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The Patrician March 2012

The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

A flight plan for your aviation dreams...

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Monthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club

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The Victoria Flying Club

March 2012

Celebrating 65 Years of Aviation Excellence

In this issue:

“To promote flying and aviation in general, and to teach and train persons in the art and science of flying and navigating and operating all manner of heavier-than-air aircraft.�

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Communicava - Simon Dennis

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Flight Plan: A Book Review

(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946)

11 PPL & CPL Groundschool

Board of Directors

13 VFC 2011 Income Tax Procedure Forms

President......................................Lloyd Toope Vice President.........................Don Devenney Treasurer......................................Kim Sterling Secretary.............................Colin Williamson Directors.........................................Sean Steele Ellen Wood Steve Demy Sam Roland General Manager........................Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor.........Graham Palmer

Editor/Publisher: Christie Hall thepatrician@shaw.ca Midnight Design & Communication info@midnightdesign.ca

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The opinions expressed are strictly those of the authors.

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Victoria Flying Club News Dispatch Procedure Update

Aircraft Operating Limitations:

602.07 No person shall operate an aircraft unless it is operated in accordance with the operating limitations (a) set out in the aircraft flight manual, where an aircraft flight manual is required by the applicable standards of airworthiness; (b) set out in a document other than the aircraft flight manual, where use of that document is authorized pursuant to Part VII; (c) indicated by markings or placards required pursuant to section 605.05; or (d) prescribed by the competent authority of the state of registry of the aircraft.

February 16, 2012 Victoria Flying Club Pilots, As part of the Victoria Flying Club’s enhanced Dispatching Procedures, we have developed and implemented a Dispatch Requisition Card which includes an Operational Pre-Flight Checklist.

At the commencement of any Pre-Flight Inspection you will be provided with the Aircraft’s Journey Logbook & Documents. A completed Dispatch Requisition Card with Operational Pre-Flight Checklist must be filled out by the Pilot in Command, or Student to complete the Dispatch Procedure in order to receive the Aircraft’s keys.

Pre-flight Information:

602.71 The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall, before commencing a flight, be familiar with the available information that is appropriate to the intended flight.

Weather Information:

The Pre-Flight Checklist requires that you confirm the Aircraft’s Fuel Loads against your Estimated Flight Times. Additionally, your initials will confirm that you will be operating the Aircraft within Weight & Balance Limits, that you are familiar with all available information and weather appropriate to your intended route of flight, and that you carry the appropriate fuel reserves.

602.72 The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall, before commencing a flight, be familiar with the available weather information that is appropriate to the intended flight.

Fuel Requirements:

602.88 (1) This section does not apply in respect of any glider, balloon or ultra-light aeroplane.

(2) No pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall commence a flight or, during flight, change the destination aerodrome set out in the flight plan or flight itinerary, unless the aircraft carries sufficient fuel to ensure compliance with subsections (3) to (5).

(3) An aircraft operated in VFR flight shall carry an amount of fuel that is sufficient to allow the aircraft (a) in the case of an aircraft other than a helicopter, (i) when operated during the day, to fly to the destination aerodrome and then to fly for a period of 30 minutes at normal cruising speed, or (ii) when operated at night, to fly to the destination aerodrome and then to fly for a period of 45 minutes at normal cruising speed;

A current Victoria Flying Club Rental Rules & Regulations and Pilot in Command Procedures sheet can be found posted at dispatch for your review. Additionally posted is a copy of CARs: 602.07 (Aircraft Operating Limitations), 602.71 (Pre-Flight Information), 602.72 (Weather Information), and 602.88 (Fuel Reserves).

This procedure has been intended to enhance Victoria Flying Club Pilot Safety, and is not intended to be a lengthy process.

Should you have any questions, please fee free to ask!

Graham Palmer Chief Flight Instructor Aviation Excellence Since 1946

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C O M M U N I C AVA

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AVA FLIGHT SERVICES.

March 2012

I know why you are a pilot.

by Simon Dennis - QFI, ATPL, and owner, creator, writer and presenter, Ava Flight Services.

A monthly voice from Ava Flight Services.

General commentary and speciÞc lessons about on how you can become a safer pilot.

Go now, and learn.

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I know you. You were the child who had to get to the airport just that little bit early on family vacations to watch the aircraft. You were the one who had a picture of an aircraft tacked to their bedroom wall.

