The Patrician, December 2009

The Patrician

VICTORIA FLYING CLUB

DECEMBER 2009

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The Patrician Monthly newsletter of the Victoria Flying Club

DECEMBER 2009

In this issue:

The Victoria Flying Club est. 1946

4 VFC’s Newest Aircraft: C-FACG

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

(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946)

7 Merry Christmas from VFC 11 Road Trip (part two) by D. Poirier

Board of Directors President………………………………….….Lloyd Toope Vice President…………………………..Colin Dormuth Treasurer……………………………………….Ellen Wood Secretary……………………………………….Rob Shemilt Directors………………………………………..Sean Steele Colin Williamson Don Devenney Dennis Arnsdorf General Manager………………………….Gerry Mants Chief Flying Instructor……………..Graham Palmer

14 PPL and CPL Groundschool Schedule and Information Editor/Publisher: Christie Hall Loewen thepatrician@shaw.ca

1852 Canso Road Sidney, BC V8L 5V5

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Hi Christie - and wow! what a great looking Pat! Congratulations; you've done a superb job. It looks fresh and crisp and rejuvenated!

Well done!.............Eleanor ******************************************** I wish you all the best, and look forward to the NEW Patrician that you have control over. It is a fabulous piece of information that is not only seen by club members but people associated with the Victoria Flying Club world wide. It is viewed every month world wide. Congratulations...and thanks for taking on the job with all its responsibilities. The new Patrician looks fabulous and we wish you all the best.

Dan W.

Christie!

Congratulations on becoming The Pat's new Editor & Publisher in Chief. You've done Eleanor proud !

The new edition looks fantastic and reads well.

Love the image quality. You've come up with a number of great ideas to inspire members to submit articles, stories, photos and I hope we as a group do so.

No other Flying Club has a Monthly Newsletter even remotely like The Patrician. I've looked all over the Internet to find anything even close to it and have had no luck. Even EAA Chapters all across the world don't approach what the Pat has been or is becoming.

The Patrician communicates the Voice, Heart and Soul of the Victoria Flying Club. I am just delighted to see it's return. Members should be encouraged to participate in it's promotion by telling their friends in aviation everywhere that it's back.

More importantly, we all need to send you great content.

Thanks ever so much Christie for taking on this enormous challenge !

Doug M.

******************************************** Thank-you for your kind words of welcome and encouragement. It’s been great to find such lovely emails in my inbox. Thanks also to those of you who have stopped by the office to chat about The Patrician. I appreciate your thoughts, comments and suggestions. Keep ‘em coming! Also, if you have opinions or comments you’d like to share on any aspect of aviation, this is the place to do so. Letters are always welcome.

The sky is the limit….

Christie thepatrician@shaw.ca

Cover Photo Credit: Jeff Lightheart December, 2008

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Christmas arrived early at VFC.

Read on as Graham Palmer, Victoria Flying Club’s Chief Flight Instructor, fills us in on C-FACG! C-FACG, the newest addition to our fleet has arrived! ACG is a Cessna 172P with a useful load of 885 lbs and a standard usable fuel capacity of 40 gallons. One of the added features of this aircraft, making it one of the most unique Cessna 172s available for rent, is that it is equipped with a Garmin 430 GPS enabled with WAAS, which meets TSO (Technical Standards Order) 146a certification requirements.

WAAS, which stands for “Wide Area Augmentation System” is a form of SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation System) that utilizes a network of ground-based monitoring stations in concert with two geostationary satellites in order to improve the accuracy, integrity, continuity, and availability of GPS for enhanced IFR operation. While a non-WAAS enabled GPS sensor can be used for all IFR en-route and terminal operations, including stand-alone GPS NPA (Non-Precision Approaches) as well as GPS “Overlay Approaches” of traditional VOR and NDB approaches, they

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cannot provide “legal” vertical guidance during the approach phase of IFR flight. In order to fly an APV (Approach with Vertical Guidance) to the LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance) to the published DA (Decision Altitude), the GPS must be enabled with WAAS. While at present APVs are not approved to LPV ‘DAs’ in CYYJ, NAV Canada recently contracted out the design of new GPS approaches and redesign of current GPS approaches and STARs (Standard Arrivals) into the Victoria International Airport to a third party design firm.

The new approaches, which will include a GPS approach to runway 27, and a completely new GPS approach for runway 09, were commissioned in preparation for the predicted increased traffic demands for 2010 Olympic Games. These approaches are awaiting final approval by NAV Canada, and we should see them appear over the next 2 –3 months in the CAP (Canadian Air Pilot). (continued next page)

(continued from previous page) The Victoria Flying Club is excited to offer an aircraft to our members for rental that incorporates this level of avionics technology. We will be offering a Garmin 430 ground school shortly to enhance our member’s knowledge of GPS, as well as the functions of this particular type of system.

Members interested in taking this course are encouraged to call the Club to have their name placed on the wait list, as we will be scheduling classes based on sufficient demand.

C-FACG Equipment List Type

C172P SG/C

Colour

Grey and Burgundy on Cream White

Empty Weight

1515.0

Empty Moment

59844.5

Maximum Gross

2400.0

Useful Load

885.0

ELT

ACK E-01 Fixed

Radios

2 VHF 2 VOR 1 ILS 1 ADF 1 LORAN 1 GNS430 GPS

Oil

Phillips 20W50 Max 7 Qts.

Fuel

240 lbs useable

2009 US Customs Decals

9551468

The Victoria Flying Club is very excited to partner with Thrifty Foods in their successful Smile Card program.

Pick up your smile card today at the VFC office, and 5% of your grocery purchases will go towards creating scholarships and awards for VFC members.

Thank-you to Thrifty Foods for their support!

Smile Card Total to Date:

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Wouldn’t you rather be flying?

Tax and financial planning Rapid refunds (electronic filing) Personal, corporate and estate tax

OWNER Evelyn J. Andrews-Greene, CA VFC Sustaining Member since 1983

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CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

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Achievements First Solo Jon Starodub (photo to follow next month)

PPL Written Travis Hildreth PPL Flight Test Isis Hall Ashley Knightley Takaaki Kaneko CPL Flight Test James Keith

CPL Written Sylvia Yzenbrandt Craig Marsden Imran Ismail Nikhil Pathare Henri Kankaanpaa Vikas Sahrawat Rahul Rathee INRAT Tomohisa Sudo Justin Neepin Martin Pepper

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CPL Licence Nolan Labach Multi IFR Nolan Labach

Congratulations to all our members on their recent achievements!

Mystery Aircraft November’s Mystery Model: Centennial 100 Manufacturer: Found Brothers Aviation Limited, Grand Bend, Ontario Manufactured year: 1967 A larger version of the moderately successful Found FBA-2C, this is one of two survivors out of the five aircraft built.

Thanks to Kevin Stokes, Shorry Adams, and Bill Davidson for submitting correct guesses!

December Mystery

Tim has uncovered another excellent mysterious aircraft.

Think you might know what it is?

Solve the mystery and submit your solution to: thepatrician@shaw.ca

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Merry Christmas From the Victoria Flying Club

Only

a few days left before Christmas and the pressure is on to get everything done – don’t let the “urgency” of the season take away from that which is most important. I sincerely hope that each of you will have the opportunity to slow down just a bit and share with family and friends the joy, the wonder and the true gift of Christmas. From all of us here at the Club to you and your families, a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year. ~ Gerry Mants, General Manager VFC

Yuletide Aviation Language Proficiency Test It’s mid-December in the VFC lounge.

There’s a 500 foot ceiling with reduced visibility. Pilots and Instructors gather around the TV, but the Canucks don’t play for another three hours. Someone sits down at the piano and tests out a few chords. Festive cheer is distributed from the beer fridge.

