Jean-François Charette

Instagram Name (If Applicable):
@jeanfrancoischarette

What is your occupation?
Aircraft mechanic and president of JFC Aviation

What is your home airport? 
Joliette (CSG3), Quebec

What year did you start flying?
I was too young to remember!

Where did you learn to fly?
Joliette (CSG3)

Why did you start flying?
To follow my father’s traces

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
Cessna 150/172

What airplane do you fly now?
Cessna 150, 172, 182, 185, 206, 210, Mooney M20E, All the Piper familly. All what have fixed wings in fact.

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
Giving rides on whatever type of planes. 

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Classified Ad, articles, 

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
A fresh wind of renewal 

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
Joliette Flying Club

Do you have a business or work at a business that you would like other members to know about (Provide Name & Link):
JFC Aviation: www.jfcaviation.com

On Facebook: 
Jean-François Charette
Communaut’Air
jfcaviation

What is your favorite quote?
Help the community and the young people.

Other interests:
Aviation Pin-Up

Anything else you would like to share with your fellow members:
I’m a former president of the APBQ (bush pilot association in Quebec). I’m now concentrating my efforts to help the new generation of pilots to build time, get their PPL and get hired in Aviation. 

We started a one week flying summer camp formula for teenagers aged between 12 and 17 years old. If anybody wants to do the same in the West or anywhere else, I’m open to share the info and help you guys.

We will also organize an Aviation Pin-up Photo shoot in July 2018, in order to make a calendar and support a new Foundation that will support the new generation of pilots to come.

We also started a new Flying club (Time sharing – block time) here in Joliette. We call that the Communaut’Air Project. We now run a Cessna 150, a 172 and 210. Anybody who need help to start such a thing is welcome to contact us.