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Yale of a time for WWII vet
CANADIAN OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION
NOVEMBER 2015
The CHAA’s Yale #3399 piloted
by Andrea Kuciak is carrying a special
guest, WWII vet Glen Rawson, who had
logged 40 hours in a Yale exactly 75
years ago at Camp Borden.
Read story on page 19.
Photo courtesy Pat Hanna
Newly elected government has responsibility to aeronautics
As you read this, we likely have (or just about to have)
For my part as your President and CEO, I will take
a new government in place. As I mentioned in my last every opportunity to work with the next Transport MinisPresident’s corner (October COPA Flight) the three main ter and his or her delegates.
political parties would be asked the same questions regarding their commitment to airports and support for gen- COPA’s Freedom to Fly Fund at work:
eral aviation.
helping Neuville - CNV9
These questions can be found on the website and the
There are a few ongoing cases of relentless harassment
answers from the political parties can be found on page against local aerodromes by certain municipalities that
11.
want to do indirectly what they cannot do directly. In our
Upon reaching our deadline for this column, only the third question to the parties, we state “A number of muLiberals and the New Democrats had answered us. I will nicipalities have recently stepped up their efforts to stop
not editorialize about their answers
the establishment of new aerodromes,
but will let you read them and interand the improvement of existing ones,
pret to your liking.
by passing so-called ‘site-alteration’
I would invite you, however, to
or ‘fill’ by-laws and thereafter aggresread our questions once again. As
sively prosecuting aerodrome owners
you go through them, you will notice
for alleged violations of same.”
an underlying theme where we sense
We have seen this across the counthe government has not assumed full
try (Alberta, Ontario, Québec) and it
by Bernard Gervais
responsibility of its power and auis going on right now at Neuville airthority, or perhaps even relegated its
port (CNV9) in Quebec.
COPA President
The entity managing the airport
governance to provincial or lower
and CEO
(Neuville Aero) is being brought to
governments.
court for moving just over fifteen cubic
I believe we can play an important
part in reminding our government of its role and respon- metres of soil – a threshold that was put in place in a bylaw
specifically designed to limit aviation related activities.
sibility concerning aeronautics.
Since the inception of Neuville airport, the proponents
And we can improve our impact for getting this message to our leaders if we take steps to improve the social have been doing everything by the book and they have set
an example that can be followed by all airports in the
acceptability for personal or general aviation.
To improve this social acceptability I strongly suggest country.
On top of being targeted by the municipality, the Agrithat whenever an event is held at your airport, such as
COPA for Kids, a fly-in or some other public activity, an cultural Land Protection Commission is also bringing
invitation is extended to your local Chamber of Com- them to court for doing other than aeronautical activities
merce people, the elected officials, and the media to wit- at the aerodrome, mainly when social get-togethers with
ness the benefits of a local airport.
the neighbours were held to show the neighbours the airAll the while, COPA will do its part by continuing to craft, hangars and activities going on at the airport!
advocate for the freedom to fly.
Because of this perceived harassment and the national
President’s
corner
Publications Mail Agreement Number 40005288
Aviation accident summaries . .17
Bry, the dunker guy . . . . . . . . . .13
Canadian Plane Trade . . . . . . C-1
COPA Flight news . . . . . . . . . . . 6
COPA Flight Safety Bulletin . . B-5
From a pilot’s perspective . . . .B-7
Fond farewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
impact it could have, COPA is using its Freedom to Fly
Fund to support Neuville Aero in this case and to try to
break the budding cycle of unfounded harassment.
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Notes from the 99s . . . . . . . . . . .5
On the horizon . . . . . . . . . . . .B-16
Pilots to pilots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Plane talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-14
Ramblings of a rec pilot . . . . .B-4
Rem’s report . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-17
View from Manitoba . . . . . . . . . .3
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We all have a story to tell
I was sitting at my desk on the deadline though the airport operator requested and reday for this November issue and did not have ceived a memorandum of understanding four
anything to say. I even talked with Michel years earlier.
Hell, the editor of this paper, and wanted to
Do we remember the first airline charging
write about him when he said that his bio is for checked baggage and how quickly that
on the COPA website and he pointed out that spread? If it happens in one part of our counI should have plenty to write about. I thought try, indeed in one part in the world, eventuabout it for a moment and realally it will affect how you will fly
ized, of course Michel is right
your Piper Cub.
there is lots to write about.
With the help of membership
Every one of us has a story to
fees from COPA members,
tell. Some stories are related to a
COPA can prevent, change or at
very local level, some are city or
least mitigate old and new Transprovince-wide and some affect
port Canada regulations. I invite
by
the whole country.
everyone to re-read Bernard GerLet me give you a few examvais’ president column on the
Jerry Roehr
ples. On the local level we need
front page of the October issue of
to learn from the person who is
our paper. The mandatory 406
always there to make sure his/her
ELT, with all their faults, is still
COPA Flight is well organized.
being pushed by the military.
We need to support the COPA for
COPA proposes a competency
Kids coordinator before and on
test for UAV operators. With rethe day the COPA for Kids arrive
spect to the Minister of Transport
for assuring that everything is
exerting her political will in supready from the required forms,
port of local politicians over rethe scheduling and the pilot qualsponsible airport development,
ifications. We need to honour the pilot who COPA provided comments on Gazette I, on a
joined COPA in 1952 and the pilot who still number of issues one being not to include
flies safely at age 88.
water and snow aerodromes.
When we look at the challenges in our
Here is something else we just heard
towns and cities we need to be alert to recog- about. I love our local Nav Canada controller
nize the concerns we may face from our and Flight Service personnel. But corporate
neighbours. When our Freedom to Fly is Nav Canada has demanded thousands of dolchallenged it is too late to be “nice.” We need lars for airport personnel, or airport contracto be proactive and promote the value of our tors, to enter Nav Canada sites to service or
airports to our neighbours through positive install their airport lighting control panels.
news stories and “welcome to the airport
After refusing to have the equipment indays.”
stalled prior to payment, controllers were told
Most of our members are very content to not to use the available ARCL system even
fly their privately registered airplanes to the when aircraft approached in the dark.
local fly-in and the occasional longer trips
I encourage all readers to go to the COPA
and do not get involved with the “larger” is- website to learn of all the initiatives currently
sues. Some may say that is why I belong to on the way. Click on the various links and get
COPA and they will help when I need help. I to know your organization because COPA is
submit to you that that kind of thinking is the only group who represents you. Your supwrong.
port by donating to the Freedom to Fly Fund
Even after the Supreme Court of Canada is needed now before the challenges reach
affirmed that airports are under Federal juris- your local airport or affects your ability to fly.
diction, local governments want to impose
We live in a great country; it is governbuilding, drainage and elevation (fill) by- ment that scares me.
laws, not to improve the operation of the airJerry Roehr is COPA’s Treasurer and Diport but to shut it down or at least make it
rector representing Manitoba and Nunavut.
impossible to operate.
One city council is trying it now even You can email him at: roehr@mymts.net
View from
Manitoba
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Fondly known as Murray, William
Murray Ward passed away August 29,
2015 in his 87th year.
He will be greatly missed by all who
knew him for his friendly and optimistic outlook on life.
Murray had a passion for flying
since age 17 and flew professionally for
almost 50 years.
William Murray Ward
Murray received a COPA National
Award of Merit in 2002 at the Red Deer
convention. His greatest thrill came
when he heard from a former student
flying overhead in a 747 or Airbus.
In 1966 Murray became President of
Seneca Air Services and one year later
purchased the company and Chatham
airport. Murray with partner Stewart
Daymond changed the name to Sontair
with a flight school and charter business. He sold the company in 2000.
In 1974 Murray and family moved
to Goderich where he would fly a King
Air for Bruce Sully, owner of Champion Road Graders and Business Air
Services. Murray flew potential customers to view the local plant. Later a
Lear Jet C-GRDR (grader without vow-
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Everything Murray did, he did professionally. Murray continued to fly for
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He also flew some high profile people like Dr. Drake, a London neurosurgeon, actor William Shatner and
musician Gordon Lightfoot.
No aviation career is successful
without a supportive family. Shirley
and kids Brad, Barry, Becky and Stacey
enjoyed the aviation life. Barry is an
Avionics Engineer. Dad and son often
discussed whose job was more important the pilot or the engineer?
Stacey said, “I was proud of my dad
as a pilot. What other dad could take
my friends up for an airplane ride? In
all his years of flying I never heard him
complain about work.”
Since retirement, Murray was often
at Sky Harbour Airport for ‘plane talk’
with others. His well thought out advice
and guidance was always appreciated
by pilots near him.
Murray enjoyed his time with COPA
Flight 45. He served as Co-Captain, enjoying barbecuing, talking to guests and
winning Flour Bombing contests.
For Murray’s 80th birthday, COPA
45 held a party to which several former
BAS employees came to reminisce
about their flying days in Goderich.
To Murray flying really wasn’t
work. He was fortunate to pursue his
life’s passion in his career. Once asked
how many landings he had made, Murray replied, “16,000 and counting.”
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NOVEMBER 2015
Rappeler au nouveau gouvernement ses
responsabilités en matière d’aéronautique
Quand vous lirez ces lignes, nous aurons probablement (ou sur le point
d’avoir) un nouveau gouvernement en
place. Comme mentionné dans mon
dernier mot du président (COPA Flight
d’octobre), les trois partis principaux se
feraient poser les mêmes questions en ce
qui a trait à leur engagement envers les
aéroports et leur appui de l’aviation
générale. Ces questions se trouvent sur
notre site web et vous trouverez les
réponses des partis à la page 11.
À l’heure de tombée pour ce journal,
seuls les libéraux et les néo-démocrates
nous avaient répondus. Je n’exprimerai
pas mon opinion sur leurs réponses, mais
vous laisserai plutôt les lire afin de forger
la vôtre.
Par contre, je vous inviterais à relire
nos questions. Quand vous passerez au
travers, vous remarquerez un thème
sous-jacent où nous percevons que le
gouvernement n’a pas assumé sa pleine
responsabilité ou son autorité, ayant
peut-être même relégué sa gouvernance
aux gouvernements provinciaux ou de
plus basse instance.
Je crois que nous avons une responsabilité de rappeler à notre gouvernement
son rôle et ses responsabilités en ce qui a
trait à l’aéronautique. Et nous pouvons accroître l’impact de notre message si nous
prenons les devants en améliorant l’acceptabilité sociale de l’aviation générale.
Pour y arriver, je suggère fortement
lors de vos journées de jeunes aviateurs,
de rendez-vous arien ou d’un autre
événement social, d’inviter votre chambre de commerce locale, vos élus municipaux et/ou les médias locaux afin de
démontrer les bienfaits d’un aéroport
local.
Pendant ce temps, la COPA fera sa
part en continuant à défendre notre droit
de voler et pour ma part en tant que
président, je vais tenter de saisir toutes
President’s
Don’t forget the fun starts on Friday,
the day before the AGM, with a mouthwatering barbecue in the evening. The
AGM takes place early Saturday, after
which you can chat with the exhibitors
and continue with interesting seminars
and a maritime feast no one will forget.
Fly in to Yarmouth (CYQI) on
wheels, or land on the short grass runway at Finlay (CDH3), or on Hoopers
En effet, il s’y
tient des rencontres
sociales au cours
desquelles le public
est invité pour voir
Le fonds du droit
avions,
les
les
par
de voler COPA : au
hangars et les activBernard Gervais
support de Neuville
ités à l’aéroport! À
- CNV9
cause de cet acharneCOPA President
Il y a quelques cas
ment et de la portée
and CEO
de harcèlement contre
nationale des décides aéroports par cersions à venir, la
taines municipalités qui veulent faire in- COPA supporte donc Neuville Aéro par
directement ce qu’elles ne peuvent faire son fonds de défense du droit de voler,
directement. Dans notre troisième ques- pour essayer d’arrêter ce cycle naissant
tion aux partis, nous mentionnons que de harcèlement sans fondement.
« plusieurs municipalités ont concerté
leurs efforts pour arrêter le développe- Le meilleur investissement à moins
ment de nouveaux aéroports, ou de 100$
Vous savez comment nous cherchons
l’amélioration d’existants, en adoptant
certaines lois d’altération ou de remplis- de nouveaux gadgets ou des outils pour
sage des lieux, pour pouvoir ensuite notre sécurité, pour ce petit avantage qui
poursuivre agressivement ces proprié- pourrait faire la différence? Voici un
taires d’aérodromes. » Nous observons moyen d’améliorer notre efficacité
ce phénomène à la grandeur du pays, comme pilotes et augmenter nos chances
(Alberta, Ontario, Québec) et ça se pour- de survie pour moins de cent dollars
suit en ce moment à l’aéroport de canadiens : travaillons sur nous-mêmes!
Une on deux fois par année, le meilleur
Neuville (CNV9) au Québec.
L’organisme qui gère l’aéroport de investissement que vous puissiez faire
Neuville (Neuville Aéro) est amené de- pour votre sécurité est de monter avec un
vant les tribunaux pour avoir déplacé un instructeur. Allez-y avec vos manœuvres
peu plus de quinze mètres cubes de terre normales et voyez comment vous vous
– un seuil inscrit dans un règlement mis débrouillez. Les contrôles sont-ils inveren place « en vue d’encadrer la mise en sés de base en finale? Un peu lent?
place d’infrastructures liées au domaine Revoyez vos virages à grande inclinaison, décrochages et autres que vous ne
de l’aviation ».
Depuis la mise en place de CNV9, les faites pas régulièrement. Laissez votre
développeurs de l’aéroport ont travaillé instructeur défaire les mauvais plis qui
selon les règles de l’art, un modèle de se seraient formés au fil du temps et
développement aéroportuaire respons- élargir votre zone de confort.
able. Mais en plus d’être la cible de la
municipalité, Neuville Aéro a aussi la Les pilotes-étudiants et une adhéCommission de la protection des terres sion gratuite à COPA
Un petit rappel que les étudiants peuagricoles qui leur reproche de faire
« autre que des activités aéronautiques », vent nous contacter à l’intérieur de 90
jours de leur solo pour obtenir une adhéà l’aéroport.
les opportunité afin de
travailler de concert
avec le/la ministre et
ses délégués.
Mot du
president
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Lake (CDT2) with your float plane. Or
perhaps arrive in Halifax commercially,
from where you can drive to Yarmouth
while discovering the beauties of Nova
Scotia.
Why not take more time off and plan
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sion à COPA. Complétez l’application
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Yarmouth
J’en parlais dans mon dernier mot du
président, notre prochaine assemblée
générale annuelle (AGA) aura lieu à
Yarmouth, en Nouvelle-Écosse, le 25
juin 2016. N’oubliez pas que les festivités commencent la veille avec un succulent barbecue en soirée.
L’AGA aura lieu samedi matin, par la
suite vous pourrez discuter avec les exposants et participer à des séminaires intéressants. La journée se terminera par
un festin maritime que vous ne serez pas
prêt d’oublier.
Rendez-vous à Yarmouth (CYQI) sur
roues ou sur la courte piste de gazon voisine à Finlay (CDH3) ou même sur le lac
Hoopers (CDT2) en hydravion. Ou de
Halifax, en voiture jusqu’à Yarmouth
afin de découvrir les beautés de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Pourquoi ne pas prendre
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RE: FUEL THEFT
Several aircraft, including my
own, have had their fuel tanks
drained at the end of August this
past summer at the St-Donat, QC
(CSY4) airport.
This may seem trivial in the
eyes of many, but it could have disastrous consequences. Not only
could a pilot not have known that
his aircraft he just refueled is now
empty, but there is also a risk of
fuel contamination.
The situation has been going on
for about four years at this airport
and there are several thefts every
year. Before a disastrous accident
occurs and until a solution has
been found, I would at least like to
warn users of the aerodrome so
they can keep a close eye.
•
MICHEL BESNER
RE: VOL D’ESSENCE
Plusieurs appareils, dont le
mien, ont étés vidés à sec de leur
essence à l’aéroport de St-Donat
CSY4 à la fin du mois d’août
dernier.
Ce geste qui semble banal aux
yeux de plusieurs pourrait avoir de
conséquences désastreuses. Non
seulement un pilote pourrait ne pas
se douter que son appareil qu’il
vient de ravitailler dernièrement est
maintenant à sec mais il existe
aussi un risque de contamination
de l’essence.
La situation dure depuis environ
4 ans à cet aéroport et il s’y produit
plusieurs vols par année. Avant
qu’un accident désastreux se produise et en attendant qu’une solution ait été trouvé, j’aimerais au
moins en avertir les utilisateurs de
cet aérodrome afin qu’ils puissent
porter une attention particulière.
•
MICHEL BESNER
RE: CANADIAN CIVIL AIRCRAFT RESEARCH GROUP
The following information is
sent to you with respect to our project that Terry Judge and myself
have undertaken.
In short, we have been working
towards documenting the history of
each and every aircraft that has
held a Canadian Civil registration
along with at least one picture of
each.
Terry Judge took up this project
between 25 and 30 years ago and
had been working away at it until
he met Mike Ody from the Toronto
area about 10 years ago. As it
turned out, both men had been
working on the same idea and they
pooled their mutual resources and
began working together.
Sadly, and quite suddenly, Mike
Ody passed away about five years
ago. The project was on hold
when, about the same time, Terry
happened to see me doing research at Library and Archives
Canada and he approached me to
see if I would be interested in joining him, and the rest, as they say
is history.
I am not quite sure how many
histories Terry has accumulated to
date (many thousands), but I have
scanned approximately 38,000 images for Terry to choose from on
our intended website and we estimate that it will take about 180,000
to finish the project.
I have in my possession another
2,000 images to process as we
speak. As you can see, this is an
enormous task and will not be completed in our lifetime. In retrospect,
a number of individuals have tried
to do the same thing that we are
doing but most have fallen by the
wayside after the realization sets in
about the size of the task at hand.
I believe that we have gone farther
than any one and the interest in our
project continues to grow.
People have asked “why are
you both doing this?” Well, the answer is quite simple in that these
histories are literally disappearing
and conducting research on them
is becoming quite difficult. Anyone
seeking complete information on a
particular aircraft today would have
to look in a number of websites,
books, archives and museums and
other sources and they still might
not find what they are looking for
as we can testify.
Modern technology and websites have provided us with the ability to get a good start on solving
that problem and we are close to
making a decision on a site but
now we are facing a number of
problems that require us to seek
assistance and second opinions
before we can continue.
When you consider that in all
probability, each and every aircraft
owner today would want to look at
our project and website at least
once to see what information we
have – it is only natural that we ask
COPA members for advice.
We are also looking into the
possibility of a sponsor that would
assist us with some financial aid as
well as the building process with
our group after we go online. One
problem that we have concerns on
is the growing library of collections
and photographs as described earlier that now takes up a good portion of my basement.
Thank you for this opportunity to
explain our plight and we look forward to any suggestions or advice
that you might have for us to proceed with our project with the possibility of some mutual or joint
assistance.
JOHN RODNEY
(mk4harvard@gmail.com)
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NOVEMBER 2015
COPA Flight news
Compiled by
Michel Hell,
Publisher,
Editor
Serving our communities since 1964
Something very special, our amazing freedom
Remembering the invaluable gift Canadians given
By Brian Pound, President
PEI Flying Association
“You General?”
Every now and then these two
words come floating back to me
and I am always amazed at the
spectrum of emotions that they
elicit. Gratitude, pride, contentment and even humility, turn and
tumble together from moment to
moment as I reflect on the significance of these two words.
I heard them 26 years ago in a
small photo lab across the street
from the Sheraton Hotel in
Taipei, Taiwan. A few days earlier
I had grabbed my camera bag as
I headed out the door of my Alberta home for a few weeks with
my family in the Orient.
Upon arriving at the hotel, I
discovered that there were several
rolls of exposed 35mm film still
in the camera bag. With a Kodak
sign just across the street, it was
convenient to take these films for
processing and once again discover just what had held my interest several weeks or months
earlier.
It is interesting how opening
the envelopes of your processed
film is almost like opening a present. You forget just exactly what
or who had held your interest
enough to capture that event on
film and you get to relive that
treasured moment again, how
wonderful.
Upon returning the next day,
the young receptionist asked if I
would wait until she got the manager who wanted to see me. My
first thoughts were, oh no, what
happened to my films, this can’t
be good.
I was somewhat relieved when
this young man emerged from the
lab with a smile on his face and
inquired if he could look at a few
of my pictures. With my consent,
he then opened one of the envelopes where the first picture
was of my wife and cousin standing beside our plane and several
others of views of us inside the
plane over Banff and Lake
Louise. He carefully focused on
each one in turn, as I explained
the images to him, and then it
happened.
With polite curiosity and even
bewilderment he studied those
few prints and finally sincerely
asked, “You General?”
For a few moments I had difficulty putting this statement into
context. Then I finally realized
just what he was asking. This was
quite a question, and it power-
fully put into context the privi- Germany for three years and I
leges that we as pilots in Canada saw firsthand the devastation of
truly enjoy and unfortunately al- war. The bombed out buildings,
most take for granted.
damaged bunkers, torn up land,
In his world, this was a reality new monuments and all those
that would only be available to cemeteries were ample evidence.
the very few in very high places.
On a visit to France with my
Maybe, only if you were a Gen- father, we visited his uncle’s
eral. I realized clearly then, both WWI grave at Vimy Ridge and a
how proud I should be of what I few days later, his brother’s grave
was “allowed” to do, but also outside Caen. That was a very
humbled by the realization that emotional time for my father. I rejust because I was fortunate member him in full uniform, in
enough to be a Canadian citizen, tears, as he knelt beside his older
I had obtained privileges that brother’s grave. Lowell had just
were only dreams to
lived five weeks
many others in the
after the D-Day
rest of the world.
landings and was
COPA
I have always
buried in this beaubeen proud to be a
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FLIGHT 57 tifully
Canadian. There
space with more
was even a Cana- Charlottetown, PEI than 2,000 other
dian flag pin in my
young Canadians.
lapel that day which
Dad tried to put
I later gave to this gentleman.
all this into context for me so I
Surely this source of pride in could comprehend the signifiour country, that I have devel- cance of these vast cemeteries.
oped, had its beginning because Standing among those grave
my father volunteered for the stones, I really tried to understand
RCAF in 1939 and served for 30 the sacrifices of these soldiers.
years.
Even today I honestly still can’t.
I grew up on military bases
The regulations at that time
where country, honour and duty were, even if on a holiday, when
are standard fare, and there were crossing any border, dad had to
many events in my young life that be in uniform. I was always
spurred this growth of patriotism. amazed at the instant respect and
As a young boy living in the acts of kindness this airman remid 1950’s, dad was stationed in ceived from the border guards
and the other people around him.
He was a Canadian serving his
country and somehow this was
very special.
Most noticeably in Belgium
and Holland, where the 1st Canadian Division had liberated them
in 1944 and 1945, strangers
would come forward and want to
relate some of their experiences
they had with the Canadian forces
during WWII and how grateful
they were, even years later.
Therefore, I concluded at this
young age, that being Canadian
was something that was very special. How wonderful to grow up
with this invaluable gift others
had passed forward to our generation. We are well aware that the
freedoms and privileges we enjoy
today were bought by these Serviceman and women at the ultimate cost.
We also know, all too well, the
challenges that face the General
Aviation community today in
Canada. Higher costs, more regulations and landing fees, are
some of the trials that face the
pilot/plane owner today. Yet, we
still get to fly above our towns,
lakes, farm fields and feel the
complete freedom to soar in open
skies and share our passion.
We Remember, and because of
them, here in Canada, as private
pilots, we are all Generals.
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
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Our summer menu
included breakfasts,
barbecues and flying
By Earle DePass
With the shorter days obvious
and the evening’s temperatures
cooler, the fall approaches! Hopefully you’ve taken advantage of
the longer and warmer days to
“take to the skies.” I have taken
full advantage of a lovely summer and the bird has been busy!
Thanks to Ross and Doreen
Holden, our club barbecue hosted
at their home on July 5 was as
much fun as last year. The barbecue and relaxed atmosphere of
the evening in splendid surroundings allowed for fun and an exchange of flying (and non-flying)
stories to name a few. The barbecue allowed for a great social
time and increased interaction between those club members who
came. We were fortunate to host
the president of EAA 266 at the
event. Francine and I had attended their barbecue in Lancaster the day before ours. I hope
the association with this flying
club and other nearby clubs continues.
While the July fly-in golf tournament in Morrisburg didn’t happen, thanks to the great initiative
of some club members a spontaneous fly-out for breakfast took
place at the restaurant where the
golf tournament was to be held...
bravo!
Thanks to those members who
kept the Second Sunday of the
Month breakfasts going at the
club house.
Our Poker Run on August 1
hosted by Steve Small and family
was as enjoyable as it was last
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year. We saw a few more airplanes participate this year which
is a great thing! This year’s run
saw the involvement of a unique
appearance by a Bakeng Deuce,
recently acquired by Bill Evans.
We had excellent weather for
the fun trip to the five airports Steve chose. The barbecue afterwards was quite
entertaining. Again thanks
to Steve and his family for
COPA
FLIGHT 59
Early Birds for the Poker Run: Jack Christie, Stephen Alexander, Dennis Fortier, Steve Small,
Barry Franklin. In the front row is Club President Earle DePass with his “little furry friend.”
Wiarton, Ont.
Jerry Givogue, winner of the Icom handheld radio.
organizing this event and to his
company for donating the handheld transceiver.
Dennis Fortier was a great
sport shown by winning the transceiver – fair and square – then donating it back to the club for a
re-raffle (thanks again Dennis!).
Our fall program started with
our Saturday, September 12
meeting. Thanks to the work of
Jack Hawley we were fortunate to
have an interesting presentation
on gliders and soaring by Kurt
Sermeus of the Montreal Soaring
Council.
Sue Small manning the barbecue.
Snowbirds perform fly-by tribute to Golden Hawk
By Rod Lawrence
Residents in Sarnia were thrilled to hear the Snowbirds aerobatic
team fly over the city on Tuesday, September 15 on their way to perform a couple of fly-pasts over the recently re-dedicated Golden Hawk
that was re-erected on its pedestal in Germain Park in December last
year and re-dedicated in April this year. There was a write-up about
that in the May edition of COPA Flight.
Since it was raining that April day it was arranged that a flypast
would be performed at a later date. There were about 200 people who
came out to watch the fly-past under a perfect clear blue September sky.
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À chaque membre (nouvelle adhésion ou renouvellement d’une adhésion expirée avant le 31
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dans un tirage pour un voyage de cinq (5) jours pour deux personnes à Whitehorse, Yukon.
Simply ensure that the individuals that you refer to COPA provide your name and
member number when they apply so that you can receive credit for your efforts.
Below are three ways to ensure that you get credit for the referral:
Assurez-vous simplement que les individus que vous référez à la COPA mentionne votre nom et
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phone 613-236-4901 (extension 105).
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• Program is valid for individual, family or corporate membership categories.
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a referral. These members are considered late renewals in our normal renewal
cycle.
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ID number (if known) must be included and the financial transaction must be
completed. If COPA cannot verify the identity of the referring member’s name, no
credit will be received for that application.
• Program valid for memberships received or postmarked with payment between
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Le Grand prix consiste en un voyage de cinq jours pour deux
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
9
Close to 100
kids fly high
By Gustavo Corujo
COPA Flight 44 (The Buttonville Flying
Club) hosted their COPA for Kids day on
September 20th at the Buttonville Municipal
Airport (CYKZ).
Eleven airplanes and close to 100 kids
took part in this year event. It was great to
see the smiling faces of kids as they came off
of their flight.
