter Hejjas PPL Flight Test Zachary Nichol CPL Flight Test Josh Tauson CPL License Jessica Rabideau Multi Engine Rating Aaron Neyrink
711 A Broughton Street
(street level, by Victoria Public Library)
Victoria BC V8W 1E2
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Flight Training
PRIVATE PILOT GROUNDSCHOOL Monday and Wednesday 1900-2200 Victoria Flying Club Classroom
DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR
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Aerodynamics & Theory of Flight Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making Airframes and Engines Systems and Flight Instruments
Iain Laura Sean T. and Dave Sean T. and Dave
16 Radio & Electronic Theory Sean T. and Brady 18 Meteorology Sean T. 23 Meteorology Sean T. 25 Meteorology Sean T. July 02 Meteorology Sean T. 07 Meteorology Sean T. 09 Meteorology Sean T. 14 Flight Operations Colin and Brett DID YOU KNOW?
If you have previously taken PPL groundschool at VFC you can sit in and experience the class again at no charge? Just call ahead and let the office know you’ll be attending. Great pilots never stop learning! To Register for Groundschool, or to purchase a Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club office at info@flyvfc.com or 250-656-2833.
VFC SMILE CARDS 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 $14,000 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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Feature Article
GETTIN’ THERE aviation information for local destinations Destination: Tofino (CYAZ)
Why Go? There are books and websites full of reasons why you’d want to go to Tofino. The beaches are spectacular, the local area has a ton of attractions and the flight itself has some amazing scenery – mountains, lakes, islands, etc. All in all, the flight to Tofino is the quintessential West Coast aviation experience. Depending on conditions, routing, etc. figure on about sixty to seventy-five minutes flight time each way. However, unless you go the long way around the coastline, this IS a mountain flight. If you’re flying Club aircraft you need to have taken the Mountain Flying Course to go to Tofino. Weather is also a factor. Tofino is usually accessible in the summer but hit-and-miss during the winter.
Rent-a-Car. The golf course has a restaurant that’s open during the summer but other than that if you want food you’ll need to head into town.
Getting There There are basically three routes you can take to get to Tofino. They are: • Victoria -> Lake Cowichan -> direct to Tofino. • Victoria -> Lake Cowichan -> Nitinat Lake -> coastline to Tofino.
The first option is the most direct route however be aware that between the end of Lake Cowichan and Barkley Sound you’ll encounter some pretty mountainous terrain. The second route takes a bit longer but is more scenic, taking you past a couple of lighthouses. The third route is the longest route, and it’s the only way to get to Tofino if you haven’t taken the Mountain Flying Course. Finally, no matter which route you take remember you’ll be crossing Barkley Sound so you’ll want to have sufficient altitude to reach shore if you need to.
• Victoria -> Sooke -> coastline to Tofino.
From the airport it’s a good twenty minute walk to the beach, and about a ten minute walk to the golf course. To get to town you will need to call a taxi from the airport terminal building or have made other transportation arrangements. Located in the airport terminal building is Orca Airlines as well as Budget
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Feature Article Once you’re over Lake Cowichan or out over Sooke you’re out of controlled airspace and on your own. Don’t forget to monitor Pacific Radio on 126.7. You also have the option of climbing higher and requesting flight following from Vancouver Centre.
Rwy 25 extends into the trees while Rwy 29 is close to the beach.
As you cross Barkley Sound you’ll be heading in the general direction of Ucluelet, probably a good time to start monitoring the Tofino frequency since on a nice day there can be a lot of traffic headed in and out of Tofino. Start your descent when you feel it’s safe to do so. You’ll make your initial call to Nanaimo Radio (DON’T call them “Tofino Radio”… they get rather grumpy) before reaching Florencia Bay. As you proceed inbound to Tofino airport watch for the areas that have altitude restrictions.
• Taxiway Foxtrot has a gravel covered ditch about halfway along. It is passable (or was at the time of this writing) but you do have to be careful if you choose to cross it.
Local Knowledge
• If you’re landing on Rwy 16 it’s better to go around the hill that’s on the approach path as opposed to turning base inside the hill.
