The Patrician MARCH 2019
The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946
Wings Banquet Read about the event and who won the awards.
Snowmageddon 2019 We have survived, thanks to the persistent hard work of our staff! www.flyvfc.com
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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)
Congrats, Griffin on completing your AME Licence!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Ramona Reynolds VICE PRESIDENT Rob Shemilt SECRETARY Colin Williamson TREASURER Chris Peschke DIRECTORS Bill Kempthorne John Ainsworth John Ryan GENERAL MANAGER Marcel Poland CHIEF FLYING Graham Palmer INSTRUCTOR
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News Around the Club
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Notice of the AGM
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Wings Banquet 2019
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Plane Maintenance
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First Solos and Member Achievements
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Ground School Schedules
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PHOTO CREDITS Front cover photo credits: Matthew Cameron, Flight Instructor. Snowmageddon at the Club, February 2019. Photo to the right credit: Graham Palmer.
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News Around the Club
Many congratulations to our own Griffin Victor, who has completed his AME Licence and is now an M1 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer! Well done!
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
On March 8th, we will once again offer 50% off Discovery Flights for women! Book ahead early to make sure you get a spot. The Dakota Cafe will also offer women free drinks that day. We hope to see you out!
2018 INCOME TAX FORMS
The 2018 Income Tax forms are available from the office or in the January Patrician. Please return your completed forms to the office ASAP.
IT ALMOST ALL ENDED
The 2nd week of February brought 'Snowmageddon 2019' with around 2 feet of snow quickly laid down, and it could have brought cataclysmic issues for the Club if it wasn't for the heroic efforts of Darrell, Al, Griffin, Kevin, and Graham clearing the roof of snow and keeping airplanes cleared as well. The situation reminded many
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Victorians of the Blizzard of '96 that saw Victoria get almost a meter of snow very quickly, causing VFC's neighbour, Viking Air, to suffer a roof collapse of their WWII hangar. Back then, it was the efforts of a sole Graham Palmer who kept at clearing the Club roof that ensured a longer future for our Club and clubhouse. Many thanks to all of our dedicated staff in dealing with the snow. Here's to many more decades of our clubhouse!
PrepAIR YYJ 2019
We are happy to host the next PrepAIR, on April 27, 2019. Check out prepair.ca for more information.
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.
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CONGRATS TO GRIFFIN
Have news or a story to tell? Email us at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com for a chance to have your news or story published in The Patrician.
PRICING ON C-FHDP AND C-FSTY
A reminder from the office: please note that both HDP and STY airplanes are always invoiced at full price for all members. No discounts are available for these aircraft.
HAPPY PI DAY
March 14 marks Pi Day! Come celebrate with a slice of delicious Mile High Apple Pie at the Dakota Cafe!
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NEWS and EVENTS MAR 5 COPA Flight 6 meeting and social MAR 7 Victoria Flying Club AGM NEWS and EVENTS
MAR 8 International Women's Day MAR 9, 10 The Sky's No Limit, Girls Fly Too (Abbotsford) MAR 14 Pi Day! MAR 30 IFR / IMC Round Table APR 6 Calgary Aviation Career Expo APR 27 PrepAIR YYJ Is your aviation-related event not listed? Let us know at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com
IFR / IMC Round Table This group meets on the last Saturday of the month, 2 pm. Contact John at ainsworthj@airnavigation.com to join in.
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HIRING: FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS Come teach with us! Send your resume to jobs@flyvfc.com
Applications due March 8, 2019! Check out www. navcanada.ca for more info
MENTORSHIP:
Looking to brush up your flying skills? Email mentors@flyvfc.com to find a mentor or be a mentor.
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What?! Half a 172 per year?
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Although VFC’s management team has negotiated our credit card fees down considerably over the last year, did you know that VFC pays the equivalent of a half of an airplane per year in credit card company fees? We’d ask you to consider using cash, interact or e-transfer in paying your account to reduce unnecessary fees, yours and ours, because we’d like to spend that money on adding another plane to the fleet.
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Notice of the NEWS and EVENTS
Annual General Meeting The Victoria Flying Club Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 7th, 2019 in the VFC pilot 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.
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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 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, Ramona Reynolds, at reynoldsworks@shaw.ca 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.
