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COPA Members $15 per year Doug Ronan Non-Members $30 per year 705-327-4730, [email protected] Single Copy Price $4.95 (includes mailing in Canada) copa FLIGHT | SEPTEMBER 2019 3 FROM THE TOP PRESIDENT’S CORNER WITH BERNARD GERVAIS WE DESIGN AND& BUILD HANGARS ADDRESSING Individual • Corporate • FBO’s • T-Hangars SAFETy — AGAIN RasH OF accIDENts NEEDS OUR atteNTION Here’s wHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU: Architectural & Engineered Drawings Municipal Applications & Permits Airport Applications & Approvals Transport Canada & NavCan Applications Complete Construction At the time of writing this, we are in ADS-B the middle of a very unfortunate sum- From the many conversations COPA Questions? Phone 519.857.7639 mer for general aviation in Canada. staff had with members and pilots at or visit www.secandco.com It seems that, day after day, we are EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, it is ap- If you already have a design or confronted with the news of yet an- parent that there is still much con- drawings, send it along for a free estimate. other crash, the loss of more friends fusion about the future of ADS-B in BAS Inc. FE 2011 Email (CAD or PDF) to [email protected] BASBAS Inc. Inc. FE FE 2011 2011 or fax 519.679.2200 and the resulting increased scrutiny Canada. We encourage those with any BAS Inc. FE 2011 from the regulator, the media and lingering questions to visit our web- BASBAS Inc.Inc. FEFE 20112011 the court of public opinion. While the site to read any of the articles COPA U S C O M B E • • L C E S S causes of each accident must be de- has published on this topic. Know that F T N A A R • C H P I C P termined in isolation, collectively the your organization continues to en- E E E N2849A R B staggering number of crashes raises gage in regular discussions with both A I R C S R E questions about safety in our sector Nav Canada and Transport Canada A I R F INC O T BAS S S S AF CE ETY AC of the industry. In July, I wrote about on the implications of bringing this HARNESSES AND the need for the community to take technology to Canada and mitigating BEECHCRAFT • LUSCOMBE • CESSNA • PIPER a hard look at our own safety culture its impact on owners. Canada’s man- [email protected] (That safety culture needs to evolve date for 1090ES (space-based) ADS-B [email protected] N2849A and take root). Are we putting our will not be coming to the lower lev- N2849A [email protected]@[email protected]@basinc-aeromod.com best foot forward as pilots and as els of Canadian airspace (Classes C, D practitioners of a robust safety cul- and E) until at least 2023. This is not BAS INC AIRCRAFT SAFETY HARNESSES AND ACCESSORIES ture? Not only when we get into our the same technology as the Ameri- own airplanes, but also when we see cans’ 978UAT (ground-based) ADS-B, our friends getting in to theirs? Now is which will not be compliant in Canada. the time to double down on our own Those not needing to fly in the United personal best practices. Consider re- States before 2023 should hold off on visiting the steps you take and the spending any money. There are still process you use to prepare for your numerous unanswered questions re- flights. Our passengers have the right garding equipage and other factors to expect that their general aviation that could have serious cost implica- experience will be the safest and tions for owners. Those who do wish most enjoyable possible — the two go to fly in the U.S. before then should hand in hand. As you prepare for your equip as cheaply as possible to meet next flight, ask yourself these impor- the American mandate, knowing there tant questions: Have I considered and is a likelihood you will have to re-equip planned for all of the variables? Do I to meet the Canadian mandate down have an out? the road. www.basinc-aeromod.com 4 copa FLIGHT | SEPTEMBER 2019 LE mot DU PRÉSIDENT BERNARD GERVAIS PARLONS ENCORE DE SÉCURITÉ UN tas D'accIDENts A BESOIN DE Notre atteNTION Au moment d’écrire ces lignes, l’aviation ADS-B générale canadienne parait s’engager S’il faut en juger par les nombreuses sur un parcours dangereux. Jour après conversations que les responsables de jour, cet été, nous sommes confrontés, COPA ont pu tenir avec des membres semble-t-il, à des bulletins d’actualités ou des pilotes lors de l’AirVenture de faisant à chaque fois état d’un autre l’EAA à Oshkosh, beaucoup de confu- écrasement, d’une autre disparition sion existe encore sur l’avenir de l’ADS- d’amis. Et nous subissons une fois en- B au Canada. core le choc des médias, où nous as- Nous invitons donc tous ceux qui sistons encore une fois à l’intervention ont des question endémiques à ce des autorités, le tout sous la lumière sujet à visiter notre site web pour lire crue des projecteurs de l’opinion pub- tout ce que COPA y a déjà publié. lique. Bien que la cause de chaque ac- Nous vous rappelons ici également cident doive être établie indépendam- que votre association est constam- ment, le nombre incroyablement élevé ment engagée dans des discussions d’accidents soulève tout à coup plein avec Nav Canada et Transports de doutes sur la santé de notre indus- Canada sur les conséquences de trie au chapitre de la sécurité. l’implantation de cette technologie au En juillet, j’ai déjà évoqué la néces- Canada et sur les façons d’en atténuer sité d’une très sérieuse introspection, les effets.