From the rear seat of a CJ-6 Nanchang - Victoria Flying Club

The Patrician
Victoria Flying Club ww.flyfvc.com
March 2011
From the rear seat
of a CJ-6 Nanchang

The Victoria Flying Club
est. 1946
“To promote flying and aviation in general,
and to teach and train persons in the art and
science of flying and navigating and operating
all manner of heavier-than-air aircraft.”
(Victoria Flying Club Incorporation Bylaws, 1946)
Board of Directors
President………………………………….….Lloyd Toope
Vice President…………………………..Colin Dormuth
Treasurer……………………………………….Ellen Wood
Secretary……………………………………….Rob Shemilt
Directors………………………………………..Sean Steele
Colin Williamson
Don Devenney
Steve Demy
General Manager………………………….Gerry Mants
Chief Flying Instructor……………..Graham Palmer
1852 Canso Road
Sidney, BC V8L 5V5
www.flyvfc.com
Phone: 250-656-2833
Fax: 250-655-0910
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The Patrician
Monthly newsletter of the
Victoria Flying Club
In this issue:
March 2011
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Kona, Hawaii—Al Johnston
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Training at Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety
- Sam Roland
10-11
PPL/CPL/Mountain Groundschool Schedules
12-13
2010 Tax Forms
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Tax Time!
Notice of the
Annual General Meeting
of the
Victoria Flying Club
March 3rd, 2011
6:00 - wine and cheese
7:00 - meeting
meeting to take place in the vFc member’s lounge
On page 12 and 13 of this issue, you’ll find the
Victoria Flying Club 2010 Income Tax Procedure
form. If you are wanting to claim your flight training,
please fill in your information and drop the form off
at the VFC office no later than February 15th.
PLEASE NOTE: In order to claim your Pilot Private
License training for the previous tax year, you must
be enrolled in Commercial Pilot training.
Brush up with an annual
check-ride
The benefits of membership in the Victoria Flying
Club include an annual check-ride. Once a year, you
can fly with one of VFC’s Qualified Flight Instructors
to brush up on your flying skills. You pay the plane
rental fee, and the instructor is included at no charge
for up to two hours.
The annual check-ride is a great way to stay safe
heading into the busy spring and summer flying
season. Book yours today!
Letters and feedback are
always welcome!
Thank you for the update on Tracy Biddle as she was
my very first flight instructor. Imagine that, oodles of
hours, ATPL license, new career on the horizon and
she gets stuck with a young pimpled faced 16-year old
as her last assignment. While it would only be a
month until she left the club, I’m thankful for everything
she showed me in that short period of time.
David Hosick
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MARCH 2011

On a recent visit to Kona, Hawaii, I rented a 172 from the local flying school, Tropic Bird. http://
www.airnav.com/airport/PHKO/TROPICBIRD A real treat, it was a new 172SP with the Garmin1000 panel
and every possible option Cessna had. Along with CFI Jon Dabel, I undertook the “island flying course”,
which is a brief introduction to the Kona airspace combined with an aerial tour.
There was a short wait for the 11,000 ft runway as the US Air Force was doing touch and goes with a
P3 Orion and a KC130 tanker, allowing only a small take off window for avoidance of wake turbulence. We
climbed up to 6500 feet to skirt clouds around the base of Maua Kea; my attention was divided between
the scenery and finding my way around the G1000 panel. We descended over the cloud down to 1500ft on
the east side of Hawaii, and followed the coast line below the cloud deck around to the sunnier west side,
then back to Kona for a respectable landing.
Of interest, there is no 100LL fuel in the Hawaiian Islands. There is a large underwater fuel storage
tank at Honolulu, which holds only 100/130 grade. Apparently it cannot be flushed out to accommodate
different fuel, so green gas it is. This fuel is made on the mainland, shipped to Honolulu then barged and
trucked to the outlying islands. Probably explains some of the cost of renting a plane. I won’t be
complaining about VFC rates for a while!
Alan Johnston
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To Identify the aircraft above, please email: thepatrician@shaw.ca
Last Month’s Mystery
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The Grumman Tigercat
fighter twin saw service post
-WWII. Max speed is 400 kts
on a pair if 2100 hp engines.
Roughly 250 built but
service life was short when
replaced by jets. The few
that escaped scrapping
became retardant bombers
until rescued by warbird
collectors.
Correctly identified by:
Daryl Williams
Colin Williamson
Tim Hamblin
Phil D’Angelo
Wayne Clifton

New Members
Nima Haydar-Alaghband
Brandon Schwazer
Joel Truscott
Stephen Synnuck
Michael Bahrey
Robert Killin
Matthew Pope
Brenda Vanderheyden
Thomas Green
Tim Silvester
Sumit Kumar
Allan Rempel
Derek Doerksen
Bill Harkley
Welcome to the
Victoria Flying Club!
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Achievements
First Solo
Scott Bell
Skyler Plotnikoff
Robert Stewart
PPL Written
Naoyuki Takai
RPP Flight Test
Mike Redgrave
CPL Written
Danielle Pomeroy
CPL Flight Test
Kevin Melling
Anayas Rai
CPL Licence
Anayas Rai
Class IV Written
Lars Erik Brown
ATPL
Simon Dennis
MARCH 2011

Training at Tutima Academy
of Aviation Safety By: Sam Roland
I open my eyes.
I open my eyes and what do I see?
I open my eyes and I see the world
spinning beneath me.
I open my eyes and I see the world spinning beneath
me but upside down. I struggle to detect the direction
of yaw as the world spins by in an incredible blur. I
feel pain at my hips as my harness strains to keep me
in the airplane. I am in a Pitts aerobatic biplane in an -
3g inverted spin hurtling towards the Earth. I initiate
the recovery: power to idle, ailerons to neutral, full
opposite rudder. As the rotation slows I punch neutral
elevator to break the stall. Now that I am out of the
spin, I immediately hammer the throttle to full power
and pull on the stick until I feel the aircraft buffet due
to a near stall. I pull all the way up to the Vx climb
attitude, and my instructor and I climb out of the end
of my spin training course at over 2000 feet per
minute. Mission accomplished – I have recovered
from an inverted accelerated flat spin that my
instructor put us into while my eyes were closed.
I can now literally find myself in any spin and recover
within seconds.
I have spent the last five days in King City, California, a
three hour drive south of San Francisco where the hills
are rolling green and the air is warm blue. I have just
finished the Advanced Aerobatic Proficiency Course at
Sean Tucker’s school, the Tutima Academy of Aviation
Safety. I have learned to land the Pitts S-2C biplane. I
have learned an exorbitant number of aerobatic
maneuvers: tail slides, torque rolls, outside rolling
turns, lomcevaks… the list goes on. But most
importantly, I have increased my confidence in my
ability to handle aircraft by leaps and bounds. As long
as I do not over speed or over-stress an airplane, I will
always be able to recover the airplane from any
unusual attitude and land safely back home (provided
I gave myself ample altitude, of course).
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I know what I do is not for the faint of heart. In fact, I
am the only one my age in the northwest of North
America that I know of. I am definitely the only one
of any age bracket on Vancouver Island. High
performance aerobatics is a calling for me but...
I want to make a point with this article. We aerobatic
pilots take safety very seriously. We never, ever,
perform aerobatics in a Cessna 152, 172, or any other
airplane that is not built for it. If the Pilot’s Operating
Handbook does not say it’s Kosher – we do not do it.
There may be pilots who call themselves aerobatic
pilots, but if they’re breaking the Canadian Aviation
Regulations regarding aerobatics they are flying
recklessly and giving aerobatics a bad image. Flying a
C172 through a reverse half Cuban eight or
hammerhead is outright dangerous. Low level
aerobatics is even more dangerous. An aerobatic
pilot is a very disciplined and safety conscious
individual who enjoys exploring the third dimension.
He or she enjoys exploring the limits of his or her own
capabilities along with respecting the limits of the
airplane. If you come across or hear a story about a
pilot performing negligent or reckless aerobatics
please do not lump the pilot into the “foolhardy
aerobatic category.” Instead, simply label him as a
reckless pilot.
True aerobatic pilots are
disciplined individuals
who value safety first,
before all else.

(Photo: Sam and the Pitts S-2C)
Sam Roland is a competition aerobatic pilot who
started flying contests six years ago with the Victoria
Flying Club’s Citabria “C-GJTM”. After the Citrabria
was sold, Sam travelled to the mainland to continue his
training. Now proficient in Sportsman aerobatics, Sam
has competed in nearly every competition on the west
coast from Canada to Southern California. Sam could
not have accomplished all that he has without the stellar
mentorship and assistance provided by a few special
members of the aerobatic community. Sam is always
eager to share his passion for aerobatics. Please
feel welcome to contact him at samuel.roland@gmail.com
on any topic related to aerobatics
and he’ll be more than happy to talk with you.
*Colin Williamson and Sam are planning an aerobatic
get together for a Saturday in mid-April. Come out and
meet fellow pilots and learn about aerobatics! An Extra
300 or Pitts S-2C biplane from the mainland will be
there! Check April Patrician or contact Sam for the exact
date and details.
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Open 8am-
4pm M-F
8am-2:30pm
Weekends
Join us for breakfast or lunch...inside or patio
Located
at the
Victoria
Flying Club
101—1852 Canso Rd 250-655-9395
MARCH 2011

Skyler Plotnikoff
Instructor: Dirk Pritchard
Robert Stewart
Instructor: Dirk Pritchard
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Images courtesy of: Allen Lynch
Scott Bell
Instructor: Dirk Pritchard
“Without disruption of air traffic, these
fearless, forthright, indomitable and
courageous individuals did venture
into the wild blue yonder in flying
machines. Furthermore, these skilful
individuals did safely land said flying
machines at Victoria International
Airport, incurring no significant
damage to self or machine, thus
completing first solo flights.”

Monday and Wednesday Evenings 1900—2200
Date Topic Instructor
Mar 02 Meteorology Simon Dennis
07 Meteorology Simon Dennis
09 Meteorology Simon Dennis
14 Meteorology Simon Dennis
16 Meteorology Simon Dennis
21 Human Factors and Pilot Decision Making Brad Fraser
23 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide
28 Flight Operations Yasuhiro Koide
30 Navigation Jeff Lightheart
Apr 04 Navigation Jeff Lightheart
06 Navigation Jeff Lightheart
11 Radio and Electronic Theory Dave Kupchenko
13 Review (Witten Exam Seminar) John McConnichie
18 Review Brad Fraser
To sign up for Groundschool, or to purchase your Groundschool Kit,
please contact the Victoria Flying Club Office at 250-656-2833.
The Victoria Flying Club is very excited to
partner with Thrifty Foods in their successful
Smile Card program. Pick up your smile card
today at the VFC office, and 5% of your grocery
purchases will go towards creating scholarships
and awards for VFC members.
Thank-you to Thrifty Foods for their support!
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MARCH 2011

March 25-April 17, 2011
Date Topic Instructor
Mar 25 1700-2100 Radio and Electronic Theory Dave/Dirk
26 0830-1700 Licencing Requirements/CARS Koide/Kristen
27 0830-1700 Theory of Flight and Aerodynamics Koide
Apr 01 1700-2100 Airframes and Engines Dave/Sean
02 0830-1230 Systems and Flight Instruments Dave/Sean
02 1300-1700 Human Factors/Pilot Decision Making Brad/Dirk
03 0830-1700 Crew Resource Management Brad/Dirk
08 1700-2100 Flight Operations Jeff
09 0830-1700 Navigation Jeff
10 0830-1230 Navigation Jeff
10 1300-1700 GPS Graham
15 1700-2100 Meteorology Simon
16 0830-1700 Meteorology Simon
17 0830-1700 Meteorology Simon
To sign up for Groundschool, or to purchase your Groundschool Kit,
please contact the Victoria Flying Club Office at 250-656-2833.
Mountain Flying Seminar
Tuesday March 15
at the Victoria Flying Club
0900-1300 $75
Please call the Victoria Flying Club at 250-656-2833 to sign up.
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Please Note: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) has recently been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial
Pilot Program before allowing a deduction for the hours under the Private Pilot Licence. A letter from the Club confirming
enrollment in the CPL is available to students actively pursuing a CPL (i.e, a Category 1 Medical, enrollment in Commercial
Ground school, working towards a Night Rating or actively completing the dual requirements of the CPL). Members are
reminded that all deductions taken are the responsibility of the person claiming the deduction on their tax return.
Instructions: Complete all areas of this form. There is no need to complete the form if you reached the maximum hours per
course in 2009. Mail/fax/or drop off this form to Dispatch.
Allowable deductions: As outlined by Revenue Canada Taxation
875 Heron Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0L8
Licence or Endorsement: Private Pilot Licence
Commercial Pilot Licence
Instructor’s Rating
Night Rating
Allowable Tuition Fees (Please read carefully):
Private Pilot Course
Any number of dual flying hours. Solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of forty-five hours.
Revenue Canada has been requiring proof of enrollment in the Commercial Pilot Licence program prior to allowing a deduction
for the PPL. (See above)
Commercial Pilot Course
Any number of dual flying hours and solo hours to the extent that dual and solo hours do not exceed a total of sixty-five hours
(Commercial Licence).
NO CREDIT MAY BE TAKEN FOR TIME BUILDING OR HOURS IN EXCESS OF THE TRANSPORT CANADA
MINIMUMS.
Private Pilot Course Only
Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2010 $250.00 $___________
________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2010
________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2010
Please print, fill out, and return the following
two pages to the Victoria Flying Club office .
Victoria Flying Club
2010 Income Tax Procedure
________hours dual and solo claimed in 2009 and earlier re private licence
________TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 45 HOURS)
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MARCH 2011

