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THE PATRICIANJuly 2017

The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

Caring for Club AircraftAfter Hours Aircraft Security - page 9

Ramblings of a Rec PilotEleanor Eastick - page 13

Flying With Legends - Maid in the Shade at VFCCover photo: Heath Moffatt Photography

“To promote flying and aviation in general, and to teach and train persons in the art and science of flying and

navigating and operating all manner of heavier-than-air aircraft.”

(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT Ramona [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT Rolf Hopkinson

SECRETARY Colin Williamson

TREASURER Chris Peschke

DIRECTORS Steve DemyRob ShemiltJohn AinsworthJohn Litherland

GENERAL MANAGER Gerry Mants

CHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

Graham Palmer

1852 Canso RoadSidney, BC V8L 5V5

[email protected]

Phone: 250-656-2833 Fax: 250-655-0910

In This Issue

2 News Around the Club 5 B-25 Maid in the Shade at VFC

7 COPA Flight 6 Update

9 After Hours Aircraft Procedures

11 Member Achievements

13 Ramblings of a Rec Pilot Eleanor Eastick

15 Tower Talk

18 PPL Ground School Schedule

THE PATRICIANMonthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club - Aviation Excellence Since 1946

July 2017

Editor: Katy [email protected] Editor: Christie Hall [email protected]

The Patrician accepts unsolicited submissions.

This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, with prior permission of the publisher or author. The opinions expressed are strictly those of the authors.

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News Around the Club

VFC News

WELCOME CADETS!

Once again this summer we are privileged to welcome a group of Air Cadets to the Victoria Flying Club. These young folks have worked hard over the past several months and years, and have been awarded the Power Pilot Scholarship. For the next few weeks they will work even harder, as they complete their training and cross the PPL Written Exam and Flight Test off their to-do list.

Every year we are SO impressed by the young people in the cadet program. They are hard-working, accomplished, skilled, and pleasant to train with. We are very proud to be part of this program, and we look forward to sharing in some great accomplishments over the next few weeks.

Please join us in welcoming the 2017 Air Cadet Power Pilot Scholarship winners to the Victoria Flying Club, and when you see them around the club, give them a handshake and a high-five!

1940s HANGAR DANCE & FUNDRAISER

July 29th, 4pm at Victoria Air Maintenance. This is a fundraising event for the Catalina Preservation Society.

Live Music featuring The Commodores Big Band! Airplane talk, swing dancing, silent auction & door prizes. Come dressed in your best - 1940s style!

Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner.Gourmet burgers and chips from DeadBeetz Fresh Food Truck. Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available.

MOUNTAIN GROUND SCHOOLSUNDAY, JULY 16th13:00 - 17:00 @VFC

Please call Dispatch to Register250.656.2833

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AIRCRAFT RENTAL DISCOUNT HOURS

Special holidays, e.g. Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day

Monday to Friday, 1700–0930 $10/hr rental discount, or0.2 simulator time credit per hour of flight (approximate value $20)

Saturday and Sunday, 1700–0930 $15/hr rental discount, or0.3 simulator time credit per hour of flight approximate value $30)

NEWS AND EVENTS

JUL 8 PQAC Airshow

JUL 10-16 Texada Island Aviation Week Festival

JUL 12-15 Texada Aerospace Camp

JUL 15 Texada Fly-In Fling Dance & Party

JUL 16 Texada Annual Fly-In

JUL 22 Aviation Egress Training

JUL 29 Vic Air Maintenance Hangar Dance

JUL 29 BCAM Open House

AUG 5, 6 Victoria's Largest Little Airshow

AUG 9 Penticton Peach Festival with Air Show

AUG 11-13 Abbotsford International Air Show

SEP COPA For Kids. Date TBD

SEP 9, 10 BC Precision Aerobatics Championship

Is your aviation-related event not listed? Let us know at [email protected].

FOURTH ANNUAL VFC FORMFEST!

