The Patrician - October 2016

THE PATRICIAN October 2016

The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

75 years young!

The Royal Visit, Open House, Capital City Toy Run, PrepAIR Tower Talk, and more!

THE PATRICIAN October 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 PRESIDENT Ramona Reynolds president@flyvfc.com VICE PRESIDENT Howard Peng

In This Issue

2 News Around the Club

5 Stories from the Sky

7 75 Years of The Patrician

8 The Little Pilot Shop

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VFC's Open House

TREASURER Vernon Fischer

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Capital City Toy Run 2016

DIRECTORS Steve Demy Rob Shemilt Rolf Hopkinson John Litherland

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First Solos and Member Achievements

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PrepAIR Tower Talk Contributed by Simon Dennis

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FleetCaptain Corner

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Fly-Out Bug

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Ground School Schedule

SECRETARY Colin Williamson

GENERAL MANAGER Gerry Mants CHIEF FLYING Graham Palmer INSTRUCTOR 1852 Canso Road Sidney, BC V8L 5V5 www.flyvfc.com info@flyvfc.com Phone: 250-656-2833

Editor: Katy Earl flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com

Front cover photo credits: Matt Hughson (Instagram: matthewhughson)

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VFC News

News Around the Club What a busy month in Victoria September was! For just over a week, William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte toured the western reaches of Canada, joined in part by the Prime Minister Trudeau and his wife Sophie and other prominent politicians.

The royal family got to fly with local airlines Pacific Coastal Airlines and Harbour Air Seaplanes in addition to being flown on the Canadian Air Force's CC-150 Polaris.

VFC members enjoyed sharing the airspace with the royals, with many members going out to the ramp to greet them when they arrived on September 24th. For many members, it was the first time they

got to hear the CANFORCE 1 and ROYAL 3 callsigns on the radio.

One member shared some of the fun he heard on the radio: CYYJ 119.70 MHz: “Tower, Royal 3 is ready for departure runway 27.”

“Royal 3 hold short, traffic on short final.”

“Tower, Royal 3 we’re on a tight schedule… Can you overshoot that Cessna?”

“Negative, Royal 3 hold short runway 27” “Royal 3” “Royal 3, I need a read back on the hold short” “Royal 3, holding short runway 27” “WLY, you’re cleared for touch and go runway 27”

INVITATION - 70TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Mark November 19th on your calendars! We will celebrate our 70 years of incorporation as the Victoria Flying Club in an anniversary party and dinner. Stay tuned for details in your email inbox or around the Club!

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PATRICIAN To celebrate our own 70 year anniversary and to recognize the roots of our Club building, the Victoria Flying Club and the BC Aviation Museum, through the initiative of Katy Earl, are collaborating to get the early Patricians online. The first one was

Image 1: Photo credit: Rob Prior. The Government of Canada's CC-150 Polaris arrives on September 24th with the royal family Image 2: Photo credit: CTV News. The royal family passes a Club plane taxiing up Image 3: Photo credit: CTV News. Prince George and Princess Charlotte are captivated by the Canadian Forces helicopter passing by, just after they first arrived at 443 Squadron at CYYJ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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VFC News published 75 years ago, in October 1941, and gives an insight into what life was like here at the Pat Bay Airbase. The newsletter was originally published by pioneering R.A.F. airmen whose objective was "to present a monthly magazine representative of the station," and the list of editors and other helpers included Flt.-Lt. J.R. Pearson, A.C. C. Gosley, CPL. F. S. Kemp, L.A.C. Breckon, A.C. F. Reed, A.C. L. V. Roberts, and A.C. L. Sumner. The Commanding Officer of the R.A.F. at Pat Bay at the time was Group Captain P. D. Robertson, A.M.

