AVIATEUR EXPRESS # 864 - December 8, 2021

IN THIS EDITION :

  • Aviation safety - TSB report A20Q0015, Impact without loss of control (CFIT) Quebec government air service, Bell 206L-4 (helicopter), C-GSQA, Lac Saint-Jean (Quebec), January 22, 2020
  • Chat to talk party, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.
  • 2-year currency training - Sherbrooke, January 16, 2022
  • Changes to SIGMET, AIRMET and TAF bulletins
  • Automatic dependent surveillance service broadcast (ADS-B) test advisory below flight level 290
  • How to Preserve Your Engine: Reader's Comments
  • Flight simulation: a VFR flight over Quebec
  • Renewal of medical certificates
  • Your virtual library.
  • Photo competition 2020-21

Aviation Safety - Impact without loss of control, Quebec government air service, Bell 206L-4 (helicopter), C-GSQA, Lac Saint-Jean (Quebec), January 22, 2020 (BST A20Q0015)

On the morning of January 22, 2020, 2 helicopters from the Quebec government air service took off from the Montreal / St-Hubert airport (CYHU) (Quebec) at 7:50 a.m., eastern standard time, bound for Saint- Henri-de-Taillon (Quebec) to provide air support for searches aimed at locating snowmobilers missing the day before.

In the early afternoon, one of the 2 helicopters, the Bell 206L-4 (registration C-GSQA, serial number 52060), was released from his assignment, and the pilot, alone on board, took off from Saint-Henri-de-Taillon at 2:02 p.m. bound for La Tuque aerodrome (CYLQ) (Quebec). About 7 minutes after take-off, the helicopter collided with the frozen and snow-covered surface of Lac Saint-Jean. The aircraft was destroyed but did not catch fire. Despite his serious injuries, the pilot was able to extricate himself from the aircraft and telephone the Government Air Service dispatcher to inform him of the accident.

To consult the report of the Transportation Safety Board A20Q0015, click HERE

Source and photo: Transportation Safety Board

SOirée Jaser pour jaser,  December 14 at 7:30 p.m. via ZOOM

2-year currency training - Sherbrooke, January 16, 2022

We are pleased to announce that our next face-to-face training session will be held on January 16 in Sherbrooke (Sherbrooke golf club).

The training will focus on the 3rd module of the General Aviation Safety Campaign, namely Approach and Landing. The topics will be:

  • Entering the airport environment
  • Stabilized Approach
  • In-Flight Loss of Control (LOC-I)
  • Landing transition
  • Go around
  • Loss of Control - On Ground (LOC-G)
  • Study of an approach and landing accident case (TSB report)

Your instructor will be André Marchesseault, class 2, from Paquin Aviation school   at Sherbrooke airport.

This training session meets the requirements of CAR 401.05. It is free for Aviators.Québec members and $ 45 for non-members.

To become a member of Aviateurs.Québec, click HERE

This link will take you to the page where you can become a member of Aviateurs.Québec. The regular cost of membership in Aviateurs.Québec is $ 75 but if you also join an affiliated association such as the Aéroclub de Neuville, you will then benefit from a $ 30 discount on a membership in Aviateurs.Québec.

To register for this training, click HERE

Photo: Aviators, Quebec

Changes to SIGMET, AIRMET and TAF bulletins

On December 2, 2021, the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) made changes to Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMET), AIRMETs and Aerodrome Forecasts (TAFs), and will change some abbreviations used in these products. Users of SIGMET, AIRMET and TAF bulletins are encouraged to consult Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) 25/21 .

A presentation explaining the changes is also available HERE

Source: Nav Canada

Automatic dependent surveillance service broadcast (ADS-B) test advisory below flight level 290

In Aeronautical Information Circular 36/21 of December 2, it is announced that beginning on or shortly after December 2, 2021, NAV CANADA will undertake an operational test of air traffic services (ATS) surveillance services. using satellite automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) below flight level (FL) 290 in the portion of the Montreal flight information region (FIR) illustrated below.
This test will be used to evaluate the general performance of the system, as well as the effectiveness of satellite ADS-B under conditions where aircraft are required to have the capability to transmit to receivers in space (e.g. (e.g. antenna diversity). Belly transponders are not enough. For ADS-B satellite receivers to receive a reliable signal, an antenna is needed that transmits the signal to the satellites.

Source: Nav Canada

How to Preserve Your Engine: Reader's Comments

Here is a comment received from one of our readers following the publication in the last edition of the newsletter of this article on preserving your engine .

The greatest source of water in oil is not from atmospheric humidity but rather from the combustion of gasoline. For every octane molecule that is burned, 9 water molecules are produced. A part of this water is evacuated by the exhaust but a part remains which mixes with the oil on the walls of the cylinders and which ends up in the crankcase.

