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Victoria Flying Club

June 2008

An aerial shot of an oddity in the beautiful Cherry Point area of Washington State.

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Do you know what it is?

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Short Final

Letters to the Editor

Bears Air

In My Travels

Aviation Certification

Commercial Groundschool

Flight Itinerary

The

Patrician Newsletter of the Victoria Flying Club

Eleanor’s

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JUNE 2008 Editor:

Eleanor Eastick PatricianEditor@shaw.ca Advertising inquiries: Bob Mace (250) 361-6996 or bmace@shaw.ca Publisher: Seaside Designs seasidedesigns@shaw.ca (250) 383-7777

Question: What do you call a day of rain following two sunny days?

Answer: A holiday Monday.

That’s a variation on the old Victoria joke of Monday being a sunny day after two days of rain. Mother Nature foiled the First Flyout although it wasn’t a total loss.

It’s always good to see old friends again and a short flight is better than none.

I took a few snapshots with my keychain camera to illustrate the weather on the flight to Chilliwack which was about the only destination available to us with the prevailing poor visibility to the north, west and south.

Published monthly.

Unsolicited articles welcome.

The deadline for submissions is Sunday, June 22, 2008.

Board of Directors President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Directors

Paul Levie Doug Marin Lloyd Toope Colin Dormuth Eleanor Eastick Ellen Wood Sean Steele Jim Sutherland

General Manager Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor Graham Palmer 1852 Canso Road Victoria, BC V8L 5V5

Phone: Fax: Email: Web:

(250) 656-4321 (250) 656-2833 (250) 655-0910 info@flyvfc.com www.flyvfc.com

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SEASIDE designs & photography

Now let’s hope the weather cooperates for the Canada Day Flyout to McMinnville (KMMV) to see Howard Hughes’ famed Spruce Goose. It’s a beautiful flight whichever route you choose; over green valleys or along the west coast. There will be a US Customs stop, so don’t forget your valid Canadian passport and another piece of photo ID. Don Devenney and Ellen Wood are in charge of this interesting flyout. Don’t miss it! Phone VFC to book your plane.

Order of METAR reports will be reversed.

Don Devenney sent along this heads-up: Effective June 5, 2008, the display order of METAR reports retrieved from the Aviation Weather Web Site (AWWS) will be reversed so as to have the most recent observation appear at the top of the list of METAR reports. This change will conform to the current practice on existing internal weather retrieval systems and external weather web sites.

And now, if you really want to do some fancy flying, there’s the up-coming Governor General’s Cup International Air Rally – 8th Edition, July 16 – 26, 2008,

The Mackenzie River Challenge Here’s a unique opportunity to combine a great air adventure with some of Canada’s rich history. You are invited to participate in the Governor General’s Cup International Air Rally. The International Air Rally is an annual event involving a wide range of aircraft from single engine Cessnas to corporate jets.

Participants typically come from Canada, the USA and Europe.

This year’s rally - The Mackenzie River Challenge - is scheduled for July 16th to 26th, 2008. The rally will cover most Canadian Western Provinces. The route starts in Brandon, Manitoba on July 16th then continues north through Saskatchewan, Alberta, the Northwest Territories and finally across the Arctic Circle to the town of Inuvik, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary at that time. Much of the air rally route will follow the Mackenzie River since this Short Final cont’d p. 4

Letters to the Editor HiEven without the clues, I recognize the Tri-Pacer (PA-22).

I used to have a share in one, and enjoyed flying it.

They used to say “you can’t stall it, and you can’t steal it”. It was hard to make it stall; it just tended to mush downwards – I guess this reflected limited elevator authority. And the master and starter switches were under the seat so, unless you knew about this, you would never get it started.

Hi Eleanor, That would be the Piper Tri pacer. Her predecessor was one of the first private aircraft in the world .The Pacer was also a taildragger.

Blue skies, Liam Hi Eleanor,

Because it is pretty short it was not as stable laterally as the 172, with which it was (sort of ) meant to compete. It tended to wander back and forth a bit. And one more thing, it didn’t have individual brake pedals, just a brake handle (something like an emergency brake handle) that activated both brakes at once. But it did have a door to the back seat!

Andy Hello!

