THE PATRICIAN May 2016
The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946
FormFest 2016 Be ready for the FormFest 2016 draw! (May 28, rain date June 4)
B-17 Tour The EAA is bringing their Flying Fortress, "Aluminum Overcast" to the VFC ramp! (June 14 - 19)
Flying to the US Attend the COPA meeting to get prepared for the May 21st COPA fly-out
VFC Open House Come learn about aviation careers and celebrate our 70th anniversary with us! (May 14)
THE PATRICIAN May 2016
Monthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club - Aviation Excellence Since 1946
“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)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In This Issue
2 News Around the Club 9 FormFest 2016 11
First Solos and Member Achievements
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VFC Celebrates 70 Years! Graduate Profile: Danielle Pomeroy
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Sliding by Hope in 1965
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Fly-Out Bug
CHIEF FLYING Graham Palmer INSTRUCTOR
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Ground School Schedule
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PRESIDENT Ramona Reynolds president@flyvfc.com VICE PRESIDENT Howard Peng SECRETARY Colin Williamson TREASURER Vernon Fischer DIRECTORS Steve Demy Rob Shemilt Rolf Hopkinson John Litherland GENERAL MANAGER Gerry Mants
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Editor: Katy Earl flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com
Front cover photo: FormFest 2015, from Facebook photos
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VFC News
News Around the Club In VFC's 70th year, we are getting ready for a busy summer season. Here are some of the activities around the Club, coming up quickly!
VFC Community & Career Open House
May Open House - Call for Aircraft for 'Show and Shine' This year's spring Open House will be held on May 14th. Invite your friends, neighbours, family members, colleagues, and anyone else who loves aviation or would like to learn to fly! The Open House will include a 'Show and Shine,' providing a fantastic opportunity for those in the aviation community to show off their aircraft. There is no cost to be included in the Show and Shine. If you would like to participate, you can contact Gerry Mants or Marcel Poland at the VFC office: 250-656-2833 or info@flyvfc.com.
New Team Members VFC welcomes new Dispatchers / Line People to the team: Garnett Roberts, Connor Stevenson, Patti Shen. As well, VFC welcomes back Nick Croft to the line as his family also celebrates 70 years on the VFC team. They look forward to seeing you on the ramp or in the office!
Stop dreaming and DO it! You CAN learn to fly!
Dream. Discover. Experience. Explore.
Saturday, May 14 11am-3pm 1852 Canso Rd. Sidney, BC 250-656-2833 www.flyvfc.com
In addition, VFC is very happy to have new Flight Instructors:
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VFC News Sheridan McGrory (Multi Flight Instructor), John Evans (Seaplane Instructor), Eugen Nehring, and Dave Richardson (PPL & CPL Flight Instructors).
NEWS / EVENTS
We are also proud to congratulate Brendan O'Hare on accepting his next challenge as a pilot with Central Mountain Air. We will miss him!
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Vancouver Island Soaring Centre open for flights
MAY 3
"Flying to the US." COPA Flight 6 meeting, 7 pm
MAY 7
Nanaimo Flying Club Fly-In/ Brunch. www.nanaimoflyingclub. org/
MAY 8
Delta Heritage Park monthly breakfast, 9-11 am
MAY 14
VFC Open House, Show and Shine. PrepAIR YYJ (see prepairyyj.com)
Image: New Dispatchers Connor and Patti get acquainted with the procedures at the VFC office
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Pitt Meadows Fly-in Market
FormFest 2016
MAY 21
Fly-Out to Port Townsend, WA (contact flyoutbug@gmail.com)
IT'S BACK! We are excited about this one!
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This year, we will have a four-ship form. Check out further details on page 9.
