2005 June, The Patrician

Victoria Flying Club

June 2005

Candy canes and peppermints! A Treasure Trove!

Aladdin's Cave! This striking photo of the newly repainted

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cockpit of the Phillipine Mars was taken by Rachel Hansen.

(See Return to Mars, P.12 this issue).

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Short Final

Letters to the Editor

Making History

D-Day Celebration

Squawk Ident

Return to Mars

Pages Books

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JUNE 2005 Editor:

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Here comes summer and what a great start we are off to, grammatical rules aside! This perfect weather unfortunately began the day after the Victoria Day Flyout. The goal was Concrete, WA, but with the upand-down weather it was an unappealing destination. Although the flight condition was VFR, Concrete is one of those places best visited on a sunny summer’s day with clear views of the Skagit Valley and Mt. Baker.

Concrete is an old settlement with lots of history behind it since its founding in 1871 as Cement City.

Men and Women on Mars The first of May was a great day at CYYJ and a not bad day at CBS8, Port Alberni. Larry Dibnah has written up the account of that interesting day, but I’d just like to add a bit of my own.

There was an extra thrill for those of us lucky enough to be at the Tanker Base when the giant Skycrane came in to land at the helipad. Wow! What a huge and mean-looking helicopter – just check the photo. They say helicopters don’t really fly; they’re just so ugly that the Earth repels them. This could be true, but the sheer power of the Skycrane was awesome, and the rotor downwash so strong that it was impossible not to be blown backwards when watching it land. We loved it! It was an altogether pleasant day, well-organized by the Alberni Flying Club. Thanks again – same time next year?

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Speaking of awesome sights, I was walking my dog in Beacon Hill Park on May 14 when the Armed Forces Aurora was doing manoeuvres just offshore.

The big plane made a slow pass, gear down, did a steep 180 and flew along the shore low and slow several times before turning around and climbing rapidly into Terminal Airspace. I’ll bet the crew enjoyed it as much as the spectators, all of whom were oohing and ahhing.

Flyouts Looks as though Don Goodeve is just too busy to continue with the 2005 Flyouts, so I’ll be taking over for the next little while. Of course, I’d enjoy some input from all you flyouters out there, but barring that, I select Pemberton (CYPS) as the July 1st destination. We haven’t been there for a couple of years. Here’s a chance to see Whistler Village from the air and check what preparations are under way

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for the 2010 Olympics; scope out the Sea to Sky Highway. This flyout has everything! Mountains, sea, incredible scenery, white water rafting and gliding at CYPS plus a great food at the golf club just off the runway. As July 1st is Canada Day, we should stay in Canada.

The other idea is Tofino for old times’ sake – great scenery, beach, golf and a $15 landing fee.

So, c’mon everybody! Let’s get together and make July 1st the first BIG flyout of the year – Mother Nature can’t keep on skunking us with bad weather. cont’d p.5

Letters to the Editor May Mystery of the Month

Photo # 1 – what is the aircraft type?

Eleanor Hello, I'm gonna guess that Photo #2 is Tumbo Island, and I have no idea about Photo #1!

Sam Roland Right on, Sam! It's Tumbo Island from 2000'. The other photo is Al Whalley's Alon A2 Aircoupe nose. The Coupe is identifiable by its elegant external fuel gauge. Pipers and Aeroncas, to name two types have the same set-up, just not quite as spiffy!

But who would know that except diehard coupe-o-philes!

Ed

Photo # 2 – what is the name of this piece of land?

Excellent Eleanor!

You've done it again! That's a neat story of the flight to Buttonville airport! Been there several times over the years [ home town] but usually took two or even three days! Nine hours and 58 minutes non stop! Wow! Great stories! Take care and happy landings!

Al Whalley Eleanor Nice job on the 'Pat', once again, Eleanor. Front to back, it's a good read and easy on the eyes - it's difficult for me to close the file and carry on with my regular work. I think we've hit the jackpot. The Pat is going to become a classic!

Congratulations!

Larry Dibnah

June Mystery of the Month Take a good look at this feature and its background scenery. What is the name of this mountain?

E-mail your educated guess(es) to PatricianEditor@shaw.ca.