Danny Poirier here in St Jean Quebec, as to the mystery plane of the month, I have the answer. It is a Piper Tri Pacer. It is a very unique and interesting aircraft. It, like our Cessnas at the club, uses a 160 hp lycoming engine, uses a stick bar under the seat for braking and the trim is overhead.

Cheers, Danny

Looks like a Piper Tri-pacer to me...

Don

And on another subject: Hey! That was cool getting the video clip of the Avro Arrow on the Pat! Good for you. Another well done Pat too !

Cheers! Al Thanks to all who wrote – it is indeed the Piper Tri-Pacer.

Howard Stark, a WW I vet, devised the Stark method of recovering from an unusual flight attitude, simple and good.

1. Stop the turn

2. Level the wings

3. Control the airspeed

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Mystery of the Month This month’s mystery plane is an ultra modern, all weather, high performance single engine beauty with roots that go way back to the early days of recreational flying. This aircraft type is popular with budget-minded business flyers who still want the performance and reliability of the larger, corporate jet types. Note the weather radar pod slung under the starboard wing.

Send your educated guesses to

PatricianEditor@shaw.ca

Good luck with your answers!

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Short Final cont’d from p 2 journey will also be a tribute to Alexander Mackenzie and his brave companions who, 215 years ago, set out to find a shipping route to the Pacific. The International Air Rally will culminate on July 26th in a ceremony at Red Lake, Ontario where the annual Norseman Days will also be under way. For all you Canadian aviation history buffs, Red Lake is the Norseman capitol of the World.

If you are interested in participating in the 2008 International Air Rally - The Mackenzie River Challenge, please contact the following as soon as possible for details, costs, etc.: Catherine Tobenas, President International Air Rally Phone: 1-450-969-2247 E: ctobenas@airrally.com Web site: www.airrally.com

Also, stay tuned for information on the planned 2009 Governor General’s Cup, International Air Rally which will be celebrating 100 years of Canadian aviation.

And now, on with a really good summer of flying !!

Blue Skies…………Eleanor

Look familiar? It's the trailer park in Washington state near Cherry Point.

A misty, rainy departure from CYYJ, heading for lunch at Chilliwack.

Looking south from the ramp at CYCW. The mist & low stratus made for smooth flying, if not great visibility.

V I C T O R I A D AY F LY O U T Mother Nature Strikes Again!

Well, it wasn't all bad!

Home again! Downwind left for 09 in light rain and low cloud in Saanich Inlet.

Three Club planes & two private planes carrying a total of 11 people made it to CYCW for a great lunch and a pretty good time.

Downwind for 07, CYCW. Chilliwack mountain in background.

On the ramp in front of the Club.

There was a heavy downpour just prior to our return.

South side of the Fraser Valley seen through the mist en route home.

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It was disappointing not to get to CYPS, but a hundred dollar hamburger with friends and fellow pilots is alright!

Rural Airports.

Just noise machines!

BEAR’S AIR Barry Meek

(The writer lives on one of the Gulf Islands - Ed.)

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he crowd at the coffee shop consisted of the regulars on the island. Mostly men, everyone dressed in rain gear. Out here on the west coast, winter means rain. We rarely get snow for any duration, and the winds blow mild temperatures in off the Pacific. This is not good flying weather! In fact it‚s not good for much at all. On the other hand, I have to admit the gray sky, the wind and the rain are better than having a ton of snow and sub zero temperatures.

The relatively mild winters are the reason so many of our countrymen (and women) move here to retire. Rain wear is cheaper than winter clothes. It doesn‚t cost that much to heat a house. And there are fewer heart attacks while shoveling snow than in any other place in the country.

Island life is slower and quieter than in most areas on the mainland. That’s another reason that a large portion of our population over here consists of seniors, retired people. They like it quiet. So it was no surprise at the coffee shop that day when I was almost thrown out for suggesting we need an airport on our little piece of rock in the ocean.

Tourism is a fairly large chunk of the economy on this island. A couple of dozen inns, B & Bs and motels/lodges offer accommodations. There’s a very active retreat centre running seminars and study sessions weekly. Artists and crafters have set up studios in their homes to sell and display their creations.

Restaurants and theatres are also very active here. They all rely on mainlanders, who in turn must rely on the ferry service to get here. That means delays, waits, lineups, inconvenience and constantly increasing costs.

