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June 2012
The Patrician
The Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946
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1946-2012
The Victoria Flying Club
Celebrating Over 65 Years
of Aviation Excellence
“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......................................Lloyd Toope
Vice President.........................Don Devenney
Treasurer......................................Kim Sterling
Secretary.............................Colin Williamson
Directors.........................................Sean Steele
Steve Demy
Sam Roland
Dave Gustafson
General Manager........................Gerry Mants
Chief Flying Instructor.........Graham Palmer
1852 Canso Road
Sidney, BC V8L 5V5
www.flyvfc.com
Phone: 250-656-2833
Fax: 250-655-0910
The Patrician
Monthly Newsletter of
The Victoria Flying Club
In this issue:
June 2012
3 Canada’s Next Top Amateur
Pilot: Webster Memorial Trophy
5 Fly-Ins & Fly-Outs
11 Getting to Know YYJ
Part Two
13 West Canada 99s
Scholarship
Editor/Publisher:
Christie Hall
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Victoria Flying Club News
New VTA and VNC
The new charts released by Nav Canada are not available
yet. The date is yet to be determined. We’ll let you
know as soon as we have that information available to
us. Thanks for your patience.
Commercial Groundschool
The next session of Commercial Groundschool is
starting soon. Please call the office to sign up, get your
groundschool kit, and give your schedule preference.
Mountain Groundschool
The next Mountain Groundschool Seminar will be
held at the Victoria Flying Club on Saturday June 23
from 9am-12pm. The cost is $75. Please contact the
office to register.
Victoria Flying Club
Summer Hours
To accommodate all the great evening
flying through the summer
season, the office of The
Victoria Flying Club will be
open the following hours:
8am to 8pm
7 days a week!
Summer Booking Policy
Please take a moment to read the following
2012 Summer Aircraft Booking Policies.
Beginning June 18th to September 3rd inclusive, the
following policies will apply Monday thru Friday to
Recreational Flying/Time Building, not Dual Training:
1. For Recreational Bookings, Including Time Building,
but not Flight Training between the hours of
17:00-00:00 there is a $10 discount per hour for the
rate the member is charged.
2. The minimum daily flying requirement for multiple
day bookings is 3.5 hours.
Example:
A five day trip will require a minimum of 17.5 hours of
flight time (5 x 3.5). Any un-flown time will be billed
at full rate.
3. Peak Time (10:00-17:00) Bookings when made
in excess of a two-hour booking block requires that
a minimum Flight Time of 50% of the total booking
time be flown.
Example:
1. A four-hour booking requires a minimum of two
hour of flight time. For a 1.5 hour flight within a 4
hour booking block, the member will be charged an
extra 1/2 hour at the regular rate.
2. A six-hour booking requires a minimum of three
hours of flight time. For a 2.0 hour flight within a
6-hour booking block, the member will be charged an
extra 1 hour at the regular rate.
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june Mystery AircrAft
Can you IdentIfy the aIrCraft shown above?
eMaIl: thepatrICIan@shaw.Ca
May Mystery IdentIfIed
From Tim: For May it
is the SIAI-Marchetti
SF.260 (also Aermacchi
SF.260) which
was designed in the
1960s as an aerobatic
military trainer and
had a long production thru to present with 860 built
so far. Max speed 237 kts on an O-540 engine. Some
found their way into private and airline training hands.
This month’s plane is a Siai Marchetti SF260M. These
planes are the Belgian Red Devils display team reintroduced
for the 2011 season.
The SF260M is a two / three seat military trainer, developed
from the initial civil SF.260 and flown for the
first time on October 10th, 1970. The 260M introduced
a number of important structural and aerodynamic
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improvements, many of which were subsequently
applied to later civil versions. They meets the necessary
requirements for basic flying training; instrument
flying; aerobatics; including deliberate spinning and
recovery; night flying; navigation flying and formation
flying. ~Daryl Williams
The mystery plane in the May issue is an Aermacchi
F260, designed as a training aircraft for the Italian Air
Force. I came upon this in an unusual way: I have a
copy of Omnibook, a 1985 hard cover catalog of great
Italian industrial designers, and when I saw your photo
it reminded me of an aircraft designer whose work was
included. This led me to check Aermacchi on the Web.
What’s interesting is that designer Enmanno Bazzocchi’s
portfolio featured jet training and tactical support
aircraft, yet there was something in his style that was
similar to the basic trainers in the photo. Perhaps all
great designers have such a signature. ~Philip Powell
4 June 2012

