Patrician. The. Kaiden's Dream. Love Is in the Air FEBRUARY The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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1 The FEBRUARY 2019 Patrician The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946 Kaiden's Dream Read about how Kaiden fulfilled his dream to fly. Love Is in the Air Happy Valentine's Day! Read about some of the relationships forged through our Club. 1

2 The Patrician 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 VICE PRESIDENT Ramona Reynolds Rob Shemilt SECRETARY Colin Williamson TREASURER Chris Peschke DIRECTORS Bill Kempthorne John Ainsworth John Ryan GENERAL MANAGER Marcel Poland CHIEF FLYING Graham Palmer INSTRUCTOR CONTACT TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 News Around the Club 6 Notice of the AGM 7 Operation: This IS You! 8 Love Is in the Air 9 Social Media Pics 10 Explore Aviation, Summer Camp Plane Maintenance 14 First Solos and Member Achievements 1852 Canso Road Sidney, BC V8L 5V5 info@flyvfc.com P: F: Flying with Kaiden 18 Ground School Schedules 19 Fly-Out Bug, COPA Quadrant Editor: Katy Earl flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com The Patrician accepts unsolicited submissions. This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, with prior permission of the publisher or author. The opinions expressed are strictly those of the authors. SUBSCRIPTIONS flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com PHOTO CREDITS Front cover photo credits: Photographer Jesse Hlady for the Milliken's engagement photos, PARKING If you re interested in prime paved parking spaces for your aircraft, we want to hear from you! Secure, pull-in/pull-out, easy access. Please call Dispatch to arrange a spot, or get on the waitlist for hangar spaces at FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

3 News Around the Club HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY If we experience freezing temperature, don't forget to plan to arrive early for your flight instruction appointments or plane rental to allow de-icing time, if needed. MEETING ROOM RESERVATIONS Are you looking for meeting space for your own Meetup, business meeting, or party? Contact Customer Service at the Club to book your spot or connect you with the Dakota Cafe. IFR / IMC ROUND TABLE UPDATE Since March 2016, the IFR / IMC Round Table group has been working through simulator scenarios and accident reports together. The goals of the meetings are to have an open and relaxed forum to discuss and practice instrument flying and to have fun! If you would like to be on the mailing list or get involved in the group for their next meeting on February 23rd at 2pm, contact John at ainsworthj@airnavigation.com in advance INCOME TAX FORMS The 2018 Income Tax forms are available from the office or in the January Patrician. Please return your completed forms to the office ASAP. INDUSTRY: THE BEGINNING OF NEXT A milestone was reached on January 11th with the last launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 10 Iridium satellites, completing a constellation of 75 satellites. This enables full global satellite-based communications which brings revolutionary changes to the aviation industry. A swath of new products and services will become available for the aviation industry. Aireon's space-based ADS-B, providing 100 percent global air traffic surveillance is now enabled. Aireon ALERT, a public service for locating and tracking ADS-B OUT 1090MHz equipped aircraft in emergency situations, is also now being offered to commercial aviation (through the Irish Aviation Authority). Although full testing of the complete Aireon payload is still in progress, the new Aireon system has already processed more than 13 billion ADS-B messages per month. Although these services aren't available for light aircraft in non-commercial aviation, those who take on careers as an airline pilot in time will be operating with reduced aircraft separation, reduced CO 2 emissions and increased safety due to the greater global aircraft visibilty. A new era is just ahead! VFC MENTOR PROGRAM The program continues! Would you like to meet other pilots to fly with, split the cost of flights, share knowledge on how to do things, get help getting into a new airport for the first time? VFC's mentors have their resumes posted on a special VFC Mentors bulletin board beside the Dispatch counter. Each mentor's resume includes their contact details, or you can mentors@flyvfc.com for more information. NEWS and EVENTS Have news or a story to tell? us at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com for a chance to have your news or story published in The Patrician. 3

4 NEWS and EVENTS NEWS and EVENTS FEB 5 FEB 9 FEB 14 FEB 18 FEB 23 FEB 23 FEB 27 MAR 7 COPA Flight 6 meeting and social Egress training through dunkyou.com Valentine's Day Family Day National Aviation Day IFR / IMC Round Table Egress training through dunkyou.com AGM Is your aviation-related event not listed? IFR / IMC Round Table This group meets on the last Saturday of the month, 2 pm. Contact John at ainsworthj@airnavigation.com to join in. NEED ADVERTISING? Advertising in The Patrician is affordable! Contact us for more information. flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com HIRING: FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS Come teach with us! Send your resume to jobs@flyvfc.com MENTORSHIP: Looking to brush up your skills? mentors@flyvfc.com to find a mentor or be a mentor. print & imaging art & framing book printing Victoria: 905 Fort St., Victoria BC V8V 3K3 Tel: Sidney: 2411 Beacon Ave., Sidney BC V8L 2X2 Tel: FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

5 NEWS and EVENTS What?! Half a 172 per year? Although VFC s management team has negotiated our credit card fees down considerably over the last year, did you know that VFC pays the equivalent of a half of an airplane per year in credit card company fees? We d ask you to consider using cash, interact or e-transfer in paying your account to reduce unnecessary fees, yours and ours, because we d like to spend that money on adding another plane to the fleet. 5

6 Notice of the Annual General Meeting NEWS and EVENTS The Victoria Flying Club Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 7th, 2019 in the VFC pilot lounge. The meeting will begin, as it always does, at 6:00 pm with wine and cheese. The business portion of the evening gets under way at 7:00 pm. What Happens at the AGM? As a not-for-profit organization in Canada, the Victoria Flying Club holds the Annual General Meeting to provide an opportunity for discussion and decision making among club members. The discussion will include a review of the previous year's results, plans for the current year, and the establishment of the Board of Directors for the upcoming year. The Board of Directors are selected by a process of election. Who is Eligible to Vote at the AGM? While attendance at the AGM is open to all members, voting privileges are extended to those with Sustaining Memberships and Life Memberships only. If you have been a member in good standing of the Victoria Flying Club for 24 consecutive months, then you are eligible to apply to become a Sustaining or Life Member. Sustaining Members and Life Members receive a discount on aircraft rentals, fuel, etc. If you have been a member for 24 consecutive months, please pick up a Sustaining Member or Life Member application from the VFC office and plan to attend the AGM. How Can You Get Involved? The Board of Directors consists of a group of Victoria Flying Club members who use their collective knowledge and skills to conduct club business on behalf of all members. They are governed by a set of by-laws and make decisions regarding aircraft and equipment, facilities, staffing, and various other areas of club business. Sustaining and Life Members are eligible to be nominated for a director position. Nomination forms are available at the VFC office and nominations. Directors must be nominated by two other Sustaining or Life Members. After completing your nomination form please send a short bio to the nomination committee via VFC President, Ramona Reynolds, at reynoldsworks@shaw.ca so that it can be published in advance of the AGM. Being involved with the VFC Board of Directors is a great opportunity to contribute to the future of the Victoria Flying Club, and to the local aviation community. Board Member Nominees Board positions are vacant. So far, members standing for election at our Annual General Meeting include: Adrian Sudbury Adrian joined Victoria Flying Club in 2015 when he decided to finally give in to his lifelong desire to fly. He also has aspirations to become a commercial pilot. Currently, he works for a large pension fund manager and previously held roles at the Canada Revenue Agency and the Royal Bank of Canada. Originally from Quebec, he spent most of his life until he graduated from Concordia University with an Economics degree. Afterwards, he moved to BC. Although he holds a day job, he is actively building up his hours and considering the cockpit as his next office. His favourite place to fly is Tsuniah Lake Lodge Airport where he spends a few days every summer. Jennifer Zadorozniak Jennifer Zadorozniak grew up in Surrey and moved to Victoria 13 years ago. She got into flying and started her flight training at the Victoria Flying Club in January of She has a PPL and is seaplane, mountain, and night rated. She is currently working on her commercial licence and hopes to have this finished in When she's not flying, she works full time for Island Health, now in her tenth year as a mental health therapist. She's ready for a new challenge and is working towards a career flying professionally. She's involved with Women in Aviation International, the BC Coast 99s, and COPA Flight 6. She also volunteers for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation and in the elementary school system. She's running for a Victoria Flying Club Board position because she wants to be more involved with the club while offering a female and student perspective. For more information, please contact the VFC General Manager, Marcel Poland at marcelpoland@flyvfc.com or FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