The mission of the COPA for Kids Aviation Program is to provide a motivational
aviation experience, focusing on an introductory flight in an aircraft. These flights are
provided free of charge by the local chapters
of COPA Flights to any youth aged 8 to 17
inclusive wishing to become a junior aviator.
A big thank you to the pilots and volunteers for their time and dedication.
COPA
FLIGHT 44
Buttonville, Ont.
Above:
Sometimes
small single
engine
aircraft don’t
seem so
small.
Far left:
This junior
aviator is all
business
and looks
like he’s
ready for
the left seat.
At left:
A possible
future Bose
headset
poster girl.
All smiles after her flight, and look, the bag is
empty.
Getting settled in for a free flight.
Hard to say who is having the most fun, the pilot or the junior aviator.
Photos
courtesy
Gustavo
Corujo
These two happy junior aviators show off their certificates as COPA Director for
Southern Ontario, Cheryl Marek (far right), looks on.
All COPA For Kids participants learn how an airplane flies before their flight.
10
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
Most homebuilders dream of flying their creation to Oshkosh. During the
last week of July 2015, Dan made his dream come true.
Builder’s big event
passes for routine
By Gord Mahaffy
Now here is where the story
There is a paradox in aviation. takes a dramatic twist. Dan’s
Events that make the best stories original intention was to power
have outcomes that we as pilots the Cozy with a Mazda-style rowould like to totally avoid.
tary engine. The conversion that
We have all sat around a table, Dan chose would develop over
drinking coffee and talking about 200 horsepower, weigh about the
forced landings, bad weather, same as an aircraft engine and
failed landing gears and rough burn auto fuel.
engines. While we have all been
By late 2014 the aircraft was
trained to deal with these events complete enough to start running
and should practise them from the engine and checking out the
time to time, we
instrumentation. In
hope we are never
early 2015 it was
faced with them.
ready for test flying.
COPA
But some of the
Dan had travelled
most amazing stoto the U.S. and had
FLIGHT 70 an extensive check
ries develop quietly
Oshawa, Ont.
in the background.
out on this type of
Take the story of a
aircraft. In fact in the
real UFO as a case
U.S. the FAA rein point. The real UFO in this quires a type endorsement before
case is a Cozy Mk-4 whose reg- a pilot can act as PIC in this airistration is C-FUFO.
craft. Having gone through all the
Several things make this air- training, Dan felt confident to
craft unique. First, it is an all- begin testing his “UFO”. Procomposite four-place homebuilt. ceeding cautiously Dan flew sevSecond, it was scratch built by eral circuits using the long
owner/builder and COPA mem- runways 12/30 in Oshawa.
ber Dan Tomlinson over a period
As the test envelope was
of 14 years.
opened up, a cooling problem beThird, it uses the canard con- came apparent. On one flight,
figuration pioneered by Burt after landing, Dan thought it was
Rutan. And fourth, it is fast – prudent to shut down the engine
cruising at 150 mph on a 160-hp and have the plane towed back to
Lycoming engine and burning the hangar.
about the same amount of gas as
The cooling problem was fia Cessna 172.
nally solved but on a subsequent
Initially, this started as a set of flight the nose gear retracted on
plans and a big dream with the landing. Being a pusher configumanufacture of many small parts. ration there was no damage to the
There are many homebuilders prop or engine and barely a scuff
who have got to this stage, but the mark on the nose section.
sad fact is that many who start
But it was obvious that the ensuch an ambitious project just gine was not developing full
don’t have the patience, resources power. This was traced to probor the time to finish it.
lems with the engine’s electronic
But Dan did plug away on the control module. It was hard to deproject for years, until he had an termine if this was a hardware
almost finished airplane sitting in problem on the circuit board, or
a hangar at Oshawa.
an installation problem, or a soft-
Greeting a rising sun at 3,000 feet in your own creation makes the 14-year
building process all worthwhile.
This was the intended engine for the Cozy, a rotary-style automotive engine that burns auto fuel. But sophisticated
electronic problems prevented it from developing full power, so it was replaced with a Lycoming.
ware problem. But these are the
types of problems that make it
truly difficult for the home
builder to solve.
Few of us have the resources or
the knowledge to scribe a printed
circuit board, populate it with microchips and processors and then
write a program using a low level
language that can control engine
timing to a microsecond.
After spending months trying
to solve this dilemma Dan was
presented with an alternative. Another homebuilder offered Dan a
low time 160-hp Lycoming engine. It was a complete firewall
forward package including a
pusher prop and all accessories.
The temptation was too much to
resist.
After a few minor adjustments
to the firewall the Cozy was
ready for more flight testing with
the Lycoming. Incidentally, by installing a certified engine, the test
time required to fly off the flight
restrictions was reduced.
Like most homebuilders, the
ultimate test for the success of
the project is to fly your pride
and joy to Oshkosh. This year the
AirVenture Fly-in was a week
earlier than in other years and
Dan found himself completing
the test time just days before the
opening of the Oshkosh event.
However, with the help of an
understanding Transport Canada
inspector, Dan had his flight permit and all the paperwork required in time to make the trip.
To sum up, Dan flew an uneventful trip to Oshkosh in his
new Cozy, spent several wonderful days there with fellow Cozy
builders and enjoyed a comfortable trip home. As was noted at
the beginning of this article, the
best aviation stories are the least
exciting.
Congratulations Dan on the
fulfillment of 14 years of hard
work.
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
11
Federal political parties respond to COPA
Liberal Response
Enclosed, please find the Liberal Party
of Canada’s formal response to your questionnaire.
On behalf of our Leader, Justin
Trudeau, and the entire Liberal team, thank
you for writing to identify the major concerns of your membership.
We appreciate your interest in the Liberal Party of Canada’s policies as they relate to the issues which affect you.
Anna Gainey, President
Liberal Party of Canada
j
Q. Knowing that the federal government has constitutional responsibility and
authority for aviation in Canada, how
would you rate its effectiveness in executing this authority and responsibility? Do
you see any weaknesses, failures or shortcomings? Do you have any suggestions or
recommendations for the federal government in this matter?
A Liberal government will be committed to innovation and looking for ways to
revitalize, diversify, and drive growth in
numerous industries. We recognize the
challenges facing Canada’s private aviators, including competitive disadvantages
imposed on the sector as a result of federal
regulation and legislation. We will work
with our airlines and airport authorities to
reduce the competitiveness gap between
our aviation sector and those in other jurisdictions.
We were deeply concerned that the
Conservative government used omnibus
legislation to unilaterally change regulations surrounding aerodromes. We believe
that the changes in the omnibus budget implementation act, C-43, give the Minister
of Transportation overly broad powers, and
are concerned that the government failed
to consult with stakeholders such as the
Canadian Owners and Pilots Association.
We are committed to using the best
available evidence to develop policies that
will better serve Canadians and their families. We know that evidence-based policymaking is necessary for governments to
develop sound policy and programs that
meet the needs of Canadians and provide
other levels of government, businesses,
and civil society with the tools to enrich
our national life. Without evidence, the
government makes arbitrary decisions with
the potential to negatively affect the daily
lives of Canadians.
A Liberal government will ensure this
does not happen and that the federal government rebuilds its capacity to deliver on
evidence-based decision-making. We recognize and value the fundamental role that
civil society and the not-for-profit sector
play in both policy development and program delivery. Liberals are committed to
renewing the federal government’s partnership with organizations like yours and
working collaboratively with experts.
j
Q. In 1994, the federal government
began to divest itself of ownership in many
local Canadian airports. The vast expanse
of Canada demands an efficient aviation
system to service its many far-lying regions
and the cost of maintaining an airport is a
huge burden for many small local governments. Does your government have any intention of aiding the local governments to
keep local airports functional to help in
servicing the vastness of Canada? And if
so, what will you and your party do to ensure that Canada has a National Airports
Policy that supports small community airports?
Each year over the next decade, we will
steadily increase federal infrastructure investment. At full implementation, this will
represent an annual additional investment
of $9.5 billion per year. This will almost
double federal infrastructure investment to
nearly $125 billion – from $65 billion –
over ten years, which will be the largest
new investment in infrastructure in Canadian history.
A Liberal government will ensure that
our infrastructure investment is as flexible
In September during the election campaign COPA sent the Conservative, NDP and Liberal parties three questions concerning general aviation in Canada to find out where they stand on issues threatening our
freedom to
fly.
The NDP and
the Liberals
were the only
parties who
responded by
our deadline.
COPA’s questions are included in
italics with
both parties’
responses.
Here is what
they had to
say:
Tom Mulcair, NDP
as possible to ensure that municipalities
can develop infrastructure, including airports that fit their needs. We know the importance of small airports, particularly to
small-to-medium size communities in remote areas. Funding for these projects will
be substantive, predictable, and sustained.
Further, to help finance the construction
of even more public infrastructure, we will
also use more innovative methods of alternative financing. We will establish the
Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to provide low-cost financing to build new infrastructure projects. This new CIB will work
in partnership with other orders of governments and Canada’s financial community,
so that the federal government can use its
strong credit rating and lending authority
to make it easier – and more affordable –
for municipalities to finance the broad
range of infrastructure projects their communities need.
j
Q. A number of municipalities have recently stepped up their efforts to stop the
establishment of new aerodromes, and the
improvement of existing ones, by passing
so-called “site-alternation” or “fill” bylaws and thereafter aggressively prosecuting aerodrome owners for alleged
violations of same. This strategy of attempting to control indirectly what municipalities cannot control directly under the
constitution (aerodrome development) has
been openly discussed and promoted by
some members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. This effort is widespread and has resulted defending
aerodrome operators in Alberta, Ontario
and Quebec challenging the constitutional
applicability of such bylaws as an encroachment on the federal aeronautics
power. The Attorney General of Canada
has been noticeably absent from all. In a
recent case before the Ontario Court of
Appeal, the appeal panel expressly asked
why the Attorney General of Canada, although duly notified of the constitutional
question, was absent and not defending the
federal jurisdiction over aeronautics. In
Quebec, another aerodrome operator, who
successfully challenged the constitutional
jurisdiction of subject by-law, is facing an
appeal by the combined legal resources of
both the municipality and the province
while the Attorney General of Canada remains, again, conspicuously absent. Will
your government increase its efforts to defend the federal jurisdiction over aeronautics in such cases?
Liberals know that we need better and
clearer rules regarding the development of
aerodromes. We will work with the
provinces and municipalities and stakeholders such as COPA to ensure aerodromes operate within their communities
in a manner that allows them to serve the
needs of pilots and passengers and respects
community interests. We will fully embrace our constitutional responsibility to
regulate aviation, and ensure that future
changes are made with the full consultation
of stakeholders.
Justin Trudeau, Liberal
En Français
Veuillez trouver ci-joint la réponse
formelle du Parti libéral du Canada à votre
questionnaire.
Au nom de notre chef, Justin Trudeau,
et de son équipe toute entière, je tiens à
vous remercier de nous avoir fait part des
inquiétudes de vos membres.
Nous sommes reconnaissants de l’intérêt que vous portez aux politiques du
Parti libéral du Canada, parce qu’elles concernent les questions qui vous touchent.
Anna Gainey, Présidente
Parti libéral du Canada
j
Q. Sachant que le gouvernement fédéral
a l’autorité et la responsabilité constitutionnelles en matière d’aviation au
Canada, comment évalueriez-vous son efficacité à exercer son autorité et sa responsabilité? Remarquez-vous des faiblesses,
des lacunes ou des défauts? Avez-vous des
suggestions ou des recommandations à
faire au gouvernement fédéral à ce sujet?
Un gouvernement libéra s’engagera
dans la voie de l’innovation et cherchera
de nouvelles façons de revitaliser, de diversifier et de stimuler la croissance de nombreux secteurs. Nous reconnaissons les
défis auxquels font face les lignes aériennes canadiennes privées, dont les désavantages concurrentiels du secteur
découlant des lois et règlements fédéraux.
Nous collaborerons avec nos lignes aériennes et les administrations aéroportuaires
afin de réduire l’écart concurrentiel entre
notre secteur aérien et ceux des autres
pays.
Les libéraux se soucient énormément
du fait que le gouvernement conservateur
a eu recours à une loi omnibus pour
changer unilatéralement les règlements
portant sur les aérodromes. Nous croyons
que les modifications à la loi omnibus C43 régissant la mise en place du budget
donnent au ministre des Transports des
pouvoirs trop vastes et nous déplorons que
le gouvernement n’a pas consulté des
groupes intéressés comme la Canadian
Owners and Pilots Association (COPA).
Nous sommes résolus à servir au mieux
les intérêts des familles canadiennes en
établissant nos politiques selon les données
probantes les plus fiables dont nous puissions disposer. Nous savons que le gouvernement doit fonder ses décisions sur des
faits pour élaborer des politiques et des
programmes sensés qui répondent aux besoins de la population canadienne et pour
munir les autres ordres de gouvernement,
les entreprises et la société civile d’outils
qui leur permettront d’enrichir notre vie
nationale. En l’absence de faits, le gouvernement prend des décisions arbitraires
qui peuvent perturber la vie quotidienne
des Canadiennes et des Canadiens. Un
gouvernement libéral veillera à ce que cela
ne se produise pas, puisque toutes ses décisions seront fondées sur des faits. Nous
reconnaissons et apprécions le role fondamental que jouent la société civile et les organismes de bienfaisance à la fois dans
l’élaboration des politiques et dans
la prestation de programmes. Nous
améliorerons les services offerts à la population en collaborant avec des organisations comme la vôtre pour trouver des
solutions aux problèmes canadiens les plus
urgents.
j
Q. En 1994, le gouvernement fédéral a
commencé à céder la propriété d’un grand
nombre d’aéroports locaux du Canada.
Lagrande expansion du Canada requiert
un système d’aviation efficace pour
desservir les nombreuses régions éloignées
du pays et le coût de l’entretien d’un aéroport représente un énorme fardeau pour
beaucoup de petits gouvernements locaux.
Votre gouvernement a-t-il l’intention
d’aider les gouvernements locaux à garder
les aéroports locaux fonctionnels pour les
aider à desservir l’immensité du Canada?
Si oui, que ferez-vous – votre parti et vous
– pour veiller à ce que la Politique nationale des aéroports du Canada appuie
les aéroports des petites communautés
canadiennes?
Tous les ans au cours des dix prochaines
années, nous augmenterons régulièrement
les investissements fédéraux annuels dans
les infrastructures. Lors de la phase de
mise en oeuvre intégrale, cela représentera
un investissement annuel supplémentaire
de 9,5 milliards de dollars par année, ce qui
constitue près du double de l’investissement fédéral en infrastructures, qui passera
de 65 milliards de dollars à près de 125
milliards de dollars au cours des dix
prochaines années, le plus important nouvel investissement dans les infrastructures
dans l’histoire du Canada.
Un gouvernement libéral veillera à ce
que les investissements dans les infrastructures soient aussi flexibles que possible
pour que les municipalités puissent
développer des infrastructures comme des
aéroports qui répondent à leurs besoins.
Nous connaissons l’importance des petits aéroports, surtout dans les petites et
moyennes communautés des regions
éloignées. Le financement pour ces projets
sera substantiel, prévisible et durable.
De plus, pour subventionner la construction d’encore plus d’infrastructures
publiques, nous recourrons également à
des méthodes de financement complémentaires plus novatrices. Nous mettrons en
place la Banque de l’infrastructure du
Canada (BIC), qui fournira du financement
à faible taux aux projets de construction de
nouvelles infrastructures. Cette nouvelle
BIC travaillera en partenariat avec d’autres
ordres de gouvernement et avec la communauté financière du Canada de façon à ce
que le gouvernement fédéral puisse utiliser
ses solides cotes de solvabilité et son pouvoir de prêt. Les municipalités pourront
ainsi subventionner plus facilement, et de
façon plus abordable, la vaste gamme de
projets d’infrastructures dont ont besoin
leurs collectivités.
j
Q. Plusieurs municipalités ont récemment intensifié leurs efforts pour freiner
l’établissement de nouveaux aérodromes et
l’amélioration de ceux qui existent déjà en
adoptant des règlements de « modification
de terrain » ou de « délestage de matériaux », et ont, peu de temps après, poursuivi
de façon agressive les propriétaires
d’aérodromes pour des présumées violations de ces règlements. Cette stratégie
visant à contrôler indirectement ce que l es
municipalités ne peuvent pas contrôler directement en vertu de la Constitution (le
développement des aérodromes) a été ouvertement discutée et promue par certains
membres de la Fédération canadienne des
municipalités. Cet effort est très répandu
et a conduit au dépôt d’une défense des exploitants d’aérodromes en Alberta, en Ontario et au Québec qui contestait
l’applicabilité, sur le plan constitutionnel,
de ce genre de règlements considérés
comme des empiètements sur lepouvoir
fédéral en matière d’aéronautique. Le procureur général du Canada a brillé par son
absence dans cette affaire.
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
Federal political parties respond to COPA
Dans un cas traité à la Cour d’appel de
l’Ontario récemment, le bureau d’appel a
demandé expressément pourquoi le procureur général du Canada, même s’il était
bien au fait de la question constitutionnelle, était absent et ne défendait pas la
compétence fédérale à l’égard du secteur
de l’aéronautique. Au Québec, un autre exploitant d’aérodrome, qui a contesté avec
succès la compétence constitutionnelle du
règlement visé, a été appelé à la cour par
les ressources juridiques conjointes de la
municipalité et de la province, tandis que
le procureur général du Canada demeure,
encore une fois, remarquablement absent.
Votre gouvernement augmentera-t-il ses
efforts pour défendre la compétence
fédérale en matière d’aéronautique dans
des cas semblables?
Les libéraux savent que nous avons
besoin de meilleures règles qui seront
plus claires en ce qui concerne le
développement des aérodromes. Nous allons travailler de concert avec les
provinces, les municipalités et les
groupes intéressés comme la COPA pour
veiller à ce que les aérodromes fonctionnent dans leurs communautés d’une
manière qui leur permettra de répondre
aux besoins des pilotes et des passagers
et de respecter les intérêts des communautés. Nous assumerons pleinement
notre responsabilité constitutionnelle
pour réglementer le secteur de l’aviation
et nous veillerons à ce que les changements futurs soient faits en consultation
étroite avec les groupes intéressés.
NDP Response
Q1. Knowing that the federal government has constitutional responsibility and
authority for aviation in Canada, how
would you rate its effectiveness in executing this authority and responsibility? Do
you see any weaknesses, failures or shortcomings? Do you have any suggestions or
recommendations for the federal government in this matter?
The review of the Canada Transportation Act (CTA) currently underway offers
an opportunity for the next federal government to ensure that regulations and policies governing Canada’s transportation
sector are fostering the best possible services and protection of Canadians, while
supporting continued economic growth
and prosperity.
An NDP Government will closely review the recommendations coming out of
the CTA Review once they are released
this fall to improve Canada’s competi-
tiveness and delivery of services in the
aviation sector. We need to consider
ways to improve screening wait times, to
expand CATSA security screening services to new regional airports, and focus
on maintaining a hassle free flow of travelers through our airport customs and
continued visa modernization to make
processing more efficient. We need an
approach that is focused on protecting
Canadians, staying competitive, providing efficient services and promoting
Canadian tourism domestically and
abroad. Under the Conservative Government, airport security and safety cuts
have been alarming.
j
Q2. In 1994, the federal government
began to divest itself of ownership in many
local Canadian airports. The vast expanse
of Canada demands an efficient aviation
system to service its many far-lying regions and the cost of maintaining an airport is a huge burden for many small local
governments. Does your government have
any intention of aiding the local governments to keep local airports functional to
help in servicing the vastness of Canada?
And if so, what will you and your party do
to ensure that Canada has a National Airports Policy that supports small community airports?
The NDP has made local infrastructure
a major priority in this election. Local
Airports, particularly in northern and remote regions are vital components of
local economies and we need an approach
that ensures their continued vitality and
success. That’s why Tom Mulcair has
promised to increase direct transfers to
municipalities for their local infrastructure priorities, including local and regional airports. By increasing local
infrastructure transfers by $1.5 billion annually, municipalities will have the flexibility to pool, bank and borrow against
their funds to invest in their local and regional airport infrastructure. We will also
respect the priorities of provinces when
determining how to allocate funding
under the New Building Canada Fund. If
provinces identify local airports that need
investment through this fund, then the
NDP will be a reliable federal partner.
j
Q3. A number of municipalities have
recently stepped up their efforts to stop
the establishment of new aerodromes,
and the improvement of existing ones, by
passing so-called “site-alternation” or
“fill” by-laws and thereafter aggres-
sively prosecuting aerodrome owners for
alleged violations of same. This strategy
of attempting to control indirectly what
municipalities cannot control directly
under the constitution (aerodrome development) has been openly discussed and
promoted by some members of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. This
effort is widespread and has resulted defending aerodrome operators in Alberta,
Ontario and Quebec challenging the
constitutional applicability of such bylaws as an encroachment on the federal
aeronautics power. The Attorney General
of Canada has been noticeably absent
from all. In a recent case before the Ontario Court of Appeal, the appeal panel
expressly asked why the Attorney General of Canada, although duly notified of
the constitutional question, was absent
and not defending the federal jurisdiction
over aeronautics. In Quebec, another
aerodrome operator, who successfully
challenged the constitutional jurisdiction
of subject by-law, is facing an appeal by
• continued from previous page
the combined legal resources of both the
municipality and the province while the
Attorney General of Canada remains,
again, conspicuously absent. Will your
government increase its efforts to defend
the federal jurisdiction over aeronautics
in such cases?
Canadian aerodromes play an important role in local economies and provide
important recreation and the NDP is committed to responsible aerodrome development. Many conflicts between aerodromes
and municipalities can be avoided through
proper consultation and mutual understanding before proposed developments
are brought forward. We need an approach
that establishes clear rules for consultation
and dialogue with the public, and a
process for recognizing and mitigating
public concerns. We believe that these
measures will bring greater certainty to
aerodrome developers by making it easier
for projects to gain public acceptance and
resolve conflicts.
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13
Time to shed the floats, strap on those skis
With winter fast approaching,
depending on where you live in
this great country of ours, it is a
time when only the West Coasters
and a few inlanders short of the
Alberta border are still able to
land on, not walk on, water.
After a spectacular summer
for many float pilots, most have
either beached their aircraft, slid
them into the back of a hangar
somewhere, or converted over to
wheels and/or skis. For many of
us, the warm weather clothes –
being shorts and tee shirts – have
been replaced by gloves, toques,
mittens, and all of the sub-zero
wear which is now standard
issue.
Cooler temperatures bring a
wide variety of new equipment
which may include engine tents
and heaters, shovels and/or
brooms just in order that we may
dig out our beloved airplanes
covered in snow.
Bry, the
Dunker
Guy
by Bryan Webster
Now weather and possibly ice
thickness are the concern, not to
mention shorter days and high
winds mixed in with blowing
snow. All of these challenges
must be considered including
what are our passengers are wearing when they show up at the airport ready to go flying. They
could be only wearing a light
jacket and black oxford shoes
after getting out of their warm automobiles in front of the hangar,
then scurry in at minus 35 degrees Celsius.
Often we climb out of runway
27 pointing our nose at the horizon with plans for touching down
hours later hundreds of miles
north where it could be even
colder. Many of us find ourselves
without any alternate airports on
these routes so you might worry
about having a problem and possibly spending a night or more
out in those conditions.
Given it were truly well below
freezing and you found yourself
and those not-well-dressed passengers in this scenario, soon it
would become obvious the least
prepared folks will become
everyone’s concern. Even without any injuries, after landing in
a snowbank at 40 below, anyone
Floatplane pilots who wish to get the most enjoyment from all the four seasons that Canada boasts will soon be
trading those floats for skis and/or wheels.
not wearing the appropriate clothing including gloves, toques and
a good pair of boots will suffer
terribly if shelter cannot be found
immediately.
After many years of flying
bush out of Yellowknife where 40
below with a wind howling is the
norm, I assure you a night out in
those temperatures is definitely
life-threatening if not handled
properly. Most would think an
aircraft to be a great escape from
the elements but not so as it is
constructed of aluminum, the airframe being metal contracts cold
and would promote temperatures
much lower inside than out.
To help better understand
these concerns I have enlisted one
of our COPA members by the
name of Luc Vaillancourt who
has many years of winter survival
skills. He would like to give you,
the reader, an idea of what to
think about and consider taking
with you for all winter wilderness
flights away from an immediate
911 call for help.
Winter flying: let’s not turn
an incident into an accident
Here are some thoughts to
ponder and use as a guide in the
event you are an aviator heading
out in sub- zero temperatures.
You’re flying at 2,000 feet on
a beautiful sunny day in January,
warm and relaxed inside the
cockpit of your aircraft, and then
for no apparent reason your engine quits. After investigating and
trying to re-start you realize that
you have no choice but to land on
that frozen lake below you in a
matter of minutes.
Luckily the landing is perfect
and you even manage to get close
to a shore near the woods.
Were you well prepared – let’s
see?
1. Naturally you did file a
flight plan, right?
2. Do you have a “SPOT” or
equivalent with you?
3. No flight plan, okay, but
does your friend know that you
were to be back by 16:00Z?
4. Naturally he/she is well
versed in whom to call for search
and rescue, correct?
5. Survival kit on you, yes?
With matches, knife, space blanket, energy bars, satellite phone.
6. Aircraft Emergency Kit, including a shovel, tarp, rope,
sleeping bags, tools, heavy parka,
etc.
The difference of having back
up in short order or not could lead
to an extended outdoors experience which you may or may not
be ready for. Sleeping in the bush
one night or more can be fun if
you are prepared for the occasion.
So now first try to establish
radio contact and get help heading your way by activating the
“SPOT” on emergency or turn on
your ELT if you never acquired a
“SPOT.”
In this case it was a perfect
landing there is no injury to take
care of, but if the landing had
been hard or with damage into a
bush area with rocks, then injuries may become the priority
right off.
Either way it is now time to do
an inventory:
In your pockets do you have
matches or a lighter of some sort,
if not, get to the survival kit.
Before leaving you made sure
that you had a space blanket per
passenger, a knife plus multi-tool,
whistle, compass, heat pads, ziplock bags and energy bars.
You are lucky because you
had thought it out previously and
dressed to spend the day/night in
the bush if required. In your gear
some more good useful items
would be breathable long johns,
insulated snow pants, warm winter boots and a dry T-shirt (not
cotton*).
Also an insulating sweater
(wool or fleece) including a
sleeveless fleece vest. You should
be aware that cotton clothing
keeps you warm by trapping the
warm air near your skin but wet
cotton ceases to insulate you because the air pockets in the fabric
fill up with moisture. Even when
you perspire cotton clothing
touching your skin will absorb
sweat like a sponge, but air is
colder than your body temperature so saturated cotton does not
provide any insulation which may
lead to hypothermia.
Know that nothing beats a
good winter jacket with a hood
made of breathable material, then
for later a heavier one is great for
when you stop moving or to sleep
in. You also should have a pair of
winter gloves plus some really
thick heavy mittens in your
pocket and a balaclava to prevent
frostbite on your face and ears,
also sunglasses will help avoid
snow blindness.
Once you are ready, it’s time
to do a further inventory of what
survival equipment you have in
the airplane, possibly a plastic
tarp for shelter, a tin cup to carry
water and melt snow in or boil
water.
Maybe some 16 gauge wire to
build your shelter, a hatchet, orange garbage bags have many
uses such as a rain coat, a pillow
filled with leaves and pine needles to lay flat on the snow for insulation or even search and
rescue.
