It’s Saturday morning, July 12 and the NFC is busy setting up to welcome John Lovelace’s Century Flight Club…

If the perfume of jet fuel starts to smell like old burgers and fries… I’m going to have to protest.  Check out this article about green aviation fuels …

The North Fraser Airshow Society (http://northfraserairshow.ca) will be offering an aerobatic airshow on Sunday, July 20th, 2014 at Pitt Meadows Airport. This year, the first of many, the North Fraser Airshow is being dedicated to the RCMP and the Military. The Airshow Society would like to honour both groups for risking their lives in their efforts to provide a safe society and peaceful world to live in. Thank you so much!

In the air, between 11 am and 2 pm, there will be a dozen aerobatic acts, including mostly local talent such as Super Dave, in his MX2, and Carol Pilon, a wing walker! On the ground, between 10 am and 4 pm the airport is having its annual Airport Day with food, a Beverage Garden, activities, educational booths, static displays of aircraft and cars, and even Hot Air Balloon rides with Re/Max! Great News: the entire event is FREE, although donations will gladly be accepted at the gate to help pay for the show and Youth Scholarships.

Lastly, the society has recently announced the first annual $1000 Youth Scholarship. Be sure to visit the website for more information on the Scholarship, Airshow, and Airport Day activities. Bring your sunscreen and umbrella chair or blanket, and see you on July 20th!

http://northfraserairshow.ca

Here are some recent updates regarding the parking situation

at the Boundary Bay Airport. Please refer to the map showing

the current parking available to any GA pilots wishing to visit

Boundary Bay.

At the moment, the parking shown on the south side of the Heritage

Hanger is not marked but smaller aircraft are welcome to park there

anytime. We hope to have the lines painted soon but we are also

involved in resurfacing the whole apron so I cannot say when the lines

will be painted.

Some FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Question 1: On the FBO ramp in front of the terminal, is it permitted

to make a short stop (e.g., 5 to 10 minutes) to drop off or pick up

passengers without a fee?

Answer: 1) For passengers making a drop off/pick up, and do not

require any services from the FBO, best area would be south side of the

Heritage Hangar. If it’s an elderly client we will be more than happy to assist by

picking them up and dropping them off to the terminal and back free of

charge. We will be happy to do so.

From our previous experience majority of the clients state a “quick

drop off/pick up” however for one reason or another the aircraft ends

up being parked on the ramp for 30 min to an hour or more without us

being able to locate the client.

Question 2: If an aircraft buys fuel on the FBO apron in front of the

terminal are they allowed to park for 4 hours free?

Answer: 2) Yes, if an aircraft purchases fuel from our Full Serve

(fuel trucks), with a minimum requirement (based on aircraft type)

then we consider them as an FBO client and our fee will be waived.

They have 4 hours of complimentary free parking and after that parking fee

will be in effect.

Question 3: If an aircraft parks on the FBO apron for a period of time

(under 4 hours) without purchasing fuel or other services, how much is

the parking fee?

Answer: 3) Anyone on the FBO ramp is considered an FBO client, which

allows them access to the FBO Lounge, coffee, tea, snacks, refreshments,

full service from our staff on the ramp and inside the terminal. If no fuel

is purchased than there will be an FBO Service fee that will be based on

the aircraft type….

“Rates differ as per aircraft type: Single Engine -$15.00 + tax (this

is a flat rate and will be carried through to cover night parking as well).”

Question 4: Are there any other questions I should ask or issues that I

should be aware of before fanning out this information?

  4) Additional Info: Currently we do have landing fees for any aircraft

that is 12,500 lb and up, the fee is waived with a minimum purchase of

fuel (based on aircraft type).

Like many of you I’m always seeking out culinary delights beyond the One Hundred Dollar Hamburger. I recently discovered that the Final Approach Restaurant at Qualicum Beach has changed owners. The new menu is reasonably priced and the food is excellent.  The restaurant is now open until 8 pm.   Do we need a better reason than this for a lovely evening’s flight up the coast and a lazy supper on the outside patio watching airplanes?

We at The Final Approach are committed to providing you with a unique and enjoyable dining experience. Located at the terminal of the Qualicum Beach Airport. Join us for breakfast, lunch or dinner and witness the excitement of frequent air traffic in a comfortable and relaxing environment.

The new owners Ian McLaughlin and Adam Potter, two local boys who have ventured out on their own, are excited to offer you a new menu! Including fresh and local produce, breads and seafood. As well as an excellent wine and cocktail selection.

Call now to book your reservation!
250-752-8966
“Fly on in Today!”

One of the great advantages of owning an Amateur Built aircraft, like my Zenair 601 Zodiac HDS, is the privilege and responsibility of doing my own maintenance.  I guess Transport Canada figures that after building the thing, I should understand the nuts and bolts enough to keep it safely flying.  What a lot of pilots don’t understand is that even if they buy an Amateur Built aircraft that they did not construct themselves, they are still allowed to do all the maintenance if they want to.  The same thing applies to formerly-certified aircraft which have been tranferred into an official Owner Maintenance status.

Once Transport Canada has “washed their hands” of any direct oversight of an aircraft’s maintenance issues, an appropriate placard has to be installed on the airplane stating that (basically) you’d better trust the aircraft owner because he/she and he/she alone is responsible for its safe maintenance.

Here’s an example of the required placard in an Amateur Built aircraft:

NOTICE:

THIS AIRCRAFT IS OPERATING WITH A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
OF AIRWORTHINESS FOR AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT.

And for a Certified Aircraft that has been converted to Owner Maintenance

“Special Certificate of Airworthiness – Owner Maintenance. This aircraft does not comply with international recognized standards of airworthiness.”

Just to illustrate how professionally my Amateur Built aircraft is maintained, I am pasting below an official diagram of the Flow Chart I use to diagnose and treat typical situations that arise:

Just Kidding…

Despite uncooperative weather – what else is new? – we had a nice turnout of club members and visitors for the Austro-Hungarian Goolash served up by John Balogh and Bob Lepschi.  Thanks gentlemen!

Bob Lepshi’s bright yellow Tundra float plane will soon be on it’s way back to Quebec.  I say back to Quebec because the kits are originally manufactured in Granby.  Bob sold FFTI to Alain Lemyre of Quebec City.  Peter Myers recently gave Alain his float time for the endorsement and as soon as the weather looks good he and Alain will launch eastward through the Rocks.  Peter plans to jump ship in Alberta and leave Alain to finish the rest of the flight solo.

Contributed by Ken Plant:

“Here are the wunnerful Greybull pictures. The Flying Boxcar has Royal Canadian Air Force written on the side.
Ken”

Thanks, Ken!

I also found this intriguing 10 minute video someone made about Greybull: