Calgary Flying Club
155a MacLaurin Drive T3Z 3S4 Calgary, AB, Canada

MASSIVE Thank You to Matthew Oliver for an excellent presentation last night. This was our 2nd CFC Speaker Series Night. Make sure to register for #3, a look at the Garmin GTN 750 GPS system on February 11, 2021 with CFC Member John McEwen. Register Here: https://forms.gle/AfZ31H47uxnPnKof8

Congratulations to CFC Board Member Lenora Crane on winning the 2020 Chief FIight Instructor's Award. This national award recognizes those who contribute in a positive way to Aviation Solutions’ Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC), their schools, students, colleagues, the aviation community, and industry at large. Congratulations Lenora! https://aviationsolutions.net/congratulations-cfi-award-20/

Happy Holidays from the Calgary Flying Club! Please make a note of our holiday hours

January Saturday Sortie Cancelled BUT... we have a suggestion! Have you been out to Drumheller yet? Flying over the Badlands with people in your household/bubble is a sight not to be missed. The Drumheller Municipal Airport, CEG4, is located 3 nautical miles NW of the town. If you take the trip, tag us on social media!

Thank you to all the Sustaining Members for participating in the virtual 2020 Annual General Meeting. We appreciate your support and understanding during this time. We hope to see you all in person next year!

Missed the January Newsletter? We announced that the CFC Floatplane Program is BACK at CFC! Call Dispatch today to hold your spot for a May 2021 start

Attn Students & Members In order to ensure the safety of you and our staff, we will be implementing the following new protocols: Access to the building will be by appointment ONLY. No Exceptions.... When you arrive at CFC, please stay in your car until either your instructor or dispatch calls you to enter the building. Properly fitting masks are required at ALL times on CFC property and in the aircraft. Even on solo & rental flights. Please keep your masks on at all times. Please make sure you have filled out your online COVID-19 agreement before your appointment. It will be emailed to you the day before your appointment/flight. OR you can scan the QR code on the door of the building. Ground briefings will take place via Zoom or Facetime. Your instructor will provide you with details. We appreciate your patience during this time! Thank you for your continued support.

CFC Speaker Series Interested in learning about the Regulatory & Engineering Failures of the BOEING 737 MAX? Join us virtually on January 21, 2020 at 7pm to hear from Matthew Oliver, CD, P. Eng. Matthew served 20 years in the Canadian Forces as an aerospace engineer and currently works for APEGA as the Deputy Registrar and Chief Regulatory Officer. This is a MUST ATTEND event!... Register Here: https://forms.gle/jao5HF1b2L3uA9Rm8

It's a NEW YEAR at the Calgary Flying Club! 2021 is going to be VERY exciting. Check out the January 2021 Edition of The Beacon to learn about upcoming events, new training programs and annual checkout and safety protocols https://calgaryflyingclub.com//2/12/January-2021-1-min.pdf

Did you know that YYC has Canada's longest runway? Well, you probably did since you follow a Flying Club page Check out this video about our pals at YYC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvPyRHaN2FE&feature=youtu.be

We're welcoming our C172S Model FMTF back into the fleet with an exciting and new avionics upgrade! It now has: A Garmin GTN 750 G5 Attitude Indicator and HSI ADS-B Traffic and Auto Pilot!... Rent today for $195/hr Shahab & Greg M

Winter Clothing Drive! Bring your clean, lightly used winter clothing to Dispatch between December 1-20! We will be donating everything we receive to The Mustard Seed in Calgary.

Attention CFC Members! Join us for our first Virtual IFR Night on December 17, 2020 from 7 - 8pm. Our speaker will be CFC Instructor Andrew Koller. To register, email membership@calgaryflyingclub OR fill out this form https://forms.gle/sSvBdA75LZXvBaD97

Don't forget to sign up the our first Virtual IFR Night on Thursday, December 17, 2020! Use the link below to register! https://forms.gle/VEDUQY9JWr5YgXGf6

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Interesting Pilot Demand Outlook from COPA! https://copanational.org//cae-releases-2020-2029-pilot-de/

The newsletter is BACK! Check out the first edition of The Beacon HERE! https://calgaryflyingclub.com/club-newsletter-the-beacon-n/

A big thank you to everyone who joined us on our Halloween Spooktacular Sortie on Saturday! The costumes were fantastic and very creative Prizes will be handed out this week! We hope you all had a safe and fun Halloween. Join us on the next Sortie on November 28, 2020! Keep your eyes peeled for the details!

Lest we forget.

We Remember. Returning from the CFC's formation flight over the Field of Crosses on November 11, 2020 #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay