2015 BC Airport Challenge Page 3. Why I Fly Photo Contest Page 14. The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946 FEBRUARY 2015

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1 FEBRUARY 2015 THE PATRICIAN The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since BC Airport Challenge Page 3 Why I Fly Photo Contest Page 14 GROUNDSCHOOL SCHEDULES CLUB NEWS FIRST SOLOS FEATURE ARTICLES

2 FEBRUARY 2015 THE PATRICIAN Monthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club - Aviation Excellence Since 1946 To promote flying and aviation in general, and to teach and train persons in the art and science of flying and navigating and operating all manner of heavier-than-air aircraft. (Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946) Board of Directors President...Ramona Reynolds Vice President...Firat Ataman Secretary...Colin Williamson Treasurer...Rob Shemilt Directors... Steve Demy Howard Peng Vernon Fischer Rolf Hopkinson General Manager...Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor...Graham Palmer 1852 Canso Road Sidney, BC V8L 5V5 info@flyvfc.com In This Issue BC Airport Challenge 5 Webster Memorial Trophy 7 COPA Quadrant and Fly-Out Schedule 10 Return of the Mystery Aircraft 11 Women in Aviation Update 15 Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award Phone: Fax: Editor: Christie Hall thepatrician@shaw.ca Midnight Design & Communication info@midnightdesign.ca 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. February

3 VFC News News from VFC Notice of Victoria Flying Club AGM - March The Victoria Flying Club Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 5 in the VFC pilot s lounge. The meeting will begin, as it always does, at 6:00pm with wine and cheese. The business portion of the evening gets under way at 7:00pm. What Happens at the AGM? The purpose of the Annual General Meeting is to provide an opportunity for discussion and decision making amongst club members. As a not-for-profit organization, we are governed by an elected volunteer Board of Directors. Three of the main functions of the AGM are to review prior year results, discuss plans for the current year, and also to establish the board of directors for the upcoming year. Who is Eligible to Vote at the AGM? While attendance at the AGM is open to all members, voting priviliges 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 recieve 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 will also be accepted from the floor at the AGM. Directors must be nominated by two other Sustaining or Life Members. 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. For more information, please contact VFC Manager, Gerry Mants, at info@flyvfc.com or Looking for Parking? Prime paved aircraft parking spaces. Secure, pull-in/pull-out, easy access. Please call Marcel at The Tax Man Cometh! The 2014 Income Tax forms are available at the VFC office or on page 18 of this issue. Please contact Gerry or Kathy at the club for more info. Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

4 VFC News THE BC AIRPORT CHALLENGE Same great challenge - with a new twist for 2015! The inaugural BC Airport Challenge was a stunning success in With individual pilots visiting up to 70 airports in BC, we covered a lot of ground and had a lot of fun doing it! The BC Airport Challenge continues in 2015, but with an exciting new twist and more chances to win! Read through to the end for all the details! Starting January 1, 2015 and running until December 31, 2015, the Victoria Flying Club is challenging pilots to visit as many airports in BC as possible. The event, known as the BC Airport Challenge, will have two categories. The first category will include pilots flying club aircraft and the second category is for owners flying their own aircraft. Here s How it Works (aka: Rules and Regs) The rules for the challenge will be quite simple: Pilots must be flying members of the Victoria Flying Club The pilot in command of an aircraft can count both departing and destination airport as visited when flying a cross country flight. Local flights will not be counted as the intent of this challenge is to get pilots flying cross country. Not all airports in BC will qualify for this challenge. Private airports and airports with unsuitable runway surfaces will be excluded. The Club has excluded airports with gravel, grass and other non-paved surfaces to protect aircraft from damage. The complete list of qualifying airports, approximately 70 of them, will be posted on the VFC website and will be available in the Club. Along with the two categories there will be awards for the number of airports visited and for the furthest airport visited from Victoria. Both awards will be offered in each category and will be given out at the Annual Wings Banquet in A monthly draw will also be made for all pilots registered in the challenge who have visited at least one airport that month. Each month a pilot will receive one ticket for each new airport visited. These tickets will be put into a monthly draw for some really cool prizes. Each month the draw count will be restarted so plan your airports carefully. Like everything in aviation there will be some paperwork. Upon returning to the club the pilot must notify the front desk about the airports visited. The front desk will record the achievement and place the information on the results poster for everyone to see. The results poster will show individual results plus the furthest airport visited by a competitor. This will allow everyone to see the results as the year progresses. Our last rule is that for each airport visited the pilot must: Take a photo of themselves or the aircraft (or both) at the airport. Alternately, the pilot can provide a piece of trivia about the airport or the region. For example, did you know that Chilliwack has the best pie at any airport in BC? What about that the first airplane ever to land in Nelson was in 1912 but it wasn t until 1971 that a permanent airport was constructed. New for 2015 Fly a Friend and Win! Want to win more prizes in this year s challenge? It s easy! Take a non-pilot friend along on a flight and you ll receive an extra entry in the monthly draw. In addition, your friend will be entered in a monthly draw for a Discovery Flight. That s what we like to call Flying it Forward! Sharing your love of aviation has never been more fun! Now it s time to have a little competitive fun and travel to new airports in BC.it should make for some great stories and adventures! For more information, contact the VFC office at Watch each issue of The Patrician for BC Airport Challenge updates and, most importantly, fly safe and have fun! February

