The Patrician, February 2020

The Patrician FEBRUARY 2020

The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

Fleet Renewal - News from our PRM, Murray Palmer AGM (March 26) - will you join the BOD?

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The Patrician

HANGAR SPACE

“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)

Contact Marcel at the Club to see if a hangar spot is a good spot for your plane and to get on the waitlist.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRESIDENT Colin Williamson VICE PRESIDENT Don Devenney SECRETARY Jennifer Zadorozniak TREASURER DIRECTORS Iain Barnes John Ainsworth John Ryan GENERAL MANAGER Greg Matte CHIEF FLYING Mike Schlievert INSTRUCTOR

CONTACT 1852 Canso Road Sidney, BC V8L 5V5

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P: 250-656-2833 F: 250-655-0910

Editor: Katy Earl flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com

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News Around the Club

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I Learned about Flying from That Contributed by Greg Matte, GM

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Notice of the AGM

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Operation: This IS You! Events for Women and Girls

Love Is in the Air!

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COPA Quadrant

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First Solos and Member Achievements

Fleet Renewal Contributed by Murray Palmer, PRM

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PARKING

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If you’re interested in prime paved parking spaces for your aircraft, we want to hear from you!

PHOTO CREDITS

Secure, pull-in/pull-out, easy access.

Front cover photo: burtonader Nightmare 32 holding short ready for takeoff. Photo upper right: A "smoke angel" created from flares from a C-17 Globemaster III and the vortices created by its engines. From the 14th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.

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News Around the Club

Have a great Valentine's Day photo or great shots of vortices? Send us your original photos for inclusion in the next Patrician! flyvfcmarketing@ gmailcom.

VALENTINES FOR VETS

Valentines for Vets began in 1989 when the late newspaper columnist, Ann Landers, encouraged her readers to create special valentines for Veterans in long-term care facilities throughout Canada and the United States. Landers' annual "Valentines for Vets" column asked her readers to remember the sacrifices of their nations' Veterans by making them valentines. Veterans Affairs Canada became involved with the program in 1996 and has been giving handmade valentines to Veterans in long-term care facilities across the country ever since. If you would like to send a

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valentine thanking a Veteran, please send it to: Valentines for Vets Veterans Affairs Canada Commemoration, Distribution Unit 125 Maple Hills Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1C 0B6

provided voice messaging services for phone calls. Not only does this provide external callers the option to leave a message with a specific

NEWS and EVENTS

"V" IS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY... OR VORTICES!

WINGS BANQUET RESULTS

Look out in the March issue of The Patrician for photos and award winners. Many thanks to Calgary Pilot Supply for supplying prizes for guests!

PHONE UPDATE

The VFC recently updated its phone and internet services with its Shaw service provider.

In addition to greatly increasing the wi-fi capacity and coverage (throughout the Club), it has

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WINTER FLYING

NEWS and EVENTS FEB 4 COPA Flight 6 meeting and social FEB 16 BCAM Kids Fest NEWS and EVENTS

FEB 17 BC Family Day FEB 23 National Aviation Day FEB 29 IFR / IMC Round Table MAR 26 VFC's AGM Is your aviation-related event not listed?

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department or manager, it has greatly decreased the number of phone calls that our Dispatchers have had to respond to during working hours. This in turn has allowed our Dispatchers more time to focus on rentals, bookings, and operations. With this slight change in our phone system, we realize there will be some "growing pains," but trust that all VFC members, students and staff will come to value the benefits of the new system. That said, all complaints should be directed towards our General Manager, BGen (Ret,d) Greg Matte, CD, PhD.

VFC CHARTER SERVICE Be there in minutes!

Winter flying on the west coast is beautiful so don't let the chilly temperature deter you! Be prepared, check the weather, and enjoy year-round flying at the Victoria Flying Club! Our line crew staff are available to help with de-icing.

If in doubt, don't hesitate to ask for assistance at the office.

If we experience freezing temperatures, don't forget to plan to arrive early for your flight instruction appointments or plane rental to allow for de-icing time.

VFC MENTOR PROGRAM

The program continues! Would you like to meet other pilots to fly with, split the cost of flights, share knowledge on how to do things, get help getting into a new airport for the first time? VFC's mentors have their resumes posted on a special VFC Mentors bulletin board beside the Dispatch counter.

Each mentor's resume includes their contact details, or you can email mentors@flyvfc.com for more information.

IFR / IMC ROUND TABLE UPDATE

Since March 2016, the IFR / IMC Round Table group have been working through simulator scenarios and accident reports together. The goals of the meetings are to have an open and relaxed forum to discuss and practice instrument flying and to have fun! If you would like to be on the mailing list or get involved in the group for their next meeting on February 29th at 2pm, contact John at ainsworthj@ airnavigation.com in advance.

VFC Charter offers inexpensive, on-demand, and direct transportation to places not serviced by other commercial carriers in the lower BC area.

The charter service is operational in day VFR conditions.

Please contact us for more information on destinations and costs.

For more information or to book a flight: Email: tedk@flyvfc.com Call: 1-778-350-3213

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NEWS and EVENTS

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I Learned about Flying from That

VFC General Manager

GM Corner

BGen (Ret’d) GCP Matte, CD Most people who think of fighter aircraft and the “danger zone” would quickly recall the opening scene of the movie Top Gun, with the mighty F-14 Tomcat roaring up in full afterburner moments before being catapulted of the deck of the aircraft carrier into the wild blue yonder. Well, for those of us who were part of the fighter pilot community, we all recognize that the "danger zone" is that point in someone’s flying career when they become a little too over-confident in their aviator abilities. With the CF-18 Hornet, this usually occurred around the 400-hour on-type point. In the day, when we routinely flew around 200-240 hours a year, that usually occurred about a year and a half after they had been on their first combat-ready "gun" squadron. This also coincided with the point when they were about to upgrade from being a wingman to a two-plane element lead… a significant point unto itself, as becoming a twoplane lead entails an entirely new level of tactical skills, airmanship, leadership and situational awareness.

The over-confidence associated with the 400-hour point has been studied by aviators and psychologists alike due to the higher than normal correlation with flight safety incidents (i.e. near misses) and accidents, including fatalities. For those of us who had been in the fighter community for a while, we knew that the overconfidence resulted from the pilot finally becoming comfortable with operating the CF-18 as a war-

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fighting machine. In other words, not only had they come to master flying the CF-18, but they had become competent in operating all the on-board weapons systems as well as with the intricate tactical maneuvers and mission types that the RCAF could undertake with such a versatile, multi-role 4th generation fighter jet. As a wingman, they could now "hang on" to their lead’s wing, whether during highly orchestrated air combat maneuvers, on a lowlevel ground attack mission, or other less demanding missions.

As experienced flight leads, we could hear the confidence in their R/T, and could see it in how they flew as wingmen throughout any given mission. Furthermore, we could assess it in the highly detailed post-flight analysis of their HUD and cockpit tapes, wherein we could evaluate how well they used the fire and control system for simulated air-air missile shots, their accuracy using air-ground weapons on the range, and so on.

They were itching to demonstrate their fighter pilot skills and were seeking to commence the rigorous upgrade training to become a twoplane element lead. They were also becoming dangerous.

While confidence with one’s aircraft allows a pilot to become comfortable enough to enjoy flying, over- confidence leads to little mistakes that can have tragic results. As they say, "complacency breeds contempt." In the fighter pilot world it can lead to tragic results, not only for the overconfident pilot, but also for

that of his lead or others in the formation (such as when flying as a 4-plane section). A moment of complacency, fixating on the radar system to get a lock on the opposing aircraft while neglecting to continue to look outside the cockpit to achieve a visual “tally” with the aircraft, could quickly lead to a midair collision. In the fighter business, we maneuver our aircraft to intercept one another, and in "dog fighting" scenarios, we maneuver to within 1000 feet of the opposing aircraft in order to achieve a "guns kill."

Consequently, in such a training environment, over-confidence based complacency can lead to fatal errors. The antidote to the "danger zone" was for the more experienced leads to raise the wingman’s awareness of the risk and consequence… to "sprinkle a dose of reality" onto their ego in order to keep them sharp, vigilant and safe. How we did this would be a whole other article, so I will leave that aside for now.