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Making History ou never know when you’re making history. It’s a simple, but very profound statement. I don’t recall where I read or heard it, but it’s something I try to remember, particularly when I spend time with my daughters. Children have the amazing ability, which we all wish we had, to see, hear and understand not just the important lessons in life, but all the things we adults miss. And they remember. To a child, history is what we feed them with our words and our actions. That history is what builds character, establishes their values and their sense of what’s right and wrong. We never seem to know until it’s too late when we’ve contributed to that history.

A man named Dave Harrington made history in my books. Back when I was about 22 and acutely interested in flying, Dave was a pilot in the small town where I lived. I recall he had a heart as big as his physical size. He was always sincerely friendly, was warm and welcoming whenever I showed up at the little grass strip beside his house. His wife, Mary, was just as pleasant.

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Dave had a plane, the make and model I don’t recall, if I even knew it at the time. It had low wings tandem seating. At that time, I was only dreaming of flying with my own license, and before Cessna and Piper and Champ were common words in my vocabulary.

One day when I was hanging out at his

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strip, Dave asked me if I’d like to go for a ride. In a nanosecond, my response was, “I sure would”, or something to that effect. This was history in the making! I was going flying.

Sitting behind a man of Dave’s stature didn’t allow for much forward visibility. His big shoulders completely blocked my forward view, but I didn’t care. Here I was, trusting my life to this man. On a first flight, all the bad things we hear about airplanes flash through our minds.

We relive scenes from movies showing them falling from the sky, their velocity and high pitched whine increasing all the way down, until crashing into the ground and instantly killing all aboard in the ensuing explosion.

I distinctly remember some of those thoughts, but I pushed them from my mind. This was something I’d dreamed of for a long time. When Dave asked if I’d like to go upside down, I replied “Yes, I would”! In fact, that frightened me somewhat, but I trusted Dave. After all, he was a pilot, THE pilot, and I figured he must know what he’s doing. So I sat back and enjoyed a few quick barrel rolls.

To quote a worn out cliché, all too soon the ride was over. And quite frankly, I don’t remember anything else about that day, what I said to Dave, what I dreamed that night, or even enough about my feelings to put them into words here. But that was definitely a high point, and history had been made!

Fast forward about 25 or 30 years.

With many hours of flight time in my log book and a commercial license in my wallet, the opportunity for a similar incident came up again one day. This time however, I would be a different player. Being between airplanes after selling out of a partnership, I was buying block time

BEAR’S AIR

by Barry

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on 2 Cherokees.

Standing outside the fence at Boundary Bay airport was a young boy about 10 years old, with his dad. They were there when I arrived and began my preflight walkaround. They inched closer to my tiedown spot and were eventually within speaking distance. It wasn’t hard to imagine the thoughts in that young fellow’s mind, as he longingly stared at the aircraft tied in neat rows, and paid particular attention to what I was doing.

Naturally, it would seem right for me to suggest they come along for a ride.

But many years had passed since my adventure with Dave. And too many things have changed in aviation, not the least of which is “liability”. Right seat insurance, the World Trade Center, airport security, rental aircraft agreements, risks of all kinds have only complicated something that was once a fun, free-wheeling, wonderful pastime we enjoyed, without all the concerns of today.

To deny the young fellow the opportunity for his first flight that day, would risk setting him up for more than just a disappointing afternoon. Historically, aviators have enjoyed a special respect from mere mortals, particularly young children.

Bear’s Air Barry Meek is a new contributor to the Patrician and will be sending more articles in the future under his chosen column name of Bear’s Air. Barry worked as a paramedic for 25 years, has been flying since 1972 and holds a CPL. Now retired, he divides his time between homes in Kamloops and Gabriola Island and flies his own C150.

Barry says he writes a few non-technical, “human interest” aviation articles for various flying club newsletters.

Please enjoy Making History.

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Short Final cont’d from p 2

Summer Solstice Tuesday, June 21st – the longest day of the year, daylight until almost 10 PM. Yes, it’s time for the Second Annual Midsummer Madness Barbecue!