• The quickest way to the beach is south-east along the terminal apron and taxiway Golf to the road, turn right and follow the road down to the main road. There’s a parking lot with beach access across the road. All in all, about a 15-20 minute walk. • Check out the WWII vintage building that houses the weather station.
almost instantly so you’ll want to keep a constant watch on that nearly permanent fog bank sitting off-shore. Because the weather can change while you’re in flight it’s a good idea to make use of Nanaimo Radio or Pacific Radio for up-to-date weather information while you’re enroute. Also, pay attention to fuel reserves and alternates when doing your flight plan. If you get to Tofino and can’t land your only viable alternates are usually Qualicum, Nanaimo or Victoria. Make sure you can get there. Port Alberni is often overcast when Tofino is so you can’t always count on Port Alberni as an alternate. Other local weather factors to be aware of include: • There are no Weather Cams at Tofino but the ones at Amphitrite Point and Estevan Point Lightstation can give you an idea of what Tofino will be like.
• You need to be aware of wildlife, particularly deer and bears. Bears often hang out in a small clearing off of taxi way G and occasionally can be seen in the infield between the runways. I’ve also heard of people having to go around because of animals on the runway so be on the lookout.
Important Links & Contacts
• Fuel is available by card lock / credit card at the main apron.
Weather
Ucluelet Tourism:
• The thresholds of Rwy 25 and Rwy 29 are close together and it’s really easy to get mixed up and land on the wrong runway.
Tofino has a METAR and a TAF however you’ll also have to engage the Mark I eyeball. Weather at Tofino can change
Flying into Tofino isn’t really complicated and you shouldn’t have much of a problem. However, here are a few things to be aware of that you may not find written down: • There’s a landing fee at Tofino which, at time of writing, is $15.
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Tofino Airport:
www.tofinoairport.com/index
Tourism Tofino:
www.tourismtofino.com/activities www.ucluelettourism.ca
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Photo of the Month parking brake had stuck on – something I never go near, as we are told at VFC to not use it. From there, it was smooth flying.
This month’s Photo of the Month is from VFC member Peter Bain. Flying in different locations is a great way to challenge yourself and enjoy a new location frm the air. Next time you’re travelling, plan ahead and see if you can fit a flight into your itinerary. And then be sure to tell us all about it! Send your best aviation photo to thepatrician@shaw.ca for your chance to win. Every submission is entered into a yearly draw for a $100 VFC Gift Certficate. Keep your camera in your flight bag!
I was just over in England and went flying with an instructor – Todd Smith (instructor number 465860D). The flying was done in a Cessna 172M and it took place at the Stapleford Aerodrome (http://www.flysfc.com/) just north of London. I am still in training at VFC, gearing up for the flight test this summer. I practiced some manoeuvres with Todd, which was most helpful. It’s always nice to get a different perspective from a new instructor. He picked up on some of my habits in need of improvement – so, a successful flight all round. He gave me credit for the time in my log book with a satisfactory rating, which will get updated in my records when I see my instructor Brendan O’Hare next. On take-off, he noticed that something was wrong, took control and put us off onto the grass. He discovered that the
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I practiced slow flight, recovering from a spiral and steep turns. The landings were interesting in that there was only one runway – half paved, half grass – telephone wires to watch out for. No where as sophisticated as the Victoria airport, but a great experience in a beautiful place out in the countryside. Todd has been flying since he was about 12. Not sure how he did that, but nobody’s asking questions. He is destined for a great career in the airline industry. Re: Stapleford Flight Centre (SFC) - it, along with the airfield itself, is a privately-owned and family-run business. Established in 1969, SFC has been training private and airline pilots for over forty years. SFC owns a fleet of more than forty aircraft ranging from Cessna 152 basic trainers to twin-engine aircraft such as PA23 Seneca, PA31 Chieftain and the brand new Diamond DA42 with glass-cockpit technology. They also operate modern flight simulators capable of replicating PA31, PA34, PA28 and the DA42 aircraft. The airfield has both grass and hard runways for year-round operations and the Lambourne VOR is on the airfield. Peter R. Bain VFC Student Pilot www.flyvfc.com
First Solos
Callum Elsdon-Mcleod Instructor: Sean Tyrell
Chad Krokosh Instructor: Sean Tyrell
Douglas Braden Instructor: Hana Nakahara
Lee Denny Instructor: Sean Tyrell
Marc Mercier Instructor: Brendan O’Hare
Peter Hejjas Instructor: Iain Wallis
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BC CHALLENGE - Your 2014 Adventure
VFC member Doug Neal earns our undying admiration, thanks, and respect this month for putting together an incredible online map of of the BC Airport Challenge. With the help of our amazing dispatch team, Doug will keep the site as up to date as possible. You can find the map at: http://www.olantra.com/vfc/ Thanks Doug! Lots of red on the map and the year is half over! Good thing you’ve got all summer to catch up!
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Current Standings: Club Aircraft: Aaron C (1) Aaron N (7) Adan T (4) Alethia F (3) Andrew H (8) Andrew K (5) Bart-Jan C (9) Ben H (1) Brett W (5) Bruce R (3) Colin W (5) Courtlandt R (1) Don D (2) Doug N (6) Firat A (3) Jessica R (9)
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Joey M (2) Keegan A (7) Kyle H (3) Lynn F (4) Morgan S (19) Robin H (9) Schuyler C (4) Tim H (1) Walker R (8) Yaaseen M (5) Owner Aircraft: Dave G (14) Glenn L (5) Jeremy P (2) John L (17) Ken C (15) Ken T (5) Norman Y (3)
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May Participation Prizes: Tsuniah Lake Lodge: one night for two including lunch, dinner and breakfast the next day; and a boat on the lake for the day. Gift Package from COPA National: sunglasses, polo top, light jacket and decal
June Participation Prizes: Free Fly-in Pass for 2014 Abbotsford Airshow donated by our best friends at the Abbotsford International Airport. One night’s stay at the beautiful Timber Guest House located on Nimpo Lake, 15 min drive south of Anahim Lake Airport. The certificate is valid from July through September 2014 so plan accordingly. Courtesy of The Lovely and Talented Lise St. Gelais James and Jessica James. Fly in June and enter your photos at dispatch for your chance to win these great prizes! For more details, contact dispatch: 250-656-2833.
Amazing April Winners! Congratulations to this month’s participation prize winners, and a HUGE thank you to our sponsors! Robin Huenicke is the well-dressed winner of the Buffalo Airwear package. Joseph Martin is the lucky pilot flying as passenger with a pair of Harbour Air Tickets.
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COPA Quadrant
For more information on COPA Flight 6:copaflight6@gmail.com For flyout information: flyoutbug@gmail.com
Another huge turnout filled the conference room at the Catalina for good food, good company and good speaker Firat Ataman, whose presentation on mountain flying was supplemented by his own entertaining videos of a flight somewhere around Bella Coola. There was a general discussion with hints and advice from the pilots in attendance, good practical knowledge to enhance the experience.
from the YYJ tower - we disembodied voices will get to meet each other face to face. Always fun and entertaining! Everything you wanted to know about operating in the control zone but were afraid to ask. Let us know if you want to come at 6 PM for dinner so we can give the Catalina a heads-up. Meeting is at 7 PM. For more information contact copaflight6@gmail.com. And remember you don’t have to be a COPA member to attend. The group is open to anyone interested in aviation and always more than ready to welcome new members.
Reminder, next meeting is Tuesday, June 3, at the Catalina. Guest speaker is Jason Grist
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2014 Flyout Schedule June 7th - Friday Harbour July 1st -
Alert Bay
Aug 4th -
Hope /
Pemberton Sep 6th -
Osoyoos
Oct 4th -
Chilliwack /
Rowena`s
Nov 11th - Boundary Bay /
Delta Air Park
Dec 20th - Abbotsford A $20/hr rental discount on VFC aircraft will remain in effect during these days, and a new fuel discount (for owners) is being implemented for any VFC member participating in these flyouts.