Have you ever dreamed of winning the lottery?Saturday, July 29 (Rain-Date: August 19) might just be your lucky day. The Victoria Flying Club and our friends with dream-come-true-airplanes are offering a dozen of our luckiest members an amazing opportunity to participate in an incredible day including:

* Nanchang Ground School* Introduction to Formation Flying Ground School* Lunch* Flight in Nanchang Demonstrating Form Take-Off* Fly a Nanchang in Fighting Wing Formation* Maneuvering Demonstration* Sierra Hotel Arrival* Your Photo in the Plane

Here’s the catch: You must be a student, flying member, sustaining member, or life member of the Victoria Flying Club. You must enter the draw.

Get your entry form from VFC Dispatch . ONE entry per member please.

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SAVE $3000 PREVENT YOURSELF FROM CAUSING A RUNWAY INCURSION AND YOU WILL AVOID A TRANSPORT CANADA MONETARY

PENALTY AND PILOT LICENCE SUSPENSION!

START SAVING TODAY USING THESE SIMPLE TECHNIQUES: • ALWAYS WRITE DOWN YOUR TAXI CLEARANCE AND ROUTING, INCLUDING RUNWAYS TO CROSS OR HOLD SHORT OF.

• ALWAYS READ BACK YOUR FULL TAXI ROUTING, INCLUDING RUNWAYS TO CROSS OR HOLD SHORT OF. • IMROVE YOUR SITUATIONAL AWARENESS – ASK YOURSELF WHY YOU ARE HOLDNG SHORT OF A RUNWAY OR

TAXWAY, AND TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT! • RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY SURVELLANCE – CREW EYES OUTSDE: “CLEAR LEFT, CLEAR RIGHT, CLEARED TO CROSS!” • MAINTAIN A ‘STERILE COCKPIT’ ENVIRONMENT – NO ONE TALKS DURING TAXIING UNLESS FOR OPERATIONAL

PURPOSES. • WHEN IN DOUBT ASK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR CLARIFICATION. • SAVE MONEY AND SAVE LIVES: TAXI SAFE, FLY SAFE!

OFF YOUR NEXT FLIGHT!

VICTORIA FLYING CLUB RUNWAY INCURSION SAFETY AWARENESS

The Victoria Flying Club operates a charter service to a variety of destinations the lower BC area. VFC Charter offers inexpensive, timely, and direct transportation to places not serviced by other commercial carriers.

The charter service is an on-demand operation (no set schedules) and is operational in day VFR conditions. Please contact us for more information on destinations and costs.

For more information or to book a flightEmail: [email protected]

Call: 1-778-350-3213

VFC CHARTER SERVICE - BE THERE IN MINUTES!

www.islandblue.com

Victoria: 905 Fort St., Victoria BC V8V 3K3 Tel: 250-385-9786Sidney: 2411 Beacon Ave., Sidney BC V8L 2X2 Tel: 250-656-1233

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book printing

art & framing

What a week that was! We couldn't love this plane and these people any more. The crew from the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona are unsurpassed in their dedication and enthusiasm for aviation and for restoring and sharing warbirds of the past. We proudly welcomed them once again to our ramp in June, and had the best time showing off the B25 "Maid in the Shade," which we last welcomed in 2014.

Huge thanks to the VFC staff for making it all work, to our VFC members for volunteering their time and assistance, and to everyone who came out to say hello and to see one of our very favourite aircraft!

B25 at VFC


VFC News

Photo: Ramona Reynolds


Photo: Heath Moffatt Photography


COPA Flight 6




The COPA Flight 6 Board consists of:

Flight Captain (President): Rob Shemilt Co-Captain (Vice President): Allan Rempel Navigator (Treasurer): Art Reitsma

The COPA Flight 6 meeting in June featured guest speaker Dr. Allan Rempel. Twenty one members and guests heard Allan speak about EFB – Electronic Flight Bag.

Allan touched on the advantages of EFBs for IOS & Android users. The most popular app is Fore Flight, which costs approximately $100.00 for a year’s subscription, including all charts. With chart updates every 90 days or 4 times per year or $305.00 per year for IFR charts, the $100.00 investment may not be such a bad deal. Other applications on the market include: Easy GPS, Air Nav Pro, I Fly GPS and Flight Plan Go. Flight Plan Go offers free charts and flight following.

