In celebration of Canada’s 150th Birthday, my goal is to attempt to fly my small airplane to over 150 airports throughout Canada. I hope to visit at least one airport in each of the provinces and territories. This is a tribute to the importance that aviation and airports have played in keeping Canada vibrant and prosperous. You […]
Inaugural IMC Club MeetingMaster the Art of Instrument FlyingWednesday, December 7 | 6 p.m. PSTMaxcraft Avionics Building – Pitt Meadows (YPK), Vancouver Come join us for the first meeting of the Vancouver chapter of the IMC Club, organized by co-chairmen Rick Johnson and Steve Nunn. Join a community of pilots willing to share experience, promote safety,
It is with mixed feelings that I share the news that Tim Cole has announced his retirement as a COPA director. For nearly 7 years Tim has selflessly advocated for British Columbia and Yukon’s pilots on the national scale. Tim has never been more than one phone call or email away. As a director, Tim
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What is the BCGA Members Helping Members Directory?The BC General Aviation Association has become a great community of aviators across British Columbia. We take your privacy very seriously and therefore have not distributed any membership lists to our members. The MHM directory is a great way to connect with other BCGA members as you travel
Recently AOPA and EAA have been successful in getting the class 3 medical rules changed in the USA. The new law was signed by President Obama July 12th 2016. So, What Does This Mean for Pilots? After doing some research, it doesn’t appear that the rule will go into effect for another year but as
BCGA Member Dr. Keith Wilson is organizing a group of BC aviators that would like to come together and travel to Airventure Oshkosh 2017. Oshkosh is truly the greatest aviation celebration on earth and can be intimidating for first time attendees. By sharing knowledge and going as a group we can make the experience even
Declaring an Emergencyby Mark Dixon, Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, General Aviation, Ontario Region, Civil Aviation, Transport Canada “TOWER, THIS IS HOTEL ECHO LIMA PAPA, WE ARE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 10MILES OUT, 4PEOPLE ON BOARD, 1 000 POUNDS OF FUEL AND NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.” What does it mean to declare an emergency? Is the pilot-in-command (PIC)
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The COPA Membership Satisfaction Survey is in full swing, 1,000 COPA members were selected in stratified sampling across Canada by KC Surveys. Since the last survey in 2012, COPA Directors and members have forwarded the National office additional questions to be included in the next Membership Satisfaction Survey. Some of these questions were not applicable for
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The BCGA and NavCanada are pleased to bring you two tour dates for the control tower at YXX. This is open to BCGA members however each date is limited to 10 participants. For more information or to RSVP CLICK HERE or click the photo of above. Tours will be held on November 18th and December 9th We
The BCGA and NavCanada are pleased to bring you two tour dates for the control tower at YYJ. This is open to BCGA members however each date is limited to 10 participants. For more information or to RSVP CLICK HERE or click the photo of above. Tours will be held on November 18th and December 9th
