The Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association FlightDECEMBER 2018 Members Choice Awards 2018 WINNERS ANNOUNCED AFFORDABLE AUTOPILOT TRUTRAK PMA VIZION REVIEWED ENGINE FAILURE WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW SERVICE QUALITY LET’s HELP TCCA IMPROVE THEIRS More than 80 Classified Ads (P.45) PM#42583014 CONTENTS DEpaRTMENTS 4 PRESIDENT’s CoRNER PROTEctING OUR YOUTH 6 MAILBOX NIGHT VFR, SPECIAL VFR 8 NEWSLINE TRANSPORT CANADA SERVICE SURVEY 16 CoLUMNS INSURANCE, NEW TECH 26 ON THE HORIZON 38 MARK YOUR CALENDARS 30 REGIONS FEatURE MEMBER ActIVITIES 38 MEMBERS CHOICE awaRDS BY LAUREN NAGEL ON THE COVER: Some of the businesses that are vital to our freedom to fly go above and be- Winter flying is under way in most parts yond to serve the general aviation community. We canvassed COPA members of the country and the uncrowded skies to tell of the exceptional experiences they’ve had and we present their picks and calm air make it a great time to fly. for the Members Choice Awards. Photo by Jean-Pierre Bonin Doug Ronan Flight Southern Ontario (705) 327-4730, [email protected] COPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Clark Morawetz BC & Yukon Southern Ontario EDItoR Dave McElroy, Chairperson (905) 809-4835, [email protected] (778) 215-4114, [email protected] Russ Niles Québec [email protected] Jonathan Beauchesne, Trésorier / Treasurer David Black 250.546.6743 (514) 585-3959, [email protected] (604) 351-6851, [email protected] ASSOCIATE EDItoR Mathieu Delorme Steve Drinkwater Alberta & NWT (514) 248-5379, [email protected] Bram Tilroe (780) 986-2601, [email protected] Atlantic GRAPHIC DESIGNER Bill Mahoney, Eastern Vice-Chair Shannon Swanson Larry Biever (709) 685-6885, [email protected] (403) 651-3048, [email protected] Maritimes DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES Brian Pound Katherine Kjaer Saskatchewan (902) 652-2822, [email protected] 250.592.5331 Shane Armstrong, Western Vice-Chair [email protected] (306) 370-1440, [email protected] ~ Vacant Position ~ Ex-Officio Manitoba CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Bernard Gervais, CEO and President SALES & PRODUCTION COORDINatoR Jim Bell, Secretary (204) 293-5402, [email protected] Roberta Drinkwater Canadian Owners and Pilots Association 1.800.656.7598 Ontario 75 Albert Street, Suite 903, [email protected] Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7 Lloyd Richards 613-236-4901 | www.copanational.org Northern Ontario Find us on Facebook CIRCULatION 613-236-4901 (705) 267-7111, [email protected] ACCOUNTING Anthea Williams Kevin Elwood COPA Members $15 per year Non-Members $30 per year Southern Ontario Single Copy Price $4.95 ASSISTANT ADMIN Rajei Gill (705) 444-9461, [email protected] (includes mailing in Canada) CAOP FLIGHT | DECEMBER 2018 3 FROM THE TOP PRESIDENT’s CORNER WITH BERNARD GERVAIS WE DESIGN AND& BUILD HANGARS COPA FOR Individual • Corporate • FBO’s • T-Hangars KIDS IN 2019 VULNERABLE SECtoR CHECKS FoR PILOTS NOW REQUIRED Here’s wHaT WE CAN DO FOR YOU: Architectural & Engineered Drawings Municipal Applications & Permits Airport Applications & Approvals Transport Canada & NavCan Applications Many of you may have seen this covered flights outside of an organized Complete Construction in our COPA for Kids guide. The COPA for Kids event day, such as with decision to implement the Vulner- neighbours, friends, work colleagues or Questions? Phone 519.857.7639 able Sector Check (VSC) require- anyone, whether youth or adults. or visit www.secandco.com ment was not taken lightly, nor is it We tried to make it as easy as pos- If you already have a design or something we particularly wanted sible for the pilots by stipulating that if drawings, send it along for a free estimate. to do. In the end it boiled down to anyone has done a check for another BAS Inc. FE 2011 Email (CAD or PDF) to [email protected] BASBAS Inc. Inc. FE FE 2011 2011 or fax 519.679.2200 a combination of our lawyers and organization, such as Cadets, Scouts/ BAS Inc. FE 2011 insurance providers both telling us Guides, school teams etc., we would BASBAS Inc.Inc. FEFE 20112011 that there was not much of a future accept a copy of that check provided U S C O M B E • • L C E S S F T N for COPA for Kids without some sort it is not older than three years. We are A A R • C H P I C P of industry-standard, recognized counting on pilots’ commitments to E E E N2849A R B vetting of those working directly in the cause of COPA for Kids and the A I R C S R E preservation of GA, that they would A I positions with the kids. R F INC O T BAS S S S AF CE ETY AC After all these years that we have not see this as a reason not to partici- HARNESSES AND offered COPA for Kids, we are very pate. We also tried to give as much BEECHCRAFT • LUSCOMBE • CESSNA • PIPER proud of the fact that there has never [email protected] advance warning as possible about