When using an EFB application in your plane you should always have a backup plan if you have a power failure or your electronic device fails for whatever reason. Some pilots always have paper charts at the ready should this occur. What can EFB’s not do? As Allan stated, “you’ve got a tiny window on a big world”. Depending on what device you choose to navigate from, the screen might not be the best for all daytime / nighttime purposes. Reading off EFB’s has proven that retention of information is not as a good as an

actual hard copy or paper book/manual. Lastly, some EFB applications allow what’s called “bread crumbs”, which charts your plane’s movement step by step so you can retrace your flight line after you’ve completed your flight.

In closing, EFB’s are here to stay and only gaining in popularity and ease of use for aviation users.

The next COPA Flight 6 meeting, Tuesday, July 4th will be a BBQ hosted by COPA Flight 6. If you’re a regular member or would like to join us and hear more about Canadian Owners & Pilots Association and COPA Flight, 6 please join us from 6:30 PM on at the Victoria Flying Club for a burger and beverage…

Rob ShemiltCaptain- COPA Flight 6

As always, you neither need to be a member of COPA National nor Victoria Flying Club to attend. We meet the first Tuesday of each month at Victoria Flying Club pilots’ lounge starting at 7:00 PM.

For more information:

Email: [email protected]: copaflight6.blogspot.ca

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Aviation Community News

Feature Article


1. The control lock should be in. To expand on that a bit, we need to be sure the control lock is in fully and properly. The whole point of a control lock is that it gets in the way of important controls, like the master switch. Double check to make sure you've got it in place correctly.

2. Doors closed with handles flush to the aircraft. The important thing to note here is that aircraft doors are not like car doors. Closing them is more of a two step, two handed process. First, push the door closed until it is flush with the side of the aircraft, then close the handle so that it is also flush with the side of the aircraft. It's very different from a car door, and doesn't require any force. Slamming the door just damages the components, and doesn't actually help it to latch.

After Hours Aircraft ProceduresIn last month's issue, we made a brief mention of a few things to note, if you are returning an aircraft to VFC after the office staff and line crew have locked up for the night. While spending a soggy morning on the VFC ramp with Operations Manager Marcel Poland, we decided to expand on last month's brief reminder, and give a few visuals with further explanation if needed. For some, this might seem unecessary. But a friendlly reminder will help keep everyone safe, and will keep our aircraft in top shape!

It's really important for us to have aircraft available for our members after the office is closed. Evening flying is some of the best there is, and it's great to be able to offer that option! We want to make sure everyone has all the information and equipment they need to ensure all the VFC aircraft are secure, safe, and ready for the next day's flights!

CONTROL LOCK AWOL

CONTROL LOCK ENGAGED

PUSH AND LATCH!

LEFT HANGIN'...

SECURELY TIED

3. The aircraft should be chocked on both sides. This is an obvious but often forgotten step in securing an aircraft. We've all walked away and forgotten to chock one or both sides. And let's not even talk about how many of us have fired up the engine with the chocks still in. It happens! The important thing to remember is to make sure both sides are chocked firmly so there is no room for movement.

4. Please tie down both sides with a secure knot. We have seen parked aircraft get flipped over in the wind while parked at VFC. It's not pretty! Give your knot an extra tug to make sure it's secure!

5. Gust lock on the tail if winds are +20 knots - or even if they're not. If the gust lock is there, err on the side of caution and secure it please. The gust locks can be a bit tricky. The key to removing the gust lock is to start from the back end, undo the screw, and then push the gust lock up and forward to remove. To put it pack on, we just reverse the process.

6. Journey log, headsets, keys returned to the box outside the airside door. This makes life easier for our dispatch team the next morning, and ensures that we have operational control where required.

