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News ReleaseFor Immediate Release COVID-19 : Temporary suspension of service at select Canadian border services locations May 12, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Canada Border Services Agency Further to the reduction of service at some Canadian land border ports of entry on April 15, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) today announced the temporary suspension of service at certain small vessel reporting […]

Transport Canada has granted an extension to pilots who wrote pilot exams between March 11, 2018 and March 11, 2020. Pilots who are facing exam expiry prior to a flight test who wrote their exams during the period outlined above will now have until August 31, 2020 to complete their flight test.  This move provides

This humourous story requires an introduction and is not meant to include safe flying tips.  In fact the story’s pilot pretty much does everything wrong and this might be a good refresher for us to consider what is necessary for a safe flight LIVE AND LEARN It was a typical winter day in coastal British Columbia: low stratus with drizzle and

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

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