Maybe some good old duct
tape and rope, a shovel and of
course your snowshoes. Is some
of that equipment what you might
normally find in your winter
equipped plane?
Inventory is done… now it’s
time to get to work building a
shelter and of course starting a
fire.
Try to pace yourself otherwise
you will get wet from perspiration then chilled becoming hypothermic. The shelter will vary
depending on the local terrain and
what you have to work with. A
tarp or engine tent could help
build a lean-to or an ‘A’ frame.
Failing those items maybe a snow
house or quincy made by hollowing out a pile of settled snow
would be the answer in contrast
to an igloo which is made from
blocks of hard snow.
You might simply dig a hole in
the snow the size of your body
put some spruce branches in the
bottom as a mattress then spruce
branches on top as a roof and
cover it completely with snow
then get inside.
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COPA Aviation
Guides
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free of charge to COPA Members on the COPA
website as downloadable PDFs.
Guides can also be purchased as paper copies by members and
non-members for a nominal fee. NOTE: Paper copies of the COPA
Guides are regular stapled photocopies, not bound.
Dunker guy
Snow is your friend as it will
act as an insulator and a wind
barrier combined.
Now getting back to the fire,
again pace yourself. How much
fuel do you really need to last the
night may depend on the outside
temperature? A pyramid shape
pile of wood approximately as
high as your hip should be good.
Gather all the material that you
need including kindling or small
branches and logs before starting
the fire.
Lighting a fire with kindling
and a few branches can play
tricks on you by providing a
quick fire with flames, but then
by the time you turn around to
gather more wood the fire will
die and you will have to start all
over again.
Avgas works really well to
start any fire but respect the instant ignition by throwing the
match or trickling fuel a few feet
out.
When your fire is hot with a
strong flame you could build a
backing to reflect heat inwards
towards the shelter. Luck might
be on your side if there is a big
rock handy as a backing which
will help reflect the heat towards
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your shelter, plus once at an acceptable temperature can be slid
in your sleeping bag with you.
In any event should we be unlucky enough to put down an aircraft into tree tops or vast
wilderness the difference between an incident turning into accident is simply how well
prepared and trained we are for
winter survival while we are
waiting for rescue.
Be advised there are a number
of outdoor survival companies
who offer this training in actual
winter conditions under the supervision of a qualified individual saving you from learning the
hard way.
To use this information constructively; first off is the aircraft
you fly a De Havilland Beaver
capable of hauling around eight
adults plus baggage or a Cessna
120 with two of you crammed in
like sardines wrapped in snow
gear. This will make the difference as to what would be required on board for any flight, but
also what is pertinent and practical given your gross weight and
available room.
No doubt all of the survival
experts around the country will
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want to throw their two cents
worth on this topic. On that note
please remember there are a wide
variety of methods for staying
alive in these conditions and
many methods to achieve success.
The one thing I am always
personally certain of in winter
flight is to have a great deal more
fuel in the tanks than required for
any journey when the OAT
shows the mercury is in the bottom of the glass tube, and to have
a lighter in my pocket.
•
Bryan Webster has been a
COPA member since the early
1980s and has been a monthly
columnist for well over a decade.
He has been flying commercially
since 1978 in a wide variety of
aircraft, amassing 12,000 hours
on floats, skis and retractable,
from bush to corporate, although
now is mostly found on the B.C.
Coast. He operates Aviation
Egress Systems year round offering egress training across
Canada for pilots and their passengers. For further information,
please contact Bry the Dunker
Guy, Tel.: 250-704-6401; visit:
www.dunkyou.com
COPA’s
Annual General Meeting
COPA is looking for host airports for the coming years.
The COPA Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a great way for
aviators from across the country to gather and share their common interest. Besides being a formal meeting required by law to
conduct the annual business of the Association, the AGM presents
an opportunity for COPA members to gain an insight into the running of the Association and its future as well as an opportunity
to interface directly with the COPA Board of Directors and Management Staff.
Hosting an AGM can be as simple as providing local assistance for a meeting room at or near an airport to conduct a 90minute meeting of the members plus present awards and
scholarships. The host can also propose to add this onto an already planned event, such as a fly-in. The local COPA Director
will work with the host to ensure a successful AGM.
The COPA AGM will be held on a rotational basis across
Canada. For example:
2016
Eastern Canada* YARMOUTH, NS (CYQI) – June 25
2017
Western Canada** KELOWNA, BC – June 24
2018
Eastern Canada* SAINT JOHN, NB (CYSJ) – June 16
2019
Western Canada** Exact location not yet determined – open to proposals
* Eastern Canada for this purpose is considered to be anywhere east of the
Ontario/Manitoba border
** Western Canada for this purpose is considered to be anywhere west of
Ontario/Manitoba border
For more information on how you can host the COPA Annual
General Meeting, please contact COPA at 613-236-4901 ext. 110
or e-mail hmclaren@copanational.org .
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General Meeting from the COPA website http://www.copanational.org/files/COPAGuidetoAGM2013.pdf
COPA Guide to COPA For Kids – This guide is designed for COPA Flights and
COPA members who wish to fly young people. COPA For Kids aviation program provides free of charge a motivational aviation experience, initiating young people to
the science of flight. This COPA Guide will provide just about everything you need
to know to get started flying young people in your area.
COPA Guide to Air Meets – This guide provides information for organizers of aviation events. Although directed at COPA Flights (local chapters of COPA) and
COPA members, it is also applicable to anyone who organizes aviation events in
order to ensure that they are safe and have appropriate insurance protection. This
Guide also helps COPA members and COPA Flights understand what is covered by
COPA Air Meet insurance when events are organized in the name of COPA.
COPA Guide to the COPA Flights – COPA Flights are the local chapters of COPA.
Join the growing number of aviation communities that are establishing COPA
Flights to revitalize recreational flying in their area. This guide outlines how to start,
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COPA Guide to Getting Back into Flying – This guide is for people who used to
fly and would like to get back into flying. It explains the requirements and gives an
easy checklist to get you through the medical, recency and recurrency requirements
along with much more useful information.
COPA Guide to Public Airports – This guide was written as a result of numerous
requests by airport managers and municipal officials for guidance material on how
the most successful public airports are run. The guide includes information gathered from those that run the country’s most successful airports about landing fees,
airport governance structure, tax applications and much more.
COPA Guide to Gliding – Welcome to the wonderful world of flying without powerplants, This guide - externally written for COPA by the Soaring Association of
Canada, covers all aspects of gliding and soaring in Canada.
AOPA/COPA Guide to Cross Border Operations – Written jointly by AOPA and
COPA, this extensive guide is for pilots planning to fly across the Canadian/American border for the first time. It includes information for pilots of either country on
cross-border flight procedures, regulations, customs and much more.
COPA Guide to Buying an Aircraft – This guide to private aircraft purchasing
starts with determining the right aircraft and goes to completion of the sale. The
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by well-known authors and forms for Offer to Purchase, Bill of Sale and two different sample Partnership Agreements.
COPA Guide To Estimating Aircraft Operating Costs – This is an aircraft operating cost estimating program. Just plug in the numbers and the program works out
your aircraft costs per year and per hour. Requires Microsoft Excel to operate.
COPA Guide to Private Aerodromes – Completely revised with more information
on Federal Jurisdiction! This guide will assist COPA members in developing their own
private aerodrome including dealing with municipal and provincial governments.
COPA Guide to Enforcement – Newly updated, this is a COPA guide to assist you
when you find yourself the subject of a Transport Canada enforcement action,
including what to expect, how the system works and how to deal with the investigation process and TATC (formerly CAT) appeal, if necessary. The guide deals with
loss of medical appeals too.
COPA Guide to Dealing with Aircraft Accidents – This guide has been written by
Garth Wallace to give information to pilots about the practical and psychological
aspects of aircraft accidents. It is a wonderful guide for COPA Flights, local clubs
and communities to use for accident planning - read it before you have an accident!
COPA Guide to Certified Aircraft – This is the world of traditional factory built aircraft that are certified to government standards – Cessnas, Pipers, Beechcraft and
other well-known aircraft. Certified aircraft make up the majority of aircraft flying in
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COPA Guide to the Owner-Maintenance Category – This guide explains the
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COPA Guide to Ultralights – An introduction to ultralight aircraft for both new pilots
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some typical ultralights to give a flavour for owning and flying these aircraft. There is
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COPA Guide to Amateur-Builts – This guide is designed as an introduction to
amateur-built aircraft of all types. It takes the pilot new to amateur-builts through the
whole spectrum of aircraft in this category, including airplanes, helicopters, gyroplanes, balloons, airships, gyrogliders and lots more. This Guide is designed to give
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aircraft, whether you are planning to design your own plane, build from plans, build
a kit or buy a used amateur-built aircraft. It covers some of the pitfalls, regulations
and choices available. It is designed to get you started!
COPA Guide to the Limited Class – Welcome to the fascinating world of ex-military Warbirds, Soviet Bloc transports, jet trainers, military liaison aircraft, non-certified sailplanes from exotic parts of the world and many more unusual types of aircraft – the uniquely Canadian “limited class”. This Guide will walk the pilot or
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Turbulent finish for McLeod in Spielberg, Austria
Pete McLeod had been impressing onlookers all week with
his aggressive lines that dared
closer than any other pilot to the
mountainside trees at Austria’s
Red Bull Ring during the first
week of September. The Canadian’s brilliance continued in the
opening round, where he delivered the fastest time of all 14
contenders and knocked out
France’s Nicolas Ivanoff, the
2014 Spielberg winner, in a headto-head battle.
In the Round of 8, McLeod
managed to fly cleanly again despite the crosswinds; however,
the cagey Chambliss – a twotime titleholder known for his
mastery of difficult conditions –
was just .654 seconds faster, ending McLeod’s hopes to advance.
It was Chambliss’s first Final 4
of the season, and the podium
finish he went on to grab was his
first since 2010.
“It was rough out there today,
I took a more conservative ap-
proach in the Round of 8, but I
was surprised with how slow my
time was. I thought I had it in me
to get into the Final 4,” said
McLeod, whose fifth place
Spielberg result was nonetheless
a rebound from 13th at the previous race in Ascot, and moves
him to fifth place in the overall
standings.
“The World Championship is
gone now so it’s time to look forward, not just to the next race, but
to next year. We’re looking at all
the data we’ve collected to see
what we can do in 2016,”
McLeod said.
Australia’s Matt Hall won the
Red Bull Air Race World Championship race in the Austrian
Alps with an emphatic victory,
beating Britain’s Paul Bonhomme into second place in a
dramatic final while American
Kirby Chambliss got his first
podium since 2010 in third.
Hall’s heart-stopping win in front
of 20,000 spectators gives him
50 world championship points
and narrowed Bonhomme’s lead
in the world’s fastest motorsport
series to just five points.
In the Red Bull Air Race,
which is the official world championship of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the
world’s top pilots endure forces
of up to 10G as they navigate as
precisely as possible through a
low-level slalom track marked by
25-metre high air-filled pylons.
– Submitted by Red Bull Air
Race Newsroom
Pete McLeod navigates through slalom course.
Results
Spielberg
1. Matt Hall (AUS), 2. Paul Bonhomme
(GBR), 3. Kirby Chambliss (USA), 4.
Martin Sonka (CZE), 5. Pete McLeod
(CAN), 6. Matthias Dolderer (GER), 7.
Michael Goulian (USA), 8. Peter Besenyei (HUN), 9. Nicolas Ivanoff (FRA),
10. Yoshihide Muroya (JPN), 11. Juan
Velarde (ESP), 12. Hannes Arch (AUT),
13. Nigel Lamb (GBR), 14. François Le
Vot (FRA)
World Championship standings
1. Bonhomme 55 points; 2. Hall 50; 3.
Arch 30; 4. Sonka 23; 5. McLeod 18; 6.
Lamb 17; 7. Dolderer 15; 8. Muroya 11;
9. Ivanoff 11; 10. Goulian 10; 11. Chambliss 9; 12. Besenyei 8; 13. Velarde and
14. Le Vot.
McLeod debriefs following Round of 8.
Photos courtesy Red Bull Content Pool
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At right:
What do volunteers do?
They clean and polish.
Above:
What do volunteers do?
They get confused.
How to thank a tireless crew of volunteers
T
By Peter O. Walpole
he forecast was for the hottest, most
humid day of the year (or a close
second). As it was, it was about
95% humidity under a leaden overcast at
200 feet with a runway visibility of perhaps 1,000 feet (if you looked in the best
direction, and fudged the numbers). And it
felt cool.
September 3 was Volunteers’ Appreciation Day, with plans to take some active
members for their rides in one of the classic aircraft. Then, the plan was for a free
lunch.
The flights were, of course grounded.
And many of the volunteers were busy
with their self-assigned tasks. Half a dozen
guys were tearing down an old Gypsy engine, and cleaning and polishing
crankcase, pistons, and rods. They were
too busy. Others were discussing possible
faults and snags and fixes.
But come lunch time every one of the
two dozen or so volunteers was suddenly
hungry and no longer busy. Catered by one
of the members was a delicious spread:
home prepared pasta with a thick tomato
and meat sauce, cheesy lavish crackers,
salad, and cookies, etc. There was something for everyone. Basic, tasty, homecooked food served the way the volunteers
preferred: simply and quickly.
Wonderful to see a couple of our members who had been seriously ill, back, upright, and looking healthy once again.
Scare over.
What a great way to acknowledge the
contributions of all these workers! And
much appreciated by the Edenvale Classic
Aircraft Foundation’s volunteers.
Big cheer to the caterer, Bruce Craig.
At left:
What do volunteers do?
They look important.
Above:
What do volunteers do?
They fill up on a delicious lunch.
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Aviation accident /incident summaries
The following are recent general aviation incidents involving
light aircraft taken from daily reports from Transport Canada
and the Transportation Safety Board. Please note that for
the most part, these records contain preliminary, unconfirmed data which can be subject to change.
miles beyond the threshold of runway 05 on an extended
centerline. The UAV was yellow/black in colour and in flight.
The departing aircraft deviated from standard instrument departure (SID) to avoid the UAV which at times was at approximately 2,200 feet ASL.
A15W0068: A Pipistrel Virus SW 100 was using a road to
take-off from, 2 nm west of Armena, Alberta. During the
take-off roll, directional control was lost and the aircraft departed the left side of the road. The aircraft went into the
ditch and tore the main landing gear structure off and also
damaged the propeller and left wing tip.
A15P0119: At 1805Z, the pilot of the amphibious Aviat Aircraft, Christen A-1B informed the Kamloops FIC that they
landed at the South Cariboo /108 Mile airport (CZML) with
wheels up. The disabled aircraft remained on the runway
until 1825z (20 min).
A15C0067: A Consolidated Aeronautics Incorporated LA-4200 aircraft was on final approach for runway 29 at the Buffalo Narrows, Sask. airport (CYVT) with only the pilot
onboard. The aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted
and veered off the right side of the runway. The aircraft
came to a stop in an upright position on the grass. The pilot
was not injured and the aircraft sustained minor damage.
The aircraft was subsequently raised and the landing gear
was extended. The aircraft was taxied off the runway under
its own power. It was reported that the landing gear was inadvertently left retracted prior to landing.
A15W0070: A Piper PA-23-250 was on a VFR flight from
Beaverlodge, Alberta (CEU2) to Grande Prairie, Alberta
(CYQU). The Piper was number 2 behind an arriving Dash
8 on runway 07. During landing gear extension the aircraft
encountered some light turbulence from the wake of the
Dash 8. The pilot continued the approach and just prior to
touchdown, the flight service specialist called on the radio
to advise that the landing gear were not down. The pilot continued the landing with the power at idle. The aircraft slid several hundred feet and stopped on the runway. The pilot was
uninjured and the aircraft sustained minor damage to the
landing gear doors, trailing edges of the flaps and propeller
tips. During recovery of the aircraft, the landing gear was
successfully extended using the alternate extension procedure and when the master was turned on, three green down
and locked lights were observed.
A15C0068: A float equipped Cessna C-180 was on the takeoff roll on Bushey Lake, Manitoba (70 nm NE of Lac du Bonnet). When the aircraft reached approximately 30 mph, the
wind strength increased and lifted the left wing. The pilot applied full left aileron but experienced a loss of control when
the right wing tip contacted the water. The aircraft came to
rest upside down in the water where the pilot and two passengers egressed through the pilot door uninjured. RCC was
advised of the overdue aircraft by the responsible person
with whom the pilot had filed a flight itinerary. The three occupants of the aircraft were rescued the following morning.
The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
A15C0071: A privately operated amphibious float equipped
C182 was landing in a cross wind on Wolvernan Lake, Sask.
As the aircraft decelerated through approximately 40 mph
on the landing roll, a gust of wind was experienced and the
right wing contacted the water surface. The aircraft came to
rest upside down and the pilot and two passengers were
able to egress without any injuries. The ELT activated automatically and was turned off manually after the occurrence.
A15A0033: A Safari 400 homebuilt helicopter was being operated on the owner’s property located in Conception Bay,
Newfoundland and Labrador.The engine was being tested
to ensure the governor was correctly installed. The helicopter became airborne by 2-3 feet and the operator lost control.
The helicopter went sideways and struck the ground rolling
on its side. The helicopter was destroyed but the pilot was
not seriously injured.
A15O0069: On departure from Toronto (CYYZ) on a scheduled flight to Saskatoon (CYXE) Air Canada flight 1125
(ERJ-190), encountered a UAV located approximately 1.5
A15P0121: A Mooney M20C Ranger was in cruise climb
over Bowen Island, B.C. when the pilot declared an emergency at 1804z, and diverted to CYVR due to engine (AVCO
LYCOMING O-360-A1D) reduced power and a strong vibration. The pilot kept the engine operating at slightly reduced
power (2400 RPM) and the aircraft landed on Runway 08L
without further incident at 1812z.
A15O0073: A Found Brothers FBA-2C1 aircraft on amphibious floats was landing on Whitewater Lake, Ont. in glassy
water conditions when the aircraft landed hard and bounced.
The pilot lost control of the aircraft and it overturned and
sank. The pilot and passenger were able to exit the aircraft
with minor injuries. The 406 ELT did activate and a signal
was received by Search and Rescue. The pilot had received
egress training which contributed to the success of the evacuation. The pilot and passenger were wearing a 4-point restraint system. Flotation devices, although not worn, were
readily available. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
•
Le texte ci-dessous représente divers incidents d’aviation
générale impliquant des avions légers. Les textes sont
sélectionnés à partir de rapports de Transport Canada et du
Bureau de la sécurité aérienne. Veuillez noter que la plupart
de ces filières contiennent de l’information préliminaire, nonconfirmée et sujette à changement.
A15W0068: Un Pipistrel Virus SW100 utilisait une route
pour décoller, à environ deux miles nautiques à l’ouest d’Armena, Alberta. Durant le roulé au décollage, le contrôle directionnel a été perdu et l’avion est parti du côté gauche de
la route. L’avion est allé dans le fossé, le train d’atterrissage
a été arraché et l’hélice ainsi que le saumon de l’aile gauche
ont été endommagés.
A15C0067: Un avion de marque Consolidated Aeronautics
Incorporated LA-4-200 effectuait une approche finale à la
piste 29 à l’Aéroport de Buffalo Narrows (CYVT),
Saskatchewan, avec seulement le pilote à bord. L’avion a
atterri avec le train d’atterrissage remonté et il a glissé vers
le côté droit de la piste. L’avion s’est arrêté à l’endroit sur le
gazon. Le pilote n’a pas été blessé et l’avion a subi des dommages mineurs. L’avion a plus tard été soulevé et le train
d’atterrissage a été descendu. L’avion a été circulé hors de
la piste sous son propre pouvoir. Il a été rapporté que le train
d’atterrissage a été laissé remonté par inadvertance avant
l’atterrissage.
A15W0070: Un Piper PA-23-250 effectuait un vol VFR de
Beaverlodge, Alberta (CEU2), vers Grande Prairie, Alberta
(CYQU). Le Piper était numéro deux derrière un Dash 8 arrivant sur la piste 07. Durant l’extension du train d’atterrissage, l’avion a rencontré de la turbulence légère provenant
du sillage du Dash 8. Le pilote a continué l’approche et juste
avant le touché, le spécialiste de vol a fait un appel sur la
radio pour aviser que le train d’atterrissage n’était pas descendu. Le pilote a continué l’atterrissage avec la puissance
au ralenti. L’avion a glissé sur plusieurs centaines de pieds
et s’est arrêté sur la piste. Le pilote n’a pas été blessé et
l’avion a subi du dommage mineur aux portes du train d’atterrissage, la portion arrière des volets et aux bouts d’hélice.
Durant la récupération de l’avion, le train d’atterrissage a été
descendu avec succès en utilisant la méthode alternative
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trois lumières vertes de train verrouillé ont été observées.
A15C0068: Un Cessna C-180 équipé de flotteurs effectuait
un décollage à partir du Lac Bushey, Manitoba (70 miles
nautiques au nord-est du Lac du Bonnet). Lorsque l’avion a
atteint une vitesse d’environ 30 miles/heure, la force du vent
a augmenté et a soulevé l’aile gauche. Le pilote a appliqué
plein aileron à gauche mais il a expérimenté une perte de
contrôle lorsque le saumon de l’aile droite a contacté l’eau.
L’avion s’est arrêté à l’envers dans l’eau d’où le pilote et les
deux passagers sont sortis par la porte du pilote sans
blessure. Le Centre de recherche et sauvetage a été avisé
de l’avion en retard par la personne responsable avec laquelle le pilote avait enregistré un itinéraire de vol. Les trois occupants de l’avion ont été secourus le lendemain matin.
L’appareil a subi des dommages importants.
A15C0071: Un Cessna C182 privé équipé de flotteurs amphibies effectuait un amerrissage par vent de travers sur le
Lac Wolvernan, en Saskatchewan. Lorsque l’avion a
décéléré autour de 40 mile/heure durant l’amerrissage, une
pointe de vent s’est manifestée et le saumon de l’aile droite
a contacté la surface de l’eau. L’avion s’est arrêté en position
inversée et le pilote et les deux passagers ont été capables
de sortir de l’avion sans blessure. L’ELT s’est activée automatiquement et elle a été fermée manuellement après
l’évènement.
A15A0033: Un hélicoptère de construction amateur Safari
400 opérait sur la propriété du propriétaire située à Conception Bay, Terre-Neuve et Labrador. Il testait le moteur pour
s’assurer que le régulateur était correctement installé. L’hélicoptère s’est soulevé de 2-3 pieds et l’opérateur en a perdu
le contrôle. L’hélicoptère s’est déplacé de côté et il a frappé
le sol, roulant sur son côté. L’hélicoptère a été détruit mais
le pilote n’a pas été sérieusement blessé.
A15O0069: Au départ de Toronto (CYYZ) lors d’un vol
régulier vers Saskatoon (CYXE), le Vol Air Canada 1125
(ERJ-190) a rencontré un véhicule aérien non habité (UAV)
situé à environ 1.5 miles passé le seuil de la piste 05 et enligné avec le centre de la piste. L’UAV était de couleur jaune
et noire et il était en vol. L’avion a bifurqué de sa trajectoire
de départ standard (SID) pour éviter l’UAV qui volait à certains moments jusqu’à environ 2,200 pieds ASL.
A15P0119: à 1805Z, le pilote d’un avion amphibie Aviat
Christen A-1B a informé le Centre d’information de vol de
Kamloops qu’ils avaient atterri à l’Aéroport de South Cariboo
/108 Mile (CZML) avec les roues remontées. L’avion endommagé est resté sur la piste jusqu’à 1825Z (20 minutes).
A15P0121: Un Mooney M20C Ranger était en vol de
croisière au-dessus de l’Île Bowen, C.-B., lorsque le pilote a
déclaré une urgence à 1804Z, et il a fait une diversion vers
CYVR à cause d’un moteur (AVCO LYCOMING O-360-A1D)
à puissance réduite et avec une forte vibration. Le pilote a
gardé le moteur en marche, opérant à puissance légèrement
réduite (2400 RPM) et l’avion a atterri sur la piste 08L sans
autre incident à 1812Z.
A15O0073: Un avion Found Brothers FBA-2C1 sur flotteurs
amphibies amerrissait sur le Lac Whitewater, ON, dans des
conditions d’eau miroitante lorsque l’avion a amerri durement et il a rebondi. Le pilote a alors perdu le contrôle de
l’avion qui s’est retourné sur le dos et qui a sombré. Le pilote
et le passager ont été capables de sortir de l’avion avec des
blessures mineures. L’ELT 406 MHz s’est activée et le signal
a été reçu par la Recherche et sauvetage. Le pilote avait
reçu de l’entraînement à l’évacuation, ce qui a contribué au
succès de l’évacuation. Le pilote et le passager portaient un
système de ceinture de sécurité à quatre points. Des vestes
de flottaison, même si elles n’étaient pas portées, étaient
facilement disponibles. L’appareil a subi des dommages importants.
18
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
WOAW week to celebrate
Canada’s first female pilot
Eileen Vollick, Canada’s first female pilot,
passed her flight test on March 13, 1928 in Hamilton, Ontario. Canadians planned to celebrate their
first lady of aviation by conducting record numbers
of Fly It Forward flights during Women of Aviation
Worldwide Week 2016 which will conclude on Sunday, March 13.
Since Mireille Goyer, a Canadian airline transport pilot, launched the Fly It Forward® Challenge
in 2010 to celebrate the centennial of the first female pilot license in the world, Canadian aviation
enthusiasts and organizations have responded to the
call in huge numbers. As a result, thousands of
Canadian girls and women discovered aviation and
many chose to make aviation their vocation.
Canadian aviation communities and individuals
have consistently shined on the world stage to grab
the titles of “Most Female Pilot Friendly Airport
Worldwide,” “Most Dedicated Female Pilot Worldwide,” and “Most Supportive Male Pilot Worldwide” annually.
Eighty-eight years after
Eileen Vollick’s breakthrough, the percentage of
female pilots stands at
6.65% in Canada (versus
5.27% in the United
States). Three thousand
and eight hundred Canadian female pilots at the end of 2014 may seem a
low number in a country with 35 million inhabitants, however the trend is positive.
In a recent correspondence with the Institute for
Women of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW), Bernard
Gervais, COPA’s president, noted that this year’s
Neil. J. Armstrong scholarship recipients were
young women selected for determination, directed
efforts and plain old fashion passion for aviation.
“The challenge is not so much for women to
show interest in aviation but rather for aviation to
show interest in women,” noted Gervais.
Indeed, before the Fly It Forward Challenge was
launched, flight introduction initiatives failed to
recognize that girls would not feel ‘naturally invited’ to such opportunities. Unwillingly, these initiatives reinforced the existing flight introduction
gender gap.
Women of Aviation Worldwide Week and its associated Fly It Forward Challenge, held annually
during the week of March 8, anniversary date of the
first female pilot license and International Women’s
Day, have already made a significant difference in
addressing the introduction gender gap in Canada,
and in 37 others countries on five continents.
“We rise by lifting others,” says Mireille Goyer,
iWOAW’s president. “We challenge Canadian pilots to introduce at least 50 girls and women at each
Canadian airport during Women of Aviation Worldwide Week 2016 to close the flight introduction
gender gap and help fulfill the dream of Canada’s
first lady pilot.”
Background
• Approximately 2% of all aircraft mechanics are
females, less than 6% of all pilots are females, and
the percentage of female aeronautical engineers
hovers around 10%.
• Women of Aviation Worldwide Week 2015 Exit
Poll:
– 72.94% of the respondents said that they had
not considered seeking information about aviation
activities before hearing
about the event that they
attended.
– 78.61% of the respondents said that they would
consider undertaking an
activity for pleasure or for
a career in aviation after
the experience.
• Fly It Forward is a call
to action urging pilots to
close the flight introduction gap by passing along
the gift of flight to girls and women during Women
of Aviation Worldwide Week.
• Women of Aviation Worldwide Week is a
global outreach initiative organized by the Institute
for Women of Aviation Worldwide that promotes
the advancement of women in the technical fields
of the air and space industry. It takes place annually
during the week of March 8, anniversary date of the
first female pilot license worldwide.
• The Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW) is a not-for-profit consortium of
businesses and organizations from around the
world whose mission is to foster gender balance in
the air and space industry through outreach, education, and advocacy.
• Please visit www.WomenOfAviationWeek.org
for more about Women of Aviation Worldwide Week.
• For full details about the Fly It Forward challenge please visit: www.FlyItForwardChallenge.org
• For more information about the Institute for
Women of Aviation Worldwide, please visit:
www.iWOAW.org
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NOVEMBER 2015
19
98-year-old vet has Yale of a time in the air
By Pat Hanna, President, Canadian
Harvard Aircraft Association
The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association (CHAA) in Tillsonburg, Ontario is a
living memorial to the tens of thousands of
aircrews that trained in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP)
during World War Two.
CHAA has six operational Harvards, a
rare NA-64 Yale and a De Havilland Tiger
Moth. In 2014, CHAA helped celebrate the
75th Anniversary of the Harvard in Canadian service by taking several “Harvard”
veterans for a flight in the Harvard. It was
a heart moving experience for everyone.
This past year, COPA Director Philip
Englishman advised COPA Flight 26 Captain Gordon Millar that a local hero and
veteran was moving from Hanover to
Kitchener. Phil asked Gord to look after
Glen Rawson and Gord graciously responded to his request. What a summer it
has been!
Glen Rawson was born in Brandon,
Manitoba in January 1917. He found out
early in life that he loved airplanes and flying, so when the Second World War broke
out, Glen signed up for pilot training and
was on the very first course of the BCATP
at Camp Borden in 1940.
Glen flew Harvards, Yales and
Northrup A-17’s while he was at 1SFTS
Camp Borden. Later Glen became an instructor on the Beech Expeditor and B-25
Mitchell bomber. He retired from the
RCAF in 1962 with over 10,000 hours in
his logbook.
Nowadays, Gord picks Glen up on Saturday mornings and escorts him to the
Runways Cafe at the Region of Waterloo
International Airport. There, Glen keeps
his pilot buddies, some almost two generations younger than himself, entertained
with his flying stories of days long past.
Gord keeps Glen in flying shape too,
and all the pushing and pulling to get Glen
into the right seat of his Piper Arrow is
well worth it once the engine is running!
Glen still gives Gord “instructor’s advice”
when flying!
Earlier in the spring, Gord flew Glen
and myself down to Tillsonburg for breakfast and to see the Harvards and Yale. Glen
and I were long-time friends through the
Harvard association and it was great to get
him reacquainted with a few of the “old’
pilots. One was Len Fallowfield who
fondly remembered a flight to Ottawa in
2000 with four Harvards to honour the Veterans. Glen was in the backseat of the lead
Harvard for that trip. Gord casually suggested it would be really interesting to see
Glen get one more trip in the Harvard.
In July, Gord flew Glen to a Thursday
night Tiger Boys BBQ in Guelph, and
again, after a lot of “pushing and pulling”,
Glen took a flight in the Tiger Moth! The
stage was set!
On Saturday, September 5th, we met at
Gord’s hangar in Kitchener. A last minute
phone call forced Gord to
abandon the trip to Tillsonburg, but fellow COPA
member Rob Gray offered
his Piper Comanche and we
flew down to Tillsonburg. I
had decided we would take
Glen for a ride in CHAA’s
freshly restored Yale.
CHAA’s Yale #3399
served the BCATP at
Camp Borden during the
war. It was also featured
in the James Cagney
movie “Captains of the
Clouds!” After disposal,
it spent many years rotting in the fields at Ernie
Simmon’s farm near
Tillsonburg.
Following the famous
auction in September 1970, the Yale found
a new home in Kitchener-Waterloo. From
there, it came to CHAA in the mid-’80s
and restoration began, spearheaded by retired RCAF Wing Commander Lou Hill.
Sadly most of the original CHAA “Geritol
Gang” passed away before the restoration
Glen Rawson had logged 40 hours in a Yale exactly 75 years ago at Camp Borden.
Above:
Glen
Rawson
and
Andrea
Kuciak
after their
Yale
flight.
At left:
Glen
Rawson
aboard the
CHAA’s
Yale #3399.
Photos
courtesy
Pat Hanna
was
completed, but in 2015,
Yale #3399 entered “regular service”
alongside the Harvards. It is registered as
“C-GLJH” in honour of Lou Hill.
A team of “rampies” were on hand to
assist Glen into the backseat of the Yale...
more
pushing and pulling! The pilot was
Andrea Kuciak, who also flies the Harvard. Andrea’s husband and CHAA’s Chief
Pilot, Scott McMaster offered to fly a
photo mission with Andrea using Harvard
#20436, the former “Bill Lamon Harvard”
and “honourary member of #2 Wing” at
Moose Jaw.
We did a formation take-off and
climbed over the Tillsonburg Regional Airport while I shot a number of photos of
Glen, Andrea and the Yale.
Glen then took the stick and they
headed south for some air work. Half an
hour later the Yale landed and Glen was all
smiles! Andrea said he was very smooth
and coordinated on the controls, but it was
a challenge trying to get the stick back!
It was overwhelming for Glen to have
another flight in a type he had logged 40
hours in exactly 75 years ago at Camp Borden. With a twinkle in his eye, he also
stated that it was his first-ever flight with
a lady as pilot-in-command and that he
considered Andrea an excellent pilot!
For the volunteer members of the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association, taking
a Veteran like Glen Rawson for a flight in
a vintage Second World War aircraft is the
highest honour we can give as a living tribute.
We believe Glen could possibly be the
oldest Veteran in Canada to take a flight in
a warbird! Glen will be 99 years old in
January 2016!
20
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
At left:
The Lysander, such an elegant, if unusual looking aircraft!
Below:
Pilot Dave Hadfield sits way up – about 14 feet above ground.
Photos courtesy Peter Walpole
Team building
in a Lysander
I
By Peter Walpole
f you read COPA Flight, September 2015 you will know
that the Westland Lysander is
a unique aircraft. Designed in
1936 for Army Liaison/Communication, it was pretty well obsolescent by its first flights (1938).
With a small bomb rack and
machine gun (bolted to the wheel
spats) it served unsuccessfully
over the Dunkirk beaches.
Lysanders were then built and
used in Canada in various support
roles including as target tugs (see
the Hamilton Lysander’s paint
scheme).
The plane is big. The fuselage
is steel tube with fabric and wood
side panels. The unusual spatted
undercarriage is big and bulky. As
Dave Hadfield describes it: the
wing plan is totally unique, with
free-floating outboard slats, and
inboard slats that also drive the
flaps – all without any pilot control whatsoever.
The elevator is not big enough
to control the aeroplane at either
end of the envelope, and the trimable horizontal stabilizer must
also be used, via a large s-l-o-w
trim wheel (essential when making a go-around, or flaring for
landing). The engine is a powerful (870-hp) Bristol Mercury radial.
This all makes for an unusual
STOL aircraft. After being discarded to very low level support
roles, the Lysander found its
niche when painted black and
used to ferry spies into and out of
France.
With stealth and exceptional
pilotage the planes were dispatched to specific farm fields,
way across the English Channel.
There, with minimal flashlights to
guide them, pilots landed, offloaded and reloaded (spies,
downed pilots, escapees), in very
short order. Then they departed
post haste (using the STOL abilities), and slipped back to England. Yes, a unique aircraft.
Lysander Funds
The Lysander’s capabilities
so appealed to businessman John
Carswell, that he named his investment firm after it, and uses
images of the plane on his website. Carswell sponsored the aircraft to appear at fly-ins,
pancake breakfasts, and air
shows throughout Southwestern
Ontario.
In late summer he brought his
key people to Edenvale to experience flight in this unique craft.
He had arranged with Hadfield
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Early on a cold and cloudy
day, Lysander Fund’s staff met
for Dave’s detailed briefings and
essential paperwork. Just getting
into the backseat of the Lysander
takes instruction, as does the
safety harness. But Dave is a
stickler for safety (he’s a B-777
pilot when not flying for VWoC –
or the other way round).
Briefed, photographs taken
(Lysander brought their own
photographer to record the
event), and ready, the first flight
headed out.
At this point the STOL capabilities of this large plane were
clear. A tiny SportStar was also
using the airport. Both planes
seemed to require about the same
runway length.
The big Mercury was loud up
close but soon became quiet as it
climbed away. Each passenger
enjoyed a flight towards Wasaga
Beach (due north) and around
the patch.
Landings were equally impressive: about 100 mph on
downwind, crosswind at 80 and
down to a very short landing at
75, for a quick turnaround. We
did not exactly manage a threeminute turn, but it was fast.
One passenger described the
Lysander as nimble. And passengers need to be agile to get in
and out. A perfect image for the
investment firm: nimble and able
to get in and out of the market
quickly. The world stock markets had plummeted just the day
before!
This was a great way to build
team cohesion. Following a
burger and corn roast (generously
hosted by the Edenvale Classic
Aircraft Foundation, who loaned
their facility), and after a most
unique flying experience provided by John Carswell, this was
a special day to remember. Great
team building!
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Flying with attitude
Dan Unger approaching in his Pitts S1S.
Photos courtesy Ed Agnew and Dave Rumsey
Saugeen airport hosts aerobatic championships
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By Larry & Elaine Ernewein
erobatics Canada Chapter 3 chose the
Saugeen Municipal Airport in
Hanover, Ontario to host the 2015
Canadian National Aerobatic Championships.
The competition, held on August 15th and
16th, was able to attract pilots from across the
country and the United States, as well as Russell Sneyd who decided to leave his day job in
Australia for a few weeks to attend.
The stars aligned to give reasonably good
weather for the contest days, but Friday,
August 14 (arrival, registration and practice
day) proved quite challenging. Thunderstorms
moving through southern Ontario, combined
with low cloud and low visibility prevented
early arrivals, and as a result most contestants
got to CYHS but only a few were able to practice in the aerobatic box.
Francois Marquis and Luc Martineau flew in
from the Montreal area as darkness approached
after a long day of fighting weather.
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Phil Englishman (right) presenting the Canadian National Intermediate trophy to Francois Marquis.
Phil Englishman (right) presenting the Canadian National Advanced
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Phil Englishman (right) presenting the Canadian National Sportsman trophy to Larry Ernewein.
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The good thing about all the bad weather was that registration and technical
inspections proceeded at a leisurely pace –
allowing newbie registrars Lynda Hawkins
and Elaine Ernewein to learn on the job.
Laura Buescher appeared mid-afternoon and with the help of Carol Granger
took over the arduous task of arranging
the paperwork. Most people simply do not
realize how important this job is, and contest officials always sigh with relief when
these ladies appear.
The contest’s starter Hella Comat, and
judge Chris Pulley drove to the airport
instead of flying because of unscheduled
engine overhauls on their airplanes. Several Chapter 3 members were also unable
to attend due to maintenance issues, and
contest organizers were worried attendance might be very low.
However, Saturday morning’s 0800
briefing showed 17 competitors ready to
fly. COPA Director Phil Englishman
injured his ankle at Oshkosh this year but
hobbled on as contest director and welcomed everyone.
Carole Holyk, Canada’s CIVA delegate
and FAI judge, acted as Chief Judge and
along with Chris, conducted the briefing.
Boundary judges, assistant judges and
recorder positions were assigned to work
for Sandy Langworthy, Wayne Buescher
Chris Napier in the Panzl S-330.
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(IAC judges from Michigan IAC Chapter
88) and Canadian judge Chris Pulley.
The Intermediate pilots were first to fly
the Known:
Rick Feicht – Calgary - Yak 52;
Jeff Granger – Columbus Ohio - Extra
300L;
Desmond Lightbody – Oshawa, ON Pitts S2A;
Francois Marquis – Montreal, QC Christen Eagle II;
Russell Sneyd – Queensland Aerobatic
Chapter, Australia -Yak 52
Just as the Sportsman pilots’ Known
flights were to happen a low cloud layer
moved in and stopped operations for four
hours.
Terry Beltaos – Burlington, ON Decathalon;
Ryan Chapman – Toronto, ON Decathalon;
Larry Ernewein – Innerkip, ON Bucker Jungmann;
Jeff Lewis – Oakville, ON - Pitts S2C;
Luc Martineau – Montreal, QC - Pitts
S2C;
Charles Phillips – Markham, ON Decathalon;
Dan Unger – St. Clair, Michigan - Pitts
S1S
This allowed for a relaxing lunch that
was provided by the airport’s restaurant
What’s ‘On the Horizon’
Final Standings
Advanced
1. Andy Ernewein
(Canadian Advanced Champion)
2. Scott McMaster
3. Hugo Ritzenthaler
Intermediate
1. Jeff Granger
2. Francois Marquis
(Canadian Intermediate Champion)
3. Rick Feicht
Sportsman
1. Larry Ernewein
(Canadian Sportsman Champion)
2. Luc Martineau
3. Dan Unger
Primary
1. Zan Li
2. Dan Unger
staff – who also catered the Saturday
evening banquet and provided very early
breakfasts for competitors.
Doreen and Gerry Younger made their
usual appearance in his Pitts S2A (with
Doreen in the open cockpit) and we were
pleased to see several of the trophies
Gerry won during the early days of Aerobatics Canada.
When flying resumed we were able to
finish all the Knowns and the Intermedi-
ate Free before we had to stop for the
banquet. First-time competitor Zan Li of
Toronto flying a Decathalon was the
only Primary contestant; and contest
rules mandate a minimum of two pilots
per category. Officials needed a volunteer to fly against Zan so that she would
be able to compete.
Dan Unger, who had no idea what the
Primary sequence even looked like,
stepped up to the plate to help out and
didn’t embarrass himself too much!
Thank you Dan.
The Unknowns were handed out to
Intermediate and Advanced pilots, and as
usual, this put a damper on late-night partying!
Fog greeted us Sunday morning, but
went away by the time we started flying
and weather was not a factor for the rest
of the day. Adam MacAbe, apprentice
Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, came to
the competition with his tools and spare
parts to help with the technical inspections and was prepared for just about
anything!
His assistance was needed when one of
the Pitts had a tire go flat while sitting at
the fuel pumps. He was able to install one
of the new tubes he had brought (just-incase…) and kept the plane flying.
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Rick Feicht taxiing the Yak 52.
Aerobatics
Adam and his girlfriend
Tracy spent the rest of their time
out on the boundary judge
chairs.
The remaining Free flights
were done by 1100 and then the
entertainment began with the
Unknowns. These sequences are
designed to be challenging (read
“confusing”) as the pilots have
never seen them and are not
allowed to practice before they
fly them.
As soon as they are given out
the affected pilots start to study
and strategize and lose sleep!
The potential for mistakes and/or
penalties is huge!
The Advanced pilots’ flights
went well with very few “zero”
manoeuvre scores, and the contest finished at 1300.
Andy Ernewein – Guelph,
ON - Pitt S1S;
Chris Napier – Georgetown,
Indiana - Panzl S-330;
Scott McMaster – Rockton,
ON - One Design;
Hugo
Ritzenthaler
–
Rochester Hills, Michigan - Pitts
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S1E.
Scoring was handled by veteran computer wizard Elaine
Ernewein (assisted by Lynda
Hawkins) and the results posted
by 1330. The awards were completed by 1500 as the American
contestants had to depart by that
time in order to appease U.S.
customs/border officials.
Pat Rebbetoy who is the
chapter’s
behind-the-scenes
organizer and guy who gets
everything done, was starter on
Sunday and led the clean-up
crew (of never-enough people)
removing box markers and the
judges’ line equipment.
Aerobatics Canada Chapter 3
would like to thank the Saugeen
Airport and the town of Hanover
for their support of our contest,
and Rob Olds for the use of his
beautiful hangar.
We would also like to thank
the pilots for making the effort to
attend despite mother nature,
and all our volunteers not
already mentioned, including:
Ryley Yost (acting airport man-
Andy Ernewein’s Pitts S1S.
Photos courtesy Ed Agnew and Dave Rumsey
ager, box marker installer, and
air traffic management guy); Sid
White (Safety Director); Daryl
Purdie, Andrew Ronan, Laura
Harvie, Meghan MacNeil, Mary
Unger, Mike Tryggvason, Bill
Comat, Francois Bougie, James
Hutchinson, Victor Danielli,
Ethan Kempert (judging assistants and recorders); Ed Agnew
and Dave Rumsey (photographers). Apologies to anyone
we’ve missed.
Hugo Ritzenthaler taxiing his Pitts S1E.
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RCAF
officer.
Humour in France is what my dad had written on the back of the photo.
Lest we forget - a personal reflection
I cannot claim to remember firsthand blaming things on the Gremlins was just a tion. He has a very thorough knowledge
anything of WWII, but as an English war form of buck-passing, but as a little kid I of modern fighter armament and has
baby, I have a lifetime of reminiscences of saw them as uncontrollable evil fiends.
shown a complete disregard of danger on
I could sing Mairzy Doats and Dozy two occasions when removing detonators
my parents’ memories and recollections.
Like many of the WWII vets, my Doats and I’m Sending you the Siegfried from bombs on crashed aircraft. He is a
Line to Hang Your Washing first class officer who sets a fine personal
father spoke very little of his
On without having the slight- example to his men and has made an outwartime life overseas with the
est idea what the lyrics of standing contribution to the operational
RCAF and when he said anyeither meant. My parents sang efficiency of the Wing.”
thing at all, it was only of the
these silly songs with great
lighter side of it. I believe
I never knew about any of this stuff
mirth and conspiratorial until the end of dad’s life at the age of 93.
both he and my mom, an Engwinks at each other. It was He became more reflective in his nineties,
lish WAAF, were more than
only towards the end of his after he lost his last squadron-mate to old
ready to put the horrors and
life that my father spoke of age.
hard times behind them and
the tragic, dark and difficult
move on with their postwar
My mother had died several years preby Eleanor side of those years of 1939 to viously, causing him heart-wrenching sorlife in Canada.
No doubt most of the
Eastick 1945. Even then, it was only row and a sadness and resignation graduin general terms, never men- ally crept over his life. With the death of
returning vets just wanted to
tioning his personal role.
start living again, not merely
his RCAF pal of more than 70 years, the
My modest father, Fl/Lt witty spark sputtered and the bittersweet
surviving from day to day as
J.W. Cantelon only said that memories slowly surfaced.
had been their lot overseas.
he was doing his job. DisarmMany of these guys like my
My father’s last posting during the war
ing live bombs is an ordinary was as Armament Officer with the newlydad were mere teenagers
job?!
when they went overseas;
formed 143 Wing. It was part of the secHe was awarded the MBE, but never ond Tactical Air Force supporting the
they had a lot of living – and a lot of fun –
gave any explanation about it. I found this army in the field. The squadrons of the
to catch up on.
Thus my father quietly filed away all on the internet:
wing swarmed off the invasion craft onto
“This officer is Armament Officer of one of the Normandy beaches under
the gruesome horrors he had experienced
by the age of 25, remembered the amusing his wing. He has shown tremendous heavy artillery fire on the night of June
times and concentrated on living as a enthusiasm in his work and as a result of 22, 1943, D-Day plus 16. They defended
civilian in the exciting Canadian post-war his personal supervision the Typhoon air- the beach and two days later moved on.
craft of his wing have been enabled to
boom.
The wing was in the field with the
I grew up in Canada without any real- carry 1,000-pound bombs operationally Army, at times only four or five miles
ization, until I myself got older, of the without any defects. Since arriving in from the enemy, answering the Army’s
huge sacrifice that was made by the men Normandy, this officer has continually calls for air support under all conditions
and women in the armed forces during sought new methods to improve his sec- and attacking all types of targets. The 143
WWII. I was just a little kid enjoying my
days in a wonderful, free country, thanks
to them, never giving a thought to the
what’s and the why’s.
Now I understand that we need a sense
of humour in order to survive; we laugh at
what we fear. We need dazzling colour to
combat the darkness; we need light-hearted songs to counteract the funeral dirges;
we need laughter to wipe away the tears.
As a child I loved the self-deprecating
humour of my parent’s generation, the
silly cartoons, the funny movies, the loud
flowered patterns of chintz-covered
chesterfields, the bright colours and crepe
paper streamers decorating kids’ parties,
the nonsensical songs, the big comfortable cars and the feelings of prosperity
and contentment. I never knew what
rationing was; to be short of food, clothing, shoes, gasoline....
I knew the word aerodrome before I
started kindergarten; I knew “Kilroy was
here,” but not who he was or why he was
there; and I knew about the Gremlins that
sabotaged aircraft causing no end of trouble to the RCAF.
I have since come to understand that Gathering around a crashed Focke Wulf 190 for a singsong.
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my collection.
Wing did its job well and was quietly disbanded in September of 1945; “its short
and hectic life had been packed with all
the excitement and horror of modern warfare.”
Dad’s personal photographs taken
while with 143 Wing, illustrate the
appalling tragedy of war but just as often
show the more frivolous side of life in the
RCAF. They made good times wherever
they could – clowning for the camera,
making silly faces.
They named one of their Typhoons
‘Hoof-Hearted’, they pushed a piano out
to a crashed Focke Wulf 190 and gathered
for a singsong; they painted “under new
management” on a German bunker after
D-Day. They were snapped holding up a
farmyard goat at gunpoint as a lark,
demanding its surrender.
The photos from the last days of the
war show joyous crowds thronging village streets, balloons, flowers, dancing;
everyone shaking hands, embracing their
liberators as the Canadians and Allies
freed towns all over Europe from the grip
of the Wehrmacht.
Sometimes even to live is an act of
courage. All those guys were courageous
in the face of unspeakable horror and danger; they had to put the bad stuff behind
them to survive, to press on with the daily
job, and a colossal sense of humour provided a protective cloak, at least temporarily to wounded minds and bodies.
To all our heroes in all the armed
forces, in war and in peace, thank you.
We shall not forget.
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pilot with a commercial pilot licence and
has been flying since 1993.She can be
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OPA’s corporate membership program is available to companies interested in supporting the association’s efforts to promote aviation, to encourage air safety through education and to lower the cost of flying. Corporate
members are welcome to designate an individual for a regular personal membership to the association. This is a way to provide the company with regular
voting and membership privileges in COPA. Corporate members are entitled
to a 10 per cent advertising discount in the association’s publications and free
preferred advertisement placement. Member companies of the association are
authorized to display the COPA Corporate logo on their advertising and promotional material.
he cost of a COPA Corporate membership is $273. per year plus GST or
HST. Payment may be made by cheque, VISA or MasterCard.
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The following businesses are COPA Corporate Members:
3 Point Aviator - We help pilots become better aviators. 3 Point
offers one place to train, rent and catalogue your skills in general aviation. Tel.: 905-399-2570; Website: www.3pointaviator.com
Aeroclub des Cadets De L’Air / Air Cadet Flying Club - Provides
opportunity to air Cadets, young pilots to fly an aircraft and raise their
flying hours at an affordable cost. Tel.: 514-290-9118
Air Traffic Specialists Association of Canada - ATSAC represents
Flight Services Specialists(FSS) at the International Flight Service
Station (IFSS) Airport Advisory sites (AAS), and Flight information
Centres (FIC) across Canada. 1-866-WXBRIEF. Tel.: 807-548-2516;
Fax: 807-548-2500; Website: www.atsac.com
Aircraft Collection - An international renowned Canadian-based
company which specializes in professionally crafted model airplane
replicas which fulfill the highest standards in the industry for private
and company aviation collectors. In the past 20 years, the Aircraft
Collection has meticulously developed more than 1,000 hand-crafted
aeronautical models. Contact Pierre Lalime Tel: 1-819-322-1957;
Website: www.aircraftcollection.com
ATC Quality Engine Overhaul - Engine overhaul/repair, nondestructive testing, dynamic balancing, engine modifications,
dynamometer testing. Tel.: 705-325-5515.
Aviation D. M. Inc. - Is a flight training unit (CSU3-QC) offering private and commercial curriculum including night, VFR and instructor
ratings. Tel.: 514-220-1200; Website: www.aviationdm.net
Aviation Unlimited – Established in aircraft sales for over 17 years.
Tel.: 905-477-0107; Fax: 905-477-9616; E-mail: solly@aviationunlimited.com; Website: www.aviationunlimited.com
Blacksun Web Hosting - In support of Canadian Aviation, BlackSun
offers a discount on all web hosting, ecommerce, domain name registration, and web design services for COPA members.Tel: 306-9339898; Fax: 306-933-4987; Website: http://www.blacksun.ca
Boisvert & Fils Aviation Ltd. — The only seaplane base on Montreal Island, providing seaplane maintenance, aviation oil and avgas.
Maintaining, buying, selling and trading seaplanes since 1979. Tel:
514-648-1856; Fax: 514-648-9309; Email: info@boisvertaviation.ca
Brampton Flying Club - Flight school, flight college, Cessna pilot
centre, aircraft maintenance, Cessna aircraft and parts sales,
Humphrey’s pilot shop, fuel sales. Tel: 905-838-1400; Fax: 905-8381405; Website www.flybrampton.com
Brandon Flying Club - Located at Brandon Flight Centre offers flight
training, aircraft maintenance, pilot services, 100LL and Jet A-1,
GPU/de-ice, courtesy vehicle, catering and pilot lounge. Tel: 204728-7691; Fax: 204-727-8213; Website: http://brandonflyingclub.ca/
Brant Aero - Tel: 519-753-7022; Fax: 519-758-0530; Email:
pat@brantaero.com
Briggs Trucking & Equipment Ltd.- Heavy equipment hauling and
rental. Fax: 780-449-6021.
Burlington Flying Club
Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre - The CBHC preserves and
presents exhibits, artifacts and educational programs about Bush
Planes, Bush Flying and Forest Protection.Tel: 705-945-6242; Fax:
705-942-8947; Website: www.bushplane.com
Canadian Propeller Ltd. - Provides aircraft propeller, governor plus
NDT services. We are an authorized Hartzell & McCauley service
centre. Our licensed, factory-trained personnel provide quality work
at excellent prices. Service to Hamilton standard by experienced,
long term staff. Tel.: 204-832-8679; Fax: 204-888-4696.
Canadian Sport Parachuting Association - CSPA, through affiliation with the Aero Club of Canada, is Canada's representative to the
Federation Aeronautique Internationale, and is thereby the National
Sport Organization for parachuting. Tel: 613-419-0908; Fax: 613-9166008; Website: www.cspa.ca
CBR Technology Inc. - Remote airfield services include; runway
firmness testing, survey of threshold, runway profile and obstacles.
Full to partial AWOS installation and servicing, dual aircraft altimeter
and on-site personnel certification. Industry Canada Licensing for
personnel and base stations, flight check instrument procedures. Tel:
403-285-6432; Fax: 403-452-1598: Website: www.cbrtech.ca
CGudd Inc. - Aircraft fleet management company. Tel: 450-6728409; Fax: 450-441-7638; Email: jeanNariebergman@gmail.com
Classic Aviation Ltd. - Tel.: 604-460-1588; Fax: 604-460-1586;
Email: steve@classicaviation.ca
CNC4-Guelph Airpark Inc. - Fuel 100LL Cardlock System 24/7.