You were the one who had to have the window seat on that ßight on that family vacation so you could look out and watch in awe. Until your neck hurt. You were the one who at some point decided that taking ßight into your own hands was an opportunity you just couldn’t pass up. You were the one who made sacriÞces to do this, who is still making sacriÞces. You were the one who had a dream of becoming a pilot, to experience ßight looking forward, to feel the wing and the air it rides on through your command. You were the one that set a goal to realize your dream, knowing your goal was your dream now with a plan. You were the one who either achieved your goal, or you are the one currently on your way to doing so. You are that person. And yes I know you, and I know why you are a pilot.

I know not because I am presumptuous, not because I am an instructor and think I am above you, not because I make my living sharing with you my aviation knowledge. I know you because I am the same as you. I was and am continue to be the one with the sore neck (I still request that window seat), the one who made sacriÞces, the one with a dream I just couldn’t let go of. I am just like you, and there is nothing else in life that I have been apart of that has such

an inherent connection between its followers. Aviation is bound together by a passion evident to all who are part of it.

I now bring you a new monthly column through which to teach and communicate, and through my time of many years at the Victoria Flying Club, PRO IFR, and now through my own company, Ava Flight Services, I have come to appreciate new ways of looking at aviation. My experiences are made up teaching ßight to of all walks of life - I have taught a 16 year-old student and I have taught a student in their eighties. And I have taught many in between. I have learned from them all, and only as an instructor have I truly realized the importance of always being at the same time, ironically, a student. For aviation is risky, yet we are able to manage the risk as long as we are always learning. We must be eternal students.

My goal in creating Ava Flight Services was to provide, through the instrument of intensive and interactive lecture courses, a chance for pilots to continually learn to promote preparedness and safety. The topics I have chosen to build courses on are ones that I believe are not studied to their fullest extent, and ones that inßuence every pilot on every ßight. And they are all topics I am very passionate about. I started in January of this year with one local-area-speciÞc meteorology course, and now an exploration of effective radio communication has been added, commencing in April. These regularly scheduled courses are

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dynamic, immediately applicable to every ßight, example-driven and are designed to be as interactive as possible. They are not mandatory as per a Transport Canada requirement, but requirements aren’t just government-speciÞc. Until you are forced to make important decisions in ßight, and have created your own experiences, you may not have asked yourself how you will keep learning throughout your aviation career.

It is required to ask yourself this question.

Through Ava Flight Services, I offer you an answer. If you are interested in its ideas and courses, and want more details, go online through AvaÕs web, blog, Facebook or Twitter sites.

Here you will discover how you can continuously learn, and how to reach me with any questions about anything related to Ava or aviation. See for yourself at avaßightservices.com. Your voice is important, and I am open to any topics of your suggestion that you would like explored through this column, or even through a future course.

Again, visit the website to get in touch, or Þnd me at the ßying club and stop to chat.

Using this regular opportunity, I will be discussing a variety of applicable topics, many of which I will expand on through Ava’s courses. I want this to be an open forum to build on that inherent relationship that we already share as followers and eternal students of aviation.

I know you, and if think about it, you already know me too.

Safe ßight.

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March Mystery Aircraft

Can you identify the aircraft shown Above?

Email: thepatrician@shaw.ca (Points lost for googling the registration!)

February Mystery Identified From Tim: This month it’s the NC-854 (NC-853 is correct too) which is a French produced light aircraft designed for the aeroclub system and first flown in 1947. Only 100+ were built manufactured at first by Aérocentre then Nord Aviation, sometimes written as SNACN. ~ Cheers,Tim It appears to be a French aircraft known as the Nord N.C. 853. It could be a 854, 857, or 858 - they are similar but have different engines. However I think that I can read ‘53 on the port tail. The design of this twoseater was taken over from SNCA du Centre in 1949 (hence the ‘C’ in the designation), the N.C. 853 having first flown in March 1948. The series was produced in small numbers with different engines (as noted above).

One hundred N.C.853s were built for the French Army. ~ Daryl Williams

Aviation Excellence Since 1946

It took a bit more research on this interesting aircraft to come up with the answer. It is a Nord NC-858S Norvigie; of French design.

And, no points lost on this one as the aircraft registration number was not utilized in any searches.

