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Coverage proudly administered by The Magnes Group Inc. and underwritten by AIG. COPAFlight editor Russ Niles [email protected] CONTENTS 250.546.6743
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COPA BOARD
Bernard Gervais, President and CEO
Trekker Armstrong, Chair of COPA, Alberta & NWT Director
Brian Chappell, Secretary, Maritimes Director
Earl Kickley, Western Vice-Chair, Saskatchewan Director
Jean Messier, Eastern Vice-Chair, Directeur pour le Quebec Jerry Roehr, Feature Departments Treasurer, Manitoba & Nunavut Director
Jonathan Beauchesne, 5 President’s Corner Directeur pour le Quebec 36 COPA Spokesman New Look, New Era Chris Hadfield and his family have Al Blakely, been active in COPA since before Alberta & NWT Director 8 Newsline Hadfield can remember and he’s Fort McMurray, Award Deadlines Tim Cole, pleased to help the organization as BC & Yukon Director 16 Ontario Member News its spokesman. In an interview with Yellow Wings, New Clubhouse Philip Englishman, COPA Flight, he outlined his thoughts Southern Ontario Director on the benefits and responsibilities of 24 B.C. Member News Conrad Hatcher, membership and said every owner Safety Meetings, Bye To Barry Southern Ontario Director and pilot in Canada should be a 28 Prairie Member News Ray Hawco, member. Volunteer Awards, Air Show Newfoundland and Labrador Director 32 Quebec Member News Cheryl Marek, Southern Ontario Director RVs Gather in Beauce Cover Photo: Chris Hadfield now flies Lloyd Richards out of Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto. 34 Atlantic Member News Northern Ontario Director Photo by Eric Dumigan Plane Pull
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A New Look office out of our existing premises and This is it. The new format of COPA doing away with the in-house publish- Flight. For many years the newsprint, ing business. You are holding the result of yellow then white did us right. But it was this last move in your hands right now. Here’s wHat we can do for you: time to move on and until (if) everything I was also fortunate to meet members Architectural & Engineered goes digital, this is as good as we can get. and Flights from almost all over the coun- Drawings Go ahead, give me your feedback. try and got some great feedback as to how Municipal Applications & Permits Airport Applications & Approvals they feel and what they want from their Transport Canada & NavCan Applications Looking Back On A First organization. All this has served as input Complete Construction Year — Lots of Changes to our Strategic Plan review, which has And a New Mission been going on since last fall. And what Questions? Phone 519.857.7639 Exactly one year ago, I took the role of has come out of that? The most important or visit www.secandco.com President and CEO of COPA. The board point may be an updated mission, which If you already have a design or gave me the mandate to lead this organi- is to: “Advance, promote and protect the drawings, send it along for a free estimate. zation and make it grow, thrive and be Canadian freedom to fly”. I hope you can Email (CAD or PDF) to [email protected] or fax 519.679.2200 the pride of its members. In order to do relate to that, that it resonates with you as so, all the while integrating its history it does with me. and diverse membership, I had to make Last but not least, I also set out on the some changes. The first I did was to set task of working with a COPA believer,
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Vu d’en haut Le nouveau COPA Flight: reflet d’une [email protected] nouvelle direction [email protected] [email protected]@[email protected]@basinc-aeromod.com [email protected] Un nouveau look nageant nos bureaux des anciens locaux Ça y est. Le nouveau format du COPA et en délaissant nos activités internes Flight. Pendant plusieurs années, le papier d’édition et d’impression. Vous tenez le journal jaune puis blanc nous a bien servis. résultat entre vos mains. Mais c’était le temps d’avancer et jusqu’à J’ai aussi été choyé de rencontrer des ce que (si jamais) tout passe au numérique, membres et des Clubs COPA de partout ce format est le meilleur que l’on puisse au pays pour avoir du feed-back de leurs trouver. Envoyez-moi vos commentaires. sentiments et de ce qu’ils attendent de leur association. Tout ça a servi de point Retour sur une première d’entrée à notre revue de plan stratégique, année – beaucoup de qui est en cours depuis l’automne dernier. changements et une Et qu’en est-il sorti? Le plus important est nouvelle mission probablement la mise à jour de la mission, Il y a exactement un an, j’assumais le rôle de qui est de: « Faire progresser, promouvoir président et chef de la direction de COPA. et préserver la liberté de voler au Cana- Le conseil me donnait le mandat de mener da ». J’espère que ça touche une corde sen- cette organisation, la faire grandir, prospé- sible chez vous, que ça vous inspire autant basinc-aeromod.com rer et d’être la fierté de ses membres. Pour que moi à défendre ce merveilleux droit. se faire, tout en tenant compte de notre his- Enfin, j’ai aussi cherché à travailler torique et de la diversité de nos membres, avec quelqu’un qui appuie COPA, un il me fallait faire des changements. Le pre- modèle pour tous les aviateurs mais aussi mier a été de revoir le ton : bannir les mots quelqu’un qui croyait notre mission, qui
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Flying and Fighting Standing Up in Fort McMurray Story by Bryan Webster Photos Courtesy Bryan to The Beast Webster
At the end of April our company did na 172. We departed for what I’m told resilient folks worked tirelessly dropping three egress training courses for was the very last aerial scenic tour of the water from their helicopters and aircraft GA and professional pilots in Fort area before the massive fire flared. Hours even as their own homes were consumed McMurray. later the fire of the century caused the by the fire that became known as The My wife Patti and I wanted to observe biggest evacuation in Canadian history. Beast. Without their heroics, it’s likely the many changes that had taken place The folks I would like to focus on in this the whole city of 80,000 would have been over the years since the 1980s when I was story are mostly the amazing people we lost. As tens of thousands fled The Beast based in Fort Smith. We booked a scenic had just met and trained that week and under a mandator emergency evacuation flight with McMurray Aviation in a Cess- how their world has been affected. These order these brave folks turned to face it.
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They worked tirelessly with one intent; and fly a Caravan to Fort save anything they could against im- Chipewyan. It’s been a mense odds. The Fort McMurray Airport whirlwind of a week and was directly in the fire’s path and was the I was keeping busy help- scene of a dramatic standoff. ing pick up the pieces and Wade Komarnisky owner of McMur- moving firefighters plus ray Aviation since 1984, lost his home their supplies this past and crew houses to the fire while help- week. Looking forward to ing to save the airport. Luckily the non- taking a few days off now combustable flat concrete expanse pro- that the rest of or staff vided enough buffer to spare their fleet have been brought in. of Cessna 172s, 206s and Caravans. As the “Wade is an amazing guy fire burned to the very edge of that con- to keep everyone employed crete, Komarnisky and his chief pilot Tom through this difficult time. I Greenwood busily attempted to keep es- am happy to be of support sential loads of freight and food flowing to him and work as a team to get through COPA members fought to save the Fort to numerous communities to the North this,” the pilot said. McMurray Airport while others were in the air trying to save the city from a massive forest such as Fort Chipewyan which rely en- Komarnisky had this to say about the fire known as The Beast. tirely on aircraft for essential supplies. experience: “I am honoured to be of men- Thick smoke and constant changes in tion in this article and offer that this could wind direction made this increasingly only be possible by the dedication and years gone by.’ I am truly blessed to know difficult and it was compounded when perseverance of employees with whom these individuals and thank them all.” visibility dropped to a quarter of a mile I work,” he wrote. “The strength and In our many years living on Vancou- and airports closed to allowing aerial fire fortitude of the entire crew from before, ver Island we have often joked about the suppression. Meanwhile the only road ac- during and, especially now, after the de- number one employer here being Fort Mc- cess was constantly opening and closing, struction, standing fast and continuing to Murray, as evidenced by the number of oil forcing trucks hauling in the supplies to toe the line in conditions of eye-watering workers on commercial flights out of Vic- wait for the next opening. smoke and sleeping on hangars floors toria. Now Fort McMurray needs help to One of the pilots had this to say about instills the image of the ‘bush pilot’ or rebuild and the Canadian government will the experience. “I did manage to stay safe ‘aircraft engineer’ and will be the ‘tales of match donations to the Red Cross.
Dee Birchmore, Erica Peterson Poker Run and Anna Pangrazzi staffed the 99’s table at Toronto Buttonville Raises $2,000 (CYKZ).
Doug Cuss, of Kitchener, flying a Commander 112 drew a straight to win the 99s First Canadian Chapter’s annual poker run in late May. A total of 24 aircraft took part in the popular event, vying for prizes worth up to $800. The event raised more than $2,000 for the 99s’ award and scholarship fund. Members set up tables at Buttonville, Brampton, Burlington, Collingwood, Lake Simcoe Regional, Lindsay, Peter- borogh and Oshawa. Participants landed at each airport and drew a card from a deck guarded by 99s volunteers. Pilots flew to their pick of airports, with Oshawa as the terminus.
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COPA and the TSB Partners in Advancing Aviation Safety By Kathy Fox | Chair of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada
I am pleased to contribute to the in- indicate that we can and must do better. augural issue of COPA Flight’s new It is my hope that we will. magazine, as I have been a member One of the questions I am often asked is, of COPA for over 30 years and ap- “Why didn’t the TSB investigate a particu- preciate the work of this valued asso- lar accident?” I can tell you that a full in- ciation. Today, I lead an organization vestigation is conducted if it is determined dedicated to making transportation that there is a high probability to advance safer for Canadians, and there are transportation safety. That’s what we’re a number of areas where we share about. At a minimum, we will collect key common interests. information about the accident or inci- The TSB came into existence in 1990. dent for statistical purposes, and for trend It was created as an independent in- analysis, and to support the needs of any vestigative agency with a mandate to involved agency, such as a coroner’s of- advance transportation safety in the fice. If the assessment leads us to identify marine, pipeline, rail and air modes of a safety issue that needs to be communi- transportation by: cated, the TSB does have other methods, • conducting independent investigations such as safety information letters or safety into selected transportation occurrences; advisories for communicating the issue to • identifying safety deficiencies; the regulator and industry. Of course, the • making recommendations designed TSB will also provide information to fam- to eliminate or reduce any such safety ily members upon request. The aviation deficiencies; and The aviation environment is a dynamic • reporting publicly on our investigations. one where things constantly evolve and environment is a progress. The TSB will continue to press dynamic one where The TSB is separate from Transport for improvements that can make avia- things constantly Canada, reporting to Parliament through tion safer. Our Watchlist is a powerful the Leader of the Government in the tool to indicate those issues that pose evolve and progress House of Commons. We don’t attribute the greatest risk to Canada’s transporta- blame or determine civil or criminal li- tion system. Currently, approach-and- presence at twitter.com/tsbcanada; flickr. ability. The TSB is only concerned with landing accidents, the risk of collision on com/photos/tsbcanada; youtube.com/tsbcana- making things safer by finding out what runways, and safety management and da; and our blog, The TSB Recorder, also happened and why. oversight are included on the list of avia- on our website. It’s a big mandate and a big respon- tion issues that need to be addressed. In Our activities make a difference. Wheth- sibility. It’s also a big country and the addition, we also continue to press for er we are advocating for new equipment to TSB receives, on average, about 3700 oc- implementation of other outstanding rec- improve safety, or gathering information currence reports each year, of which ap- ommendations, such as those related to for future analysis, we are always focused proximately 1,000 are in aviation. Today, floatplane safety. on delivering on our mandate. I hope that we know that of those 1,000 aviation oc- The TSB also administers a program your association and this magazine will currences (incidents and accidents) each called SECURITAS that enables any- become strong partners in making our sky year, about 200 involve private aircraft, one—traveler or worker—to report in safer for all Canadians. and, on average, there have been 34 fatal confidence concerns they may have aviation accidents each year for the past about safety conditions or issues in any Editor’s note: Kathy Fox was inducted as 10 years. Of accidents involving private mode of transportation. More informa- a member of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame aircraft, roughly 11 percent have fatali- tion can be found on our website at tsb. on June 9 2016, in Ottawa. COPA is proud to ties. The numbers are evocative and they gc.ca. Also, check out our social media have attended the ceremonies.
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COPA et le BST Main dans la main pour le progrès de la sécurité aérienne Par Kathy Fox | Présidente du Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada
Contribuer au lancement du nou- responsabilité. Nous vivons en effet dans doit donc de veiller au grain pour proposer veau magazine de COPA me comble un pays très vaste, et le BST est saisi an- tout changement susceptible d’améliorer la de plaisir puisque je suis membre de nuellement de 3700 rapports d’incidents, sécurité de l’aviation. Dans cet esprit, notre cette association pendant plus de 30 dont un millier concernent l’aviation. A Liste de surveillance se révèle un outil de ans, ce qui me permet d’en apprécier l’heure actuelle, nous pouvons affirmer première force pour attirer l’attention sur pleinement le travail. Aujourd’hui, je que sur ces 1000 incidents ou accidents, les enjeux qui font courir les plus grands préside aux destinées d’un organ- 200 mettent en cause des avions privés. risques au système de transport du Canada. isme voué à rendre encore plus sûrs Au cours des dix dernières années, il y a Présentement, les accidents à l’approche et tous les transports pour tous les Cana- eu en moyenne 34 accidents d’aviation à l’atterrissage, le risque de collision sur les diens. Il existe donc une nette conver- entraînant des pertes de vie. Des accidents pistes, de même que la gestion de la sécu- gence de nos intérêts réciproques. impliquant des aéronefs privés, 11 pour rité et surveillance figurent en tête de liste. Le BST est un organisme indépendant cent ont causé des pertes de vie. Tout ces De plus, nous poursuivons activement nos institué en 1990. Sa mission première con- chiffres sont éloquents puisqu’ils nous campagnes de sensibilisation à d’autres siste à promouvoir la sécurité du trans- indiquent qu’il est possible de faire beau- questions spécifiques comme l’opération port maritime, ferroviaire et aérien, ainsi coup mieux en matière de sécurité. Je for- sécuritaire des hydravions. que du transport par pipeline: mule ici l’espoir que nous y parviendrons. Le BST a également mis en oeuvre un L’une des questions que l’on me pose programme connu sous le nom de SECU- • en procédant à des enquêtes indépen- le plus souvent est: “Mais pourquoi donc RITAS et qui permet à quiconque, — du dantes, y compris des enquêtes pub- le BST n’a-t-il pas fait enquête sur tel ou simple voyageur à l’employé spécialisé liques au besoin, sur les événements de tel accident?” Je puis vous assurer qu’une —, de signaler confidentiellement toute transport choisis, afin d’en dégager les enquête complète sera tenue si nous préoccupation en matière de sécurité et causes et les facteurs contributifs; sommes convaincus qu’elle contribuera, ce, pour tous les modes de transport. Des • en constatant les lacunes de la sécurité selon un haut degré de probabilité, à renseignements additionnels sont dis- mis en évidence par de tels événements; améliorer la sécurité dans les transports. ponibles sur notre site internet bst.gc.ca. • en formulant des recommandations sur C’est là notre raison d’être. Au bas mot, Aussi, vous pourrez profiter de notre les moyens d’éliminer ou de réduire ces nous colligerons les renseignements clés présence sur les réseaux sociaux tels twit- lacunes; sur l’accident ou l’incident, à des fins ter.com/bstcanada; flickr.com/photos/ • en publiant des rapports rendant d’analyses statistiques, ou pour porter as- bstcanada; youtube.com/bstcanada; de compte de ses enquêtes et présentant les sistance à toute autre instance, comme le même que sur notre blog “L’Enregistreur conclusions qu’il en tire. bureau du coroner. du TSB», également sur notre page web. Dans les cas où sa démarche lui per- Toutes ces activités font la différence. Qu’il La principale caractéristique du BST est met d’identifier un aspect sécuritaire qui s’agisse de proposer l’adoption de nouvel son indépendance de Transports Canada. gagnerait à être plus largement diffusé, équipement visant à améliorer la sécurité ou Le Bureau relève directement du Parlement le BST possède une panoplie de moy- de recueillir des informations pertinentes en par l’intermédiaire du Leader du gou- ens d’attirer l’attention. Je parle ici des vue de leur analyse ultérieure, nous nous vernement à la Chambre des communes. lettres d’information sur la sécurité ou préoccupons constamment de remplir notre Nous ne sommes toutefois pas habilités à des avis de sécurité permettant au BST mandat. J’espère que que votre association attribuer ni à déterminer les responsabili- de saisir le régulateur comme l’industrie et ce magazine contribueront au premier tés civiles ou pénales. Nous nous préoc- de toute question pertinente relative à la plan à rendre notre ciel plus sécuritaire pour cupons uniquement d’améliorer la sécurité sécurité. Et, de toute évidence, le Bureau tous les Canadiens. en découvrant, en parfaite objectivité, ce fournira aux familles toute information qui est arrivé et, autant que faire se peut, sur demande. Note de l’éditeur: Kathy Fox a été introni- en mettant le doigt sur le pourquoi. Dynamique par sa nature même, le sée au Panthéon de l’aviation du Canada le 9 Il s’agit là d’un mandat de toute pre- monde de l’aéronautique est en évolution juin 2016, à Ottawa. COPA est fière d’avoir mière importance assorti d’une grande et en progression constantes. Le BST se été présente lors des cérémonies.
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Teena Della’s high school program was a 2015 award winner. The East Canada Section of the Ninety- Applications are now being accepted Nines have selected long-time Air Can- for the 99s Canadian Award in Avia- ada pilot Judy Cameron for their ninth tion, which is given annually to orga- commemorative postage stamp done nizations that “work to improve and through Canada Post’s Picture Postage preserve aviation in Canada.” program. The stamps can be used as The annual award of about $2,000 is regular letter postage within Canada. presented annually by the national orga- Cameron was the first female pilot to be nization’s board of trustees on behalf of hired by Air Canada and started in 1978. “airlines will never look at you” and she all Canadian 99s. She retired last year and lives in Oakville mostly flew charters in a DC-3. “Since its inception, the award has with her husband Ron Swaisland, also Cameron continued to apply to airlines come to be recognized a a special part an Air Canada pilot. She has two adult and on April 10, 1978 Air Canada hired their of the aviation community, not just as a daughters, born to Judy and her first hus- first female pilot. She was well accepted by financial gift but as recognition by a pres- band early in her career with Air Canada. Air Canada’s other pilots, likely because of tigious internantional organization of Cameron is the epitome of “breaking the her flying experience, determination and women pilots,” the group said in a news mold”. After graduating from Selkirk Col- friendliness. Passengers frequently mistook release. lege’s aviation program, she worked for Judy for a flight attendant, but she dealt gra- Deadline for applications is Aug. 31 several different aviation companies, and ciously with them. Her first pregnancy gave and are available at canadian99s.org un- eventually earned her way into a cockpit. Air Canada another challenge. They didn’t der the awards and scholarships tab. She first worked as a dispatcher when the have a pilot maternity uniform. Last year, awards went to School Dis- company directors vetoed a female pilot During her 40 year flying career Judy trict 43 in Coquitlam, B.C. for an extracur- flying company aircraft. Next she was a logged more than 23,000 hours in the DC- ricular program run by teacher and pilot reservations agent who doubled as co-pi- 3, Twin Otter, Hawker Siddeley 748, DC-9, Teena Della that integrates field trips, lo- lot with no training, when Twin Otter and Lockheed 1011, Airbus 320, Boeing 767 and cal flights and school work to introduce Kingair trips required a co-pilot. Then she 777. In 2006 Judy was the first woman cap-
students to aviation. was a DC-3 co-pilot and Aztec/ Cessna 180 tain of the Boeing 767 and in 2010 the first Della T eena The Halifax 57 Rescue organization, of Charter Pilot with minimal training and female captain of the Boeing 777 in Canada. Dunrobin, Ont. also got a grant to further flew poorly maintained equipment with Stamps are available through the cana- its preservation of a Handley Page Hali- a company which went bankrupt. One dian99s.com Web site but are not available
fax Bomber. chief pilot agreed to hire her because the through Canada Post. Courtesy photo
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Currently there are hundreds of UAV reports logged by pilots including last month’s report of a drone flying at 6,700 feet near Ottawa airport interfering with scheduled airliners. Our COPA Director for Quebec Mr Jean Messier also reported two near mid-air collisions around airports last year, one was approximately 2,800 feet while his aircraft was level at 3,000 feet. The second was reported to ATC while he was on approach to St-Hubert airport. COPA VP of Operations Patrick Gilli- gan was invited by Transport Minister La campagne de sensibilisation No Marc Garneau to speak at the launch Drone Zone (french to come) que of No Drone Zone public awareness notre Ministre des Transports, Marc campaign. Garneau viens de vous annoncer est This campaign comes on the heels of an une autre initiative positive de Trans- expensive CF-18 fighter jet scramble from port Canada pour eduquer les cana- CFB Bagotville. Two airliners on descent diens amateurs du pilotage de drone, to Ottawa International airport on May sur leurs responsabilites vis a vis la 25th at about 5:45 pm, reported “We just communaute. flew pretty close to a Drone” at 6,700 feet. Piloter un drone dans les couloirs The drone appeared on radar and after the aeriens, les zones de controle ou aux en- second sighting NORAD dispatched its virons des aeroports peut-etre compare CF-18s. et aussi criminellement irresponsable COPA will be distributing No Drone que lancer une brique du haut d’une Zone signs to COPA Flights across Cana- passerelle au-dessus d’une autoroute aux da over the Summer. heures de pointe. Les zones de controles Here are Gilligan’s remarks in English et les environs des aeroports sont des and French. lieux ou les pilotes doivent concentrer Today’s No Drone Zone awareness tout leur attention pour la securite de campaign announced by Transport Min- leurs passagers et eux-memes. ister Marc Garneau, is another positive En ce moment il y a des centaines de step by Transport Canada to educate Ca- rapports de quasi-collision avec un drone, nadians on their responsibilities while enregistre par les pilotes ainsi que le rap- flying Unmanned Aircraft. port du mois passe d’un drone rapporte Flying Unmanned Aircraft in Airways, a 6,700 pieds par deux avions de ligne en Control Zones or around airports could descente pour l’aeroport International be compared to and as criminally irre- d’Ottawa. L’annee passee, le directeur de la sponsible as throwing a brick from an COPA, M. Jean Messier a reporte deux qua- overpass on a busy highway. Airports si-collisions aux environs des aeroports. and Control Zones are busy airways, Un qui volait a 2,700 pieds d’altitude tandis where pilots focus their attention for their que l’avion de M. Messier evoluait a 3,000 own safety and of their passengers. Dis- pieds et l’autre quand il etait en descente traction by outside sources increases the pour l’aeroport de St-Hubert. (Je peux vous workload on the pilot! fournir ses contacts, si vous desirez).