Board Member Nominees
Board positions are vacant. So far, members standing for election at our Annual General Meeting include: Adrian Sudbury Adrian joined Victoria Flying Club in 2015 when he decided to finally give in to his lifelong desire to learn to fly. At the time, it was also to become a commercial
pilot. Today, he currently works for a large pension fund manager and previously held roles at the Canada Revenue Agency and the Royal Bank of Canada. Originally, he's from Quebec where he spent most of his life until he graduated from Concordia University with an Economics degree and then moved to BC shortly thereafter. Although he holds down a day job, he's still building up his hours and considering the cockpit instead of an office. His favourite place to fly is Tsuniah Lake Lodge Airport, where he spends a few days every summer. Don Devenney Don has been a private pilot since 1976 and also holds his night, VFR Over The Top and Group 3 Instrument Ratings. He has been a member of VFC since 2005, sat on the Board from 2008 to 2014, and held the position of President from 2012 to 2014. During his time on the Board he worked on a number of initiatives including the fuel tank replacement, website upgrade, technology upgrade, office redesign, and Redbird acquisition. He also had a key role in the fleet replacement plan that saw VFC sell of its aging fleet of N and P model C-172s and replace them with the S Model C-172s we have today. Finally, over the years he has taken the lead on hosting a variety of seminars and socials events. Iain Barnes Iain Barnes is an electrical engineer and is a Vice President
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Jennifer Zadorozniak Jennifer Zadorozniak grew up in Surrey and moved to Victoria 13 years ago. She got into flying and started her flight training at the Victoria Flying Club in January of 2017. She has a PPL and is seaplane, mountain, and night rated. She is currently working on her commercial licence and hopes to have this finished in 2019. When she's not flying, she works full time for Island Health, now in her tenth year as a mental health therapist. She's ready for a new challenge and is working towards a career flying professionally. She's involved with Women in Aviation International, the BC Coast 99s, and COPA Flight 6. She also volunteers for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation and in the elementary school system. She's running for a Victoria Flying Club Board position because she wants to be more involved with the club while offering a female and student perspective. www.flyvfc.com
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at AES Engineering in Victoria. He has lived in the Victoria area for most of life with his wife and 13 year old son. Iain has been a member of the Victoria Flying Club since 2010 where he started his PPL. Since then he has earned his instrument rating and commercial license and owns a turbo Mooney that he uses to fly for business related travel as well as for pleasure. He looks forward to using his experience and enthusiasm for aviation to help the Victoria Flying Club continue to be an essential and valuable member of the general aviation community on the west coast.
Ken Teghtmeyer Ken started his PPL in 2011 and finished late 2012. He then purchased a Cessna 182 which he flies back and forth to the family farm in Northern Alberta where he built and maintains a grass strip there. Last year Ken flew as far north as Yellowknife and south to Oregon. After getting his PPL, he added a night rating, and three years ago added an IFR Class 3 rating. Ken is active in the IFR Roundtable, is an active member
of the VFC community, and has an extensive IT background. He started his career as a high school math and gym teacher and then moved into computer science. He's now a contractor working as a database administrator supporting developers and taking care of production databases for various ministries. For more information, please contact the VFC General Manager, Marcel Poland at marcelpoland@flyvfc.com or 250-656-2833. 7
WINGS Banquet
Wings Banquet
2019 The Wings Banquet has been a long standing tradition, not just at the Victoria Flying Club, but also at clubs and flight schools around the world. This year, over 110 people attended the Banquet to celebrate the achievements of members over 2018. Guests listened to speaker Dan Maartens speak about his diverse experiences in the aviation industry. Dan started his aviation career as a flight instructor in 2003 where he rose through the ranks from a Class 4 instructor to a Class 1 with pilot examiner status. In 2014, Dan transitioned to a public servant role with Transport Canada. As a regional flight inspector, he worked closely with airports, operators, industry stakeholders and airspace users all over BC. More recently, Dan has taken a job at NAV Canada as a shift manager in the Area Control Centre. Thank you Dan for sharing your knowledge with our students! The following people earned their pilot licence, permit, or an award: Top Written Exam Danielle Richards Top Flight Test Chia-Hua Lee Top Pilot Danielle Richards Betty Wadsworth Award Chia-Hua Lee Brian Smedley Award Josh Poland Cooper-Slipper Award Alan Kane
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Butler Award Garnett Roberts PPL Adam Johnston Adam Patten Alan Kane Alec Miller Andrew Anderson Andrew Burchett Andrew Johnson Cameron Devlin Cameron Feary Chia-Hua Lee Cody Shankland Cole Turner Danielle Richards Ernie Urdal Garnett Roberts Gennadiy Saldyga Hayden Argyle Jacob Dennison Jacob Varga James Taylor Janelle Broda Jason Child Jennifer Zadorozniak Josh Allen Josh Ralphs Kai Ennis Lindsey Romkes Lucas Rucastle Mairina Frederiksen Masahiko Kobayashi Matt Mitchner Morgan McKenzie Pichen Tantayakul Ryan Barnes Ryan Novotill Ryden Emmerling Ryker Suelzel Samuel Aryavong Sida Shi Siomon Willox Tadashi Sakamoto Theerapat Bureethan