NEWS AND EVENTS OCT 2

Sea School

OCT 4

COPA Flight 6 meeting and social

OCT 9

Delta (CAK3) Pancake Breakfast

OCT 10

Thanksgiving - holiday discount pricing

OCT 11

Parksville / Qualicum Aero Club Meeting at the Qualicum Beach Airport - CAT4

OCT 19

BC Aviation Museum Speaker Night

OCT 26

BC Aviation Council Silver Wings Awards

NOV 1

COPA Flight 6 meeting and social

NOV 5

Nanaimo Flying Club brunch

NOV 11

Remembrance Day and Food Bank Day at the BC Aviation Museum

NOV 19

VFC's 70th Anniversary Party

JAN 27

Wings Banquet

When the first Patrician was published, the Pat Bay Airbase was only two years old and still had much development yet to be done. Contributors to The Patrician often wrote about the 'sea of mud' and the constant movement of buildings at the base.

A lookback from that first edition is featured in this edition of the modern day Patrician!

To check out the original 1940s Patricians online, they can be viewed here: https://archive.org/details/@bcam

NEED ADVERTISING? Advertising in The Patrician is inexpensive!

Contact us for more information. flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com

Is your aviation-related event not listed?

Let us know at news@flyvfc.com.

ARE YOU A VFC ALUMNI? We would love to hear where your pilot licence has taken you! Email your story to flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com

AIRCRAFT RENTAL DISCOUNT HOURS Monday to Friday, 1700–0930 $10/hr rental discount, or 0.2 simulator time credit per hour of flight (approximate value $20)

LOUNGE RESERVATIONS Reserve your spot early!

Saturday and Sunday, 1700–0930 $15/hr rental discount, or 0.3 simulator time credit per hour of flight approximate value $30)

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Magnetos up for maintenance? Book in with VFC Maintenance to get them cleaned up quickly!

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News WomenVFC in Aviation The modern day Patricians can be found here: https://issuu.com/vfcthepatrician

Congrats on this recognition for your hard work!

HOLIDAY DISCOUNT PRICING

AWARDS

Book your aircraft rental for October 10th or November 11th and you will receive a discounted rental rate as we now have holiday pricing.

At the BC Aviation Council's upcoming Silver Wings Awards in October, three people we know well will receive awards: Nathan Goebel, VFC student, has earned the Michelle Ward Memorial Scholarship, and Darlene George and Simon Dennis of our neighbors Nav Canada have won the Back and Bevington Air Safety Award for the development of the PrepAIR Seminars (you can read Simon Dennis' regular PrepAIR Tower Talk article contribution on page 15).

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HANGAR PROJECT Word is that there might be a few hangar spots left. Contact Marcel for further details.

Have news or a story to tell? We would love to hear about it! Email us at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com for a chance to have your news or story published in The Patrician.

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Image 1: IMAX family ticket winners from the Sept. 10 Open House. After seeing 'Living in the Age of Airplanes,' little C.F. has already tucked into his new 'Planes' book!

Image 2: Instagram: nolnefm (Matt Fenlon). Matt captured a pic of a Beechcraft Staggerwing spotted on the ramp Image 3: There are many items in the lost and found, including clothing, waterbottles, notebooks, sunglasses, etc. Come check out the stash to find your lost items Image 4: Looking to save on gear, books, accessories, planes, and other aviation-related items? Check out our notice boards at the Club Image 5: Instagram: alexlmolina. Alex goes for a flight on a sunny summer afternoon Image 6: Monument at Lansdowne School to William Wallace Gibson who designed, built, and flew the first Canadian made aircraft, flown at the Lansdowne Airfield on September 8, 1910. Check out replicas of Gibson's creations at the BC Aviation Museum Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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VFC News

Stories from the Sky We love hearing about your flying experiences!

Share with us on social media or email them in, to flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com.

Larry Stark shared, "Here are several photos of the island of Alert Bay and its runway from our trip there on Aug 25, 2016. We had to wait in Campbell River for an hour for the fog to lift further north. It's a great destination and one not visited too often."

Larry Starke PIC Larry Whippman copilot and photographer

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News WomenVFC in Aviation

Garibaldi Webcam Proposed Shutdown There has been news on the pilot networks that it is proposed to shut down the camera. Nav Canada is looking for your vote on this, which you can do here: https://www.bcaviation.ca/bcga-news/pilot-inputrequested-re-garibaldi-webcam-shutdown

An Interesting Place to Visit www.cadors.ca From Eleanor Eastick: Hi Pilot Pals! I just recently discovered an informative new website, run by a VFC private pilot for us general aviation pilots. It is a nice, comfortable, sitback-in-your-easy-chair discussion of Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reports from the past decade or two. The items are in the form of podcasts which makes for portable listening if you're on the move by road or by foot. Host Brad Crockett gets the ball rolling by reading a report and follows up by asking a "guest pilot" various questions related to the occurrence. The discussion is informal and is the opinion of the speaker, hence not to be taken as official in any way.

