January 16th 0900 PST The FAA/TSA Security NOTAM that caused so much confusion for the past two weeks has been reversed. Operations for general aviation aircraft are now back to the way that they were prior to NOTAM FDC 5/6289 on January 1st 2016. COPA’s and partners’ work has come through. Amended NOTAMS are now public. Things […]
Jan 16th Update: U.S. Security NOTAM Rescinded (OPS NORMAL) Read More »
January 14th 1330 PST Operations normal as it was before this NOTAM as per Canadian TSA representative Mr. Stephen Perez. The NOTAM will be re-issued in the coming days with an exemption for Canadian GA aircraft. “Canadian GA Aircraft are instructed to disregard the NOTAM and not apply for a waiver” US NOTAM UPDATE Jan14th File
Jan 14th Update Re: FDC 5/6289 NOTAM (OPS NORMAL) Read More »
This information brought to you from the British Columbia General Aviation Association By now most pilots are aware of the recent FAA NOTAM:FDC 5/6289 ZZZ PART 1 OF 9 SECURITY SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIVIL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS WITHIN OR TRANSITING THE TERRITORIAL AIRSPACE OF THE UNITED STATES This has implications on our ability to fly
This year the “Gravel Bar Cowboys” (Ken, Rick, Brandon, Darcy and a few others) opened up their exclusive Franks on the Fraser gathering to other pilots who wanted to join them on a secluded gravel bar in the Fraser River near Chilliwack (CYCW) to have a bonfire and swap some stories. The weather forecast was
Dear Members, (Over 215 Total) We know that we have been very quiet for the past few months. We have been working feverishly to become registered as an official Society so that we can take the next step in becoming a Not For Profit Society. We had a few hurdles to overcome most importantly our name. As I
We are Officially Registered as the: B.C. GENERAL AVIATION ASSOCIATION Read More »
On October 20th, the BC General Aviation Association was honored to attend the BC Aviation Council’s annual Silver Wings Awards dinner. The Silver Wings Awards were held at the Vancouver Convention Centre overlooking Coal Harbour. The evening was hosted by the BC Aviation Council and was focussed on recognizing the achievements of B.C. aviation professionals and
Today we received a letter from Chevron and were asked to share it with our members. Chevron is explicitly advising against the use of their automotive fuels in aircraft. Read below: USE OF CHEVRON MOTOR GASOLINE IN AIRCRAFT We expect you have heard through the media about Chevron’s recent product mix incident in which some ethanol-free
** Safety Bulletin: Chevron Gasoline in Aircraft ** Read More »
As many of you know, BCAV member Bruce Burley recently completed a complete upgrade of the avionics on his Cessna 210L. We received a message from Bruce this morning that his Spot Trace Tracker is interfering with the GPS signal on his Garmin glass panel displays particularly the GTN750 & G500. He describes that every
**Urgent Warning to Garmin / Spot Tracker Users** Read More »
The Village of Pemberton had advised they will be issuing a NOTAM to close the runway, dawn to dusk, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday this coming weekend (October 23-25) for a film company making commercials. The Pemberton Flying Club has also learned that there are plans for a full closure again on May 14, 2016.
