february 2015

THE PATRICIANThe Victoria Flying Club ~ Aviation Excellence Since 1946

FEBRUARY 2015

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2015 BC Airport ChallengePage 3

“Why I Fly” Photo Contest4

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“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...................................Ramona ReynoldsVice President....................................Firat AtamanSecretary......................................Colin WilliamsonTreasurer.............................................Rob ShemiltDirectors............................................. Steve Demy Howard Peng

Vernon FischerRolf Hopkinson

General Manager.................................Gerry MantsChief Flying Instructor....................Graham Palmer

1852 Canso RoadSidney, BC V8L 5V5

[email protected]

Phone: 250-656-2833Fax: 250-655-0910

Editor: Christie [email protected] Design & [email protected]

In This Issue 3 2015 BC Airport Challenge 5 Webster Memorial Trophy

7 COPA Quadrant and Fly-Out Schedule 10 Return of the Mystery Aircraft 11 Women in Aviation Update

15 Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award

The Patrician accepts unsolicited submissions.

This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, with prior permission of the publisher or author. The opinions expressed are strictly those of the authors.

THE PATRICIANMonthly Newsletter of The Victoria Flying Club - Aviation Excellence Since 1946

FEBRUARY 2015

Aviation Excellence Since 1946 2 February 2015

VFC News

News from VFC

Looking for Parking?Prime paved aircraft parking spaces. Secure, pull-in/pull-out, easy access.

Please call Marcel at 250-656-2833.

The Tax Man Cometh!The 2014 Income Tax forms are avail-able at the VFC office or on page 18 of this issue. Please contact Gerry or

Kathy at the club for more info.

Notice of Victoria Flying Club AGM - March 5 2015The Victoria Flying Club An-nual General Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 5 in the VFC pilot’s lounge. The meeting will begin, as it always does, at 6:00pm with wine and cheese. The business portion of the evening gets under way at 7:00pm.

What Happens at the AGM?

The purpose of the Annual Gen-eral Meeting is to provide an opportunity for discussion and decision making amongst club members. As a not-for-profit organization, we are governed by an elected volunteer Board of Directors. Three of the main functions of the AGM are to re-view prior year results, discuss plans for the current year, and also to establish the board of directors for the upcoming year.

Who is Eligible to Vote at the AGM?

While attendance at the AGM is open to all members, voting priviliges are extended to those with Sustaining Memberships and Life Memberships only. If you have been a member in good standing of the Victoria Flying Club for 24 consecutive months, then you are eligible to apply to become a Sustaining or Life Member. Sustaining Mem-bers and Life Members recieve a discount on aircraft rentals, fuel, etc. If you have been a member for 24 consecutive months, please pick up a Sus-taining Member or Life Member application from the VFC office, and plan to attend the AGM.

How Can You Get Involved?

The Board of Directors consists of a group of Victoria Flying Club members who use their

collective knowledge and skills to conduct club business on behalf of all members. They are governed by a set of by-laws and make decisions regarding aircraft and equipment, facilities, staffing, and various other areas of club business. Sustaining and Life Members are eligible to be nominated for a director position. Nomination forms are available at the VFC office and nominations will also be accept-ed from the floor at the AGM. Directors must be nominated by two other Sustaining or Life Members.

Being involved with the VFC Board of Directors is a great opportunity to contribute to the future of the Victoria Flying Club, and to the local aviation community.

For more information, please contact VFC Manager, Gerry Mants, at [email protected] or 250-656-2833.

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VFC News

THE BC AIRPORT CHALLENGE Same great challenge - with a new twist for 2015!The inaugural BC Airport Chal-lenge was a stunning success in 2014. With individual pilots visit-ing up to 70 airports in BC, we covered a lot of ground and had a lot of fun doing it!

The BC Airport Challenge contin-ues in 2015, but with an exciting new twist and more chances to win! Read through to the end for all the details!

Starting January 1, 2015 and running until December 31, 2015, the Victoria Flying Club is challenging pilots to visit as many airports in BC as possible. The event, known as the “BC Airport Challenge”, will have two categories. The first category will include pilots flying club aircraft and the second category is for owners flying their own aircraft.

Here’s How it Works (aka: Rules and Regs)

The rules for the challenge will be quite simple:

• Pilots must be flying members of the Victoria Flying Club

• The pilot in command of an aircraft can count both departing and destination airport as vis-ited when flying a cross country flight. Local flights will not be counted as the intent of this chal-lenge is to get pilots flying cross country. Not all airports in BC will qualify for this challenge. Private air-ports and airports with unsuit-able runway surfaces will be

excluded. The Club has ex-cluded airports with gravel, grass and other non-paved surfaces to protect aircraft from damage. The complete list of qualifying airports, approximately 70 of them, will be posted on the VFC website and will be available in the Club.