Commercial Pilot Course
Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2010 $495.00 $___________
Ground school Retread $ 50.00 $___________
________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2010
________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2010
________hours dual and solo claimed in 2009 and earlier re commercial licence
________TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 65 HOURS)
Other Ratings
Rating:______________________ Hours: Dual____________ Solo___________
To Be Completed By The Student
I, _________________________ certify that:
I intend to work in the occupation of _______________________and that I was enrolled
in the course entitled ______________________in order to furnish me with skills in that occupation OR
I am qualified as a ___________________________ and that I was enrolled in the course entitled
___________________________ in order to improve my skills in that occupation.
My hours claimed for 2010, when combined with hours claimed in 2009 and earlier does not exceed the maximums out-
lined of 45 hours for private and 65 hours for commercial course.
__________________________ ____________________________
Signature of Student Date
Do you wish your tax form mailed or picked up?______________________________
For Office Use Only
Date received ____________________ Course _____________________________
Hours: _____________ Dual $_________________
_____________ Solo $_________________
Ground Briefing: _____________ Dual $_________________
Ground school: $_________________
Total Hours Claimed: ____________Private _____________
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Sunday, May 1 (rain date May 15), Pitt
Meadows, BC (CYPK):
99s Poker Run.
Rescheduled from Fall of 2010.
Open to all pilots. Everyone welcome.
Abbotsford, Boundary Bay, Chilliwack, Delta
Airpark, Langley, Squamish, Victoria, Pitt Meadows
Lots of fun & prizes
Funds raised go towards aviation
scholarships & projects.
For more information:
www.bccoast99s.com,
or call Raeleen at 604-837-4148.
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Lindair Services Ltd
Specializing in Cessna, Piper, Beaver
float and wheel-equipped aircraft.
A high-quality Service Department
that is ready to complete any inspection
or repair requirement you may have.
5180 Airport Road South, Richmond, BC
Tel: 1-800-663-5829 Fax: 1-800-667-5643
www.lindairservices.com
There’s always lots happening
the world of
aviation on Vancouver
Island and in BC.
Rent a plane, gather
your friends, and go join
the adventure!
MARCH 2011

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Wouldn’t you rather be flying?
CHARTERED
1980 Cessna 172N
1/4 share CYYJ
TTSN 1735 160hp H2AD all AD's
done. VFR, dual nav/com, ils, 7"
colour screen moving map gps,
adf. Hangared at Viscount. Incorporated.
1/4 share $19,000.
1/3 share $25,000.
whm@shaw.ca
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When once you have tasted flight, you will
forever walk the earth with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been,
and there you will always long to
return. ~Leonardo Da Vinci
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(electronic filing)
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OWNER
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VFC Sustaining Member since 1983
250-386-4466
#202-31 Bastion Square
Victoria BC V8W 1J1