As a student pilot, you get a tonne of information delivered to you in each lesson. Sometimes details get missed or forgotten. For recreational pilots, perhaps the time between flights is long enough that procedures are difficult to remember. Don't be afraid to ask an instructor for a refresher on these or any other basics. Need help with a proper knot for the tie-downs, or a gust-lock demo? No problem! That's exactly what we're here for. These are your planes and this is your club. We're here to help you enjoy both!

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FREE WHEELING

FULLY CHOCKED

SECURELY TIED

STEP 1 - IN PLACE

STEP 2 - FASTENED

Jennifer ZadorozniakInstructor: Brady Tucker

Russell GrahamInstructor: Luc Arseneault

Nikhilesh KhatriInstructor: Andrew Kott

Austin HindeInstructor: Imran Ismail


VFC Achievements

“Without disruption of air traffic, these fearless, forthright, indomitable and courageous individuals did venture into the wild blue yonder in

flying machines. Furthermore, these skillful individuals did safely land said flying machines at Victoria International Airport, incurring no

significant damage to self or machine, thus completing first solo flights.”

Shane HeneghanInstructor: Luc Arseneault

New MembersJack JanusColleen WebberRyker SuelzleMichael JackmanScott StampRyan MartinAndrew AndersonLucas RucastleBrett NesmoeJames TaylorShea SweeneyHerb LainchburyAnton Nakazawa

Lance GobeilRandall BlackwoodDrake BondNick HookBruce WalkerLisa ClarkJosh ClearySpencer LyttleRiley ByersBenoit LizeeMathieu ChayerDavid WeissGio Arzoz

First SoloNikhilesh KhatriJennifer ZadorozniakAustin HindeShane HeneghanRussell Graham

PPL Written TestWilliam Mcmillan

PPL Flight TestGavin JohansenLuke BarreLeah VargaDane CampbellBen Holden

CPL Written TestLewis Wilson

CPL Flight TestLewis Wilson

Multi-Engine Flight TestEric Leocadio Nicholas Byers


VFC Achievements

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PILOT AND PASSENGER EGRESS TRAININGone day in pool course for Fixed Wing and Helicopter

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Saturday June 17, 2017 SATURDAY July 22, 2017 @ VICTORIA

Bryan Webster TC AWARD WINNING INSTRUCTORTraining Cost $ 295.00 PLUS GST per student

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By: Eleanor Eastick

Editor's Note:Did you know... Eleanor Eastick was the editor of The Patrician for over a decade, and a very involved board member at VFC for many years? Over her years as a pilot, Eleanor has collected some great stories - including this one, which makes us feel ever so grateful for our sharp fleet of Cessna 172s and the maintenance team who look after them! ~CH

The gusty winds and showers of a summer cold front had finally passed. Every rec pilot and his dog wanted to be yonder in the Wild Blue after a spell of lousy weather and like flies to a sugar bowl, fair weather pilots flocked to the field, itching to get airborne. I joined the crowd, hurrying to the aircraft rental FBOs. The last of the puddles on the ramp were vanishing into the warm air, briefly creating a bit of low level steam fog. It felt like a sauna as I walked through the vapour, inhaling that delicious after-rain smell, simultaneously de-wrinkling my clothes and fogging my glasses.

But, I didn't get to the aerodrome fast enough to snag a plane from my usual source; not a thing was available for a last-minute wanna-fly! My second choice for aircraft rental had nothing left but a lone C-152, not my preference for the flight I had in mind - but any port in a storm and all that. It must have been the orphan of the fleet; it wore no smart company livery but was painted standard HB-pencil yellow. It looked forlorn, a bit shabby, the way pencils look when they've been chewed and the eraser is worn to the ferrule. It was tied down in the grass outside the hangar. This should have told me something, but my determination to fly that day overcame any misgivings I might harbour. Would this prove to be a mistake?

The pilot’s window was surrounded by a thick band of duct tape owing to the latch having

broken. I was promised by the CFI that it was effectively fastened shut with the tape. In fact, he even added another layer to reassure me. A new window latch was on order and the C-152 was completely serviceable in the meantime. Since it was the only plane available on the field that day and I knew the rental company well, I accepted the aircraft and filed my flight plan. After doing the walk-around, I threw my coat and gear into the cargo area, discovering too late that the carpeting was wet. The rear window must have been leaking and rain had soaked unseen into the aftermarket orange shag. It could have been worse - like avocado green!

