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WAI ConferencePilot Jennifer Zadorozniak tells about her experience going to the Women in Aviation Conference in March

THE PATRICIANApril 2018

The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

“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 Rob ShemiltSECRETARY Colin WilliamsonTREASURER Chris PeschkeDIRECTORS Steve Demy

Rolf HopkinsonJohn AinsworthJohn Ryan

GENERAL MANAGER Gerry MantsCHIEF FLYING INSTRUCTOR

Graham Palmer

1852 Canso RoadSidney, BC V8L 5V5

[email protected]

Phone: 250-656-2833

In This Issue

2 News Around the Club

7 2017 Changed My Life Contributed by Jennifer Zadorozniak

11 VFC Mentor Flight Contributed by William McMillan

15 First Solos and Member Achievements

17 COPA Quadrant / Fly-Out Bug

18 Ground School Schedules Private Pilot Commercial Pilot

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

April 2018

Editor: Katy [email protected]

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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.

Front cover photo credits: Matthew Hughson. Flying with friends over Tofino.

Photo opposite, upper: Instagram: san.alvarez. "From forest to sea... One of the most beautiful beaches in Tofino, Vancouver Island."

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Aviation Excellence Since 1946 2 April 2018

MARCH AGM AND NEW BOARD MEMBEROn Thursday, March 8th, members of the Victoria Flying Club convened for the Club’s Annual General Meeting with around 50 people attending. We welcome John Ryan as the newest member of the board!

VFC is a not-for-profit organization, meaning that the Club belongs to each individual who pays a membership, and that any financial profit belongs to the Club and not to an individual owner or investor.

The Victoria Flying Club is governed by a volunteer board who is elected each year at the AGM. Our board brings a mix of business experience combined with a love of flying and a passion for the success of the Victoria Flying Club. They put in significant unpaid hours to make sure VFC remains a safe, affordable, and fun place to fly. When you see the VFC board members around the Club, please do stop and introduce yourself. They are a friendly bunch, and are always more than happy to chat with members. Get to know them, and

find out more about how you can get involved in making VFC a fantastic place to be!

CPL SPEAKER SESSIONSThe public is invited to attend the Speaker Sessions at a cost of $30 per session. Please check the schedule on page 18 and RSVP to attend by calling Dispatch or emailing [email protected]. Please note that the schedule is subject to adjustment; stay tuned on our Facebook Page and Group for updates!

VFC MENTOR PROGRAMWe are pleased to see many members taking advantage of the Mentor Program! Check out the VFC Mentors bulletin board beside the Dispatch counter. Each mentor's resume includes their contact details, or you [email protected] for more information.

IFR / IMC ROUND TABLE UPDATEFor two years, the IFR / IMC Round Table group members have been working through simulator scenarios and accident reports together. The goals

News Around the ClubVFC News

Images: The 2018 Board: Rob Shemilt, Ramona Reynolds, Colin Williamson, John Ainsworth, John Ryan, Rolf Hopkinson. Not pictured: Chris Peschke, Steve Demy. Refreshments and appetizers were enjoyed at the AGM. Pilot Jay Davis takes part in a Mentor Flight with Colin Williamson to get familiar with our local area.

of the meetings are to have an open and relaxed forum to discuss and practice instrument flying, and to have fun! If you would like to be on the mailing list or get involved in the group for their next meeting on April 28th at 2pm, contact John [email protected] in advance.

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AIRCRAFT RENTAL DISCOUNT HOURS

We are pleased to offer rental discounts on holidays. VFC does not offer flight training on statutory holidays, so the aircraft are fully available for recreational rentals. Book your plane early to avoid disappointment!

VFC also offers discounted rental rates during evening and early morning hours, as well as on all Saturdays and Sundays. As an added bonus, the early morning and late evening hours are generally quieter at our busy airport, the winds are often calmer, and those sunrises and sunsets are unmatched. Don't miss out!