Fly-Ins, Fly-Outs
and Fun with Fellow Aviators
Fly-Ins and Fly-Outs are a large part of the
social aspect of recreational aviation. With good
weather, and a few friends (old and new) a day of
flying turns into an adventure for the whole group.
It’s a great way to meet some fellow pilots, experience
flying somewhere new, and share the cost of a day of
flying.
The existence of such social events has come
and gone more than once during the long history of
The Victoria Flying Club. Eleanor Eastick, long-time
club member, former editor of The Patrician, and
avid fly-out planner and participant, put together
some thoughts on the organization of these events.
What happened to the Flyouts?
The VFC flyouts were resurrected in 1999 and
immediately became hugely popular events, so much
so that aeroplane seats were at a premium. All the
planes were grabbed for every stat holiday. The Club
swarmed with participants and, yes, even standbys,
hoping to get a seat by default.
So what happened?
In my opinion, three events grounded the flying
fun, herewith set out not necessarily in the order
of importance because all are interrelated.
1. Changing demographic of the Club.
2. Escalating cost.
3. Adverse weather
Let’s look at the causes. Back around the turn
of the 21st century, VFC had a large population of
recreational flyers with more time for fun. Where are
they now? Some have quit flying because of age-related
loss of medical, some have become bored with the
lack of “clubby” events and the absence of camaraderie,
some no longer have the time or funds because of
family obligations.
This leads us into the next item: money. Yes,
that’s what keeps planes flying. In the halcyon days of
the flyouts, the Club offered its aircraft at $20 below
regular rental. That was a good deal, and no doubt
was an encouragement to many. Strangely, 9/11 had
very little impact on the flyouts initially.
And now a kick in the slats to Mother Nature!
After 2003, the local weather was a determining
factor in the flyout failure. There was no “rain date”
postponement of a flyout. The chance was gone if the
weather bombed, which it did, over and over. Eventually
everyone, even the most avid participants became
discouraged after so many disappointments. For the
last few years, almost every stat holiday is the lousy
day that follows several sunny days. 2012 has seen below
VFR weather for Good Friday and Victoria Day,
formerly flyout days.
Is there a way to bring back the flyouts? Does
anyone want to give them another go? The only thing
we can’t change is the weather, the other two factors
are negotiable.
~Eleanor Eastick
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Fly-Outs Return!
Well, we can’t control Mother Nature, but let’s do
what we can to ressurect the spirit of camoradarie
and friendship fostered by social flying events at the
Victoria Flying Club!
VFC will once again be offering a $20/hr discount on
aircraft rentals for pre-organized Fly-Outs planned
on Stat Holidays. Also, the Summer Booking Policy
will not be in place for aircraft participating in these
events, so you can enjoy a day of flying and socializing,
without worrying about use of airtime.
Is someone willing to be the point person in terms
of organizing an event? It’s not a big job, but it’s best
handled by one person so that everyone stays on the
same page. VFC and The Patrician will help get
the word out. Just let us know when and where!
The following dates are the Stat Holidays for this
summer.
Saturday July 1
Monday August 6
Monday September 3
Location is completely up to you! Ask around and
see what folks are interested in. Meet for brunch at
The Dakota and make a rough plan. Let’s choose a
date and a location, and we’ll see if we can get the flyouts
off the ground once again!
And if someone could put in a good word with the
weather gods, we would all be immensely grateful!
Thanks to Dan Waldie, Marie Woodruff, and Colin
Williamson for the great photos of Fly-Outs past.
Left: Fly-Out to KBFI
Right from top: Fly-Out to Gillies Bay, North of Whistler,
Fly-Out to K0S9, Colin Williamson sits in the
Martin Mars during a 2009 Fly-Out to Port Alberni,
MukMuk the Olympic Mascot visits Texada
on a Fly-Out to Gillies Bay.
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6 June 2012

Photo of the Month
Congratulations and thank-you to Firat Ataman
for his winning photo.
A spectacular shot of our beautiful BC coastline.
Keep your camera in your flight bag and send your best photos (one entry per month)
to thepatrician@shaw.ca. Enter up to 12 times each year to win!
Also, a special mention to Marie Woodruff
for her photo submission (right):
“Here’s my submission for Photo of the Month. It was
taken yesterday morning (May 14) around 0900, “on
final” for Nanaimo’s Runway 34. It’s a Cessna 182 belonging
to Club member Darren LaRosa and we were
taking part in a Search & Rescue exercise with 442
Sqn. ~ Marie W.”
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New Members
Takuma Mori
Nils Muzzulini
Darcy Peat
Sasan Shariaty
Wanjohi Mugo
Jordan Kynas
Anthony Sidhu
Tiffany Gartner-Bouffard
Brad Decker
Allan Planes
Stephen Collins
Terry Bradshaw
Kristina Macphee
Welcome to the
Victoria Flying Club!
1946-2012
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Achievements
First Solo
Kyle Brown
Landon Zablocki
Liang Chen
Aaron Gage-Cole
Grant Howard
Lanaya Dale
David Matthew Hughson
PPL Written Test
Laine Armstrong
Marty Allard
Elissa Boyd
PPL Flight Test
Brian Tennant
Matthew Vogel
Dan Welch
Mike Criddle
Charlie Groves
CPL Written Test
Jeremiah Rivard
Luc Arsenault
CPL Flight Test
Takeshi Shimodaira
Morris May
Class IV Written Exam
Laura Van Buskirk
INRAT
Luc Arsenault
8 June 2012

