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#HeavierOutBC CONTEST CLOSES OCTOBER 1st, 2019 IntroductionIn 2018 a group of pilots located in Nevada and Utah called The Flying Cowboys began a campaign called #HeavierOut. The idea was to leave remote areas heavier than they arrived by hauling out any garbage that they came across in the backcountry. Inspired by The Flying Cowboys, the […]

Introduction British Columbia is home to some of the most ruggedly beautiful and unforgiving terrain on earth. As pilots we are fortunate to have this vast landscape to fly in. With rugged remote wilderness and mountains comes an enhanced need to be prepared and to have a set of plans and backup plans to: 1.

FINAL STATEMENT – 20 September 2018After an exhaustive search for a small, private plane missing since September 14, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria (JRCC Victoria) has made the difficult decision to suspend their search today as of 15:00 PST and transfer the case to the RCMP. Over the last seven days, Royal Canadian Air

Lighthouses Are Not Just For Boats In light of the recent news articles about the unserviceable status of some web cameras on the British Columbia coast the BCGA has been contacted by Jeff George who is the Principal Lightkeeper at Lennard Island Lightstation.  Geoff informed us of a little known fact that many lighthouses on the

What is your name?Todd Weselake Instagram Name (If Applicable):@RavenEyePhotography What is your occupation?Photographer What is your home airport? CYXC What year did you start flying?2016 Where did you learn to fly?Nelson / Cranbrook Why did you start flying?My love for aviation has always been a part of me, for the last 15 year my photography work

We are excited to announce that this year’s BC General Aviation Association AGM will be held in Kamloops, BC on October 27th thanks to our gracious hosts at the Kamloops Flying Club. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

The BCGA is thrilled to announce the results of the 2018 scholarship competition. This was the second year of BCGA scholarships and we received 15 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

What is your name?Jodi Rueger Instagram Name (If Applicable):@Quotafiller What is your occupation?Pilot What is your home airport? 3OR8 What year did you start flying?2008 Where did you learn to fly?CYKF Why did you start flying?It looked fun What airplane did you learn to fly in?C152 What airplane do you fly now?Pitts S1S / Dash 8

Working and living in Prince Rupert, Dennis and Jane became tired of being cold and wet all the time. Dennis took advantage of an opportunity to work in the Maldives with Kenn Borek Air, and after a single week of wrenching on Twin Otters in the tropics, he called Jane and said, simply, “Pack”. ​During their

All current BCGA memberships expire on September 1, 2018 (In 30 Days) In order to refresh our member list with the most current information and to ensure that our membership list is truly a membership list and not just a running contact list we need you to fill out a new membership form.  We know it