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Northern Lights Call to Action Winners Announced On Windmills Seven Women Honoured for COPA is urging members to write Aviation Contributions their members of Parliament to pres- sure Transport Minister Marc Garneau into using his powers to stop the pro- liferation of wind farms near airports. As most members are aware, the Prov- ince of Ontario has, under its sweeping Green Energy Act, permitted the con- struction of eight 150-meter windmills just off the approach to Collingwood Air- port. The windmills will pose a clear safe- ty hazard to operations at Collingwood but the Ontario government has rejected those concerns in its apparent zeal to ap- prove green energy projects. “Despite all the evidence presented on harm to human health because of the collision risk, our legal system and Fed- eral Jurisdiction are being undermined by the Ontario Provincial Government’s total disregard to aviation safety and only interest in promoting the Green Energy Act,” COPA says in a Call to Action to members. A sample letter is available at http:// The Northern Lights Award Founda- aerospace technology development. www.copanational.org/files/LetterToMP- tion has picked the 2016 winners of She helped develop the Canadarm2 for CollingwoodStaynerFinal.docx and COPA is the awards for women who are lead- the International Space Station and has asking members to send a copy of their ers in aviation. held numerous leadership positions in letters to [email protected]. The winners will be formally recog- technology. nized at a gala in the fall. The Business Award was won by Jolene Rosella Bjornson was the first female Mahody, the executive vice president Erratum: Une erreur s’est produite first officer when she took the right seat and CFO of Chorus Aviation, the parent dans la version française de l’article of a Transair flight in 1973. She was the company of Jazz. She’s been in the avia- publié dans l’édition de Mai 2016 first woman pilot with a jet type rating tion business since 1992 and is a chartered de COPA Flight, intitulé “Quand and the first female member of the Ca- accountant. l’inattendu se produit, voici à quoi il faut nadian Airlines Pilots Association. She Dr. Catherine Mavriplis won the Educa- s’attendre”. La phrase soulignée ci-bas a became the first Canadian female airline tion Award. She has a PhD in Aeronautics été omise: “À l’issue des travaux, il peut arriver que captain in 1990 and was inducted into and has been on the faculty of the Univer- l’avion se retrouve en meilleur état qu’il sity of Ottawa since 2008 and in 2011 was Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in 1997. ne l’était avant le sinistre. Ainsi, s’il aura Brig. Gen. Lise Bourgon was a Cana- selected as the NSERC/Pratt&Whitney fallu procéder à la révision complète dian Forces Sea King pilot and held nu- Canada Chair for Women in Science and d’un moteur donnant par le fait même merous senior posts in military opera- Engineering. un nouveau souffle, un regain de jeu- tions, including being the first female The two Rising Star Awards go to Holly nesse à l’appareil, c’est ce qu’on appelle wing commander in the RCAF. She won Johnson, a robotics specialist who is also a une amélioration. Dans un tel cas, la police d’assurance stipule qu’une contri- the NLAF Flight Operations/Mainte- private pilot and Navreet Saini, a private bution est requise en tenant compte de nance Award. pilot who now works as an avionics engi- la durée de vie du moteur déjà utilisée Dr. Sylvie Beland won the Govern- neer in the flight test department of Bell avant le sinistre.” ment/Military Award for her work in Helicopter.
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BCATP Fly-In At Hamilton More than 20 “Yellow Wing” classic trainers, including a Stearman, Chipmunk, Fleet Finch, Cornell and Harvards took part in the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s British Commonwealth Air Training Plan fly-in in late May. In addition to the aircraft that were used to train pilots for the Second World War the fly-in also got special visitors like T-28 Trojan and the BAC Strikemaster and a pristine Beech-18 flown by David Hewitt and Marco Rusconi from The Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team. One of the highlights of the event was a group of re-enactors who took the specta- tors back in time with their costumes and movement of the era. — Photos by Gustavo Corujo
16 copa flight | July 2016 New Home For First War Goderich Flight Replicas Join Dedicated Celebration
COPA Flight 45 and Sky Har- in appreciation of COPA 45 assisting him bour Modellers dedicated the to move his collection of the war time Port former weather station at the Albert Navigation School from his home Goderich airport as their new to the county museum in Goderich. clubhouse May 11. Local politi- COPA member Dan Stringer introduced cians, town staff COPA Direc- Isabelle Sully who accepted a picture of The Victoria County Histori- tor Cheryl Marek and about 50 Business Air Services’ Lear Jet landing at cal Society in Lindsay, Ontario others were invited to see the Sky Harbour airport on the 3500’ runway hosted a special event May 13- winter’s work by both groups. 10-28 with a parachute deployed. Busi- 15; Where Duty Leads: Waving After taking over the building we dis- ness Air Services was owned by her late Off The 109th. cussed and drew up plans for the club- husband Bruce A. Sully. Her first hus- It commemorated the 100th anniver- house. A donated kitchen was the basis band, the late Keith Hopkinson (Hoppy) sary of when young men serving in the of the floor plan. Plywood painted gray built the original hangar and established 109th Battalion from across the Kawartha completed the kitchen. Appliances, dish- Sky Harbour Air Services following the Lakes and Haliburton Counties, mar- es, utensils, and cookware were added. Second World War. That building burned shalled in Lindsay before departing for The blue carpet stayed. Cleaning was all in October of 1964. In the 1980s Bruce built the war-torn fields of Europe. it needed. One washroom was eliminated BAS on the same foundation as the origi- To help commemorate the event, four to become a storage room. The electrical nal hangar. Isabelle is certainly a large World War I replica aircraft from the required much extra work to remove, part of Sky Harbour’s aviation history. Great War Flying Museum at the Bramp- trace and label wires ready for the panel. Model Aircraft Association of Canada ton Airport (CNC3) flew into the Kawar- Plumbing was less work. The result is a representative, Bill Fry, said other MAAC tha Lakes Municipal Airport (CNF4, place for both groups to enjoy. groups were looking at COPA 45 and Sky home of the Kawartha Lakes Flying Club After remarks by the dignitaries, Harbour Modellers’ partnership and com- (COPA Flight 101). COPA 45 member Marilyn Bruinsma in- bined use of the airport facilities. The part- Members of the public had an op- troduced Eugene McGee who presented nership has resulted in a bright building portunity to view the aircraft and chat a wooden propeller from a Sky Harbour that can be used for many functions and with the pilots of these amazing flying Tiger Moth to COPA 45’s Fred Bruinsma events. machines.
copa flight | July 2016 17 regions | ontario Ramblings of a Rec Pilot | Fun Flying with Eleanor Eastick
Of Farmers’ Fields and Silver Wings First Flight in a Luscombe Changed Everything
It had no electrics. My father hand propped it as Harney held the brakes. Dad jumped in and took me on his lap. Off we went down the private dirt runway in a field of corn. The cornstalks were taller than the plane as they whizzed by the window so briefly before we were soar- ing over them. I guess my Dad was belted in but as a nine-year-old, I was scarcely legal as a lap-sitter. Those were different times, long ago and far away, and no one worried about a small aircraft taking off from a farmer’s field in rural Ohio. Akron, in the northeast, was less than 170 miles from the famous Wright brothers’ home in Dayton, kitty-corner in the southwest. There the two brothers formulated their designs and tested their ideas in a home- built wind tunnel. What atavistic genetic heritage pushed them onwards to make man’s dream of flight a reality? Many years later, as a pilot myself, I wondered if flying was a genetic in- What do visiting an American door, stirring up no end of flies as the heritance. My Dad was not a pilot in the farm, drinking warm unpas- adults tried to relax in the shade of the RCAF, but he had a lifelong interest in teurized milk, and going for an wide veranda. aeroplanes, decorating the walls of his aeroplane ride have in common? But, holy cow! While we youngsters bedroom as a kid with photos of aircraft For me, all three events happened on were playing, my dad and Harney rolled and enlisting in the RCAF as a teenager the same summer’s day, in the same place a small aircraft out of a barn. I quickly in WW II. As children in the 1950s, my and they were all firsts! The connection abandoned the tractor that had mesmer- brother and I were taken to many air between farm and straight-out-of-the-ud- ized me and made a beeline for the aero- shows and perhaps the plane brain locked der milk is easily made, but where did the plane. What a beauty! In the bright sun, in my psyche was nourished as it lay qui- plane fit in? its wooden propeller glistened warmly escent. The short flight in Ohio had made It is now more than 60 years ago and and its silver body shone like a mirror. I a lasting impression on me and fed my the place was Akron, Ohio. We went to had never been in a plane. imagination for decades, but oddly, I nev- visit a friend of my Dad’s, who like him, Travel by air was not common in those er thought consciously of learning to fly. was a WW II vet. Harney was a few years days. I was thrilled beyond words to be When the genetic predisposition sur- younger than Dad and had been a pilot in taken for a flight over the flat farmlands faced years later on a bright summer day, the USAAF, while Dad was an armaments of Ohio. In the big, big sky, the lavishly I took my first flying lesson and a new officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. rounded lobes of fair weather CU, like world opened up to me; I quickly and ir- Harney was in his late twenties and as heads of cauliflower, were building on the revocably dropped into the transcendent yet unmarried. He lived on and managed horizon. It was a hot day and there was world of the aeronauts. It was a quantum the family dairy farm somewhere outside no wind to help the little craft into the leap. I began learning the language of avi- Akron. I was fascinated with everything I air. The plane was a Luscombe Silvaire, ation. I started the study of meteorology, saw — the herds of lowing cattle, the vast Model 8B. It was the first all metal sport of air regs, of air navigation. At the same fields, the barns, the farm machinery and aircraft in production after WW II, and a time I learned the hands-on stuff — the ra- a wonderful rambling white frame house. very spiffy acquisition for a young mili- dio communications, the excitement of be- We kids banged in and out of the screen tary flyer coming home to civilian life. ing able to initiate and control movement
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Safety Seminar Challenges Pilots Transport Canada Quizzes COPA Flight 70 Members By Gord Mahaffy | Photographs by John Alford
Above: Todd Petzold, fourth from right, receives his Award of Merit with, from left, Capt David Brosseau, CF-18 pilot; Andrew Leslie, Chief Flying Instructor at the Canadian Flight Academy; George Nelson, flying instructor at the Canadian Flight Academy; Major Ian Decarlo, CF-18 pilot; Jean Messier, COPA National Director; Lt Col David Forbes, RCAF Helicopter Pilot; Cheryl Marek, COPA National Director. Left: Transport Canada Safety inspector, Will Boles, centre, gets ready to present a highly interactive safety seminar to a huge group of pilots with Jean Messier, left and Cheryl Marek, COPA national directors.