Throats are cleared. And before you can say “tumbling gyros,” we’re in the midst of a good oldfashioned carol sing. These festive tunes, while somewhat familiar, are sung by a group of pilots and may sound a little different from the norm. Test the limits of your Yuletide Aviation Language Proficiency with these holiday carol titles. Translations found on the next page.

1.

Saint Nick on Final Approach

2.

ETA CYYJ 091225

3.

Illuminated Four-Legged Runway Obstruction

4.

Terminal, KMY, Reporting Small Pockets of Trace Icing.

5.

100LL Noel

6.

7600 After Sunset

7.

091225, Revise your ETA

8.

Aero Mexico’s Holiday Greeting

9.

Visual Contact With Three Maritime Targets

10. Vintage Aircraft Neglected to Hold Short of Active Runway, Resulting in Runway Incursion with Quadruped Aircraft on Short Final

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The Night Before Christmas at CYYJ By: Eleanor Eastick

Twas the night before Christmas and up in the Tower ATC was awake despite the late hour.

They deftly directed the holiday “skeds” While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.

The controllers were yawning, lost in their dreams, Blinking and staring at dim radar screens.

They waited for traffic to enter the zone, They waited for shift-end so they could go home.

All of a sudden the sky flashed with red And a “Ho Ho Ho” was heard overhead.

Then from the roof there came such a clatter They rushed to the windows to see what was the matter.

And what to their wondering eyes did appear But a crumpled old sleigh and eight skittish reindeer Wrapped in the aerials, crashed on the roof; The rotating beacon was jammed by a hoof.

ATC was astonished; “What the heck’s going on?

“How did this guy get into the zone?

“He wasn’t on radar: how could that be?

“He never made contact and this is Class C.” But once on the roof where the accident was ATC gasped in wonder—for there was S. Claus!

He’d got his sled upright and refilled with toys; He called to his reindeer, “Come on Girls and Boys!

“It’s Zulu eight-hundred; we’re on our way“Pacific time, midnight—it’s Christmas Day!” ATC gave him something they knew he would like— A Mode C transponder, a radio and mike.

He hopped in his sled; dusted off his red suit And promised to check all the weather en route And gave his position to all FSS’s So his progress was known, not left up to guesses.

“Well, I’m outta here—gotta circle the globe,” He said as he switched on his new flashing strobe.

They heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight, “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!”

Answer Key: 1. Here Comes Santa Claus 2. I’ll Be Home For Christmas 3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4. Baby It’s Cold Outside 5. Blue Christmas 6. Silent Night 7. Christmas Don’t Be Late 8. Feliz Navidad 9. I Saw Three Ships 10.

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer

Victoria Flying Club Holiday Hours December 24—closed at 4pm December 25—closed December 26—closed December 31—closed at 4pm January 1—closed

Have a safe and happy holiday!

* This first appeared in the December 2000 Patrician.

Many thanks to Eleanor for the re-print so we could enjoy it again!

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CHRISTMAS IN THE PILOT SHOP

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Congratulations to VFC member Liam Aloni for his

Submit your favourite aviation photo to

winning photo of the month. He took this aerial photo of CYCD while on a flight from Texada Island in GTQQ. Look closely…. Can you spot the Cessna taking off? Thanks for the photo Liam! Your pilot shop prize will be waiting for you the next time you stop by the club.

be eligible for the “Photo of the Month” in next month’s Patrician. Email a maximum of one photo per month (taken by you) to thepatrician@shaw.ca. Prizes from the pilot shop will be awarded to monthly winners, and the winning photo of each month will appear in the next issue of The Patrician. Every photo submitted through the year will be entered into a draw for a $100 VFC gift certificate at the end of the year. All photos remain the sole property of the photographer and will not be used without permission.

YOUR PHOTO HERE!