There would be more people who would come if they could fly over! ”Why wouldn‚t you support an airport here?“ I put the question to one of the most vocal opponents to the idea.

She responded, “the noise”. Just then a Harley Davidson motorcycle with the standard issue straight pipes went roaring past. Nobody seemed to notice that noise.

Knowing full well I was wasting my breath I explained to her that we were not talking about another Vancouver International, or some training airport. What I had in mind was a turf or gravel strip, maybe 2,500 feet long

and for the use of the small number of pilots who could then bypass the BC Ferries nightmares and commute to and from wherever they go. The traffic volume at this airport would be no more than one or two flights in and out daily, if that. There are not many pilots who live here.

The RC model airplane pilots have their own little strip.

Hardly anyone complains about it which doesn’t make sense because those planes buzz around all day when they’re out there flying. Real airplanes, although admittedly noisier, are gone quickly. They roll down the strip, lift off and away they go. The noise is only for about 30 seconds. And we all know that an inbound aircraft can’t be heard at all in most cases.

I pressed the woman about other noise, tolerated by islanders. Motorcycles are the plague of every city, not just out little corner of the world. Emergency generators are another noise source that drones on and on through our frequent power outages. Many people have the units that start up automatically the instant the power goes off. That means sometimes at three or four in the morning. They’re loud enough to disturb entire neighborhoods. Complaints? Well, some. But generators are an accepted appliance here.

Barking dogs and loud music occasionally rock the island. Another fact of life here is loud or no mufflers on a large percentage of the local vehicles.

All these noise sources I neatly packaged and put on the table in front of this woman as my argument for an airport. Still she was having none of it. There is no way she would support it. About that time, it became clear I‚d need to play the ace I had up my sleeve. ”Are you aware there already is an airport on the island?“ I asked.

“No way. I‘d have heard it!”

I went on to explain that one of the farmers had quietly built a strip, complete with windsock and a small hangar for his airplane on his land several years earlier.

No one at our table in that coffee shop had even heard about it, let alone heard any air traffic around it. There really wasn‚t much traffic, just this one aircraft coming and going perhaps on a weekly basis. The close story cont’d on p 6

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Bears Air cont’d from p 5 neighbors knew about it, but none had any objection.

Unfortunately for the pilots who would like to see a facility here, the farmer will have no part of anyone else using his field.

So the bad news would be we can’t use this landing strip. The good news is that nobody seems to be aware of it which would be further good news when we attempt to have a public airport considered. How can people argue against the noise when we already have a strip that they haven’t heard!?

This is a scenario that is similar in dozens, if not hundreds of other locations across the country. What people don’t understand, they reject outright. Given a chance to see the other side of an argument, they might be more receptive. They all say they don‚t want noise.

But they don’t do anything about the motorcycles, the vehicles with no mufflers, the barking dogs and loud stereos. The perception that aircraft are not only unsafe, but are noisy too, is a hard one to change in peoples‚ minds. Someone once said, “My mind is made up. Don’t confuse me with facts.”

Seems appropriate when you talk airplanes with nonpilots.

Barry Meek bcflyer@propilots.net

Always lots of great gear in

VFC's Pilot Shop books • clothing • accessories • flying gear

(I have included Barry's remark about the photo - Ed). " [It] is a shot of the abandoned facility at Lake Havasu in Arizona. This airport was used by the US Army during WW11, and following that, was the landing spot for all the potential buyers flown in to purchase property in the desert as the town was becoming established. You've heard all the jokes about buying waterfront lots in the desert, and about the bridge for sale in the desert; well, they're not jokes when it comes to Lake Havasu City (and the London Bridge)."

This article is by courtesy of Peter Marshall of the Canadian Aviation Historial Society, local Chapter.

High-time Cessna 172 R etir es What is believed to be the world‚s highest-time Cessna 172 was recently retired from service. Tropic Air, a Belize airline, claims its V3-HDN, a P-model Cessna 172 manufactured in 1982, is the world‚s champ with 30,000 flight hours.

The aircraft had been making three or four flights a day in scheduled service from San Pedro, an island off the coast of Belize.

During its long service life, around 60 percent of its components were replaced, including wings, the tail, landing gear and the engine (which was replaced 12 times).

Photo: Professional Pilots Rumor Network.

Old-timers may recall the saying, ”the only thing to replace a DC-3 is another DC-3.“ The same thing can now be said of the Skyhawk.

Story adapted from AvWeb and Professional Pilots Rumor Network.

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At its retirement, the aircraft was in perfect flying condition but the airline felt the time had come to retire it. Its replacement: a new diesel-powered Cessna 172.

In My Travels

by Larry Dibnah

The Pietenpol Air Camper Home-built The Pietenpol Air Camper represents a time when home-built aircraft kits began to appear on the aviation market. Surplus WW1 aircraft such as the Curtis Jennie trainers were becoming tired out and too expensive to repair. With the new home-built designs, hundreds of individuals became pilots and aircraft owners in a short period of time at a relatively small cost.

Although personal aircraft designs had been around for some time, the amateur-built aircraft craze really began to flourish throughout North America in the late 1930’s. Known as home-built kits, a few different designs were made available to those adventurous people who were looking for new but affordable aircraft. Plans for these kits were advertised in ‘Modern Mechanics’, Flying & Glider Manual and other similar magazines. First introduced in 1930, the Pietenpol Air Camper was one of the more sensible and safe home-built designs of the time thus making it a very popular kit plane.

The two-seat Air Camper was simple and easy to build. Its airframe utilized a steel tube and wood structure with fabric covering. The kit plans originally called for the readily-available Ford Model ‘A’ water cooled automobile engine, complete with radiator, water pump and hoses. This cumbersome power plant worked well however and pilots didn’t seem to mind having to crane their necks to see forward around the big, flat radiator. Later on, several Air Camper owners re-equipped their planes with air-cooled, purpose built aircraft engines such as the horizontally opposed, four cylinder Continental when they became available. A few serious enthusiasts have kept the original Model ‘A’ engine in their Air Campers and are still flying with them. The old Ford engines have been slightly modified though with new aluminum heads to accommodate dual ignition systems.

With its huge parasol wing providing plenty of lift the Air Camper is very stable in the air and its gentle flying characteristics are not unlike those of the famous Piper Cub. Many examples of the Air Camper are still flying to this day throughout North America.

There is also one flying in New Zealand.

Drew Fidoe runs up this Pietenpol Air Camper at Nanaimo Airport.

The BC Aviation Museum’s Pietenpol Air Camper example was built by Bob McDonnel from the original plans. Starting in 1978, many hours went into its construction before completion in 1984. Unfortunately, Mr. McDonnel became very ill before he was to fly his Air Camper for the first time. Subsequently the aircraft was never flown so he donated it to the Aviation Museum in December 1990. It is now suspended from the Museum ceiling as if soaring in on final approach to a small airstrip.

The Pietenpol Air Camper has a gross weight of 1150 lbs; its wingspan is 29 ft; fuselage length is 18 ft + 5 in; and fuel capacity is 15 gal. Performance numbers include a stall speed is 40 mph, top speed of 100 mph, cruise speed of 80 mph and a range of 320 mi. The Air Camper needs a takeoff run of 400ft and climbs out at 500 ft/min. Its landing roll is 600 ft.

References and photos: The British Columbia Aviation Museum, and Plane & Pilot Magazine – 1980 Aircraft Directory.

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Arlington Fly-In, July 9 - 13 Pilot Requirements: Call US Customs and Border Protection at 425-259-0246 at least one hour prior to arrival.

When calling have US Customs and Border Patrol form 178 information complete to give officer. You can access this form at http://forms.cbp.gov/pdf/CBP_Form_178.pdf Pilots must have acquired your aircraft decal or a printout that your order has been.

You can order decals on line at: http://cbp.gov go to TRAVEL and click on USER FEE DECALS/TRANSPONDERS it will then ask you if you want to leave the CBPP website.

Say yes. You have to create a username and password to sign in and order your decal.

This procedure as followed will allow you an efficient and expeditious processing on arrival at the Fly-In. Customs will staff the phone to receive your calls beginning at 8 AM on Tuesday July 8th, 2008 with the following schedule to receive advance notice: Tuesday July 8th 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday July 9th 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM Thursday July 10th 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM Friday July 11th 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM Saturday July 12th 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM Sunday July 13th 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM Please note you must call 425-259-0246 to notify of your intention to arrive direct to the Arlington Fly-In at LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE ARRIVAL. You can call a maximum of 24 hours before arrival.