Along with the two categories there will be awards for the number of airports visited and for the furthest airport visited from Victoria. Both awards will be of-fered in each category and will be given out at the Annual Wings Banquet in 2016. A monthly draw will also be made for all pilots registered in the challenge who have visited at least one airport that month. Each month a pilot will receive one ticket for each new airport visited. These tick-ets will be put into a monthly draw for some really cool prizes. Each month the draw count will be restarted so plan your airports carefully. Like everything in aviation there will be some paperwork. Upon returning to the club the pilot must notify the front desk about the airports visited. The front desk will record the achievement and place the information on the results poster for everyone to see. The results poster will show individual results plus the furthest airport visited by a com-petitor. This will allow everyone to see the results as the year progresses. Our last rule is that for each air-port visited the pilot must:

• Take a photo of themselves or the aircraft (or both) at the airport.

• Alternately, the pilot can pro-vide a piece of trivia about the airport or the region. For exam-ple, did you know that Chilliwack has the best pie at any airport in BC? What about that the first airplane ever to land in Nelson was in 1912 but it wasn’t until 1971 that a permanent airport was constructed.

New for 2015Fly a Friend and Win!

Want to win more prizes in this year’s challenge? It’s easy! Take a non-pilot friend along on a flight and you’ll receive an extra entry in the monthly draw. In addition, your friend will be entered in a monthly draw for a Discovery Flight. That’s what we like to call “Flying it Forward!” Sharing your love of aviation has never been more fun! Now it’s time to have a little competitive fun and travel to new airports in BC….it should make for some great stories and adventures! For more informa-tion, contact the VFC office at 250-565-2833.

Watch each issue of The Patri-cian for BC Airport Challenge updates and, most importantly, fly safe and have fun!

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VFC News

February Prizes:

Round trip for one person (Vancouver Harbour or Richmond/Victoria) donated by Harbour Air.

Aviator’s Gift Bag including: Sunglass-es, VFC water bottle, and VFC polo top donated by VFC; CASARA travel mug donated by CASARA, Nanaimo Airport parking passes donated by the Nanaimo Airport.

Category Prize Donor Winner

Grand Prize – THE MOST

(1) Night for two at Tigh-Na-Mara Resort Nike II Departure Duffle Bag $100 in AVGAS at Pitt Meadows Sunglasses, Polo Top, Ball Cap Plaque

Tigh-Na-Mara Resort

Victoria Airport Authority Pitt Meadows Airport COPA National Victoria Flying Club

John Litherland

“Owner” - Most Airports Visited

One hour with an Instructor in the Redbird One hour in a 172 Plaque

Victoria Flying Club

John Litherland with 70 airports

“Renter” - Most Airports Visited

One hour with an Instructor in the Redbird One hour in a 172 Plaque


BJ Caron with 31 airports

“Owner” – Farthest Airport

VFC logo Sunice jacket Plaque Victoria Flying Club

Two-Way Tie: Norm Dove – Fort Nelson Norm Younie – Fort Nelson

“Renter” – Farthest Airport

VFC logo Sunice jacket Plaque Victoria Flying Club

BJ Caron - Smithers

Williams Lake Airport One night in two bedroom two bathroom cabin at Chilko Lake

Nancy Opperman John Litherland

Barkerville Airport One night for two with breakfast at St. George Hotel

St. George Hotel Dave Gustafson

2014 BC Airport Challenge Prizes - Award at the Wings Banquet


Aviation News


First Solos

Daniel ChoInstructor: Brendan O’Hare

Fred BurgessInstructor: Sean Tyrell

Mark WalkerInstructor: Dave Yates

Patrick DibbInstructor: Dave Yates

Scott KylloInstructor: Colin Brown


COPA Quadrant

Submitted by: Eleanor Eastick

January 6th was a foggy night but didn’t deter a dozen and a half members from attending the 7 PM COPA meeting at VFC to hear the irrepressible Les Hall talk about the local CASARA group. Do any of you remember the old bumper sticker, My Ass was Saved by CASARA? It was on the fridge in the VFC lounge to remind everyone of the life-saving work done by Civil Avia-tion Search and Rescue.

The February COPA Flight 6 meeting will feature John Lewis, president of the BC Aviation Mu-seum. John will speak about the history of Victoria Airport.

Victoria International Airport began as a small airfield in the 1920s. By 1940, it had become a military airport and was known colloquially as the Pat Bay Airport for years. It wasn`t until

1959 that that the International title became official and now it is one of Canada`s busiest air-ports. Transport Canada took it over in 1948.

In 1930 the airport was owned privately by British Columbia Airways Ltd. Most of the trans-portation was by seaplane, and the large body of water, Patricia Bay on the west side of Saanich Peninsula provided a natural haven for the aircraft to land and take off. Patricia Bay itself is still a seaplane base under the control zone of CYYJ.

We will be meeting again at the Victoria Flying Club Tuesday February 3rd at 7:00 PM. All are welcome; you need not be a COPA member to come and hear this most interesting talk on the history of our airport.