Once in the oil, the water reacts with other combustion by-products, including nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur oxides (SOx), to form nitric and sulfuric acids which will accelerate the combustion. corrosion of engine components. It is therefore essential to remove water from the oil.

Thus, the author's recommendation to always stop the engine after its oil temperature has been raised above the vaporizing temperature of the water is very sound and will effectively prevent the accumulation of water in the engine. oil and the formation of harmful acids. Likewise, the worst thing that can be done is to run the engine for a long time without the oil temperature reaching the point of vaporizing water, and to stop the engine. This will only add water to the oil with known consequences - it is best not to run the engine if you know that the oil will not reach the vaporization temperature of the engine. 'water.

This reasoning is also valid for boat and car engines, diesel or gasoline. (Burning one molecule of diesel will produce 14 water molecules.)

Charles Vaillancourt

If you have comments on our publications, please send them to us at express@aviateurs.quebec .

Flight simulation: a VFR flight over Quebec

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 flight simulation enthusiasts have developed scenes around the greater Quebec City region. This kind of addition makes VFR navigation possible on the simulator. Take a look, you will be surprised at the fidelity of the landscapes.

For Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 users, one of these scene creators is Jean-Pierre Fillion who you can find on the Quebec FSX site

Source: André Vaillancourt

Renewal of category 4 medical certificates

Transport Canada announces a change in the procedure for requesting or updating a Category 4 medical certificate. Essentially, the change clarifies that the offices responsible for administering these requests are the regional offices and not the national office. This change is currently in effect and will be published in the Aeronautical Information Manual the next time it is published on March 22, 2022. Here is the text explaining the procedure to be followed.

Physical and mental fitness for a Category 4 medical certificate is established by completing Form No. 26-0297, Medical Declaration for Licenses and Permits Requiring a Category 4 Medical Standard. A reminder that to be able to take advantage of a category 4 medical certificate, you must not have any medical conditions that are listed on this form.

This document (26-0297) is available HERE .

It is recommended that pilots submit a Category 4 medical certificate request by email to their appropriate regional service center whose email addresses can be found by clicking HERE . Medical reports should be sent to the regional service center and not to Civil Aviation Medicine to avoid unnecessary delays. Transport Canada undertakes to respond within 60 days of receiving the request.

The age of the applicant and the type of permit or license applied for determines the frequency of medical examinations necessary to meet physical and mental fitness requirements. The period of validity of a medical certificate is calculated from the first day of the month following the date of the medical examination or medical declaration.

We also learned from Transport Canada that the 90-day exemptions for logbook signatures will be extended in January 2022. So, no worries, your logbook is still valid even if you haven't received the logbook. label.Likewise, those who have a carnet that expires, the exemptions will be renewed as well. Transport Canada is expected to rule on the new deadlines shortly.

For your information, here is the text that will be published in the Aeronautical Information Manual in March 2022

LRA 1.9.3 Physical and mental fitness - Renewal of a category 4 medical certificate

A pilot wishing to maintain a Category 4 Medical Certificate shall complete Form 26-0297, Medical Declaration for Licences and Permits Requiring a Category 4 Medical Standard, at least 60 days before the expiry date of their medical certificate. This will allow TC licensing personnel enough time to issue a new Category 4 Medical Certificate before the original medical certificate expires. It is recommended that pilots applying for a Category 4 Medical Certificate do so by e-mail to their appropriate regional service centre. E-mail addresses can be found HERE. Medical declarations should be sent to the regional service centre and not Civil Aviation Medicine to avoid unnecessary delays.

Your virtual library

Here are links that will take you to the latest editions of some publications.

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Aviateur.Québec - Photo Contest 2021

Congratulations to Pierre-Étienne Bergeron, winner of the October round of the Aviateurs.Québec photo contest! Pierre-Étienne wins a cap or a polo shirt. The 2021 competition continues!

The 2021 competition continues!

You can still vote for any of your favorite photos from 2021 by clicking “Like or love” before January 11, 2022 by going to our Facebook page

The winning photos of the month and the photos having had the most “likes” during the year (up to a maximum of 20 in total and coming from “active” members [subscription in good standing]) will be judged subsequently for determine the three winning photos. (See text below)

The price structure:

Grand annual winner: gift certificate $ 75 plus trophy
2nd and 3rd annual: gift certificate $ 25 plus trophy
Monthly winners: Cap or Polo

In order to allow everyone to have the chance to win during the year, the same person cannot be declared winner of the month more than four (4) times during the year.

The winning photos for each month plus the photos with the most votes during the year, up to a total of 20, will be finalists.

For a monthly round to be held, you must have received at least five photos, from at least three different photographers. Otherwise, the photos received are entered in the following month's round. 

The complete competition rules can be viewed HERE

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