March 2015

THE PATRICIAN MARCH 2015

The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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Photo: Heath Moffatt Photography GROUNDSCHOOL SCHEDULES | CLUB NEWS | FIRST SOLOS | FEATURE ARTICLES

THE PATRICIAN MARCH 2015

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.�

3 Maximizing Your Potential

- Tracey Burns

5 COPA Quadrant and

Fly-Out Report

(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946) Board of Directors President...................................Ramona Reynolds Vice President....................................Firat Ataman Secretary......................................Colin Williamson Treasurer.............................................Rob Shemilt Directors............................................. Steve Demy Howard Peng Vernon Fischer Rolf Hopkinson General Manager.................................Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor....................Graham Palmer

9 A New Level of Safety at VFC

- David Gagliardi

11 Wings Banquet Recap

15 2015 BC Airport Challenge

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News from VFC

VFC News

Final Reminder - Please Join Us! Victoria Flying Club AGM - March 5 2015

The Victoria Flying Club Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 5 in the VFC pilot’s lounge. The meeting will begin, as it always does, at 6:00pm with wine and cheese. The business portion of the evening gets under way at 7:00pm.

What Happens at the AGM?

The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to provide an opportunity for discussion and decision making amongst club members. As a not-for-profit organization, we are governed by an elected volunteer Board of Directors. Three of the main functions of the AGM are to review prior year results, discuss plans for the current year, and also to establish the board of directors for the upcoming year.

Who is Eligible to Vote at the AGM?

While attendance at the AGM is open to all members, voting priviliges 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 recieve 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.

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 members. They are

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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.

For more information, please contact VFC Manager, Gerry Mants, at info@flyvfc.com or 250-656-2833.

The Tax Man Cometh!

Prime paved aircraft parking spaces.

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

Please call Marcel at 250-656-2833.

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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 will also be accepted from the floor at the AGM. Directors must be nominated by two other Sustaining or Life Members.

The 2014 Income Tax forms are available at the VFC office or on page 18 of this issue. Please contact Gerry or Kathy at the club for more info.

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Feature Article

Maximizing Your Potential

with Executive Coach and Consultant, Tracey Burns We are excited to welcome a new guest columnist to The Patrician. If you’ve been fortunate enough to hear Tracey Burns speak at recent Women in Aviation events, then you will understand our excitement!

Over the next few months Tracey will be sharing a number of articles which will be relevant to anyone with big dreams and big goals - in aviation or otherwise. Welcome, Tracey! ~CH INTRODUCTION:

My name is Tracey Burns and I’m delighted to have been asked to contribute to your newsletter on a monthly basis.

My intention will be to bring you a coach approach to some leadership topics that I’m hoping you find useful and informative.

Some of the topics I will be covering include Goal Setting, Planning & Committing, Getting Un-Stuck, Managing Priorities and a whole lot more! I’m happy to field questions and/or write on specific topics if you’d like to email me at tracey@ traceyburns.com.

For this first column I thought that I would set a foundation of understanding regarding what coaching actually is. In addition, I thought you might like to know who I am and what my background and credentials are.

In future columns it will be all about you and your leadership.

Coaches aren’t accustomed to speaking about themselves… we do a lot of listening so this is a rarity.

WHAT IS COACHING? The International Coach Federation defines coaching as “partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today’s uncertain and complex environment. Coaches honor the client as the expert in his or her life and work and believe every client is creative, resourceful and whole. Standing on this foundation, the coach’s responsibility is to discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve; encourage client self-discovery; elicit client-generated solutions and strategies; hold the client responsible and accountable.

This process helps clients dramatically improve their outlook on work and life, while improving their leadership skills and unlocking their potential.

add that executive coaching is a partnership between a key contributor and a professionally trained coach that is intended to enhance the executive’s current and future effectiveness while simultaneously working toward specific professional goals. If the individual is working inside an organization then we also take into consideration the individual’s goals and the goals of the organization, making sure that we are aligning the two.

WHAT DO I DO AND HOW DO I DO IT? I coach high potential individuals to achieve uncomfortable goals, leverage their strengths and sharpen their competitive edge.

Like a sports coach, I observe and reflect how you are about what you do and work with you to adopt new behaviour designed to accelerate and improve your results. My coaching method is ontologically based, a cutting edge approach that encompasses an understanding of how our thoughts, physiology and use of language impacts our results.

