The Journal of the Canadian Owners and Pilot’s Association FlightJULY 2018 Check Those NOTAMs Avoid a Costly Embarrassment STAY IN TOUCH PERSONAL LOCATORS A GOOD IDEA JOHN BOGIE HONOURED More than COPA FOUNDER IN HALL OF FAME REGIONAL NEWS 150 Fly-INS AND COPA Classified Ads FOR KIDS (P.49) GA IN PERU A RARE PRIVILEGE PM#42583014 FOR DETERMINED FEW contents DEpaRTMENTS 4 PRESIDENT’s CORNER CAREER GUIDE, DIGItal ClassIFIEDS 6 MailboX GENDER GAP, GIMLI ANNIVERSARY 10 MEMBers’ CHOICE AWARDS PROGRAM EXpanDS 12 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR JEAN MEssier’S PARTING COMMEnts 14 ENfoRCEMENTS TCCA INSPEctoRS BUsy 16 INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS LEARN FROM OTHERS 44 26 ON THE HORIZON MARK YOUR CALENDARS FEatURE ON THE coVER: Gustavo Corujo shot this great image of the Snowbirds at the 44 GA IN PERU Borden Air Show, which had to be inter- Newly-elected B.C. Director David Black and his wife Janine Cross had to go rupted several times when aircraft violated to Peru on business and decided to check out the local GA scene. They left the restricted airspace. with an even greater appreciation for Canadians’ Freedom to Fly. 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Here’s wHaT WE CAN DO FOR YOU: Architectural & Engineered Drawings W hen we learn that a recent study AVIATION CAREER AND Municipal Applications & Permits conducted by the Canadian Mission SCHOLARSHIP GUIDE Airport Applications & Approvals Control Centre for SARSAT indicated I hope you have leafed through last Transport Canada & NavCan Applications Complete Construction that ELTs activate in only 38% of Ca- month’s first annual Career and Schol- nadian aircraft accidents where the arship Guide, and that you may have Questions? Phone 519.857.7639 aircraft sustained substantial damage shared it with some younger aviators in or visit www.secandco.com (tsb.gc.ca/ENG/rapports-reports/ your area. Many copies were sent to all aviation/2015/a15c0130/a15c0130. schools and colleges across the country If you already have a design or asp), we know we can’t rely on this and we still have a few thousand copies drawings, send it along for a free estimate. BAS Inc. FE 2011 Email (CAD or PDF) to [email protected] outdated technology anymore to be at the office should you need some. BASBAS Inc. Inc. FE FE 2011 2011 or fax 519.679.2200 BAS Inc. FE 2011 rescued. We are getting very positive feedback BASBAS Inc.Inc. FEFE 20112011 If you go back on our website and from many groups and we hope this will look at my January 2016 President’s encourage the new generation of men U S C O M B E • • L C E S S F T N A A R • Corner, I talk about space-based and women to turn to aviation-related C H P I C P E E E N2849A R ADS-B being a possible technology careers. A French-language version will B A be available next year. I to help replace the ELTs. 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We will continue BAS INC bug in everyone’s ear whenever pos- AIRCRAFT SAFETY HARNESSES to publish the paper version, but the AND ACCESSORIES sible, I am extremely glad to report digital version will make it a lot simpler that a team of people from Nav Can- and easier, and certainly increase the ada and Aireon has bought into this. value of your membership. Along with us, Nav Canada, Transport Canada and perhaps others like DND CANADA’S AVIATION are now seriously working on the idea HALL OF Fame of using this technology to meet SAR On June 7, I had the honour of being at requirements. The first official pre- the official induction of ouro-founder c sentation was done at a joint meeting John Bogie into Canada’s Aviation Hall on June 5 in Ottawa. As this could be of Fame. It was a great ceremony where developed over the next few years, I was able to witness how many people ADS-B equipage prices will inevitably John touched and influenced, and how come down and, when everything is deep COPA’s roots are in Canada’s avia- ready, replacing your ELT may simply tion. He was a true pioneer and deserves mean putting in an ADS-B transpon- every bit of recognition for what he has der for the same price. done. Rest in peace, Mr. Bogie. www.basinc-aeromod.com 4 copa FLIGHT | JULY 2018 LE mot DU PRÉSIDENT BERNARD GERVAIS Oshawa Airport Hangarminiums L’ADS-B SATELLITAIRE INC. EST. 2009 LA RÉPONSE AUX ENJEUX DES ELT 406 MHZ? HANGARMINIUMHangarminium UNITS Units AVAILABLE available for purchase or rent: • T-Hangars Oshawa Airport • C-Unit Attached Box Hangars Quand on apprend qu’une étude menée carrières et de bourses au pilotage le HangarminiumsFOR PURCHASE OR RENT: INC. • T-Hangars• 65’ x 50’ Twin Hangar Units récemment par le Centre canadien mois dernier. 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