~ Cheers, Kurt & Eric Alisch

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Flight Plan A Book Review By: Christie Hall

Millions of people have wishes, hopes, and

half-hearted plans, but they somehow never get around to making it happen. I’ve often wondered about the difference between those who dream, and those who do?

But just for today I’m going to make an exception.

Please bear with me!

Before I started associating with pilots, I had never encountered a group of people so passionate about achieving their goals, and working at it with such obvious enjoyment. The best part of my involvement with the Victoria Flying Club has been meeting a wide range of people doing just that. Folks of various ages, from all walks of life, who might never have encountered each other, except for one thing; you all love to fly. Whether you are finishing highschool and looking forward to a career in the airlines, or retired and looking to fulfill a lifelong dream of obtaining a private pilot’s license, I am inspired by each of your stories, each of your dreams.

Recently, while wandering through the business section of the local library, a title caught my eye. “Flight Plan.” Intrigued, I pulled it out for a closer look. “The Real Secret of Success” the cover claimed, “How to achieve more, faster than you ever dreamed possible.”

Yes please!

“Flight Plan” is one in a collection of success and achievement themed books by author and speaker Brian Tracy. I’m not generally a huge fan of the SelfHelp/How-To genre, but this book is too interesting to pass up. Tracy uses flying as a metaphor for achieving success in any area of your life. On the inside cover he writes, “Using the metaphor of an airplane trip, “Flight Plan” helps you chart a course to greater achievement, happiness, and personal fulfilment.”

Watching someone turn their dream into a reality is amazing. And to be even a small part of that at VFC is an honour. I’ve been known to get a little choked up at the Wings Banquet, as I see the huge smiles on the faces of new pilots who have worked so hard to earn those wings. And a hi-light of each month is when I receive the list of Achievements for The Patrician, and seeing familiar names on the list. PPL, CPL, MIFR, Instructor Ratings, and ATPL accomplishments... each bringing one of you closer to that dream of holding a private pilot’s licence or getting your first FO position with an airline.

The flight metaphor grew rather thin in places, but Tracy makes some good points that are paramount to all of us with goals and dreams, big or small, in the air or on the ground. I’ve summarized a few of those points here, and discussed them very briefly in the context of flight training, but the book itself is much more detailed, with written exercises, and some great anecdotes. I would highly recommend it for would-be pilots, and anyone else for whom the sky is the limit!

I don’t generally write for The Patrician. And there’s a very good reason for that. I don’t speak the language.

Back in my VFC dispatcher days, I once asked a room full of instructors about the difference between a propeller and a prop. Yes, really. And so, as much as I am happy to work behind the scenes on our club newsletter, it’s much better that I leave the aviation related articles to all of you, the experts.

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1.Choose your destination: You’ll never get there if you don’t know where it is that you’re planning to go.

Be absolutely clear about what you want. Verbalize your goal, visualize the end result, imagine how you will feel when you reach your goal, and think about all the reasons you have for wanting to achieve that goal.

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Make it real. What is your goal in aviation? A private pilot’s license, or ATPL? Knowing your destination is the first step towards making it happen.

full throttle. Take in every minute of groundschool.

Study before each lesson so you can get the most out of the flight with your instructor. Review your notes after the flight and learn from the experience. Adjust your schedule so you have the time to commit, full throttle, to achieving your dream.

2. Review your flight options: Determine the strageties and tactics that you will need to use in order to arrive at your destination on schedule. Plan a number of options so you always have a back-up. You don’t sit in the plane and hope that you make it to your destination. No, you actively evaluate all your options and choose the best one. If your goal is a career in aviation, there are many ways to reach that goal. Think of all the possible routes, and then pick the one that makes the most sense for you. Instruct, get a job on the ramp, fly in the north. There are so many options!

6. Plan for turbulence: Turbulence happens. And it’s up to you, the pilot, to manage it. Successful people respond to turbulence (problems, setbacks, failure, crisis) by taking responsibility and resolving to remain calm.

You’ll no doubt encounter some turbulence (literal and figurative) in your flight training. Maybe that written exam didn’t go as well as you’d hoped. Take responsibility. Remain calm. And manage the turbulence.