7 Operation: This IS You! Events for Young Explorers The Achieve Anything Foundation is a federally incorporated not-forprofit organization with a mission to inspire female future leaders in STEM (science, technology, engineering & math), and STEMbased fields such as Aviation, Aerospace, Marine & Defence. With the mantra From shop floor to top floor the Foundation employs a unique hands-on approach towards changing perceptions and addressing gender disparity in high tech fields. opportunities, it is unreasonable to expect them to be interested in pursuing STEM-based fields. We ve implemented Operation: This IS You! to develop this network of experience by providing year-round experience events for females in the applicable agency or industry partner s native environment. Applications can be found at their website: NEWS and EVENTS Since the number of women in Aviation, Aerospace, Marine & Defence as well as other STEMbased industries remains low, the result is that few females have other females in their network to share their experience and passion for these fields. In day to day life, women generally don t see themselves reflected in these areas, and this is continually reinforced in the media and social media. Says Achieve Anything president and founder Kirsten Brazier. Therefore, if women are not aware of these CPL GROUND SCHOOL CPL classes are on right now, but you can call Dispatch to get on the list for the next round! 7

8 Love Is in the Air! Feature Article Many a friendship or a long lasting love interest had its beginnings around the Victoria Flying Club. In 2018, we shared a few stories: Mike and Norma Sealey celebrated their 60th anniversary at the Cllub, and fittingly so! Norma and Mike met at the Club in 1957 when Norma was Mike's flying student. The next year, they got married. Mike remained a Manager at VFC until 1964 when he joined BC Government Air as a pilot. They both remained deeply involved in our local Sidney community over the years. Last November, we also shared the story of Justine and Jesse Seads who got engaged in October Jesse had arranged a flight in a VFC Club plane and proposed while flying over a carefully arranged pumpkin message. Images: Norma and Mike Sealey, from November 19, 2006 Times Colonist article, "Life's a wild garden." Right: Mike and Norma celebrate their 60th anniversary at the Club, August Many others have gotten engaged at the Club, such as Lee and Ria of Spartan Media Group. They used friend and fellow photographer extraordinaire Jesse Hlady ( com/) to do their engagement shoot at our Club. Lee said of the experience, "Travelling is a big part of our lives and this was just perfect! I guess it has been 6 years now, but we can't thank you guys enough for allowing us to have our shoot there." Got a story of a life-long relationship with beginnings at the Club? We'd love to hear it! Tell us at flyvfcmarketing@gmail.com. Image above: Justine Aichelberger and Jesse Seads got engaged after Justine saw this question at Gobind Farms. Jesse, with help from friends and family, had laid out the message with pumpkins and arranged the flight with the Victoria Flying Club in order to pop the question. October Images below: Lee and Ria Milliken get engaged. 8 FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