What has happened around an aerodrome in the past can provide a heads-up for a pilot intending to fly into that particular airspace. The guest pilots speak from their own experience and observations. As for myself, I am always glad to get advice from someone who has been there and done that. It's called local knowledge and can be as important as anything in the CFS. This was told to me many years ago by an instructor, and it makes a lot of sense.

Take a look at cadors.ca as new podcasts are added every month. Each episode packs a lot of interest. How can aviation stuff be anything but fascinating! Be a safer pilot and gain an edge from the cadors.ca podcasts.

Blue Skies, Eleanor Eastick Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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Feature Article

f o s r a e Y 75 trician a P e h T In collaboration with the BC Aviation Museum, and in celebration of VFC's 70th anniversary (November 1946) and The Patrician's 75th anniversary (October 1941), the first few editions of the Patrician have been made available online.

The magazine provides a glimpse into the early years of the existence of CYYJ, shortly after it was built (1939). It also recounts the experience airmen of the R.A.F. and the R.C.A.F. had as they trained at Pat Bay to fight in the war.

As we approach Remembrance Day, we sincerely hope that this 're-release' will provide an insightful and valuable lookback at our local and global history. https://archive.org/details/@ bcam

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Shop WomenPilot in Aviation

The Little Pilot Shop While you are at the Victoria Flying Club, don't forget to take a look at our 'Little Pilot Shop.' We have warm jackets (great conversation starters!), IPad mounts, mag lights and more!

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Feature Article

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Feature Article

VFC opened its doors to the community once again on September 10th for potential students to come and ask questions about learning to fly. We would like to thank the BC Aviation Museum, David and Bob Gartshore, The Catalina Preservation Society, Albert of Coast Helicopter College, Pat and Richard from UVic's Continuing Education Department, and many others who came out!

VFC's Open House

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Feature Article

Capital City Toy Run 2016

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Feature Article Women in Aviation

On September 25th, 2016, over 300 motorcyclists converged on the Victoria Flying Club's ramp, taking about nine minutes to filter in.

This great community raised $1800 in cash plus thousands more in donated toys. A big thank you to Island BMW, Save-on-Foods, CTV, Santas Anonymous, Saanich Police, 2 Burley Men Moving, Used.ca, Fotoprint, Van-Houtte Coffee, The Catalina Preservation Society, CFAX 1070, Santa Claus, and all the volunteers and riders who came out to support a great cause in our community.

The Victoria Flying Club donated a sightseeing tour towards one of the draws, and Glenn, Kim and Carol were the winners!

We look forward to next year's Run!

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Member Achievements

First Solos and Member Achievements

Ron deBruyne Instructor: Brady Tucker

Natasha Shoebridge Instructor: Kristen Ursel

Caleb Daniel Instructor: Silvia Zilker Harry Evans Instructor: Kristen Ursel “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 Christopher Lefebure Clayton Kursteiner Dustin Pike George Frobeen Jesse James McGhee Jordie Darlington Kyle Skinner Mark Trueman Matthew Cameron Matthew Mitchner Michael Browaty Nikhilesh Khatri Ron deBruyne Ryan Greenwood

Dylan Pitcher Instructor: Brady Tucker

Nick Smith Instructor: Eugene Nehring October 2016

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Saebjorn Satre Sandra Fayad Stephen Lucato Taylor Edwards Wynn Toronitz First Solo Caleb Daniel Dylan Pitcher Nicholas Smith Ron deBruyne Float Solo Harry Evans Natasha Shoebridge

PPL Written Exam Nick Smith Rebecca Adler PPL Flight Test Edward Niemeyer Jordan Visco Mike Humble Monty Bjornson Parvesh Bhinder CPL Flight Test Junya Katayama Zachary Nicol

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Feature Article

Diploma in Business Administration —Aviation Option Combine flight training with a prestigious university business diploma tailored to the aviation industry.