While the "danger zone" of overconfidence can and will vary depending on the aircraft and type of flying, it most certainly exists

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There are many examples that I could offer, but the underlying point is that over-confidence is a risk that

new aviators need to be aware of, and flight instructors need to bring into the pre-brief discussion when appropriate. Airmanship combines skills, knowledge and experience with a realistic appreciation of our own limitations and shortfalls in our training, ratings and on-type skills with the aircraft we’re flying.

Good airmanship includes being self-aware and remaining vigilant.

For those who fly infrequently, this also means recognizing that our flying skills are "perishable" if not practiced on a regular basis.

certainly applied in some of those incidents. Fortunately, I survived and went on to pass through the 1000-hour and 2000-hour milestones on the CF-18, and spent many years leading other fighter pilots on the whole spectrum of missions. However, despite my accomplishments, qualifications and experience on fighter jets, I never forgot the risk of over-confidence for myself and others, and brought this "data point" into many pre-flight briefing and post-flight "lessons learned."

As for myself, yes I passed through the "danger zone" with a few close calls, and have had more "near death" experiences on fighter aircraft than I care to recall, and certainly more than the nine lives of a cat! The old fighter pilot saying of, "I’d rather be lucky than good"

In closing, my measure of success as a pilot and Top Gun instructor was that I never had to eject, and never had a student who subsequently died in a flying accident. Stay safe and may every one of your take-offs end with a successful landing!

GM Corner

in the civilian world of aviation. It can also occur at different stages of training, such as post-solo when the trainee thinks they can land the Cessna as well as their instructor but have yet to experience landing in a wind shear environment, in strong cross-winds or on runway surface with poor or degraded braking action due to hydroplaning, snow or ice. It could also occur during advanced training when they think they can fly a straight-in ILS as well as anyone else in the Club, only to find themselves in unfamiliar territory on a real IFR approach to an unfamiliar airport, wherein the glide path suddenly fails and they have to transition to a non-precision localizer only approach.

Instagram: burtonader. Dec. 8, 2019. An @rcaf_arc 410 Squadron CF-188A Hornet came for a visit this weekend. The tail paint scheme is a 75th anniversary of 410 Squadron.

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Notice of the

Information

Annual General Meeting The Victoria Flying Club Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 26th, 2020 in the VFC pilots' lounge. The meeting will begin, as it always does, at 6:00 PM with wine and cheese. The business portion of the evening gets under way at 7:00 PM. What Happens at the AGM? As a not-for-profit organization in Canada, the Victoria Flying Club holds the Annual General Meeting to provide an opportunity for discussion and decision making among club members. The discussion will include a review of the previous year's results, plans for the current year, and the establishment of the Board of Directors for the upcoming year.

The Board of Directors are selected by a process of election.

Who is Eligible to Vote at the AGM? While attendance at the AGM is open to all members, voting privileges are extended to those with Sustaining Memberships and Life Memberships only. If you have been a member in good standing of the Victoria Flying Club for 24 consecutive months, then you are eligible to apply to become a Sustaining or Life Member. Sustaining Members and Life Members receive a discount on aircraft rentals, fuel, etc. If you have been a member for 24 consecutive months, please pick up a Sustaining Member or Life Member application from the VFC office and plan to attend the AGM. How Can You Get Involved?

The Board of Directors consists of a group of Victoria Flying Club members who use their collective knowledge and skills to conduct club business on behalf of all 8

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members. They are governed by a set of by-laws and make decisions regarding aircraft and equipment, facilities, staffing, and various other areas of club business. Sustaining and Life Members are eligible to be nominated for a director position.

Nomination forms are available at the VFC office and nominations.

Directors must be nominated by two other Sustaining or Life Members.

After completing your nomination form please send a short bio to the nomination committee via VFC President, Colin Williamson, at ckconsulting@telus.net so that it can be published in advance of the AGM. Being involved with the VFC Board of Directors is a great opportunity to contribute to the future of the Victoria Flying Club, and to the local aviation community.

What does VFC’s Board of Directors do?

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Ensures effective fiduciary governance on behalf of all VFC stakeholders.

Engages in ongoing strategic analysis of VFC’s activities, opportunities and challenges.

Ensures there is an overall strategic direction, budget and plan that is monitored.

Sets goals and monitors performance to ensure VFC is in good financial health and achieving its goals year over year.