Take a flight on the Longest Day and get a special sticker for your logbook. The Tall Ships will be arriving in Victoria Harbour by June 23, and there may well be some of them in port or at least close in by the 21st. Most of these vessels will be sailing up the west coast of Oregon and Washington, although at least one will be crossing the Pacific – why not head for local south and see what you can spot from the air? And it gets even better – there’s a BBQ at the Club starting around 5PM – hotdogs and hamburgers are free, beer and pop available, and for the first time we will be selling 50/50 tickets for the AIF – that’s the Aircraft Improvement Fund. Last year, June 21 was a gorgeous, perfect day, and the BBQ was a very popular event. Let’s hope for perfect weather again this year and a big turnout for Club members and friends. Everyone is welcome and I sure hope to see a few people fly in from other clubs as they did last year. Let’s be a Club, let’s be

hospitable, let’s have some summer fun!

VIP VIPets is a new magazine that should be of interest to all of us modest VIPs (very important pilots) who love our cats and dogs (very important pets). Janet Peto, who used to produce VFC's hard copy Patrician, will be launching VIPets next month for Vancouver Island animal lovers. Look for it in July in pet food stores, vet's offices etc. I will be a regular columnist and the elegant magazine is free.

Making History cont’d from p 4 The wonder of it is that we haven’t really done anything personally to deserve that respect and admiration. It’s there merely because we are flyers. Step out of a plane and you’re someone immediately held in high regard.

Step out of a van, and people walk right by without a second thought.

It would be a terrible disservice to all pilots and show real disrespect to brush off those who go out on a limb and show their admiration publicly. The least a pilot can do is initiate a friendly conversation with those obviously interested in our trade. Taken a large step forward, offering an empty seat would be a full acknowledgement of their interest.

For the kid and his dad, it was their lucky day. With Dad

in the back and Jr. in the right seat propped up on a cushion so he could reach the controls, it was obvious they were thrilled and enjoyed every second of the adventure. As for me, the short flight brought back memories and emotions akin to what a parent feels when taking his child to see the fireworks for the first time. We experience the thrill again, just as if it were a first time for us. And we make a little more history.

Security and liability concerns are very real. It’s been said that rules are made to be broken. I heard it put another way once. That is “sometimes you have to do what’s right”.

Barry Meek bcflyer@propilots.net

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Fond Memories

by Eleanor Eastick Reading Bear’s Air brought back fresh memories of my own first flight, Akron, Ohio, 1952. Hard to believe – over 50 years ago – yes, I’m the little kid on the left in the black and white photo, and I think the aeroplane was a Luscombe.

(If any reader can identify the aircraft, I’d love to know what it is for sure.)

Remember being a kid? Summer went on forever and there were no lousy days; just day after day of sunshine and new adventures and no school for a long, long time. Was it really true that there was sunshine every day? So it seemed to me as a kid living in southern Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula. And when we as a

family drove down to Akron to visit friends in 1952, one beautiful day followed another under the big, big Ohio sky. It was just another adventure, going to a large farm where the farmer was an ex-USAF pilot, aged 27 at that time. He was just another grown-up to me, and as I was already steeped in aeroplane stuff with a Dad who was ex-RCAF, it seemed quite natural to me that he would have a friend who kept a plane in his barn and who had his own dirt runway through a cornfield.

And so, on that beautiful summer’s day, everyone in the photograph got a ride in the Luscombe. We three kids in the picture had to sit on the lap of an adult for our flights. There were no electricals of any kind and I don’t even remember a seatbelt, although I could be mistaken on that! What I do remember is the roar and

the smell and the bumpy, dusty runway and the thrill of being airborne! That thrill is always with me and that’s why I still love flying to this day I love to hear first flight stories.

And I would be overjoyed to publish any such accounts that readers would care to send me – patricianeditor@shaw.ca – Don’t be shy!

Here is another First Flight account from Al Whalley: This was my “first flight “ Eleanor in a British Fairey Swordfish! That’s me on the step hanging on the side. The fellow standing just above and to the rear of the aircraft, is in the gunner position where I stood for my first flight facing the tail ,[ seat belt was a leather strap around my waist secured on each side of the fuselage! Hmmm [ “please pilot ...no aerobatics ] probably about an hour or so after this picture was taken in May 1947, at our naval air base HMCS Shearwater...not yet named though, as the base was still RCAF Dartmouth until the navy took it over officially in 1948!! There’s a little naval history for you :>) “Magic moment!”

