August 2015

THE PATRICIAN AUGUST 2015

The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

B-17 ‘Sentimental Journey’ at the Victoria Flying Club August 10 - 16 More details inside!

GROUNDSCHOOL SCHEDULES | CLUB NEWS | FIRST SOLOS | FEATURE ARTICLES

THE PATRICIAN AUGUST 2015

Monthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club - Aviation Excellence Since 1946 “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.�

In This Issue

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B17 - Sentimental Journey

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Women, Wings and Wheels

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BC Challenge Update

6 COPA Flight 6 News

7 Remembering Al Whalley

Eleanor Eastick

8 VFC Mentorship Program

11 Fleet Captain Corner

Steve Demy

(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946) Board of Directors President...................................Ramona Reynolds

Email: president@flyvfc.com Vice President...................................Howard Peng Secretary......................................Colin Williamson Treasurer.............................................Rob Shemilt Directors............................................. Steve Demy Firat Ataman

Vernon Fischer

Rolf Hopkinson General Manager.................................Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor....................Graham Palmer 1852 Canso Road Sidney, BC V8L 5V5

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News from VFC

VFC News

Victoria Flying Club - Multi-Generational Aviation Legacy When our Chief Flight Instructor Graham Palmer started working at VFC 25 years ago, one of our Flight Instructors was Sean Croft (The father of Patrick currently working in Dispatch, and Nick who works on the line). Sean now works for Emirates Airlines and was recently promoted to Captain on the A380. Here he is as Captain on EK215 “Super” flying overhead from DXB to LAX, recently. He called down on the Club frequency 129.05 Mhz to say hello. Patrick and Nick’s great-grandfather was also one of the founding members of VFC. VFC will be celebrating 70 years of flight training next year, and in that time, we have seen countless students, staff and alumni enjoy successful careers in airlines around the world. If you’re a former VFCer in the skies overhead, or taxiing past the club, give us a call on 129.05 to say hello. We’re always happy to hear from you!

COMING SOON TO VFC! “Landing a Job in Aviation: Planning Your Route From Student to Commercial Airline Pilot.”

This seminar, taught by a commercial airline pilot is coming to the Victoria Flying Club in the fall of 2015. It’s a great opportunity to learn and gain an edge in a competive industry.

Watch for more details next month!

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VFC News

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VFC News

B-17 ‘Sentimental Journey’ at VFC August 10-16 The Victoria Flying Club is pleased to welcome back for a second year, The Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona. The B-17G WWII Bomber, “Sentimental Journey” will be landing at the Victoria Flying Club on 10 August 2015, arriving at approximately noon. The Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona, is a nonprofit organization, and a flying museum staffed by volunteers, sending their aircraft on tour every summer to reconnect the public with our living history and show our veterans we haven’t forgotten their sacrifices.

“Sentimental Journey” will be at the Victoria Flying Club 10 August through 16 August on display from 9:00 AM-6:00 PM for the public to tour through the aircraft, enjoy a flight, breathe in the history and talk with volunteers to learn about the unique role these aircraft served in military history.

The B-17 was first rolled out in 1935 at the Boeing plant in Seattle, WA. One local reporter exclaimed, “It’s a regular fortress.”. Thus the B-17 became known as the Flying Fortress. She flew in both the European and Asian theatres during WWII. Her crew of 10 men experienced bone-chilling temperatures in an unpressurized plane.

Temperatures often dropped to -60 degrees. Of the 12,731 B-17’s made only half survived through WWII. Today only Aviation Excellence Since 1946

about 50 still exist worldwide and only about 10 still fly.

Airbase Arizona is fortunate to be the proud owners of one them.

A unique opportunity that we able to offer the public are rides, an experience of a lifetime, putting folks right in the seat of history! These Living History Flight Experiences ($530 CDN radio room/Waist Gunner or $1060 CDN Navigator/ Bombardier) serve to keep our aircraft flying and spreading the word across the country of our history. Cockpit tours are $6.50 per person or $12.50 per family.

Children under five are free.

Victoria Flying Club President, Ramona Reynolds, shares the excitement of the B-17 visit. “All of us at the Victoria Flying Club welcome everyone to join us in experiencing this magnificent piece of aviation history. The B-17 holds a special place in

the hearts of many men and women, and their families, who served in the Air Force during WWII including the Women’s Air Force Service Pilots. From August 10-16, this is going to be the place to be for anyone who loves airplanes and airplane people.”