Pilots want to fly and the hard- hawa airport on May 18. This is an annu- National awards of merit. The first recipi- est thing to do is get them to- ally occurring event during which COPA ent was Dr. Inge Hansson who was being gether for meetings and paper- 70 and the Oshawa RAA invite Transport recognized for his 20-year effort to pro- work. But the combined efforts Canada to offer an on-site safety seminar. mote aviation. of COPA 70, Transport Canada One of the big persuaders is the fact that The second recipient was retired Dur- and the Oshawa RAA seem to attendance at this event is good for a two- ham police officer Todd Petzold. Todd have found the answer. year currency. has spent most of his adult life supporting Witness the COPA-70-RAA-Transport But prior to the seminar a special cer- and mentoring air cadets. Attending this Canada meeting that was held at the Os- emony was held to present two COPA ceremony were several former air cadets
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After Boles got through challenging Airplane can help the audience with questions he discussed several recent event that had occurred save lives. in the area. Aviation occurrences and ac- cidents always concern active pilots, but sometimes it is hard to get accurate details on the events in order to prevent similar occurrences. Boles described the results of two accident investigations and the facts that he presented were totally different than those presented in the media. Want to share a safety seminar like this? Contact Will Boles at: [email protected] Do you have a plane you no longer use? And remember COPA 70 takes break Save thousands on hangar fees, insurance premiums, and maintenance. for the summer so our first Fall meeting will be on September 8, 2016. Everyone is Donate your unwanted airplane to MAF, and receive Interested in donating a tax credit for the fair market value of your plane, your plane? welcome including spouses and family. all while knowing that your plane could be making a Contact Alex Henderson You can check out what is going on in difference in the lives of others living in isolated and toll-free at 1.877.351.9344, impoverished communities around the world. or [email protected]. the summer, including the Airport Open House on Sautrday Oct 2, the Tank Days Today, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), a Christian, humanitarian relief and development organization, operates and maintains a global fleet of over 130 aircraft in and out of more every second Saturday and the Wednes- than 1,600 remote and unimproved airstrips in some of the poorest countries on earth. day Night BBQs at the 420 Wing. Details can be found on our web site at www. Learn Online: By Phone: By Mail or In Person: COPA70.com More: www.mafc.org 1.877.351.9344 264 Woodlawn Rd. W., Guelph, ON N1H 1B6
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Ontario Zenith and the aircraft ground looped to the left. landing gear in the down position. The Down In Texas The right wing and elevator contacted the aircraft flipped on contact with the water C-GXLP, a Zenair 601XL amateur built ground and were substantially damaged. and sank. The pilot, who was wearing a aircraft, departed Houston/David Wayne The propeller and engine cowlings were 4 point harness, was not injured and was Hooks Memorial, TX (KDWH) for Bren- also damaged during the ground loop. The able to egress the aircraft. The pilot had not ham Municipal, TX (FAA designator 11R). pilot was not injured during the event. received any egress training. The aircraft During the landing phase, the aircraft lost was substantially damaged and sank. engine power and impacted an obstacle. Crosswind Damage There were no injuries to the pilot, the C-GXXG, an amateur built Sportsman Entertainment Diversion sole occupant; however the aircraft was GS-2 aircraft equipped with amphibious C-FNNH, an Air Canada Boeing B777-200 substantially damaged. The NTSB is in- floats, was landing on Runway 17 during aircraft operating as flight number ACA16, vestigating. (CEN16LA167) cross wind conditions at Parry Sound, was en route from Hong Kong/Chek Lap ON (CNK4). After touchdown, control of Kok Intl, China (VHHH) to Toronto/Les- 170 Ground Loops the aircraft was lost and the aircraft devi- ter B. Pearson Intl, ON (CYYZ) when there C-FBJI, a privately owned Cessna 170B, ated to the left side of the runway. The was a report of an acrid odour in the cab- departed from a private air strip north of aircraft impacted trees near the end of the in. The in-flight entertainment (IFE) was Cobourg, ON, on its way to Marathon, ON runway and was substantially damaged. switched off, a PAN PAN was declared (CYSP). When the aircraft touched down on There were no injuries. and a diversion to Tokyo/New Tokyo Intl Runway 34 in CYSP, a gust of wind lifted Airport, Japan (RJAA) was executed. the right wing. The pilot applied engine Gear Down On Water Maintenance personnel deactivated power to compensate and attempted a sec- C-FSEN, a Piper PA-12 aircraft on am- the IFE system, IFE cooling fan and the ond touchdown. During the second touch- phibious floats, landed at Cambridge left lower recirculation fan in accordance down, the wind picked the right wing again (Puslinch Lake), ON (CMB3), with the with the MEL.
Un Zenith ontarien cours de cette dernière manoeuvre, le vent En touchant la surface de l’eau l’appareil accidenté au Texas a encore soulevé l’avion qui a amorcé immatriculé C-FSEN s’est retourné pour C-GXLP, un Zenair 601XL construit par une giration au sol vers la gauche. L’aile sombrer aussitôt. Le pilote, qui portait un amateur avait décollé de l’aéroport droite et l’empennage ont touché le sol et un harnais à quatre points d’attache, n’a David Wayne Hooks Memorial, de Hous- subit des dégâts importants. L’hélice et les pas été blessé et a réussi à évacuer l’avion. ton, Texas (KDWH), pour de rendre à ce- capots du moteur on aussi été endomma- L’appareil a été sérieusement endommagé. lui de Brenham Municipal (11R), à 110 km gés au cours de la giration. Le pilote n’a au nord-est. Au cours de l’atterrissage, pas été blessé. Divertissement fumigène le moteur a accusé une perte de puis- Le vol ACA16 d’Air Canada, un Boeing sance et l’appareil a heurté un obstacle. Dommages par B777-200 immatriculé C-FNNH, était en Le pilote, qui était seul à bord, n’a pas été vent traversier route depuis Hong Kong/Chek Lap Kok blessé. Toutefois, l’avion a été lourdement Un monomoteur de fabrication artisa- International vers l’aéroport Lester B. endommagé. Le NTSB a institué une en- nale Sportsman GS-2 équipé de flotteurs Pearson de Toronto (CYYZ) lorsqu’une quête (CEN16LA167). amphibies, s’est posé par vent traversier odeur âcre s’est propagée dans l’avion. sur la piste 17 de Parry Sound, Ontario Le système de divertissement en vol été Giration au sol pour (CNK4). Après s’être posé l’appareil a mis hors circuit, un appel d’urgence PAN un Cessna 170 dévié de sa course vers le côté gauche de PAN a été lancé et l’appareil a été re-dirigé Parti d’une piste privée au nord de Co- la piste. L’avion immatriculé C-GXXG a sur l’aéroport international New Tokyo, bourg, en Ontario, un Cessna 170 s’est heurté des arbres et subi des dommages dans la capitale du Japon (RJAA). A To- posé sur la piste 34 de l’aérodrome de conbsidérables. Il n’y a eu aucun blessé. kyo, le personnel d’entretien a désactivé Marathon (CYSP). Alors que le monomo- le système IFE, son éventail de refroid- teur immatriculé C-FBJI touchait le sol, Train abaissé ...sur l’eau issement, de même que ventilateur de re- une bourrasque a soulevé l’aile droite. Un Piper PA-12 amphibie s’est posé sur le circulation inférieur de gauche, conformé- Pour compenser, le pilote a appliqué les lac Puslinch, à Cambridge, Ontario (CMB3), ment aux dispositions de la liste minimale gaz, puis tenté un second atterrisage. Au alors que le train d’atterrisage était déployé. d’équipements (MEL).
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July 1, Ottawa/Rockcliffe, ON Canada Section 99s, hello and welcome! Annual Fly-In Breakfast beside the beauti- (CYRO): The Rockcliffe Flying Club invites We can’t wait to host you at the 2016 ful St. Lawrence from 0800 until 1130 hrs. you to our Fly-In Drive-In Slash-In Canada Conference in our nation’s capital — Seaplane dock near the airport. For more Day Breakfast served 0730 until 1100 Ottawa. You’ll love what this city, and our information, please call 613-657-1646. hrs. $7 for bacon, sausage, eggs, pan- country have to offer! Be sure to add this cakes, beans, OJ and coffee. No landing page to your Favorites and check back July 16, Edenvale, ON (CNV8): fees, overnight parking waived with fuel often for updated conference informa- FCC Annual Fly-In TEA at 1100 hrs. purchase. Free van shuttle service across tion. For more information www.firstcana- All female pilots are Invited to the FCC the airfield to the Canadian Aviation and dian99s.com or contact Robin Hadfield, 99s Annual Fly-In, or drive TEA. Join us Space Museum — no admission fees on Chair First Canadian Chapter 99s, robin@ for a lunch under the wing of vintage Canada Day. Snowbirds over-fly the field firstcanadian99s.com aircraft at Edenvale Aerodrome. Don’t for- for noon Parliament Hill performance. Fly- get to wear your favourite party tea in on Friday morning for breakfast, visit July 9, Centralia, ON (CYCE): Join hat for a prize. Price per person $10. CASM for the afternoon, go downtown Anderson Aviation for some food, For more information www.firstcanadi- (approx.. 10km) for concerts, events and planes and fun at their Annual Summer an99s.com or contact Robin Hadfield, fireworks — then come back to the field BBQ from 1000 until 1400 hrs. Entry by Chair First Canadian Chapter 99s, robin@ camp under your wing overnight (no donation with all proceeds going to a firstcanadian99s.com camping fees, and 24 washroom with local charity. Fuel discount for all fly in hot/cold/flush and shower). For more participants. For more information, July 17, Kars, ON (CPL3): RAA Chapter information, please email [email protected] please email [email protected] 4928 14th Annual Kars ‘n’ Planes Summer or call 613-745-4425. or 519-228-6111. Fly-In BBQ. Comm 123.4 RWY 26/08 Glider activity in area. Homebuilt, Classic Le 1er juillet, Ottawa/Rockcliffe, ON July 9, 2016, Midland/Huronia, ON, and Antique Aircraft, Rideau Valley (CYRO): L’Aéroclub de Rockcliffe vous (CYEE): Annual RAA Northern Regional Soaring Club, BBQ served from 1100 until invite à notre déjeuner “fly-in/drive-in/ Fly-In (NRFI) hosted by the Midland chap- 1400 hrs. Sausages on a bun, hot dogs splash-in”. Le déjeuner sera servi de 7h30 ter. A Transport Canada seminar is sched- plus assorted beverages. Public welcome. à 11h. Le coût est de 7$ ce qui inclus uled for 1000hrs. Zenair and the Midland Dilworth Road just East of Highway 416. bacon, saucisse, œufs, crêpes, fèves au Model Railway Association, both located For more information on the field condi- lard, jus d’orange et café. Aucun frais on the field, will hold coincident open tions, please contact Larry Rowan 613- d’atterrissage. Aucun frais d’amarrage houses, Unicom 122.85. Antique/Classic 489-2332. pour la nuit avec l’achat d’essence. Un cars and motorcycles will also be on dis- service de navette gratuit sera offert play. Breakfast and lunch will be available July 23, Tillsonburg, ON (CYTB): pour aller visiter le Musée de l’aviation at the picnic pavilion. For further informa- CHAA’S 2016 Open House Flydays, et de l’espace du Canada. L’entrée au tion, please contact Rob MacDonald at doors open at 0900 hrs. Opportunities musée est gratuite pour la journée de la 705-549-1964, Ray McNally at 705-717- for flight experiences in the Harvard and fête du Canada. Les Snowbirds voleront 2399, Midland airport at 705-526-8086 or Tiger Moth. Drop by for a hangar tour au-dessus de Rockcliffe vers midi avant [email protected] and check out our fascinating displays! leur performance au-dessus de la col- For more information, please email line parlementaire. Atterrissez vendredi July 10, Bancroft, ON (CNW3): COPA [email protected] or call 519-842-9922. matin pour déjeuner, visitez le musée en Flight 119, Annual Fly-in Pancake Breakfast après-midi, allez faire un tour au centre- from 0800 until noon.Dedicated food July 23, Mattawa, ON (CMA2): ville (environ 10km) pour des événements, line for fly-in guests. Held in conjunction COPA Flight 23 holding COPA for Kids concerts et feux d’artifices et revenez à with the Town of Bancroft’s annual Water, Event 0900 - 1130 hrs. Contact Carol Rockcliffe pour camper sous l’aile de votre Wheels and Wings weekend. Festivities in Cooke at 705-752-2223 Caron.cooke@ avion (aucun frais pour le camping, accès town all weekend. Static Displays, Vintage gmail.com, www.flyingnorthbay.ca aux salles de bain 24h avec toilettes et Cars. Jet A and 100LL available by VISA douches). [email protected] 613-746-4425 credit card. No landing or tie down fees. July 23-24, Haliburton Stanhope ON, Camping allowed on the airport. For (CND4): Ultralight And Homebuilt Aircraft July 2, Goderich, ON (CYGD): COPA more information, please contact Gary Fly-In Drive-In Breakfast from 1000 until Flight 45 Clubhouse Garage Sale from Gaudreau at [email protected] 1400 hrs. The spotlight will be on ultra- 0800 until 1200 hrs. Modellers at airport. lights and homebuilts, but all aircraft Fly in, Drive in, shop. For more informa- July 10, Port Elgin, ON (CNL4): COPA types are invited for a delicious break- tion, please contact Fred Bruinsma at Flight 172 is pleased to host a COPA for fast hosted by the Haliburton Stanhope [email protected] or 519-524-6019. Kids event. Contact Stephen McDougall at Airport Committee. Come celebrate sum- 519-385-2867 or [email protected] mer and meet up with old friends and July 5–10, Ottawa, ON: Ninety-Nines new. For more information, please contact International Conference, members of July 17, Iroquois, ON (CNP7): Cam Loucks at 705-754-2611 or cloucks@ the Ninety-Nines... On behalf of all East The Iroquois Flying Club’s Special 50th algonquinhighlands.ca
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Nav Canada’s 2016 PrepAir in Pacific Sky’s beautiful hangar at YYJ drew 120 participants May 14.