Next picture was taken about 5 months later ...September 1947 in Ireland of my 2nd flight ! I’ve “moved up in the world” to a brand new British MK 4 Firefly ! What a beautiful aircraft that was. I even got to wear a parachute for the first time! I spent many hours in the rear observer’s position at every possible opportunity.

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The most world wide celebrated 60th anniversary of VE Day has passed into history with flying colours and many shared memories, but the 60th anniversary of D Day ...another memorable day in history, slipped by with barely a whisper in comparison! However; not so on the 50th anniversary when a 50 aircraft flypast was organized implemented and put into motion by the Victoria Flying Club on the 6th June 1994 under the guiding hand of our CFI/Manager in those days...Lt Colonel [rtd] Jack Kaiser! Jack had the distinction of being the first flight leader of the famous “Golden Hawks”, forerunners of the “Snow Birds”!

All of the clubs aircraft took part along with most of the members’ aircraft - 44 aircraft in total! The flight plan and “mission” required 50 aircraft...one representing each of the 50 years , to pass over the Cenotaph and Parliament Buildings line astern at 1500ft! The weather that morning was less than favourable for the launch, but no one was deterred and we lined up in two rows on 09 taking off in 10 second intervals! Every single aircraft passed over the “target”, rocked its wings and played an historic part in history for those few “magic moments”!

You might ask…How did we get 50 aircraft across the “target” as planned,when we only had 44?

Simple really… the first 6 aircraft got to do it twice!! Mission Accomplished” Thanks! Jack!

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ou’re sitting behind the controls of an aircraft with a windmilling propeller and the engine won’t re-start. You have established and trimmed for best glide and have accepted the fact that you are forced to land without power; now it’s important to judge your descent and touchdown zone accurately.

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Glide speeds and descent rates will vary greatly amongst aircraft, however determining the point of zero movement is the key to any forced landing. This is the area on the windscreen that doesn’t appear to be moving; keep in mind that ground based objects that move relatively quickly towards and underneath you are objects that you will over-fly. Conversely, objects that move slowly upwards on the windscreen are objects you cannot reach. Somewhere in between these areas of movement is the point of zero movement; this spot will be slightly ahead of your touch down zone.

While this makes it sound easy, it takes practice accurately to judge this spot. Once learned though, you will always know which fields are within range; the only tricky part then will be spilling off altitude in a structured manner to ensure a safe landing. Determining wind direction and intensity is important; if the headwind is strong you may undershoot the field. If you accept a tailwind, you may come in too high, too fast, and overshoot the field.

While there are many structured methods to lose altitude I recommend the one that works best for you.

Regardless of the technique you choose, there are some standard basic steps you must follow, to complicate things further, some steps should happen in conjunction with others. For example, after the cause and restart attempt, you will be looking for your field while simultaneously preparing to broadcast a mayday call.

When sending out a mayday call, you will be commencing your altitude loss procedure. After the mayday call, you will brief your passengers while still flying and concentrating on the descent. I recommend that you commit your mayday call and passenger briefing to memory, so that you can recite them both without thinking about what you are saying; this allows you time to concentrate on the point of zero movement and your approach.

After the mayday call and passenger briefing, shut down the engine. The reason for this is that if an engine quits and doesn’t re-fire promptly during the cause / re-start stage, it shouldn’t be trusted. Many pilots have made

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the mistake of approaching a field only to discover the engine re-starts, believing their problem is solved, they begin an overshoot. A few moments later the engine quits again, causing them to miss a suitable landing zone.

When shutting down and securing the engine, ensure the mixture is leaned, the throttle closed, and the magnetos switched off. If you are flying an aircraft with electrically driven flaps, don’t shut off the master switch; you’ll most likely be relying on them for the final approach.

Throughout the entire forced landing sequence maintain a scan of your airspeed and landing zone. Keep in mind that if you dive into a field with excessive speed, you will float a considerable distance in the flare and possibly over run the end of the field. If you approach too slowly, you will have a high rate of descent, and may not have enough elevator travel to effectively flare the aircraft on landing; worse yet you may stall.