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COPA Quadrant
For those who missed, we decided to change our Subject to customs availability, we will be aiming June Fly-Out to Friday Harbor on June 7th in orfor 16:00 wheels down at Friday Harbor. der to remain in Canada on July 1st. Also our July Fly-out will be both to Alert Bay and Port McNeill. This is a great opportunity to keep up those US customs procedures refreshed! I will make myself On June 7th we will be flying to Friday Harbor! available one evening next week for those who Friday Harbor is located on San Juan Island and still have questions about US Customs Proceit is within walking distance of the town. It is a dures. I will be booking a room at VFC where we very cute little island town with many ocean side can go over my presentation or any questions restaurants and I highly encourage everyone to you might have. attend! Depending on the group, I will try to plan a tour Usually we always plan for lunch time for our of San Juan Islands and land at different airports, fly-outs. I spoke with the Friday Harbor customs such as Lopez Island and Orcas Island. This and we are only able to land after 14:30. So this would be completely optional but highly encourfly-out, we will take advantage of late summer aged! sunsets and will plan for dinner at Friday Harbor. It should be a great sunset flight on the way back! Please email flyoutbug@gmail.com to sign up. Aviation Excellence Since 1946
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VFC News
VFC Spring Open House a Huge Success! Saturday May 10 will go down in VFC history as one of the best Open House events ever! With mostly sunny skies and an impressive team effort by our staff, we welcomed a large crowd to the flying club for an amazing day full of aircraft, pilots, and lots of aviation shop talk!
came out, our great staff and volunteers, the owners of all the spectular aircraft we all enjoyed, and the representatives from NavCanada, the UVic Aviation program, CASARA, COPA Flight 6, and the Vancouver Island Chapter of Women in Aviation.
A huge thank you to all our members and visitors who
We also want to offer an extra special thanks to Maureen
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Wingerter (aka: Brett’s mom) who has, for several years, baked an AMAZING assortment of delicious treats for the open house events. We truly appreciate your efforts - every last morsel of them! Our next open house is scheduled for September. We’ll look forward to seeing everyone there!
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VFC News
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Women in Aviation Outreach Committee: includes outreach, mentorship and scholarship
July 26 - WAI information table at BC Aviation Museum Open House
Membership Committee: membership
September 13 - Fly Girls - this will be our first big fundraiser. Oh it’s going to be good - we can’t wait to share the details. Really, you should buy your ticket now. Trust me.
Fundraising Committee: fundraising Program & Events: planning and implementing monthly meetings and activities There are many opportunities to be involved in a meaningful way in this WAI Chapter. We have created the following Committees and we invite anyone who is interested in a particular area to let us know. New members are always welcome!
We intend to visit all of the airports/airparks on Vancouver Island in the following months but in the meantime, our Chapter has a calendar that is filling already: June 8 - Girls Fly Event at Nanaimo Flying Club
VFC CHARTER SERVICE
September 20 - WAI information table at Victoria Flying Club Open House and Career Fair In the meantime, Facebook is telling us that our next goal is to reach 100 likes so please go to our Chapter page on Facebook and “Like” it and invite your friends to do the same: https:// www.facebook.com/wia.vichapter.
BE THERE IN MINUTES!
Fly between Victoria and destinations on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Charter an aircraft and take up to 3 people. (restrictions apply)
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Aviation Events
VFC Members can contact Ramona Reynolds for their hands: reynoldsworks@shaw.ca
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VFC Classifieds Aircraft - Accomodation - Aviation Books and Gear - Help Wanted - Miscellaneous Email the details of your FREE Ad to: thepatrician@shaw.ca
FOR SALE
1975 CESSNA 172M LR FUEL TANKS FOR SALE
5600TT, 1375SMOH ZeroTimed Jan 2004 ProAero Kamloops B.C, 150SPOH Aug 22,2013 Western Propeller, In Annual until Aug 22,2014, Modern Interior, Flown 200h Last 7 months Contact Alex Lansfield, Plane is located in Victoria, $54,000 OBO Selling to buy floatplane. Phone: 250-885-6917 or email garminglo@gmail.com for more info.
Rediscover the Beauty of Flight
Learn to Fly Gliders in the Beautiful Alberni Valley!
Transitioning to gliders is simple with previous flying experience Learn more at www.avsa.ca
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Photo: Martin Detering
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