Discount Details:

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

APR 3 COPA Flight 6 meeting and social

APR 6 Egress Training, Bry the Dunker Guywww.dunkyou.com

APR 12 VFC's CPL Speaker Series

APR 15 VFC's Mountain Ground School

APR 26 VFC's CPL Speaker Series

APR 28 Nav Canada's PrepAIR YYJIMC Round Table at VFC

MAY 26 VFC Community Day and Open House

JUN 3 BC Coast 99's Poker Run

VFC 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. Since the autumn of 2005, the Victoria Flying Club has received over $18,600 from the Thrifty Foods Smile Card program. These funds have been appreciated by all members of the club. Thank you Thrifty Foods!

Grade 10 students joined us from Saint Michael's University School for familiarization flights in January. Instagram: yoursmus.

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Women in AviationVFC News

MOUNTAIN FLYING

Ground School at theVictoria Flying Club

APRIL 15, 201813:00 - 16:30

Instagram: Pilot_Dane. Eastern tip of Strathcona Park.


Events


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The year 2017 changed my life when my ground roll started with flight training at VFC. I learned the basics of flying with a few instructors and accumulated more textbooks than I could have imagined. It was not easy - I was brave when I didn’t think I could be and at times humbled and more resilient than I ever knew. Then I soloed, did my written and before I knew it, was flight test ready.

"I was brave when I didn’t think I could be and at times humbled and more resilient than I ever knew."

Along the way I applied to a few scholarships, and on a very lucky day in January of 2018, I

got a call from an unknown area-code informing me I’d be headed to my first Women in Aviation International conference in Reno, NV in March! A huge thank you to the Women in Aviation International - Northern Spirit Chapter!

I could not wait to meet my mentors face to face and other role models from around the world, including Canada’s own Kathy Fox (Chair of the Transportation Safety Board Canada and former NAV Canada VP Operations), who was inducted into the WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame. I knew I’d be making friends who love to fly.

I had a lot of firsts, including flying in a Bombardier CRJ900 and a Q400. I also got to check out the Denver (underground train between terminals), Reno (slot machines!),

2017 Changed My LifeAttending the 2018 WAI ConferenceContributed by Jennifer Zadorozniak

Images: Jennifer at the WAI Conference. Top Gun's Officers' lounge.


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and super busy San Francisco (modern environmentally focused) airports.

I went a few days early and toured Nevada, seeing Lake Tahoe and small gold rush Wild West towns, including Carson and Virginia cities. Ironically, there was snow on the ground and it was raining on and off, but Nevada is reportedly the driest state in the USA! I also spent the day at the Fallon United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, also known as the Home of Top Gun. The pilots that make the cut train for 13 weeks, flying up to three times a day. Their average age is 25 years old and they are selected because they are the best teachers, utilizing a train the trainer model. The main runway at Fallon is 14,000 feet and is a possible diversion airstrip for the landing of the space

shuttle. The cross wind runway is 7,000 feet long. I had no idea how loud or fast the F18 could be. Every few minutes jets were taking off in pairs. The engine is so loud you can feel it through your entire body, and instantly I thought I needed hearing protection! The F18 disappears quickly.

I got to watch a past mission from the debrief theatre, a mission that went wrong. Shot planes are coded with coffins on the digital screens which cannot be taken lightly. The lesson learned: Do not give up command to be a maverick chasing the enemy. It does not end well. Debriefs post-mission can go on for hours, even though the flight time is about 30 minutes. There are about 2000 people living at Fallon and it looks like a little town in the middle

Images: View from Fallon's tower of the ramp and apron. Jennifer at North Lake Tahoe.

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of nowhere. In the movie, Top Gun, most of the flying scenes were filmed in the Dixie Valley and apparently Tom Cruise wants to make another movie which the Navy is not keen on.

