News Around the Club
On March 8, 1910, Raymonde de Laroche became the first women to earn a pilot's licence in the world! On March 8-14, we celebrate this and all of the achievements of women in aviation with International Women of Aviation week. As such, this month's Patrician is dedicated to the women of the VFC! This issue features four articles about women, including pilots, instructors, and the first female president of the VFC.
2021 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The AGM has been scheduled! Mark your calendars for Thursday, May 13th. The Zoom meeting is scheduled to commence at 18:45 hours for a 19:00 start. More information to come as we get closer to the date.
hours daily) to coincide with Daylight Savings 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. Looking to become a mentor yourself? There's always room for more experienced pilots! Send an email to mentors@flyvfc.com for more information on how to join up!
NEW PLANES
As you may have heard, the VFC is adding new planes to the fleet! The club hopes that these new additions will bring fliers old and new back to the club for recreation or low-cost flying time! The Board of Directors made this purchase from pre-existing credit after carefully weighing rising costs against long-term benefit to the club and its membership. With these new planes, the VFC will be able to offer fantastic flying rates and new services for years to come! Learn more about our new planes in the General Manager's article!
NEWS and EVENTS
WOMEN OF AVIATION
Have news or a story to tell? Email us at vfcpatrician@gmail.com for a chance to have your news or story published in The Patrician.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
Want to make a change? The call for nominations for the Board of Directors election is waiting for you! Four (4) positions on the Board of Directions will be coming up for election. Please note that only Sustaining and Life members are eligible for nomination or election to the Board.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS HOURS CHANGE
Time is changing and so are our hours! As of Sunday, March 14th, we've switched to our longer operating hours (08:00 to 20:00
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