5 VFC News February Prizes: Round trip for one person (Vancouver Harbour or Richmond/Victoria) donated by Harbour Air. Aviator s Gift Bag including: Sunglasses, VFC water bottle, and VFC polo top donated by VFC; CASARA travel mug donated by CASARA, Nanaimo Airport parking passes donated by the Nanaimo Airport BC Airport Challenge Prizes - Award at the Wings Banquet Category Prize Donor Winner Grand Prize THE MOST Owner - Most Airports Visited Renter - Most Airports Visited Owner Farthest Airport Renter Farthest Airport Williams Lake Airport Barkerville Airport (1) Night for two at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort Nike II Departure Duffle Bag $100 in AVGAS at Pitt Meadows Sunglasses, Polo Top, Ball Cap Plaque One hour with an Instructor in the Redbird One hour in a 172 Plaque One hour with an Instructor in the Redbird One hour in a 172 Plaque VFC logo Sunice jacket Plaque VFC logo Sunice jacket Plaque One night in two bedroom two bathroom cabin at Chilko Lake One night for two with breakfast at St. George Hotel Tigh-Na-Mara Resort Victoria Airport Authority Pitt Meadows Airport COPA National Victoria Flying Club Victoria Flying Club Victoria Flying Club Victoria Flying Club Victoria Flying Club Nancy Opperman St. George Hotel John Litherland John Litherland with 70 airports BJ Caron with 31 airports Two-Way Tie: Norm Dove Fort Nelson Norm Younie Fort Nelson BJ Caron - Smithers John Litherland Dave Gustafson Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

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7 First Solos Daniel Cho Instructor: Brendan O Hare Fred Burgess Instructor: Sean Tyrell Mark Walker Instructor: Dave Yates Patrick Dibb Instructor: Dave Yates Scott Kyllo Instructor: Colin Brown Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

8 COPA Quadrant Submitted by: Eleanor Eastick January 6th was a foggy night but didn t deter a dozen and a half members from attending the 7 PM COPA meeting at VFC to hear the irrepressible Les Hall talk about the local CASARA group. Do any of you remember the old bumper sticker, My Ass was Saved by CASARA? It was on the fridge in the VFC lounge to remind everyone of the lifesaving work done by Civil Aviation Search and Rescue. The February COPA Flight 6 meeting will feature John Lewis, president of the BC Aviation Museum. John will speak about the history of Victoria Airport. Victoria International Airport began as a small airfield in the 1920s. By 1940, it had become a military airport and was known colloquially as the Pat Bay Airport for years. It wasn`t until 1959 that that the International title became official and now it is one of Canada`s busiest airports. Transport Canada took it over in In 1930 the airport was owned privately by British Columbia Airways Ltd. Most of the transportation was by seaplane, and the large body of water, Patricia Bay on the west side of Saanich Peninsula provided a natural haven for the aircraft to land and take off. Patricia Bay itself is still a seaplane base under the control zone of CYYJ. We will be meeting again at the Victoria Flying Club Tuesday February 3rd at 7:00 PM. All are welcome; you need not be a COPA member to come and hear this most interesting talk on the history of our airport. For further information, please contact copaflight6@gmail.com. Tis the Season for Fly-Outs! The January 24th flyout to CAH3, Courtenay was skunked by foggy weather. Likewise on the second attempt the next day. Doggone fog be gone! There are plans for another try at CAH3 sometime in February - maybe Mother Nature will be kind! Texada Island, Gillies Bay (CYGB) is the destination for a March flyout. The dates for these two flyouts have not yet been settled but if you are interested, please flyoutbug@gmail.com or copaflight6@gmail.com and you will be contacted with the finalized plans. These destinations are fairly close to home; a good idea in the shorter and less weatherfriendly days of winter. VFC kindly gives a discount on the rental of aircraft and on fuel for members private planes when participating in flyouts. Get the Bug! February