cation demonstrated by Nav Canada is the airport operators that are calling re- Nav Canada, personnel. I would particularly like to garding issues that they have with Trans- commend Victoria Tower Manager, Dar- port Canada and/or Nav Canada. TSB Excel at lene George and her team for the out- The root cause of so many of these is- standing PrepAir event, that was held on sues is the lack of adequate funding for Outreach May 14. It was their second annual, day- small airports because there is not a na- long, seminar held at Victoria (CYYJ). tional plan to support the small airport in- Reps Regularly In Touch Speaking of individuals, I would also frastructure in Canada. The B.C. Ministry With GA Groups like to thank Bill Yearwood, Regional of Transportation has a program to sup- By Tim Cole Manager for the Transportation Safety port small provincial airports and they B.C. and Yukon Director Board (TSB) for his outstanding participa- are doing a great job, but their funding is tion in many of the events. Bill, and his a drop in the bucket for what is required. staff, are also in the outreach mode and he In the Yukon, the territorial government In the past few months I have delivers a great message in a very practi- operates many of the airports but funding attended almost weekly meet- cal, common sense, and low key manner. is still an issue. ings, events, and teleconfer- Well done and thank you to Nav Can- Some of the airports in our region that ences, that have been hosted by ada, the TSB, their managers and staff. currently have, or recently have had, is- various groups, associations, Please keep up the good work. sues or have made contact are: Carcross, clubs and Nav Canada from Now if we could only get Transport Chilliwack, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John, Nanaimo to Kelowna. Canada to dial back about 15 years and Grand Forks, Merritt, Osoyoos, 108 Mile, One of the common threads through- participate as they once did. Pitt Meadows, Smithers, Swan Lake at out all of these meetings is the outstand- Vernon, Terrace, and Vanderhoof. ing outreach to the various aviation Some BC & YT Airport News Some of the issues or requests for in- communities, by Nav Canada. Their par- Every week, and sometimes daily I’m formation range from: getting land out of ticipation has been from their senior man- contacted about issues at B.C. and Yukon the agricultural land reserve; NOTAMs agement, sector and tower managers, IFR airports. Most of the time the issues are affecting the airport; issues with IFR ap- controllers; tower controllers; FIC special- related to, but not limited to, contrac- proaches and navigation aids; to serious
ists and even a meteorologist. I must say tual or operating disputes between the disputes and litigation between tenants T im Cole that I have been really impressed by the airport operator/management and ten- and the airport; to shutting down or re-
commitment, professionalism and dedi- ants/users of the airport. Sometimes it stricting the airport/aerodrome. photos:
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copa flight | July 2016 25 regions | british columbia
Time to Fly: Barry Meek’s Last Column
back flying more regularly very soon. It is time to get back into a groove above the ground, learning and enjoying what all of us know … that pilots fly. Some also have the time, the talent and inclination to write as well. But it seems I can’t do both! With sincere appreciation I would like to thank the editors of all publications that published my articles, as well as the folks Erie-Ottawa Intl Air/PCW JN 16 who have read and commented on them. To Eleanor Eastick, who back in 2005, gave me encouragement to follow the ideas, thank you. Eleanor, a retired teacher and current pilot, now writes her own col- While some flying jobs come come impossible to keep up and stay on the umn in the COPA Flight. Michel Hell, the to an end at the magic “retire- leading edge. Much brighter, younger and long-time editor of the COPA Flight also ment age.” writing magazine more talented, creative people are running deserves mention for giving me this great articles carries no such restric- the show now. opportunity,Erie-Ottawa and Intl gratitude Air/PCW for JN his16 patience. tion. My last commercial fly- It has been a rewarding, satisfying ten I recall occasions being a bit late with sub- ing was over two years ago, years of writing these articles. I think of missions, and sometimes holding up the and now, after more than ten the many pilots and readers I have had process. Somehow he always fit me in. years of contributing articles to the privilegeIntroducing of meeting along the way. Our association is undergoing changes COPA Flight, it is time for me Many have contributed(PCW) e-mails, com- as well, highlighted by this magazine. The to move on to other things. Customsments, and suggestions. on the Every fi eld:email that new editor, Russ Niles, along with new This decision comes simply from my own came received419-732-4400 an answer. The writers all management at the top will undoubtedly feelings. Aviation is changing, and it is hap- deserved that. Some prefer to just share move forwardIntroducing with the times, and hope- pening more quickly each year. TechnologyLocated their on stories. the southIt is gratifying shore to of know Lake that Erie fully stay in touch(PCW) with the grass roots in engines, airframes and in avionics is no folksat out Port there Clinton, read this Ohiostuff and then whereCustoms it all started. on theI hope fi eld: the older fel- longer rooted in the 1950s. Each time a new take the timeOn to the pass fi on eld: their thoughts. lows are not419-732-4400 left too far behind! item is installed in your glass cockpit, it is The truth is that in the past couple of I doubt there is any more commercial • Customs • Friendly service & staffLocated on the south shore of Lake Erie outdated by one even newer (and better?) years, my log book has spent too much flying in my future, but I do hope to meet • Tin Goose Diner • Full-serve & self-serve fuel at Port Clinton, Ohio within a few months. Magazines and trade• Liberty timeAviation closed, Museum sitting • on Courtesy a shelf. car The idea many more Onpilots the atfi eld:the fly-ins and pan- publications are loaded with airplanes we of purchasing another personal aircraft • Customscake breakfasts! Keep• Friendly the service shiny & staffside up, • Tin Goose Diner • Full-serve & self-serve fuel never thought we’d see. It really has be- is gainingUncontrolled momentum, airport and I hope to be • Libertyand be Aviation safe. Museum • Courtesy car • 9/27 runway 100’ wide x 5600’ Uncontrolled airport • 18/36 runway 75’ wide x 4000’ • 9/27 runway 100’ wide x 5600’ • 18/36 runway 75’ wide x 4000’ Customs on the field: 419-732-4400 Located on the south shore of Lake Erie at Port☛ Clinton, Ohio ☛ On the field: • Customs • Tin Goose Diner (PCW) • Liberty Aviation Museum • Friendly service & staff 3255 E. State Road, • Full-serve & self-serve fuel Port Clinton OH 43452 • Courtesy car 419.734.6297 portclintonairport.com
Uncontrolled airport • 9/27 runway 100’ wide x 5600’ • 18/36 runway 75’Erie-Ottawa wide x 4000’ International Airport 3255 E. State Road, Port Clinton OH 43452 419.734.6297 portclintonairport.com 26 copa flight | July 2016 Erie-Ottawa International Airport 3255 E. State Road, Port Clinton OH 43452 419.734.6297 portclintonairport.com regions | british columbia incidents + accidents
Beech 18 Close Call floats, was taking off with a pilot and facility at Redfern Lake, BC. As the pilot N585PB, a privately registered Beech RC- two passengers on board from a private attempted a landing at approximately 45J (BE18) aircraft, was being operated from field near Lumby, BC, when the aircraft 7800 feet ASL near the edge of a cirque, Everett/Snohomish County, WA (KPAE) to hit some trees, stalled, and crashed into the aircraft encountered descending air Campbell River, BC (CYBL). After landing a neighboring field. The takeoff perfor- on final. The pilot elected to continue the on Runway 12, the aircraft veered off the mance was reportedly less than normal. approach and increased the collective to runway and went onto the graded surface All three occupants egressed before the maintain the sight picture. The pilot then on the north side of the runway. ARFF ve- aircraft caught fire and all received minor noticed the low rotor warning with the hicles responded. The aircraft was not dam- injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by rotor RPM decreasing rapidly toward aged and subsequently, was taxied to the impact forces and fire. 70%. The aircraft landed hard and rolled apron. There were no injuries. over several times down the slope. The R-44 Rolls Over pilot and the two passengers evacuated Beaver Crashes and Burns The privately registered Robinson Heli- the aircraft with no injuries. There was C-FMPV, a privately operated de Havil- copter R44 Raven II, C-GAWZ, was on no post impact fire; however the aircraft land DHC-2 Beaver on amphibious a local pleasure flight from a private sustained substantial damage.
Un Beech 18 l’échappe belle d’une piste privée avec son pilote et deux Alors que le pilote tentait d’atterrir près N585PB, un Beech RC-45J (BE18) ef- passagers, lorsqu’il a heurté la cime des du rebord d’un cirque, une formation fectuait un vol privé depuis l’aéroport arbres pour décrocher et s’écraser dans rocheuse sise à 7800 pieds d’altitude, d’Everett, de Snohomish County, Etat de un champ voisin. Une dégradation de la l’appareil a été entraîné dans un cou- Washington (KPAE), vers Campbell Riv- performance aurait été constatée au mo- rant descendant, tout juste avant de se er, C.-B.(CYBL). Après s’être posé sur la ment du décollage. Ayant subi des bles- poser. Le pilote a choisi de poursuivre piste 21, l’appareil est sorti de piste pour sures mineures, les trois occupants sont son approche en augmentant le collectif, terminer sa course sur la surface nivellée toutefois parvenus à évacuer l’appareil pour ainsi conserver son profil de de- du côté nord de la piste. Les véhicules avant qu’il ne prenne feu. A la suite de scente. Il a ensuite vu s’activer le voyant d’urgence ont été dépêchés sur les lieux, l’impact et de l’incendie, cet appareil en d’avertissement du rotor, alors que le ré- mais l’avion était intact et a pu rouler exploitation privée est considéré comme gime chutait rapidement vers la marque normalement jusqu’à l’aire de trafic. Per- une perte totale. des 70 pour cent. L’appareil s’est alors sonne n’a été blessé. posé durement pour capoter plusieurs Un R-44 se retourne fois en dévalant la pente. Idemnes, le pi- Un Beaver s’écrase et C-GAWZ, un hélicoptère Robinson R44 lote et ses passagers ont réussi à évacuer prend feu Raven II en exploitation privée, effectuait l’appareil. Il n’y a eu aucun incendie à la C-FMPV, un Beaver DHC-2 de Havilland un vol de plaisance local depuis une base suite de l’impact, mais l’aéronef a subi monté sur flotteurs amphibies décollait du lac Redfern, en Colombie-Britannique. des dommages considérables.