FormFest 2016 (Rain date JUN 4) IFR / IMC Round Table
JUN 12
BC Coast 99s Poker Run Scholarship Fundraiser, rain date Jun 26 (see https://bccoast99s. com/2016-poker-run/)
JUN 14 - 19
B-17 EAA's 'Aluminum Overcast' is coming! (eaa.org)
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Airport Appreciation Day, Salmon Arm
JUN 30
Application deadline for the Webster Memorial Trophy Competition, to find Canada's next Top Amateur Pilot
JUL 2
Delta Annual Fly-In
JUL 23
Boundary Bay Air Show
AUG 12 - 14
Abbotsford Air Show
Image: FormFest Nanchang planes ready and waiting on the ramp
Social News On May 3rd, COPA is presenting about getting prepared to fly in US airspace in advance of several fly-outs to visit our American friends this year. The first fly-out is planned for May 21st. Check out COPA Quadrant for more information. The IFR / IMC Round Table group is having a great time learning and sharing experiences; on April 30th, the
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News WomenVFC in Aviation group held their meeting, welcoming new participants. In order to make the most of the meeting, the
practiced changing seats, sometimes acting as PIC, sometimes as Sim controller and ATC. The next Round Table is scheduled for May 28th. The group will discuss a provided route, weather (yes it will be solid IFR), and likely issues that may arise. They will also discuss how to be ATC as well as what failures the participants may wish to introduce. Each crew will have discretion as to whether failures will or will not occur, and this will be discussed in a crew briefing. 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 get involved in the group, contact John at ainsworthj@airnavigation.com in advance.
Image: The IFR / IMC Round Table group welcomes newcomers who want to become more adept with their instrument flying. The next meeting will be held on May 28th
EAA Touring with B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" The Experimental Aircraft Association, from Oshkosh Wisconsin, are bringing their B-17, "Aluminum Overcast," to our very own ramp during their North American tour this summer! Mark your calendars for
organizers have assigned balanced 'crews,' matching more experienced pilots with less experienced ones. In practicing Redbird flight scenarios, crew members
Image: The B-17, "Aluminum Overcast," is on tour, and will come to Victoria June 14 - 19. Photo courtesy of EAA.org Aviation Excellence Since 1946
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VFC News June 14th - 19th for your opportunity to see and perhaps ride in this beauty. History of Aluminum Overcast The B-17s were commonly used during World War II on bombing missions, but this particular aircraft was delivered to the US Army Air Corps on May 18, 1945, too late to be used in the War. It was sold as military surplus in 1946 for only $750 and thereafter experienced a varied life as a cargo hauler, an aerial mapping platform, and a crop / forest duster. In 1983, it was donated to the EAA for restoration and preservation, which took place over 10 years and with thousands of hours of dedicated work by staff and volunteers in Oshkosh. It serves as a living reminder of World War II aviation and commemorates B-17G #42-102516, which was shot down on its 34th combat mission over Le Manior, France, on August 13, 1944. On Tour When Aluminum Overcast is on tour, aviation enthusiasts can actually walk through the airplane. If they wish, they can take a trip back in time and feel the might of this magnificent flying machine through the flight experience program. Half hour flights are available at all tour stops. Proceeds from the tour help keep Aluminum Overcast flying and will assist the continuing restoration, maintenance, and preservation efforts of the EAA. Even those too young to have lived through World War II can appreciate the history associated with this airplane. This Flying Fortress was one of the airplanes that helped the Allies achieve victory in World War II. The B-17 is an important part of aviation history. It can help us understand the technology of the times, the era in which the aircraft was developed and the human
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sacrifices which make today's freedoms possible. You can learn more about the history of this magnificent airplane at eaa.org. Would you like to see or ride in this fantastic aircraft? Stay tuned to next month's Patrician, flyvfc.com, and our social media for more details.
The Webster Memorial Trophy Competition Deadlines for applying for the Webster Memorial Trophy Competition are approaching quickly! If you are considering competing, note that your application, fees, and flight test results
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News WomenVFC in Aviation (book your test early at the Club!!) must be submitted to the organizers no later than June 30th in order to be eligible for the September event. See www.webstertrohpy.ca for more details.
allows members to purchase their own Aero-Lift (roughly $20,000 - see http://armaerospace.com, or talk with Marcel at the Club office) in order to store their airplane safely in the hangar. This opportunity could amount to huge savings for the aircraft owner, as purchasing or building a hangar can easily cost $100,000 or more.
The WMTC is an annual event committed to declaring the "Top Amateur Pilot in Canada." Sponsored by Air Canada - Flight Operations, this competition strives to encourage excellence in amateur piloting skills, provides contestants with a challenge, and gives finalists national exposure to senior officials and other dignitaries within the aviation industry. Contestants aspiring to a career in aviation can be proud to affirm that they have competed in one of Canada’s most prestigious aviation events. What activities can you expect as a WMTC contestant? Finalists are subjected to two rounds of air flight tests conducted by Transport Canada examiners, as well as a written examination judged by members of the Canadian Sport Aeroplane Association. Examiners look at the pilots' abilities to carry out preflight inspections, operate the aircraft systems, and maneuver the airplane skillfully in the upper airwork portion of the test. They also evaluate the pilots' competency. All of this is similar to Transport Canada's Private Pilot examination. VFC members have represented the Club at the WMTC many times over the years. Tracy (Biddle) Law was the first VFCer to win first place in 1993, competing in Halifax. In a recent conversation with her about her experience with the WMTC, Tracy said: "Whether you are looking to make flying a career or just for recreation, the Webster competition is an incredible opportunity to test your skills and meet people from across the country with a passion for aviation. I highly recommend the experience." Tracy has been flying for WestJet for over 6 years. She sends her regards to the Club and best wishes for any Webster contestants during the Club's 70th anniversary year.
Hangar Project, Don't Miss Out! Protected hangar space and spots are filling up quickly, with the new project that Marcel Poland, Operations Manager, is arranging! If you are thinking about hangar space, now is the time to get on board! The project
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VFC News Some info about the Aero-Lifts: • Designed, engineered and built specifically to lift aircraft up to 2500 lbs • Allows up to 10 feet of clearance underneath • Constructed of welded structural steel • Load bearing parts stressed to only 20% of their limit at rated capacity • Powered by 2 ton electric Harrington or Coffin hoist • 110 volt, 20 amp circuit required, optional 220 v hoist available • Chain rated at 11000 pounds • Easily assembled on site with normal hand tools and lift device to raise mast • Optional castor system allows flexibility in hanger floor plan • Optional jackpoint system for low wing maintenance work • Hoist has fail safe pull rotor brake autoactivated when power button released, secondary safety chain as back up, limit switch to prevent overlift • High re-sale value • Convenient and only minutes to operate Also from the office, lounge bookings are filling up for the spring and summer. If you are planning an event, be sure to call the office to make sure there is a time slot open to you and to make your booking. On the note of booking ahead, VFC is looking forward to a busy spring / summer season and advises making your reservations for recreational flights and aircraft early on.
Are you a VFC Alumni or Member? Have a story to tell? We would love to hear YOUR experiences in the cockpit. Share them with us at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com for the opportunity to have your story printed in The Patrician .
Have aviation-related news? Tell us about it at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com.
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 $17,054 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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Events
FormFest 2016 IT'S BACK!
Are you ready for the Third Annual VFC FormFest? The amazing group of Nanchang pilots and owners have agreed to join VFC in hosting FormFest 2016, and we couldn’t be more excited!
FormFest Draw and notify the winners on May 24th. This will be the highlight of the year for all participants, a once in a lifetime experience!
The day is set for May 28th (rain date June 4th); mark your calendars, whether you are a participant or a planespotter!
Participation Requirements: 1. You must be a Flying Member, Sustaining Member, or Life Member of the Victoria Flying Club. 2. You must enter the draw.
Would you like to be one of the lucky participants who gets to go up in these amazing planes? Get your entry form from VFC Dispatch – one entry per member please – and submit it by noon on Saturday, May 21st. VFC will perform the May 2016
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Events Women in Aviation
FORMFEST WINNERS EXPERIENCE * NANCHANG GROUND SCHOOL * * INTRODUCTION TO FORMATION FLYING GROUND SCHOOL * * LUNCH * * FLIGHT IN NANCHANG, DEMONSTRATING FORM TAKE-OFF * * FLYING A NANCHANG IN FIGHTING WING FORMATION * * MANOEUVERING DEMONSTRATION * * SIERRA HOTEL ARRIVAL * * YOUR PHOTO IN THE PLANE *
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Member Achievements
First Solos and Member Achievements
Aiden de Haan Instructor: Dave Yates
Emmanuel Odonkor Instructor: Brett Stevens
“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.�
VFC CHARTER SERVICE - BE THERE IN MINUTES! The Victoria Flying Club operates a charter service to a variety of destinations the lower BC area. VFC Charter offers inexpensive, timely, and direct transportation to places not serviced by other commercial carriers. The charter service is an on-demand operation (no set schedules) and 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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Member Achievements Women in Aviation
