TERRACE CHALLENGES BCGA member and local pilot Jim Tiviotdale is continuing his work to improve General Aviation at both Terrace Airport (CYXT) and Kitimat Airport (CBW2). Jim just won’t take no for an answer and for that we are grateful! Jim has spent the past year advocating for General Aviation in the Terrace, Kitimat and […]
What is your occupation? GIS Analyst and Infrastructure Asset Manager What is your home airport? CZBB What year did you start flying? 2010 Where did you learn to fly? Pacific Flying Club Why did you start flying? Always loved aviation, but it took meeting a colleague at work who was a pilot and instructor to
Updated December 30, 2019Introduction As of January 1, 2020 much of the airspace over the U.S.A will be open to aircraft operating with “ADS-B Out” equipment only. This year at Oshkosh we spoke with the FAA get some questions answered as it pertains to us Canadians. As it turns out we do not get any special
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Instagram Name (If Applicable): @matthew.laity What is your occupation? Dairy Farmer What is your home airport? CYPK What year did you start flying? 1992 Where did you learn to fly? PPL – Altair Aviation @ CYPK & CPL – Coastal Pacific @ CYXX Why did you start flying? After high school I thought I’d like
What is your occupation? Mechanical Engineer / Industrial Designer / Web Designer What is your home airport? Victoria (CYYJ) What year did you start flying? Sometime after 1971… I was too small to remember it. Started my license in 1996. Where did you learn to fly? Unofficially, Delta Airpark. Officially, Boundary Bay Airport. Why
What is your name?Dave McElroy Instagram Name (If Applicable):@davemcelroy8 What is your occupation?Retired What is your home airport? CYVK Kelowna What year did you start flying?Late sixties Where did you learn to fly?CYXC Cranbrook Why did you start flying?Because at age 6, when I saw my first airplane up close, I was absolutely fascinated that this
What is your name?Abishek Nair Instagram Name (If Applicable):@abishek_nair What is your occupation?Artist Supervisor – LucasFilm What is your home airport? CYPK What year did you start flying?2017 Where did you learn to fly?Glacier Air – Pacific Rim Aviation Why did you start flying?I have been a huge aviation history fan and have followed the life
Starting December 23, 2019 the BC General Aviation Facebook Group will be available to registered BCGA members only. The Facebook Group has proved to be a phenomenal resource for members to communicate with one another. Since the BCGA is an organization with no physical home the Facebook group acts as our clubhouse. This new policy
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With the 2019 AGM behind us we thank our members for their continued support. We also thank Rick Church and Ben Peach; two of our founding directors for their service to the BC General Aviation community both in their roles as founding directors and in their personal lives. This year we had three members come
What is your name?Olivier Villebrun What is your occupation?Flight Instructor What is your home airport? CZBB What year did you start flying?2011 Where did you learn to fly?Kelowna Why did you start flying?I always did want to. Too many reasons to mention here What airplane did you learn to fly in?Cessna 172 What airplane do you
