The Patrician
September 2011
The Victoria Flying Club ~ 1946-2011 ~ Celebrating 65 Years of Aviation Excellence
2011 Power Scholarship Air Cadets ... Details Pg. 9
The Patrician Monthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club
The Victoria Flying Club
September 2011
Celebrating 65 Years of Aviation Excellence
In this issue:
“To promote flying and aviation in general, and to teach and trainn persons in the art and science of flying and navigating and operating all manner of heavier-than-air aircraft.�
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(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946)
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Board of Directors
Introduction to Twin Engine Flight ~Alan Johnston
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President......................................Lloyd Toope Vice President.........................Don Devenney Treasurer......................................Kim Sterling Secretary.............................Colin Williamson Directors.........................................Sean Steele Ellen Wood Steve Demy Sam Roland General Manager........................Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor.........Graham Palmer
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Victoria Flying Club News VFC End of Summer Hangar BBQ and Dance
August 27th brought with it a beautiful summer evening, and the VFC hangar was the place to be. Well over a hundred VFC members, staff, family, and friends gathered together to enjoy a delicious barbeque, and entertainment provided by The Archers, a group of very talented local musicians. Many thanks to the group of VFC staff members who organized the event, all of those who helped throughout the evening, and The Archers for giving folks a chance to kick back and enjoy the music, or kick up their heels on the dance floor.
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OPEN HOUSE
You’ve always dreamed of flying. You’re looking for
an exciting career in aviation. Perhaps you want to consider an alternative to a traditional postsecondary education. Visit the Victoria Flying Club on September 17th and take your first steps towards becoming a Private or Commercial Pilot. Chat with pilots working in the airline industry. Check out the Redbird Full-Motion Simulator. And make your first logbook entry for your Private Pilot’s Licence with a Discovery Flight over Victoria.
Saturday September 17 11am-3pm Victoria Flying Club
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Private Pilot Groundschool Monday and Wednesday 1900-2200 Victoria Flying Club Classroom
DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR
Sept 07 Navigation Clint Elliott 12 Navigation Clint Elliot 14 Navigation Clint Elliot 19 Written Exam Prep Seminar John McConnachie 21 Review Brad Fraser 26 Airframes and Engines Dave Kupchenko 28 Aerodynamics/Theory of Flight/Licensing Yasuhiro Koide Oct 03 Systems and Flight Instruments Dave Kupchenko 05 Canadian Aviation Regulations Kristen Ursel 12 Canadian Aviation Regulations Kristen Ursel 17 Human Factors and Pilot Decision Making Brad Fraser 19 Radio and Electronic Theory Dirk Pritchard 24 Meteorology Simon Dennis 26 Meteorology Simon Dennis 31 Meteorology Simon Dennis Nov 02 Meteorology Simon Dennis 07 Meteorology Simon Dennis 09 Meteorology Simon Dennis 14 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide 16 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide 21 Navigation Clint Elliott 23 Navigation Clint Elliott 28 Navigation Clint Elliott 30 Written Exam Prep Seminar John McConnachie Dec 05 Review Brad Fraser
To register for Groundschool, or to purchase your Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club Office at 250-656-2833.
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Introduction to Twin Engine Flight For the second year in a row, I managed to attend the annual fly in breakfast in June at Lacombe, Alberta. We set off late in a Cardinal from Springbank under low ceilings and mist, arriving in sunny Lacombe in time to grab the last of the pancakes. Long time friend Mark Eberl of Sunwest Aviation was there with his magnificently restored Beech 18, C-GSWS, its polished aluminum shining in the sun. This plane is fully restored to the original RCAF navigational trainer it was in the early 50’s. I was privileged to ride the right seat with Mark on a short hop over to Ponoka, where he keeps the plane. After the exhilaration of two thundering 450 hp radial engines on take off, Mark let me fly the big twin and join the circuit at Ponoka. So much fun, not long enough! A lot more to handle than a 172, so hopefully another opportunity will arise to take the stick of this vintage machine.
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~Alan Johnston
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Go Back To School With VFC Commercial Groundschool Starting Soon! Call the VFC office to register asap 250-656-2833
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The Victoria Flying Club was pleased, once again, to participate in the British Columbia Aviation Museum’s annual Open House. It was a great day filled with interesting exhibits and restoration projects, as well as many static and air-born displays. VFC was on site to provide sightseeing flights for those who wanted to enjoy the beautiful weather from a slightly higher altitude. Several aircraft were kept busy throughout the day giving folks an introduction to aviation. Below, a future pilot awaits his departure with VFC Instructor Dave Kupchenko, Manager Gerry Mants, and BCAM Member Larry Dibnah.
British Columbia Aviation Museum Victoria Airport (CYYJ) Annual Open House and Fly-in Saturday, August 6, 2011
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Achievements
New Members Brett Stevens
First Solo Nick Douglas Chris Kimmerly Brian Kelsey Dan VanDoormal Ryan Cheung Brandon Schwazer Jeff Greenwood Ian Wilson Vivian Wilson
Tanner Davis Geoff Davis Alan Johnston Oliver Spratt Michael Beaudoin Matt Hughson Alex Meyer
PPL Written Exam Kevin Skillings Sikander Randhawa Oliver Xie Laslo Kabath Sarah Bergen Rachel Louis Cheyenne Smith Emily Poon Wylie Li Ron Gorodetsky Kenneth Levinski Andrea Ho Mike Lozupone Cameron Parker Geoff Goldie Nate D’Arcy
Daniel Gibson Andrew Martens Kyle Henry Mark McKinnon Tyler Cullimore
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PPL Flight Test Len Hollingsworth Ron Gorodetsky Kenneth Levinski Oliver Xie Sikander Randhawa Rachel Louis Cheyenne Smith Wylie Li Andrea Ho Laslo Kabath Emily Poon Sarah Bergen Josh Aitken Meredith Ball Robyn Morgan CPL Written Jeff Bujas Mark Booth
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Power Scholarship Air Cadets
The 2011 Power Scholarship Air Cadets training at the Victoria Flying Club take a break from training for a photo in the VFC hangar in front of the visiting Canadair Sabre 5 decked out in its Golden Hawk colours.