Jesse Bertucci Instructor: Jessica Rabideau
Kartik Khatri Instructor: Dave Yates
Parvesh Bhinder Instructor: Sean Tyrrell
William Neufield Instructor: Laura Van Buskirk
New Members
Aaron Burton Andy Barker Cassandra Van Der Krogt Chris Nally Cole Burden Dai Hosoi Eric Law James Strickland Lars Faelting Lin Ma Lukas Gehring Montgomery Bjornson
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Float Rating
Muriel Bacha Shi Shi Stephen Enns Yves Nicolas
Tanner Davis
PPL Written Exam
First Solo
Aidan de Haan Emmanuel Odonkor Jesse Bertucci Kartik Khatri Parvesh Bhinder William Neufield
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Ilke Altindis Jared Smith
PPL Flight Test
Adrian Sudbury Constantine Trikeriotis Jared Smith
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Feature Article
VFC Celebrates 70 Years! Graduate Profile - Danielle Pomeroy, First Officer Landing that first job as a pilot is tough, especially in today's competitive market. For 70 years, VFC has been helping people reach their dreams of becoming a pilot. Learn about Danielle's experience in reaching her flying goals. If you are a VFC graduate, we would love to hear where your flight training has taken you. See page one for how to share! - Katy Earl, Editor ---------------
I completed the UVic Business Aviation Diploma Program, with the flight training part at VFC, between August 2008 - April 2009. It took me three years to get my commercial license with my Multi IFR. In order to pay for my training, I worked almost full time at Coast Capital Savings while I trained. VFC: When and how did you start your first commercial job? DP: After I finished all my ratings in August of 2011 at VFC I was lucky enough to find a ramp job at Sunwest Aviation in Calgary and started in October of 2011. I found the job while searching on AvCanada and had sent out resumes to what felt like a million places. I worked on the ramp at Sunwest for two years before moving on to the PA31 Navajo, doing cargo runs, in November of 2013. I flew the Navajo as a First Officer and at the same time worked part time on the ramp over the next year.
Image: Danielle Pomeroy with the Beechcraft 1900D In December 2014 I moved up to the BE02 she flies for Sunwest Aviation in Conklin 1900D. I was finally finished on the ramp. I am currently a First Officer on the 1900D. We mainly VFC: Tell us about your career path towards transport people to and from the oil patches. becoming a pilot. VFC: What challenges did you have to overcome in DP: I had joined air cadets at age 12. I started order to become a pilot? doing the ground school through cadets, but never went on to complete the flight training. DP: Finding your first job can be very tough. I thought that being a pilot would be hard on You either have to flight instruct, go North, or having a family, and decided it wasn't a good find somewhere to work the ramp and move career. up. Working the ramp was very competitive as everyone was vying for the next flight position. After graduating high school in 2007 I went to I often got discouraged. I was working in a male Camosun for pre-veterinary studies. I didn't really dominated industry, which I wasn't used to. I enjoy it, and in the spring of 2008, I took my first had moved to Calgary on my own, and it was an Discovery Flight. I was hooked! I started my flight adjustment to be far away from all my friends and family. training right away. May 2016
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Feature Article VFC: What advice would you give students at VFC? DP: I would encourage flight students to find an aviation-related job while they are completing their flight training. This will help them with industry knowledge and increase their marketability. VFC: What do you like the most about your career? DP: I love my job! I can't imagine doing anything else. I often work very long days. And start very early in the morning! The pay is not great to start with. But the views are worth it. There is something incredible about flying through the air. I am lucky to work at a great company, and all my crew members are great teammates. I met my fiancĂŠ Kent Korol at Sunwest; he is an aircraft mechanic. We are getting married in June.
VFC was a fantastic place to complete my flight training. I still have so many fond memories. The instructors and staff were very friendly. Completing my flight training was so much fun, exploring and flying to new places. Now I am told where I have to fly to. And it's usually the same places over and over again! Still, I love it 100%. Danielle welcomes VFC members to contact her with any questions regarding flying. She can be reached at d.pomeroy@hotmail.ca.
Image: Danielle enjoys the views she experiences through her flying career, such as this sunrise
Image: Danielle doing cargo runs with the PA31 Navajo in Peace River Aviation Excellence Since 1946
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Feature Article
Sliding by Hope in 1965 Submitted by Eleanor Eastick, VFC Member
I was a flighty young thing back in 1965, but had never thought of flying then. I had other exciting things to do and one of them was to drive up to see the Hope Slide a month or so after it happened, in January 1965. It was the big news in the province and the talk of the town (Victoria) for days.