The CAF was founded to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States, and aircraft of other nations, for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans. More than just a collection of airworthy warplanes from the past, the CAF’s fleet of historic aircraft, known as the CAF Ghost Squadron, recreate, remind and reinforce the lessons from the defining moments in the American military aviation history.

Commemorative Air Force, Arizona Wing B-17 “Sentimental Journey” Visiting the Victoria Flying Club August 10-16

We’re expecting a crowd and you can join in the fun! To volunteer with security and traffic control, please contact CFI Graham Palmer grahamp@flyvfc.com Sign up soon before the shifts are filled!

VFC volunteers will be invited to attend a BBQ with the crew of the B-17 on August 14.

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VFC First Solos

FIRST SOLOS

Bryan Taylor Instructor: Brendan O’Hare

Josh Poland Instructor: Marcel Poland

Nathaniel Ralphs Instructor: Jessica Rabideau

Rebecca Adler Instructor: Hana Nakahara

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

Furthermore, these skillful individuals did safely land said flying machines at Victoria International Airport, incurring no significant damage to self or machine, thus completing first solo flights.”

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COPA Flight 6

Submitted by: Eleanor Eastick

The July 7th COPA meeting was very well attended with about 30 people showing up, the largest number since the good old days in the Catalina Grill last year. The meeting was hosted by Bryan Webster, our western COPA representative, and it was highly appropriate for Bry the Dunker Guy to introduce Tony McCormick who recently had a dunking in Lake Cowichan owing to a float failure in a Glastar amphib. Tony

is a member of Flight 6 who had fortunately taken Bryan`s course and was able successfully to get himself and his passenger out of the overturned plane. Another one saved.

443 Squadron. It promises to be an interesting evening.

For more information contact copaflight6@gmail.com. You don’t have to be a member to participate.

There was also a lively discussion on ForeFlight and all the new capabilities that are available to pilots. It was a great meeting all round!

Note: The great folks from COPA Flight 6 also spearhead the Fly Out Bug movement.

These guys plan some incredibly fun and interesting day trips. Fly Outs are a great way to meet other pilots, and experience new places where you might not otherwise visit.

For all the latest Fly Out Bug news, please email: flyoutbug@gmail.com!

There will be no COPA meeting in August, owing to so many people off on vacation. The next COPA meeting will be September 1st at 7 PM at the VFC Lounge. Our Flight Captain has arranged for a tour of the

711 A Broughton Street

(street level, by Victoria Public Library)

Victoria BC V8W 1E2

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Feature Article

Al Whalley , June 22, 1928 - July 15, 2015 A Personal Remembrance By: Eleanor Eastick Bravo Zulu is a naval signal, typically conveyed by flaghoist or voice radio, meaning “Well Done”. I often heard Al, a 32year Naval veteran give a “Bravo Zulu” to others in recognition of their achievements. He was always the first to give credit where it was due.

Al’s whole life and career merit a Bravo Zulu, well done, thumbs up. Never have I known a kinder man, thorough in everything he did, thoughtful, modest, generous and always in good humour.

A smooth and accomplished pilot, Al had a CPL and was briefly a flight instructor but preferred flying just for fun. He was also an AME who would occasionally fill in at the Club on weekends back in the 1980s and, in fact,

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maintained his AME licence until a year or so ago. He was a frequent contributor to The Patrician with anecdotes and photos from a lifetime of personally chronicling aviation.

Al’s fascination with aviation never faltered throughout his life even when illness began to overtake him and he could no longer fly his beautiful red Alon A2 Aircoupe, GJNW. My favourite memories are of flying with Al in JNW to Friday Harbor, to see Ernie’s, the little café named for Ernest K. Gann, writer of The High and the Mighty, Fate is the Hunter and many more well known aviation novels. Al and his wife, Violet had actually met Mr. Gann himself at KFHR many years

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before and had got his autograph. In 2011, I was privileged to accompany Al in the Alon to the Abbotsford Air Show, where the classic little plane was part of the static display. What a thrill to fly in with him, park on the runway and have VIP tickets to the events. That was an unforgettable day for me.

Al will forever be a VIP in my life; I will always miss him; he was a super friend along with Vi who never failed to be supportive in all Al’s endeavours. He will be deeply missed by the aviation community as well as by his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

Bravo Zulu Al, from all of us who loved you. Blue Skies Eternally!

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Feature Article

VFC MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

mentor [men-tawr] noun

1. a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.

2. an influential senior sponsor or supporter.

Think about where you are in your life. Now think about the people who helped get you there. Chances are you owe some of your success to the involvement of a teacher, friend, colleague, relative, or acquaintance who had an impact on your life. These people, your mentors, may not even know they are on your list. But there influence has a lasting impact.