For the third consecutive year VFC hosted a group
of Power Scholarship Air Cadets who completed their Private Pilot Licences in just six weeks. The class started July 4th and a number of cadets soloed within a week with only five to ten hours of dual training. They worked very hard while on course, studying and flying six days a week with only Sundays off from the program.
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The training was conducted by a group of very dedicated VFC Instructors who devoted their time almost exclusively to the cadet program in order to meet the deadlines established by the course. The Instructors were supported by the rest of the VFC team who all played a part in meeting the demanding cadet timetable.
Hope Soaring Week. This trip is a week of advanced soaring training, operated with the assistance and cooperation of the Vancouver Soaring Association.” Robert and Mary Dale Scholarship: A $2500 Scholarship award to any cadet continuing their education in any University or Community College. This scholarship is presented to FSgt Benjamin George (Benjamin completed his PPL training at VFC in 2010 as a Power Scholarship Air Cadet). Also included with this award is a one week course extension, during which the cadet will participate in the 2011 Hope Soaring Week. This trip is a week of advanced soaring training, operated with the assistance and cooperation of the Vancouver Soaring Association.
The program culminated with a Wings Parade in Comox Aug 19th which was attended by eight VFC staff. Among the many awards presented, the following are of note. Top Staff Cadet: Presented to the Staff Cadet that has shown outstanding leadership and professionalism in the performance of his/ her duties, this award is presented by Chief Beckus and will be presented to Staff Cadet FSgt Andrew Moore (Andrew completed his PPL training at VFC in 2010 as a Power Scholarship Air Cadet). Also included with this award is a one week course extension, during which the cadet will participate in the 2011 Hope Soaring Week. This trip is a week of advanced soaring training, operated with the assistance and cooperation of the Vancouver Soaring Association.
The Air Force Association of Canada Medal: Awarded to the top overall graduate from both the GPS and PPS courses. The recipients of this award are; Heim from Falcon Flight and Cadet Sikander Randawa training out of VFC in Victoria. The day concluded with a mini VFC Wings presentation held on the Comox apron with proud friends and relatives of the cadets present. Graham Palmer presented VFC wings as well as awards for Top written test, Top flight test and Top pilot. It was a proud day for all present and a gratifying day for VFC staff.
Doherty Award: Presented to the top PPS cadet from the first contracted flight school for outstanding academic results ad exceptional flying skills as demonstrated in the flight test. The recipient of this award is Oliver Xie who trained out of VFC Bill Batchelor Memorial Award: Presented to the top overall PPS graduated, the cadet who displayed the highest degree of flying skills, knowledge, airmanship, maturity, and self discipline. The Award has been established by the Air Cadet League of Canada, British Columbia Provincial Committee as a memorial to Mr. William “ Bill” Batchelor in commemoration of his outstanding contribution and long time dedication to the Air Cadet League of Canada and in particular to that of the BCPC Air Cadet Program. The recipient receives a $500.00 bursary for continuation of flying and a certificate from Mrs. Batchelor. The recipient of this award is Cadet Sikander Randawa who trained out of VFC in Victoria. “Also included with this award is a one week course extension, during which the cadet will participate in the 2011 Celebrating 65 years
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September Mystery Aircraft August Mystery Identified This is the UK produced Beagle 206 which was developed in the 1960s to try and capture some of the growing GA market from from US manufacturers (e.g. Cessna 310, Piper Aztec). Less than 100 were built with some going to the RAF as the Basset CC.1 like the one shown here. Correctly Identified By: Morgan Belton, Phlip D’Angelo, Alistair Crooks, Eric and Kurt Alisch, Daryl Williams.
Can you identify the aircraft shown below? Email: thepatrician@shaw.ca
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Photo of the Month This month’s winning photo was submitted by: Firat Ataman A beautiful photo, taken from SDZ. Best place to watch the sunset! Each month in The Patrician, you have the opportunity to win prizes from the pilot shop. Submit one aviation photo per month for your chance to win. Each photo submitted through the year is entered in a draw for a $100 Victoria Flying Club gift certificate at the end of the year. If you submit a photo each month, that gives you twelve chances to win! Submit your monthly photo to: thepatrician@shaw.ca
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First Solos Nick Douglas Instructor: James White
Brandon Schwazer Instructor: Brad Fraser
Dan Vandoormal Instructor: Dave Kupchenko
Ryan Cheung Instructor: Clint Elliott
Vivian Wilson Instructor: Clint Elliott
Ian Wilson Instructor: Clint Elliott
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First Solos Chris Kimmerly Instructor: Dirk Pritchard
Brian Kelsey Instructor: Brad Fraser
Jeff Greenwood Instructor: Tristan Nano
“Without disruption of air traffic, these fearless, forthright, indomitable and courageous individuals did venture into the wild blue yonder in flying machines. Furthermore, these skilful individuals did safely land said flying machines at Victoria International Airport, incurring no significant damage to self or machine, thus completing first solo flights.�
Congratulations from the Victoria Flying Club
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VFC SMILE CARDS The Victoria Flying
Club is excited to partner with Thrifty Foods in their very successful Smile Card Program. 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. Thankyou Thrifty Foods! www.flyvfc.com