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Theodore Duquesnay Thitasate Viengvises Tyler Ogilvie Wasuphon Srithongkun CPL Adam Vastag Brenda McPhail Craig Grandfield Dane Campbell Ed Niemeyer Iain Barnes Jessica James Jessie Bertucci Jirayus Yongyai Kazuki Tanaka Leah Varga Linden Hoover Mami Iijima Masahiko Kobayashi Matt Hughson Mike Humble Nathan Goebel Peter Savage Ranjit Devi Saebjorn Satre Theerapat Bureethan Thitasate Viengvisesun
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Plane Maintenance Oxidation
are more than adequate. Start with checking for heavy oxidation. Wipe a clean fingertip along the paint. If you have some paint on your finger, it is Oxidation happens to paint, plastic, glass, metal, and rubber. It is caused by heavy oxidation and extra care must be taken. If the finger test is clean, it sun (UV rays), air, and environmental is a matter of determining if a buffing elements. and is characterized by a is needed. Tape off a small square on a shiny smooth surface changing to a section of the aircraft where oxidation more matte look. That is just a part of the passage of time and use and it takes would be heavier. Out of sight is best a bit of work every year to take care of so the top of the fuselage or on top it, or a LOT of work if it is a neglected. of the wings is better than the nose in front of the pilot. Try a little light If wax was applied in the previous compound. If the test section is shinier year, odds are that it has worn off than the untouched paint, then you in some places. The top of the nose, know it is at least a light oxidation. Tape leading edges, the top of the wings and a subsection of the test section and fuselage are the most likely places to do a second pass of light compound. get worn away. Another problem area Removing the tape, if you can see three is the path of the exhaust along the distinct levels of shininess with the two fuselage. The good news is that this pass section being the smoothest, it is leaves a lot of areas where the wax at least a medium level oxidation. probably hasn’t worn off. Even an old aircraft that hasn’t been sealed in a few years could still be shiny under the Heavy oxidation is the most difficult to deal with. Tape will be necessary. Tape wings. off any fragile parts such as windows, any small parts that a polisher could How do you remove the oxidation? It snag and rip off, etc. Taping off each depends on how damaged the paint is. colour will also be necessary as a Experience coupled with a test section polisher will slide white oxidized paint will help determine the next steps. into the coloured paint and vice versa. Since you are permanently removing A heavy cutting compound with more a microscopic layer of oxidized paint, abrasives is used with a mechanical it is suggested that you start with less polisher. A dual-action (DA) polisher abrasive methods and examine the improvement. Select an area where the with a foam cutting pad, or a wool pad would be used. A rotary polisher with paint will be more heavily oxidized. If you "wax" often, the test section could a foam pad is good for a heavy cut but isn’t the best for the follow up with the be hard to see so a new layer of wax is all that is needed. Try a small subsection next stages. Keep looking over your of the test section twice; if you can see work. You may need another heavy compound pass or can jump to a light the difference easily (compared to the compound. Removing heavy or medium first initial section), then that area is oxidation by hand is possible, but it is heavily oxidized. extremely difficult to get an even shine and it will result in taking off more paint First, determine the level of oxidation. than necessary. There are some tools you can use, but they are expensive and less costly tests www.flyvfc.com
For light to medium oxidation, a smaller "cut" on the paint can be used. The hard part is matching the compound and pad to the level of oxidation. The safest method is to take the least amount of paint off with the compound. Using two passes of a light compound with a matching foam pad on a DA polisher will be more physically demanding but safer than going directly to a medium compound when a light compound is all that is needed. Experience will go a long way here.
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Contributed by Leslie at Sea and Sky Eco Detailing
For very light oxidation use a glaze or finishing polish. These products have very little abrasive in it and are meant to just bring more evenness in the shine. Your paint should almost look like you don’t need anything done to consider these products. The easiest product to use is a cleaner wax. This is a light abrasive and wax product that work together to polish and apply the sealant. The aviation wax, and the polymers we use are considered cleaner waxes and can be applied by hand. Work on relatively small sections at a time and re-examine the work. Some areas may need a heavy cut, some a medium, some none. Keep an eye out for paint “bleed” into other colours and tape each section off. Blue, red, black and other deep colours tend to show oxidation before white. The colours will develop microscopic white spots which show as a colour fade whereas white will just appear less shiny. These coloured areas will, generally, require an extra pass or a heavier cut. As a final step, always seal any oxidation removal with a wax or polymer. Many thanks to Sea and Sky Eco Detailing for sharing this angle involved with airplane ownership. Editor.