Once down safely, activate your ELT and try establishing contact on 121.50 Mhz. If you can’t establish a line of site transmission to a ground based station, keep in mind you may be able to relay your situation through a ‘high-flier’ commercial airliner. It is very important after a forced landing to stay with the aircraft; if you have conducted the forced approach in a relatively populated area and can establish contact with a nearby resident, do so, but someone should stay with the aircraft until you return. In most cases, a cell phone and a 911 call should suffice.

The key to any successful forced approach though, is to practise on a regular basis. A technique that is useful is a power off approach on landing; when you feel you are in range of the runway, reduce the power to idle, and work on judging the point of zero movement. Be aware of your surroundings though; don’t trim for your best glide speed with a Learjet behind you, this will only snarl up ATC. It may be a good idea to let the tower know that you are making a ‘PFL approach’; PFL stands for ‘Practice Forced Landing’. Never broadcast the term forced approach over the radio, even if it is prefaced with ‘practice’; as we all know transmissions can be ‘stepped on’ and you wouldn’t want to trigger an emergency response.

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Return to Mars!

2005 Port Alberni Fly-in ive Victoria Flying Club aircraft clawed their way skyward in a general, Northwest direction on the morning of Sunday, May 1st destination, the Alberni Flying Club’s Annual Fly-in and Barbecue. Some followed the East Coast of Vancouver Island while Rob Shemilt and I, in TQQ, ventured out through the Cowichan Valley to connect with the Alberni Inlet near the West Coast. We encountered a little bit of smog near the opening of the Valley but once clear of that, were rewarded with beautiful mountainous scenery. While following the Alberni Inlet north to Port Alberni I checked for ground speed and possible emergency landing spots. But I also found myself making mental notes of some great-looking fishing areas along the way.

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t wasn’t long before Sproat Lake and the Town of Port Alberni appeared on the horizon so we tuned in the mandatory frequency for the Alberni Valley Regional airport to get a ‘picture’of the local air traffic situation.

From the south, we made a standard procedure approach at mid-field overhead to join downwind left hand for runway 12 while a courteous Mooney Ranger pilot gave us the right of way and followed in behind us.

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fter clearing the active runway, we were greeted by volunteer ground handlers from the Alberni Flying Club who helped marshal us into the parking area. The world famous Port Alberni hospitality was everywhere with several friendly volunteers who registered the fly-in guests, sold souvenir hats, lapel pins and 50-50 tickets, and drove the shuttle buses. All day long the aroma of barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers added to the festival-like atmosphere. Wandering amongst the people and aircraft allowed me the opportunity to catch up with old friends I hadn’t seen for a while and to make some new ones. One of the familiar smiling faces was that of Darren Hansen, member of the Alberni Flying Club and organizer of this great event. Darren sent me an e-mail the other day to let me know that there were 57 visiting aircraft this year on the airport plus one group of visitors from Seattle who moored their DH Beaver floatplane on Sproat Lake.

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he Alberni Flying Club and Flying Tankers Inc. provided us again this year with well organized tours of the Martin Mars water bomber base which included ground transport to and from the base and water taxi

rides out to the white-tailed Phillipine Mars (C-FLYK). To keep things running smoothly, visitors were asked to take a ticket and then relax during an informative video presentation on the history of the Mars while waiting for their ticket numbers to be called. Our many thanks to Base Manager, Terry Dixon who patiently oversaw all operations. Providing tours for all 162 visitors were three Mars pilots (drivers), John deBourcier, Steve Wall and Steve Stackhouse. Our group was escorted by Steve (Wally) Wall, a very knowledgeable Tour Guide with a great sense of humour. During our tour I commented on how spotless the crews had kept the aircraft. Steve informed me that this one had just undergone its annual maintenance routine complete with a new coat of paint inside and out and that during the height of operations, on any given day, a Mars wasn’t quite so pristine on the inside. efore Rob and I had realized, it was time to get TQQ home to Victoria for her next customers so, shortly after returning from our tour, we reluctantly climbed aboard TQQ and departed Port Alberni. Many thanks again to Darren Hansen, all members of the Alberni Flying Club and the staff of Flying Tankers Inc. for hosting yet another wonderful Fly-in. I think I can speak for everyone in attendance that this was the best yet! The people of Port Alberni continue to live up to their reputation for hosting successful community events and we certainly hope to be visiting them again in the near future!