If you’re graduating or have recently graduated from high school and want to become a commercial airline pilot, this program is for you!

Employers recognize that good pilots do more than fly aircraft; they are active problem solvers, strategic decision makers, and superior communicators. The most successful are skilled in business management, leadership, team building, and crew resource management.

Classes are held at the Victoria International Airport or at the University of Victoria campus over a nine-month period.

Offered in collaboration with the Victoria Flying Club

Aviation Excellence Since 1946

The unique program schedule means you can complete both your private and commercial pilot’s license and the Diploma in Business Administration.

The only entrance requirements are successful completion of Grade 12, the desire for a career in aviation, and the motivation to complete an intensive business program.

To learn more or to apply, please contact: Business and Management Programs T 250-721-8073/8072 bmt@uvic.ca For information about flight training, contact the Victoria Flying Club: T 250-656-2833 info@flyvfc.com

continuingstudies.uvic.ca/aviation

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TOWER TALK October 2016

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by Simon Dennis, YYJ Tower ATC A young student has just landed and taxied onto the VFC apron, the end of her first solo flight. That fraction of air time now recorded in a new logbook column that, for those of us who have experienced it, is remembered both so well and, like many of those caught-up-in-the-moment moments, oddly not that well. A choreograph of individually rehearsed movements ultimately presented in one brief motion that afterwords leaves our ability to fully process it just beyond reach. In that precious and brief moment, with no one to obstruct our view of the right wingtip, riding a high of adrenaline and focus, we know something important and unique and once in a lifetime is occurring.

Being able to appreciate it, however, this new definition of freedom and control, will have to wait.

Beaming, our student exits her flying machine towards the waiting congratulations of her instructor, photographer (bearing a striking resemblance to VFC’s general manager) and more than one generation of an equally beaming family watching from the lounge patio. She is of such a young age, seemingly no more than 16. Perhaps she appreciates, in that surreal post-shutdown blur, what has just taken place.

Perhaps focus in the presence of such youth and enthusiasm allows enough clarity. But, like most of us, it is most likely a realization that will unfold years into the future.

For me, when I first soloed, taxiing the venerable club C152 GIMH back onto the sure footing of said apron under the watchful eye of a newly-minted class 3 instructor bearing a striking resemblance to VFC’s CFI, I certainly didn’t realize the significance of that moment. Writing this now, 17 years after I first soloed, the significance continues to unfold - that of a monumental step upwards into a career in aviation.

Upwards - a word used in both a figurative and now literal sense, considering the location of my current office. A

trajectory that stems directly from my first solo flight and first realization that I, and only I, was in control.

A first solo is ultimately a step of opportunity. A step towards a pilot licence yes, but a step towards so much more, only truly appreciated with time. A first solo is a step towards greater confidence, realization, infinite learning, an open door through which countless other doors may now in turn be opened. It is something extraordinary, should we define 'ordinary' as spending life bound to the earth doing something similar to numerous others. It is something to be fiercely proud of, to both share and sit back and reflect upon alone. It is something that could, has, or will make you a better person. Yes, being in sole command of an aircraft makes you a better person.

As I watched this first solo scene unfold below me from the control tower earlier this summer, this awakening of opportunity, it gave me a much needed pause of reflection.

At a busy time of year when we, as pilots and controllers alike, get swept up in the day to day operations required to make YYJ a safe experience for all, it reminded me simply of why we do this, and what surrounding ourselves in aviation does for us. I continue to shake my head that I now get to be the one saying ‘congratulations on your first solo’, a phrase given the chance I never pass up to say on air. It’s certainly not by or even in the book, but that is one exception I gladly make. To our inspirational first solo student this month, my thanks, and continued congratulations. Take your opportunity and fly with it, wherever in aviation or in life it may take you.

Simon Dennis is a YYJ tower air traffic controller, ATPL holder, cocreator of PrepAIR Pilot Accredited Inter-user Refresher seminars, and former VFC instructor. He can be reached at simon.dennis@ navcanada.ca and will respond as soon as he takes off at least one of his two headsets.