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July 15-17, Nelson, BC: COPA flight 72 Please RSVP to [email protected] by more information contact Stuart at and BC Floatplane Association meeting July 1 so we’ll know how many to feed. 250-307-4113, [email protected] on Saturday at 0930 hrs. www.bcfloatplane. See www.nelsonpilots.ca or phone 250-505- com Fuel & parking for floats or wheels, 8323 for approach, landing, facilities, etc. July 16, Campbell River, BC (CYBL): see CZNL or CAD8 for aerodrome info. Wings and Wheels Fly-In, together with 123.2 for float ops. Camping near the July 16, Vernon, BC (CYVK): COPA Flight North Island Cruisers Car Show. All in flying clubhouse (washroons) or hotels 65 COPA For Kids Event from 0800 until support of the Teen Flight. For more a few blocks away in Nelson. Saturday 1200hrs. Rain date July 17. Visit our web- information, please call Bill Alder at evening BBQ by donation to BCFA. site at www.vernonflyingclub.org or for 250-287-6259.
copa flight | July 2016 27 — regions — prairies
Manitoba Volunteers Honoured COPA’s Impact on the Community Celebrated By Jerry Roehr | COPA Treasurer and Director, Manitoba and Nunavut
As elected COPA officials, flight means to prepare every detail with the captains, navigators or direc- greatest care. tors we often have the opportu- John Blackner, who joined COPA in nity to share in the accomplish- 1952, was recognized not only for being ments of others with others. perhaps the longest-serving member of We get recognized or have our COPA for receiving the Ground Support picture taken in the company of Volunteer award. He never misses a those who did all the planning, COPA Flight Event and coordinates the organized everything and so ground crew. The well-deserved Award often did all the work. I recent- reads: “In recognition of your valuable ly attended two events which contribution as Ground Support Coor- recognized COPA’s value to the dinator Flight 35 December 2015.”Joyce communities we live in. Stoyka uses a pre-registration process tional award reads: “In recognition of The first event was an award ceremo- and manages a team of at least three reg- your valuable contribution as Event Co- ny in connection with the COPA for Kids istration volunteers to get over 100 kids ordinator Flight 35 December 2015.”Tom program at the Lyncrest Airport. In light organized at COPA for Kids and Young Stoyka was the recipient of the Imagine of the unfortunate U.S. mid-air collision Eagles events. She is often consulted by Award. Tom is everything aviation. He in September 2014 at an EAA Young Ea- others, including Saskatchewan COPA assists pilots, maintains their aircraft/ gles event, to carry out any event safely Director Earl Kickley. Her COPA Na- technical records and he is an active Air
28 copa flight | July 2016 Cadet volunteer and can often be found introducing flying to kids young and old Manitoba Air Show outside of the COPA for Kids program. photos by Jay Ladouceur The well-deserved Award reads: “In rec- ognition of your valuable contribution, Top acts and great weather combined to provide a memorable Tom Stoyka, Imagine Award, Flight 35 experience for thousands who attended the Manitoba Air Show December 2015.” in early June. Organizers estimated as many as 18,000 people The second event last month was an showed up for the event at Southport, near Portage La Prairie invitation by Tourism Winnipeg to at- when they were expecting only about 6,000. Traffic jams and tend an awards ceremony at the newly- long lineups for food and washrooms prompted complaints from finished Winnipeg Convention Centre, some but the performances went off without a hitch to the de- the thirst largest in Canada. COPA was light of many of the show goers. recognized at the event, and in the Win- nipeg Free Press, for bringing the COPA Convention/Annual Meeting to Win- nipeg in 2015. Of course over 85 vol- unteers did all the work. This also gave me an opportunity to inform Deputy Mayor Mike Pagtakhan, Economic De- velopment CEO Dayna Spiring as well as others that there is a St. Andrews and Lyncrest Airport, which they had never heard of before.
I recently attended two events which recognized COPA’s value to the communities we live in
Last Sunday, after church, someone asked what I was doing the day before and I answered that I had planned to fly COPA for Kids but it was weathered out. She never heard about the program, and I guess I had never mentioned it to her be- fore. I guess if Winnipeg officials do not know about personal aviation we really can’t blame other people either for their lack of knowledge. So the questions which needs to be asked why have they not heard about the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association and the wonderful work we are doing? To paraphrase a famous quote: Ask not what your COPA can do for you, ask what you can do to promote COPA.
copa flight | July 2016 29 regions | prairies Rem’s Report | Prairie Aviation with Rem Walker
Spirit Moves Regina Lindbergh Replica Made Historic Visit
From the October 1978 News- 1927 flight provided transportation for Max Conrad, as mentioned last month, letter of EAA Chapter 154 we the welcoming party and guests. The two was in Regina for a speaking engagement read of the visit to Regina by aircraft were on display for the rest of the with COPA Flight #4. He was very inter- the EAA Spirit of St. Louis rep- day. Buses loaded with school kids, along ested to see the Spirit and to chat with lica built by the EAA Air Mu- with people from near and far, arrived to Vern Jobst, the Spirit’s pilot. The two pi- seum Foundation in Oshkosh. hear the visiting pilots tell the fantastic lots had a chance to chat about the Spirit Following his return to the United story of the 33-hour flight of Lindbergh in and its flying characteristics. States, Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit the Spirit of St. Louis. What Lindbergh had started with his of St. Louis on a tour of each of the contig- A banquet was held in the Regina Fly- long-distance flight, Conrad had perfect- uous forty-eight United States. Fifty years ing Clubhouse that evening to honour the ed to achieve his record-breaking flights, after Lindbergh’s 1927 tour of the U.S., guests, Jobst, Jim Barton, Paul Poberezny, and, most of all, his personal endurance the replica toured Canada. The aircraft ar- Max Conrad and Collins. Together, the for flights lasting upwards of sixty hours. rived in Regina Sept. 8. four pilots had over 130,000 flying hours, In 1927, when Lindbergh arrived in Par- The tour was made up of two aircraft, almost 15 years of continuous flying, 24 is, it triggered a driving interest in avia- the Spirit of St. Louis replica and a Stin- hours a day! The Regina Flying Club pro- tion for Conrad. In 1953 Conrad felt that son SM-8A Detroiter. The Spirit was vided fuel and overnight storage for the part of the answer to get more people to flown by Vern Jobst. The Stinson carried touring aircraft. fly was for them to assemble their own Jim Barton, the pilot and Bob Collins, a On Saturday, the aircraft left Regina plane. Coincidentally, in 1953 Paul Pober- radio announcer from Station WGN in in the early morning hours, headed for ezny and a handful of enthusiasts started Chicago, plus spares to keep both air- the Canadian Forces Base, Moose Jaw. the Experimental Aircraft Association in craft in the air. While there, Base Commander, Col. Poberezny’s basement in Hales Corners, At 11 a.m. the aircraft arrived in very Tate, gave Paul Poberezny a ride in a Wisconsin. tight formation over the Regina Airport. Tutor and Tate received a ride in the While mentioning long-distance flights There were a couple of fly-bys to see the Spirit. From there the tour continued let us remember Red Morris taking off aircraft in the air. They taxied to the Re- west, returning to the base in Wiscon- in his Challenger at 11:13 on July 1, 1978 gina Flying Club ramp where a welcome sin near the end of September. The brief from Vancouver and landing 22 hours and ceremony took place. Official greetings visit of the Spirit of St. Louis replica and 44 minutes later at Halifax on July 2, 1978. came from the Province of Saskatchewan, the Stinson Detroiter attracted much He had 170 gallons of fuel on board for The City of Regina, the Regina Airport media attention and brought thousands the 3,000 mile flight. The airplane was a Manager and the chamber of commerce. of people to the Regina Airport to view Senair TriZ CH300 powered by a 180 HP Vintage cars from the era of the Spirit’s history on the wing. Lycoming with a metal cruise prop.
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July 3, Deloraine, MB (CJJ4): Deloraine July 18, Shoal Lake, MB: COPA Flight Saskatoon. For more information, please Flying Club Fly-in Breakfast 0800 – 1100. 162 COPA for Kids Flights at 1800 hrs. see our blog at copasaskatoonraa.com or Adults $8 Children $5. 100LL & Jet A Rain date 19. Watch for posters and [email protected]. available. All Welcome! 204-747-4787. Crossroads this Week for sign up information! July 31, Killarney, MB (JS5): Killarney July 17, Vulcan, AB (CFX6): Vulcan Flying Club’s Annual Fly-In Breakfast Flying Club 41st Annual Fly-in Breakfast July 23, Martensville, SK (CRF5): Join from 0800 until 1200 hrs. Bob Buys commencing 0800 until 1100 hrs. Come COPA Flight 10 and RAA 4901 for a Breakfast for any Pilot that flies in and join a lively group of flying enthusiasts. Fly-In/Drive-In On the Way to Oshkosh mentions they seen this in On The For more information, please contact Brunch from 1100 until 1400 hrs. It will Horizon. For more information, please Norm E. Kristjansson at 403-485-2791 be held at the Prairie Partners Aero contact Bob 204-523-6316 or bobsair@ or [email protected] Hangar at Richter Field just north of hotmail.com.
30 copa flight | July 2016 regions | prairies incidents + accidents
Waterbomber Wrecked to conduct an autorotation in a field. Dur- Selkirk (CKC5), MB, where the float was C-FEKF, a Conair Group Convair 580, was ing touchdown, the helicopter flipped to be repaired. The takeoff run onto the in the descent for landing on Runway 25 onto its right side. The helicopter was sub- step was longer than normal. The pilot at Manning, AB (CFX4) when one of the stantially damaged; the pilot, who was the determined the shoreline was coming too pilots became incapacitated. As the other lone occupant, was not injured. close to continue and rejected the takeoff. pilot took control of the aircraft and per- As the pilot turned the aircraft to the left, formed the landing, directional control Failed Float Repair the nose of the right float submerged and was lost on the rollout. The aircraft depart- C-GBBZ, a float-equipped Cessna U206G the aircraft overturned. The pilot was not ed the right side of the runway and trav- aircraft operated by Sandy Lake Seaplane injured and egressed from the aircraft. A elled across a ditch, approximately 3000 Service Ltd, was docking at Wasagamack, nearby boater came to the rescue. feet from the threshold. The nose gear col- MB, when the right float (EDO 3430) con- lapsed and the fuselage broke into 2 sec- tacted an object in the water. The pilot Fatal RV-4 Accident tions. There were no injuries, however the subsequently observed the aircraft listing C-GGYT, a privately operated amateur-built aircraft was substantially damaged. to the right and taxied the aircraft onto Van’s RV-4, was conducting a VFR flight the shoreline. from Calgary/Springbank, AB (CYBW) to Rotorway Flips Examination of the float revealed a a private aerodrome 13 km west of Calmar, The privately owned Rotorway 162F, C- hole in the second compartment from the AB. In the vicinity of Benalto, AB, the en- FLRQ, was enroute from the manufac- front. The float compartment was emp- gine (Avco-Lycoming O-320-D1A) began to turer’s facility in Red Deer, AB (CYQF), to tied of its water, then filled with Styro- produce power intermittently. The aircraft a private strip near Big Valley, AB. In the foam and capped empty oil cans, and the departed controlled flight and impacted the vicinity of Delburne, AB, the FADEC con- cover was replaced. However, the hole ground. The aircraft was destroyed and the trolled engine (RI162) began to lose power, in the float was not patched. The pilot pilot sustained fatal injuries. There was no and then came back on. The pilot decided commenced a takeoff for a ferry flight to post impact fire.