Runway (14-32) 2,500 ft. long with lights dusk to dawn. Runway (0523) 2,100 ft. Completely renovated restaurant. Forty-one T hangars.
Sixteen full sized hangars. Tel.: 519-716-0521; Fax: 519-836-9763.
Commercial Funding Group Inc - Specializing in commercial use
aircraft/engines for Canadian based companies ranging from
$100,000 - $2,000,000. Contact Michael Maurer. Tel.: 866-762-0484;
Fax: 866-703-6707.
Cooper Aviation - A friendly country airport, CST3 is located in
downtown St. Lazare and home to COPA Flight 43. We sell 100LL
AvGas and have telephone and toilet facilities on site. A five-minute
walk to restaurants, grocery and hardware stores and the post office.
For more information on tie-down rates and other services contact us.
Tel.: 450-455-3566; Fax: 450-455-9226.
Devenir Pilots GBSN S.E.C - Airplane shares available at a fraction
of the cost. Professional aviation administration of your asset. Flying
with worry-frees has never been so easy! Tel.: 514-502-0499; Website: www.devenirpilote.com
Digby Annapolis Regional Airport - Digby Municipal Airport 3,950
ft. runway capable of accommodating mid-size aircraft 365 days a
year. We are staffed 24/7 at our terminal. Tel: 902-245-5885; Fax:
902-245-6372; Email: digbyairport@municipality.digby.ns.ca
Dorval Aviation Inc. - Dorval Aviation is a flight training centre offering the full curriculum of training from private to commercial including
multi, instrument and float ratings. Tel: 514-633-7186; Fax: 514-6336719; Email: philippe.gelinas@dorvalaviation.com
Duess Geological Services Ltd. - Providing a wide range of mineral exploration services throughout Canada. Tel.: 613-542-8822.
Early Bird Air Ltd. - AB - agricultural chemicals, aerial seeding and
spraying service, crop dusting and spraying. Tel.: 403-934-3618.
Edenvale Aerodrome Ltd. - Offers hangar rentals and a fully automatic fuel pump - Mogas and 100LL. Also a brand new full service
restaurant. For more information: Tel: 705-428-3112; Fax: 705-4283378; Email: info@edenflight.com or visit www.edenflight.com
Fairmont Hot Springs Airport - Full aviation and fueling services for
aircraft up to and including 737’s, 24/7. CYCZ has a 6,000x100
asphalt runway. For more information visit www.fairmonthotspringsairport.com
Flight Fuels Inc. - Distributer of aviation fuels and lubricants. Tel.:
800-607-4355; Fax: 780-466-1554.
Georgian Bay Airways Ltd. - Offers sightseeing tours, charters, flying adventures and seaplane training with our fleet of Cessna 180
and Found Bush Hawk aircraft. Located on the Downtown Parry
Sound Town Docks. Our facility also provides fuel, ice cream and coffee as well as and onsite gift shop with aviator supplies. Tel.: 800786-1704; Email: gba@georgianbayairways.com ; Website: georgianbayairways.com.
Hammond Aviation Ltd. - Hammond Aviation Ltd. - Exclusive
Wholesale distributor for a wide variety of quality aviation products
servicing the Flight School and Pilot Shop industry. Call 1-888-2561106; Fax: 519-284-2522; Email: hammondrf@sprint.ca ; Website:
www.hammondaviation.com
Happy Gas Inc. - Happy Gas supports aviation in Northwestern
Alberta with 100LL and Jet A-1 with FSll, self-serve and fuel trucks,
pilot lounge, passenger lounge, courtesy vehicle, and hangar. Tel.: 1844-532-2878; Fax: 780-532-0598; Website: www.happygas.ca
Jetpro - An engineering firm specializing in the design of instrument
approaches and departures. Our capabilities include conventional
VOR/NDB/ILS and satellite-based procedures including GPS/WAAS.
Tel: 780-973-5902.
Kelly Panteluk Construction Ltd. – Tel.: 306-634-2166; Fax: 306634-7822; E-mail: kpcl@kpcl.sk.ca
Kindersley Plane Owners Inc
Legendair Inc
Leggat - APEX - Cessna aircraft sales, service, parts. Cessna Caravan service, parts. Mooney Service Centre. Engine overhaul, NDT,
structural repair, modification. Tel: 905-477-7900; Fax: 905-4778937; Email: info@leggataviation.com; Website: www.leggataviation.com
Les Motels de L'Energie Inc. - Tel: 418-589-9293; Email:
motel.energie@globetrotter.net
Lift Capital Corporation - LCC Aircraft Finance provides financing
for certified new and used piston fixed wing and qualifying advanced
ultralight aircraft for non-commercial use. Tel.: 1-800-530-0225 or
416-621-5522
Magnes Group Inc - Providing value and protection to Canadian aircraft owners, pilots, operators and manufacturers for over 40 years.
Tel: 1-888-772-4672; Fax: 905-889-0205; Email: bbryce@magnesgroup.com; Web: www.magnesgroup.com
Marsh Canada - A global leader in aviation insurance brokering and
risk management, brings flexible, competitive, and progressive insurance program to Canadian private aircraft owners and pilots through
MarshWings. Tel: 416-349-4590; Fax: 416-815-3384; Email:
www.marsh.ca
Maxcraft Avionics Ltd. - Provides professional avionics services to
all types of private and commercial aircraft, including helicopters and
fixed wing aircraft. Our services include complete panel upgrades,
avionics and instrument installation, design, fabrication, STC
approval services, wire kit fabrication and worldwide field support.
Tel.: 604-465-3080 ext. 221; Fax: 604-465-3084.
Mirage Aviation Inc. - Compagnie de pourvoirie au nord du Quebec
chasse caribou, peche et aussie une piste d'aterrisage. Leading the
world of Outfitters, Mirage Outfitter Inc. is northern Quebec's jewel.
Whether your accommodations needs are for our caribou hunting,
fishing, landing strip or other northern work related activities. Tel.:
819-854-5151; Website: www.mirageoutfitter.com
Nemeth Investment Group-CIBC Wood Gundy - We can help you
build wealth and protect assets in all kinds of weather. Our exclusive
process has returned +9.92% per annum for 3 years ending April
30th 2015 in a balanced portfolio. Call or go to our website to find out
more about the Delaware Income Portfolio and other ways to keep
your investments flying smoothly. Tel: 519-640-7740; Toll Free: 1800-265-5982; Website www.richardnemeth.com
Norseman Festival Committee - Annual floatplane festival, July
weekend, before Oshkosh, in Red Lake, Ontario. Focused on
Norseman and other historically interesting floatplanes. Seminars,
fly-pasts, displays, bush pilot meeting place and festivities. Everyone welcome. Tel: 807-727-9996; Fax:807-727-3216; Email:
norseman@norsemanfestival.on.ca ; Website: www.norsemanfestival.on.ca
Northern Water Works Sales Inc. - Water Treatment Specialization
and Company Personnel movement. Tel: 807-727-2424; Fax: 807727-3732.
Outaouais Flying Club - Tel.: 819-332-0552.
Precise Pilot Flight Simulations Inc. - Full motion flight simulation.
It's for real. For pilots and aviation lovers, Precise Pilot offers the joy
of flying, flight training and IFR renewals in Toronto. Tel. 905-3700471 or visit www.precisepilot.com
Prestige General Contractors - We designed and construct many
building for different purposes such as agricultural,
commercial,sheds, airplane hangars, houses & cottages. As well as
renovations. We are Ontario's dealer for Schweiss Bi-Fold Doors, we
install and also provide maintenance. Tel.: 519-366-9986; Fax: 519366-9930; Website: www.prestigecontracting.ca
Provincial Airways - Aerial application, fuel, parts & service. Tel.:
877-717-7335; Fax: 306-693-5288; Website: http://provincialairways.net
Purple Hill Air Ltd. - Aircraft painting, structural repairs, annual
inspections. Transport Canada AMO74-98. Builder assist in amateur
built aircraft. Aircraft interiors. Tel: 519-461-1964; Fax: 519-461-1683;
Email: jgoris@purplehillair.com; Website: www.purplehillair.com
Richardson Bros (Olds) Ltd. - Tel. 403-556-4466.
Rockcliffe Flying Club - Located in Ottawa, next to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, the club provides friendly and professional services, rentals, flight school, customs clearance, Tel.: 613-7464425
Rotech Research Canada Ltd. - Exclusive Canadian distributor for
Rotax aircraft engines, parts, accessories.
Skyservices - Aircraft maintenance - inspections, repairs, paint,
modifications, wheel or floats, turbine or piston. Tel. 705-248-2158;
Fax: 705-348-3438.
St. Andrews Airport Inc. - General Aviation Airport. Flight training
and aircraft maintenance. Tel.: 204-336-3250; website: www.standrewsairport.ca
Star Press Inc. - Website: starpress.ca.
Student Aviation Financial Enterprises Corp. - Providing financial
assistants across Canada to all inspiring students wanting to obtain
the PPL and CPL license, muti, IFR, float, instructor rating. Fast easy
loan. Tel.: 403-397-6107; Email: filicanlend@primus.ca; Website: studentaviationfinancial.ca
Summerside Airport - Slemon Park Corp - Features modern FBO
facilities and services to meet all aviation needs.Slemon Park is
home to aerospace companies like Atlantic Turbines, Honeywell
Aerospatiale and Testori Americas. Tel.: 902-432-1760; Fax: 902436-9860; Email: spc@slemonpark.com ; Website: www.slemonpark.com
The Abbotsford Flying Club - The Abbotsford Flying Club is a nonprofit organization that rents out aircraft for pilots that enjoy leisure
and personal flying. Tel.: 604-239-0199; Website: www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca.
Trail Regional Airport (CAD4) - Is a DAY/VFR Certified Aerodrome
with two GNSS approaches, a 4001' x 75' runway and an additional
800' of paved stopways. Scheduled air service is by Pacific Coastal
Airlines with daily flights to Vancouver and Kelowna. Products and
services include : Jet-A1, 100LL and Wi-Fi. Tel: 250-367-0029; Website: www.trailairport.ca; Email: trailregionalairport@trail.ca
Travelers Aircraft Finance - Offer's the most competitive financing
options to the General Aviation Sector in Canada, where you don't
need to use home equity for aircraft financing. Rates can range from
5% to 7.25%. We finance certified new or used aircraft, generally for
personal use, including single or multi engine, turbine or piston, fixed
or rotary winged aircraft. For more information contact John Mealey,
Vice President, Aviation. Tel: 416-706-4331; Email: jmealey@travelersfinancial.com or visit: www.travelersfinancial.com
Victoria Flying Club - The Victoria Flying Club has been training
pilots and meeting the needs of recreational and career flyers for 60
years. We share a rich aviation history with thousands of past and
current members, who are bound by one thing - the love of flying.
Tel.: 250-656- 2833; Fax: 250-655-0910; Website: www.flyvfc.com
Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre - Offers Flight Training; Recreational, Private, Commercial, Multi-engine, and IFR with 18 training
aircraft. Also, a two-year Professional Pilot Diploma Program with
Conestoga College. Tel.: 519-648-2213.
Wilson Aircraft - Aviation sales & consulting since 1968. Cell: 647227-6996. Tel: 905-713-1059; Fax: 905-477-6618.
Winnipeg Area Chapter Recreational Aircraft Assc. of Canada RAA Members have the privilege of borrowing the RAA Club Plane,CFLUG, a 1959 C150; and access a heated community workshop and
final assembly building for only $150/month (summer) and
$180/month (winter). Tel.: 204-261-1007.
Yorkton Aircraft Service Ltd. - AMO # 125-90. We’re there to keep
you in the air. Tel.: 800-776-4656; Email: cheryl@yorktonaircraft.com
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
B-7
Escape from Stalag 1
The story of one pilot who flew to freedom
Many thousands of good airplanes and pilots were lost in the
air war over Europe during
World War Two. History books
are full of heroics of survival and
escapes from POW camps too.
This is an account of an American pilot with amazing determination who escaped the Germans
after being shot down and captured in early 1944.
“Robert” was born in
Nashville, Tennessee in 1922.
His infatuation with aviation
began at five years old with
Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic
flight. He read everything he
could about aviation and flight
dynamics, and educated himself
in theories of aerobatics.
At fifteen, he was able to pay
for flying lessons in a Piper Cub
by working at a grocery store
near his home.
Robert’s Spitfire under attack by
Joining the military
German FW-190’s. Painting by Colin
Robert graduated from high
E. Bowley
school and on his 18th birthday,
he joined the Tennessee Air
At right:
National Guard. Although he
German Focke Wulf Fw-190 A8.
was a tail-gunner trainee, some
of the officers let him fly the
Douglas O-38s, which had dual 16 months, until his successful wire. Dogs were nipping at my
escape near the end of the war. feet; I really was scared. But I’d
controls.
Pilot training in the Air Corps The Stalag was on the north been working so hard at it, I wasflying school wasn’t an option as coast of Germany, on a strip of n’t about to quit.”
he was not yet 21 and didn’t have barren land jutting into the Baltic
the two years of college required Sea about 100 miles northwest of The Escape
In the spring of 1945, believBerlin.
by the military.
Two miles south of the main ing the war was almost over;
By 1940, the war in Europe
had broken out. A change in reg- gate was the village of Barth. A Allied Supreme Commander
ulations was Robert’s answer to forest bordered the west side of Dwight Eisenhower issued
the camp and the orders to POWs that they were
his dream of going to
cold North Sea was not to attempt an escape. But in
combat. The air
less than a mile to April of that year, some prisonforce lowered the
the east and north of ers at Stalag 1 made another
age to become a pilot
the barbed wire attempt to get out. At that time,
from 21 to 18, and in
many German guards were
fences.
short order, he was
Two 10-foot tall deserting as the Russians were
assigned to military
fences four feet closing in from the east.
flight training.
While other prisoners started
apart surrounded the
On his first oriencompound. Guard a fight to distract the guards,
tation flight, the
by Barry Meek
towers with power- Robert and two others ran out
instructor did a roll
ful spotlights were from under a building, threw a
and then asked him
placed every hun- plank over the top of the fence
to try. When Robert
dred yards to keep and climbed out.
completed a perfect
One of the three escapees
watch on prisoners.
one, he then did a
POWs
were departed on his own, while Robert
four, eight and 16aware that if they and his partner stole two bicycles
point roll, as well as
crossed a “warning in a small village and headed
other
advanced
wire,” they would be west, right into the Russian lines.
maneuvers.
The
The Germans were being bruinstructor soon informed the shot. The guards boasted that no
commanding officer that he had one had ever successfully tally murdered by the victorious
an exceptionally gifted and tal- escaped from their camp, but it Russians by that point, but the
didn’t stop prisoners from trying. two POW’s stayed alive by
ented student.
Robert himself tried at least virtue of the fact they were
By December of that same
year, 1942, Robert was flying two dozen times, only to be Americans, and told the RusSpitfires out of a base in Eng- caught and thrown in solitary sians they were downed pilots
trying to get back to their lines.
land, and was placed in charge of confinement for punishment.
Stalag 1 eventually housed
67 pilots. However, combat flying was still a long way off. He between 7,000 and 10,000
was sent to North Africa to test POW’s. Most were air crews and
the various aircraft that were pilots from the U.S., Britain,
intended for use against the Canada and a few other allied
countries. Conditions were
enemy.
He gained experience in crowded, but in general the
many different planes including camp functioned quite well for a
the P-40, the P-39, P-38 and test- POW camp.
Prisoners suffered from
ed Spitfires and Hurricanes.
Nearing his 22nd birthday, hunger. Their worst fears howevRobert joined the 52nd Fighter er, were of what they didn’t
Group in September 1943. He know, what they were not told
was promoted to flight leader and what their futures held in
before the end of that year, and store. The Germans occasionally
flew 58 missions without being shot POW’s who were attempting to escape.
hit by enemy fire.
Some of the men went mad
But on the next one, his luck
ran out. His Spitfire was attacked with fear and uncertainty. It was
by four German FW-190’s. A truly an emotionally stressful
mechanical malfunction prevent- period. Robert and many others
ed him from dumping the drop still kept devising ways to
tank and he was shot down into escape. In his words, “I was on
the ocean where a German patrol an escape committee. We’d been
trying for so long that all I lived
boat eventually picked him up.
for was to get out. We were dedicated, digging tunnels and runThe Stalag
Stalag Luft 1 would be ning at the fence. I once got
Robert’s new home for the next caught hanging on the barbed
From a
pilot’s
perspective
Above:
They pushed west for some
time and just before reaching
Holland they came across a Luftwaffe air base, deserted except
for a few ground crew members.
There were several broken down
and shot up aircraft on the field
and eventually Robert found one
that appeared flyable. It was a
Focke-Wulf 190, the same type
that had shot him down some 18
months earlier.
The German fighter was riddled with bullet holes, and Robert
could not read the labels on the
panel. They had obtained a gun
and forced one of the Germans to
start the engine. Once it was running, Robert’s partner was too
afraid to climb on board with him,
and they parted company! He
made his escape on foot while
Robert blasted across the grass
and got his stolen plane in the air.
Only then did his next problem occur to him. He was flying
a fighter with a swastika on the
side of it and was heading for
allied territory! There was nothing he could do about it except
climb up close to the cloud base,
keep a lookout for American and
British airplanes, and head north
until he hit the North Sea. He
had no charts, or maps … not
even a parachute. He decided
that when he got to the Sea he
would head west, followed the
shoreline and hoped to see windmills, which meant he would be
in safe territory.
Robert knew that the Germans had placed mines on many
of the airfields in Holland, and
he was afraid to land at any that
appeared deserted. Eventually,
he found a farmers’ field that
looked safe, and with the fuel
gauge reading empty, he picked a
spot and landed. There was a
ditch unseen across his landing
path, and when the 190 struck it,
the gear was torn off the plane.
Robert was not injured. However several farmers had spotted
him by that time, and thinking he
was German, armed themselves with pitchforks and
surrounded him. Fortunately, he was able to communicate well enough to
explain he was an American pilot.
Robert detailed the
whole story once safely
back with the allies. He
later stated that people
exaggerated his story and
made it sound like the
great escape. Stealing a German
fighter and flying back to Holland was quite a feat, but in
Roberts words, “It wasn’t very
smart. Without the guards deserting at the POW Stalag, the
escape could not have happened.
Before then, no one had escaped.
If they did get beyond the wire,
the Germans were waiting, and
prisoners were quickly recaptured. Stealing the airplane was a
spur-of-the-moment idea, an
opportunity rather than a plan.”
In the last two weeks before
the Americans took the camp,
most of the guards had deserted
and over 200 POWs actually got
away. But Eisenhower was right.
Robert admitted it would have
been much safer to stay, and
escaping was probably the dumbest thing he’d done in his life!
Of all the POWs who escaped
from German camps in WWII,
none except Robert A. “Bob”
Hoover flew an enemy fighter
out of the country.
•
Barry is a former broadcaster
and ambulance paramedic. He is
a commercial pilot, has owned
several aircraft and pursues
interests including writing on
various topics at his home in
Vernon, B.C. Contact him at
bcflyer@propilots.net
B-8
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
Take upset prevention, recovery training in Quebec
Due to a lack of all-attitude recognition, avoidance and recovery training,
Loss Of Control Inflight (LOC-I) has
been, and continues to be the most lethal
threat to pilots of any fixed-wing airplane.
In a report issued by Boeing Company
in July 2013, LOC-I represents the most
severe cause factor in commercial aviation over the past 10 years, resulting in the
most crash-related fatalities from 2003
through 2012.
An accident caused by the loss of control of an aircraft in-flight is very rare, but
over the last decade these accidents have
resulted in more fatalities in scheduled
commercial operations than any other
type, including runway incursions, runway excursions and controlled flight into
terrain. It’s because of its association with
high fatalities that LOC-I is now the number one issue in aviation today.
We can use the lessons learned to relegate upsets to hangar tales rather than
breaking news!
What needs to be taught?
Pilots and controllers are trained for
what the airplane is supposed to do, not
for what it’s not supposed to do.
While upsets take the airplane out to or
beyond its operational limits pilots may
be required to max-perform the airplane
without jeopardizing structural limits. The
goal is to increase the ability of pilots to
recognize and avoid situations that lead to
airplane upsets and to improve their ability to recover control, utilizing the aircraft’s full flight envelope.
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) improves manual handling
skills for avoidance of, and recovery
from, the edges of the flight envelope. It
helps the pilots to know how the airplane
responds to inputs across flight regimes.
For instance, flight control inputs
become less effective when the airplane is
at or near its critical AOA or stalled. The
tendency is for pilots not to use full control authority because they rarely are
required to do so in normal operations.
Pilots must overcome this habit when
recovering from severe upsets.
What’s the missing ingredient in the
current Flight Simulation Training
Device programs?
Current Flight Simulation Training
Devices (FSTDs) have limitations that
render them incapable of providing the
complete exposure to conditions synonymous with preventing or recovering from
a LOC-I event.
Limitations in FSTD motion cueing
and the reduced emotional response create boundaries that prevent pilots from
experiencing the full range of aircraft attitude, load factors and behaviour that can
be present during an actual flight.
The on-aircraft training provides physiological and psychological
exposure geared toward upset
prevention and recovery which
creates a frame of reference that
can be transferred to the FSTD
environment later in their training.
ability to manage threatening events.
Aero Tigre’s UPRT program on-aircraft environment may be beyond that
which is experienced during
normal training operations.
The unpredictable nature of
trainee inputs, reactions and
behaviour requires fluency in
response to a wide variety of
potential situations requiring a
time-constrained and accurate
response of the flight instructor.
With more than 15,000 hours
total flight time and a life-long
passion for aviation, the president
and chief instructor of Aero Tigre
Michel Hamel has the perfect combination of sound theoretical and
operational knowledge and extensive
experience required to deliver UPRT.
Hamel’s Canadian Air Force highperformance fighter-jet background
(1,340 hours, F-18, F-5) and training
experience (standard training officer, aerobatic instructor, check pilot) gave him
comprehensive understanding of upsets
and usual attitude recovery techniques,
while his vast experience as commercial
airline pilot (over 10,000 hours’ PIC time,
A-310, A-300/600, B-727, B-747-400)
contributed to his insights into the specialized technologically advanced aircraft
Is UPRT program the same
thing as aerobatic training?
UPRT is not synonymous with
aerobatic flight training. Giving
pilots the correct gut responses to
upsets is more complicated than
exposure to aerobatics.
From the human factors
aspect, aerobatics does not
specifically address the element
of “startle.” Nor does it necessarily provide the best medium to
develop the full spectrum of analytical reasoning skills required
to rapidly and accurately determine the course of recovery
action during periods of high
stress. In high threat situations
such as airplane upsets, mental
ability can be severely diminished by fear.
Practical exposure under controlled conditions is essential to
complement the theoretical
training and improve the pilot’s Learn to recover from an upset.
Above:
Chief Pilot Mike “Hammer” Hamel
and his training aircraft, Slingsby
Firefly T-67C.
At left:
Trainees receive nine hours of
ground school.
and
transport category flight operations. He’s a
Class 1 aerobatic instructor and Aero
Tigre is a Transport Canada approved aerobatic instructing school.
Training aircraft capability
UPRT on-aircraft training program
have a strict requirement on the type of
training aircraft which can provide the
complete exposure to conditions synonymous with preventing or recovery from a
LOC-I event, meanwhile allowing adequate margins of safety
for the trainees.
With its state-of-the-art,
light-weight and very strong
airframe, Slingsby Firefly T67C has a maximum airspeed
of 333 km/h, and can withstand a punishing +6/-3 Gs
with the flick of the wrist.
Agile, sensitive and
powerful, it is the perfect choice for
UPRT on-aircraft training program. Its
side-by-side seating and two sets of stick
and rudder make it more convenient for
communications between the instructor
and trainees.
Comprehensive UPRT program
Strictly following the International
Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) latest documents and “Manual On Aeroplane
Upset Prevention and Recovery Training”
(Doc 10011), Aero Tigre’s three-day, three
UPRT missions training program provides
an integrated comprehensive
approach to deliver the UPRT
components of academic training
and practical training in nine
hours of ground school and 3.6
hours of flying missions to satisfy
three distinct areas/objectives:
heightened awareness, effective
avoidance and effective and timely recovery.
The goal is to provide pilots
with the necessary knowledge,
skills and attitudes to reduce the
probability of an upset encounter
and to maximize their ability to
recover from such an event and to
equip them with the ability to
maintain and, if necessary, regain
aeroplane flight path control in
all normal and abnormal (recoverable) situations.
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Aero Tigre is located at 2327
rue de l’aeroport, St-Mathieu de
Beloeil, QC J3G 0C9 (3rd floor
in Helico Pro’s hangar). For
more information, contact
Operations Director / Chief
Pilot Mike “Hammer” Hamel,
Tel.: 1-514-910-7478, Email:
michel.hamel@aerotigre.com or
visit www.aerotigre.com/upsetrecovery-course/
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CIAS
thunders
over
Toronto
NOVEMBER 2015
A USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon being marshalled in.
Media treated to
two-day show
Media Day for the Canadian
International Airshow (CIAS) was
held over two days; Thursday,
September 3 at SkyService Avitat
FBO located at Toronto Pearson
International Airport and on
Friday, September 4 at Toronto
Billy Bishop Island Airport to
cover the civilian performers for
this year’s air show. The following
is a photo feature on aircraft
which performed on the Labour
Day weekend over the shores of
Lake Ontario.
At right, this Extra 300 aerobatic
aircraft is sponsored by Jack
Link’s Beef Jerky.
Photos courtesy Gustavo Corujo
CH-124 Sea King Helicopter at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
US Navy F/A-18C Hornet Demonstration Team arrive in Toronto for the Canadian International Airshow.
Part of the Breitling Jet Team does a close formation fly-by.
USAF Heritage P-51 Mustang “Baby-Duck” performs a fly-by.
Above:
CH-124 Sea
King Helicopter.
At right:
The Screamin’
Sasquatch,
Jet Waco is
powered by
dual
powerplants: a
Pratt & Whitney
985 radial
engine and a
General Electric
CJ610 (J85) jet
engine with
3,000 lbs of
thrust.
Far right:
Air Cadets
prepare their
glider for a tow.
A USAF F-16 Fighting Falcon demonstrates a dirty fly-p
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
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Media scrum after CF-18
pilot Capt. Denis
Beaulieu’s arrival.
At left:
CF-18 pilot Capt. Denis
Beaulieu does a slow
fly pass on arrival to
Toronto.
Canadian Forces CF-18 receiving the water cannon salute on its arrival at Pearson International.
Snowbirds on final approach into Pearson International Airport.
ass.
John Klatt Airshows and Jack Link’s Beef Jerky teamed up
to create a one-of-a-kind plane, the Screamin’ Sasquatch.
The Breitling Jet Team is made up of seven L-39C Albatross
aircraft – Czech-made twin-seater military training jets.
CF-18 pilot Capt. Denis Beaulieu and Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey pose for a photo op.
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
The Guppy.
Florida-bound, long way around
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By Marilyn Staig
ast February my husband
and I did what many
Canadian aviators do – we
flew to Florida. However, we
took a slightly different route.
We went via Arizona!
We had been on several Air
Tours previously with groups of
planes; including the Century
Flight to Nanaimo in the summer
of 2014. This trip, however, was
just the two of us.
A little background on us and
our plane: My husband, Lee
Arsenault, decided that his
retirement project when he first
retired in 2005 was to learn to
fly. I say first retired because he
did part time consulting project
management work for almost
five years after retiring from full
time employment.