First Solos
Aaron Gage-Cole
Instructor: Dirk Pritchard
Kyle Brown
Instructor: Colin Brown
Grant Howard
Instructor: James White
Lanaya Dale
Instructor: Dirk Pritchard
“Without disruption of air traffic, these fearless,
forthright, indomitable and courageous individuals did
venture into the wild blue yonder in flying machines.
Furthermore, these skilful individuals did safely land said
flying machines at Victoria International Airport,
incurring no significantdamage to self or machine,
thus completing first solo flights.”
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First Solos
Landon Zablocki
Instructor: James White
Matthew Hughson
Instructor: Kristen Ursel
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Instructor: James White
Congratulations!
10 June 2012

Getting to
Know YYJ
Plane-spotting at Victoria International
Part Two By: Christie Hall
As promised, here are the locations of the best
plane-spotting locations around YYJ.
1. The Dakota Cafe, located at the Victoria Flying Club.
You’ll want to start your trek here with brunch and a
friendly bunch of “regulars.”
2. The Cemetery at the north end of Canora Rd. is a
great place to view take offs and landings on runway 09
27.
3. As you round the end of Ocean Blvd, there is one
parking spot by a gate that is directly under the approach/threshold
of runway 27.
4. Off Mills Rd., there’s a great spot to sit and enjoy
the view looking down over all of YYJ. This is the best
spot for viewing runway 13, frequented by the Dash 8
traffic.
5. Planes in the air and on the sea can be seen from
Patricia Bay Park, overlooking the Sea Plane Base, and
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directly under the approach to runway 09. There’s a
great path along the water.
6. Turn left off Willingdon Rd. and you’ll find a neat
little spot, just to the left of the International Terminal.
Benches and picnic tables make this a great location
for watching commercial aircraft operations.
7. The third floor viewing lounge in the terminal may
be the best kept secret at YYJ. After the required stop
at Tim Horton’s, look for the elevator. It will take you
up to the lounge with a view of the deparature and
arrival gates. In the lounge, you’ll also find a great history
of YYJ, First Nations art, and furniture designed
by students at Camosun College.
8. End your tour at the BC Aviation Museum. They
are open 10-4 every day through the summer. Adult
admission is $8. The volunteers and friendly and helpful,
and happy to answer all your questions.
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Scholarship
Opportunity
The West Canada Section 99’s are pleased to offer a scholarship in the amount
of $1500 to women pursuing training or study in the field of aviation.
The award can be used towards further flight training, training in a field related
to aviation, or towards a research project related to aviation.
Applicants must:
• have completed a Private or Recreational License
• live in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or the Yukon or Northwest Territories
• agree to complete training within 18 months of receiving the scholarship,
and submit a written report
Application deadline is July 31st 2012
For the full scholarship application form, please contact the Victoria Flying Club
at info@flyvfc.com or 250-656-2833 or visit www.canadian99s.org .
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Private Pilot Groundschool
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Monday and Wednesday
1900-2200
Victoria Flying Club Classroom
DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR
June 04 CARS & Licensing Requirements Kristen Ursel
06 Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making TBA
11 Radio & Electronic Theory Dirk Pritchard
13 Meteorology Simon Dennis
18 Meteorology Simon Dennis
20 Meteorology Simon Dennis
25 Meteorology Simon Dennis
27 Meteorology Simon Dennis
July 04 Meteorology Simon Dennis
09 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide
11 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide
16 Navigation TBA
18 Navigation TBA
23 Navigation TBA
25 Written prep seminar John MacConnachie
30 Review TBA
To register for Groundschool, or to purchase
your Groundschool Kit, please contact the
Victoria Flying Club Office at 250-656-2833.
14 June 2012

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Smile Card Program. 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. Thank-you Thrifty Foods!
To date, the Victoria Flying Club has received over $12,000 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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