The WAI 2018 conference had attendees from all walks of aviation from professional pilots, controllers (Nav Canada represented), flight schools, aerospace engineers, flight attendants, sales reps, every type of military aviator, and mechanics, and technicians. Boeing, Gulfstream, Airbus, Bombardier, ConocoPhillips, Pratt & Whitney, and all the USA Major airlines and some regionals were in attendance. There were hiring panels, networking possibilities galore, and serious career options beyond flying the plane. It was exciting to hear about all the job prospects and encouraging for those just getting started. There was also a huge exhibit hall where you could collect swag, try out the Marine’s flight simulators (I flew the F14 Tomcat), and learn about drones, technologies in engines, aircraft, weather, and avionics. My least favorite part was going into the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute’s chamber. It simulates FL 280 and you get hypoxic within seconds while trying to hangar fly, complete puzzles, and record your heart rate/oxygen saturation. It was horrible – I

live at sea level and Reno is at 4500 feet – I was altitude sick before I got inside. My feet felt the lack of oxygen first, and I hope this never happens in a plane!

During the conference there were keynote speakers every morning and several afternoon educational workshops run by incredible people. For me, highlights were listening to NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott, the undefeatable Janine Shepard (check out her Ted Talk), and Shaesta Waiz who in 2017 circumnavigated the globe in a single-engine Bonanza at 29 years old! She is called a modern day Amelia Earhart and very down to earth.

I attended a workshop called 'Just a Private Pilot' presented by Diane Ballweg who teaches aviation to high school students. She shared some incredible things to do with a PPL, as she’s flown to 331 airports on six continents. You can keep passenger log books, fly to national parks, fly to confluence points, and get a CFI on your next holiday to show you around from the sky while you fly. She also reinforced how important the PPL is in flight training. Only 0.002% of the population hold one.

Images: FAA's simulated FL 280 chamber, experiencing hypoxia first hand. My heart rate went triple digits in seconds. F14 Tomcat simulator, no heels allowed!

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I had a life changing experience in Reno with Women in Aviation International. I met some amazing people and made some great friends. I have big aviation goals and am excited to get flying! In 2019, the 30th WAI conference will be held in Long Beach California. And yes, men attend. There’s also a Canadian Women in Aviation (CWAI) conference in Ottawa in 2019.

“Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off! But if you don’t have one, then realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.” (A. Earhart)

ABOUT WAI SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship awards are a major benefit of membership in Women in Aviation International and help members reach their goals and advance into the aviation and aerospace careers

they have always dreamed about. A total of $695,500 was awarded in 2018, bringing the total scholarships awarded since 1995 to $11,495,581. Read the success stories of past scholarship winners in the special 20th anniversary publication WAI Scholarships Change Lives.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, there is truly something for every interest.

In 2018, 142 scholarships were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life. To begin preparing for the 2019 scholarship program, starting July 2018, check out the "Application Requirement" tab on the right side of the page.

WAI wishes you much success in achieving your dreams!

Contact Scholarship Coordinator Donna Wallace ([email protected]) with any additional questions.

SHARE WITH US

The ladies bring it! Thank you to all the women who have shared their flying experiences with us, you continue to inspire!

You can share your flying photos and stories with us on social media by tagging us with #flyvfc or #victoriaflyingclub, for a chance to be featured.

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This flight started off like any other flight would, meeting up at the Flying Club in the Dakota Café and chatting over coffee on where we would like to fly today. On this beautiful March day, the weather was just perfect for flying, so Colin Williamson, Don Devenney, and I talked it over and decided that Princeton would be the first destination, followed by Chilliwack, Abbotsford, then back to Victoria. It was decided that I would fly us from Victoria to Princeton where we would land and go for a burger (using the free rental car provided at the airport), then return to the airport for the next leg of the journey.

As I was calling the Flight Information Center and filing our flight plan, Don had proceeded outto preflight the aircraft. Once all the required information was received, I proceeded out to the aircraft to place my gear in and get ready to get this bird into the air.

Preflight check complete (Check), ATIS copied (Check), Clearance obtained (Check), Run-upcomplete (Check), Taxi instruction received (check). With the aforementioned completed, I taxied the plane out to the runway for takeoff.

