TO GO BACK TO THE FRENCH VERSION, CLOSE THIS WINDOW | AVIATEUR EXPRESS #923 – February 28, 2024 | The photo in this edition of “Your photo in the newsletter banner” is by Nicolas Tremblay. Congratulations to Nicolas for this photo taken in early February in the Varennes area. This photo will be among the finalists in January 2025 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 2024 Photo Competition You too could have your photo put in the banner of our newsletter and our Facebook page. To send us your photos, write to us at photos@aviateurs.quebec Check out the details about this competition | IN THIS EDITION: - Annual general meeting: April 6 at the École nationale d'aérotechnique
- Benefit dinner: All-you-can-eat lobsters.
- Safety Capsule: Feedback - Canadian Aviation Service Difficulty Reports
- Aviateurs.Québec Emeritus Award 2024
- Sierra Assurance and the Aviateurs.Québec insurance plan
- Advisory Circular 500-004 edition 02 - External loads on a fixed-wing aircraft - approval process
- Upcoming training sessions for the purpose of recency requirements
- The first Fly-In of the year took place in Saint-Anne du Lac last week-end
- News from our partners: ULM Québec announces its event: the 2024 Aviation Festival
- NAV Canada: February 28 CFPS replaces the AWWS platform
- Training program: Underwater evacuation, 10% discount for Aviateurs.Québec members
- RVA Lake Édouard, March 2, 2024
- Happy 100th anniversary to Mr Adrien Vallières, pilot of CF-RCK
- 2,000 hours: Congratulations to Donat Dallaire and his wife Lucie
- Our video-on-demand platform
- Your virtual library
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Ready for takeoff, the unmissable event of the year is fast approaching for all members of Aviateurs Québec. The Board of Directors invites you on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. to the École nationale d'aérotechnique(ENA, Saint-Hubert) for its Annual General Meeting. For those who cannot join physically, our event will be streamed live via Zoom. An exceptional opportunity to bring together the community of aviators, whether they are with us or behind a screen. During this meeting, we will present our bulletin to you. Discover the news, upcoming projects and initiatives that will shape the future of our association. Your voice counts! Take this opportunity to share your comments and suggestions regarding our board of directors. Together, we shape Aviateurs.Québec and your contributions are essential. As Airmen, we face increasing challenges. The Annual General Meeting is the ideal time to discuss these challenges, share experiences and find collaborative solutions to overcome the obstacles that lie before us. Knowing and guiding the future of Aviateurs.Québec is a shared responsibility. Your presence, whether physical or virtual, strengthens our community and helps shape a promising aviation future. To reserve your place Join us for a day of passion, sharing and enthusiasm about aviation. See you on April 6, 2024! | Safety capsule: Do you know the Transport Canada Feedback site - Canadian aviation service difficulty reports? Feedback is a Transport Canada communication aimed at raising safety awareness for the aviation community. Articles contained in Feedback are derived from Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs) submitted by aircraft maintenance technicians (AMEs), owners, operators and other sources in accordance with the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs). ) 521.  For example, we recently learned of a possible failure in the interior mounting bracket of the rudder pedal on a DA 20 A1. Such a failure could result in blocking the movement of the rudder.
