AVIATOR EXPRESS # 788 - JANUARY 9, 2019

On February 16th, take out your spouse and treat yourself to an upscale evening in a mythical place, the prestigious Le Mirage Golf Club in Terrebonne.

 

You will be greeted by a valet and cloakroom service (included in the ticket price).

The evening begins at 18:00 with a cocktail followed by a gourmet dinner. On the menu, delectable appetizers and main course, the choice between grilled Angus beef tenderloin with brandy sauce or Icelandic black fillet and its Venetian sauce. We do it all with a chocolate treat worthy of Valentine's Day.

After supper, we give way to dance under the music of an orchestra of six musicians and singers (including two of Belle and Bum).

All this for $ 125 / person (taxes included). This price is valid until February 2nd.

For more information and to buy your tickets, click here

The year 2019 promises to be busy for air shows and air shows in Quebec.

Notice to enthusiasts.

Regularly check our  event calendar  for the latest news.

picture Jean-Pierre Bonin

Here is a list of events known to date

We invite the organizers of such an event to inform us so that we can publish their event in the calendar and make it known to all.

 

Transport Canada toughens the rules for drones.

The new rules apply to the operation of any drone weighing more than 250 grams and less than 25 kilograms, whether for recreational or professional purposes. These rules will come into effect on June 1, 2019.

Essentially:

- drones in this category will now have to be registered.

- Operators must hold a drone pilot certificate (minimum 14 years).

Consult the Transport Canada website for more information.

Satellite phone

Do you own a satellite phone?

If so, you have surely noticed the increase in pricing among some suppliers.

Aviateurs.Québec is looking into a project to regroup users so that it can negotiate better rates.

To do this, we need to know your interest in participating in this group. We invite you to complete the short survey that follows.

Do you own a satellite phone ?

YES   NO  

Would you be interested in participating in a grouping of users under the headship of Aviateurs.Québec ?

YES   NO  

Transport Canada Aviation Safety Magazine

The latest edition 4/2018 is now available.

To obtain your copy, follow this link

The Mauricie Pilots Association invites you to their Holiday Supper on January 12, 2019.

More info here

 

PHOTO CONTEST 2018

2018 Photo Contest

It's time to vote for the December round.

You have until 10 pm Monday, January 14, 2019 to vote by going  to this link Facebook , then click on the photo (or photos) of your choice!

If you are not a Facebook member, you can see the pictures (without voting) here

The winning photos of each month plus the photos with the most votes during the year, up to a total of 20, will be finalists.

So you can vote for any of your favorite photos throughout the year 2018.

The 2018 winning photos will be determined by an external juror during the month of January 2019 (see rules) and unveiled at the 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in April.

Prizes for the contest

Grand annual winner: $ 75 gift certificate plus
2nd and 3rd annual trophy : $ 25 gift certificate plus trophy
Monthly winners: Cap or T-shirt or gift certificate $ 10

 

Gift certificates can be cumulated over the year.
 

In order to allow everyone to have the chance to win during the year, the same person can not be declared winner of the month more than four (4) times in the year. Monthly and annual gift certificates can be accumulated for a maximum of $ 105

For a monthly round to be held, you must have received at least five photos, from at least three different photographers (new in 2018). Otherwise, the photos received are entered in the next month's round. The total number of photos in the final remains at 20.

The winning photos of each month plus the photos with the most votes during the year, up to a total of 20, will be finalists.

You can vote for any of your favorite photos throughout the year 2018. The winning photos of 2018 will be determined by an external juror during the month of January 2019 (see rules) and unveiled at the Annual General Meeting ( AGA) 2019.

To participate

Any photo submitted must be accompanied by the following information:

  • Name and surname of the member submitting the photo
  • Membership number (in good standing)
  • Name and name of the person who took the picture (ATTENTION) if this person is not the member transmitting the photo, you certify by submitting the photo that the author is aware and agree to participate in the contest.)
  • The member must also certify that the photographer is not a professional photographer (the photograph does not earn more than 50% of his annual income)
  • Title of the photo
  • Location of the photo
  • The photographer authorizes the contest coordinator to crop my photo, as far as possible, in case the horizon is visibly crooked.

The "usual" corrections made in post-processing (slight color correction, cropping, straightening, light filtering to increase the sharpness ...) are accepted. Excessive manipulation may be refused by the contest administrator, who will then ask for the photo to be re-submitted after "normalization" of the editing parameters.


The photographer authorizes Aviateurs.Québec to use the photos submitted as part of the contest for his publications (Aviateur and L'Aviateur Express magazines, website, Facebook page, Flickr album and other official publications of Aviateurs.Québec) . This partial assignment of rights implies that the photographer remains fully the owner of the rights in the transmitted photos and that they may be used by the author at any time for publication, broadcast or otherwise in any other media or platform. of diffusion.


The photographer must transmit his files in high resolution. Photos smaller than 1024 pixels wide (landscape format) or tall (portrait format) will not be accepted.

Please note: We had to refuse photos in the past, often transmitted by iPhone, in format too small. Please, make sure that you take and transmit your photos in high resolution format.

Important note: all members in good standing of Aviateurs.Québec (registered or not on Facebook) can enter the contest.

The complete contest rules can be viewed here

Contribution by Jean-Pierre Bonin

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