9 Instagram: danielbremner902. December Social Media Pics #victoriaflyingclub #flyvfc We love your stories! We are on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube. Tag us, and we just may feature your story! Social Media Images from top, left to right, all from Instagram. 1. merle_kroeker, "Took my oldest up up and into the skies today for her first flight with papa... special memories." October brendo_the_friendo, "Pretty awesome day. I flew a plane to Victoria for lunch." October mertdkbs, "Juliet-zulu-bravo ready for take-off.. I took my first passengers up there!!" July naecocean, "Flying date." July vancitycaleb, "Beauty day for a trip to Vic. Shout out to dawsondawserson for the smooth flight and impromptu lesson." January adventures.of.willis, "More adventure thanks December a_rivi, "First step to what will hopefully be a new stage in life!" January , 9, 10. ceciclare05, "what if I fall? oh but my darling, what if you fly?" December drucilladunn, "Took a plane to Victoria for lunch! Thanks for the belated birthday October smartiemartii, "Playing with planes never gets old, they just get more exciting!" August adventuressnetwork, "Nothing like a scenic Saturday cruise in the clouds to remind me why our city is ranked 2nd best small town on the planet!" August bradsinclair, "this is your captain speaking." August schultzyisme, "I FLEW A PLANE TODAY." January

10 Explore Aviation Summer Camp 2019 Feature Article Are you a teen who has what it takes to leave ordinary behind? If you do, then NAV CANADA s Explore Aviation Summer Camp is made for you! With the success of last year s inaugural camp, NAV CANADA is announcing the second edition of the Explore Aviation Summer Camp for teens. Last summer, 30 students attended the first edition of the camp and it was an experience they described as awesome and one of the best weeks of my life. For me the interesting part is that you get to see the layers of aviation. We would say there s the pilot, there s the person in the tower but there s so many people in between and there s so many career opportunities. I feel that I can go anywhere, explained camper Monica Muresan who attended the camp last year. This summer, 24 young women and 24 young men entering Grade 10 high school (or secondary 4 in Quebec) from across Canada will gather in Cornwall, Ontario. Their mission: one week of learning, fun and friendship with a focus on aviation. This all-expensespaid camp uses hands-on learning to give you the chance to explore exciting careers that will empower you to soar to success after graduation! Who can apply: Teens going into Grade 10 or secondary 4 in September 2019 Where: NAV CENTRE, Cornwall, ON, with day trips to Montreal and Ottawa When: Young women: July 14-19, 2019 Young men: August 11-16, 2019 Cost: No cost to you! It s paid for by a NAV CANADA bursary, which includes flight, room and board for the week Why: To inspire you to explore a career in aviation INSPIRING YOU TO SOAR TO Y OUR FULL POTENTIAL Run by NAV CANADA, Explore Aviation Summer Camp points the spotlight on careers in aviation, where STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education is the key to success for tomorrow s workforce. You ll have unique and exciting opportunities, such as Learning how Canada s aviation system works and who makes it work Engaging in practice sessions controlling and advising aircraft in industry-leading simulators Trying out the tools and technology to keep aircraft flying and safe Touring NAV CANADA s Flight Inspection Aircraft Interacting with guest speakers: Air Traffic Services; Technical Operations; Engineering; Leaders Taking day trips to Ottawa and Montreal: NAV CANADA tower and area control centre tours; city tours To learn more about NAV CANADA careers, visit the Careers section of their website. HOW TO APPLY Participants will be chosen from across Canada by a NAV CANADA committee made up of aviation professionals. Please note, your application must include: A completed application form An essay explaining why you want to attend Explore Aviation Summer Camp (350 to 500 words) A letter of recommendation from a teacher or community leader The application period closes on March 8, If you have been selected, they will you during the week of April 8, 2019 to confirm your spot. APPLY NOW If you d prefer to apply by mail, you can send your completed application package to: Explore Aviation Summer Camp, Human Resources NAV CANADA 77 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6 For more information, contact summercamp@navcanada.ca. 10 FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

11 PARTICIPATION 2019 From shop floor to top floor... we re inspiring female future leaders! The Sky s No Limit - Girls Fly too! Aviation, Aerospace, Marine & Defence Outreach Event Feature Article In celebration of the week of International Women s Day and past, present and future women in Aviation, Aerospace, Marine & Defence March 9-10, :00 am - 5:30 pm Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, BC