9 Flight Training PRIVATE PILOT GROUNDSCHOOL Monday and Wednesday Victoria Flying Club Classroom DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR Feb 02 Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making Brett 04 Airframes and Engines Dave 11 Systems and Flight Instruments Dave 16 Radio and Electronic Theory Brady 18 Meteorology Sean T. 23 Meteorology Sean T. 25 Meteorology Sean T. Mar 02 Meteorology Sean T. 04 Meteorology Sean T. 09 Meteorology Sean T. 11 Flight Operations Colin 16 Flight Operations Colin 18 Navigation Brendan 23 Navigation Brendan 25 Navigation Brendan 30 ATC/Fly Outs Jason G. Apr 01 Review Colin NOTE: No Groundschool February 9th - Family Day To register for Groundschool, or to purchase a Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club at info@flyvfc.com or VFC SMILE CARDS Pick up your smile card today at the VFC office, and 5% of your grocery purchase will go towards creating scholarships and awards for VFC members. Thank-you Thrifty Foods! To date, the Victoria Flying Club has received over $14,000 from the Thrifty Foods Smile Card program. These funds have been appreciated by all members of the club. Thank-you Thrifty Foods! Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

10 VFC News VFC MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS New Members A Ram Ko John Ainsworth Curtis Bailey Stanko Paleksic Yong Feng Liang Chris Brophy Sida Shi Patrick McFadden Erin Grant Boris Krasikov Jeffrey Cholak Joseph Savidge Keith Bjorndahl Thomas Weber-Boisvert Howard Mallett Kelly King First Solos Scott Kyllo Mark Walker Patrick Dibb Fred Burgess Daniel Cho PPL Written Exam Linden Hoover Harrison Fletcher PPL Licence Gavin Rose CPL Written Exam Eduardo Feo Lynn Flandera Silvia Zilker CPL Flight Test Eduardo Feo CPL Licence Keegan Allen Alexander Luckham Harry Evans Eduardo Feo ATPL Hana Nakahara VFC CHARTER SERVICE Fly between Victoria and destinations on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Charter an aircraft and take up to 3 people. (restrictions apply) BE THERE IN MINUTES! For more information or to book a flight tedk@flyvfc.com Call: February

11 Mystery Aircraft Return of the Mystery Aircraft! Can you identify the aircraft shown here? The Mystery Aircraft column is back! One of our members sent in a collection of photos showcasing the aircraft above. It sure is an odd looking bird! If you think you can identify the aircraft and solve this month s mystery, please your intel to thepatrician@shaw.ca. We always welcome submissions for future mysteries. If you have a photo to submit, please keep in mind the following criteria: 1. The photo should be highresolution so that it prints well (minimum file size of 500kb - bigger is most definitely better!) 2. The aircraft identification should not be visible - we don t want to make things too easy! 3. You must know what the aircraft is and your information should be well-researched and from a reliable source Looking forward to seeing what you can come up with! Let s see if we can stump our resident aircraft experts! Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

12 Women in Aviation What s Coming Up Women in Aviation Vancouver Island Chapter January was a busy month for the Vancouver Island Chapter of Women in Aviation! We started the month and the year on January 10 with a leadership session on goal setting in flight training with Victoria Flying Club s CFI, Graham Palmer and Mary Anne Neal who is a professor in the Royal Roads University Leadership Program. On January 28 we enjoyed a tour of the Joint Rescue Co-Ordination Centre with Major Jenn Weissenborn and her amazing team. They spent a lot of time with us and we thank them for that. And on January 31 we were privileged to assist 25 of the 23rd Victoria Girl Guides to earn their Aeronautics badge as part of the National Girl Guide STEM Challenge. You can see from the photos on the following page that it was a busy day - and a lot of fun! Please join us on Saturday, February 7 from 1300 to 1500 in the President s Lounge of the Shell Aerocentre, with the dynamic Tracey Burns, Executive Business Coach. Tracey started the series off, and will return to hit us hard with accountability, responsibility and redefining your goals. You re not going to want to miss this session because you never know who is going to drop in. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of gender or membership with Women in Aviation - invite your friends and colleagues. Please go ahead and Like us on Facebook! February

