MAY 2019 TThe Victoriahe Flying Club P ~ Aviationatrician Excellence Since 1946 Where Are You Going? Career fairs, alumni that got their dream pilot job, news from the SD61 aviation program, read it all and more inside! www.flyvfc.com 1 The Patrician News “To promote flying and aviation in general, and to teach and train Around the Club persons in the art and science of flying and navigating and operating all manner of heavier-than-air aircraft.” (Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946) NEWS and EVENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TABLE OF CONTENTS BBQ DAYS AT THE CLUB loves aviation or would like to learn Hope Air. This is an iconic Canadian Come join us for the third BBQ to fly! The Open House will include charity which provides free flights at the Club, put on by our new a 'Show and Shine,' providing a to financially challenged Canadians PRESIDENT Colin Williamson 2 News Around the Club Social Committee (Marius and fantastic opportunity for you to who must get to health care far VICE PRESIDENT Don Devenney Matt)! A chance to chill out, chat show off your aircraft. There is no from home. Three light aircraft with friends, and let others do the cost to be included. If you would will fly 12,000 km from the Lower SECRETARY Jennifer Zadorozniak 6 So You Want to Be a Commercial Pilot? cooking, dollar donations will go like to participate, you can contact Mainland across BC, Yukon, NWT, TREASURER Adrian Sudbury 10 Egress Training Our Future Young Pilots towards upgrades to our lounge. Ramona at the VFC office: 250-656- and completely circumnavigate DIRECTORS Iain Barnes 2833 or [email protected]. Alaska. The Give Hope Wings Crew John Ainsworth 12 Airmail, 100 Years of History PREPAIR plans to raise at least $250,000 for John Ryan VFC hosted NavCanada's annual SCHOOL DISTRICT 61'S Hope Air with this expedition; this Ken Teghmeyer 15 Plane Maintenance PrepAIR, with some 100 people will fund over 1,000 medical flights CAREER FAIR for people who really need our help. GENERAL MANAGER Ramona Reynolds attending in four separate Once again, VFC participated in the 16 First Solos and Member Achievements classrooms. All had a good time CHIEF FLYING Graham Palmer annual SD61 career fair, supporting In 2018, Hope Air pilots flew 6,600 brushing up on their knowledge and Victoria's youth in exploring their INSTRUCTOR 18 Ground School Schedules flights for BC residents alone! meeting with friends. future possibilities. Approximately CONTACT 1600 students passed through 19 Fly-Out Bug, COPA Quadrant HANGAR SPACE Jennifer's goal is to raise $20,000 the doors, with many expressing which would allow her to join the A spot in the hangar has opened up. 1852 Canso Road www.flyvfc.com P: 250-656-2833 interest in an aviation career. We Northwest Expedition this summer Talk with Marcel at the office to see Sidney, BC [email protected] F: 250-655-0910 are so happy to be involved in this as a Volunteer Flight Crew. Can if it could accommodate your plane. V8L 5V5 event, inspiring the next generation you support her? Check out her of flyers. fundraising page here: MAY OPEN HOUSE AND https://give.hopeair.ca/ SHOW AND SHINE GIVE HOPE WINGS fundraiser/2062479 Editor: Katy Earl We look forward to seeing VFC board member Jennifer [email protected] you on May 25th at our annual Zadorozniak is working hard to TEXADA ISLAND UPDATES Open House! Invite your friends, support 'Give Hope Wings.' GHW Our friends on Texada Island invite The Patrician accepts unsolicited submissions. neighbours, family members, (www.givehopewings.ca) is a flight VFC members to come out and colleagues, and anyone else who in June/July to raise money for visit! They will be holding their This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, with prior permission of the publisher or author. The opinions expressed are strictly those of the authors. PARKING SUBSCRIPTIONS If you’re interested in prime [email protected] paved parking spaces for your aircraft, http://flyvfc.com/subscribe-to-the-patrician we want to hear from you! PHOTO CREDITS Secure, pull-in/pull-out, easy access. Front cover photo credits: Instagram: burtonader Please call Dispatch to arrange a spot, or get on the at The second of two @rcaf_arc CF-18B Hornets to visit @ waitlist for hangar spaces 250-656-2833 yyjairport this week. • Photo to the right credit: Instagram: shakey_knees. Instructor Michael at the SD61 Jennifer Zadorozniak is fundraising Attendees express appreciation for "Turning final at Penticton." Career Fair. for Hope Air. PrepAIR. 