We are excited to announce that VSSL outdoor utility tools is now offering a BCGA member benefit. VSSL Outdoor Utility Tools is a local BC company headquartered in Abbotsford. VSSL designs and sells survival tubes made out of aircraft grade aluminum. Not only are they strong but they look pretty slick too. The watertight VSSL […]
The third BCGA Survival Shakedown was held on October 14-15, 2017 in Abbotsford, 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 15 members, 6 Instructors and 2 staff met at the Central Fraser Valley Search and
Coming Soon!!The BCGA Private Airstrip Access Program is coming soon. The program will enable private airstrip owners to have pilots complete and submit a waiver to allow access to their private airstrip. To kick off the BCGA PAAP program we are working with three airstrip owners to build a program that protects airstrip owners and
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Tickets are available for the BCAC Silver Wings awards Gala at the Vancouver Convention Centre on October 25th. This is a big industry event and the time an place where both the BCAC and the BCGA will present their 2017 scholarships. Congratulations to all recipients of BCAC & BCGA scholarships and industry awards! Industry Winners:
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Photo: Instructor Valerie Ferguson with Sealand’s C-172 and Club President Brent McKenzie with his Fleet Canuck The Westview Flying Club in Powell River B.C. held a public open house last month to let the community know that flight training is again available. It has been more than twenty years since an instructor and training aircraft
Click this image to view pitch video and vote for Kora’s project. Message From The BCGA Kora Vanderlip is a BCGA member, pilot and very talented young film maker. Kora has entered into the Storyhive by Telus competition to secure funding for her project MORE THAN WINGS a documentary about general aviation in British Columbia.
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The Kelowna Flying Club (KFC) is pleased to announce that its first aircraft, a GrummanAA5B Tiger, has just arrived at Kelowna International Airport . It will be on display at theKFC clubhouse, 6135 Airport Way, from 5:00 pm on Tuesday 5 th September.Press and other visitors are welcome to come help celebrate this milestone inthe
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BCGA Delegate: Johathan Davis As previously announced at the COPA convention, the BC General Aviation Association has partnered with COPA, Transport Canada and other aviation organizations to participate in the new Transport Canada Aviation Safety Campaign. BCGA Member Jonathan Davis will be representing our organization in the consultation process which is aimed at furthering general
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Anyone that has been flying around BC this summer knows that constantly changing NOTAMed restricted airspace due to forest fires has been an issue. BCGA member Chris Knight has taken the initiative to develop a prototype of a graphical “Temporary Flight Restriction” map depicting any NOTAMed restricted airspace. This depiction is still in the development
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The 2017 AGM was held on August 22nd 2017 and was graciously hosted by the Aero Club of BC in Pitt Meadows B.C. A recording of the meeting is available on this page. This year we had 39 members in physical attendance and dozens more watching the live broadcast on the BC General Aviation Facebook