Oh, well, a minor irritation and a lousy colour scheme. So what? The sun was shining, the day was drying, it was ideal VFR and I taxied off for an afternoon's visit with a friend, a one hour flight away.

After lunch and a pleasant afternoon walking a wilderness trail, I returned to the airport and found that there had been a hard localized shower while my rented C-152 was parked on the ramp. By now the back area was running with water and the windows had fogged up. I had extra cargo for the return flight, but even allowing ten pounds for the water soaking the shag, I was well within the C of G limit.

Now, in a decidedly damp aircraft steaming up inside, I realized I couldn’t open the window because of all the duct tape - and I wasn't in the mood for another sauna. I cracked the door to let in a little fresh air while I did the run-up before departing. I didn't like the musty smell of the interior, rather like my maiden aunt's apartment, but the air vents would blow that out once I got going. I gave the door a hearty slam before entering the runway to fly back to my home airport.

Ramblings of a Rec Pilot:A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To...

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All was well as I leveled off at 4500' for the VFR flight westbound; the condensation had cleared off the windscreen in the cooler air and the sun was shining on my destination. Suddenly... brpppggzzzzz ... the unworldly sound penetrated past my headset into my auditory cortex. Holy Smokes! Images of a smokin' hole the size of a C-152 formed in my abruptly rattled brain! My heart pounded as I hurriedly checked the instruments - oil pressure and temperature in the green, airspeed, rpm, altitude all steady, a quick look outside at the wings. Hmm...everything seemed good but was something bad about to happen? Three seconds had passed - I spied an airport about six miles to the north of my track. Slick at arithmetic, I calculated I had enough altitude to glide there in case of emergency if the eerie sound meant that an engine/fuselage failure was imminent.

The noise continued, louder, whining, screaming, a frightening mix of ripping and tearing; with the corner of my eye, I caught sight of a piece of metal flying past on my left. Another glance at the instruments, plane flying well, everything steady. The cacophony became more insistent, becoming a high-pitched Banshee-like wail; another piece of metal shot by. Less than ten seconds had elapsed, but in my panic, seconds had stretched to minutes. I gripped the yoke as fear gripped my heart. For Pete's sake, you're flying the plane, get your act together, make a diagnosis and a decision, my sensible inner pilot told me. Aviate, navigate, communicate! With a tenuous handle on my panic, I began another less hasty inside and outside cockpit check. With a sigh of relief I realized the chilling noise was caused by the duct tape ripping off the pilot’s window. A couple of pieces of it had torn free, appearing like metal shards as they escaped. Evidently the tape had been loosened during the outbound flight and further detached by the rain seeping in while the aircraft was parked. Why hadn't I looked for the obvious first? Dumbbell -

now I could laugh at myself for the few moments of panic that I had stupidly almost let get the better of me.

But wait! Maybe this wasn’t so funny after all. What if the tape completely let go and the window flew open? And tore off? And slammed into the horizontal stabilizer - or the rudder? Arrgghh! I quickly consulted the POH - maximum speed with open window, 143 KIAS - I wondered if a C-152 could even go that fast. Maybe in a dive, but that wasn't in my plans! I was cruising at a safe 90 knots.

Now I could lighten up and keep an eye on the errant window; it was still in place, still raucously noisy, letting in a bit of air, just enough to keep the unduly large stack of papers in my kneeboard flapping and me slightly on edge. The rest of the homeward flight was uneventful, the window stayed put and I refined my story into a modestly entertaining tale.

These little hiccups, once frightening, become more amusing with the passage of time and make for good hangar-flying. I could get a laugh in the retelling of a droll story; not quite the high drama of coming in on a wing and a prayer, more like coming in on a wing after a scare. Just another of the small incongruities that make flying exciting and exhilarating. Oh, I've had a couple of serious scares as well, too grave for laughter. Those are filed away under learning experiences.