My focus is on an individual’s process, behaviours and habits as they relate to goal setting, outcome creation and process management. The changes experienced as a result of ontological coaching are deeply rooted and profoundly effective.

WHAT IS EXECUTIVE COACHING? Take all of the above and then

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Feature Article WHAT ARE MY TYPICAL AREAS OF FOCUS? I coach leaders to change specific behaviour due to new challenges; implement or create strategy in business; improve communication skills; gain focus, create action and generate results; enhance relationships at work or home. In addition, I also provide Executive Coaching and Consulting to multi-generational business families. My areas of focus there are family dynamics and communication in the context of succession and wealth planning.

WHAT IS MY TRAINING AND BACKGROUND? I currently hold a Professional Certified Coach designation

awarded by the International Coach Federation and am very close to achieving my final designation - Master Certified Coach. I am also a trainer, speaker and facilitator having developed and delivered a series of communication programs which I wrote specifically for Senior Level Executives. In addition I have trained and led teams of Coaches in San Diego, Seattle and most recently Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia delivering a rigorous twelve month accredited Coach Training Program.

My fascination with Coaching began while operating my family owned legal research company. Realizing quickly that my company’s success depended on the health and success experienced by my employees I began reading and research-

ing the skills needed to promote a healthy company culture and discovered the process of Coaching.

IN CLOSING: I love what I do and love contributing to other people’s lives through coaching. My clients truly inspire me and I’ve been fortunate to have a client roster that has included CEO’s, executives, managers and other professionals looking to improve their relationships in business and in life. They are people just like you and I, committed to getting the most out of life. For more information please visit my website at: www.traceyburns.com.

PRIVATE PILOT GROUNDSCHOOL DATE

Monday and Wednesday 1900-2200 Victoria Flying Club Classroom TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

Mar 02 Meteorology Sean T. 04 Meteorology Sean T. 09 Meteorology Sean T.

11 Flight Operations Colin

16 Flight Operations Colin

18 Navigation Brendan

23 Navigation Brendan

25 Navigation Brendan

30 ATC/Fly Outs Jason G. Apr 01 Review Colin

To register for Groundschool, or to purchase a Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club at info@flyvfc.com or 250-656-2833.

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Copa Quadrant

Submitted by: Eleanor Eastick

The February 3rd meeting of COPA was held at VFC and was once again very well attended. John Lewis of the BCAM talked about the history and development of CYYJ and brought along a quite a few archival photos, particularly of the airport as a base for the RCAF, RAF and even American trainees.

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Our next COPA Flight 6 meeting is on Tuesday March 2nd.

There will be a presentation by Pat Phillips from the Catalina preservation society. The aircraft unfortunately is not ready for public display but is expected to be flying by summertime.

Pat will brief us on the progress made to date. Much has been written on the heritage of the PBY Catalina (see photo below) and its obvious impact on aviation worldwide. It was indispensible in WW II and our own airport provided a base for

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a whole fleet of Catalinas.

Once again we will meet at VFC lounge until further notice.

Meeting starts at 7 PM and anyone interested is invited to attend. For further information, contact copaflight6@gmail.com.

Our April meeting will be a presentation on IFR from VFC Assistant CFI Jason Stewart.

The presentation will be a question and answer session about obtaining your IFR licence and is IFR right for you.

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VFC News

Courtenay Flyout - February 21 By: Eleanor Eastick A fabulous SKC was the order of the day for the February 21st flyout to CAH3; it was third time lucky after the failure of the first two attempts because of lousy weather.

We had a sizeable crowd for a winter flyout, primarily private aircraft and at least one Club plane - a good start for what we hope will be wellattended events this year. VFC offers a discount on flyout aircraft and a fuel discount for members with their own aircraft.

The next flyout is planned for Gillies Bay, CYGB sometime in March. Get in on the fun by contacting flyoutbug@gmail.com for information on up-coming flyout dates and destinations. The only thing better than flying is getting a discount for doing it!

Photo: Downwind right for 31 at Courtenay - Tom Vesey Don’t miss out! Contact flyoutbug@gmail.com and you’ll be the first to know what’s happening!

