The photo for this edition of  " Your newsletter banner photo" is from Robert Berthiaume. 

Congratulations to Robert for this photo taken in the Varennes region above the St. Lawrence River.

This photo will be in the finalists in January 2024 presented to an external jury determining the three winners of the photo competition trophies. She will also be eligible for the year-end drawing for ten prizes from ALL the photos received.

To see all the photos, click on the following link:  2023 Photo Contest

You too could have your photo put up as a banner of our newsletter and our Facebook page. Consult the details on this contest by clicking HERE

AVIATEUR EXPRESS # 905 – June 21, 2023

IN THIS NUMBER :

  • Safety capsule: NOTAMs - forest fires
  • Gatineau Airport: ground frequency in effect
  • Welcome to a new partner: VL3 Canada
  • Sale of training and service packages - don't miss out, there are only a few left!
  • News from one of our partners: Select Aviation College
  • Sierra Assurance and the Aviateurs.Québec insurance plan
  • Airmedic and Jazz: The Jazz Gateway, the career path of pilots to commercial airlines
  • A fly-in is added to our calendar : Lake Notawissi, September 9
  • Calendar Fly-ins - summer 2023
  • Your calendar
  • Your virtual library

Safety capsule: NOTAMs - forest fires

A reminder to all about flying restrictions in wildfire areas.

Restrictions on the use of aircraft during wildfires

CAR 601.15 It is prohibited to operate an aircraft when:

  • at an altitude of less than 3,000 feet AGL above a forest fire zone or the area five nautical miles or less from the forest fire zone;
  • in any airspace specified in a NOTAM issued under 601.16.

SOPFEU reports to us that recently, they saw a seaplane pass close to the ground around the burnt wood in the Matchi Manitou sector, right around the helicopters which go up and down on the ground. They advise us that they take note of the aircraft registrations and that they will file a complaint with TC. They've been patient, but now they can't wait for something to happen.

The attached image shows the areas currently affected in the northwest of the province by SOPFEU NOTAMs. We find a similar situation in the east, where the entire north of Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean up to Sept-Îles via Manic3 is carpeted with fires. Keep your distance.

For a list of NOTAMs currently in effect, click HERE

Gatineau Airport (CYND): ground frequency in effect

It is announced in the latest edition of the CFS (June 15) that the use of a ground frequency (122.6 MHz) is now mandatory at the Gatineau airport.

For more information on Ground Advisory Services, see Nav Canada AIC Advisory Circular 11/23

Contributor: Nelson Pereira

Welcome to a new partner: VL3 Canada

Aviateurs.Québec is happy to welcome a new partner : VL3 Canada. and we thank them for their support.

VL3 Canada is the exclusive Canadian distributor of high-end aircraft from JMB Aircraft, including the fabulous VL3! I have been in the aviation business for almost thirty years and I assure you that I have never been so impressed by the exceptional quality of construction of the planes of this company. I must say that we were particularly charmed by the unequaled performance of the VL3, but also by the values conveyed by the JMB Aircraft company.

We are therefore very proud to represent these little jewels of aviation that are the VL3 and Evolution models, but also to work in close collaboration with the company JMB Aircraft and its founders, the Guisset brothers who own more than twenty years of experience in the aviation field.

We are very happy to be "partners" of this great family of international renown!

Good navigation!

Bernard Rouer
President, VL3 Canada

Sale of training packages and services at a reduced price (50% and +)
Don't miss it, there are only a few left!

First come, first served !

Did you miss our annual auction? We have a few packages left from our partners that are still available for immediate purchase at a heavily discounted price (around 50% or more). Don't miss your chance - it will go fast.

To take advantage of it, follow the following link: Sale - training/service packages

News from one of our partners: Select Aviation College

Michel Chartier, president of Aviateurs.Québec, attended a press conference in Gatineau last Friday where the management of the Gatineau airport and that of the Select Aviation College announced the launch of a world-class training center for pilots. and the completion of construction of the $13.1 million “Training Pole” project.

Congratulations to the management of Select Aviation College and its partners at the three levels of government for this major investment to ensure tomorrow's succession. 

For more information : https://selectaviation.com/media-kit/

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Airmedic and Jazz Aviation: New career path opportunities for pilots at Airmedic are now available via the Jazz Aviation Pathways Program

The airline Jazz Aviation , a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation , welcomes Airmedic in the program of Jazz Aviation Pathways Program dedicated to the career path of pilots. This program allows Airmedic to engage in employee development and encourage pilots to join a commercial airline at the right time in their career.

To learn more about this program, click HERE

A Fly-In is added to our calendar
To find out more, click on the image

Calendar - Fly-Ins Summer 2023
To find out more about these events, click on the image

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