The duct tape disaster was a funny incident, a few moments of anxiety but no harm done. It was a useful lesson; don't accept an aircraft if you have any uneasiness about it. You're paying good money for the rental and should enjoy your flight without gripping the yoke in dread of a catastrophe. Do a good walk-around, check the journey log and maybe the added extras - shag carpeting is definitely passé!


Tower Talk

Grass cutting, paving crews, the rumble of a B-25, taxiing with the door open and long ATIS messages - ah, it must be summer at YYJ. I hope all of you, whether in the skies or on the ground, have been out enjoying the sun and long days. This month I’d like to discuss a technique employed by tower controllers to safely reduce separation for successive arriving aircraft - one that we rely on often during these busier months of the year.

Yet before I do, I have a confession to make. In June’s edition of Tower Talk I described the new recommended best practice for aircraft originating from the east apron to run-up for runway 27 departures on the east apron, versus in front of the Shell Aerocentre as has conventionally been done. I referred to the east apron as Apron IV, which is entirely not correct and an error I wholeheartedly own! Yes, air traffic controllers make errors - and just like all errors, the important thing is they are caught. In this case mine was, both by myself and some of you active readers, proving we are indeed all in this together and part of the same picture. It was just a test to see if you were really reading, right? What I meant to say was that the east apron, or Apron III, as labelled in aeronautical publications such as the CFS. So, run-ups on Apron III - good. Run-ups on Apron IV (the terminal apron) - bad. Apologies for any confusion, and I promise after 18 years flying and working here I do actually know my way around YYJ.

Now, to this month’s focus. Air traffic controllers are governed by a set of rules just like pilots are governed by the CARs. Our rules are termed MATS - Manual of Air Traffic Services. The rules and regulations that govern what we term runway separation - keeping aircraft positively separated when taking off and landing - are some of the most commonly employed standards used by a tower

controller. These rules are further divided into arrival versus arrival separation, arrival versus departure, departure versus arrival, and departure versus departure scenarios. We use these rules to full advantage to maximize safety, order and efficiency, and it I feel it is important to share one scenario in particular so that especially during the busy VFR flying months that are upon us, you know what we as controllers are able to do. This in turn will increase your situational awareness, and hopefully answer some of the ‘why is ATC asking me to do that’ type of questions.

Out of the four scenarios I listed above pertaining to runway separation, let’s look at arrival versus arrival more in-depth. What this simply means is one aircraft is either performing a full stop landing or a touch-and-go (a touch-and-go aircraft is considered an arriving aircraft until it lands, and from thereafter it becomes a departure), and is being followed by a successive arriving aircraft. If there is sufficient space between the two aircraft, it is of course common for the first aircraft to have landed, exited at the instructed runway or taxiway, and be clear of the runway it just landed on (fully across the hold short line or at least 200’ from the runway edge) by the time the successive arriving aircraft is even close to touching down.

However, tower controllers will often control aircraft to much closer tolerances to improve efficiency, especially with aircraft of similar speeds such as two Cessna 172s. It may come as a surprise to you that it is complete legal to have two arriving aircraft on the same runway, at the same time, as long as certain conditions are met. This is done while ensuring safety and positive runway separation, and is in accordance with our MATS regulations. Now, let’s look at the regulation itself I am referring to so you get a better idea:

TOWER TALKJuly 2017

by Simon Dennis, YYJ Tower ATC, ATPL


Tower Talk

As you can see, the scenario depicted in Figure 16 allows the first arrival to be still on the active runway, or even only over it (not even touched down yet), and the successive arriving aircraft can be authorized to land with the listed conditions met before the second aircraft crosses the threshold. To put this into a common YYJ context:

- the first arriving aircraft is a Cessna cleared to land and instructed to make a long landing on Runway 09 to exit at taxiway Sierra

- the second arriving aircraft is a light aircraft of similar speed and performance on short final to Runway 09