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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 Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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VFC Achievements

VFC MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS New Members Michael Ervin Marvin Robinson Jordan Visco Andrew Matheson Steven Kostamo Les Hoppe Shayne Hackwell Mathieu Amin James Brady First Solos Cem Uner Jason Chapman

RPP Flight Test Daniel Cho

CPL Flight Test Thomas Weber

RPP Licence Daniel Cho

CPL Licence Alethia Forsberg

PPL Written Exam Geoff McMicken Michael De Santi

INRAT Sean Tyrrell Stephanie Boucher

PPL Flight Test Katie Smith Crystal Sommer Harrison Fletcher

Jason Chapman Instructor: Sean Tyrell

Cem Uner Instructor: Brady Tucker

“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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Women in Aviation

Celebrating a Year of Leadership and Learning

It hardly seems possible that a year has passed since the inaugural meeting of the Vancouver Island Chapter of Women in Aviation International. It’s been an amazing year of growth for our chapter as we welcomed new members and established a strong presence in the local aviation community. Our second year promises more of the same, with increased opportunities for networking, learning, and friendship. The best way to ensure that you don’t miss out on anything in the coming months is to follow us on Facebook! (facebook.com/wia. vichapter) All of our meetings and events are open to absolutely anyone, regardless of gender or whether or not you happen to hold a pilot’s licence. So please join us! We guarantee that you’ll learn something, and have a great time!

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Feature Article

Moving to the next level of Operational Safety at the Victoria Flying Club By: David Gagliardi, VFC Instructor

As you may be aware VFC has completely revamped its web page. Our new site has greatly increased functionality and so early in the new website development process, the Board of Directors (BOD) and the Manager decided it would be the primary vehicle to gather and disseminate all safety related information.

Central to the goal of increasing operational safety at VFC is moving towards a formal Safety Management System (SMS).

These systems are designed to link all parts of the operation so hazards are proactively identified, captured, analyzed and a holistic corrective action plan is developed with a persistent review process to ensure that the hazard does not reappear.

Obviously we cannot manage what we are not measuring so a key part of the program is a hazard/incident/accident report system. A simple and short online reporting form contained in the safety tab of the new web site has just gone live and will be the vehicle to allow anyone, member or staff, at VFC to report hazards or events. The form is deliberately generic and the staff and management at VFC want people to report anything that they thing has, or has the potential, to decrease the safety of VFC operations on the ground or in the air. If you are unsure as to whether or not something is worth reporting then please submit March 2015

a report anyway. It may not be auctioned immediately but will still represent a data point in the safety database The value in these kinds of reporting systems is twofold.

Firstly an issue which has immediate safety implications will be captured and formally managed with a long term solution. The chance of problems falling through the cracks, or getting forgotten is minimized when there is a formal process and a system of record. Secondly the value of a robust reporting system grows over time as the database is populated. Individual observations may not in, in themselves, be indicative of a potential problem but over time patterns of observations can illuminate systemic issues that are not obvious However an obvious question is “I just did something that was maybe a little bit dumb and as a result safety may have been compromised, am I going to get into trouble if I report it ? “ The answer is NO. The header to the safety form has the following disclaimer which is a message that was formally approved by the BOD and the Manager: “VFC is committed to maintaining a high level of safety in all its operations.

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hazards and understand how to prevent or mitigate the factors that led to a incident or accident.

The Safety Reporting Form is the vehicle which will allow VFC to capture and record hazards, identity necessary corrective actions, and over time build a database which will help prevent the same hazard from reappearing.

The form is intended to be used by any member of VFC and by VFC staff. You should fill out a form if you observe any hazard or have an incident where safety was compromised even if there was no negative result. If you are in an accident VFC staff will request that you submit a form.

VFC’s commitment to you: 1.

The form will be always be kept confidential and will only be visible to VFC Management. Extracts may be published in the safety section of the VFC website where the information would be of value to the membership. However all information will be de-identified prior to publishing.

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In order to foster a culture of information sharing, something that is vital to an effective safety programs; VFC has committed to a non-punitive reporting policy. Nothing submitted in a safety form will be used against the person submitting the form.”

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Feature Article Humans make mistakes and it is essential that not only the individual, but also the staff and membership learn from the mistakes people have made. In addition changes to procedures or equipment can often reduce or even eliminate the chance of a mistake being repeated. However again I wish to emphasize this can only occur if the issue is reported.

So a safety form has been submitted, what happens to it ?

