Victoria Flying Club
1852 Canso Rd # 101 V8L 5V5 North Saanich, BC, Canada

Thank You Members

VFC has several scholarships / awards available for members. Details:

November VFC news, read it in The Patrician: http://flyvfc.com/subscribe-to-the-patrician And happy 74th anniversary to us! November 16 marks the anniversary date of our incorporation.

As of today, the VFC has switched to its winter operating hours to coincide with the return to Daylight Standard Time. Dispatch will be open from 0800 to 1700 daily, although the Club will be closed (no staff) on Christmas Day and New Years Day. We will return to summer hours when we switch back to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, 14 March 2021.

https://www.vicnews.com//cobble-hill-remembers-lost-milit/

When she was 18, she got her pilot's licence.... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa_Carson

100 years ago, Vancouver Air Station was established at Jericho Beach. This station would play an important role in fire patrolling and forestry services for years to come. It also served as a key military station. https://jsca.bc.ca/our-history/ https://jsca.bc.ca//remembering-the-jericho-beach-air-sta/

VFC fire patrol, "snakes" on a plane, federal CF-18 strategy, latest happenings around the Club - read it all in the October Patrician! http://flyvfc.com/subscribe-to-the-patrician

September news in The Patrician is ready. including short bios of your new Directors! http://flyvfc.com/subscribe-to-the-patrician

Reminder: the AGM will be on September 9. Due to COVID, attendance will be restricted to voting members who have RSVPd. If you want to know more about nominations, please contact the President Colin Williamson (email address was published in the August Patrician, pictured below).

From @British Columbia Aviation Council: Today at noon PDT, BCAC'S Youth Engagement Committee will be hosting the next Youth Learning Series webinar, "Tomorrow's Sky: The Future of Aviation," where we'll welcome our very special guest, Suzanne Kearns, PhD, from the University of Waterloo. About Dr. Suzanne Kearns:... Dr. Kearns is an Associate Professor of Geography and Aviation at the University of Waterloo. Her research specializations are aviation safety, training methodologies, and human factors. She is best known as author of several aviation books, Series Editor of the 'Aviation Fundamentals' textbook series, and for her work supporting the International Next Generation of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) programme and Global Aviation Training initiatives with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Please join us online for an insightful hour of Dr. Kearns' expertise and perspective on the next generation of aviation, including the impact of COVID-19 on human factors and aviation sustainability. https://bit.ly/BCAC-YEC-3

@abbyairshow went virtual this year, check it out! https://youtu.be/z1aWabLJM7I

Our AGM will be on September 9th. Read how you can get involved as a Director and about the epic journey bringing C-FGIM to its new home at VFC. http://flyvfc.com/subscribe-to-the-patrician

The latest Patrician is out! Thanks to Alan Kane, Patrick Hamilton, Greg Matte, Stephen Klubi for contributions. Congrats Navya on your ongoing successes! http://flyvfc.com/subscribe-to-the-patrician

Needing direction? British Columbia Aviation Council - BCAC has a mentorship program. To get into this cohort, apply before July 17th. https://www.bcaviationcouncil.org/mentorship/

Change is afoot in the industry for people with diabetes. https://www.cnn.com//first-commercial-pilot-dia/index.html