12 Plane Maintenance GOOD-BYE Rain Season! Feature Article Contributed by Leslie at Sea and Sky Eco Detailing With the winter rains comes excess moisture, mold, mildew, and rot. This atmosphere is wonderful for the vegetation, but not so good for your airplane. Year after year your plane must deal with spores reaching into cracks and seams. If we do not remove and clean it completely you will see the re-growth or worse, it can start to degrade the structure it is on. What to do and what to use? Lets begin with products. To rid your airplane of mold you will want to use something that will kill mold spores. Non-toxic cleaners like hydrogen peroxide, vinegar, and elbow grease will start you on a good path to eradicating those spores. Products similar to those we carry, (Wingman for the biological material on the exterior and Advantage for any biological staining for the interior) are great options. When looking at any cleaning products ensure you will not do any damage to your aircraft with their use and that they are not static creating. Mold and biological matter is best removed by irritating the spores, then penetrating them with a cleaning solution. Once this is completed, wipe, remove, and repeat the process using a clean cloth. As you might suspect some of the areas you will want to work on will be a challenge to get into. This is where you can encourage some creative thinking. I use items such as soft toothbrushes, Q-tips, toothpicks, paint brushes, soft plastic scrapers, bamboo skewers, microfibers, cotton cloths, or blue paper towels. As you proceed ensure you maintain clean tools. Cleaning away mold, mildew, and moisture should be done safely. Please ensure you remember some safety precautions. Safety precautions include ensuring there is appropriate ventilation, gloves (to protect your hands), safety glasses, and possibly a mask to protect your lungs from air born spores. Areas of focus on your plane will likely be the leading edges and nose, April 13-14, 2019 Abbotsford, BC 12 FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

13 the wheel pods, belly and any edge that has the ability to hold moisture or water. The interior focus will be every seam, edge and any fabric that may have been exposed to moisture. Keep an eye on the flooring as well, under the seats and in the cockpit. To assist with reducing the moisture inside we suggest keeping a dehumidifier in the cabin while your plane is parked. courtesy of This is a time-intensive process, best to be thought of as meditative one, so when your into your 6th or 7th hour, don't feel frustrated! Once your plane is clean, consider adding a sealant to the exterior (wax, polymer or ceramic) and to the interior (fabric or leather) which will make it more difficult for spores to attach themselves again. Many thanks for sharing this angle involved with airplane ownership. Editor. YOUR FREE 1-YEAR MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES: 12 ISSUES OF COPA FLIGHT: THE LATEST NEWS IN AVIATION WITHIN YOUR COMMUNITY AND ACROSS CANADA ACCESS TO COPA S MEMBERS ONLY SECTION WITH TOOLS, CLASSIFIED ADS, JOB POSTINGS, HOW-TO-GUIDES, AND MUCH MORE! LEARN ABOUT GENERAL AVIATION ACROSS CANADA INCLUDING: UPCOMING EVENTS, PLACES TO FLY, AND CONNECT WITH FELLOW AVIATORS To take advantage of this offer you must: Provide proof of enrollment from a Canadian Flight Training Unit or Provide an instructor s endorsement stating current training being undertaken and Have not previously held a COPA membership Unlock the benefits of your membership: SIGN UP TODAY! visit our website Feature TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, AND PRESERVE THE CANADIAN FREEDOM TO FLY Canadian Owners and Pilots Association 75 Albert St. Suite 903 Ottawa, ON K1P 5E copa@copanational.org VFC CHARTER SERVICE Be there in minutes! VFC Charter offers inexpensive, on-demand, and direct transportation to places not serviced by other commercial carriers in the lower BC area. The charter service is operational in day VFR conditions. Please contact us for more information on destinations and costs. For more information or to book a flight tedk@flyvfc.com Call:

14 Member Achievements First Solos and Member Achievements John Wolfe Instructor: Matthew Cameron "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 Alexandre Riviere Andrew Wilson Brett Hayward David Kim David Thomas Franklin Lu Glen Rippin Liam Cole Lukas Vitik Kyle Argue Ryan Bertrand Toby Sparks First Solo Daniel Bremner John Wolfe PPL Flight Test Samuel Godsell Theo DuQesnay Wasuphon Srithongkun PPL Written Samuel Godsell Theo DuQesnay Wasuphon Srithongkun Private Pilot Licence Cole Turner CPL Flight Test Ben Holden 14 FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

15 Member Achievements Patrick Lehman Instructor: Trevor Hulme Stephan Sitka Instructor: Geoff Steeves Instagram: schultzyisme "I FLEW A PLANE TODAY!" January 19,

16 Flying with Kaiden Feature Article Contributed by Alli Roberts, Tour de Rock Rider I would like to introduce you to a quiet, funny, compassionate and brave soul who I m so honoured to have been partnered with for the Tour de Rock: my 11 year old Junior Rider, and cancer warrior Kaiden Finley. In May 2017, Kaiden found out he had a brain tumour and bravely endured a 12-hour surgery to remove the tumour followed by six weeks of high dose radiation. In May 2018, Kaiden joined Tour de Rock as a Junior Rider. In no time at all, Kaiden had won over not just my heart, but the hearts of the entire Tour de Rock team. When a routine 3-month MRI in September revealed six new tumours in his neck and spine, Kaiden s doctors confirmed that there were no treatment options available and Kaiden was considered palliative. Now as he and his family face this prognosis each day with unbelievable strength and love, Kaiden s story continues to reach further into the community and his team of supporters continues to grow. With time being limited, we have searched for experiences for Kaiden, wishes to be fulfilled, and dreams to be made into realities. The Victoria Flying Club helped do just that. On December 5, 2018, Kaiden was given the gift of flight. He was introduced to flying and had a chance to take two flights with his fabulous instructor Brenda McPhail. Kaiden s mom Tasha, brother Bailey, great-grandmother Sylvia, and I all had a chance to share the experience as passengers with Kaiden! I asked Kaiden what he would like to say about flying. First thing was THANK YOU. He had so much fun. His favourite part was probably turning the plane while flying but overall just flying the plane was the best. Seeing the smile on his face and the pride in his flight was a gift to all of us who love him. Thank you to the Victoria Flying Club for making this happen. The gift of these memories can never be repaid but will always be cherished. Kaiden continues to bravely battle cancer and face the new challenges each day presents. There are a number of ways you can support Kaiden. 1) kaidens-fight-against-cancer Kaiden s family has had to relocate to Victoria and his Mom is off work caring for Kaiden. Financial support 16 FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

17 relieves financial stress at this difficult time. 2) ca Join Kaiden s team for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada Walk in Victoria. Sign up and show your support to Kaiden now. The walk is in May but you can sign up and make a donation now to Kaiden s team. Kaiden wishes that no other child should go through this experience. 3) Updated story: vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/ mobile/victoria-boy-fightingbrain-cancer-sworn-in-as-policechief-for-a-day Feature Article 17

18 Ground School Schedules Ground School Private Pilot Classes run Mon. and Wed. from 19:00 to 22:00. DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR February 4 Meteorology III Sean February 6 Meteorology IV Sean February 11 Meteorology V Sean February 13 Meteorology VI Sean February 18 NO CLASS - Family Day N/A February 20 Flight Operations I Mike B February 25 Flight Operations II Mike B February 27 Radio & Electronic Theory Trevor March 4 Navigation I Andrew Ground School Course: $350 Ground School Kit: $275 Call Customer Service at to register for Ground School today! Commercial Pilot Classes run on the following dates from 19:00 to 21:30. DATE February 7 February 21 SPEAKER Simon Dennis - Air Traffic Controller at NAV CANADA Noreen Newton - Pilot at Jazz Aviation Ltd. (daughter of Basil Newton, former VFC Instructor (1970s)) Individual Speaker Sessions: $30 Ground School with textbooks: $750 Ground School without textbooks: $650 * Students who have pre-enrolled in the online program only pay $ FEBRUARY 2019 VFC Aviation Excellence Since 1946