You must talk to a Customs official, voice mails and faxes WILL NOT be considered as prior notification. This is the only number that will be valid and could be busy so please plan ahead.

Passports are Required.

Or proof of Application of Passport, Birth Certificate and photo ID. (US and Canadian citizens only)

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Enhance your employment prospects in the aviation industry by earning a Certificate in Business Administration (CBA) or Diploma in Business Administration (DBA) from the University of Victoria while you pursue your Professional Flight Training at the Victoria Flying Club.

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2008

Commercial Groundschool May 30

1700-2100

Airframes & Engines

June 1

0830-1030

Airframes & Engines

M. Chow/T. Nano

Licensing Requirements

M. Chow/T. Nano

10:30-1700

Theory of Flight & Aerodynamics

I. Watt

June 2

0830-1700

Navigation

Jeff Lightheart

June 6

1700-2100

CARS

Koide

June 7

0830-1130

Systems & Instruments

M. Chow/T. Nano

1130-1700

Radio & Electronic Theory

M. Chow/T. Nano

June 8

0830-1700

Flight Operations

Brad Fraser

June 13

1700-2100

Human Factors PDM

Brad Fraser

June 14

830-1700

CRM

Brad Fraser

June 15

08:30-1700

CRM

Brad Fraser

June 20

1700-2100

Meteorology

S. Dennis

June 21

0830-1700

Meteorology

S. Dennis

June 22, 2008

0830-1700

Meteorology

S. Dennis

May 30-June 22, 2008 Here is the explanation of the May Mystery Aircraft

Piper Tri-pacer The May, 2008 Mystery Plane is a Piper PA-22 Tri-pacer. The Tri-pacer was a first step by the Piper Aircraft Company towards the production of a safer, easier aircraft to fly. In 1953 Piper took the earlier Piper PA-20 Pacer airframe, which was a fabric covered taildragger and re-designed it with tricycle landing gear. Two higher-powered engine options were also introduced with the new Tri-pacer giving the owner a choice between either a 150 hp or 160 hp engine. The Piper Tri-pacer became a benchmark for future light aircraft designs and soon out sold the original Pacer by a ratio of six to one.

Thank you to all those readers who sent in their answers to May’s Mystery Plane.

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Andy Galewitz (Ian Watt)

First Solo

Hans Raj (Jeff Lightheart)

as of May 15•08

Jeff Bujas (Yasuhiro Koide) Todd Thompson (Brad Fraser)

Peter Crowe (Jeff Lightheart)

Wouldn’t you rather be flying?

• Tax and financial planning • Rapid refunds (electronic filing) • Personal, corporate and estate tax

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Owner Evelyn J. Andrews-Greene, CA Sustaining Member of VFC since 1983

386-4466 #202-31 Bastion Square Victoria BC V8W 1J1

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Open 8am 4pm daily

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in the Victoria Flying Club

Join us for breakfast or lunch…inside & patio seating 101-1852 Canso Rd

LICENSED

250.655.9395

PROFESSIONAL PILOT PROGRAM Saturday, June 7, 2008 11AM 4PM

OPEN HOUSE

Do the sounds of aircraft make you dream of becoming a pilot?

Then come to the Victoria Flying Club’s Career Pilot Open House

Get to know experienced Career Pilots from well known Flight Operations.

Take a look at Business and Training Aircraft right at our facility.

Discover if this Career offers what you want in the long term.

And have a burger on us - Victoria Flying Club right beside the Control Tower.

For more information, call us at 250.656.2833

It's the

Oak Bay Tea Party

and

Air Show

Sunday, June 8th at 2:30 p.m. at Willows Beach • Skydivers landing on the beach • Military aircraft • Aerobatic aircraft • Sea Rescue Demonstration • Coast Guard Helicopter Static Display All of the air show takes place at Willows Beach.

Thanks to John Mrazek for getting the planes together. And thanks to our own air traffic controller Randy McKenzie, our announcer Sean Steele, and the Canadian Armed Forces.