Bombardier à eau détruit sembla se rétablir. Par mesure de pré- au Manitoba, où il aurait été possible de ré- C-FEKF, un Convair 580 du groupe Conair, caution, le pilote a toutefois choisi de se parer vraiment le flotteur. Constatant que volait en approche finale pour se poser sur poser en autorotation dans un champ. En l’appareil ne gagnait pas suffisamment de la piste 25 de l’aérodrome de Manning, touchant le sol, l’hélicoptère a basculé sur vitesse pour un décollage sécuritaire, le pi- Alberta (CFX4) lorsque l’un des pilotes son côté droit. L’appareil a subi des dom- lote a avorté la manoeuvre. Au moment où il s’est senti indisposé. Son compagnon a mages considérables, mais le pilote, seul effectuait un virage vers la gauche, le flotteur aussitôt pris les commandes pour réussir occupant à bord, n’a pas été blessé. de droite a piqué du nez pour être submergé. l’atterrissage, mais perdre le contrôle de L’hydravion s’est alors retourné. Indemne, le l’appareil pendant la course subséquente. Flotteur mal réparé pilote est parvenu à quitter son cockpit pour L’avion a dérivé pour quitter la piste du C-GBBZ, un hydravion Cessna U206G être recueilli à bord d’une embarcation. côté droit et traverser le fossé à environ opéré par Sandy Lake Seaplane Service 3000 pied du seuil. Le train avant s’est al- Ltd manoeuvrait pour l’amarrage à Wasag- Accident mortel ors affaissé et le fuselage s’est rompu en amack, au Manitoba, lorsque le flotteur pour un RV-4 deux parties. Personne n’a été blessé, mais droit, un EDO 3430, a heurté un objet sous C-GGYT, un biplace Van’s RV-4 construit l’appareil a subi de lourds dégâts. la surface de l’eau. Le pilote a ensuite con- par un amateur, se rendait vers un aéro- staté que l’appareil prenait de la gîte vers la drome privé situé à 13km à l’ouest de Un Rotorway bascule droite. Il est retourné vers le rivage où un Calmar, en Alberta, depuis l’aéroport Cal- C-FLRQ, un hélicoptère privé Rotorway examen du flotteur a révélé l’existence d’un gary/Springbank (CYBW). Dans le voisin- 162F, avait quitté les installations du man- trou dans le second compartiment étanche age de localité de Benalto, le moteur (un ufacturier, à Red Deer, en Alberta, à des- de l’avant. L’eau a été retirée du comparti- Avco-Lycoming O-320-D1A) commença tination d’une piste privée de Big Valley, ment, qui a ensuite été rempli de mousse de à toussoter. Puis l’avion en perte de puis- dans la même province. Dans le voisinage Styrofoam et de cannettes d’huile vides. Le sance est devenu impossible à contrôler de la localité de Delburne, le moteur con- compartiment a ensuite été refermé. Cepen- pour percuter le sol. L’appareil a été détruit trôlé par une unité électronique FADEC dant, rien n’a été tenté afin d’obturer le trou. et le pilote a subi des blessures mortelles. Il commença à perdre de la puissance, puis Le pilote a alors voulu décoller pour Selkirk, n’y a pas eu d’incendie.
copa flight | July 2016 31 — regions — quebec
COPA Flight 46 Welcomes RVs Text and photos Jean-Pierre Bonin
On a beautiful yet somewhat windy day on May 21st, about 60 planes headed to CYSG airport in Beauce, Qué- bec for the first St. Georges Gathering of Rendez-vous aérien de Van’S Vans RVs. Amongst them, 25 pilots or builders of RV à Saint-Georges, Qc (CYSG) — different models of Van’S RV made this event a great showcase for anyone want- Escadrille COPA 46 ing to see them up close and compare Texte et photos de Jean-Pierre Bonin models ranging from the RV-3 to the RV- 10 (missing RV-5). A pilot came all the way from Nova C’est par un samedi matin venue d’un pilote de la Nouvelle-Écosse Scotia (RV-4), and another one from ensoleillé quoique venteux en ce 21 mai, (RV-4) et d’un autre du Maine (RV-8). Des Maine (RV-8), making this a national qu’environ 60 aéronefs se sont dirigés vers prix de présence furent tirés parmi les pi- and an international event! Prizes were Saint-Georges au Québec pour le premier lotes et constructeurs de RV (des T-shirts et drawn amongst the RV pilots and build- rendez-vous aérien (RVA) de Van’S RV casquettes du Van’S Air Force et un ensem- ers (Van’S Air Force T-shirts and caps and à CYSG. De ce nombre, 25 pilotes et con- ble de débutant de Van’S). Les aspirants a Van’S Starter’s Kit) as the RV wannabes structeurs de RV ont fait de cet événement RV ont applaudi les gagnants. looked on and applauded the winners. un bon moment pour admirer et comparer En tout et partout, une belle première The event was organized by Gilles Les- les modèles RV-3 à RV-10 (exception faite organisée par Gilles Lessard avec l’aide de sard with the help from Pierre Vermette du RV-5). Pierre Vermette (P-Air) et de tout le groupe (P-Air) and all the Club aéronautique de Cet événement est même devenu de du CAB (Club aéronautique de Beauce) et Beauce (CAB) volunteers. portée nationale et internationale avec la leurs amis!
32 copa flight | July 2016 incidents + accidents
Runway Excursion Gyrocopter flips Antonov brake failure C-FALB, a privately operated Piper PA-32- C-GUPZ, a privately operated Magni Gyro N73AN, a privately operated Antonov AN- 300, was on a vfr flight from Montreal/St- M24 Orion, was on a VFR local flight out 2, was on a VFR flight from Iqaluit, Nunavut Hubert, QC (CHYU) to Lac-à-la-Tortue, QC of Neuville, QC (CNV9). After landing on (CYFB) to Kangerlussuaq/Søndre Strømf- (CSL3). On final approach to Runway 21, Runway 24 and as the rotor had not fully jord, Greenland (BGSF). As he left, the pilot sudden shifting winds complicated the de- stopped, the pilot lost control. The gyro- aborted takeoff as the engine became unre- scent. Upon hearing the stall warning, the copter left the runway and flipped on its sponsive. As he attempted to leave the run- pilot choosed to pull-up and go-around for right side. Nobody was hurt but the ro- way via a taxiway, the brakes failed. The air- another try. But, as he applied power, the air- tor, the mast and the propeller were badly craft left the runway and collided with a sign. craft drifted to the left and crashed into trees damaged. The airframe also sustained mi- The right wing of the single-engine biplane bordering the runway. nor damages. was badly damaged. There were no injuries.
Sortie de piste Un autogire se retourne Défaillance des freins C-FALB, un Piper PA-32-300 en exploitation C-GUPZ, un Magni Gyro M24 Orion en d’un Antonov privée, effectuait un vol selon les règles de exploitation privée, effectuait un vol lo- N73AN, un Antonov AN-2 en exploitation vol à vue à partir de Montréal/Saint-Hubert, cal selon les règles de vol à vue depuis privée, effectuait un vol selon les règles de vol QC (CYHU) à destination de Lac-à-la-Tortue, l’aéroport de Neuville, QC (CNV9) avec à vue au départ d’Iqaluit, NU (CYFB)à des- QC (CSL3) avec à son bord 1 pilote et 3 pas- seul un pilote à bord. Après l’atterrissage tination de Kangerlussuaq/Sondre Strømf- sagers. Lors de l’atterrissage sur la piste 21 et sur la piste 24, alors que le rotor n’était pas jord, Groenland (BGSF). Alors qu’il s’élançait alors que l’appareil était soumis à des vents complètement arrêté, le pilote a effectué sur la piste, le pilote a interrompu le décol- changeants, le pilote a remis les gaz sans une fausse manœuvre. L’appareil est sorti lage en raison de problèmes avec le moteur. toucher le sol suite au déclenchement de de la piste et a basculé sur le côté droit. Il Lorsque le pilote s’apprêtait à quitter la piste l’avertisseur de décrochage. L’appareil s’est n’y a eu aucun blessé, mais l’appareil a par la voie de circulation Charlie, l’appareil a déporté vers la gauche et s’est écrasé dans les subi des dommages importants au rotor, subi une défaillance des freins. L’appareil est arbres en bordure de piste. Les quatre occu- au mât et à l’hélice. La cellule a subi des sorti de piste et est entré en collision avec un pants ont été blessés légèrement. dommages cosmétiques. panneau d’obligation. gauche.
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16 juillet, Patry Island, QC: Le 7e of the Maniwaki airport or 1.75 mile south of drome’s main hangar from 0830 to 1200 hrs. Bernie’s flyin RVA à l’Ïle Patry sur la Bouchette. N 46 10.411, W 75 57.302. For Come, visit our beautiful area, make new rivière Gatineau. Situé 6 milles au Sud seaplanes (including ultralights) and helicop- friends and talk aviation in a friendly, homey de l’aéroport de Maniwaki ou 1.75 mille ters only. Frequency: 123.2. Itinerary: Golf atmosphere. There is a grass airstrip with au sud de Bouchette. N 46 10.411, O 75 tournament call Michel Patry at 819-465-3654 plenty of parking. Welcome also to under- 57.302. Hydravions (incluant ultralégers) for information, kids playground, food from the-wing campers. For more information, et hélicos seulement. Fréquence: 123.2. 1000 hrs, mechoui from 1800 hrs and danc- please call 819-983-8454, [email protected] Au programme: Tournoi de golf contactez ing at night. Free entrance. Profit will go to or CFS-CAA2 Information. Michel Patry au 819-465-3654, jeux pour the Service des Loisirs for the Municipality of enfants, cantine à partir de 10h00, méchoui Bouchette. For more information, please con- 16 juillet, Saint-André-Avellin, QC à partir de 18h00, soirée dansante. Entrée tact Bernard Gougeon at 819-465-2069, (CAA2): La corporation des pilotes vous gratuite. Les profits seront remis au service [email protected] or André invite à leur 4ième déjeuner aérien. Le des loisirs de la municipalité de Bouchette. Durocher at 819-568-2359, déjeuner sera servit de 08hr30 à 12hr00 Contactez: Bernard Gougeon, 819-465- [email protected] à l’intérieur du hangar principal de 2069, [email protected] ou l’aérodrome, 17 juillet si pluie. Venez visiter André Durocher, 819-568-2359, info@ July 16th, Saint-André-Avellin, QC notre belle région, parler aviation et faire de PontiacAirpark.com (CAA2): The corporation of pilots of Saint- nouveaux amis dans une ambiance amicale. André-Avellin invites you to their 4th Annual Piste en gazon. Bienvenue aux campeurs July 16, Patry Island, QC: 7th Bernie’s Fly-In, Summer Fly-In with a rain date of July 17. sous-l’aile. Pour information, 819-983-8454 Gatineau River on Patry Island. 6 miles south Breakfast will be served inside the aero- ou [email protected] ou CFS-CAA2.
copa flight | July 2016 33 — regions — atlantic
Atlantic Flight Centre Plane Pull By Kyra Furlong
The Saint John Airport com- each of which pulled a Cessna 172 150 munity hosted their annual metres on the runway. All teams suc- Runway Run May 14. Not only cessfully pulled the plane along the was it a huge success with all 150 metres using teamwork, enthusi- the participating contestants on asm, and strength. the Runway, but there were also Each team won a free scenic flight some strong competitors at the around the city, where they all got a feel Atlantic Flight Centre. of what it is like to be up in a plane. The The crew at the Atlantic Flight Cen- runway runner’s, COPA Plane Pull com- tre hosted a COPA Kids Plane Pull com- petitors and volunteers made it another petition. There were 14 teams of three, major success.
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Broken Oleo Train oublié July 2, Charlottetown, PEI: PEI Flying Association and COPA Flight C-GXYO, a privately operated Piper C-GXYO, un Piper PA-28R-180 parti de 57 will be hosting a BBQ lunch on PA-28R-180, was on a flight from Hali- l’aéroport Stanfield International de Hali- the first Saturday on the month at fax/Stanfield Intl, NS (CYHZ) to De- fax (CYHZ) se rendait à Debert, en Nou- 1130 until 1400 hrs, $5 each. For bert, NS (CCQ3). On final approach to velle-Ecosse (CCQ3). En approche finale more information, please contact Runway 27, the landing gear was inad- pour la piste 27, le pilote a oublié d’abaisser Brian Pound at 902-626-6963 or vertently left in the retracted position le train d’atterrissage. L’appareil, qui s’est [email protected] and the aircraft landed with the gear alors posé sur le ventre, n’a subi que des up. The aircraft came to rest on the run- dommages mineurs au fuselage, de même July 2, Debert, NS (CCQ3): I ate across the Strait! COPA Flight 188 way and sustained minor damage to its qu’à son hélice. Le pilote et son passager (Debert) and Flight 57 (Charlottetown) propeller and belly. There were no inju- n’ont pas été blessés. are partnering up for a half days’ ries to the pilot and passenger and no worth of flying and feasting. Stop by post-impact fire. Un JetRanger bascule for breakfast, and then hop across C-GSHX, un hélicoptère Bell 206L-4 de la to PEI for lunch! Visit flytfc.ca for JetRanger Rollover firme Great Slave Helicopters Ltd, effec- more details. The Great Slave Helicopters Ltd Bell tuait des opérations d’hélitreuillage dans les 206L-4, C-GSHX, was conducting heli parages d’Ekati, une localité du Nunavut July 16, New Germany Lake, slinging operations in the vicinity of Eka- (CYOA). A environ cinq milles nautiques NS (CCA2): 8th Annual Pilot’s Picnic. ti, NT (CYOA). Approximately 5 nautical au nord-est de CYOA, le pilote déposa la Come for a day of float flying and enjoy great company, lunch, music, miles north east of CYOA, the pilot set charge qu’il convoyait, pour ensuite dé- RC flyers, antique cars, swimming down the load and disconnected the long tacher le long câble d’amarrage. Au cours de and more. Lots of shore side parking. line. During this process, the helicopter cette manoeuvre, l’appareil a basculé sur le Comm 122.8, co-ordinates rolled onto its right side. The pilot sus- côté droit. Le pilote a été légèrement blessé, N44°- 33, W64°- 44’. For more tained a minor injury and was able to mais a pu quitter l’appareil sans aucune dif- information, please contact Mervin egress without difficulty. The helicopter ficulté. L’hélicoptère était équipé d’un train Zinck at 902-521-5388 or was equipped with high skid landing d’atterrissage surélevé et de “pattes d’ours” [email protected] gear and bear paws. pour faciliter l’opération sur la neige.
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copa flight | July 2016 35 chris hadfield voice of copa
Speaking of Aviation E xcellence Proud COPA Like most COPA members, Chris Hadfield doesn’t feel he flies enough. Despite tens of thousands of Member Chris hours flying dozens of different “vehicles” in the Hadfield atmosphere and out, the veteran military test pilot, astronaut and former International Space Station Lends His Voice commander says there is always something undis- Story by Russ Niles covered, something wonderful or potentially dan- Photos by Eric Dumigan gerous to be gleaned from every flight. and Peter Handley/ “I’m not flying anything enough, like usual,” he Vintage Wings said in a wide ranging interview with COPA Flight »
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38 copa flight | July 2016 A Lifetime oF Achievement
Chris Hadfield’s biography reads like a greatest hits list. The 56-year-old Milton, Ontario native shortly after he agreed to become COPA’s Opposite page: Hadfield flies Vintage Wings’ seems to have won awards at just about y. F-86 and is an active participant in youth pro- everything he tried. new spokesman. “There was one month grams there. In his best selling autobiography, en c Ag when I flew an F-18 more than an average Above: The Expedition 35 crew members Hadfield said being the best was a c e of once a day for an entire month and I gather in the Kibo laboratory aboard the byproduct of his drive to become an S pa still didn’t feel like I was flying enough so International Space Station. In front from left astronaut, a goal he set when he watched that’s the way it is. to right is Russian cosmonaut Pavel Neil Armstrong walk on the moon when Vinogradov, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) he was just nine years old. “I’m constantly trying to get better at it Astronaut Chris Hadfield and Russian cosmo- Still, it’s a humbling list that includes and learn it.” top honours in his Canadian military es g es d ian © Cana naut Alexander Misurkin. Behind them are He said he was happy to take on the role NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn, flight training in both basic and advanced with COPA because he believes strongly Chris Cassidy and cosmonaut Roman courses, top graduate from the USAF test
C) all ima all C) Romanenko pilåot school, U.S. Navy Test Pilot of the T in the value of the organization. Year, along with a host of academic and “It’s not a singular entity, it’s a whole honorary awards. bunch of people and I’m just one of them,” sponsible pilots should share. While most know him as the com- he said. “So I’m pleased to be in a position “I think any professional organiza- mander the International Space Station to be a contributing part.” tion needs to recognize that it is the uni- (first Canadian to command a spacecraft) and commanded the attention of millions g T rainin Center (GC These days Hadfield admits he spends fying professional body of people who of Facebook and Twitter followers with his more time in the back of airliners than he have gained a certain skill and therefore images and songs from orbit in 2013, his does pursuing the lifelong passion that pro- not only have a common interest but a astronaut career began in 1992. pelled him to the very pinnacle of aeronau- shared common responsibility,” he said. “I He flew on two previous missions in 1995 and 2001 and was the first
arin Cosmonaut arin Cosmonaut tical accomplishment. Whenever he meets would really like it if every time I flew an g a fellow pilot, the conversation turns on airplane that I knew that all the little air- Canadian to go on a space walk.
, Ga , He is married to Helene and they have the same themes, the same aspirations and planes around me just as seriously as I did three children. The Hadfields now live in NASA goals expressed by aviators everywhere. took the professionalism and the airman- Toronto. As a life-long aviator who says COPA ship and the skills that I want; that they all When he’s not traveling the world has “been part of my life as long as I can felt the same sense of professionalism as on speaking engagements and public remember” stepping up to help Canada’s well and I think COPA is the organization appearances, Hadfield volunteers as a pilot for Vintage Wings’ F-86. He likes ski- national organization for pilots was a nat- where people get a sense of that. ing, riding, writing, running and playing
kwise from seft: c kwise from seft: c lo ural decision. He said he believes groups “In order to be a better pilot you really volleyball and squash and plays the occa- like COPA focus the collective energy of need to hear and learn from the experi- sional gig as a singer/songwriter.
photos photos their members on the goals that all re- ence of others and the current issues that
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they facing and the problems and also all ism. It naturally leads to meeting people “The key is to recognize the freedom the cool things they can do.” who are like minded and it improves the and the joy that comes from general avia- Those conversations can crop up any- climate and the longevity of general avia- tion, the capability and the safety of the where. tion in Canada.” machines that allow us to do it and the While on vacation in the Bahamas last While Hadfield is committed to safety regulatory body that is going to permit winter, he came across a C-registered and skill development, the sheer beauty it to keep happening for a long time,” Lake amphibian and tracked down the and great fun of flying is what feeds the he said. “I think that’s really what we all undoubtedly thunderstruck owner. They passion. He said it’s the message that should focus on and make sure as many discussed the aircraft, the challenges of needs to be conveyed to those who might people are aware of it as possible.” flying in the Bahamas and the general want to join in. There are occasional threats to the in- state of Canadian aviation. He said he’s not particularly con- tegrity of the aviation system. A current “That type of conversation, the far cerned about the decline in pilot num- example is the Ontario government’s ranging depth and breadth of it, that’s the bers, noting that the cost and the inevi- decision to allow the construction of type of conversation that COPA enables tability of new ways of spending leisure 152-metre windmills adjacent to the and I really think that’s the strong neces- time and money will always compete approach to Collingwood Airport and sity and advantage of having an owners for the attention of potential pilots. He Transport Canada’s puzzling silence on and pilots association like that and I’d said the most important thing those who the issue. That’s where COPA’s collective really encourage all owners and pilots to have already discovered the secret sauce voice can be mobilized to speak to poli- become a member of it,” Hadfield said. “I can do is to ensure the opportunities and ticians in the language they understand, think it’s healthy for your professional- infrastructure remain readily available. he said.
40 copa flight | July 2016 A Veritable Quote Machine
Chris Hadfield is a journalist’s dream. Sharp, direct and eloquent, he answers questions with eminently quotable phras- ing that is as unambiguous as it is enter- taining. Here are a few of our favourites that didn’t get used in the main article.
How GA Influenced His Space Flights “It’s the whole mental preparation pro- cess of signing up for the responsibility of doing something difficult that really comes into the category of airmanship that was of great use in space. It’s kept me out of trouble in every vehicle I’ve ever flown.”
Freedom of Flight and Regulation “The ability to go fly an airplane like you can go drive a car, to not become over regulated or over fearful, to have a good set of regulations that reflect a high level of safety and responsibility but at the same time allow as much freedom as we can possibly put into it.” “All things that individuals find worth- Above: Hadfield credits Royal Canadian Air On Inspiring New Pilots while need to be fought for against the Cadets with helping to launch him on his career path and he’s always willing to snap a To have outlandish examples. Lindbergh individuals who don’t find them worth- photo with fans. inspired an awful lot of young aviators, while. That’s just how everything works,” Opposite page: Hadfield now calls Toronto the world wars with the heroism that was Hadfield said. “We need to maintain the home and rents a Cirrus SR22 from a private drawn to the people that were the initial freedom of flight in North America that is owner to fly out of Billy Bishop Airport. He combatants in the air, the sort of idolatry of it but also the recognition of the skill unparalleled in the world.” gets recognized all the time and is happy to chat with people as his time permits. One of of it I think that that sort of influenced For an example of the importance of his passionate challenges is flying Vintage an entire generation of what people GA in the development of a safe and pro- Wings’ F-86 Sabre but the aircraft is down aspire to. gressive aviation system, one need only for maintenance this year. look at Hadfield’s own experience. On Space Exploration I think it’s really important to have a One of the most often-told stories long-term goal. People have been moti- about Hadfield was his determination, as role that GA played in a stellar career vated by exploration, no matter what a nine-year-old, to “walk on the moon” that, in terms of pop culture and inter- form of exploration it was since the after watching Neil Armstrong’s hop to est, culminated with a David Bowie cover beginning and exploration is where we the surface of the Sea of Tranquility in song that perfectly expressed the magic of directly get to sample things and learn from things and increase our fundamen- 1969. Most often, those stories skip to his space flight to the billions on Earth who tal base of understanding and there’s career as a CF-18 pilot and military test will never experience it. nothing special about space exploration. pilot as the prelude to his 21-year career After watching those grainy images It’s just another form of exploration. as an astronaut. They ignore the crucial of the lunar lander, the nine-year-old
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Hadfield quickly determined that learn- aircraft, airliners and other aircraft for hire ing how to fly would be fundamental count Air Cadets in their experience and to achieving his goal. He was fortunate thousands of others enjoy personal flying I’d really encourage in being born into a family that was im- as a result of their cadet experience. all owners and pilots mersed in aviation. His father Roger is a “But it’s so many of the other things to become a member veteran aerial survey pilot who also had a that you learn, the leadership and the self long career as a captain with Air Canada. discipline and all of the other things that of [COPA]. I think Roger Hadfield also flew for fun and his go into a safe aerospace organization in it’s healthy for your kids grew up around airplanes. Chris Canada,” said Hadfield. “A lot of those Hadfield spent hours in his father’s Cub are taught in Air Cadets I believe strongly professionalism and Citabria. Probably the biggest step to- that it’s good for the country.” ward his goal was taken when he joined Hadfield continues to work with Air Air Cadets at 13. Cadets all over the country and his for- is a somewhat secretive gathering of the Hadfield earned his glider and private mer squadron in his hometown of Milton world’s most influential people to discuss pilot licences through cadets but the fly- is named for him. issues of global concern. ing was only one aspect of the cadet train- After 2336 orbits on the space station, It’s little wonder that he has trouble ing that influenced his storied career. half of them as commander, Hadfield’s finding the time to fly, but he’s getting the “They teach a rigour and set of ideals democratization of the space experi- most out of those hours. and discipline and a set of skills to teen- ence through social media has made him “That’s going to define my flying this agers that then pay off later when they’re much in demand as a public speaker and year…mostly flying for pleasure,” he adults,” he said, noting that relatively few guest on television shows, conferences said. “Restore that wonderful set of skills cadets go on to become pilots and fewer and a host of high profile events. He’s that I take pleasure in that are sort of all still do it for a living. Conversely, many one of a handful of Canadians invited wound up in safely getting an airplane who do end up in the left seats of military to this year’s Bilderberg Meeting, which airborne and back.”
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