Provides oversight and monitoring when it comes to such strategic frameworks as culture, ethics, risk strategy and internal control, as these are critical to VFC’s long-term success.

Provides strategic links between

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VFC and the community it serves.

Safeguards the reputation of VFC and key stakeholders and constituencies.

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Duty of Care: you are acting in a reasonable and prudent manner in carrying out your duties as a board member.

Duty of Loyalty: you are expected, when making a decision on behalf of the board, to have put aside any personal interests and/or disclosed any conflicts of interest you may have.

Duty of Obedience: you are expected to abide by all the laws governing the organization and act accordingly to carry out your purpose.

Duty of commitment: you are expected to participate in recurring board meetings.

What does a good candidate bring to the Board?

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Offers professional knowledge and expertise in specialty domains.

Demonstrates high ethical standards, integrity and accountability.

Demonstrates leadership in upholding the VFC’s values, policies and commitments.

Thinks strategically and critically with independence of judgment.

For more information, please contact the VFC General Manager, Greg Matte at gmatte@flyvfc.com or 250656-2833.

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Operation: This IS You! Events for Women and Girls

“Since the number of women in Aviation, Aerospace, Marine & Defence as well as other STEM-

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based industries remains low, the result is that few females have other females in their network to share their experience and passion for these fields. In day to day life, women generally don’t “see” themselves reflected in these areas, and this is continually reinforced in the media and social media,” says Achieve Anything president and founder Kirsten Brazier. "Therefore, if women are not aware of these opportunities, it is unreasonable to expect them to be interested in pursuing STEM-based fields. We’ve implemented Operation: This IS You! to develop this network of experience by providing year-round

experience events for females in the applicable agency or industry partner’s native environment.”

Information

The Achieve Anything Foundation is a federally incorporated not-forprofit organization with a mission to inspire female future leaders in STEM (science, technology, engineering & math), and STEMbased fields such as Aviation, Aerospace, Marine & Defence. With the mantra “From shop floor to top floor” the Foundation employs a unique hands-on approach towards changing perceptions and addressing gender disparity in high tech fields.

Kirsten also says, "Though our annual The Sky’s No Limit – Girls Fly Too! (GF2) event is open to everyone of any age, gender or citizenship, Operation: This IS You! events are for women and girls only (including transgender that identify as female). As well, we’re age diverse among other things."

Applications for the below SAR and upcoming events can be found at their website: www.achieveanything. ca.

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Fleet Renewal

Engine Overhaul Supplemental Inspections (Cessna)

VFC News

Contributed by Murray Palmer, PRM Good Aircraft Maintenance will keep our fleet flying for many years to come.

Long term planning is vital when it comes to fleet maintenance. The VFC’s maintenance department has been actively proceeding down a path which will continue to keep our fleet flying safely. Safe dispatchability is "JOB ONE" for the maintenance department.

As our aircraft ages and the hours accumulate on the individual aircraft, it only stands to reason that maintenance costs and down time will increase. Ways in which we can mitigate those expenses are to increase the inspections intervals and to overhaul the different components on the aircraft before they become a concern.

This past October, the Club sent Allan Girard, one of our licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AME), on a training program to the Lycoming College of Technology in

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Williamsport, PA. The purpose of this investment was to ensure that we have an AME trained in the correct techniques required to allow the VFC to overhaul the Lycoming engines in our fleet of Cessna 172s, as well as the engines on our aging Piper Seminole. We are all very proud of Al’s attention to detail during the training program, as he attained a high class standing at the completion and arrived back home with a certificate allowing him to overhaul engines on site.

During Al’s absence from the club while on course, a renovation of the maintenance shop was undertaken, and an engine overhaul shop was created to isolate the overhaul procedures from the rest of the maintenance facility. Many thanks to Darrell Fournier for once again sharing his many talents (this time as a home renovator) to help advance the Club’s interests in building this new shop addition!

Upon Al’s return from the training course, he immediately set out to complete the requirements of the new shop, making sure that everything necessary was completed prior to accepting the first engine for overhaul.

Naturally, there were the expected delays and issues experienced as any new venture is undertaken, but in no time, there was an engine being disassembled and inspected. A long list of required parts were researched

by Rebecca Adler, our stores person, and soon being shipped to the Club for Al to apply in the overhaul.