Submit by the 15th of the month: thepatrician@shaw.ca

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ROAD TRIP Two pilots, armed with their camping gear, and a CFS, make their way home from Winnipeg to Victoria.

By: Danny Poirier (part 2 of 2) Friday 31st to Sunday 2nd Aug

Monday 3rd Aug

We

would spend four days in Winnipeg with family to spend time with and places to go, the time went by quickly. On Saturday we made efforts to go to the Western Canada Aviation Museum. Unfortunately, it was closed, and we could not wait until the afternoon when it would open. Sunday was spent with family.

When I called the museum on Monday, it was open but with limited availability to exhibits. The only still flying Avro Lancaster was flying in that day and the Vickers Viscount that I wanted to see was not available to the public. I was somewhat disappointed. Due to the amount of people that were expected to show for the arrival of the Lancaster, there was not enough museum staff available to accommodate all the needs of the museum. My hopes of seeing a mint condition Vickers Viscount was now not going to happen, at least for the time being.

A little background: I am

involved with a restoration crew located at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Sidney BC; we are restoring a Vickers Viscount 757 series. There are currently only four left in museums across Canada. Victoria, Winnipeg, Ottawa, and St. Hubert Quebec. Every opportunity to see a Viscount enables we, the restoration team, more access to information to help complete our task of bringing our aircraft closer to completion…

With the museum out of the picture, we decided to head up to St. Andrews and the local flying clubs. We talked a lot about prairie flying before we started and during our road trip. We ended up at Harv’s Air. After some talking, we found an instructor named Dave, and that day, we would fly a Piper Warrior. I have never flown a low wing before, let alone something other than a Cessna. Winds were gusting 20 knots (which is very common for the area), and up we went.

We noted that even in these winds, the school was still sending up cadets for their first solo flights!

I

was immediately lost, there is no comparison between flying in the mountains of British Columbia, where I learned to fly, and the prairies. I now understand why the NDB’s are located right at the aerodrome on the flat lands and not miles off like in the more mountainous regions. If you get lost, or are flying at night, ADF is your best friend. Just a note, Harv’s Air is the home to the online commercial flight training.

After learning a little about flying a piper, we were down and saying farewell. It was time to head west again and the long road back home. We raced for the border and during another beautiful sunset, set up camp at Asessippi Provincial Park just short of the Saskatchewan border.

Send your aviation-related travel stories, with photos, to: thepatrician@shaw.ca

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Tuesday 4th Aug

Hinton had a striking resemblance to Drumheller

We

drove hard across Saskatchewan that day, trying to make time on the number 16 Yellow head highway, through towns like Yorktown, Saskatoon, North Battleford, and then Lloydminster for supper and a good stretch. We had to pass on planes and airstrips that day; we were bound for Edmonton and a wellneeded rest.

Wednesday 5-6th Aug

Finally, we were in Edmonton to spend time with good friends and sleep in a comfortable bed. The Edmonton Air Museum is a real treat. The main theme is bush flying, there is a military exhibit like most museums, but the emphasis is on Edmonton’s history and aviation development. There are plenty of rest areas made up of old aircraft seats to sit back and watch short videos about the beginnings and development of aviation in Alberta. One of the largest and newest exhibits at the museum is a donated mint condition 737 from defunct Pacific Western Airlines.

airport, late seventies, and early eighties and no longer used for commercial passenger travel, a reminder of the early years like a time capsule. Jasper was beautiful, with the mountains all around, and like Nelson, this was a quiet grass strip marked with pylons and a few planes looking on from the left. Permission must be obtained from the park warden to use this aerodrome. Next morning while walking to the travel info center looking for coffee, a beautiful glacier covered Mount Robson topped off with a cap cloud towered before us. (cont’d on page 13)

Friday 7th Aug

After hugs and fond farewells, we left for the last stretch home, straight on to Mount Robson Provincial Park with a quick stop along the way checking out Hinton/Jasper airport and Jasper aerodrome.

Above: Cap cloud over Mount Robson Below: Jasper runway

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ROAD TRIP (cont’d from page 12) th Saturday 8 Aug

Heading due south on the number 5 highway, we were bound for Merritt. As we headed south, the summer haze thickened into what we eventually figured was the smoke from the many fires that were burning through out central BC. We stopped in the town of Merritt for lunch and nostalgia for Ellen, as it was once her hometown. We checked out the local airport, another small building, and short strip, and we could see the gear was on the ramp. Firefighters were soon heading out.

Sunday 9th Aug

The last leg in our journey started with waking in a

James Walker Chris Orrey Don Brereton Brett Lauener Brodie Kirschke Jason Korfman Christopher Jones Paul Millar Scott Douglas

campsite just outside of Hope and the ever-daring quest for immediate, local eclectic side street coffee shop requirement. After getting our fill, a definite stop had to be made at the Hope grass runway where more firefighting gear was seen along with helicopters and water bags. If you go there, you can see a great snap of a 737 on a short field take off just inside the main building.

Timothy Hamblin

Had to make it home this night, but did it with

Michael Hamson

one last stop at Langley airport just before making the ferry terminal. We decided to pass up the Abbotsford air show to make the 3 pm boat. After a quick coffee in Langley, we promised ourselves that we would return to visit the Langley Air museum and the next time it would be by plane.

Ajay Singh Anne Tanner Dennis Mann Emory Rempel Andrew Horsburgh Robert Warenko Jin Gan Janne Suominen

On the ferry and in the last few hours of our ad-

Abey Abraham

venture, we decided to stop off for a few minutes where we had begun, at the Victoria Flying Club to chat with who ever was at dispatch and close our flight plan.

Yvonne Tinney

This trip started out to be a quick flight on a commercial airline to Winnipeg, but it ended up being a trip for two by car. Because of one change, we both learned more about Canada and its aviation heritage. We only saw a fraction of what is out there, but it was enough to touch us in our hearts and make our love for flying even stronger.

Fair skies and smooth landings.

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Charles Mackenzie Richard Covacic

WELCOME TO THE VICTORIA FLYING CLUB!

Monday and Wednesday Evenings Upstairs at the Victoria Flying Club 1900-2200 Date

Topic

Instructor

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Meteorology Meteorology Meteorology Human Factors & PDM Flight Operations

Simon Dennis Simon Dennis Simon Dennis Brad Fraser Marcel Poland

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Flight Operations Navigation Navigation Navigation Radio and Electronic Theory Review (Tower Tour/Written Seminar) Review

Marcel Poland Jeff Lightheart Jeff Lightheart Jeff Lightheart Tristan Nano John MacConnachie Brad Fraser

NOTE: No Groundschool on Stat Holidays and December 21, 23, 28, 30 Sign up for Groundschool at the VFC office.

PPL Groundschool Course: $250 PPL Groundschool Kit: $250

Thinking about Commercial Groundschool?

Call the Victoria Flying Club office at 250-656-2833 and put your name on the list for Commercial Groundschool starting in the New Year.

CPL Groundschool Course: $495 CPL Groundschool Kit: $200

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are your aviation resolutions for the New Year? Maybe you want to tackle your night or mountain rating. Possibly you just want to consistently remember to return the aircraft keys to the office and avoid buying donuts!

Whatever your goal or resolution is for 2010, The Patrician wants to know. Send a quick e m a i l t o : thepatrician@shaw.ca and share your New Year’s Resolutions.

Deadline: December 15th, 2009.

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Do

you remember the moment you first fell in love with flying, the day that you just knew you would become a pilot, or your very first flight?

Share your love of flying with other readers in the February edition of The Patrician. Send a quick anecdote or story to : thepatrician@shaw.ca Photos are welcome.

Deadline: Jan. 15th, 2010.

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