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 $17,506 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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FleetCaptain Corner

FleetCaptain Corner FleetCaptain

Support for Flight Simulators Quick and simple this month: FleetCaptain handles our Redbird simulator now. What does handling a simulator mean? It means that you will Þnd Simulator in the list of Aircraft Types on the front counter iPads. Select it, Þll in your mission data and press the Submit Data button. When youÕre ready, the dispatcher will assign the Redbird to you then take your hobbs times when youÕre done.

This will help the club consolidate simulator and aircraft dispatches making administration, logbook management and reporting easier, and will provide us with a single place to keep track of defects and maintenance activity. Give it a try next time you take a ßight in the Redbird.

Steve Demy

ATPL, ATP (multi), B. Eng. (Electrical) Victoria Flying Club - Director Columbia 300 owner FleetCaptain - Founder sndaviation.com Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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COPA Quadrant

FLY-OUT BUG COPA FLight 6

The next COPA Flight 6 meeting is on Tuesday, October 4th. This month's meeting will be a tour of Harwood Custom Composites. HCC is a privately owned Canadian company located at the Victoria International Airport and was founded in 1999 by Jon Harwood to meet the need for high quality aerospace composite fabrication and repair services. HCC does composite manufacturing, wet layup, resin infusion, pre-peg and high temperature composite repair along with thermoforming for windows both contoured and bubble. Thanks to Les Lowe for arranging what will be an informative tour.

The COPA Flight 6 Board consists of: Flight Captain (President): Rob Shemilt Co-Captain (Vice President): Allan Rempel Navigator (Treasurer): Art Reitsma

The September COPA Flight 6 meeting was a photo and narrative presentation by our own COPA Flight 6 treasurer Art Reitsma. Art traveled on his motor bike this past summer from Victoria BC to EAA Air Venture at Oshkosh Wisconsin. Logging close to 7000KM, Art, amazingly only sustained one flat tire in his travels and even detoured south to McMinnville Oregon to see the Spruce Goose before turning east to Oshkosh.

Thanks Art for sharing your stories and photo.

The November COPA Flight 6 meeting will be on Tuesday, November 1st, featuring a presentation from Victoria Airport Authority Vice-President Operations and Development, James Bogusz. James will update us on the latest proposed changes at YYJ and address any questions or concerns you might have.

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.

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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.

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For more information or to book a flight Email: tedk@flyvfc.com Call: 1-778-350-3213

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VFC Ground School

Ground School Schedules Fall 2016 Private Pilot

Commercial Pilot

Classes run Mon. and Wed. from 19:00 to 22:00.

DATE

TOPIC

INSTRUCTOR

Oct 5

Canadian Aviation Regulations & Licencing I THANKSGIVING - No class

Brett

Canadian Aviation Regulations & Licencing II Aerodynamics & Theory of Flight Airframes & Engines

Brett

Dave

Oct 31

Systems & Flight Instruments Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making HALLOWEEN - no class

Nov 2

Meteorology I

Sean

Nov 7

Meteorology II

Sean

Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 17 Oct 19 Oct 24 Oct 26

Pricing: Ground School Course: $350 Ground School Kit: $275 Learn to Fly package: $675

n/a

Iain Dave

Brett n/a

One month of classes run from September 16 - October 23.

DATE

TIME

TOPIC

INSTRUCTOR

Oct 1

08:00-17:00

Navigation I

Brady

Oct 2

08:00-10:00

Navigation II

Brady

Oct 2

10:00-12:00

Sea School

Kristen

Oct 2

13:00-17:00

GPS

Kristen

Oct 7

Fri - Sun

N/A

Oct 14

Fri - Sun

Thanksgiving - NO CLASSES Weekend off

Oct 21

17:00-21:00

Brett

Oct 22

08:00-12:00

CARs and Licencing Requirements Human Factors & PDM

Oct 22

13:00-17:00

Brendan M.

Oct 23

08:00-17:00

Crew Resource Management (CRM) Crew Resource Management (CRM)

N/A

Brendan M.

Brendan M.

Pricing: Ground School Course: $495 Ground School Kit: $210 Ground School Repeat Classes (4 hours): $15 (up to a max of $100)

Sea School October 2 $75

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