Lee got his PPL in 2008 and
of course he immediately wanted
to buy a plane. We bought a 2seater 2006 Diamond DA20 in
November 2008 and flew it until
October 2011. The DA20 is very
limited in storage space and we
grew tired of vacationing with
one shared gym bag.
Given that we both love to
golf, and planning to do lots of
flying vacations as full time
retirees, we sold the DA20 and
bought a 2007 Diamond DA40
XLT, a 4-seater plane with lots of
cargo capacity.
The other incentive to
upgrade was to have an IFR
rated plane. The plane’s call sign
is C-GUPI (aka the ‘Guppy’).
Soon after the upgrade, Lee got
his instrument rating, making
flying vacations less restrictive.
I, Marilyn, do not have my
pilot licence, but with Lee’s
coaching, I’ve become his “first
officer” and “rampie.” I’ve
developed a good understanding
of the radio communications
with ATC, learned how to operate the G1000 glass cockpit navigation system, and have also
become quite proficient with
ForeFlight.
Our Foreflight route.
Please sir, can I have a bite of your burrito?
Mississippi River.
My role as “first officer”
includes: setting Com and Nav
frequencies, loading and modifying flight plans in the G1000,
loading Departure, Arrival and
Approach procedures, navigating ForeFlight for airport diagrams, procedures, etc. I’m not
sure how Lee ever manages to
fly by himself!
I also quickly discovered that
one has to know the answers to
certain questions when attending
aviation events, because for sure
you are going to be asked these
questions by pilots in the group:
1) What plane do you fly?
(Diamond DA-40).
2) What engine does it have?
(Lycoming IO360, 180 hp).
3) What does it cruise at?
(130kts).
On Feb. 17, 2015 we set off to
fly to Arizona. We had a place
booked there for eight nights and
we had to check in on Saturday,
Feb. 21. We gave ourselves five
days to get there, allowing for
two nights in San Antonio,
Texas.
As most general aviation
pilots will attest to; no matter
how much you plan, you will be
making changes on the way.
Also, flying in the winter is not
for the faint-hearted. It was
snowing when we left our home
airport in Oshawa, Ontario
(CYOO).
Lee filed IFR to Erie (KERI),
Pennsylvania where we cleared
customs. We then filed IFR to
Wilmington (KILN), Ohio to
spend the night. When we got
close to Wilmington, ATC
informed us that the airport had
just closed. I immediately started trying to find another airport
and we decided on Springfield
(KSGH), Ohio. According to the
AFD, Springfield was a towered
airport and they had courtesy
cars and rental cars. Wrong.
The tower had closed in
December 2014; the terminal
was shuttered and surrounded by
a chain link fence. There was a
lonely guy in a parka down by
the FBO so we taxied over there,
only to find out there were no
courtesy or rental cars available,
no taxi service and no hangar
space. It was -20C outside.
We couldn’t tie down because
the tie-downs were frozen over.
Eventually we got a limo service
to pick us up. The next morning
the FBO towed us to a hangar
where the plane could be
plugged in and warmed up a bit
so we could fly out.
We discovered that day that
the AFD is quite often not up to
date, and neither are the
NOTAMs. We usually picked a
destination airport that had cheap
fuel prices for the mid-day stop.
Our first planned stop was
Metropolis (M30), Illinois. No
response from Unicom at M30,
so flew overhead to check windsock only to discover the airport
was completely snow covered.
ATC suggested we go to Paducah (KPAH), Kentucky, only 15
minutes away, as they had just
finished plowing one of their
runways. On taxiing in we
picked up a lot of slush on the
wings and in the wheel fairings
which immediately froze. So – it
New Mexico into Arizona.
was supposed to be just a fuel
stop but ended up being an
overnight stop. Fortunately they
did have hangar space as it was
still -20C.
In the morning, Lee had to
take the wheel fairings off to
remove all the ice that was still
clogging the wheels. Filed IFR to
Stinson airport (KSSF) near San
Antonio, Texas, and off we went.
That day we went from -20C
to +20C! It was so nice to see
snow on the ground give way to
green fields.
As we got close to San Antonio, ATC assigned us an Arrival
procedure followed by the
appropriate Approach procedure.
This was Lee’s first experience
flying an Arrival Procedure. A bit
stressful, but the G1000 and
ForeFlight came through.
San Antonio is a cool city
with a below grade Riverwalk
featuring lots of restaurants, bars
and interesting sites. Loved it,
but could only stay one night
because of delays encountered
the previous three days.
Leaving KSSF the next morning, Lee’s IFR clearance included an IFR SID (Standard Instrument Departure) procedure that
would steer us clear of the San
Antonio International airport
traffic close by. Another first for
Lee’s IFR flying experience.
It, combined with vectors
from ATC sent us quite a bit off
course for the first 20 minutes of
our flight, but it was all part of
the experience.
We landed at Pecos (KPEQ)
Texas for fuel (best stop for
home-made burritos) and tried to
re-plan the rest of our route for
the day with headwinds of 35
knots. After discussions with
Flight Services and local pilots,
we decided moving on was not a
good idea that day. The mountainous terrain ahead, combined
with narrow flying corridors due
to restricted airspace, was not
appealing in strong wind and
somewhat turbulent conditions.
So again, we had stopped for
fuel and ended up deciding to
stay overnight. We shared a
courtesy car and subsequently
dinner with another pilot, Gene
Soucy, well-known for his aerobatic and wing-walker performances at air shows across North
America.
He performed at the Oshawa
airport Aviation Show a few
years back. Had dinner with
Gene and spent two very interesting hours discussing flying
experiences.
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NOVEMBER 2015
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Long way
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The next day was Saturday,
the day we needed to arrive at
our destination airport of Wickenburg (E25), Arizona. We had
picked Wickenburg as it seemed
to be a cute little town with a
nice airport and easy access to
lots of hiking, sight-seeing, golf
and local culture. We didn’t want
to stay in the big cities of
Phoenix or Scottsdale.
It was pretty cool flying over
the amazing rocky terrain and
the desert into Arizona. We landed at the Scottsdale airport
(KSDL) so I could pick up the
rental car we had reserved.
When you rent on points, you are
often limited to larger airports to
get your vehicle. From Scottsdale, Lee flew and I drove to
Wickenburg.
We had booked a little cabin
in a small complex called the Rio
Tierra Casitas. Our cabin was
called the Rancho Deluxe. It was
fabulous; all western themed and
full of antiques.
Our hostess greeted us with
home-made muffins. Wickenburg is pure small-town Arizona.
We played golf a couple of times
at the local golf course; the score
card included instructions on
relief if one’s ball came to rest
next to a coiled rattlesnake!
We experienced lots of local
history and culture. We certainly
stood out as tourists since we
were not driving an oversized
pick-up truck or wearing cowboy boots, plaid shirts and Stetson cowboy hats.
We also did a day hike up a
craggy mountain called Vulture’s Peak and toured the
remains of an old gold mine.
Sadly, we didn’t see any vultures
or rattlesnakes in our Wickenburg stay.
On the Wednesday we decided to go for a little touristy flight
over the beautiful mountains
north of Wickenburg. As usual,
Murphy’s Law got to the plane
before us. The battery was dead
as a doornail.
We couldn’t find any obvious
cause so Lee and the local AME
at the airport charged it
overnight. The next day we did
take the Guppy up for a sightseeing flight but on Friday the
battery was dead again. Lee
ordered a new one from Aircraft
Spruce that was to be delivered
on Tuesday. We were supposed
to leave Arizona on Sunday to
fly to Florida so that plan had to
be re-worked. We extended our
car rental and did some exploring in the southern parts of Ari-
Guppy in for repairs.
Lunch in Naples with the McDowells and Cookes.
The Rancho Deluxe.
zona, including Tombstone.
By the time the battery was
delivered on Tuesday, it was getting dark. When Lee put the new
battery in and before turning on
the Master Switch, he noticed
one of the dome lights was on.
That is what had been draining
the battery! We must have accidently turned it on while reaching for something in the back of
the plane. We never knew one of
the dome lights was wired direct
to the battery, by-passing the
Master Switch. This is by design
to allow some lighting in the
plane prior to turning on the
Master Switch.
Guess what has been added to
the Shut-Down checklist?
Off to the next leg of our
adventure. We set off from
Wickenburg and Scottsdale on
Wednesday morning. We had
been invited to a party of Canadian aviators in Punta Gorda,
Florida on Saturday, March 7, so
our goal was to get to Florida in
time for that party.
We were flying above the
clouds and got some gorgeous
views of mountains peeking
through. Our fuel stop that first
day was in Las Cruces, New
Mexico. Yet again we didn’t get
any further as there was bad
weather ahead of us and we were
catching up.
Thursday our fuel stop was in
San Angelo Texas. While rolling
down the runway after landing,
the left main gear tire went flat.
We didn’t make it to the taxiway,
so we were now blocking their
main runway used for military
jet training. Tower was not
impressed.
It took the FBO an hour to lift
and tow the Guppy off the runway. So – another fuel stop
turned into an overnight stop.
Lee figured the flat tire was
probably related to the efforts
trying to free the ice from the
wheel fairings in Paducah, Kentucky. The tube valve stem was
cracked at the base.
On the Friday our destination
was Tallahassee Florida which
would position us well for a
short hop to Ft. Myers on Saturday. Forecast called for VFR
conditions all the way so Lee
filed VFR and off we went.
During the flight he kept
checking the weather ahead and
the ceilings were dropping
steadily in Tallahassee. We considered finding an alternate VFR
airport but decided instead to file
IFR en-route and continue.
Switching from VFR to IFR
in the air was another first for
Lee. The ceiling was about 800
ft. in Tallahassee which was
about 400 ft. above minima. On
the RNAV 36 approach, Lee was
concentrating on the instruments
so I got to call out ‘I see the runway lights!’ when we broke
through the base of the clouds.
On Saturday it was a short
flight down to Ft. Myers Page
Field. Our friends, Steven and
Susan McDowell, had rented a
condo in Cape Coral for three
months and our plan was to stay
with them for two weeks.
They picked us up at Page
Field and we drove to the potluck dinner party in Punta Gorda
hosted by other friends, Ron and
Leaning Cactus of Vulture Peak.
Marilyn with Tombstone cowboys.
Naples.
New Mexico mountains peeking through the clouds.
Carol Cooke. All the guests at
the party were flying friends of
Ron and Carol, many from the
North Bay Area who winter in
Florida.
We didn’t do too much flying
over the next couple of weeks,
other than a lunch fly-out to
Naples.
Living expenses were fairly
high in Florida, due to the
unfavourable Canadian dollar.
The only cheap items were alcohol, car gas and airplane fuel.
Hmmm… drink, drive and fly?
We discovered that the social
life amongst Canadian snowbird
aviation buffs is very active. At
another party at the home of
Armand and Margot Despres, we
met yet another group of Canadian flyers. How cool is it to have
a golf course out your back door
and a grass strip out your front
door?
Flying home to Canada was
rather uneventful after our
adventures going west and south.
We flew home in two days, landing in Oshawa on March 22, one
minute after our scheduled
arrival.
In spite of the challenges we
experienced, we had an awesome five weeks away. The key
to enjoying a trip like this is to be
flexible and take the challenges
the flying gods throw your way
as positive learning experiences.
Next year – Bahamas maybe?
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
Is this UAV operating within Transport Canada’s guidelines and regulations at this municipality’s registered aerodrome? Does the operator need an SFOC? Check out COPA’s website (www.copanational.org) and go to the
UAV drop down menu to find the guidelines and regulations.
Photo courtesy Tim Cole
Rogue drone operators and their UAVs are as difficult to catch as the elusive “Ogopogo” that was spotted on the Kelowna waterfront near the
beautiful sculpture “The Sails.” The Kelowna Flying Club/COPA Flight 36
will host the 2017 COPA AGM and you will get a chance to visit the famed
lake monster.
Photo courtesy Tim Cole
At left:
Are you a responsible UAV
operator? Do you need a
SFOC? Do you know what it
takes to get a SFOC (Special
Operating Certificate)? Do
you know that there are UAV
pilot schools? Is your COPA
Flight or Flying Club willing to
host a public UAV forum to
educate the public on UAV
safety?
Ogopogo & Drones!
What does the elusive lake Kelowna Flying Club/COPA
monster that lives in Okanagan Flight 36.
Lake, have to do with drones?
The event was supported by
Well the answer is that “Rogue Sam Samaddar, the Director of
Drone Operators” and their the Kelowna Airport and Nav
UAVs are just about as difficult Canada Manager, Paul England.
to track down as the elusive There was an enthusiastic audiOgopogo.
ence of 200 persons who heard
According to some sources it presentations from six speakers
is reported that the FAA is pre- that included the aforementioned
dicting that a million
Sam and Paul, plus
UAV/ drones will be
Brian Nightingale
given as Christmas
(RCMP), Paul Benpresents this year in
nett (Aerobotika Aerthe U.S. I don’t know
ial
Intelligence),
how many that will
Andrew
Perkins
equate to in Canada,
(Okanagan College,
but you can be sure
Dept. of Geography,
that there will be
Earth & Env. Scimany.
ence) Calvin Reich
At a recent public
(Capri Insurance),
by W.T. (Tim)
appearance, Captain
and yours truly repreCole
Sully Sullenberger
senting COPA.
(he was the captain
Following the preof the airliner that
sentations, there was
ditched in the Huda lively question and
son River in New
answer forum.
York after a bird
In 2017 the COPA
strike.) stated: “We
AGM and Fly-in will
have seen what a six-pound or an be held in Kelowna and if the
eight-pound bird can do to bring success of this evening is an
down an airplane,” …. “Imagine indication of the organizational
what a device containing hard skills and enthusiasm of this
parts like batteries and motors Kelowna team and Kelowna’s
can do that might weigh 25 or community spirit, it promises to
possibly up to 55 pounds to bring be a really good one. Thanks to
down an airplane. It is not a mat- Pam and Daryl for organizing a
ter of if it will happen. It is a great evening.
matter of when it will happen.”
COPA has placed a UAV secIf you follow the CADORS tion on the COPA website
(Transport Canada’s data collec- (www.copanational.org) where
tion site for the Civil Aviation information on responsible operDaily Occurrence Reporting ating instructions and guidelines
System) you will see that there from Transport Canada, the
are at least weekly and some- insurance industry, and COPA
times daily occurrences of are available.
“Rogue UAV/Drone” sightings
COPA is working with Transwhen these unmanned aerial port Canada to ensure that they
vehicles are seen in close prox- have our input into the proposed
imity to manned aircraft.
new UAV regulations. In May of
So, as a concerned representa- 2015 Transport Canada pubtive for the GA/personal aircraft lished an NPA (Notice of Procommunity that usually operate posed Amendment to the Air
at lower altitudes, what is COPA Regulations) as part of the
doing to help ensure safer opera- CARAC (Civil Aviation Regulations, particularly for the non- tory Advisory Council) process.
commercial operators of UAV’s This was a call for input from the
and drones?
UAV industry, the aviation indusRemember that the commer- try, the public and all interested
cial operators, and operators of parties to make submissions prior
larger UAVs of 35 kilos or more, to the new rule making.
are required to get a SFOC (SpeThis period ended at the end
cial Flight Operating Certifi- of August and Transport Canada
cate), and these are the folks that is now in the process of digesting
should be operating in a respon- that information. In the not too
sible manner.
distant future the various associCOPA is participating in edu- ations, the industry and the pubcational events like the one held lic will have the opportunity to
in Kelowna on the evening of have more input into the rule
September 29th at the Okanagan making process that is currently
College that was organized by underway.
Pam and Daryl Nelson of the
To read COPAs submission
B.C. & Yukon
Plane
talk
Photo courtesy of Kate
Kienapple of Aerobotika,
photo by Spencer Korvats
please go to our website for the
full details.
The
Magnes
Insurance
Group, in cooperation with
COPA, is providing liability
insurance, at group rates, for
commercial UAV operators. This
insurance is being provided to
those persons who are eligible
for Transport Canada (SFOC)
Special Flight Operating Certificates, are COPA members, and
meet the insurer’s requirements.
UAV & drones are here to
stay and they will proliferate.
They are and have the potential
to be tremendously beneficial
tools for so many reasons,
including those used for recreational purposes, but like any
tool they come with responsibilities that must be honoured and
we must manage the risk to minimize conflicts and ensure safety.
Salmon Arm Airport and
drones
On September 28 there was a
NOTAM that a UAV was operating on the golf course next to the
CZAM airport. Very shortly after
there was another NOTAM that
was issued that closed the airport
for four hours.
One of the problems was that
these NOTAMS were issued on
very short notice. There were
three aircraft that were flying up
from the coast, who sat out the
closure at Merritt. The following
is a letter from one of the pilots
that had to wait it out:
“I am following up on your
correspondence with George
McNutt and his discussions with
Nav Can and Transport Canada.
I was also one of those affected
by the UAV and runway closure
NOTAMs and spent some time
cooling our heels in Vernon
before we could conclude the
business which drew our three
aircraft to CZAM that day.
“By observation it was very
clear that the UAV operating area
was wholly inappropriate, as the
‘golf course’ abuts the airport
property, and certain parts of the
grounds lie under the approach
path. We all know that we now
share the skies with UAV’s – but
someone really made an egregious error in this case. To make
things worse – rather than cancelling the UAV NOTAM (which
should have happened), a second
NOTAM was issued closing the
single runway. This ‘solved’ the
conflict problem by transferring
the cost, inconvenience, and
responsibility to resident and
itinerant pilots – and to the community at large. All of this for the
benefit of a small UAV and a
rather unaware operator.
“Who paid the cost? We can
start with the meals and gas we
didn’t buy. But … the 18,000
people of Salmon Arm and the
35,000 others within its service
area were denied the services of a
very expensive asset, built up by
the community. You can add the
owners of two or three dozen resident aircraft owners, two helicopter shops, a couple of AMO’s,
Air Cadet glider trainees, sport
parachute devotees, and forestry
and medivac helicopter operations (glider departure and a
medivac arrival also awaited the
expiry of the NOTAM).
“As a former councillor and
mayor of a city in British Columbia, I know that the city administration, the community and its
media would have been outraged
by the runway closure and exposure of the community to unnecessary risk in the event of fire,
accident, or Acts of God – which
is what any community airport is
intended to help ameliorate.
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NOVEMBER 2015
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On September 28th, the Simon Fraser University Aviation Club hosted “Waypoints Aviation Connections” at
SFU’s downtown campus. Rebecca Yao, chairman of the event and president of the SFU Aviation Club, and the
organizing team are to be congratulated on organizing this very successful function that gave over 100 students
the opportunity to meet with aviation industry and association representatives. The enthusiasm shown by the
students was outstanding.
Photo courtesy SFU Aviation Club
Plane talk
“Unfortunately the issuers of
the NOTAMS didn’t seem to
consider such implications.
“I hope you can share these
concerns with the readers of the
COPA Flight news and the website.”
— JOHN NORTHEY
Nav Canada’s fall
consultation meeting
The Vancouver FIR Area
Operations Consultation Meeting was held in Richmond on
October 1st. The meeting agenda
included presentations on: a
National Update; YVR activities
including this summer’s construction and the YVR Tower
Upgrading Project; Remote Sites
in BC; YVR Terminal Control
Unit Operations Update; and a
Summer Debrief with Lessons
Learned.
One of the take away items
from this meeting that requires
action is: further exploration of
a Public Awareness Campaign
on the use of UAVs/drones near
airports and in busy aircraft
operating areas.
Simon Fraser University
Aviation Club
On September 28th I was
invited to attend a “Waypoint
Aviation Connections” event at
SFU’s Vancouver Campus. The
event was an opportunity for students from all over the Lower
Mainland, and from many different learning institutions, to meet
and network with members of
the aviation industry and the various aviation associations.
Captain Glenn Oerzen from
Air Canada, Vanessa Griffiths
from the BC Aviation Council
and a Professor from the Dale
Carnegie Training Institution
were the guest speakers for the
evening. Congratulations to the
members of the SFU Aviation
Club for putting on a very professional evening that benefitted
over one hundred students and
young aviators that were in
attendance.
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U.S. If you follow the CADORS
you will note that there have
been a large number of both
commercial and private flights
that have arrived from the U.S.
sans flight plan. The primary
reason is that the Lockheed Martin Corporation, that is the U.S.
service provider, has been dropping the ball on activating flight
plans that have been filed. This
has been an ongoing situation for
some time.
Recently a recreational pilot,
who also happens to be an airline
captain for a major airline, made
the CADORS for not having a
flight plan from Friday Harbour
to Langley. Having done all the
right things from his perspective,
he was not satisfied with this
ongoing situation and he took on
Lockheed Martin on this issue
and maybe, just maybe, he has
had some success!
Lockheed Martin came back
to him and admitted that they
had found glitch in their software and promised to do better
in the future.
I follow the CADORS on a
Lowell Breckon (left) receives a COPA Award of Merit from Tim Cole to
recognize his contribution to the Aviation Community in B.C. for his work
with COPA for Kids, Angel Flight, the Cmolik Charitable Foundation,
COPA Flight 5/Boundary Bay Flying Club and also for acting as the CMA
advisor for COPA National’s Audit Committee. Well done and thank you,
Lowell. The award was presented to Lowell on September 26th at COPA
5’s semi-annual COPA for Kids Day at the Boundary Bay Airport.
Photo courtesy Tim Cole
daily basis and recently there
seems to be a lack of reported
incidents of this kind.
This may be a case of where
one individual’s persistence can
make a difference over and
above all the other bureaucratic
attempts to resolve an issue. If
this is the case, then congratulations are in order to Jim Stunden. Well done Jim!
Thank you, Alpha Aviation
Once again Alpha Aviation,
the operator of Vancouver’s
Boundary Bay Airport, CZBB,
made their terminal facilities,
boardroom, staff, and a donation
of fuel available to COPA Flight
5/The Boundary Bay Flying
Club for their twice yearly
COPA for Kids event.
This autumn’s event took
place on September 26th and
while it got off to a bit of a slow
start due to early morning fog,
the weather cleared and 104 children were introduced to the wonders of flight.
This type of corporate sponsorship and the donation of their
time, equipment, and aircraft of
all of the volunteers, is what
makes all this worthwhile for not
only the children and their parents, but for everyone who has a
passion for flight. Thanks everybody!
May you have: “Tight Floats
& Tailwinds.”
•
Folks please send me your
BC and Yukon news and I’ll
make sure it’s published. Send
your information and requests
to: tcole@copanational.org or
604-299-0806 or cell 604-8330226.
•
W.T. (Tim) Cole is a COPA
Director for B.C. & the Yukon.
On
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the
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
On
the
Note: Events headed by
a COPA logo denote COPA
National or COPA Flight events.
OCTOBER
October 17, Westport ON (CRL2): COPA
Flight 56 Annual “Pigs and Pies” Fall FlyIn/Drive-In Event hosted by the Rideau
Lakes Flying Club. Smokies and delicious
pies served from 1000 until 1400hrs for a
donation to the Club. Runway 07/25, 3118’
Com. 123.2 Co-ordinates (N) 43 39 93 (W)
76 23 92. Come join us for a great fall celebration near the fabulous town of Westport, Ontario. View the planes, celebrate
the changing leaves, and enjoy the Westport throughout the day. Fun for the whole
family. For more information, please contact Mike Miles at 613-276-6276,
drmikemiles@gmail.com or Russ Walker
at 613-273-7349, russ@ksync.ca
On
the
NOVEMBER
November 2-4, Montreal, QC: ATAC
National Aviation Conference &
Tradeshow held at the Fairmont Queen
Elizabeth Hotel. The national gathering for
operators, industry suppliers and government stakeholders involved in commercial
aviation and flight training in Canada. Will
include 500+ participants, 50+ exhibitors,
13 social and networking functions and a
B2B meeting area for exhibitors. Event
registration is now open! Visit
http://www.atac.ca/web/en/ for more registration information and our complete sponsorship and exhibition opportunities.
DECEMBER
December 12, Brampton, ON: Christmas
Dinner, Cocktails at 1800hrs, dinner at
1900hrs The Do-Not-Miss event of the
year. Held annually in the Wings restaurant
at Brampton Flying Club, this is the occasion at which Completion, and First Flight
awards are presented, among other
recognition awards, followed by a key-note
speaker. President Fred Grootarz, 905212-9333, fred@acronav.com ; V.P. Alain
Ouellet, 416-709-2020, aouellet@icecanada.com.
FEBRUARY 2016
February 27, Ottawa River, ON: Mo’s
27th Fly-In, COPA Flight 169 will start at
1000 hrs. Located on the Quebec side, 1
mile west of the Ottawa VOR. Co-ordinates 45 26’57” N, 75 55’48, runway 3500
x l00’, 34-16. Ground frequency 122.75
MHz and air 123.20 MHz. Ski landing recommended. Weather permitting, a runway
will be ploughed, landing is at your own
risk. For more information, please contact
Maurice Prud-Homme at 819-682-5273.
27 février, rivière Outaouais, ON: Mo’s
27th Fly-In 2016. Escadrilles COPA 169
comencera à 10hr00. Coté QC, 1 mille a
I’ouest du VOR d’Ottawa. Coordonnées 45
26’57” N, 75 55’48 W. Fréquence
122.75MHz et pour air 123.20MHz, piste
3500 x 100pi, 34-16. Atterrissage sur skis
recommandé. Une piste d’atterrissage
pour avions sur roues sera deblayee si la
temperature Ie permet. Atterrissage avos
risques. Pour plus information, appelez
Maurice Prud-Homme, 819-682-5273.
JUNE 2016
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June 25, Yarmouth, NS: Come join us at
the COPA Convention and Annual General Meeting. Details to come.
Regularly Held Events
Calgary AB: The Aerobatic Club of Alberta would like to invite you to our monthly meeting which occurs at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. Get
together and socialize with others who; have a casual interest or curiosity in aerobatics and aerobatic aircraft, occasionally conduct an aerobatic maneuver or
are currently pursuing aerobatic competition. We meet to discuss various club
events, aerobatic training, aircraft’s and participate in various social activities.
Location of the monthly meeting does change so please visit our web site
http://www.patspencer.ca/drupal/node/15 for details and more information about
the club, events, contest results/photos and contact information.
lunch. Meet & greet breakfasts or brunches held first Saturday of every month.
Keep the dust off your wings; join our “Truancy Squadron” callout offering weekly impromptu fly-outs. The cost is free - the fun, priceless. Visit for a round of golf
next door, or join the BC-Social-Flying group on Yahoo to see what’s happening.
Special events & theme parties held throughout the year. Social activity suggestions to encourage flying and relations with other clubs always welcome. Co-ordinates are lat.: 49.1683°, long.: 124.0357°. For more information, please contact
Don at 250-758-3540 or president@nanaimoflyingclub.org and visit our website
www.nanaimoflyingclub.org
Charlottetown, PEI (CYYG): COPA Flight 57/PEI Flying Assoc. Every Saturday
at 8:00 a.m. join our members for breakfast at Outriders
Cookhouse 345 Mt. Edwards Rd. to arrange a ride from
Apron 2. Call Brian at 902-626-6963 or Barry 902-626-5882, pound@pei.sympatico.ca.
Olds/Didsbury, AB (CEA3): COPA Flight 142 Fly-in, second Saturday of each
month, 0900 until 1300hrs. Discounted fuel, coffee and
donuts. Everyone welcome to come and meet fellow pilots
and take advantage of the discounted fuel. For more information, please contact
Ed Shaw at 403-701-1600.