Well the safety officer (Marcel Poland) will get an immediate email notification that a new safety form has been submitted. He

will review it and may contact you for more information if he has any questions (that is why your contact information is requested on the form). It will be assigned a tracking number and he will make a determination as to whether there is a clear and present danger that requires immediate action, or more likely that there is an issue, but more study is needed to determine the best way to handle it. At this point it will be put on the agenda for the next Monthly safety meeting. The safety committee will then develop a short and long term corrective action plan as appropriate and Marcel

will continue to track the item to ensure the corrective action plans are working. Finally he will then strip any identifying information from the report and post the details on the safety page of the VFC website so that the information will be available to everyone.

Safety is everyone’s responsibility so please review the safety page of the VFC website on a regular basis and submit a safety report if you observe any hazards or have had an event or incident where safety may have been compromised.

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Victoria BC V8W 1E2

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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VFC News

Victoria Flying Club Wings Banquet Saturday, January 31 was an amazing night!

With a capacity crowd of over 180 graduates and guests, we enjoyed a spectacular dinner, and a great evening of celebration and inspiration.

Thank you to everyone for sharing in this year’s Wings Banquet. We can’t wait for the next one!

PPL Graduates

CPL Graduates

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VFC News

Congratulations to all our accomplished pilots!

Recreational Pilot Permit David Lens Kristin Mutch Private Pilot Licence David Babin Ian Baxter Michael Beaudoin Steeve Beaudry Michael Chadbourne Julien Criticopoulos Thomas Dayton Russell Dubinsky Eduardo Feo Lynn Flandera Sean Gemmill Kristijan Gjorgjevik Michael Holler Richard Holman Linden Hoover Robin Huenicke Ronald Johns Aaron Jones James Knie Peter Lagergren Raquel Landert Eric Leocadio Joseph Martin Johnathan Monahan Zachary Nicol Richard Rebneris Kalyani Reddy Art Reitsma Andrew Reynolds Ramona Reynolds Gordon Ritchie Tyler Robinson

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Scott Ross Gavin Rose Oliver Spratt Eric Thiessen Allan Vanderbyl Isabelle Weiss Silvia Zilker Private Pilot Licence (Cadets) Patrick Cheung Seto Gugasyan Jonathan Hayes Jared Heavener Lyra Hindrichs Leia Hoot Taseem Kaur Dustin Leibel Erica Mulder Chelsea Nielsen Lucy Poirier Michael Ray Commercial Pilot Licence Keegan Allen Michael Bahrey Steve Baker Morgan Belton Matthew Bryce Aaron Campbell Chris Carney Schuyler Clack Mike Criddle Radek Drogosz Harry Evans Eduardo Feo Alethia Forsberg Trevor Giles

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Jordan Griffith Karl Hoener Robin Huenicke Alexander Lansfield Alexander Luckham Aaron Neyrinck Toyo Noguchi Jessica Rabideau Walker Redshaw Anthony Sidhu Kevin Skillings Josh Tauson Brad Townsend Andrew Yan Top PPL Written Exam Sean Gemmill Top PPL Flight Test David Lens Top PPL Pilot Sean Gemmill Betty Wadsworth Bursary Jessica Rabideau Claude Butler Bursary Gavin Rose Cooper-Slipper Bursary Keegan Allen Brian Smedley Bursary Scott Kyllo Long Family Bursary Alethia Forsberg

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Flight Training

Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING MONETARY AWARD. Applications must be received no later than March 31, 2015. The BCAC Awards committee will review applications and, if a winner is chosen, make recommendations for approval by the BCAC Board. The winner, if any, will be announced by June 15, 2015 and flying training can commence shortly after that. The Award will be ‘formally noted’ at the BCAC Silver Wings Gala in October.

PRIVATE PILOT - FLIGHT TRAINING --$5,000 This Award may be presented annually to a deserving High School student in British Columbia to assist in completing their Private Pilot’s License. The student will have shown an interest in Aviation and will have demonstrated a commitment to complete Private Pilot training. The application for the Award is to be supported in writing by a PCTIA accredited or registered flight training school in British Columbia.

Basic Nominating Criteria: • For Private Pilot License training only.

• High school or flight training academic standing. Mark(s) (attach mark transcripts - copy ok) • Application to include letter of recommendation from a PCITA accredited or registered flight school advising on candidate’s potential to complete the program.