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Blue Skies everyone!

Larry Dibnah

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One of the more unusual planes to visit CBS8 is this Wilga, a multipurpose aircraft of STOL class.

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What’s to Do This Summer June 4 & 5 Nanaimo 35th Annual Fly-in & Poker Run June 11 & 12 Hope, BC, 4th Annual Hope Flight Fest contact Laurie Martin @ (604) 869-2819 June 12 Kamloops Pancake Breakfast June 19 Vernon Air Pageant June 21 VFC’s Second Annual Midsummer Madness BBQ June 24-26 COPA National Convention, Wetaskiwin, AB July 1 VFC’s Canada Flyout to Pemberton July 1-4 10th Annual Midnight Sun Fly-In, Yellowknife, NT July 3 MacLeod, AB Fly-in Breakfast July 6-10 Northwest EAA Fly-In & Sport Aviation Convention, Arlington, WA July 8 – 17 Calgary Stampede – land at Springbank, yeehaw!

July 10 Kamloops Fly-in Breakfast July 16 BCFA Annual Nimpo Meeting July 23 Nelson Flightfest J July 25-31 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI August 6 BCAM Annual Open House August 7 Comox Airshow August 13&14 Abbotsford Airshow Aug 14 Kamloops Pancake Breakfast August 28 (?) Annual Chilliwack Flight Fest - TBA Sept 14-18 Reno National Championship Air Races & Air Show

BCAM Open House

Have you ever noticed that about this time of the year the flies, bugs, etc. start to come out in droves? Have you noticed that by the end of your flight the windshield has become a battering ram for all those highflying insects? If you are not checking your windshield when you do the walk around, you are not going to notice that it could be littered with bug splatter.

If you find this is the case after your walk around, ask dispatch to radio the line crew to wash the windshield before your flight. It will make spotting that converging aircraft much easier.

The Line Crew

The BC Aviation Museum is planning it’s Annual Open House Event for 2005.

It will be held Saturday August 6th. Our gate will be open from 9 am to 5 pm.

This year marks our 15th anniversary since we opened the doors to the original hangar.

We are highlighting this year the fact that our volunteers have reconstructed and put on display 5 aircraft in those 15 years. The Eastman Sea Rover, Bristol Bolingbroke, Norduyn Norseman, Sikorsky S55 and Avro Anson Mk II have all been a labor of love and are proudly displayed.

We will again have displays and activities, including a flight line and invited fly-in aircraft. Anyone at Victoria Airport is welcome to join us in presenting the aviation story to the public. Aircraft or displays, an extra hand on the busy day, please feel free to contact us and join us in our celebration.

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P A G E S

Spare Time Reading

Bluff You Way on the Flight Deck

by Captain Beere 9/11 put a stop to any visiting in the cockpit, but this little 68 page book is a fun and informative read anyway.

It tells you all about airline flying and procedures and defines with humour just about anything you’d want to know (or not) as a passenger. Chapters include Before the Flight, Take-off, Who’s Who on the Flight Deck, The Sharp End, Descent and Landing. Tips include expressions to avoid, such as “air pocket” (no such thing; it’s turbulence), “joystick” (Biggles used one; it’s a control column), and not to call the bulkheads “walls”.

Does anyone remember Biggles, the famous fictional flying hero of the 1930s? He flew everything, he flew all over the world, he righted wrongs – his escapades are a bit dated now, to say the least, but make for a good bit of rollicking fun in the reading!

Hour of Gold, Hour of Lead

by Anne Morrow Lindbergh We all know of Charles A. Lindbergh’s daring solo flight across the Atlantic, and this strange diary picks up the thread of time after that feat. He married Anne Morrow in 1929 and together they formed a partnership in all his activities. He taught her how to fly, navigate, operate the radio and take aerial photos on survey flights. The text is composed of letters between the pair and a few close relatives – “Lucky Lindy” was an international hero, pursued by the press and the public, and Anne speaks eloquently of the difficulties his fame caused them. These golden hours turned to lead when their first-born child, Charles Jr. was kidnapped and murdered and through Anne’s eyes we see the mother’s grief and the father’s stoicism.