Edenvale, ON (CNV8): Every Thursday from January 5-December 15, the
Edenvale Classic Aircraft Foundation restoration shop is open and we invite
everyone to fly over, or drive by and pay a visit. Membership flights are available
in all our tail-dragger aircraft, including the Tiger Moth and Fairchild Cornell. For
more information, contact Bryan Quickmire at 705-818-2223 or info@classicaircraft.ca. Visit our website at www.classicaircraft.ca.
Pitt Meadows, BC (CYPK): Aero Club of BC has its traditional fly-in and fuel
sales every third Sunday of the month, 09.00 to 18.00. Free hot dogs and coffee
between 11.00 and 15.00. Regular Meetings are held on every first Wednesday
of the month, 19.30. for Aero Club events please connect to our website
www.aeroclubofbc.ca and join our Facebook Page.
Edmonton, AB: COPA Flight 176 regular monthly meeting. 1st Thursday of the
month at 19:30 held at the Alberta Aviation Museum –
11410 Kingsway Avenue NW in the lecture area. For
more information, please see our website or contact Janis at treasurer@copaedmonton.ca.
Estevan, SK (CYEN): Regular COPA Flight/ Flying Club Meeting, held 1st Tuesday of even numbered months, February, April, June,
etc. at 7:30 p.m. in main terminal building. For more
information, please contact Neal Linthicum at 306-421-7629 or nealandnadine@hotmail.com.
Havelock, NB: COPA 27/ The Havelock Flying Club invite you to fly-in or drivein for breakfast any Sunday of the year. During the month of October on the Sunday present your Journey Log Book to enter our 2015
Cross Country Cup Competition. Our winner will be
announced on Sunday Nov 1/15. The Pilot flying to the most locations noted in
COPAs “Places to Fly” section as verified by his Journey Log will receive the
2015 Cross Country Cup. Please note we cannot accept faxed or emailed entries
or we can’t meet you at any other location. Simply fly in, enjoy breakfast, and
enter to win. For more information, please contact Steve Eastwick at
sdeastw@nbnet.nb.ca or 506-386-4120.
High River, AB (CEN4): First Thursday of every month at the 187 Squadron
Royal Canadian Air Cadet Hangar the EAA Chapter 1410 has their monthly
meeting 18:30 - 21:00. Whether you have a casual interest in aviation, you are
an active pilot, or you are an avid homebuilder of aircraft, we offer the chance to
meet others who combine fun with learning. We meet to learn from informative
speakers, participate in various social activities, and are active in the flying community. Come by and visit! Please contact Paul evenings at 403-271-5330 or
eaahighriver@shaw.ca. Visit our website at www.eaahighriver.org for more
details.
Kelowna, BC (CYLW): COPA Flight 36, Kelowna Flying Club, Apron III Event
General Meeting, 1st Tuesday of each month. Premeeting BBQ starts at 18:30; meeting starts at 19:00.
Join us for news and updates, guest speakers and fellowship! For more information, please contact Daryl Nelson at Info@kelownaflyingclub.com or go to our
website at http://kelownaflyingclub.com.
Lethbridge, AB: The Lethbridge Sport Flyers, COPA Flight 24 would like to
invite you to our weekly Saturday morning breakfast, 7:30
a.m. held at Smitty’s Pancake House, 2053 Magrath Dr. S.
in Lethbridge, Alberta. We encourage you to call ahead if you’re in the area. If
you catch us at a Fly-In instead please feel welcome to join us there. All of our
activities including the postings of our monthly meetings can be found on our
Event Calendar at http://www.lethbridgesportflyers.com. To contact us, please
call our club President, Mic Thiessen at 403-327-8808 or send us an email at
Lethbridge-Sport-Flyers@telus.net.
Lindsay, ON: Kawartha Lakes Flying Club, COPA Flight 101 has a regular
monthly meeting on the 1st Wednesday of each month
7:00 p.m. at LCVI High School, 260 Kent St. West in Lindsay. Come in east door. Except for the July BBQ and December Christmas Party.
For more information, please contact Bob Burns at bobklfc@gmail.com or visit
Kawartha Lakes Flying Club at www.klfc.ca.
Morden, MB (CJA3): COPA Flight 145 Flyday Fridays. Every Friday during the
summer months from June 5 to August 28 Morden Flying
Club hosts a BBQ. Rain or shine. Fly in or drive in we welcome everyone to come join us for a burger, chicken, hot dog or steak with a
dose of hangar speak. We look forward to seeing you. For more information,
please contact Ron Loewen at 204-312-3640 or bd5ron@gmail.com
Nanaimo, BC (CYCD): Welcomes you! Nanaimo Flying Club holds regular meetings; Third Sunday of every month 0930 hours, followed by guest speakers &
Pontiac, QC: Escadrille 169 Pontiac, déjeuner mensuel le 1er samedi du mois.
De novembre à avril: au restaurant Bellevue situé au 460, route 148, (chemin
Eardley) Aylmer, 819-685-0733. Environ 1 km à l’Est du chemin Terry-Fox. Hélicoptères: stationnez dans le champ à 500 pieds au
Nord-Ouest du restaurant, 45-25-41, 75-53-52. L’hiver,
avions sur skis et avions sur roues, stationnez sur la rivière chez Maurice 45-2631, 75-55-31, 1 mille à l’ouest du VOR d’Ottawa. Téléphonez Maurice avant
votre arrivée pour connaître les conditions de la surface d’atterrissage. Maurice
vous aménera en auto au restaurant. De mai à octobre: à la marina d’Aylmer
situé au 1, rue Principale, Gatineau (Aylmer) (45-23-48, 75-51-36). En auto ou
en hydravion. Venez parler aviation avec des pilotes passionnés! Les conjointes
et les enfants sont bienvenus. Pour plus d’information contactez Maurice 819360-0706ou Andre 819-329-2830.
Pontiac, QC: COPA Flight 169 Pontiac, monthly breakfast meeting on the 1st
Saturday of the month. From November to April: at the Bellevue restaurant located at 460, Highway 148 (Eardley road), Aylmer, 819685-0733. About 1 km East of Terry Fox road. Helicopters park in field located 500 feet North-West of the restaurant. 45-25-41, 75-5352. Winter time, ski planes and wheel planes, park on the river at Maurice’s
house 45-26-31, 75-55-31. Call Maurice before your flight for the landing surface
condition. Maurice will take you to the restaurant with his car. From May to October: at the Aylmer marina located at 1, Principale Street, Gatineau (Aylmer) (4523-48, 75-51-36). By car or by seaplane. Come and talk about aviation with passionate flyers! Wives and children are welcome. For more information, please
contact Maurice at 819-360-0706 or Andre at 819-329-2830.
Picton, ON (CNT7): COPA Flight 53, breakfast on the second Sunday of every
month starting at 8:00 a.m. April-December. Located at
the Prince Edward Flying Club, co-ordinates N 43 59 21,
W77 08 21. For more information, please call Jeff & Jackie Douglass at 613-4711868.
Red Deer, AB: Red Deer Flying Club / COPA Flight 92 meets on the third Monday evening of each month (except July & August) at
19:30 at the Flying Club building directly north of the Red
Deer Airport Terminal Building. Always an interesting program or speaker. For
additional information call Bert at 403-350-5511 or visit reddeerflyingclub.org
Shoal Lake, MB (CKL5): Shoal Lake Flying Club/COPA Flight 162 holds general meetings on the second Tuesday of every second month (Feb, April, ...) at
7:30 p.m. at the Airport Terminal Building, visitors welcome. The December meeting is a pot luck supper followed by a short Annual Meeting and a social event. Check the meeting schedule by clicking on the News and Events tab at www.slflyingclub.com. Email slflyingclub@gmail.com for more information.
Sundre, AB: Sundre Flying Club meetings second Thursday of the month at
7:30 p.m. Hamburgers and hot dogs and snacks anytime at terminal -self serve.
For more information, please contact Myron Bignold at 403-638-7370 or winnmy@telusplanet.net.
Sedgewick, AB (CEK6): Iron Creek Flying Club, COPA Flight 157 regular
monthly meeting, second Thursday of each month at
19:30 at the Flagstaff Regional Airport terminal building.
Drive or fly in. Cardlock fuel available 24 hours. Everyone welcome. For more
information, please contact Shelley at shelley@cciwireless.ca.
Victoria, BC (CYYJ): COPA Flight 6 usually meets on the first Wednesday of
each month from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. You do not
need to be a member of the Victoria Flying Club or of
COPA participate. For more information, please contact copaflight6@gmail.com
Whitecourt, AB (CYZU): COPA Flight 185 holds its
meetings on the third Tuesday of every month, except
December, at the terminal building at Whitecourt CYZU at 18:00. Come by and
visit. For more info please contact Curtis at 780-778-0854.
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
B-17
During WWII tens of thousands of aircrew did just that
On Sunday, August 16, 2015 I
received a ride in “Miss
Mitchell” a B-25 flown by the
Commemorative Air Force
(CAF) based in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is a replica of the original B-25 that flew approximately 140 missions during WWII in
North Africa, Corsica, Sicily and
Italy.
The aircraft was brought to
Regina by EAA Chapter 154
with the Regina Flying Club providing the facilities to host the
event. The intent of the visit was
to provide an educational outreach to veterans and people
with families that flew, maintained and built the B-25.
It was also hoped to raise the
profile of aviation around the
Regina International Airport
with the visit of this historic aircraft.
B-25s were flown by the
RCAF following WWII, taking
part in training/intercept exercises. They were based in Saskatoon.
In the early 1970s it was my
privilege to fly a B-25 that was
part of the Flying Tigers Museum
in Paris, Texas. Can you imagine
doing circuits and bumps in a B25? That memory was vividly
recalled when “Miss Mitchell”
arrived in Regina. Rides in the
aircraft were available.
Rem’s
report
field. It was a oneway mission.
This time I wanted a different provided for the tail gunner.
have been terrifying.
As I sat in the rear
experience, in the rear of a B-25,
Sitting in the rear turret it was
Yet, tens of thouof the B-25 it gave
not up front. The bomb-bay sep- difficult to imagine flying and sands of aircrew did
me a completely difarated the cockpit area from the fighting under those conditions just that in thousands
ferent perspective of
by Rem Walker
rear. There was room for three with enemy fighters firing at of aircraft on all
this and other aircraft
riders up front, four in the rear. you. It would have been a har- fronts during WWII.
and their missions
During the flight each of us had rowing experience, to say the Thousands did not
during WWII. The
the chance to crawl on hands and least. Actually, anywhere in the return. On November
thin aluminum skin
knees to sit in the small space B-25 while under attack would 11th, I, along with
would be no protechundreds of others,
tion from enemy fire.
will attend a RememIt would be cold,
brance Day Service
cramped and noisy
to give thanks to the
for hours on end.
veterans who did
There would be lots
return and will say a prayer of of time to think, to contemplate
remembrance for those who died your immediate future, hoping
to defend our freedom.
that you and the crew returned to
Bernard Gervais, COPA president/ CEO will be making presentations at the following
When I was flying the B-25 base.
events this fall.
early in the 1970s it was my
There would be hours of tense
hope to get a feel for the crews of boredom as you thought about
October 18, Pitt Meadows, BC: Pitt Meadows
the B-25s that took off from the the mission, followed by
Aeroclub Meet and Greet at 1830hrs followed by a
aircraft carrier Hornet, some- moments of sheer and absolute
presentation from COPA’s President and CEO
where in the Pacific Ocean on terror while under attack.
Bernard Gervais at 1930hrs.
April 18, 1942. I tried to imagine
My thoughts took on a new
what it would be like to fly a B- appreciation for what aircrews
October 20, Vancouver, BC: BC Aviation Council
25, loaded with fuel, bombs, went through during the war in
Silver Wings Award held at the Vancouver Conarmament and crew, from the the air and, for those who fought
deck of the carrier.
vention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place, Vanon land, on water and under the
Carriers were a whole lot water – all to give us the freedom
couver, 2nd level, Ocean Foyer. Registration desk
shorter in the early days of we have in Canada. Thank you,
opens at 1800hrs, from 1800 until 1930hrs NetWWII. No catapult to provide a to each and every veteran. I
working and cocktail style dinner event, 1945 until
boost. Just full power and hope, salute you.
2100hrs Awards and scholarship presentations
particularly if in one of the lead
followed by more Networking.
aircraft with more B-25s behind
Rem Walker learned to fly in
on the overcrowded deck.
1946. His first project was a
November 2-4, Montreal, QC: ATAC National AviAll of the B-25s made it off Jodel D-9 CF-PFB started in
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COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
On short final.
Sudbury pilots win Almaguin
rally, earn right to host in 2016
By Carol Cooke
The morning of Saturday,
September 26 started with heavy
fog blanketing Mattawa, Ontario. This had been anticipated,
so the arrival time at Mattawa of
10 a.m. worked out just fine, as
fog was lifting by 9:30.
Seven aircraft arrived for registration. Three floatplanes (actu-
ally two on straight floats and
one amphib); one aircraft each
from North Bay, Sudbury, South
River, and Elora and this year’s
organizers also from North Bay.
Only one of the aircraft had
flown into Mattawa before.
Some may remember that Ron
and Carol Cooke won this rally
in 2014, so they were tasked
with the organization of the 2015
event.
Winners of the Almaguin air rally, Rob Whiteford and Dan Onea.
Photo courtesy Mary Norman
The pilots enjoyed coffee and
muffins/Timbits and socializing
and at 10:45 a.m. Carol Cooke
handed out the instructions for
the rally.
The route was Mattawa –
overflying South River – to
Parry Sound for lunch and then
back to South River. Pretty simple routing but we needed to
accommodate the floatplanes, so
that limited our options.
The rally questions 1 and 2
asked the pilots to give their
estimate of total minutes it
would take from wheels (or
floats) up to overfly South River
and the total minutes to wheels
down at Parry Sound.
Time up was recorded by
both pilots and ground crew.
Additional piloting skills were
tested during the overflight at
CPE6. Further rally questions
pertaining to VFR flight rules
j
Chowing down at lunch stop at Parry Sound. Photo courtesy Ron Cooke
needed to be answered to determine the winners.
After a great lunch at Parry
Sound, it was back in the air to
the final destination of CPE6
where answers were handed in
and winners announced.
Turns out most pilots knew
their aircraft’s capabilities and a
couple were within minutes of
their estimated times en route.
However John and Anne
Donkers nailed both times
exactly, flying CMA2 - CPE6 CNK4 in 20 and 38 minutes.
Overall rally winners were
Rob Whiteford and Dan Onea
from Sudbury in their Zenair.
Along with their trophy, they
were advised that a condition of
winning the rally, is that they get
the privilege of organizing next
year’s rally.
Tied for second place overall – two points behind Rob and
Dan, were John Donkers in a
C182 and Mary Norman in her
C185 Amphib.
After socializing and munching on appetizers and desserts,
the group dispersed back to their
home airports. It was a beautiful
day to enjoy the colours of north
central Ontario, and we’ll all
look forward to next year’s
adventure.
Mary Norman in C185 Amphib.
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B-19
Imagine driving around in one of these.
Museum’s Austin SE5a taxis to the runway.
Open house/fly-in had lots to offer
T
Classic motorcycles drew as much attention as the airplanes.
At right:
Great
War
Flying
Museum
Sopwith
taxis by.
The Open House featured classic cars, motorcycles, live birds of prey, musical entertainment,
trackless train, face-painting for the kids and a
he Brampton Flight Centre and The Great BBQ. Other activities include tours of the airport
War Flying Museum hosted their annual and airplane rides.
Open House and Fly-in on Sunday, SepThe Brampton Flight Centre is owned and
tember 13, 2015.
operated by the Brampton Flying Club. The Club
was formed in 1946 and was relocated to Caledon in 1969. The
Flight Centre is an internationally
recognized flight-training school.
The Museum mission is to
provide the finest local presentation of World War I aviation history by acquiring, building,
maintaining and flying representations of period aircraft as well
as displaying period artifacts for
the education, entertainment and
benefit of the members and the
visiting public.
A WWII Harvard trainer shows up to the fly-in.
By Gustavo Corujo
The Red Baron’s aircraft made an appearance to the delight of the visitors.
The museum’s WWI fighter replicas flying in formation.
From left; Wally Homersham, photographer Gus Corujo and Larry
Milberry, Canadian aviation author and publisher.
This youngster appears to be saying… I got the hat,
when can I go flying?
Museum members wearing period costumes as well
as period artifacts were on display.
Photos courtesy Gustavo Corujo
B-20
COPA FLIGHT
NOVEMBER 2015
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Garmin VHF COM GTR 225 w/harness..................................................11-11351 .......................$2,478.00
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AA48103 .......... P/N 08-01266
AA48104 .......... P/N 08-01267
AA48108 .......... P/N 08-01268
AA48109 .......... P/N 08-01269
AA48110 .......... P/N 08-01270
AA48111 .......... P/N 08-01271
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Led Landing & Taxi Light Par 36.......... P/N 11-08459 ............. $380.00
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Artex ME406 ELT with whip antenna. ..................P/N 11-04652............$1,480.00
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CH48103-1..08-00905-12
CH48104-1..08-00906-12
CH48108-1..08-00907-12
CH48109-1..08-00908-12
CH48110-1..08-00909-12
CH48111-1..08-00910-12
$365.00 ea.
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Aeroshell - 15W-50 Multigrade Case ............... P/N 08-05451...............$118.75
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6381C.........$2,171.00
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7025-20 ........ $316.00
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CH48103-1...08-00905
CH48104-1...08-00906
CH48108-1...08-00907
CH48109-1...08-00908
CH48110-1...08-00909
CH48111-1...08-00910
CFO-100-1 ...08-05921
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EDM-700 Digital/Analog EGT/CHT
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EDM-700-4C.........$1,946.00
EDM-700-8C.........$3,188.00
EDM 700-6C.........$2,331.00
EDM-700-9C.........$3,542.00
EDM 700-7C.........$2,774.00
Fuel Scan 450 from JPI Instruments, provides continuous display of
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hours and minutes, fuel required to next waypoint, fuel reserve at next
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P/N 10-00135 ..................$783.00
AA48103...........P/N 08-04969
AA48104...........P/N 08-04970
AA48108...........P/N 08-04971
AA48109...........P/N 08-04972
AA48110...........P/N 08-04973
AA48111...........P/N 08-04974
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Fine Wire
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UREM37BY ....................P/N 08-00248
UREM38E.......................P/N 08-00046
URHM38E ......................P/N 08-00047
UREM40E.......................P/N 08-00048
URHM40E ......................P/N 08-00049
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Tempest™ Tornado Pumps AA3215CC or AA3216CW
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Garmin AERA
With a choice of portrait or landscape orientation, the aera’s “virtual
reality” flight graphics can be framed with GPS-derived indications
of ground track, altitude, groundspeed, vertical speed and turn indication – all updated 5 times per second.
795 Americas ................................ P/N 11-10034.......... $2,325.00
795 Atlantic ................................... P/N 11-10035.......... $2,345.00
795 Pacific .................................... P/N 11-10036.......... $2,345.00
Aera 500 Americas (Pacific and Atlantic also available) ...............P/N 11-08044 ................ $825.00
GMA-240 Audio Panel ....................................................................P/N 11-06619................ $1,132.00
GTX 327Digital Transponder with Harness ......................................P/N 11-00329 ................ $2,588.00
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1946 J-3 CUB C85, 4877 TTSN, 438 SMOH,
electric starter. EDO 1400 floats, skis, wheels,
wing tank, lifetime struts, metal spars, intercom,
radio, exterior antenna, Annual done May 2015.
$37,500. 613-625-1483, andreas@b-v-w.com
(36606)
1966 CESSNA 150, 2880 TT, 370 SMOH engine. NEW: windshield, interior, tires, Icom transceiver, Narco xpdr, $700 tail light. Always
hangared, never a trainer. NDH. Annual
07/29/15. $23,900 firm. 613-623-7071.
(36608)
1967 CESSNA 150H, 6290 TT, 1150 SMOH.
Int/ext 7/10. Good condition, very well maintained. Hangared at Pembrook Airport. $25,000.
613-639-3144 before 8 pm.
(36761)
1973 AEROSTAR 600, 5010 TTSN, LE470
RE998 SMOH, 725 SPOH, Garmin GMA 347,
GNS 530W/430W, GDL 69A, Insight Strikefinder,
Insight Graphic Engine Monitor, Monroy ATD300 Traffic Watch, XM Weather, HSI, ADF, DVD.
$145,000 CDN. 416-254-3581.
(36766)
1975 CESSNA 340 RAM, 6125 TT, 245/705
SMOHL/R, 295/295 SPOH. G500 SVT, Dual
G430s, 796 TCAS, STEC 65, RADAR, SHADIN,
JPI, Sat WX, A/C, full deice, 183 Gal. New
leather interior. $225,000 USD. 514-947-1638,
kasinc@bell.net
(36502)
1978 CESSNA SKYLANE 182Q, Super Eagle
Conversion (P-Ponk 265 HP O-470-U, Hartzell
3/bl Prop), Speed Mods, 1160 U/L, Garmin 430
GPS, much more! Very clean, All logs! $124,900
USD. Apex Aircraft Sales 905-477-7900,
www.apexaircraft.com
(36768)
2000 GLASTAR, 102 TTSN, 150 mph with new
MT prop, Day/Night VFR, Easily IFR, 3 Axis Autopilot. Excellent build & maintenance. Many extras. Always hangared. $74,000 OBO. 519-9415606.
(35339)
2009 T206H, 550 TTAE, Float Kit, TKS, Flint
Tips, VGʼs, G1000/GFC700AP/Traffic! $539,000
USD. Apex Aircraft Sales 905-477-7900,
www.apexaircraft.com
(36767)
2012 CARBON CUB ON CLAMAR AMPHIBS,
94 TTSN, 180 HP CC-340, Dynon Skyview, Icom
210 Comms, Garmin Aera GPS, Superb maintenance. Better than new, phenomenal performance! $255,000 CDN. 519-941-5606.
(35647)
B-35 1950, 5268 TTAF, E-225-8 110 SMOH, 110
SPOH HC-A2MV20-4, Aux pump, paint 2014, EI
MVP50, Tip tanks. Many DʼShannon Mods, HSI,
DME, ADF, VOR, ILS Dual King Nav/coms, 160
mph on 10 gph. $59,000. 604-788-7900.
(36724)
C-FYCT, floats 2000, 4459.8 TTSN, 180.6
TTSMO. All logs, engine rebuilt @ ATC Orillia,
ON. at 4279.2 hrs. NDH. Plane in Gogama, ON.
Glen 705-365-8904.
(36753)
DAKOTA HAWK (FISHER FLYING PRODUCTS), Cont. C-85 (711.3 TTSN) Warpdrive
Prop. VFR Panel, Icom IC-A200 comm, Garmin
GTX327 xpdr, AVMap EKP-V GPS. Based in
Brampton. $28,000 OBO. 519-941-5606.
(35649)
M20J 201 1978, 4142 TT, 473 SPOH, 473
SMOH Eng, prop 3/bl new 2008. AP w/hold,
Power flow HP upgrade, Kenyon Fil, Eng Monitor. Garmin Rad, TX, 296 in dash. No corrosion.
ADs done. $89,900. Ron 306-222-8339. (36474)
SUPER PETREL 100 AMPHIBIANS, Rotax
912S, 100 HP, 80 hrs, BRS, IC-A210, Garmin,
area500, PCAS, MRX, ELT. $65,000. 604-9667011.
(36765)
1964 35B33, excellent condition, 5236 TT,
IO470N 260 HP, 820 SFOH, 100 STOH, 2015
SPOH. CofA May 2015. Original logs. IFR GPS,
STEC 50 many mods. $90,000 CDN. 250-5588593.
(36729)
PROTO-TYPE DE HAVILLAND TIGER MOTH.
Built 1939, retained by de Havilland for the duration of WW2. Used in various tests, development by de Havilland, including testing of
Menasco engine. Originally CF-BNF, chase
plane for first Canadian Chipmunk in 1946. Totally rebuilt, Gipsy 1C engine w/300hrs.
Radio/xpdr, wind driven generator. $80,000
CDN, $65,000 US. 760-217-4325.
(36786)
1959 CESSNA 175, PK 2300 floats, 4457 TTSN,
AVCON 180 HP conversion 850 hrs, 55 STOP,
C/S prop, Power Flow exhaust, Horton STOL,
GPS (Garmin 296), VHF, Mode C xpdr, 406 ELT,
shoulder harness, new battery. $65,000. 514770-0338.
(36632)
1963 CESSNA 185B, 6040 TTSN, Cap 3000D
Sportsman Leading edge, IO-470F 40 SMOH,
prop inspection. VHF King 96. 8/10. 3 yrs annual
June 2015. Always hangared. Price revised. Guy
418-589-9630, Roland 418-589-8562.
(36519)
1964 AMPHIB CESSNA 172, 180 HP, 2,380 TT,
608 SMOH, 0 STOH. 2010 Wipline 2350, powerflow exhaust, completely refurbished int/ext
2002, land gear/prop included, King radios/xpdr,
Garmin 295 GPS. Great performer. $135,000.
Jean 519-755-6642, jrablat@pelage.ca
(36739)
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CANADIAN PLANE TRADE NOVEMBER 2015
THIS MONTH’S FEATURED LISTINGS
1966 PIPER CHEROKEE, 3200 TT, 160 HP, 289
SMOH. Fresh annual (Jan). Ben-King KY180,
Narco TA 150 xpdr, 4 input K.COM, VOR, King
KX
170B.
New
paint.
$45,000.
arminadam@telus.net
(36770)
1967 172H, 4590 TT, 0300D 1590ET, new prop.
2 Narco MK12D VHF/VOR, ADF, 195 GPS,
Mode C xpdr, 406 ELT. Professionally maintained, current annual, regularly flown. Always
hangared. $46,000. Will deliver. Contact at
sgenn@telus.net
(35708)
1967 PA-30 C-FVLE SERIAL# 301555, low engine and prop hours. Asking $60,000 USD. Scott
403-585-7355, thereuters@shaw.ca see full ad at
1969 CESSNA 185 on EDO 2960 floats, 3 blade
prop, 6400 TTAF, 380 TTE, 204 TT prop, VHF,
ADF, xpdr, GPS. Complete new paint (maroon)
and annual. Parts r/h flap, aileron available.
$130,000. 250-758-1453.
(35263)
1973 172M, 2910 TTSN, 1000 hrs on 160 hp upgrade. Garmin GNS430 GPS/Nav/Com. Rosen
visors, wheel pants. Mode C xpdr, 121.5 ELT.
Prop 5 yr completed July 2014. Annual completed
July 2015. All ADs. Always hangared. $75,000.
Grant 780-887-7123 grant@groundw.com
(36763)
1974 CESSNA 182P, 3700 TT, engine 1200
SMOH, 0 STOP, MT 3/bl prop, 6 SMOH. Wheel
pants, oil filter, shoulder harness, oil pan heater.
New paint 06, interior 8/10, Fully IFR and loaded.
Fresh annual in progress. $91,900 no taxes.
204-385-2964.
(35509)
1974 CITABRIA 7ECA. Metal spars, 4200
TTSN, 1900 SMOH. Icom A210, PS4000 audio
panel/ intercom, EI digital engine analyzer, 406
ELT. New interior. Always hangared. $45,000.
204-522-5883.
(36752)
1975 CESSNA 172M, 160 HP, 865 SMOH,
wheels and floats, GPS, wing covers, eng
heater, Mode C xpdr. Annual OCT 2015.