And I felt sorrow for the two young lovers, scarcely older than I was at the time, who were stopped on the shoulder waiting for a highway crew to arrive to clear a few rocks off the road when the Big Slide hit. Neither they nor their car were ever found under the forty-seven million cubic meters of mountain side that fell in an immense and powerful torrent that crossed the roadway and shot up the other side of the valley before cascading back to bury everything in its path under tons of rock.
I was particularly impressed hearing of the heroic Greyhound bus driver who backed his bus away from the slide along the dark and twisting road for miles. Where can you turn a bus around on the Hope-Princeton?
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Most VFC members have flown over the slide, and maybe even gone by it the slow way, on the "new"
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highway. I, however, was there in 1965, not long after the rubble was graded to make a temporary "shoo-fly road" over the debris, nearly 280 feet deep. That was done fairly quickly so drivers could avoid detouring through the US or going from Hope via Spence's Bridge and Merritt to get to Princeton. When the replacement stretch of highway was completed, it was located on the other side of the valley and is still more than 180 feet above the original roadway.
face of the slide and wondering how it happened... I had to see the biggest slide ever recorded in Canada and drove from Victoria in my 1958 Austin A55 with a friend and took a bunch of photos, black and white of course and printed on matte paper. The area looked like a moonscape from an old itcame-from-outer-space movie. Black & white photos: Eleanor's 1965 photos, showing the magnitude of devastation. Top: The shoo-fly road over the debris. Bottom left: A55 Austin looking insignificant. Bottom right: The original highway goes straight ahead. The new road goes to the left
I still recall later that same year driving to Nelson and seeing a broken aircraft crashed high on the
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COPA Quadrant
The COPA Flight 6 Board consists of: Flight Captain (President): Rob Shemilt Co-Captain (Vice President): Allan Rempel Navigator (Treasurer): Art Reitsma April's meeting about our local harbour airspace drew in a full crowd; if you didn't attend, you missed out! Darlene George, Nav Canada Manager for both CYYJ and CYWH, and Randy MacKenzie, from Victoria Harbour FSS, answered many questions about the flow of traffic around our local waterways. CYWH Victoria Harbour Radio services float plane traffic in and out of the harbour along with advising boat traffic to avoid conflict separation. Prior authorization must be approved to land and or takeoff from CYWH. Other topics that came up included the status of our local radar mosaic (including weather stations on Mount Newton and Sea Island), Nav Canada's progress with providing satellite services and ADS-B coverage across Canada, preventing runway incursions, and much more.
Image: A full room for the April COPA meeting The May COPA Flight 6 meeting is on Tuesday May 3rd, 7:00 PM at the Victoria Flying Club. This month’s presentation will be by past COPA president Dr. Jonathan Wallace on flying into the United States. Jonathan will cover filing an eAPIS flight plan, contacting US Customs prior to arrival, requirements for navigating in US Airspace, return procedures for flying back into Canada, and more. This will be a good refresher for those who haven’t flown into the United States in some time or have never filed an eAPIS before. Also, COPA Flight 6 is planning a couple of fly-outs this year into Washington and Oregon, so come out and get prepared. You don't need to be a COPA National or member of the Victoria Flying Club to attend. Bring a friend if you wish! For more information, contact copaflight6@ gmail.com.
NEXT FLY-OUT May 21st, to Port Townsend, WA Contact flyoutbug@gmail.com for more info.
Image: Randy MacKenzie and Darlene George with attendees
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2016 PRIVATE PILOT GROUND SCHOOL SCHEDULE Spring / Summer 2016 Private Pilot Schedule Classes Monday and Wednesday from 19:00 - 22:00
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Canadian Aviation Regulations & Licencing
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Canadian Aviation Regulations & Licencing
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May 16th May 18th
Aerodynamics & Theory of Flight
IAIN
Airframes & Engines
DAVE
NO CLASS - Victoria Day
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Systems & Flight Instruments
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Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making
BRETT
Meteorology
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Meteorology
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Meteorology
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Meteorology
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Jun 20th Jun 22nd
Meteorology
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Flight Operations
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Jun 27th Jun 29th
Flight Operations
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Navigation
BRADY
Jul 4th Jul 6th Jul 1 Jlh
Navigation
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Navigation
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Radio & Electronic Theory
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Review
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