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Member Achievements
First Solos and Member Achievements Rachel Allen Instructor: Andrew Kott
"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."
New Members Amber Crouse Hamid Anghaei James Callahan Jay Cullen Joseph Ryan Oliver Spratt Roshandeep Kaur
First Solo Avena Herrin Justin Smithman Rachel Allen
Floatplane First Solo Mairina Frederikssen
PPL Written Marius Pepin-Krause Patrick Lehman
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PPL Flight Test Marius Pepin-Krause Patrick Lehman
Private Pilot Licence Wasuphon Srithongkun CPL Flight Test and CPL Licence Nathaniel Ralphs AME Licence Griffin Victor
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Justin Smithman Instructor: James Knie
Avena Herrin Instructor: Andrew Kott
Mairina Frederiksen Instructor: Graham Palmer
Denys Jubinville Instructor: Imran Ismail
CPL GROUND SCHOOL April 13-14, 2019 Abbotsford, BC
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CPL classes are on right now, but you can call Dispatch to get on the list for the next round!
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Ground School Ground School
Schedules
Private Pilot Classes run Mon. and Wed. from 19:00 to 22:00. DATE
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INSTRUCTOR
March 4
Navigation I
Andrew
March 6
Navigation II
Andrew
March 11
Navigation III
Andrew
March 13
ATC
Andrew
March 18
Review
Andrew
March 20
Meteorology V - Make-up
Sean
March 25
Meteorology VI - Make-up
Sean
March 27
Canadian Aviation Regulations & Licencing I
TBA
April 1
Canadian Aviation Regulations & Licencing II
TBA
April 3
Aerodynamics & Theory of Flight
Andrew
Ground School Course: $350 Ground School Kit: $275 Call Customer Service at 250 656 2833 to register for Ground School today!
Commercial Pilot Classes run on the following dates from 19:00 to 21:30. DATE
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March 21
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Fly-Out Bug COPA Flight 6
Flight Captain (President) Rob Shemilt Co-Captain (Vice President) Allan Rempel Navigator (Treasurer) Art Reitsma
Would you like to volunteer as a board member? COPA Flight 6 would love to hear from you! At the COPA Flight 6 meeting on February 5, we were privileged to have Bryan Webster come talk to us about some of his experiences. Bryan co-founded a revitalized COPA Flight 6 chapter which had been dormant, and was also a COPA Director for BC and Yukon. He has been flying since 1975 in various roles and is now best known for his Aviation Egress Systems training courses. He is a Canadian pioneer of egress training in the event of water landings. He talked about the role of COPA (and indeed all of us) in protecting General Aviation in Canada and thereby helping to ensure the continuing survival of the aviation industry itself.
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We talked about some smaller local aerodromes and the history of aviation on the South Island and Gulf Islands, from several people who remember it first-hand. We also talked about the pros and cons of aircraft ownership and began some smaller discussions among those interested in the flexibility and potential cost savings of owning their own planes, either individually or in partnerships.
As always you neither need to be a member of COPA National to attend. As your voice for the Freedom to Fly in Canada your participation is appreciated.
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Now is a unique time in Canadian aviation history where the demand for pilots has never been greater and the pilot training community is unable to keep up with the demand, making it the best time ever for pilots looking for flying careers. VFC now has waiting lists for training, and some schools like Mitchinson in Saskatoon will actually pay for your Instructor rating if you agree to instruct for them for a while.
Email: copaflight6@gmail.com Blog: copaflight6.blogspot.ca Background photo from https:// www.instagram.com/p/Btt2_ QbneGD/, @pilotrussell. "Overhead #SomenosLake, flying back to #VictoriaBC from #NanaimoBC with friends. Cool, clear, and #NoFilterNeeded." February 10, 2019.
The next COPA Flight 6 meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at 7pm at the Victoria Flying Club. The topic will be a discussion about job hunting in the current commercial aviation world. We would like some volunteers to talk about their job searches and what they've found or expect to find, so we can learn from each other's experiences looking into commercial flying and employment opportunities. If you're willing to talk about your job search experience, can you email copaflight6@gmail.com? Let's keep our community dialogue going strong!
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