Last month, Ramona Reynolds wrote an article about the amazing mentorship program that she participates in. We would like to build something similar here at the Victoria Flying Club. More details will be available soon as the program takes shape, but in the meantime, we are looking for three types of people to participate in the launch of the VFC

Mentorship Program. (Note: if you’re reading this page, you’re at least one of these three types of people!)

groceries, you’re a professional pilot. This is a great opportunity to share your industry experience and knowledge.

1. Student Pilots: Whether you are working on a PPL with plans to fly recreationally, or you are making the first steps towards a career in aviation, this program is for you.

If you’re interested in getting to know other pilots, sharing your experiences, and learning from each other, then the VFC Mentorship Program is the place you need to be. VFC pilots are known to be extremely successful and extremely safe. We want to build on that reputation by providing a structured opportunity to form relationships between different generations and types of pilots.

2. Recreational Pilots: You’ve been flying for years and you love it just as much today as the day you did your first flight maybe even more! You’ve got lots of great stories, and you’ve certainly learned a few things along the way.

3. Professional Pilots: Medevac, cargo, charter, corporate, or airline. If flying buys your

Please consider how you can participate, and what you can bring to the table!

If you are interested in developing, refining or participating in our mentorship program we’d sure love to hear from you.

Please email Ramona Reynolds for more information: president@flyvfc.com.

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Air Cadet First Solos

Air Cadets

Axel Jacobsen Instructor: Brett Stevens

Calvin Chan Instructor: Hana Nakahara

Chris Groves Instructor: Brady Tucker

Elaine Yeung Instructor: Jessica Rabideau

Hunter Rigatti Instructor: Dave Yates

Kelly Wong Instructor: Hana Nakahara

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Air Cadet First Solos

First Solos Matthew Wong Instructor: Brendan O’Hare

Nicholas Ouellette Instructor: Brett Stevens

Nicole Sosa Instructor: Laura Van Buskirk

Oscar Morrison Instructor: Iain Wallis

Shamim Shahrezaei Instructor: Laura Van Buskirk

Shriyant Grover Instructor: Colin Brown

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Feature Article

FleetCaptain Corner The Flight Authority Form

The Pilot’s Authority to Operate a VFC Aircraft YouÕve seen FleetCaptain Corner articles for a few months now and have seen me describe some cool things the system does. I admit it, IÕm obsessed with this stuff - helping make us safe and efÞcient, helping make us the best ßying club we can be. This monthÕs article provides a brief overview of how weÕre taking airline style data presentation to the clubÕs rental operation.

A summary of key ßight data What is the weight and balance status of our proposed ßight? You can see the planeÕs basic empty weight (BEW), its zero fuel weight (ZFW) and takeoff weight (TOW) displayed on the chart. Why display it this way? Because it depicts how our load affects our aircraft today. The BEW is an important parameter of any plane. The ZFW is what you get when you add the passengers and baggage but donÕt yet add any fuel. The TOW is what you get when the fuel is added and the ground burn is subtracted. By examining the TOW-ZFW line, you can see how the planeÕs W&B situation will change during the ßight as fuel is consumed. The magenta diamond, if present, identiÞes the point where the plane transitions from the normal to the utility category. Sometimes that indicates when you enter the utility category after some fuel is burned. Sometimes, as in the example to the right, the diamond depicts the W&B point at the maximum fuel you can accept and still be in the utility category given the proposed cabin load. That maximum utility category fuel is 38 gallons in the example and is described as ÒNo spins above this fuelÓ.

The minimum departure fuel and the maximum allowable fuel deÞne the safe fuel limits for ßight.

When you dip the tanks, you need only determine if youÕre between the limits and if so, you know you have enough fuel for the stated mission and will be operating within the W&B envelope.

Upcoming maintenance times are important. You can see when scheduled and special maintenance items are next due, and see if there are calendar-based maintenance items coming up that might impact an extended rental.

When is the end of civil twilight today, what defects does the plane have and what are the associated restrictions? These are all summarized on the right side of the form.

If you take the plane for a multi-leg ßight you know the starting point and have a good basis for understanding what the next leg requires. If youÕre a student pilot, you acknowledge the intended exercises and your instructor authorizes it by initialing the boxes provided.

What does this mean to you?

You are the captain of your ßight. FleetCaptain Þnds the data and does the calculations, saving you time and effort. You can verify it, use it and get on with enjoying your day. If youÕd like the practice you can do your own W&B calculation and search the journey logbook. If you Þnd something doesnÕt match, you have a basis for comparison and can Þnd the source of any error. The Flight Authority form helps make pre-ßight planning as quick, effective and safe as it can be.