- with the first aircraft at a sufficient distance, either landed or still airborne, and will not conflict with the rollout of the second aircraft (hence the instruction for a long landing), the tower controller informs the second aircraft before it crosses the threshold TRAFFIC ON THE RUNWAY EXITING AT SIERRA, CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 09

This is a scenario that many of you have no doubt experienced first hand, and now you know the details behind the controller’s actions. As you can also see, by keeping all aircraft in the picture and controlling within the parameters of our regulations, ATC can make more efficient use of our ample 7000’ runway, while still providing a safe and orderly service. For operations such as this to work, our instructions, such as to the first aircraft to make a long landing, must be followed. As always, if at any point you can not comply with an ATC clearance or instruction, you must say so, and we will come up with a new plan.

Safe flying during this our traditionally busiest month of the year at YYJ - more than ever everyone’s thorough preparation, listening and cooperation is appreciated.

Regards,Simon

TOWER TALKJuly 2017

As you can see, the scenario depicted in Figure 16 allows the Þrst arrival to be still on the active runway, or even only over it (not even touched down yet), and the successive arriving aircraft can be authorized to land with the listed conditions met before the second aircraft crosses the threshold. To put this into a common YYJ context:

- the Þrst arriving aircraft is a Cessna cleared to land and instructed to make a long landing on Runway 09 to exit at taxiway Sierra

- the second arriving aircraft is a light aircraft of similar speed and performance on short Þnal to Runway 09

- with the Þrst aircraft at a sufficient distance, either landed or still airborne, and will not conßict with the rollout of the second aircraft (hence the instruction for a long landing), the tower controller informs the second aircraft before it crosses the threshold TRAFFIC ON THE RUNWAY EXITING AT SIERRA, CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 09

This is a scenario that many of you have no doubt experienced Þrst hand, and now you know the details behind the controllerÕs actions. As you can also see, by keeping all aircraft in the picture and controlling within the parameters of our regulations, ATC can make more efficient use of our ample 7000Õ runway, while still providing a safe and orderly service. For operations such as this to work, our instructions, such as to the Þrst aircraft to make a long landing, must be followed. As always, if at any point you can not comply with an ATC clearance or instruction, you must say so, and we will come up with a new plan.

Safe ßying during this our traditionally busiest month of the year at YYJ - more than ever everyoneÕs thorough preparation, listening and cooperation is appreciated.

Regards,Simon

TOWER TALK

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British Columbia Aviation Museum

Open House

Admission by Donation

1910 Norseman Road, North Saanich www.bcam.net Phone 250-655-3300

Airplane Rides Victoria Flying Club

Pacific Sky Aviation $35

Face Painting

&

Kids’ Activities

Hall of Fame Inductions

Celebrating

Viking Air Limited

and the

Twin Otter Series 400

Military Re-enactors

Food & Refreshments by Sidney Lions Club

Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Ground School Schedule


Ground School ScheduleJuly 2017

Private Pilot Classes run Monday and Wednesday from 19:00 to 22:00.

DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

July 3 NO CLASS - Canada Day weekend N/A

July 5 Meteorology II Sean

July 10 Meteorology III Sean

July 12 Meteorology IV Sean

July 17 Meteorology V Sean

July 19 Meteorology VI Sean

July 24 Flight Operations I Eugene

July 26 Flight Operations II Eugene

July 31 Radio & Electronic Theory Silvia

August 2 Navigation I Brady

August 7 NO CLASS - BC Day N/A

August 9 Navigation II Brady

August 14 Navigation III Brady

August 16 ATC Andrew

August 21 Review Andrew

Ground School Course: $350

Ground School Kit: $275

Learn to Fly package: $675

Call Customer Service at 250 656 2833 to register for Ground School today!

victoria flying club smile cards

Pick up your smile card today at the VFC office, and 5% of your grocery purchase will go towards creating scholarships and awards for VFC members.

To date, the Victoria Flying Club has received over $18,000 from the Thrifty Foods Smile Card program. These funds have been appreciated by all members of the club.

Thank you Thrifty Foods!

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