Once clearance was received to enter the runway and take off, I applied power and rolled into position and applied full power. As we rolled down the runway, I called out, "Airspeed alive, pressure and temperature in the green."

Shortly later we were airborne and on our way. As we started our climb up to 1000 feet, I switched from inner tower to outer tower, who then gave me an altitude to maintain until cleared higher.

A short while later, I was then passed off to Victoria Terminal who then gave me my nextaltitude to climb to. As we continued on our way, our route took us from Victoria Airport out over Stewart Island to East Point, then across the Straights of Georgia to Cherry Point climbing to altitude along the way. Don handled setting up the GPS as I concentrated on flying the airplane. As we crossed over and made land fall near Cherry Point, Terminal cleared us higher and turned us over to Vancouver Centre. Vancouver Centre requested that we remain well south of Abbotsford airport until passed. As we were climbing from 7000ft to 9500ft, Centre indicated that they had lost our Mode C and requested we recycle the transponder. We tried, but to no avail would it send out Mode C. Centre informed us they had us on Primary Radar and requested we report our altitude as now were in the big boys airspace.

After a few minutes trying to get the transponder to work, I decided that I was not happy withthe situation, and instead of proceeding onward to Princeton we turned around and proceed back to Victoria.

I contacted Vancouver Centre and informed them of my intentions and commenced a gentle turn to

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get us heading back to Victoria. Once released from Centre back to Terminal, it seemed like a normal flight, except for having to report altitude after every change. Once we were close enough, we were handed over to outer tower, then inner tower, who gave us a left downwind for runway 09. GINH cleared left downwind 09, not below 2000 until advised. I then turned and set up for the approach as given. We were cleared to descend at pilot’s discretion with the notification, "You are number 2 following an Embraer on 4 mile final. Caution, wake turbulence."

I commenced the descent to circuit altitude and set up for landing. As we were on final, it was apparent that this would be a crosswind landing with the winds coming from 020 at 8 KT, variable 340 – 030 7 KT. I then reduced my power to full idle and pitched for 70 KT. Once airspeed reached 70, flaps 10 were introduced, then flaps 20. At this time we crossed the threshold of the runway and transitioned for landing. Once on the ground, we taxied off the runway and back to the club.

When the aircraft was secured and everyone collected their belongings, it was time to go in and fill in the defect log. All in all this was a very good flight, with a bunch of learning points on things that you never expect to happen, but can at a moment’s notice. Again I would like to put a great big thanks out to the MENTORS of the Victoria Flying Club for the chance to get to know other pilots and gain the experience of flying with someone other than myself or friends and family. I look forward to doing it again soon. Maybe we can revisit this flight.

If you are a new pilot, or a pilot looking for people to fly with, share the experience, share the fun, or share the cost, get in touch with VFC Mentors by sending an email to [email protected].


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Member Achievements

New MembersAdam VastagAlice CartierArtem DlyaskinBrad BarclayCameron DevlinEric MignotGerry BinnemaHarold WymanJacob RinderoJessica RegnerLindsay HarmsworthMatthew IsenorMatthew RostadMike QuinnNaoyuki IharaQuade ParsonsRiley Perrior

Ryan EnnsTeagan GoslingTenessa NikirkTim AskinTom Williams

First SoloDaniel MagogJanelle BrodaMairina FrederiksenMasahiko KobayashiNicholas BeatonThitasate Viengvises

Multi RatingDane CampbellLeah VargaPeter Savage

Shayne Hackwell

Night RatingAlex DempseyCem Uner

Private Pilot LicenceDanielle RichardsMatthew Mitchener

Commercial Pilot LicenceBrenda McPhailCraig GrandfieldMike HumbleNathan GoebelPragadesh Sunderasan

"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."

Janelle BrodaInstructor: Andrew Kott

Daniel MagogInstructor: Imran Ismail

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Masahiko KobayashiInstructor: Michael Bahrey

Nicholas BeatonInstructor: Stephan Heinemann

Thitasate ViengvisesInstructor: Silvia Zilker

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The COPA Flight 6 Board consists of:Flight Captain (President): Rob Shemilt Co-Captain (Vice President): Allan Rempel Navigator (Treasurer): Art Reitsma

The March COPA Flight 6 meeting was a presentation by Dr. Geoff Steeves. Most people will likely never meet someone who wants to be an astronaut or even a physicist. If you become a physicist, you will spend your life conducting scientific research. Dr. Steeves specializes in ultrafast microscopy at the University of Victoria. If you're not sure what this is, I encourage you to look it up on the internet.

Now back to the astronaut part. Geoff had a dream of flying airplanes at a very young age. Taken by the science fiction character, Han Solo and Star Wars movies, Geoff's dream was to leave the lower atmosphere and head to outer space.

Back in the year 2009, the Canada Space Agency put out an advertisement looking for Canada's next astronaut. Geoff completed his commercial pilot licence on the final day that CSA was accepting applications. After his application was accepted, a year long process of paring down the list for Canada's top pilot began. The process started with 5000 applications and was quickly dropped to 1000, then to about 40. The remaining candidates consisted of pilots, doctors,scientists and even an Olympic athlete. These 40 candidates were taken to CSA headquarters in Montreal PQ for aptitude testing.

From there, much of the process revolved around health and fitness testing, and the highlight was the Canadarm2 training. Each candidate was given the opportunity to move this integral part of the Space Station, albeit a facsimile on earth. Next, it was off to Halifax for dunker practice (think helicopter egress training over and over) along with firefighting training, HAZMAT training, and trying to seal burst pipes with virtual duct tape, not quite but almost the same result when something is under considerable pressure. Working in assigned teams, this chaotic exercise is being performed above your head while very cold water is spraying

on your face and entire body. No pressure here and no pun intended. As Geoff commented, "The hardest part of these exercises was having to evaluate your fellow team members once it was all over as to how well they performed." Should something catastrophic happen 400 kilometers above earth, you want the best team members on your side.

After Halifax it was off to Toronto for more medical and psychological exams. Once this testing was over it was time to introduce the final 16 candidates to the media. As Geoff says, "This is when it really started to sink in that you had pretty good odds of making the final cut of two."

Geoff was born in Halifax, raised in Edmonton, and callsVictoria home. From television reporters to radio and print reporters, everyone was at the unveiling having any connection to Geoff’s past, all laying claim to this young fellow wanting to blast off into outer space one day. Although Geoff wasn't chosen in the final selection, it was a most rewarding experience and one he will cherish for the rest of his life. Geoff has a love of flying and has fond memories of the process and keeps in touch with many of the people he met during the year long journey. He continues to be involved with human space exploration and tele-robotics. Thanks Geoff for sharing your amazing story.

COPA Flight 6 meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Victoria Flying Club, and the next COPA Flight 6 meeting will be Tuesday, April 3rd. Captain Rob Shemilt is away this month, but in his absence, Co-Captain Allan Rempel will talk about the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) and the Western Canada SAR Exercise that was held in La Ronge, SK in August 2017, including the eventful trips there and back. The SAREX was a large-scale 11-plane exercise which made extensive use of Foreflight, and the transits through the mountains were challenging because of both smoke and weather.

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DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTORApril 2 NO CLASS - EASTER N/AApril 4 Radio & Electronic Theory SilviaApril 9 Navigation I BradyApril 11 Navigation II BradyApril 16 Naviation III BradyApril 18 ATC AndrewApril 23 Review AndrewApril 25 TBDApril 30 TBDMay 2 TBD

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DATE SPEAKERApril 12 Major Justin Olsen, Officer in Charge, Joint Rescue Coordination

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April 26 Brendan McCormick, Director of Flight Operations, Helijet International Inc.

May 10, 24, June 7, 21 Stay tuned in the next Patrician!

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