3. Write your flight plan: Having a clearly defined plan turns your wishes into achievable goals.

How to define your goal: – decide exactly what you want – define it clearly – write down your goal – set a deadline – identify obstacles so that you are better preparerd when they appear – determine any additional skills and knowledge you need to acquire in order to reach your goal – determine the people you will need help from in order to arrive at your destination – prioritize – what do you need to do first?

While every flight you take requires a clear flight plan, every goal you set for yourself, in life and in your career, also requires a clear plan.

7. Make continual course corrections: Brian Tracy claims that pilots are off course 99% of the time between wheels up and wheels down. I have no idea if that number is accurate, but his point is that we are not often in the exact spot where we planned to be. Most of our course corrections will be minor, but staying on top of minor course corrections will keep us out of a crisis situation. In working towards your aviation goal, look back at your written plan often, and adjust your course as necessary.

8. Avoid short cuts : You don’t get something for nothing. As true in life as it is in the plane.

9. Persist until you succeed : Basically, the flight doesn’t end successfully until you land safely at your destination. Persist. Even when it gets tough. When time and money run short. When you hit the wall academically. When the winter weather socks in for weeks. When your resumes and emails go unanswered. Don’t give up on your dream. Unless you have successfully achieved your goal, whatever it may be, you’re not done.

4. Prepare for your journey: It is a proven fact that successful people spend more time on preparation than less successful people. As pilots, that’s something that each of you understand. Preparation is key to a safe and successful flight.

5. Take off at full throttle: Not being a pilot, I hadn’t considered this, but it’s likely obvious to the rest of you.

For a plane to take off, it needs to travel the runway at full throttle. If it doesn’t, it will not get off the ground, and the runway soon ends. Not good. In flying, and in life, we can’t get blocked by fear and hold back at the moment of truth. If we do, we run out of time.

We run out of runway. However, living full throttle requires great courage, something possessed by most of the pilots I’ve met. Approach your flight training at Aviation Excellence Since 1946

If you’ve read an interesting aviation-related book, we’d love to hear about it.

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Achievements

New Members

First Solo Keegan Griffin

Alexander Terhart

Derek Melton

Brian Tennant

Melvin Purchase

Stuart Bilodeau

Alexander Zecher

Tyson Edwards

Callum ElsDon-McLeod Mark Batten Arthur Diulgerian Yves Moog Alistair Vittery Feng Gu Cameron Byers

Welcome to the Victoria Flying Club!

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Photo of the Month March 2012

Congratulations and thank-you to Colin McCann for his winning photo.

A spectacular shot in Victoria Harbour.

Also, a special mention to Steve Synnuck (below left) for a beautiful sunset photo, returning to Victoria Airport looking east to Beaver Point before landing at runway 27, and also to Firat Ataman, for his photo taken from SDZ on Feb 5th

by Pachena Beach between Port Renfrew and Tofino.

Keep your camera in your flight bag and send your best photos (one entry per month) to thepatrician@shaw.ca. Enter up to 12 times each year to win!

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First Solos Alex Terhart Instructor: Tristan Nano

Brian Tennant Instructor: Clint Elliott

Stuart Belodeau Instructor: James White

Tyson Edwards Instructor: Kale Haley

“Without disruption of air traffic, these fearless, forthright, indomitable and courageous individuals did venture into the wild blue yonder in flying machines.

Furthermore, these skilful individuals did safely land said flying machines at Victoria International Airport, incurring no significantdamage to self or machine, thus completing first solo flights.�

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Private Pilot Groundschool Monday and Wednesday 1900-2200 Victoria Flying Club Classroom DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

Mar 05 Aerodynamics/Theory of Flight/Licensing James White 07 Airframes and Engines Dave Kupchenko 12 Systems and Flight Instruments Dave Kupchenko 14 Canadian Aviation Regulations Kristen Ursel 19 Canadian Aviation Regulations Kristen Ursel

21 Human Factors/Pilot Decision Making Brad Fraser 26 Radio and Electronic Theory Dirk Pritchard 28 Meteorology Simon Dennis Apr 02 Meteorology Simon Dennis 04 Meteorology Simon Dennis 11 Meteorology Simon Dennis 16 Meteorology Simon Dennis 18 Meteorology Simon Dennis 23 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide 25 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide 30 Navigation Clint Elliott May 02 Navigation Clint Elliott 07 Navigation Clint Elliott 09 Written Exam Prep Seminar John MacConnachie 14 Review Brad Fraser

To register for Groundschool, or to purchase your Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club Office at 250-656-2833.