the been either an incident or an allega- new requirement so that no one was [email protected] N2849A tion of impropriety coming out of the being caught off guard or unable to N2849A [email protected]@[email protected]@basinc-aeromod.com program. However, given the current complete the checks due to the vary- state of the legal world around these ing processing times across the coun- BAS INC AIRCRAFT SAFETY HARNESSES AND ACCESSORIES issues, we were advised that with- try. It is worth mentioning that anyone out having this requirement in place, thinking of volunteering as a COPA for as has become the standard for all Kids pilot should get the check done, groups providing programming for which is valid for three years, and then youth, we — COPA and the COPA they are able to volunteer as they see Flights — would not be able to show fit or their schedule allows. we had exercised our reasonable duty The details can be found on our of care to the minors participating in website under Events and COPA for our program. Consequently, it could Kids, where you will find the guide that potentially be financially ruinous for has all the required information. Thank COPA, the individual COPA Flights and you for your understanding and your the pilots themselves were we forced cooperation. to fight an allegation in court. This Until we meet again next year at becomes particularly more relevant as our events and our gatherings, from we expand the program to allow pilots everyone at COPA, Seasons’ Greetings to conduct sanctioned, insurance- to all. www.basinc-aeromod.com 4A COP FLIGHT | DECEMBER 2018 LE Mot DU PRÉSIDENT BERNARD GERVAIS COPA POUR LES JEUNES EN 2019 LES VÉRIFICATIONS REQUISES POUR LES PILOTES paRTICIpaNTS Vous l’avez probablement vu dans soit avec des voisins, des amis, des notre guide COPA pour les jeunes collègues de bureau ou peu importe (« COPA for Kids ») ou par d’autres qu’ils soient jeunes ou adultes. moyens mais la décision de mettre Nous avons essayé de simplifier le en œuvre l’exigence de Vérification processus le plus possible pour les des antécédents en vue d’un travail pilotes en stipulant que, si quelqu’un auprès de personnes vulnérables a eu une vérification pour un autre (VAPV) n’a pas été prise à la légère et organisme comme les cadets, les ce n’est pas quelque chose que nous scouts ou les guides, des activités voulions nécessairement faire. En fait, parascolaires, etc., nous accepteri- nos avocats et nos assureurs ont tous ons une copie de cette attestation à deux déclaré que sans un tel encadre- condition qu’elle ne soit pas plus veille ment et une telle vérification recon- que de trois ans. Nous nous fions à nue dans l’industrie, l’avenir de notre l’engagement des pilotes dans la cause programme de COPA pour les jeunes de COPA pour les jeunes et pour la était compromis. préservation de l’aviation générale Nous sommes fiers de constater afin que les pilotes ne voient pas cette qu’il n’y a jamais eu d’incident ou vérification comme un empêchement à d’allégation compromettante du- participer au programme. Nous avons rant toutes ces années depuis que le également essayé de communiquer le programme de COPA pour les jeunes mieux possible le besoin de la nouvelle existe. Cependant, étant donné la exigence afin que personne ne soit sensibilité sociale actuelle et très pris au dépourvu et que tous soient ca- probablement future en ce qui a trait pables de faire les vérifications néces- à ces enjeux délicats, nous avons saires dans des délais raisonnables été avisés que sans cette exigence, (mais variables) à travers le pays. Il est SEATS! cette vérification est devenue la important de mentionner que toute 3 norme pour tous les groupes of- personne qui envisage devenir pilote frant des programmes aux personnes bénévole auprès de COPA pour les vulnérables dont principalement les jeunes doit passer par le processus moins de 18 ans. COPA et nos Clubs de cette vérification, valable pour devrons démontrer avoir exercé trois ans. CH 750 SD notre responsabilité morale d’avoir Les détails se trouvent sur notre site agi avec une diligence raisonnable Web sous Événements et COPA pour The all new SUPER DUTY envers les mineurs participant à notre les jeunes où vous trouverez le guide STOL series from Zenair! programme. Cela devient particulière- contenant toutes les informations req- ment pertinent puisque nous élargis- uises. Merci de votre compréhension Standard kits, quick builds sons le programme pour permettre et de votre coopération. or factory assembled. aux pilotes d’effectuer des vols non En attendant de se rencontrer lors We make it easy! seulement avec les jeunes mais à tout d’un de nos événements au cours de le monde qui devrait vivre cette ex- la nouvelle année, Joyeuses fêtes à call: 705-526-2871 périence, même au-delà d’une journée tous de la part de tout le monde à Email: [email protected] organisée par COPA pour les jeunes, COPA.