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By member request, a LOG OUT button has now been added to the BCGA website. It is located in the horizontal menu on every page of the site. Clicking log out will allow you to securely log out and leave the site thus keeping all the Member Only content secure. 

The BCGA is thrilled to announce the results of the 2017 scholarship competition. This was the first year of BCGA scholarships and we received 12 applications for the three available awards. All of the applications were very compelling. A panel of three BCGA directors came to a consensus on this year’s recipients.  Many factors came

 The BCGA is aware that many local pilots have been frustrated with the VFR restrictions at Vancouver International Airport over the past few months. The BCGA is not a lobby group, our primary function is to promote general aviation and the activities and community that surround it in our region. The key lobby group for

Jerry Carter Janes ~ April 1, 1937 – August 11, 2017 By Carter Mann ~​One of the good ones took his final flight. Someone who has forgotten more about airplanes, and war birds, than most people will ever know. The picture on the top left is the last time he piloted an aircraft. Teaching dad to

Camino Aero has launched a new website that offers pilots the ability to keep an online logbook and track aircraft maintenance status. This is a new service and website and the BCGA has been asked to present it to its members to try for free. If you are interested in trying their product you can

Though the 2017 Quesnel airshow has been cancelled, the organizers are happy to announce that the SkyFest 2017 Mustang will belong to one lucky ticket holder August 6th as planned! ​Keep an eye open for the Canada 150 inspired Mustang, as it will be making appearances throughout the community. CLICK on the Mustang to purchase online 

NavCanada’s annual golf tournament is on Monday September 18th. There will be a helicopter ball drop sponsored by Helijet. Buy your tickets now to reserve your ball. Closest ball to the hole wins 2 round trip tickets anywhere WestJet flies! Tickets are 1 for $10 or 3 for $25. Tickets will also be available in

The second annual BCGA Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday August 22nd at the Aero Club of BC Clubhouse at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport. For more information visit: www.bcaviation.ca/2017agm

Dear “Senior” Members,  We recently received this message from Patrick Gilligan, former VP of operations at the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association for 9 years. Please take a moment to review it and feel free to communicate with him as he would love to hear your feedback!—————–​From Patrick, You’re getting older and you made decisions

**Cetacean Spotting Guide Attached At Bottom Of Message** Dear BCGA Members, The BC Cetacean Sightings Network was established in 1999 in partnership with Ocean Wise and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.  So far, we have collected 103,000 reports of cetaceans and sea turtles from over 6,000 coastal residents.  Sightings data are not only used for conservation-based