The book is a bit hard going, but contains interesting details of flights and lots of photos.

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Glenn Curtiss: Pioneer of Flight

by C.R. Roseberry This hefty tome amounts to nearly 500 pages and gives interesting looks into the early days of flight. Curtiss himself was initially interested only in making and developing engines, primarily for motorcycles. His amazing and unique ability to make custom engines brought him a lot of attention and soon he was asked to supply a highhorsepower but lightweight engine for a dirigible. He rather scoffed at aviation in its infancy, calling all flyers “aviation cranks”, but making motors was his living, and so in 1907 he installed one of his creations in the airship California Arrow and took it up for a flight himself. That day the young motorcycle racer broke the bonds of earth, declaring that “driving through the air is delightful…” The rest, as they say, is history. Roseberry writes an interesting account of the man, his family, and the times in the pioneering days of aviation. Good stuff!

Canadian Open Aerobatic CONTEST The contest is held at Abbotsford again this year from July 14 - 16. Registration and free practice will be on the 14th with contest flights on 15th and 16th. Flights start at 8:30am and finish at 4:00pm.

A banquet will be held on the evening of 16th with the awards ceremony held at the Abbotsford Flying Club clubhouse.

Anyone is allowed to fly in and watch for the day, or all three days - there is no fee. I will be trying to arrange a practice session before the competition dates which will hopefully be in June. We could really use some help judging boundaries and helping out where necessary. As far as boundary judges go, we are working on an incentive to attract people to join us - there will be other jobs available that will need filling - scribes, callers and runners - roles that help the scoring judges. It's basically volunteer work - an aerobatic competition t-shirt may be available as a thank you or a free meal at the banquet. Those are still under consideration.

Alex Meinke Here's a great chance for VFC members to show their support for the Club's competitors and to lend a hand where needed. All that and a free show too! Can you help out?

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The Patrician Classified

The Patrician’s Classified Section is for all members and friends of the Club. It is a free service intended to benefit everyone connected with the aviation community. To place an ad or for more information, please contact PatricianEditor@shaw.ca

AIRCRAFT for Sale 1/4 share plane and hangar 1967 Beech Musketeer A24, TTSN 4293, 100 hours on total rebuild, new colour GPS Skymap, new Icom radio, 200 horse fuel-injected Lycoming, interior and seats redone. This plane is kept at CYYJ in the north side hangars. $30,000 value. Must sell, asking $25,000. Call Trevor Coad at (250) 642-5574 Third Partner Wanted $25,000 for 1/3 ownership share STEEN SKYBOLT. Great aerobatic performer, powered by 250hp Lycoming 540, approx 220 TT, +7G/-5G, transponder, intercom, VHF, 2 place. Built 1994, Arlington winner! Always hangared. Contact Cary Rodin at (250) 882-0209 or Gerry Connor at (250) 883-9700 Single seat high wing enclosed cockpit Ultralight Aircraft.

503 DI/DC Rotax engine, ground adjustable propeller, all aircraft quality materials used.2.7oz fabric. Completed 2004.

Asking $13,500 Canadian. Phone 250 729-5421 E-Mail dlbarnaby@yahoo.ca 1955 Cessna 180 on wheels with 365 litre tanks.

For info and pics e-mail Roger at skydance8@shaw.ca or call 652-3273.

1979 Cessna 180K 2790 EDO AMPHIBS: 230HP 1400TT 400 SMOH Lots of recent work. $180,000 CDN + GST. Email for pictures tye30@telus.net or call 250 883-4536.

1967 Citabria 7ECA: 115 hp, 3600 TT, 1700 SMOH, 500 since major engine work, recovered in 1993, ICOM flip flop, Narco Mode C xponder, intercom, vacuum pump DG, spin-on oil filter, new exhaust, wood spar, 7.00x6 tires, all A/Ds completed, hangared. $49,000. Email for pics: tye30@telus.net 250 883-4536 1964 Bonanza S35, AFTT 5180, SMOH 941, 3 blade prop, Speedslope windscreen, IFR with KX 155 navcoms, glideslope, KR86 ADF. Other improvements include Garmin 150 GPS, 4 place intercom, Cleveland brakes, reskinned ruddervators.