19 Fly-Out Bug COPA Flight 6 COPA FLIGHT 6 Flight Captain (President) Rob Shemilt Co-Captain (Vice President) Allan Rempel Navigator (Treasurer) Art Reitsma Would you like to volunteer as a board member? COPA Flight 6 would love to hear from you! The COPA Flight 6 January meeting was a presentation by four aircraft owners featuring four somewhat different airplanes. Thank you to Allan Rempel for bringing together these pilots and owners who spoke about their aircraft, the features of each, the things they didn't like, and why they bought their particular plane. If you've ever considered owning or even building an aircraft, this was a great opportunity to speak directly with these pilots and aircraft owners. COPA Flight 6, Vice-President Allan Rempel led the presentation discussing his 1964 Cessna 210D, CGZTR. Allan chose this plane for its versatility when lifting off from either pavement or grass, short or long runways. The plane cruises along at 145 KT and has a useful load of 1250 pounds. CGZTR is powered by a Continental I0-520 engine and stalls out at 37 KT. A few questions revolved around what Allan didn't like about his choice of aircraft. As Allan put it, "I like everything about my choice of aircraft as you can load it up with people and payload, and it just performs." Next up was Rob Prior who flies a 1996 RV-6, CFRBP or "Tweety" as he calls it. Rob started building his own aircraft, but soon realized this just wasn't going to be completed anytime soon, so he decided to buy an already built airplane. He started looking at RV-7s along with RV-4s, but settled on the RV-6, which he located in Idaho, USA. Rob grew up around aircraft and performing aerobatics and likes the RV-6 for it's "gentlemanly" aerobatic performance. Tweety is powered by a 150HP motor and the RV is often refered to as the closest thing to flying a Canadian Forces Tutor Jet, just a tad slower. In closing, Rob didn't want a certified aircraft as you don't have the same flexibilty in maintaining an amateur built airplane. Our third presenter was Tom Vesey who is part owner of a 1974 C-172 float plane, CGEVE. The plane sits on EDO 2000 floats and is powered by a 150 HP Lycoming. A disadvantage of this slightly underpowered plane is flying high, hot and heavy. Tom found the biggest learning curve is transitioning from hard surface to water landings. On the plus side, the plane is easy to fly, inexpensive to maintain and a joy to fly over water at 500 feet, low and slow. Our last presenter was John Watt with his 2017 Cessna Stationair 206 HD. As John mentioned, "He's not quite sure why he bought this monster of an airplane." This beautiful bird is powered by a Lycoming T HP and has a staggering burn rate of 17 gallons per hour at 75% power. The aircraft holds some serious fuel load at 87 gallons and has an endurance of 6 hours. After purchasing the aircraft, John found out there was an AD (airworthiness directive) issued that required an engine teardown every 50 hours. After considerable consultation between the manuafacture and AME, all issues have been resolved. In closing, John noted the plane is very loud and very much appreciates noise cancelling head sets. Thank you Allan for organizing the meeting and putting together the presentation. If anyone is in the market for an airplane and just wants to gain insight into aircraft ownership, COPA Flight 6 is a resource for aircraft owners and experienced pilots. The next COPA Flight 6 meeti ng will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at 7pm at the Victoria Flying Club. This month's speaker will be our own COPA Flight 6 co-founder and former COPA Director, Bryan Webster! Many of us know Bryan best from his aviation emergency water egress training courses, but he also has over hours including experience in bush flying up north, bird-dogging for water bombers, corporate, medevac, cargo flying with FedEx, and Harbour Air. He has flown 35 different aircraft with wheels, retractables, skis, and floats, and he still does checkouts on Beavers and Caravans. And also fun private flying like the rest of us. As always you neither need to be a member of COPA National to attend. As your voice for the Freedom to Fly in Canada your participation is appreciated. copaflight6@gmail.com Blog: copaflight6.blogspot.ca COPA Quadrant 19

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