13 Women in Aviation 23rd Victoria Girl Guides - Aeronautics Badge at the Victoria Flying Club 711 A Broughton Street (street level, by Victoria Public Library) Victoria BC V8W 1E2 Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

14 VFC News Alumni Update - Tomo Sudo Dear VFC staff Hi, I was student at VFC in My name is Tomo Sudo. Finally I am hired as an Airbus 320 first officer by Peach Aviation, which is a Japanese airline. I want to say a very big thanks to VFC and my instructors. I got a successful result because of you. Sincerely, Tomo Sudo Congratulations Tomo! We re so excited for you and we know you ll do great! - VFC Staff To All VFC Alumni: We love hearing from past students and finding out about all the amazing things you re doing out there in the aviation industry. Please keep in touch! We love having photos of our successful (and good looking!) alumni to share with prospective student pilots. Don t be shy! We re proud of you and you should be too! Send photos, letters, or other updates to: thepatrician@shaw.ca February

15 VFC News PHOTO CONTEST February/March Theme: Why I Fly! Many pilots fly for a career, and many are in it just for fun. For still others, the attraction is the challenge that aviation presents, or the freedom it offers. Some pilots just like the view from high above the world. You might see flying as a social activity, or as a means of escape. The reasons for flying are many, and we want to see yours! During February and March, send your Why I Fly photos to thepatrician@shaw.ca or post them on our Facebook page at facebook.com/flyvfc. We ll put the photos in an album on Facebook and you can share it with your friends, family, contacts, and colleagues and request votes. The photo with the greatest number of Likes, Shares, or comments at the end of March will be declared the contest winner. VFC prizes are always fabulous so you won t want to miss out on your chance at victory this time around! The only criteria for this contest is that the photo should be a representation of what you love about aviation, or why you fly, hence the contest name, Why I Fly. Happy Flying to everyone and remember to always keep your camera in your flight bag! Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

16 Aviation News Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING MONETARY AWARD. Applications must be received no later than March 31, The BCAC Awards committee will review applications and, if a winner is chosen, make recommendations for approval by the BCAC Board. The winner, if any, will be announced by June 15, 2015 and flying training can commence shortly after that. The Award will be formally noted at the BCAC Silver Wings Gala in October. PRIVATE PILOT - FLIGHT TRAINING --$5,000 This Award may be presented annually to a deserving High School student in British Columbia to assist in completing their Private Pilot s License. The student will have shown an interest in Aviation and will have demonstrated a commitment to complete Private Pilot training. The application for the Award is to be supported in writing by a PCTIA accredited or registered flight training school in British Columbia. Basic Nominating Criteria: For Private Pilot License training only. High school or flight training academic standing. Mark(s) (attach mark transcripts - copy ok) Application to include letter of recommendation from a PCITA accredited or registered flight school advising on candidate s potential to complete the program. Student will be recommended by a BCAC Member (either the flight school or individual member.) Student must show some commitment to training and finishing, such as showing a dedicated interest in aviation, a commitment to complete the program, completed ground school and/or completed a minimum of 10 hours of flight training. Student to be between age Student to provide a written narrative explaining need/reasoning for financial assistance. About the Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award This Award may be presented annually to a deserving High School student in British Columbia to assist in completing their Private Pilot s License. The student will have shown an interest in Aviation and will have demonstrated a commitment to complete Private Pilot training. The application for the Award is to be supported in writing by a PCTIA accredited or registered Flight Training school in British Columbia. Award Criteria 1) The scholarship fund is set up to be awarded annually, if the BCAC determines that a suitable application has been submitted. 2) The intent is to help a young, serious student with their fixed or rotary Private Pilot License only. 3) Student must show some commitment to training and finishing, such as showing a dedicated interest in aviation, a commitment to complete the program, completed ground school and/or completed a minimum of 10 hours of flight training. 4) The application must include a letter of recommendation from a PCTIA accredited or registered flight school advising on candidate s potential to complete the program. 5) The application must be supported by a BCAC Member in good standing (either a flight school or individual BCAC Member). Contact the BCAC Administrator if you don t know one at info@bcaviationcouncil.org 4) Student to be between ages ) Student must provide a personal outline and include need/ reasoning for financial assistance. Administration 1) BCAC Award Committee will promote Scholarship, administrate and review application process and select winners, if any, on Mr. Anderson s behalf. BCAC will use Member Training Schools to distribute the Scholarship information and promote the Scholarship on the BCAC Web Site. 2) As the Award may be used primarily after graduation (but not necessarily if awarded to a grade 11 student), the award will be timed to meet summer training requirements for the student. Recipient of the Award will be announced by June 15th and winner, if any, will be asked to present an update on their training at the Silver Wings banquet in October. 3) Funds will come directly from the Vancouver Foundation to BCAC, who will distribute the funds to the PCTIA accredited or registered flight school, who will ensure that training does in fact take place. A member of the Anderson family will be asked to present the Award if possible at the BCAC Silver Wings Banquet. February

