The photo in this edition of “Your photo in the newsletter banner” is by François Martel.

Congratulations to François for this photo of CF-CEZ, a Grumman American AA-5 Traveler.

This photo will be among the finalists in January 2024 presented to an external jury determining the three winners of the photo competition trophies. She will also be eligible for the end-of-year draw for ten prizes from ALL photos received.

To see all the photos from the 2023 Photo Competition

You too could have your photo put in the banner of our newsletter and our Facebook page.

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AVIATEUR EXPRESS #917 – December 6th, 2023

IN THIS EDITION :

  • Benefit dinner: All-you-can-eat lobsters. Tickets are available at a discounted price of $125 until December 24 
  • Safety capsule: Would you be ready to land in a field?
  • Aviateurs.Québec active in the Canadian General Aviation Joint Air Safety Committee
  • NAV Canada: A reprieve for the AWWS site
  • News from one of our partners: Altitude - Aviation Center (CYSC)
  • Sierra Assurance and the Aviateurs.Québec insurance plan
  • Kathy Fox, President of the TSB, honored by the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)
  • Van's Aircraft Announces Chapter 11 Reorganization
  • Calendar 2023 - 2024
  • Your virtual library

And yes, we are back in 2024 with our fundraising dinner: All-you-can-eat lobsters.

It will take place on May 25 at the Cabane à sucre D’Amours, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines.

Take advantage of our pre-Christmas sale event and get your tickets to spoil your spouse or friends. A beautiful gift to give or treat yourself.

For you as a business manager, this is a unique opportunity to show your appreciation to your customers by reserving your own table!

Tickets for our classic All-You-Can-Eat Lobster Benefit Dinner are available at the reduced price of $125 per person (tip included). This discount will end on December 24.

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Safety Capsule: Would you be ready to land in a field?
Nathalie Fortin, Vice-President Member Services, class 2 flight instructor

You are in flight, despite adequate pre-flight planning, you are faced with deteriorating weather. You are now flying with 2 miles of visibility, ceiling falling and you no longer see anything beyond a 5 NM radius around you due to precipitation. No airfield in the area.

Would you be ready to land your plane in a field?

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We have to change the theme of our Soirée Jaser pour jaser on December 12th. Our guest Pierre Ruel informed us that for professional reasons, he was no longer available for this meeting. It's only a postponement, we will get back together with Pierre at the beginning of 2024.

Anyway, let's reclaim this opportunity to celebrate the end of year holidays. We are therefore delighted to invite you to a virtual fly-in and hope that you can join us to share moments of conviviality and good humor.

The event will take place on ZOOM. To participate, please click on the following link:

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We look forward to seeing you again to celebrate this festive period together.

Aviateurs.Québec active in the Canadian General Aviation Joint Air Safety Committee

Last week, the 4th meeting of the Canadian General Aviation Safety Committee took place at Transport Canada headquarters in Ottawa. This committee is co-chaired by Francis Mercier of Transport Canada and Bernard Gervais of Aviateurs.Québec.

This face-to-face and virtual meeting brought together representatives of the FAA and various Canadian associations, including Aviateurs.Québec which was represented by Michel Chartier, president of Aviateurs.Québec.

Created in 2021, this committee brings together various stakeholders in the field of aviation in Canada and its main purpose is to advise managers of Transport Canada's General Aviation Safety Program on aviation safety matters.

NAV Canada: A reprieve for the AWWS site

Faced with the outcry expressed by users of the AWWS platform, NAV Canada has decided to postpone the decommissioning of this platform until February 28, 2024.

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News from one of our partners: Altitude - Aviation Center (CYSC)

Altitude, Centre de l'aviation, based at Sherbrooke airport, wants to launch an air taxi project. The school's owner, Alexis Étienne, hopes to offer the service in Quebec next year.

He made the announcement on November 11 during an open day at Sherbrooke airport.

The Altitude school, an aviation center, is still awaiting official government documents which will allow the company to carry out its project.

Alexis Étienne plans to take off planes of 9 to 10 passengers from Sherbrooke to other airports in the province, even in New Brunswick and Ontario.

The market in Quebec is huge. There is really a lot of work to do in Quebec. For us, it allows us, in Sherbrooke, to put our pilots to work.

A quote from Alexis Étienne, owner of Altitude, aviation center.
 

Source: Radio-Canada Estrie
Photo: Altitude, Aviation Center

To learn more about Altitude, Aviation Center

Kathy Fox, President of the TSB, honored by the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC)

ATAC, at their annual conference last November, honored TSB President Kathy Fox for her exceptional contributions to aviation .

Ms. Fox's impressive career spans more than 50 years in the aviation industry, including more than 9 years promoting transportation safety as President of the TSB, and more than 50 years of experience at as a pilot, flight instructor, former parachutist and air traffic controller.

Congratulations to Ms. Fox.

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For subsequent editions of the newsletter, the photo chosen will be from among all the photos received since the beginning of the current year. At the end of the year, the photos (maximum 26) that have been chosen for the banner will be submitted to an external jury to determine the three winning photographers.

First prize: $150 gift certificate + trophy
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