There were certain engine components for which the VFC did not yet have the capabilities to inspect and certify. Consequently, we had to send these parts for inspection and certification, as a mandatory requirement to proceed with the overhaul. The VFC has now invested in acquiring the skills and equipment necessary to complete

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all aspects of the rebuild/overhaul processes, thereby further reducing expenses. Griffin Victor, a certified AME, has attended a portion of the courses required for him to be able to certify our non-destructive testing (NDT) requirements, and will complete further training over the next few weeks.

Of note, the overhaul is not completed until the engine is test run. A stand to do engine runs was required, and the old VFC service truck (that was not road worthy any more) was transformed into a firstclass mobile test stand.

There is a requirement by the engine manufacturer, as well as Transport Canada, to do test runs on overhauled engines prior to installation in an airframe. These test runs are designed to search out any flaws or deficiencies that may show up such as oil leaks and the like. All aspects of operation of the engine are monitored through out the runs such as oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel pressure, cylinder head temperature, exhaust gas temperature, engine

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The testing of the first overhauled engine began with an initial start up which was extremely anti-climatic after the weeks of anticipation during the build up phase. “Will it start, will it run rough, will it leak oil, will it leak gas” …all valid questions prior to hearing the fist bark of the newly overhauled engine. The start-up was flawless, with only a small puff of smoke (burning off the excess oil used in lubricating the parts on installation), after which it ran extremely smooth.

A test run was completed and then an initial break in run was completed.

The weather the day of the test run was typical of the west coast, cool and damp. The test club propeller that we had made up was very effective and moved a lot of air as is evident from the picture.

All in all, the testing ran according to plan with no surprises.

Congratulations Al…good job!!!

The intent of the club is to overhaul all of the engines in the fleet, and when there are new innovations suggested for the power plants, the club will be able to incorporate them.

Other plans in the works to create a safe and reliable fleet of training and rental aircraft is to increase the intensity of the inspection program, so as to include better scrutiny of areas not normally inspected as regularly as our Phase inspections call for. Incorporating these inspections into our system has brought to light issues that have now been addressed, while providing the AME team with a substantially better understanding of the condition of each aircraft in our fleet. These inspections are inclusive to the complete fleet of single engine aircraft approved by Cessna as well as Transport Canada.

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Al worked diligently to overhaul the first engine. Going forward, the Club is planning to overhaul each of the Cessna engines, and continue with trend monitoring of the overhauls, assuring a reliable, safe power source for the entire VFC fleet.

RPMs, manifold pressure, and all other vital parameters are recorded and filed, making sure that each and every one of the set standards are met or exceeded.

The Club has also undertaken the responsibility of having all of the fixed pitch propellers overhauled, and all existing service bulletins complied with. Progress has been made, and we will be completing the entire fleet with in the next few weeks.

The existing maintenance staff at the VFC has the qualifications and experience to carry out complete airframe restorations, major and minor repairs, installation of Supplemental Type Certificated components as well as cosmetic enhancement. They are proud of their work, and pleased to be able to ensure that all VFC members are provided with a safe and reliable fleet of aircraft.

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Love Feature Article

Is in the Air!

Happy Valentine's Day! Many a friendship or a long lasting love interest had its beginnings at the Victoria Flying Club or through a shared interest in aviation. We are proud to have had a role in creating many beautiful friendships!

Above: Emma and Casey: From Emma: "Casey and I met in April of 2016 at UVic, just before the end of the semester. We instantly hit it off and decided to attempt a summer of long distance after just a couple weeks of dating as Casey had plans to move to Edmonton for a summer of rugby and working. After a couple trips back and forth between BC and

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Alberta to visit each other, late August was here before we knew it.

Casey moved back to Victoria and we have been together ever since.

Over the course of our relationship we have had many adventures including a trip to Thailand, camping trips, road trips, and countless adventures in and around Victoria. At the end of August this past summer, a girlfriend of mine asked me to get dressed up and go for dinner with her out in Sidney.

On the way there she pulled off of the highway and into the parking lot of the Victoria Flying Club. I was asked to sign a waiver and then ushered onto the runway where Casey was waiting for me. He

proposed and I of course said yes!

We then went on a scenic flight over Victoria. To say it was magical would be an understatement! As I mentioned, we have had many adventures over the past few years, but this one really stands out to me. We are set to get married this August and I cannot wait to see what the future has in store for us as we enter this next phase of our relationship."

Below: Alethia Forsberg and Schuyler Clack. Their friendship formed during the time they completed their pilot training in 2015/16.

They fell in love and got married in May 2019. (Continued, on right)

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COPA Flight 6

Flight Captain (President) Rob Shemilt Co-Captain (Vice President) Allan Rempel Navigator (Treasurer) Art Reitsma

The February 4 meeting of COPA Flight 6 featured Major Kevin Howe, commanding officer of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, where all our ELT calls end up, and often our Spot and Garmin Inreach maydays. Major Howe is an

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria (JRCC Victoria) is a rescue coordination centre operated by the 1 Canadian Air Division (Canadian Armed Forces) and manned by personnel of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG).

JRCC Victoria is responsible for coordinating the Search and Rescue (SAR) response to air and marine incidents within the Victoria Search and Rescue Region (SRR).

One of the most useful tools for the Canadian SAR system is the Cospas-Sarsat satellite surveillance system that was jointly founded in 1981 by Canada, USA, France and

COPA Quadrant

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RCAF pilot on CF-18 and Search and Rescue aircraft, as well as a helicopter pilot and a GA pilot, having recently sold a Debonair.

He talked about JRCC Victoria and how it fits in to Canada's Search and Rescue system.

the USSR. At present 18 countries participate. The Canadian system uses three earth stations (LUT's) – Edmonton, Churchill and Goose Bay, to monitor satellites in polar orbit.

These satellites detect and locate air and marine emergency beacons, referred to as Electronic Location Transmitters (ELTs), Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs), and Personal Locating Beacons (PLB's) which transmit on 121.5, 243.0 and 406.0 MHz. The resultant distress signal is then routed to the appropriate JRCC for action.

The next meeting of COPA Flight 6 will be on Tuesday March 3 at 7pm at the Victoria Flying Club. All are welcome. Allan Rempel will be giving a presentation on his trip to Oshkosh in 2004 and the various adventures along the way. Oshkosh is an annual aviation extravaganza with over a half million attendees and 10,000 aircraft flying in from around the world.

Right: VFC alumni Jessica James and her partner BJ. From Jessica: BJ and I met while I was working on the front counter at VFC as a dispatcher. We have been together now for six years. There have been many miles near and far between us, small town commutes, learning from each other; but he will easily always be one of my greatest ongoing adventures.

(Stay tuned in the March Patrician for more about Jessica and her amazing job at Harbour Air Seaplanes as First Officer!)

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Image above: Rachel Allen and Mathew Mosveen accepting awards at the Silver Wings Awards. VFC member award recipients this year included • Mathew Mosveen, Al Michaud Memorial Bursary ($1,000) • Rachel Allen, Anne and Rudy Bauer Memorial Bursary ($1,000) • Grant Diamond, BCAC “Career” Training Scholarship ($1,000) VFC alumni are often winners of the awards, such as (recently), Nathaniel Ralphs, Nathan Goebel, Nadia Scott, Natasha Shoebridge, and Jennifer Zadorozniak. Will you be next?

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First Solos and Member Achievements Member Achievements

New Members Bryson Hill Gregg Humphreys Ian Beatty Joseph Snowden Keiichiro Komiya

Mark Rudd Instructor: Mami Iijima

First Solo Glen Barkman Mark Rudd Robin Stubss Will Westlake CPL Flight Test Theo Duquesnay

Robin Stubbs Instructor: Mami Iijima

Glen Barkman Instructor: Trevor Hulme

Will Westlake Instructor: Jesse Bertucci

"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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Thanks for the Share!

Pics from our members on Instagram who shared with us using the #flyvfc tag. From top, left to right: bessi.jertucci, Nov 2019, Brentwood Bay. Bessi.jertucci, Sep 2019, Parksville. Alexdempsey7, May 2019.

Hermanojonomono, Jul 2018, Rose Spit, Masset, Haida Gwaii. Flyboy_dane, Apr 2018, Fraser River. Flyboy_dane, Cover spread credit: Aaron Burton Apr 2018, Willy Island. https:/ /www.instagram.com/burtonader/ 16 FEBRUARY 2020

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