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Commercial Pilot Groundschool March 9 - April 1 2012 Victoria Flying Club Classroom

DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

Mar 09 1700-2100 Radio & Electronic Theory Dave Kupchenko 10 0830-1700 Licensing Requirements/CARS Kristen Ursel

11 0830-1700 Theory of Flight/Aerodynamics James White 16 1700-2100 Meteorology Simon Dennis 17 0830-1700 Meteorology Simon Dennis 18 0830-1700 Meteorology Simon Dennis 23 1700-2100 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide 24 0830-1700 Navigation Clint Elliott 25 0830-1230 Navigation Clint Elliott 25 1230-1700 GPS Graham Palmer 30 1700-2100 Airframes and Engines Dave Kupchenko

31 0830-1230 Systems & Flight Instruments Dave Kupchenko 31 1230-1700 Human Factors/PDM Brad Fraser Apr 01 0830- 1700 Crew Resource Management Brad Fraser

To register for Groundschool, or to purchase your Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club Office at 250-656-2833.

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Victoria Flying Club 2011 Income Tax Procedure Please Note: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has recently been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial Pilot Program before allowing a deduction for the hours under the Private Pilot Licence. A letter from the Club confirming enrollment in the CPL is available to students actively pursuing a CPL (i.e, a Category 1 Medical, enrollment in Commercial Ground school, working towards a Night Rating or actively completing the dual requirements of the CPL). Members are reminded that all deductions taken are the responsibility of the person claiming the deduction on their tax return.

Instructions: Complete all areas of this form. There is no need to complete the form if you reached the maximum hours per course in 2010. Mail/fax/or drop off this form to Dispatch.

Allowable deductions: Licence or Endorsement:

As outlined by Revenue Canada Taxation 875 Heron Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L8 Private Pilot Licence Commercial Pilot Licence Instructor’s Rating Night Rating

Allowable Tuition Fees (Please read carefully): Private Pilot Course Any number of dual flying hours. Solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of forty-five hours. Revenue Canada has been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial Pilot Licence program prior to allowing a deduction for the PPL. (See above) Commercial Pilot Course Any number of dual flying hours and solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of sixty-five hours (Commercial Licence).

NO CREDIT MAY BE TAKEN FOR TIME BUILDING OR HOURS IN EXCESS OF THE TRANSPORT CANADA MINIMUMS. Private Pilot Course Only Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2011

$300.00

$___________

________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2011 ________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2011 ________hours dual and solo claimed in 2010 and earlier re private licence ________TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 45 HOURS)

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Commercial Pilot Course Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2011

$495.00

$___________

Ground school Retread

$ 50.00

$___________

________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2011 ________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2011 ________hours dual and solo claimed in 2010 and earlier re commercial licence ________TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 65 HOURS) Other Ratings Rating:______________________ Hours: Dual____________ Solo___________ To Be Completed By The Student I, _________________________ certify that: I intend to work in the occupation of _______________________and that I was enrolled in the course entitled ______________________in order to furnish me with skills in that occupation OR I am qualified as a ___________________________ and that I was enrolled in the course entitled ___________________________ in order to improve my skills in that occupation.

My hours claimed for 2011, when combined with hours claimed in 2010 and earlier does not exceed the maximums outlined of 45 hours for private and 65 hours for commercial course. __________________________ Signature of Student

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Do you wish your tax form mailed or picked up?______________________________ Tax Forms received by Victoria Flying Club prior to February 1, 2012 will be completed by February 29, 2012.

For Office Use Only Date received ____________________ Course _____________________________ Hours:

________________

Dual $______________

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Solo

Ground Briefing: ________________ Ground school:

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Dual $______________ $______________

Total Hours Claimed: ____________Private _____________

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cessful Smile Card Program. Pick up your smile card today at the VFC office, and 5% of your grocery purchase will go towards creating scholarships and awards for VFC members. Thank-you Thrifty Foods!

To date, the Victoria Flying Club has received over $12,000 from the Thrifty Foods Smile Card program. These funds have been appreciated by all members of the club.

Thank-you Thrifty Foods!

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