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ACCELERATED PRIVATE PILOT Groundschool July 07 – 25, 2008 Time: 0800 - 1100

DATE

TOPIC

INSTRUCTOR

July 07

Canadian Aviation Regulations

Koide

July 08

Theory of Flight and Licensing

Ian Watt

July 09

Theory of Flight and Aerodynamics

Ian Watt

July 10

Airframes and Engines

M. Chow

July 11

Systems & Flight Instruments

M. Chow

July14

Flight Operations

Brad Fraser

July15

Navigation

J. Lightheart

July 16

Navigation

J. Lightheart

July17

Navigation

J. Lightheart

July18

Radio and Electronic Theory

Mike Chow

July 21

Human Factors and PDM

Brad Fraser

July22

Meteorology

Simon Dennis

July23

Meteorology

Simon Dennis

July 24

Meteorology

Simon Dennis

July 25

Meteorology

Simon Dennis

L indair Ser vices Ltd Specializing in Cessna, Piper, Beaver float and wheel equipped aircraft.

A high quality Service Department that is ready to complete any inspection or repair requirement you may have.

5180 Airport Road South, Richmomd, BC Tel: 1-800-663-5829 Fax: 1-800-667-5643

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PRIVATE PILOT Groundschool Classes held Monday & Wednesday, 1900-2200

June

Achievements First Solo Hans Raj Peter Crowe Todd Thomson Jeff Bujas

DATE

TOPIC

INSTRUCTOR

02

Meteorology

Bryon Thompson

04

Human Factors & PDM

Brad Fraser

09

Flight Operations

Brad Fraser

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Flight Operations

Brad Fraser

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Navigation

Emily Harvey

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Navigation

Emily Harvey

Geoff Steeves

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Navigation

Emily Harvey

Class IV Instructor Written

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Radio and Electronic Theory

Mike Chow

Simon Dennis

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Review (Tower Tour/Written Seminar)

John MacConnachie

Class IV Instructor

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Review

Brad Fraser

PPL Flight Test Nigel Smallwood Graham Wright Keegan Rink

CPL Written

Tristan Nano

NOTE: The week of June 30th to July 4th there will be no ground school.

PART TIME dispatchers and line crew now Aviation experience an asset.

Apply at Reception at VFC with resume.

the e of m o h

needed.

C A N A D A D AY F LYO U T t o M cM inn ville , OR

E v er gr een Avia tion and S pac e M useum

Valid Canadian passport and other photo ID required for Customs.

(If you are not a Canadian citizen, please ensure you have the appropriate visa and are aware of customs requirements for entry into the US via private aircraft.)

Welcome New Members!

Heather Bowden Ryan Smith Gordon Hahn Paul Whyte Robert Goldie Ronald Spencer Wade Snider Charlotte Dawe Bill Davidson Vincent Liem Sanu Krishnan Mohamed Motala Ken Black Nikhil Pathare Danielle Pomeroy John Schwamm

Flyout rental: $20 off per hour for 172s, $15 off per hour for 152s

Phone VFC to book your plane.

We'll contact you with more details closer to July 1st.

Weather and Brief at 8:30. Wheels up at 10:00.

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DATE

PLACE

EVENT

CONTACT

July 9 – 13

Arlington, WA

North West Chapter EAA Fly-in

visit: www.nweaa.org

Arlington Airport July 13

Texada Island, BC

Texada Annual Fly – in

Bob Timms

09:00 hrs to 16:30 hrs

604-486-0274 or bobtimms@onelink.ca

July 19

Nimpo Lake, BC

BC Floatplane AGM COPA Flight 72

Nimpo Lake Resort

and Nimpo Lake Social,

250-742-3239

and Pancake Breakfast. Guests welcome.

logan@xplornet.com

July 19

Nelson, BC

Nelson Flightfest

July 25

Concrete, Wa

Annual Old-Fashioned Fly-in at 3W5,

360-853-7114

Concrete Municipal Airport.

Sept 13

Port Alberni, BC

Alberni Valley Flying Club’s 60th Anniversary

Darren Hansen

Open House & Fly-in

VFC Smile Cards The Victoria Flying Club is very excited to partner with Thrifty Foods in their successful

Smile Card Program.

Pick up your Smile Card today and 5% of all your Thriftys grocery purchases will go towards creating scholarships and awards for VFC members.

To date, we have been able to create three new bursaries!

Pick up cards for your family and friends too.

This is a great opportunity for VFC members.

We thank you for your support!

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SMILE CARD TOTAL TO DATE

$6080