Professionally Maintained. Top condition throughout. $120,000. Dual Yoke available. Phone 250 480-0928 or 780 466 2949 or e-mail mcdonald@phys.ualberta.ca.

RV6 Kit For Sale in Kelowna. It’s a complete slow-build kit, tip-up canopy, with 5% of the wings done and the rest is untouched, $16,500. If you need some time to pay for it I would carry it for a short time with half down as a deposit. Call quickly as this RV aircraft kit will sell fast at this price. Contact alame@shaw.ca or 250-869-0177

MISCELLANEOUS for Sale

Oshkosh by Gosh!

Are you or do you know anyone that would be interested in sharing expenses to travel to Oshkosh this summer? Last week of July. If so contact me, rv6capt@pacificcoast.net. I will be flying there in my RV-7 and camping on site. The pilot that goes with me can log most of the trip and use it towards their commercial pilot's license, for time building and their cross country time. It will be a good navigational exercise, radio work thru many centers & control zones etc, plus the experience of a higher performance plane and high altitude work (13,000ft plus on O2)

Corby Starlet. 80 hp aero vee engine new disk brakes, wheel pants, nav & strobe lights, bubble canopy, wood two blade prop. G meter rate of climb, alt, airspeed, rpm, oil temp cylinder temp, radio & transponder encoder. gps, noise reducing head set, climbs 1000ft per. Cruising speed 138 kts, take off run 400 ft, landing 500 ft, all aircraft grade Sitka Spruce was used, Finnish aircraft plywood, DOT approved glues, was inspected throughout building by an AME, ready to fly; owner lost medical e-mail chipselva@shaw.ca

VEHICLE for Sale

1985 Mercedes 380 SL

This vehicle is in pristine condition. Local car, driven only in summer and kept in heated storage in winter. 122,000 kms. Metallic light blue exterior and grey leather interior. Two tops; matching light blue hard top and dark blue convertible top. $25,000.

Call Jim or Shirley Miller (250) 745-6232

Garmin GPS model GPSMAP 195 This unit has the moving map (with the little airplane so you can get a hearing at a quick glance). Includes: • the audio alarm when you enter the airport controlled air space, it beep’s until you cancel the warning.

• the battery adapter so you can use standard “AAA” batteries • the yoke adapter to allow you to clip it to the yoke while you are flying. Instead of having the right seat having to hold on to it • the adapter to plug it into the cigar lighter in the aircraft.

• a remote antenna that suction cups to the aircraft windshield for better reception • Complete with carrying case and manual.

I paid about $2300.00 and I would like to get $1500.00, but no reasonable offer would be turned down George S Pearse 250 727-9686 georgeisnow@shaw.ca

ACCOMMODATION for Rent Deep Cove, 7 minute drive from airport. Suite for rent, 900 sq. ft., one bdr., ns, cat okay. Total privacy on large forested acreage. $750/mo. Long term. Available immediately.

Phone (250) 656-1312 or email reh@uvic.ca

1. RC Allen 14V Electric DG (new - never used) USD 1500 2. RC Allen 14V Artificial Horizon (new - never used) USD 1600

McCauley Propeller MDM7654 1C172 8 bolt hub for early C172 705 hr SOH Very good condition and sold with fresh annual and all logs. MS 3-4 3237 Carburetor, Fits Continental C 0-300 engine. Tel 881 7324

No tax, private sale; save more than USD 1000 over retail price*. Certified instruments, never used. Call Mark Esterhuizen at 1 250 727 7799 or email koekje@shaw.ca. *New price for DG USD 1900 + tax + S&H; *New price for AH USD 2200 + tax + S&H

SoftCom ATC-2 Intercom - includes aux power cord and stereo cable plus pilot isolate and push-to-talk switch. Offers?

Call Mike at 889-0511 Flightmate (Pro) GPS (Trimble). Includes mount and accessories. Original price $1099 in 1994.

Genuine Cooper A-2 leather flight jacket $150. Man’s XL; worn twice. Contact Robert at bunley@shaw.ca.

ICOM – ICA22 with accessories. Original price $699 in 1995.

Will sell both for half price, separately or together. Original receipts available. Contact Al Nelson at 250 652-8670.