AVIATOR EXPRESS # 787 - DECEMBER 19, 2018

We wish all happy holidays. 

*** Please note that our offices will be closed for the holiday season, from December 21, 2018 to January 6, 2019 inclusively, thank you. ***

On February 16, 2019, come celebrate Valentine's Day with us at the prestigious Le Mirage Golf Club in Terrebonne.

A gatronomic dinner and an orchestra of six musicians will liven up your evening.

For more information, click here

 

Did you know that FIC Québec is no longer listening to 126.7 Mhz?

You want to talk to the Quebec FIC, make sure you're on the right frequency.

Nav Canada flight information stations are no longer listening to the en route frequency of 126.7Mhz. Be aware that FICs can still use it for broadcast, search for aircraft or emergency message.

By consulting this   information document of Nav Canada you will have explanations on the use of the RCOs (remote radio installation).

You can consult the map of RCOs in Quebec by clicking on the image on the left

The list of RCOs is published in Section C - Scheduling, Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) just before the VFR Chart Update Data section.

The location and frequency of the BCRs are also shown on the VFR and IFR charts as well as in the CFS in the Aerodrome / Commuter Directory section for aerodromes with RCOs.

What is the position of the aircraft in relation to the VOR?

If you have some hesitation to answer this question, you may want to practice your VOR navigation. 

You can do this easily in the comfort of your own home by using a simulator on your computer, tablet or phone.
 

We know Flight Simulator X or X-Plane. But without going into this type of simulator, there are others that only do one thing and it is to simulate navigation instruments such as VOR or HSI. Here are some examples:

One of the best known is that of Luiz Monteiro

There are also applications on Android or IOS .

Go for a ride, it's worth the trip.

To confirm your answer to the question in the preamble, click on the image.

In France, the memory of Jean Mermoz, the pioneer of French aviation, was recently celebrated.

On December 8, the city of Neuilly-sur-Seine, where Mermoz lived the last years of his life, celebrated this hero of French aviation.

This commemoration was chaired by the Mayor Jean Christophe Fromantin, Neuilly-sur-Seine.

To learn more about Mermoz, we invite you to follow this link.

Our faithful ambassador of Aviateurs.Québec in France, Daniele Bourguignon (also affectionately known as Boubou) sent us photos on this commemoration of the life of Jean Mermoz, this pioneer of the French Aéropostale.

We also take this opportunity to thank Daniele Bourguignon for all his interventions that make us known during ceremonies or airshows in France, Switzerland or Italy. Danielle is posed solo in front of the memorial to Mermoz.

 

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

More info here

 

PHOTO CONTEST 2018

2018 Photo Contest

Congratulations to Jérémie Monderie-Larouche for the winning photo of November, photo submitted by Pierre Laneuville!

Jeremie wins one of the following awards, 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 combined for a maximum of $ 105.

Last chance for the 2018 contest!
 

We are currently accepting photos (related to aviation, read the regulations) for the December round.


Send your photos to photos@aviateurs.quebec before (ATTENTION!) December 28th at 10pm.


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.

New in 2018

The prices for the contest have changed!

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 taking 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 these photos may be used by the author at any time for publication, distribution 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 too small format. 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.

Participate in the monthly round!

To vote go to this Facebook link , 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 complete contest rules can be viewed here

Contribution by Jean-Pierre Bonin

AVIATEURS.QUÉBEC

AVIATORS.QUÉBEC IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT MISSIONS TO:

"To bring together and represent the airmen of Quebec to promote general aviation and flight safety, to promote accessibility and to protect the right to it, to facilitate exchange between members and to provide access to resources help, training and information. "

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