17 Aviation News BRITISH COLUMBIA AVIATION COUNCIL Please attach the necessary narrative and provide accurate information with your application. NOMINEE: Name: Address: Tel: School: Birth date: Note: Applicant must attach a detailed narrative summary of the achievements and qualifications for the award ( words). Provide as much information as you can so the selection committee is better able to render its final decision. The better your presentation the better opportunity you will have. This narrative must be co-signed by the recommending flight school. The statement from the applicant should also include why he/she should receive the award. Note: Funds will be paid to the flight school chosen by the Scholarship Recipient. Nominator: (print) Tel: Company: Signature: _Date: Return application form no later than March 31, 2015 via (.pdf), or mail to: BC AVIATION COUNCIL, PO Box RPO Thunderbird, Langley, BC V1M 0A9 Office: info@bcaviationcouncil.org; Web: Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

18 VFC News Take the first step at VFC! Get started for under $100 Book your Discovery Flight now! February

19 2014 Tax Forms Victoria Flying Club 2014 Income Tax Procedure Please Note: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has recently been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial Pilot Program before allowing a deduction for the hours under the Private Pilot Licence. A letter from the Club confirming enrollment in the CPL is available to students actively pursuing a CPL (i.e., a Category 1 Medical, enrollment in Commercial Ground School, working towards a Night Rating or actively completing the dual requirements of the CPL). Members are reminded that all deductions taken are the responsibility of the person claiming the deduction on their tax return. Instructions: Complete all areas of this form. There is no need to complete the form if you reached the maximum hours per course in Mail/fax/or drop off this form to Dispatch. Allowable deductions: Licence or Endorsement: As outlined by Revenue Canada Taxation 875 Heron Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L8 Private Pilot Licence Commercial Pilot Licence Instructor Rating Night Rating Allowable Tuition Fees (Please read carefully): Private Pilot Course Any number of dual flying hours. Solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of forty-five hours. Revenue Canada has been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial Pilot Licence program prior to allowing a deduction for the PPL. (See above) Commercial Pilot Course Any number of dual flying hours and solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of sixty-five hours (Commercial Licence). NO CREDIT MAY BE TAKEN FOR TIME BUILDING OR HOURS IN EXCESS OF THE TRANSPORT CANADA MINIMUMS. Private Pilot Course Only Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2014 $ $ hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 hours dual and solo claimed in 2013 and earlier re private licence TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 45 HOURS) Aviation Excellence Since February 2015

20 2014 Tax Forms Commercial Pilot Course Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2014 $ $ Ground school Retread $ $ hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 hours dual and solo claimed in 2013 and earlier re commercial licence TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 65 HOURS) Other Ratings Rating: Hours: Dual Solo To Be Completed By The Student I, certify that: I intend to work in the occupation of and that I was enrolled in the course entitled in order to furnish me with skills in that occupation OR I am qualified as a and that I was enrolled in the course entitled in order to improve my skills in that occupation. My hours claimed for 2014, when combined with hours claimed in 2013 and earlier does not exceed the maximums outlined of 45 hours for private and 65 hours for commercial course. Signature of Student Date Do you wish your tax form mailed or picked up? Tax Forms received by Victoria Flying Club prior to February 1, 2015 will be completed by February 28, For Office Use Only Date received Course Hours: Dual $ Solo $ Ground Briefing: Dual $ Ground school: $ Total Hours Claimed: Private February