2 MAY 2019 VFC | Aviation Excellence Since 1946 www.flyvfc.com 3 annual Aerospace Camp and Fly-In in August 7-11, but in the meantime, you can visit their museum and check out NEWS and EVENTS their model wind tunnel, model rocket and rocket motor test stand, and Air Buzz flight simulator any time. Just send a MENTORSHIP: note to Doby at [email protected] or call at 604.223.2588 to Looking to brush up your flying skills? Email [email protected] MAY 7 COPA Flight 6 meeting and social let them know you are coming ahead of time. to find a mentor or be a mentor. MAY 12 Mother's Day WEBSTER APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 25 VFC Open House Application due dates for the Webster Memorial Trophy NEWS and EVENTS MAY 26 BC 99s Poker Run Competition, to find Canada's Top Amateur Pilot, are also approaching quickly! Supported by Air Canada and JUN 1 COPA 4 Kids NavCanada, this is an excellent opportunity to have some JUL 27 BC Aviation Museum Open House fun while getting your name out there. Winners receive scholarships, cash awards, and other prizes. Past VFC HIRING: Is your aviation-related event not listed? winners include Etienne White (2006), Yorgo Roumanis FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS NEWS and EVENTS Let us know at (2005), Graham Palmer (1995), and Tracy Biddle (1993. [email protected] The story of her career is in the February 2018 Patrician!). Come teach with us! The application, flight test, fee, and online assessment of Send your resume to knowledge is due by June 15, 2019. More [email protected] information can be found here:https:// VICTORIA FLYING CLUB webstertrophy.ca Have news or a story to tell? Email us at [email protected] for a chance to have your news or story published in The Patrician. IFR / IMC Round PILOT Table This group meets on the last Saturday of LOUNGE the month, 2 pm. Contact John at [email protected] to join in. BEER & GOT AN EVENT? BBQ You can host your event at the Club! CLUB EVENT Contact Customer Service to book your spot, or contact the Dakota Cafe Although VFC’s management team has negotiated our credit A fundraiser event to about catered possibilities. card fees down considerably over the last year, did you know upgrade the flight club What?! that VFC pays the equivalent of a half of an airplane per year in lounge! credit card company fees? BURGERS by donation Half a 172 DRINKS available We’d ask you to consider using cash, interact or e-transfer in ARRANGE rides accordingly! paying your account to reduce unnecessary fees, yours and ours, per year? because we’d like to spend that money on adding another plane to the fleet. May 25, 2019 NEED ADVERTISING? 3 pm – 8 pm Victoria Flying Club Advertising in The Patrician is affordable! Lounge Contact us for more information. [email protected] CONTACT MARIUS FOR DETAILS: [email protected] 4 MAY 2019 VFC | Aviation Excellence Since 1946 www.flyvfc.com 5 So You Want to Be a Commercial Pilot? Alumni Profile: Dane Campbell, First Officer Alumni Profile Alumni Alumni Profile Alumni I don’t know if you’ve heard, two days driving to Hay River, and I look forward to building my was learning. I encourage other apparently there’s a pilot shortage? Northwest Territories. I spent the experience and skills with this students to do the same. Take Great! So, it’s easy to become a summer months living in a 5th fantastic operation. your studying to the lounge, watch commercial pilot, right? Guess wheel trailer outside the company aircraft arrive and depart while again. The path to professional hangar. As the temperature Student pilots consistently ask listening to the VHF radio, strike flying is long and difficult with plunged below zero degrees, I me the same two questions. up a conversation with those who no shortage of challenges and found a basement suite to live in. “How do I get through all the clearly have more experience obstacles. Hang in there! Countless At Landa, I made it over the 500- training spending minimal time than you. These are great ways to VFC graduates who are flying hour hurdle flying a Cessna 337 and money?” and “Instructor increase your intake of aviation commercially, myself included, are Skymaster, Amphibious Cessna Rating or Multi-IFR?” People knowledge. proof that it IS possible. 208 Caravan, and Beechcraft walking through the club doors A100 King Air. I flew charters for a discovery flight come from 2. Complete written exams as to lakes and aerodromes as well different backgrounds, face soon as possible. For example, "The discovery flight as a daily scheduled passenger different challenges, and have you already know that 100 flight changed my life." service between Hay River and different goals. There is no right hours are required to attempt the Yellowknife. answer to either question, merely Commercial written exam. Plan On January 7, 2017, I walked some advice from somebody who your studying so that at 100 hours through the doors of the Victoria Working for a small operation made it through.