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Please note that all material remains Copyright the author and/or Victoria Flying Club. Please contact Eleanor concerning permission for reproducing any material from the Patrician. |
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THE PATRICIAN is The Victoria Flying Club's Monthly Newsletter. Here you'll find out about the latest Club Activities, Events, Stories and Information.
Members, Instructors and Friends also submit their own Original and often Remarkable Stories, Advice and Opinions about General Aviation Flying that are so freshfully written, you can't help but come back every month for another 20 minute read. |
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 | | In this issue, the always entertaining Short Final, Bears Air talks about the fear of flying and Larry Dibnah continues his BCAM featured planes with the Auster Mark VI for Canada's 100th anniversary of flight. Boeing flies the first fuel cell powered airplane, Philip Powell tells about banner-towing in the dead cold of an Ontario winter and Don Devenney writes about the $100 bowl of soup, well worth the flight to Qualicum. As always, there's the mystery plane, first solos and Flight Itinerary. And don't forget the first flyout, May 19th to Pemberton. |
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 | | The Flyouts return starting on Victoria Day, May 19th - see information and poster inside. Bears Air discusses the hazards of golfing when there's an airstrip on the course and the hazards of flying when there are golfers on the airstrip. Larry Dibnah continues his saga of the BCAM's exhibits with the Fleet Model 2 biplane; CASARA requests stories and anecdotes for their written history to celebrate more than 20 years of service. Read how you can obtain an certificate or diploma in business administration, aviation option through VFC and UVIC; check out TC's Safety presentation coming to CYCD and read the scary, funny story by A. LeRonne. |
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 | | Read about fabulous February flying, the Wings Banquet, the up-coming COPA meeting at VFC and pilot information on thunderstorms. Bear's Air talks about an airborne engagement that didn't quite go as planned and Larry Dibnah features the BCAM's E-2 Sea Rover in "In My Travels" as we celebrate 100 years of aviation in Canada. Flight Itinerary returns listing coming aviation events and a little leprechaun slipped in a bit of fun for St. Patrick's Day |
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 | This month's Pat features Short Final, Letters to the Editor; very interesting Bear's Air about the longest flight ever in a C-172; In My Travels looks at BCAM's Sikorsky helicopter; more on Canada's First Aeroplane Flight; 2007 Income Tax forms; flight training at VFC in 1947; new Mystery Plane, Achievements and a smattering of remarks on the Canadian character, eh?
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 | | Happy New Year to All! The first Pat of 2008 is full of interesting stuff. Larry Dibnah fearures the Gibson Twin Plane to kick off the 100th year of aviation in Canada and Bear's Air talks about the secret life of an airport. Don't miss Part 2 of Kate and Glenn's Visit to an Airplane Museum., the story of the Avro Arrow, photos from the safety seminar, Letters to the Editor, new Mystery of the Month and the Biggest Windvane. The Wings Banquet is coming on February 2nd - there are six bursaries to be awarded - see page 3 and get your application in. |
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 | Happy Holidays to all! The December Pat features some great photos of our own Martin-Mars fighting wildfires in California; Kate and Glenn take us on A Visit to an Airplane Museum in Port Townsend. Lots of photos in Part One, Part Two appears next month. Larry Dibnah writes about the Tiger Moth and Bear's Air examines how growing technology has changed our world. Lots of interesting stuff - First Solos, Manager's Christmas message, mystery of the month and Santa visits YYJ.
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 | The November Pat is just loaded for Remembrance Day. A great history of CYYJ, aka the Pat Bay Airforce base by Larry Dibnah, the Typhoon bomber, Flying Lawn Chair by Barry Meek, up-coming SAR Seminar at VFC, loads of letters to the editor, new mystery of the month, first solos, Sonny Shah, flyweight boxer and the 443 Squadron Pipes and Drums Musical Salute, Nov 10.
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 | | October's Issue brings you "Airplane Watchers" in Bears Air, Indian Summer Event Photos, The Grumman Goose is featured on In My Travels, First Solo Photos, Virtual Aviation Article, The October Mystery Photo, The VFC Website is getting a new upgrade, and an article about Comox Valley's Spitfire Project's new donation. Enjoy ! |
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 | Lots of cool stuff in this Pat, including First Solo pics, Vernon Flyout, Flight to Oregon, Part 2 of Peter Liem's flight to Albuquerque, BCAM Open House, Bear's Air........
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