$74,500. Contact at 705-374-4338 or by email
at tbsavage@amtelecom.net
(36764)
1976 172M, 2120 TTSN, 112 SMOH, 180 HP
Pen Yan. Dual NAV/COM, Mode C xpdr, ADF,
yoke mounted GPS, 2 place intercom, 1,056 lb
useful load, extended baggage, ELT. LRF.
$59,500. 647-688-5690.
(36772)
1979 GRUMMAN TIGER, ½ share for sale
based at Burlington, ON. 2863 TTSN, 640
SMOH, 180 HP, easy 135 kt cruise. Fresh annual. Great performer. $24,000. 905-858-9078.
(36457)
1998 MERLIN GT, Rotax 912UL 80 HP, 195 TT,
experimental, 2/bl Sensenich propeller, 2/seats,
dual-controls, cabin heater, VFR instruments,
ICOM COMM, Garmin 296GPS, Autogas or
Avgas. Always hangared, excellent condition.
$31,500 OBO. Calgary. ian.shirt@gmail.com
587-438-3178.
(36721)
1999 SLEPCEV STORCH, 278 TT, lom inverted
4 cyl, 120 HP, injected. Fresh CofA. New ext
paint. Ground adjustable warpdrive. New bearing and tires. Hangared. $33,500. Contact at
lauchiejr@hotmail.com
(36757)
2005 MURPHY MOOSE (SR) professionally
built, 350 TT, Lycoming O-540, tight EDO 2960,
Oilmatic pre-oiler, ELT 406 MHZ, ICom 2000.
Useful load 1130lbs. Paint 9/10. Hangared during winter. REDUCED $95,000 OBO. Contact at
mevangeliste@entrepriseslm.com or call 514730-6252.
(36774)
2015 RV6A, 27 TTSN, 180 HP, ICom A210, xpdr,
GPS. Ext/int 10/10. Excellent condition. $55,000
OBO. Ron 519-881-6019 home, 519-881-2768
cell, fleetair@wightman.ca
(36769)
7CCM CHAMP 2011, rebuild after long storage,
30 since C90-12F engine bulked, new electrics,
ICA210, wing tanks, nice 1400 floats, skis. Beautiful paint 10/10. Many extra parts. 705-6876696, www.aztecnomad.com
(36748)
ALL TRADES CONSIDERED 1979 MAULE M5,
235 HP, 360 SMOH, 1650 TTSN, Floats EDO
2440. Fresh paint rate 9/10 w/new headliner carpet in interior. New battery, tires/tubes. $69,500.
Steve Nitsa 905-429-1029, Brian Freymond 705374-5655, stnitsa@gmail.com
(36749)
CESSNA 150 1966, 401 SMOH, 6925 TT. Paint
8/10. Batterie neuve (NEW). Concorde sans entretien. Radio Com Rival. Dernière inspection
mai 2014. (LAST INSPECTION JUNE 2015).
Méchanic A-1. Un seul propriétaire. (ONE
OWNER). $26,900. 819-333-4221.
(36771)
CESSNA 210 M CENTURION 2 1978, 2550 TT,
12 SMOH. NEW: motor, turbo, prop, paint job.
Int 9/10 ext 10/10. Original radios and nav. Must
see it, call for price (c) 819-471-1741, (h) 819475-1606.
(36679)
COMANCHE CROSS COUNTRY PLATFORM,
twin turbos, fuel injected, STEC Autopilot slaved
to KLN 90B GPS etc, etc. Int/ext 7/10. Fresh annual. Link: http://fwtsltd.com/comanche-for-sale/
780-356-2928.
(36775)
www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-other/calgary/1967-piper-twin-comanche-pa-30/1088029596
(36722)
1968 COMANCHE 260B, full service history,
3155 TTSN, 1179 SMOH, 2 SN 3/bl Prop,
Garmin: 430 WAAS certified, 327 xpdr, auto
pilot, electric trim, portable oxygen, cruise 160
kns+. Fresh annual. $94,500. 403-660-8551,
mdbaker@shaw.ca
(34977)
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2009 T206H, 550 TTSN, 90 STOH, Float Kit, TKS, G1000, Flint Tips, VG’s ..............$539,900 US
2007 Cirrus SR22 Turbo G3, 1240TT, TKS DeIce, Recent Import!...........................$289,900 US
2005 Mooney Ovation, 540 TTSN, G1000,FIKI, Traffic and Weather, New Paint 2013! ..$269,900 US
2004 Cessna T182T, 500 TT, G1000 w/SVT! All Logs, NDH!...................................$260,000 US
1999 Cessna 206H, 3200 TT, 1500 SM, NAVII, All Logs, NDH! ..............................$230,000 US
1998 C182S, 1212 TTSN, 282 SFOH, King NAVII w/Garmin696GPS, all logs, NDH $175,000 US
1997 Zlin Z242L, 1105 TT, 20 SMOH - Lowest time Zlin around! Garmin 430! Hangared! ....$99,900 US
1992 Bonanza F33A, 1169TTAE, KingSilverCrownw/KLN90B GPS, KFC150 IFCS! .. $219,500 US
1986 Archer II, 3567 TT, 1558 SM, Dual KX155, NDH! All Logs! ..............................$54,900 US
1983 Mooney 201, 3695TT/1000 SMOH, NDH! Loaded w/Extras, See W/Site! ...... $94,500 US
1982 Archer, 419 SM, King Digital, STEC 50, Major Refurb on Import! ...................$64,900 US
1981 Turbo U206 Amphib, 875 TT, 65 SMOH, Whipline 3730’s, Robertson STOL .. $199,900 US
1981 Mooney 231/252 Conversion, 3875 TT, 85 SMOH!...................................... $114,900 US
1979 C180, 2850 TT, 68 SMOH, Great Avionics, LRF! ...........................................$109,000 US
1977 C340A, RAM VI, 4298 TT, 1676 SMOH, Known Ice! Keith Air! ......................$249,900 US
1977 Turbo Aztec F, 2507 TT, 439 SM, Full De-ice! LRF! .......................................$124,900 US
1976 182P, 7000 TT, Eng OC, Garmin 430W, HSI, LRF, 406 ELT! 1126U/L ............... $59,900 US
1976 Piper Lance, 2774 TT, 1743 SM, King w/HSI/ALTIII AP! .................................$99,900 US
1976 Aerostar 601P, 1954 SM/615SM/0SP, G430, STEC 55X, EHSI ........................ $175,000 US
1975 Bonanza A36, 3753TT, 773SFRM, Dual KX155/HIS, club seating, hangared.... $135,000 US
1975 C421B, 5289 TT, 539 SMOH L&R, Fresh Prop Overhauls. Priced to sell! ........ $99,900 US
1975 Grumman Tiger, 2016TT, 139SM, 81STOH (2006), King/Narco Avionics ....... $39,900 US
1974 Aztec E, 9390 TT, 1635/1441 SM, Garmin 530, Exc Maint! ............................$99,900 US
1973 182P, Peterson Perf Plus! Canard, 260 HP, FuelInj, Many Extras .................. $175,000 US
1972 Bonanza F33A, 2248TT, 221SMOH, GNS430GPS, 696 GPS, STEC AP, Slaved HSI $130,000 US
1971 Navajo 310, 7511 TT, 1058/824 SMOH, Commercial!................................... $159,000 US
1970 Navajo, 8720 TT/610/925 SM, G430, HSI, TCAS! .......................................$150,000 USD
1968 Mooney M20F, 2190 TT, 145 SMOH, Speed Mods, King Digital ....................$69,900 US
1967 Cher 180, 3992 TT, 345 SM (2011), KX155/STEC30 AP! ................................ $42,000 US
1965 Twin Comanche, 4337 TT, ENG ’OC’, Garmin 530W, EHSI! ............................ $69,500 US
1960 Beech Debonair, Rebuilt/Ugraded 300 HP!! ................................................$145,000 US
1946 Aeronca Champ, 2587 TTSN, Hangared! .............................................................$25,900
Hangar for Sale in Brampton/Collingwood w/Door/Motor/Heater/Insulated ............$75,000
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20 Amphibian
MURPHY REBEL ON 1800 AMPHIBS, 667.3 TTSN including the engine and propeller. The Other Woman.
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40 Cessna
1964 CESSNA 336, 5976 TTSN,
1208/774 TTSO, 602/159 SPOH, 406
ELT. Annual Sept/2016 aircraft
presently on commercial lease.
$40,000. ewoz@telus.net
1966 CESSNA 150F, 3310 TTSN, 76
SMOH, KY195B Comm, KT76A C
Encoder, NAT Intercom, 406 ELT.
Asking $25,000. 250-494-1418.
1969 C-150J, 9867 TTSN, 95 SMOH,
2 VHF, xpdr, good condition. $19,000.
604-486-6730.
CESSNA 180 1954, major project a/c,
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Freedom of rental. Sudbury, ON. Gerald 249-878-4978.
45 Citabria
1970 7GCBC CITABRIA FLOATPLANE, EDO 2,000 floats w. compartments, skis and gear legs like
new. Low time O320 engine + new
seaplane prop. Great fishing & camping airplane. $30,000. 705-522-0363.
50 deHavilland
DHC-2,140 SN, 19774 TTAF, ETSO
1076 Hartzell 84.5 SMOH. Tip tanks,
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THIS MONTH’S FEATURED LISTINGS
1972 DECATHLON 8KCAB, s/n 007, 2395 TT,
IO-320-E1A 900 SMOH, Hartzel CS (lifetime
governor) 63 hrs. Winter kit, spades, intercom,
xpdr available. All SBs and ADs up to date.
CST3. OBO. 514-489-0830, 514-946-6521.
(36773)
1973 MAULE M-4 210C C-FEUC, Continental
IO-360, 1373 TT, GTX 327 xpdr, VAL Com 760
TSO, King 406 ELT. Gross Weight 2,300 lbs.
Hangared. $51,000 CDN. Contact at 613-9302145, arfran@cogeco.ca
(36741)
1980 MAULE M5-235, 1543 TTAF, 115 SMOH,
53 TTP, new fabric 1992, has PK floats,
wheels/skis, fresh water, privately owned,
$80,000, selling due to health. Sioux Lookout.
204-977-2133.
(36750)
CHRISTAVIA MK4, 233 TTAF/E. Last flown
Nov. 2012. Always hangared. $15,000 OBO
also PA28 basic airframe. 613-398-3216, Stirling area.
(36755)
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(36777)
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135 Piper
PIPER COMANCHE 180, 50% share
for sale: $29,700. Very solid always
hangared 1959 retractable. Burlington, ON, CZBA. 3200 TTSN, 300 engine new/rebuilt prop. 2014 tail. 2015
fully IFR GPS for enroute and approaches. 155 mph at 7,000 ft, 9
gal/hour. davecopetown@yahoo.com
175 Swift
1946 GLOBE SWIFT GC1B, 3029
TTAF, Eng O300A 1142 SMOH. Dual
com, VOR, Intercom, P51 doors,
Cleveland W&B, Smoke System, SS
Exhaust, Chrome cylinders. Many
spares. Always hangered. 1 owner for
50+ years. $27,500 CDN. Looking for
a good home and caretaker. Pitt
Meadows, BC. gene@nortekltd.net
604 980 2811.
185 Ultralight
2011 CHALLENGER II XS65 CLIP
WING, 34 TTSN,10 TTE. New condition, Rotax 582, oil injection, professionally built, Becker Radio/xpdr, wing
tanks. Hangared, many upgrades.
$29,900 OBO. Contact 613-478-2923
bevie01@hotmail.com
CHALLENGER II WINGS AND TAIL,
long-wings with fiberglass wingtips
and tail sections professionally covered and finished, ready for painting.
Hardware, tools, manual included,
stored in heated garage. Asking
$4,000. Contact Paul 613-282-8312,
ptomascik@tomascikmarketing.ca
215 Aircraft Wanted
CASH FOR YOUR AIRPLANE, damaged, derelict, parts projects. Also
have wings, tails, engines, exhaust,
struts. Parts for Seminole, Mooney,
177B, 150, 152, 172, Viking, Citabria,
Apache, Midget Mustang. 519-4532579.
CLIPPED WING, looking for a clipped
wing CUB or clipped wing T-CRAFT &
continental C-90-8. 705-648-5658.
226 Aviation Services
AME’S WILL FINISH YOUR AIRCRAFT, metal, fabric and composites.
Engine mounts and exhaust. 705-7549743, sales@firewall.ca
OASIS AVIATION SERVICES LTD. is
now offering private aviation maintenance services from our new hangar
in Westlock Alberta (CES4). Contact
Lew Taylor at 780-940-8112.
“JUST” FOR FUN, Brewer Aviation
is the distributor for JUST Aircraftʼs
Stretched Super STOL in Atlantic
Canada. Just certified in Canada
with a 1,550 gross weight. If you
want us to build it, Deryk is our AMD
and experienced kit builder. Our new
hangar facility will be ready shortly
and our first kit designed for a 160
HP Lycoming will arrive. Drop by the
Charlottetown Airport or call 1-800338-8887.
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230 Avionics for Sale
CERTIFIED BENDIX KING KLN89B
GPS with IFR antenna and ALL INSTALLED INFO and HARNESS with
dataloader port. $750. Contact Dave
Houston at 613-738-9391, or email
rpmhouston@rogers.com
250 Blocktime
285 Floats for Sale
CERTIFIED FORWARD BOTTOM
SKINS for most Edo Floats. Contact
Ed Peck 902-467-3333, fax 467-3136,
sales@peckaero.com
NEW AND USED FLOATS, 1400
2200, 2500 + 3500 lb, displacement.
www.clamarfloats.com 519-225-2399.
1980 CESSNA 172N CYXX, 2050
TTSN, 20 SMOH 50 gal Tanks, VFR,
VOR, ILS, ADF, GarminSL40 Com,
Cessna Nav/Com, xpdr, KMD150
Colour GPS. PCAS. NDH. Hangared.
Many new parts.C$125/tach-hr wet,
no tax. Equity available. Contact at
ficbm@live.ca or 250-882-3838.
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265 Employ. Wanted
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270 Engines for Sale
O-200 CONTINENTAL EXPERIMENTAL, 1650 TT, two 150 hrs cylinders,
light weight starter, alternator, complete fwf with 160 hrs Whirlwind
ground adjustable prop, engine mount
for Pegazair 100. Complete and removed running for a Lycoming repower. $8,000 for all. 250-394-4647,
saugran@hotmail.com
Industrial and Commercial
Buildings also available
O-290-D2 LYCOMING, 0 SM0H. Not
Certified. Asking $6,500. This is a
great engine for a homebuilt aircraft.
519-709-6420.
Proudly Made in Canada
Design Build and T-Hangars available
LYCOMING IO-540-A1A5, 290 HP, wet
sump, with logs, injectors, both mags,
no starter. Running good when time ran
out. $6,000 OBO. 519-331-9760.
e-mail: dmorris@spantech.ca
1-800-561-2200
www.spantech.ca
DUNDAS, ONTARIO
Ph: 905-627-1127 Fax: 905-627-7339
285 Floats for Sale
FLOAT BRACE WIRES, tie rods,
Most popular lengths in stock, new
certified, new surplus and some used
wires. Contact Ed Peck 902-467-3333
sales@peckaero.com
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and Lake Central Air Services
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CANADIAN PLANE TRADE NOVEMBER 2015
THIS
MONTH’S
FEATURED
LISTINGS
MURPHY MOOSE SR3500, 190 TTSN, M-14PEX, 400 HP, MT3 Prop, AME Built Kit 139, tight
PK3500 Floats. Excellent performer. $125,000
CDN on floats, $110,000 CDN on wheels. Larry
250-540-4280, larry.nagy@gmail.com
(36762)
FUSELAGE OF A HOMEBUILT ESPARENZA-4
about 99% completed. See what a completed
plane looks like by going to the Canadian Heritage Bushplane Museum web site Sault Ste.
Marie. 613-756-1613.
(36720)
HANGAR D’AVION 40 X 40 X 14, porte 36 x 10
et une porte 12 x 12, KFSO a 5 min lignes
Canada USA Philipsburgh. Serge Bouthillier
$54,900 CAD. 514-214-5634, 514-909-7317.
(36521)
MOONEY M20K 262 TROPHY, 25% share
$35,000, 1/6% share $23,300. Based
CYRO/CYND. TKS, IFR, 3900 TTAF, Eng 1150
SMOH, 430W, KFC200, EDM700, WX10, ELT
406, speed brakes, factory oxygen. 613-2667706.
(35836)
SAVANNAH 2007, Rotax 912UL, Micro Air 760
transceiver, voice activated intercom, useful load
594 lbs, ELT, Carb Heat, oil thermostat, tundra
tires, Kiev Prop, FT 535 hrs. $50,000 CDN.
Grant 250-494-3102.
(36751)
RUTAN LONG-EZ, FIRST FLIGHT AUG. 30
1986, 961 TTE overhauled at 542 hrs. Light weight
starter, Prince PT prop. New ELT awaiting installation. Terra 720 com., Collins VOR available. Removed as planning GPS installation. $30,000.
403-527-9571, balewis@telus.net
(36611)
VANS-RV4, 465 TTSN, E2D O-320-160 HP,
King 97 Radio, King KT76A xpdr, Garmin 90. Always hangared. NDH. Located 100 Mile House,
BC. $54,000. 250-395-6101.
(36776)
Interesting stories to tell?
$749,000 PILOTS PARADISE. 8 years old,
2,600 sq. ft. home/cottage. Heated 24x36
garage, 30x40x12h hangar. Powered float plane
railway. 13 private acres,1,500 ft. frontage on the
40-mile waterways of lake Cecebe/Ahmic. Contact susanbrown@vianet.ca 705-789-1001,
Susan Brown Broker.
(36785)
C-7
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS, 50X50 Professional
Hangar CYYB North Bay, ON available immediately. 48’ door opening,14’ high. Suitable for
Maintenance, flight school, avionics. Airside access. Lease or purchase. Beside Canadore College. Contact Tom 705-495-2552, 705-497-1662.
algon@efni.com
(36787)
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Located on the water in the heart of SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario
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Phone: 705-759-2074 ◆ Fax: 705-759-0038
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manufacturer
to ensure that
structural and
airworthiness
requirements
are met.
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CANADIAN PLANE TRADE NOVEMBER 2015
285 Floats for Sale
1987 PK 3500C FLOATS, no patches,
excellent rough water float, complete
ready to bolt on C-206 gear comes
with wheel pants, starter and alternator cores Make offer got to go. 204385-2964.
EDO 3430 FLOATS, excellent condition, ready to go. Cessna 185 gear.
Contact me for details and photos or
to make an offer. Contact by email at
lynbutton54@gmail.com or call 807737-3065.
NEW 2000 & 2250 FLOATS ANY
RIGGING for homebuilt & OM aircraft.
Also several sets of damaged Edo &
PK floats for parts or rebuild. Ed Peck
902-467-3333.
300 Hangar Space
15 NEW HANGARS COMING TO
CARP (CYRP), the sizes range from
40x30, 50x30 and one 59x30. We are
looking at an occupancy date of September 01, 2015. Construction is
scheduled to begin June 21, 2015.
Please call Mark Braithwaite Airport
Manager at 613-839-5276.
CYKF T-HANGAR FOR RENT, 40ʼ
wide, 12ʼ high, sliding steel doors, asphalt floor, including electricity. Tie
downs available. Peter 519-836-3162,
flynpete@yahoo.ca
300 Hangar Space
HANGARMINIUM FOR SALE, OSHAWA AIRPORT. Move-in ready.
3250 sq. ft. 65ʼ x 50ʼ. Freshly painted,
new washroom, radiant gas heating,
ceiling fans. Asking $349,900. Contact
Doug
Newburg
416-464-6601,
dougnewburg@yahoo.ca
HEATED HANGAR SPACE AVAILABLE JULY 1, at Luther Field CGV2,
near Grand Valley, 5 min. from Luther
Marsh, ON. Washroom, kitchenette
$325 mth. Bed and Breakfast available $95 per night, $110 double. 519928-2542.
KITCHENER-WATERLOO
CYKF
hangar bay available for rent. Rectangular 40ʼ by 32ʼ, with electric bi-fold
door, indoor and outdoor lighting and
concrete floor. High quality, well maintained, secure. Know everything is as
you left it. Opens onto wide apron. Electricity, Wi-fi, thorough snow removal included. Contact epsilon@gto.net
Skywagon City Inc.
2851 Skywagon Blvd., Brechin, ON, L0K 1B0
parts@skywagon-city.com
705-484-5667 Fax 705-484-5606
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NEW HANGARS 42X32, electric door.
Introductory offer for Stoney Creek Airfield near Hamilton. All new great location. Details call Gerard Palmer
905-643-7334, 905-870- 3563.
NEW HANGAR FOR RENT AT PETERBOROUGH, CYPQ, very reasonable rates, secure, 24 hour access,
concrete floor, electricity, long or short
term. Contact Terry at 905-718- 8944.
HANGAR FOR RENT AT LACHUTE
(CSE4), gated access, security,
heated, well lit. Door 42ʼ x14ʼ for Single Engine; $500/month annual lease
paid in full at start, otherwise
$600/month. 514-726-1113.
T-HANGARS FOR RENT AT THE OSHAWA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, hangar
space is now available for lease. Great
hangars with electricity and bi-fold
doors. Chris Pearce 905-576-8146 ext
5 or cpearce@oshawa.ca
AIR MUSKOKA
Home of the Aztec Nomad
Specializing in Amphibious Aircraft
CENTRAL ONTARIO LOCATION
- MUSKOKA AIRPORT CYQA
E-mail: airmusk@muskoka.com
(705) 687-6696
• Fuselage parts, cowlings, tail feathers, engine parts and
mounts, wings, interior parts and more, avionics and
instruments
• No parts too large or too small
• We also have a homebuilders’ corner (wheels and brakes),
instruments, landing gear and lots more
• Skywagon City will purchase damaged and derelict aircraft
or inventories
• Currently parting out 50 aircraft
LARGE COLLINGWOOD HANGAR,
clean, cold storage, concrete floor, secure. Fits G/A singles, amphibs, twins
and light jets. Short or long term.
Parked for winter or in/out available.
519-941-5606.
HANGAR AT CZBA FOR SALE (or
rent), full hangar 40ʼ x 30ʼ, full door
concrete floor, concrete slab to taxiway,electricity services. $26,000.
darin.graham@bluesideup@aero or
416-420-9860.
www.aztecnomad.com
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for Cessna 180/182/185/206/207
• Piston Single & Twin
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CANADIAN PLANE TRADE NOVEMBER 2015
300 Hangar Space
OWNER RETIRING, TIME TO SELL
HANGARS AT COLLINGWOOD
AIRPORT, 70 x 150 - 10,250 sq. ft., 6
bays - 50 x 35, Gross income $39,600
pa. Net approx. $30,000. Fully rented.
OBO. “Financing available OAC”. 905878- 5805, Info-sales@xplornet.ca
SEASONAL INSIDE STORAGE
AVAILABLE for aircraft, floats, etc. at
very reasonable rates. Contact Tom
Inglis, Wingham, Ontario, 519-3572781 or inglisfield@gmail.com
SHARED HANGAR SPACE AT SUNDRE, Alberta. Call Ernie at 403-3023910.
305 Help Wanted
ALBERTA AIRCRAFT WELDING
AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
is looking for sheet metal welders and
riveters. Full time position cw company benefit package. Will train the
right candidate. Contact by email at
donhrabec@acornwelding.com
COPA MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED
TO ONE 2-MONTH COMPLIMENTARY CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT IN THE CANADIAN PLANE
TRADE SECTION, “HELP WANTED”
FOR THOSE SEEKING EMPLOYEES
OR “EMPLOYMENT WANTED” FOR
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US licence Aircraft pick up delivery &
Homebuilts. Reg C. Located southern
Alberta.
403331-1301.
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325 Miscellaneous
NEXT GENERATION HYBRID CELLULAR/SATELLITE GPS TRACKING. Affordable, detailed, peace of
mind. Ext sensors, messaging, EFB &
custom solutions. Rapid Low cost cellular updates switching to Iridium
Satellite when out of cellular coverage
areas. www.v2track.com
335 Parachutes
340 Parts for Sale
365 Real Estate
MGK AERO: Parting 1966 C337, factory reman engines, rear 424 hrs, front
50 hrs (prop strike) dials good run regularly. C337 props, new rear, OH front.
Parting 1948 J-3, A-65, metal spars.
Airframe parts as removed and overhauled
for
most
singles.
Engines/parts certified and experimental. OH propellers, crankshafts,
camshafts, crankcases, cylinders,
wheels, radios, instruments, C-185
gearlegs inspected. New propellers
competitive. Beech C-23 new surplus
parts. Cornell misc. 204-324-6088.
PARTING OUT SEMINOLE, Cardinal,
C-150, C-172, Mooney, Viking,
Apache. Also rebuildable Tri-Pacer,
Zenith 250, Aeronca Sedan also O290
Lycoming, 200 HP Ranger engine,
lots of parts. 519-453-2579.
365 Real Estate
3000’ X 200’ GRASS STRIP WITH
HOME/HANGAR available immediately near Shediac, NB. Google Earth
143 Kinnear Rd, Cormier Village, NB
to view in relation to local areas. Minutes from fantastic sandy beaches.
Asking price is $219,000. Call George
Cormier at 1-902-748-2434 for information.
A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY to
purchase the former Orangeville Airport, a 99 acre site on Kennedy Road
just South of Highway #9. It has three
former airstrips on the property! Just
20 mins north of Brampton. Donʼt miss
this once in a lifetime opportunity! Asking only $1,500,000. Re/Max Realty
Services, Brokerage. Max Harris 905456-1000, 419-738-3490.
EXCELLENT 2-STOREY HOME, built
in the 1830ʼs, 3 bed, 2 baths. Large
workshop, in ground pool, 100x1500
feet grass runway. 51.51 acres, as per
new survey, dated 2014. Value in
land. Note: boarders North Burlington,
Milton and Kilbride town, situated in
the town of Campbellville. Call sales
representative “BIG JOHN” Cosentino
905-388-1110, Coldwell Banker Pinnacle Real Estate Brokerage. ASKING PRICE $2,499,900.
FOR SALE WATER FRONT PROPERTY spanning 167 acres overlooking
the St. Lawrence with private 4KFT
grass landing strip. Bungalow 4-bedroom, 2 1/2 bathroom, finished basement. $3,500,000. 207-809-2908.
HANGAR #21 AT ARNPRIOR AIRPORT, hangar is 44ʼʼ x 40ʼʼ is on
owned lot 56ʼʼ x 90ʼʼ. The lot is an
oversize lot with 35” extra land to
west. John 613-623-7231 or 613-7623072.
LAKEFRONT PROPERTY ON PRISTINE REMOTE LAKE IN NORTHERN ONTARIO. Fishing & hunting &
relaxation par excellence!!! $285,000
CDN. www@tranquilitybaylodge.com
905-714-2473.
375 Skis for Sale
FEDERAL SKIS 3500A with heavy
duty axles for 180 or 185. Spare new
ski bottoms included. $3,200. 705497-4711 aft or eve.
AVIATION
ABBREVIATIONS
FEDERALLY REGISTERED AERODROME! CPK9, 30ʼ X 40ʼ hangar, electric bi-fold door, 3/bed bungalow, 2/car
garage, lg/deck, handicap access, stair
glide, hoyer lift, fuel shed & tank, tile
drained, 2/tie downs, sock, geo thermal
furnace. $795,000. 519-848-3595.
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