AVIATEUR EXPRESS #941 - October 23,  2024

The photo of this edition of "Your photo in the newsletter banner" is by Pierre-Luc Millette

Congratulations to Pierre-Luc for this photo of his seaplane adventure this summer in Iqaluit.

This photo will be among the finalists in January 2025 presented to an external jury determining the three winners of the photo contest trophies. It will also be eligible for the end-of-year drawing for ten prizes among ALL the photos received.

To see all the photos from the 2024 Photo Contest

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 of this competition

IN THIS EDITION:

  • NAV Canada: Upcoming Change to the Communication of ATIS Information and Decommissioning of ATIS by Telephone Service – National
  • Transport Canada: Consultation for the new revised Study & Reference Guide PPL for written examinations
  • TSB Report A23P0063: Collision with water
  • 35th Mo's Fly-In, October 26 and 27, 2024
  • Aviateurs.Quebec Insurance Plan
  • The pilotes.quebec forum is back
  • Do you know the Association de vol à voile de Champlain ?
  • AQTA: Aviation Career Meeting 2024
  • News from one of our partners: Avionnerie Val D'Or
  • AIR series season 3 on TVA Sports and catch-up on YouTube
  • Volaria returns to Mirabel in 2025
  • Featured Classified Ad 
  • NAV Canada: tutorials on how to use CFPS
  • Our video on demand platform
  • Your virtual library

News from one of our partners: Avionnerie Val D'Or

 

In this 9th episode of the AIR series, dive into new aerial and land adventures!

  • Follow snowboarding champion Tristan Bell as he pursues his dream of becoming a helicopter pilot at Select Aviation College.
  • Meanwhile, Benoit Sansoucy surprises Patrick Benoit with an autumnal motorcycle ride to Mirabel, where they discover and test the Daher TBM 910, the fastest private plane in the world!
  • Finally, Géraldine Lamarche, weather reporter at Salut Bonjour, had a unique experience by boarding a hot air balloon with the La Magie de l'Air team in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

An episode that combines thrills and discoveries of the elements!

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

Our video on demand platform

You want to improve your skills as a pilot or simply comply with the requirements of the regulations. We have what you need. Video training that you can watch at your leisure, in the comfort of your home and it's free for Aviateurs.Québec members. 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
    • Winter flight
  • General interest training. We offer these trainings on Foreflight:
    • Initial configuration
    • Flight planning
    • Mass and centering
    • Visual approach
    • Installing a PDF document in Foreflight.

How to get there? Easy!

  1. By going to the home page of the Aviateurs.Québec website
  2. Then by clicking on the quick link Training – Video on demand
  3. There you have it, you will then have access to our online training video library .
  4. Then follow the instructions to view your training.

Your photo:
If possible in high definition. Minimum format: 1024 pixels in its largest dimension. Required information:

  • LOCATION where the photo was taken
  • The NAME of the PHOTOGRAPHER
  • YOUR FULL NAME (please note that only members in good standing can participate)
  • You have read and accept the complete regulations available on the Aviateurs.Québec website by clicking HERE

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Submit your photo to photos@aviateurs.quebec

The photo used as a banner will be chosen by the person(s) administering the competition.

For subsequent editions of the newsletter, the photo chosen will be from all the photos received since the beginning of the current year. At the end of the year, the photos (maximum 26) that have been chosen in the banner will be submitted to an external jury to determine the three winning photographers.

First prize: $150 gift certificate + trophy
Second prize: $100 gift certificate + trophy
Third prize: $50 gift certificate + trophy

10 other winners will be determined by random draw among ALL photographers who participated during the year: $55 credit applicable against a membership renewal or a purchase in the Aviateurs.Québec store at the winner's choice.

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"To bring together and represent Quebec aviators in order to promote general aviation and flight safety, to promote accessibility and protect the right to it, to facilitate exchanges between members and provide access to assistance, training and information resources."

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