TO GO BACK TO THE FRENCH VERSION, CLOSE THIS WINDOW

It was last Saturday that we met at ENA Saint-Hubert for our annual general meeting. During this meeting, the members present were informed about the status of the association: finances, activities for 2023 and plans for 2024. We were thus able to approve the financial statements for 2023 and validate the composition of the board of directors for 2024-2025. We welcomed two new members who are from the Quebec region: Fabien Marier and Stéphane Verreau. Michel Chartier also expressed his thanks and those of the other members of the board of directors to Nathalie Fortin who had to leave for professional reasons. The new board of directors for 2023-2024 is composed as follows:

The members of the board of directors will now meet to decide on the composition of the executive committee. To be continued in the next issue of L’Express.

Two firsts this year: the meeting was broadcast on ZOOM and we invited organizations as exhibitors. We had SERABEC, the Quebec Aerospace Museum, the AéroVision Foundation and AeroFormatech®. This latest initiative was very well received by the members and we intend to do it again next year.

We would like to thank all the members who came to this meeting as well as the speakers and exhibitors who made this event a great success. 

We thank Jean-Pierre Bonin, our faithful collaborator, who was present for the photo shoot. He put together an album on Flickr that you can discover by clicking on the button. 

AGM 2024 photo album

For the first time in our history, an Émérite award from Aviateurs.Québec was awarded during the general assembly. Four applications of high quality due to their involvement in the promotion of general aviation were submitted to us. 

One candidate among this group stands out for his contribution to the promotion of general aviation in Quebec in the person of Gilles Lapierre. Gilles volunteered nearly 15 years of his life to the association. 

A tireless worker, he carried the pilgrim's staff throughout the province and even outside Quebec, thus contributing to the advancement of general aviation and air safety. We owe initiatives such as the training and knowledge updating program to Gilles' leadership.

We also owe him the first steps of the APBQ in the field of numeric information. Under his leadership, the association set up a website, a newsletter and related virtual services. Later, he brought Aviateurs.Québec to the 2.0 era, with media adapted to this new reality, thus benefiting these members.

Aviateurs.Québec would like to highlight his voluntary involvement in the association over all these years and award him the Aviateurs.Québec 2024 Émérite prize.

We would like to thank the three other candidates for their work within the community of general aviation pilots in Quebec. You are, each in your own way, builders and we salute your dedication to this cause. We also want to thank those who took the time to prepare the application files. 

If you have not yet purchased your tickets for the fundraising dinner, act quickly, as the number of available places is quickly diminishing.

ONLY FIFTEEN TICKETS LEFT AVAILABLE

Tickets for our classic All-you-can-eat Lobster Benefit Dinner are available for $150 per person (tip included). 

I buy my tickets for the Benefit Dinner: All-you-can-eat lobsters 

The afternoon of April 6, after the AGM, was busy. Aviateurs.Québec had organized a meeting with representatives of local associations. It was a first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic.

Twelve associations were represented for a forum on the future of general aviation in Quebec. The aim of this meeting was to identify the various pitfalls that threaten the advancement of general aviation and to identify possible solutions. It was a first meeting which allowed us all to focus on the different issues which, as you can imagine, vary significantly from one region to another. A little early for a concrete action plan, but we are committed to continuing discussions with the aim of putting one forward.

One observation is already emerging and that is that collectively we can all improve the way we sell general aviation. Each pilot, each aircraft owner has the opportunity to contribute to the promotion of general aviation by participating in events such as Youth in Flight, First Flight, RVA or even as a volunteer within an association. local. We are counting on you.

It is with sadness that we learned of the death of Guy-Paul Mongrain, a friend and loyal supporter of Aviateurs.Québec. We offer our most sincere condolences to the family and his many friends.

The funeral will take place on April 13 at 11 a.m. at St-Timothée Church in Hérouxville.

To know more

The next sessions will take place in Blainville, Hôtel Times :

• April 13: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• May 24: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• May 25: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Please note that these sessions are open to everyone (member or non-member of Aviateurs.Québec).

On the other hand, if you are a member of Aviateurs.Québec, Aero-Formatech® offers you a 10% reduction on the price of a package which is $395. 

To find out more about this training, click HERE

To register, contact Aero-Formatech® directly by email:

info@aeroformatech.com

• Saarland, April 13: Module # 2 On the way and CFIT

Information and registration, La Sarre

• Rimouski, April 13: Module #1 Takeoff and departure

Information and registration, Rimouski

• Mont-Laurier, April 20: Module #1 Takeoff and departure

Information and registration, Mont-Laurier

• Joliette, April 27: Module # 2 On the way and CFIT

Information and registration, Joliette

• Lac-à-la-Tortue, April 27: Module # 2 On the way and CFIT

Information and registration, Lac-à-la-Tortue

• Victoriaville, April 27: Module # 1 Takeoff and departure

Information and registration, Victoriaville

• Mont-Tremblant, May 9 at 5:30 p.m.: Module # 3 Approach and landing

Information and registration, Mont-Tremblant

Find out more and purchase tickets

To consult/download the MAQ No. 21 newsletter

Did you know that Pascan Aviation and Helicraft have each offered new flights which will be drawn randomly among members who have joined or renewed their membership between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025. The MAQ officials would like to warmly thank these two companies established at the Saint-Hubert airport for their support of the museum's activities.

To find out more about this offer

Are you looking for a destination for lunch? Good news, the restaurant at Mont-Laurier airport is reopened for the season. The schedule is Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. to serve you dinner & dinner.

For more info

NAV Canada: Some tutorials on the AWWS platform

To help you get to grips with this new platform, NAV Canada has posted a few videos that guide you in using CFPS.

How to use CFPS

How to query CFPS

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