***50% Discount For Registered BCGA Members!***We are excited to announce that Pro Aviation Safety Training will be offering an underwater egress course on Monday May 14th in Kamloops. Pro Aviation is offering a BCGA Member discount for this course and the limited open spots are first come first serve. Stay tuned as we have an exciting announcement […]
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For the second year in a row that BCGA is proud to offer three scholarships / bursaries to our members. These awards are made possible thanks to generous donors such as Erissa Yong and Dr. Harshbir Toor. What makes the BCGA awards different from other scholarships is that they are not specifically meant for those
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By: Ryan Van Haren I consider myself a competent, current and proficient pilot. I fly close to 100hrs a year, hold an Airline Transport License and despite not flying professionally for the past 5 years maintain currency in Multi-IFR, Night, Tailwheel and off airport STOL operations. I, like many pilots am guilty at times of thinking
By: Ryan Van Haren In October 2017, Jonathan Davis was awarded the BC General Aviation Association (BCGA) Sparky Imeson Memorial Bursary in the amount of One-Thousand dollars. This bursary is awarded to a pilot for the purpose of obtaining training to become more proficient in mountain or off airport flying. It is awarded in memory of Sparky Imeson
The fourth BCGA Survival Shakedown was held on April 28-29, 2018 in Duncan, BC. This survival training event is designed to give pilots an opportunity to get acquainted with and practice using their on board aircraft survival kit. The group of 18 members and 6 Instructors met at the Duncan Flying Club on Saturday morning. At
We are proud to announce the launch of the BC General Aviation Private Airstrip Access Program (PAAP). The basis of the program is to get private airstrips that had been previously closed to public access opened up for us to enjoy. There has been a lot of work put into this project by many Airstrip
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New Flying Award to encourage women of all ages to fly!A one-time $500 Award is now available for 2018.The British Columbia Coast Chapter 99s are remembering Jean Prior with a one-time Award of $500, available to a woman pilot in Western Canada to help her continue in her aviation career, hobby, or education. Application deadline
What is your name?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
What is your name?Thomas Bramble Instagram Name (If Applicable):@thomasbramble What is your occupation?IT Scrum Master (Boeing) What is your home airport? CZBB What year did you start flying?Started hang gliding around 1996ish Where did you learn to fly?East Dereham UK (HG)King George Airpark (Ultra) PFC (PPL) Why did you start flying?Having spent several years hang
We are pleased to announce that Arthur Loring has been appointed by the BCGA Board of Directors as the new Director for the Okanagan. Arthur recently ran in the COPA director election and was the runner up to David Black and outgoing BCGA Okanagan Director Dave McElroy. Arthur is an active and enthusiastic member of
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