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Feature Article

Steve Demy

ATPL, ATP (multi), B. Eng. (Electrical) Victoria Flying Club - Director Columbia 300 driver FleetCaptain - Developer sndaviation.com

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Women in Aviation

WOMEN, WINGS AND WHEELS Saturday, September 26 Victoria Flying Club Preparation is under way for the first event of this Canadawide campaign raising funds and awareness for women in need. West Coast ROAR, Women in Aviation International - Vancouver Island Chapter, and lots of our friends with choppers, choppers, props and props will come together at the Victoria Flying Club on Saturday, September 26, 2015.

Everyone is welcome - please join us. Watch for all the details.

“The wind doesn’t care what you ride.” Greer Stewart

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BC Airport Challenge

THE 2015 BC AIRPORT CHALLENGE Current Standings: Club Aircraft

Thanks to Tom Dayton for this great photo from his recent flight to Port Alberni. There’s lots of great weather left in the summer. Keep on flying!

1 Kevin S (13) 2 BJ C (9) 3 Ian B (9) 4 Jessica J (8) 5 Don D (7) 6 Colin W (5) 7 Ron J (5) 8 Rustom A (5) 9 Bill K (4) 10 Brett W (4) 11 Silvia Z (4) 12 Tom V (4) 13 Brenda M (3) 14 Cortland R (3) 15 Doug N (3) 16 Jamie W (3) 17 Joey M (3) 18 Andrew Y (2) 19 Callum E (2) 20 Crystal S (2) 21 Duncan C (2) 22 Howard P (2) 23 Scot E (2) Owner Aircraft 1 Norman Y (31) 2 John L (6) 3 Tom D (5) 4 Dave W (4) 5 Simon C (2) Safe flying everyone!

Thanks again to Doug Neal for keeping our map and online standings up to date at www.olantra.com/vfc/

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VFC Achievements

VFC MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS New Members Nathaniel Ralphs Jonathan Roy Heather Bourassa Patrick Croft Damon Cerovec William McMillan Zaid Al-Tale Angelica Spence Madison Kryt Michael Hayes Haakon Koyote Patrick Doyle Daniel Metanczuk Rami Harba Michal Dafa Nathan Wolters Leah Kinarthy Nancy Kats Robin McIlwain

First Solo Josh Poland Bryan Taylor Rebecca Adler Nathaniel Ralphs PPL Written Exam Alun Tolen Peter Hollemans PPL Flight Test Joel Laurin Kelly King CPL Flight Test Silvia Zilker

“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”

Benjamin Franklin

Air Cadet First Solos Axel Jacobsen Calvin Chan Chris Groves Elaine Leung Hunter Rigatti Kelly Wong Matthew Wong Nicholas Ouellette Nicole Sosa Oscar Morrison Shamim Shahrezaei Shriyant Grover Air Cadet PPL Written Exam Axel Jacobsen Calvin Chan Chris Groves Elaine Leung Hunter Rigatti Kelly Wong Matthew Wong Nicholas Ouellette Nicole Sosa Oscar Morrison Shamim Shahrezaei Shriyant Grover

CONGRATULATIONS! August 2015

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Aviation News

AVIATION EVENTS! We’re excited to be at the Comox Air Show this year as both a sponsor and an exhibitor. We hope to see lots of you there. Stop by the VFC booth to say hello!

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VFC Groundschool

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2015 PRIVATE PILOT GROUNDSCHOOL SCHEDULE Classes Monday and Wednesday from 19:00 – 22:00

DATE

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August 3rd

INSTRUCTOR

No Class (BC Day)

N/A

Meteorology

SEAN

August 10th

Flight Operations

COLIN

August 12th

Flight Operations

COLIN

August 17th

Navigation

BRENDAN

August 19th

Navigation

BRENDAN

August 24th

Navigation

BRENDAN

August 26th

Radio & Electronic Theory

BRADY

August 31st

Review (Air Traffic Control – NAV CANADA)

COLIN

September 2nd

Review

COLIN

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Ground School Kit - $250

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VFC Classifieds

VFC CLASSIFIEDS Aircraft Accomodation Aviation Books and Gear Help Wanted Email the details of your FREE Ad to: thepatrician@shaw.ca

VFC CHARTER SERVICE

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Fly between Victoria and destinations on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

Charter an aircraft and take up to 3 people. (restrictions apply)

For more information or to book a flight Email: tedk@flyvfc.com Call: 1-250-474-0213

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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