This recent example is on a Diamond DA20, but there are also others on other aircraft models such as Cessna, Piper and also on engines, propellers and on-board equipment. Whether you are a pilot or a technician, this is a reference that should interest you. You can consult the site and subscribe to it by clicking on the following link: RDS News - SDR live | Aviateurs.Québec is establishing an emeritus award which will be given annually to a person who has distinguished himself/herself through his/her actions to promote general aviation in Quebec. We are therefore calling for applications for this award which will be awarded at the annual general meeting on April 6. You have until April 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to send us an application. Details of the application file are available at the following link: Aviateurs.Québec Emeritus Award 2024 The prize will be awarded by a committee composed of members of the board of directors of Aviateurs.Québec. | 
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It doesn't commit you to anything and you can compare! | Advisory Circular 500-004 edition 02 - External loads on a fixed-wing aircraft - approval process | Transport Canada has published Advisory circular 500-004 Edition 02. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance on the process for obtaining an external load approval on small aeroplanes in the Normal category. It specifically applies to single engine floatplanes. This material applies to both private and commercial air operators. This AC does not provide guidance on "specialty" external loads such as towed or slung loads. For more info Photo: North Water | Upcoming training sessions for the purpose of recency requirements | The first Fly-In of the year took place in Saint-Anne du Lac last week-end | News from one of our partners: ULM Québec and the 2024 Aviation Festival | ULM Québec announces its event <Aviation Festival 2024> which will be held at the Saint-Cuthbert aerodrome (CCU2) from Thursday August 1 to Sunday August 11, 2024. This event will consist of two separate Fly-Ins: - Fly-In paramotor: Thursday August 1 to Sunday August 4, 2024
- Fly-In general aviation: Friday August 9 to Sunday August 11, 2024.
To find out more about the program and to register: RVA Paramotor RVA General Aviation | NAV Canada: February 28 CFPS replaces the AWWS platform | Today, February 28, the AWWS platform was disconnected. It is now replaced by a new CFPS platform. It is true that any change in our habits is difficult to accept. It is now a common thing in our lives with computer software, applications on our phones, tablets etc... But, most of the time, it is for the best. Let's be positive. A quick tour of the platform reveals a more user-friendly interface and easier access to several features. This bodes well. To access this portal, click on the following image 
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 the CFPS | The next sessions will take place in Blainville, Hôtel Times : - March 9th and 30, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- April 13th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
- May 24th, 6:00 p.m. - 08:00 pm
- May 25th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.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 | Happy 100th anniversary to Mr Adrien Vallières, pilot of CF-RCK | Remember the CF-RCK show? This Quebec children's show from the 60s that tells the adventures and misadventures of the owners of a Cessna Model 180 registered CF-RCK? We dedicate this short text to Adrien Vallières, the real pilot behind this Cessna, who is celebrating his 100th birthday on February 29, 2024. This seasoned pilot learned to fly after the war and earned his living as a bush pilot, notably for Wheeler Airlines in St Jovite. He was approached directly to play the role of the pilot in the series and he accepted. It was routine for him. He greatly enjoyed the experience. He finished his career as a mechanic at Air Canada. He has circumnavigated the globe several times and his most cherished memory is certainly his winters spent in Hawaii. As he says so well, the secret of his longevity is the fact that he ages less quickly because he only celebrates his birthday every four years... Happy 100th birthday Mr. Vallières! For more info on CF-RCK | 2,000 hours: Congratulations to Donat Dallaire and his wife Lucie | Congratulations to Donat Dallaire and his wife Lucie, who together built a magnificent Bush Caddy, powered by a Rotax 912S, and who reached, earleir this month, the symbolic mark of 2000 flight hours on their aircraft. By the way, the 100 hp Rotax engine on his plane is the 74th engine manufactured. It took them 3 years to build this magnificent Bush Caddy. It hasn't aged a bit in 25 years. Based at the Clermont private slope, in Charlevoix, Donat flies on skis and wheels. Well done. A contribution from Denys Cloutier | Our video-on-demand platform | You want to improve your skills as a pilot or simply comply with regulatory requirements. We have what you need. Video training that you can watch at your leisure, from the comfort of your home and it's free for members of Aviateurs.Québec. We offer 2 types of training: - Training for the purpose of updating knowledge and which is approved by Transport Canada
- Risk management during the approach and landing phase
- Flight in winter
- General interest training. We offer these training courses on Foreflight:
- Initial setting
- Flight planning
- Weight and balance
- Visual approach
- Installing a PDF document in Foreflight.
How to get there ? Easy ! - By going to the home page of the Aviateurs.Québec website
- By then clicking on the quick link Training – Video on demand
- That's it, you will then have access to our online training video library .
- Then follow the instructions to view your training.
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