• Student will be recommended by a BCAC Member (either the flight school or individual member.)

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mitment to training and finishing, such as showing a dedicated interest in aviation, a commitment to complete the program, completed ground school and/or completed a minimum of 10 hours of flight training.

• Student to be between age 1619.

• Student to provide a written narrative explaining need/reasoning for financial assistance.

About the Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award This Award may be presented annually to a deserving High School student in British Columbia to assist in completing their Private Pilot’s License. The student will have shown an interest in Aviation and will have demonstrated a commitment to complete Private Pilot training. The application for the Award is to be supported in writing by a PCTIA accredited or registered Flight Training school in British Columbia.

Award Criteria 1) The scholarship fund is set up to be awarded annually, if the BCAC determines that a suitable application has been submitted.

2) The intent is to help a young, serious student with their fixed or rotary Private Pilot License only.

3) Student must show some commitment to training and finishing, such as showing a dedicated interest in aviation, a commitment to complete the program, completed ground school and/or completed a minimum of 10 hours of flight training.

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a PCTIA accredited or registered flight school advising on candidate’s potential to complete the program.

5) The application must be supported by a BCAC Member in good standing (either a flight school or individual BCAC Member). Contact the BCAC Administrator if you don’t know one at info@bcaviationcouncil.org 4) Student to be between ages 16-19.

5) Student must provide a personal outline and include need/ reasoning for financial assistance.

Administration 1) BCAC Award Committee will promote Scholarship, administrate and review application process and select winners, if any, on Mr. Anderson’s behalf. BCAC will use Member Training Schools to distribute the Scholarship information and promote the Scholarship on the BCAC Web Site.

2) As the Award may be used primarily after graduation (but not necessarily if awarded to a grade 11 student), the award will be timed to meet summer training requirements for the student.

Recipient of the Award will be announced by June 15th and winner, if any, will be asked to present an update on their training at the Silver Wings banquet in October.

3) Funds will come directly from the Vancouver Foundation to BCAC, who will distribute the funds to the PCTIA accredited or registered flight school, who will ensure that training does in fact take place. A member of the Anderson family will be asked to present the Award if possible at the BCAC Silver Wings Banquet. www.flyvfc.com

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BRITISH COLUMBIA AVIATION COUNCIL Please attach the necessary narrative and provide accurate information with your application.

NOMINEE: Name: Address: Tel:

Email

School: Birth date: Note: Applicant must attach a detailed narrative summary of the achievements and qualifications for the award (200 – 400 words). Provide as much information as you can so the selection committee is better able to render its final decision. The better your presentation the better opportunity you will have. This narrative must be co-signed by the recommending flight school.

The statement from the applicant should also include why he/she should receive the award.

Note: Funds will be paid to the flight school chosen by the Scholarship Recipient.

Nominator:

Tel:

(print)

Email: Company: _____________________________________________________________

Signature:

_Date:

Return application form no later than March 31, 2015 via email (.pdf), or mail to: BC AVIATION COUNCIL, PO Box 31040 RPO Thunderbird, Langley, BC V1M 0A9 Office: 604-278-9330 Email: info@bcaviationcouncil.org; Web: www.bcaviationcouncil.org

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PHOTO CONTEST

VFC News

February/March Theme: Why I Fly! During February and March, send your “Why I Fly” photos to thepatrician@shaw.ca or post them on our Facebook page at facebook.com/FlyVFC. We’ll put the photos in an album on Facebook and you can share it with your friends, family, contacts, and colleagues and request votes. The photo with the greatest number of “Likes”, “Shares,” or comments at the end of March will be declared the contest winner. VFC prizes are always fabulous so you won’t want to miss out on your chance at victory this time around! Please visit our page and vote for your favourite!

The only criteria for this contest is that the photo should be a representation of what you love about aviation, or why you fly, hence the contest name, “Why I Fly.” Happy Flying to everyone and remember to always keep your camera in your flight bag!

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VFC News

THE 2015 BC AIRPORT CHALLENGE Flying With Friends Has Never Been More Fun! February Winners!

The inaugural BC Airport Challenge was a stunning success in 2014. With individual pilots visiting up to 70 airports in BC, we covered a lot of ground and had a lot of fun doing it!

Don Devenney – Harbour Air Tickets

The BC Airport Challenge continues in 2015, but with an exciting new twist and more chances to win! Read through to the end for all the details!

