One year ago the Kelowna Flying Club (COPA Flight 36) began its flying program with the purchase of a Grumman Tiger C-GVXY. The addition of an aircraft really put the flying back into the flying club. The model used by the Kelowna Flying Club for the purchase and management of the aircraft was adopted from […]
What is your name?Mike Guiel Instagram Name (If Applicable):@instaguiel What is your occupation?Property Manager What is your home airport? Langley (CYNJ) What year did you start flying?2015 Where did you learn to fly?Skyquest Aviation Why did you start flying?It wasn’t something I’d wanted to do as a career when I was younger and after taking a
At a recent BCGA seminar the usual hot topic of 406Mhz ELTs, Spot & Inreach GPS trackers came up in the discussion. We have written here before on How To Help Your GPS Tracker Help You. In that article we give an example of a customs. message that you can and should include in your
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What is your name?Andrew Martens What is your occupation?Pilot What is your home airport? CZNL What year did you start flying?1998 Where did you learn to fly?CZBA CYBW What airplane did you learn to fly in?C152, C172 What airplane do you fly now?C172 What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?CASARA Other interests:Mountain Biking,
The 2018 BC General Aviation Association annual general meeting was held on October 27th in Kamloops, BC. We could not have asked for a better day for flying as members flew in from the Lower Mainland, Kelowna, Chilcotin and from as far as Prince George. The skies were clear and the winds calm and volunteers
What is your name?Thiago Azevedo Lobo Instagram Name (If Applicable):@cmte_lobo What is your occupation?Project Manager What is your home airport? Langley Regional Airport – CYNJ What year did you start flying?2018 Where did you learn to fly?Skyquest Aviation, Langley, BC Why did you start flying?Many important things that recently happened in my life (new country, new
Underwater Egress Training in Langley on July 25th50% Off BCGA Member Discount!ONLY A Few Available We are excited to announce that Pro Aviation Safety Training will be offering an underwater egress course on Tuesday October 2nd in Langley. Pro Aviation is offering a BCGA Member discount for this course and the limited open spots are first come
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September 26th marked the first meeting of the 2018/2019 Vancouver IMC Club Season. The Vancouver IMC Club is sponsored by Maxcraft Avionics and meets at their Pitt Meadows facility on the last Wednesday of each month. The IMC Club has become a flying club in its purest form in that all the discussion is about
Please see the attached information that has been provided to us by the family of Geoff and Judy the pilot and passenger aboard the RV6 that went missing between Edmonton and Chilliwack. We are sharing this information at the family’s request. We ask that all members keep an eye out for evidence of this aircraft
What is your name?Jayden Wolfe Instagram Name (If Applicable):@jay_w_98 What is your occupation?Student What is your home airport? CYXX What year did you start flying?2016 Where did you learn to fly?Coastal Pacific Aviation – AbbotsfordWhy did you start flying?All through Elementary and Highschool, I was the “nerd” that could name every airplane and every airline that
