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News Around the Club
The Patrician
“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)
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HANGAR SPACE
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
PRESIDENT Colin Williamson VICE PRESIDENT Don Devenney SECRETARY Jennifer Zadorozniak TREASURER DIRECTORS Iain Barnes John Ainsworth John Ryan GENERAL MANAGER Greg Matte CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR Mike Schlievert
1852 Canso Road Sidney, BC V8L 5V5
CONTACT
www.flyvfc.com info@flyvfc.com
P: 250-656-2833 F: 250-655-0910
2 Editor: Katy Earl flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com
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PHOTO CREDITS
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 News Around the Club
6 I Learned about Flying from That Contributed by Greg Matte, GM
8 Notice of the AGM
9 Operation This IS You! Events for Women and Girls
10 Fleet Renewal Contributed by Murray Palmer, PRM
12 Love Is in the Air!
13 COPA Quadrant
14 First Solos and Member Achievements
PARKING
If you’re interested in prime paved parking spaces for your aircraft, we want to hear from you!
Secure, pull-in/pull-out, easy access.
Please call Dispatch to arrange a spot, or get on the waitlist for hangar spaces at 250-656-2833
News Around the Club
"V" IS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY... OR VORTICES! 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 forVets 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 forVets" 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 valentine thanking a Veteran, please send it to:
Valentines forVets Veterans Affairs Canada Commemoration, Distribution Unit 125 Maple Hills Avenue Charlottetown, PE C1C 0B6
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
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
FEB 4 COPA Flight 6 meeting and social FEB 16 BCAM Kids Fest 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? Let us know at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com
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.
WINTER FLYING 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 SERVICE Be there in minutes!
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