Colin Williamson – Aviator’s Flight Bag

Starting January 1, 2015 and running until December 31, 2015, the Victoria Flying Club is challenging pilots to visit as many airports in BC as possible. The event, known as the “BC Airport Challenge”, will have two categories. The first category will include pilots flying club aircraft and the second category is for owners flying their own aircraft.

Joanne Donnelly – VFC Discovery Flight winner in the Fly a Friend contest

March Prizes: $50 Keg Gift Card donated by Frey & Company

New for 2015 Fly a Friend and Win! Want to win more prizes in this year’s challenge?

It’s easy! Take a non-pilot friend along on a flight and you’ll receive an extra entry in the monthly draw. In addition, your friend will be entered in a monthly draw for a Discovery Flight. That’s what we like to call “Flying it Forward!” Sharing your love of aviation has never been more fun!

Now it’s time to have a little competitive fun and travel to new airports in BC….it should make for some great stories and adventures! For more information, contact the VFC office at 250-565-2833.

A lovely dinner for two at the Crest Dining Room at the Crest Hotel in Prince Rupert donated by the Prince Rupert Airport Authority.

Monthly Prizes!

Enter to win by flying to one of the approved BC Airports, and sharing your photographic evidence with dispatch. Every airport visited is an entry for amazing monthly prizes! You can find the full list of eligible BC Airports (and check out the competition!) at www.olantra.com/vfc/. Extra thanks once again to Doug Neal for keeping our map and list up to date. We really appreciate it!

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2014 Tax Forms

Victoria Flying Club 2014 Income Tax Procedure Please Note: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has recently been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial Pilot Program before allowing a deduction for the hours under the Private Pilot Licence. A letter from the Club confirming enrollment in the CPL is available to students actively pursuing a CPL (i.e., a Category 1 Medical, enrollment in Commercial Ground School, working towards a Night Rating or actively completing the dual requirements of the CPL). Members are reminded that all deductions taken are the responsibility of the person claiming the deduction on their tax return.

Instructions: Complete all areas of this form. There is no need to complete the form if you reached the maximum hours per course in 2013. Mail/fax/or drop off this form to Dispatch.

Allowable deductions:

As outlined by Revenue Canada Taxation 875 Heron Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L8

Licence or Endorsement:

Private Pilot Licence Commercial Pilot Licence Instructor Rating Night Rating

Allowable Tuition Fees (Please read carefully): Private Pilot Course Any number of dual flying hours. Solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of forty-five hours. Revenue Canada has been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial Pilot Licence program prior to allowing a deduction for the PPL. (See above) Commercial Pilot Course Any number of dual flying hours and solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of sixty-five hours (Commercial Licence).

NO CREDIT MAY BE TAKEN FOR TIME BUILDING OR HOURS IN EXCESS OF THE TRANSPORT CANADA MINIMUMS. Private Pilot Course Only Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2014

$300.00

$___________

________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 ________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 ________hours dual and solo claimed in 2013 and earlier re private licence ________TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 45 HOURS)

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2014 Tax Forms Commercial Pilot Course Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2014

$495.00

$___________

Ground school Retread

$ 50.00

$___________

________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 ________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 ________hours dual and solo claimed in 2013 and earlier re commercial licence ________TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 65 HOURS) Other Ratings Rating: _______________________________

Hours: Dual____________ Solo___________

To Be Completed By The Student I, _________________________ certify that: I intend to work in the occupation of _________________________________and that I was enrolled in the course entitled _________________________in order to furnish me with skills in that occupation OR I am qualified as a ___________________________ and that I was enrolled in the course entitled ___________________________ ________in order to improve my skills in that occupation.

My hours claimed for 2014, when combined with hours claimed in 2013 and earlier does not exceed the maximums outlined of 45 hours for private and 65 hours for commercial course. __________________________ Signature of Student

____________________________ Date

Do you wish your tax form mailed or picked up?______________________________ Tax Forms received by Victoria Flying Club prior to February 1, 2015 will be completed by February 28, 2015.

For Office Use Only Date received ____________________ Course _____________________________ Hours:

________________

Dual $______________

________________

Solo

Ground Briefing: ________________ Ground school:

$______________

Dual $______________ $______________

Total Hours Claimed: ____________Private _____________

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