AVIATEUR EXPRESS # 801 - JULY 10, 2019

IN THIS NUMBER:

  • A variant under study for the IFR qualification
  • Tourist RVA - Trois-Rivières, July 13, 2019
  • Wanted : Volunteer pilots For Women In Flight Event - Mont-Laurier, August 10, 2019
  • Impromptu RVA at Saint-Bernard de Lacolle
  • A subscription to Airmedic, 20% discount for members of Aviateurs.Québec
  • Fuel discount at La Tuque airport

A VARIANT UNDER EXAMINATION FOR IFR QUALIFICATION

A variant of the IFR qualification is currently under study at COPA.

In summary, the IFR En route variant would target the possibility of cruising under IFR conditions, similar to the European rating (En Route IFR Rating - EIR).

The objective would be to allow a pilot to take off under VFR conditions, make the enroute journey under IFR conditions and finally complete his flight by landing under VFR conditions.  

The parameters would be of the following order:

  • Takeoff: VMC (2000 '/ 3 miles)
  • En Route: climb / descent under IMC navigation
  • Approach / landing: VMC (3000 '/ 5 miles)

IFR navigation would be based on GNSS mode only: INRAT and IFR flight test would only consider GNSS mode. None of the standard navigation modes - VOR, ILS - would be involved.

The privileges of such a qualification would therefore be limited to GNSS navigation only - no VOR or ILS authorization would be allowed.

Transport Canada has been approached by COPA on this possibility and would be open to further exploring this approach.

it is known that there is no guarantee that qualified pilots could operate under such conditions in the United States.

You are invited to provide your comments to COPA before August 1, 2019. We also invite you to answer the mini-survey at the end of this article.

You can send your comments to Jean-Claude Audet, Director of COPA Operations.  jcaudet@copanational.org

Image: GARMIN USA

My flight experience is :

Would you be interested in pursuing such a rating ?

YES   NO  

TOURIST RVA IN TROIS-RIVIÈRES, JULY 13

The Association of Pilots of the Mauricie (APM) is pleased to present its First Tourist Air Rendez-Vous (RVAT) of Trois-Rivières.

As you will see in the attached document , many activities are planned to please both pilots and their co-pilots.

Activities at the airport in the morning, dinner and beverages, and from 1 pm, guided bus tour to downtown Trois-Rivières.

Terraces, bistros, sightseeing are on the menu. The downtown restaurants will be happy to welcome pilots from all over, the Spaghetti Manor located in an ancestral home offers a "TWO FOR ONE" on its 15 pasta choices.

Two free airport bus transfers are scheduled for 17h and 19h30.

Those who wish to extend their stay in the Mauricie will be able to benefit from the Delta Marriott Hotel's downtown package or return to the airport to sleep under the wing of their plane and enjoy the evening with bonfires at Parachute Trois-Rivières. Rivières.

We ask pilots to confirm their attendance and book their hotels quickly!

See the attached document for more details.

Photos: Pilots Association of Mauricie

WANTED : PILOTS

WOMEN IN FLIGHT EVENT

MONT-LAURIER AIRPORT, AUGUST 10, 2019

We are looking for volunteer pilots for the Women in Flight event at Mont-Laurier Airport on August 10th. Meals and fuel provided.

To register, click HERE

Photo: Jean-Pierre Bonin

RVA IMPROMPTU AT SAINT-BERNARD DE LACOLLE

On the occasion of the long weekend of Saint-Jean, an impromptu RVA was organized in Saint-Bernard de Lacolle. Participants were invited to participate in St. John's Day celebrations in St. Bernard. Fun, reunion for some and a beautiful weather. Wow!

The organizer, André Lafrance, nout says it's a bit of a rehearsal for his annual RVA, on September 20th, 21st and 22nd. Participants are invited to arrive on September 20th for a camping night under the wing. The activities take place on the 21st. A mechoui (pork, lamb) will be offered for the modest sum of $ 6. More details to come.

Photos: André Lafrance

A REMINDER THAT MEMBERS OF AVIATEURS.QUÉBEC BENEFIT FROM A 20% DISCOUNT ON A SUBSCRIPTION TO AIRMEDIC

Airmedic offers aeromedical assistance and transportation services throughout Quebec. With more than 3,000 missions since 2012, it provides peace of mind for all its members thanks to its fleet of dedicated medical aircraft, its 24/7 emergency center and its 150 specialized employees. (nurses, paramedics, paramedics, respiratory therapists, doctors and pilots).

Our members receive a 20% discount on a membership to Airmedic. This agreement with Airmedic will allow you to have peace of mind during your future excursions.

View the experience of Jacques Caron, a bush pilot member of Aviateurs.Québec and also a member of Airmedic, who had suffered a serious laceration in his leg while at his fishing camp. Today, he is very happy and especially grateful to have benefited from the medical assistance of Airmedic.

It is important to mention the AVQC-2019 code when calling Customer Service at 1-866-673-3838 ext. 2 .

The following table provides details on this benefits program.

FUEL REBATE AT LA TUQUE AIRPORT

The FBO at La Tuque Airport also offers $ 0.03 / l discount to members of Aviateurs.Québec.

A reminder that our members benefit from gas discounts at many other airports in Quebec.

For a list of these airports, visit our website.

PHOTO COMPETITION 2019

THE WINNING PICTURES - MAY 2019

NATHALIE FORTIN AND ANDRE LAVOIE

A first - two winning photos!

Congratulations to Nathalie Fortin and André Lavoie for the winning photos of May, respectively the photo on the left and the one on the right.

They are awarded one of the following prizes,  $ 10 cap or T-shirt or gift certificate.

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

The 2019 contest continues!

It's time to vote for the June round! You have until 10 pm Monday, July 15th to vote for your favorite (s) by clicking  HERE

You can also vote for any of your favorite photos throughout the year 2019.

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.

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

 

For those who want to participate in the June round, send your photos to photos@aviateurs.quebec before June 30 at 22H00

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

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.

Winning photos of the month and photos with the most "likes" during the year (up to a total of 20) will be judged later to determine the three winning photos.

You can vote for any of your favorite photos throughout the year 2019. The winning photos of 2019 will be determined by an external juror during the month of January 2020 (see rules) and unveiled at the Annual General Meeting ( AGA) 2020.

To participate

Any photo submitted must be accompanied by the following information:

  • Name and name 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, if 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.

Contest rules can be viewed HERE  

Contribution by Jean-Pierre Bonin

DO YOU KNOW OUR FACEBOOK PAGE?

Our Facebook page is informative about general aviation topics and in particular about what might be of interest to our members and those who are waiting to become so.

This is also the place where Jean-Pierre Bonin, our loyal collaborator, places the photos submitted as part of the Photo Contest.

We invite you to visit it and why not not register.

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