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T he Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilot’s Association FlightOCTOBER 2017 History More than on the Fly 100 Father and Son Explore Classified Ads Hudson Bay Wrecks (P.48) (P.51) NEW MANAGER OF OPERATIONS, NEW EVENT COORDINATOR AUDIBLE ALERTS HELPING PILOTS STAY AWARE NL DIRECTOR NAMED BILL MAHONEY AccLAIMED PM#42583014 WELCOME TO OUR WORLD Breitling reinvents the connected watch fi rmly geared towards per- for mance. Every inch an instrument of the future, the Exospace B55 multifunction electronic chronograph pushes the boundaries of comfort, ergonomics and effi ciency. The titanium case of this compendium of innovations houses an exclusive SuperQuartzTM caliber chronometer- certifi ed by the COSC and featuring a range of original functions tailor- made for pilots and men of action. Welcome to the world of precision, feats and high-tech sophistication. Welcome to the vanguard of instruments for professionals. Exospace_B55WW_8.5x11.indd 1 2017-09-04 10:05 PM COPAFLIGHT CONTENTS WELCOME TO OUR WORLD EDITOR Russ Niles [email protected] 250.546.6743 DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES Katherine Kjaer 250.592.5331 [email protected] CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES AND PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Maureen Leigh 1.800.656.7598 [email protected] CIRCULATION Maureen Leigh ACCOUNTING Anthea Williams ASSISTANT ADMIN Rajei Gill COPA BOARD Bernard Gervais, President and CEO Executive Committee 48 Jean Messier Chair, Quebec Director Bram Tilroe Feature Departments Western Vice-Chair, Alberta & NWT Director Brian Chappell Eastern Vice-Chair, Maritimes Director 48 HISTORY 4 PRESIDENt’s CORNER Jim Bell Advocacy Update, Experts Wanted Secretary, Manitoba & Nunavut Director AND AVIATION Jonathan Beauchesne Story and Photos by Johann Sigurdson 8 MAILBOX Treasurer, Quebec Director It’s not easy to get young people Accident Reports, Nav Canada Opinions excited about history but using an Elected Directors airplane as part of the process can 10 NEWSLINE Shane Armstrong, Saskatchewan certainly help. Johann Sigurdson New Staff, Airmanship Tip Breitling reinvents the connected watch fi rmly geared towards per- Larry Biever, Alberta & NWT took his son and dog on a northern for mance. Every inch an instrument of the future, the Exospace B55 22U COL MNS Joe Hessberger, BC & Yukon odyssey that explored one of the multifunction electronic chronograph pushes the boundaries of comfort, IMC/VMC Clubs, Training For Crisis Phil Englishman, Conrad Hatcher, most significant and obscure naval ergonomics and effi ciency. The titanium case of this compendium of Cheryl Marek, Southern Ontario battles in Canadian history. The 31 ON THE HORIZON TM Bill Mahoney, Newfoundland & Labrador innovations houses an exclusive SuperQuartz caliber chronometer- polar bears were just a bonus. Mark Your Calendars Brian Pound, Maritimes certifi ed by the COSC and featuring a range of original functions tailor- Lloyd Richards, Northern Ontario made for pilots and men of action. Welcome to the world of precision, 33 NEWS BY REGION Busy Summer Everywhere feats and high-tech sophistication. Welcome to the vanguard of Honorary Director John Bogie instruments for professionals. Canadian Owners and Pilots Association 75 Albert Street, Suite 903, COVER art: Brantford Airport held its annual Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 Charity Air Show in August and among the 613-236-4901 | www.copanational.org many fly-in visitors were these nice T-28s. Photo by Gustavo Corujo Find us on Facebook COPA FLIGHT | OCTOBER 2017 3 Exospace_B55WW_8.5x11.indd 1 2017-09-04 10:05 PM FROM THE TOP | PRESIDENT’S CORNER WITH BERNARD GERVAIS WE DESIGN AND& BUILD HANGARS Individual • Corporate • FBO’s • T-Hangars COPA’S Got TALENT What Can You Do For Your Association? Here’s wHaT WE CAN DO FOR YOU: Architectural & Engineered Drawings Municipal Applications & Permits Airport Applications & Approvals Transport Canada & NavCan Applications ADVOCACY questions or giving opinions to full- Complete Construction Whenever I meet our members, we in- fledged participation in committees evitably get into a discussion of ideas or focus groups where your expertise Questions? Phone 519.857.7639 or visit www.secandco.com and priorities of issues affecting avia- can benefit all of our membership. For tion. I love these conversations because example, we have had help in informa- If you already have a design or they allow us to take the pulse of what’s tion technology for the web site, envi- drawings, send it along for a free estimate. important to you and often point things ronmental questions, medical ques- BAS Inc. FE 2011 Email (CAD or PDF) to [email protected] BASBAS Inc. Inc. FE FE 2011 2011 or fax 519.679.2200 out that we may not always be aware of tions and insurance just to name a few. BAS Inc. FE 2011 at the Ottawa office. All of this is coordinated through the BASBAS Inc.Inc. FEFE 20112011 What concerns me is when a some- head office and the help of other pro- U S C O M B E • • L C E S S F T N what accusatory finger gets pointed fessionals or board members. Only we A A R • C H P I C P at us (or mainly me) with a “COPA can do it best for ourselves and we’re E E E N2849A R B should” or “you guys are not doing counting on you. A I R C S R E enough about” or another classic: “but A I R F INC O T BAS S S S AF CE ETY AC AOPA and EAA in the States”. We THE MAGAZINE HARNESSES AND would love to be able to answer all of Are there safety experts, mechanics, BEECHCRAFT • LUSCOMBE • [email protected] • PIPER your questions and address all of the instructors or others in different areas issues that concern us here in Canada, of interest that wan to share in written [email protected] N2849A but with our limited aviation staff, we format? Opinions, points and counter- N2849A [email protected]@[email protected]@basinc-aeromod.com need to prioritize. And if we want to points or some other analysis? A page compare to these great associations to or just a bit more, we’d like to have BAS INC AIRCRAFT SAFETY HARNESSES AND ACCESSORIES the south of us, they have about thirty some in-depth look at various subjects. or more times our budget and staff for For example, following its investiga- about twenty times our membership. tion (A15Q0120) into the fatal floatplane And other than general information crash that occurred in August 2015 near and nice magazines, are they really do- Tadoussac, Quebec, the Transporta- ing something or advocating for mem- tion Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is bers here in Canada? No. Absolutely recommending that Transport Canada not, only COPA does. COPA and you. require all commercially operated de You, because COPA has a broad Havilland DHC-2 (Beaver) aircraft be range of talent within its membership equipped with a stall warning system. and a lot of it is untapped. We are reach- Have we got a point and a counterpoint ing out to all of our members in search on the subject or any other that would of knowledgeable folks that can, from be worth sharing? Even a philosophical time to time, provide guidance, advice view of what it is to have such a freedom and assist COPA with its member ser- to fly in Canada. It’s all yours. Contact vices. This can range from answering me at [email protected]. www.basinc-aeromod.com 4 COPA FLIGHT | OCTOBER 2017 LE MOT DU PRÉSIDENT | BERNARD GERVAIS Oshawa Airport Hangarminiums INC. 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