For further information, please contact [email protected].

‘Tis the Season for Fly-Outs!

The January 24th flyout to CAH3, Courtenay was skunked by foggy weather. Likewise on the second attempt the next day. Doggone fog be gone!

There are plans for another try at CAH3 sometime in February - maybe Mother Nature will be kind!

Texada Island, Gillies Bay (CYGB) is the destination for a March flyout.

The dates for these two flyouts have not yet been settled but if you are interested, please email [email protected] or [email protected] and you will be contacted with the final-ized plans.

These destinations are fairly close to home; a good idea in the shorter and less weather-friendly days of winter. VFC kindly gives a discount on the rental of aircraft and on fuel for members’ private planes when participating in flyouts.

Get the Bug!


Flight Training

Monday and Wednesday 1900-2200Victoria Flying Club Classroom

DATE TOPIC INSTRUCTORFeb 02 Human Factors & Pilot Decision Making Brett 04 Airframes and Engines Dave 11 Systems and Flight Instruments Dave 16 Radio and Electronic Theory Brady 18 Meteorology Sean T. 23 Meteorology Sean T. 25 Meteorology Sean T.Mar 02 Meteorology Sean T. 04 Meteorology Sean T. 09 Meteorology Sean T. 11 Flight Operations Colin 16 Flight Operations Colin 18 Navigation Brendan 23 Navigation Brendan 25 Navigation Brendan 30 ATC/Fly Outs Jason G.Apr 01 Review Colin

NOTE: No Groundschool February 9th - Family DayTo register for Groundschool, or to purchase a

Groundschool Kit, please contact the Victoria Flying Club at [email protected] or 250-656-2833.

PRIVATE PILOT GROUNDSCHOOL

VFC SMILE CARDS Pick up your smile card today at the VFC office, and 5% of your grocery purchase will go towards creating scholarships and awards for VFC members. Thank-you Thrifty Foods! To date, the Victoria Flying Club has received over $14,000 from the Thrifty Foods Smile Card program. These funds have been appreciated by all members of the club. Thank-you Thrifty Foods!


VFC News

New MembersA Ram KoJohn AinsworthCurtis BaileyStanko PaleksicYong Feng LiangChris BrophySida ShiPatrick McFaddenErin GrantBoris KrasikovJeffrey CholakJoseph SavidgeKeith BjorndahlThomas Weber-BoisvertHoward MallettKelly King

First SolosScott KylloMark WalkerPatrick DibbFred BurgessDaniel Cho

PPL Written ExamLinden HooverHarrison Fletcher

PPL LicenceGavin Rose

CPL Written ExamEduardo FeoLynn FlanderaSilvia Zilker

CPL Flight TestEduardo Feo

CPL LicenceKeegan AllenAlexander LuckhamHarry EvansEduardo Feo

ATPLHana Nakahara

VFC MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS

Fly between Victoria and destinations on Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Charter an aircraft and take up to 3 people.

(restrictions apply)

VFC CHARTER SERVICE BE THERE IN MINUTES!

For more information or to book a flightEmail: [email protected]

Call: 1-250-474-0213


Mystery Aircraft

The Mystery Aircraft column is back! One of our members sent in a collection of photos show-casing the aircraft above. It sure is an odd looking bird!

If you think you can identify the aircraft and solve this month’s mystery, please email your intel to [email protected].

We always welcome submis-sions for future mysteries. If

you have a photo to submit, please keep in mind the follow-ing criteria:

1. The photo should be high-resolution so that it prints well (minimum file size of 500kb - bigger is most definitely better!)

2. The aircraft identification should not be visible - we don’t want to make things too easy!

3. You must know what the aircraft is and your information should be well-researched and from a reliable source

Looking forward to seeing what you can come up with! Let’s see if we can stump our resi-dent aircraft experts!

Return of the Mystery Aircraft!

Can you identify the aircraft shown here? Email: [email protected]


Women in Aviation

What’s Coming UpWomen in Aviation

Vancouver Island Chapter

January was a busy month for the Vancouver Island Chapter of Women in Aviation!

We started the month and the year on January 10 with a leader-ship session on goal setting in flight training with Victoria Flying Club’s CFI, Graham Palmer and Mary Anne Neal who is a profes-sor in the Royal Roads University Leadership Program.

On January 28 we enjoyed a tour of the Joint Rescue Co-Ordination

Centre with Major Jenn Weissen-born and her amazing team. They spent a lot of time with us and we thank them for that.

And on January 31 we were privileged to assist 25 of the 23rd Victoria Girl Guides to earn their Aeronautics badge as part of the National Girl Guide STEM Chal-lenge. You can see from the pho-tos on the following page that it was a busy day - and a lot of fun!

Please join us on Saturday, Feb-ruary 7 from 1300 to 1500 in the President’s Lounge of the Shell Aerocentre, with the dynamic

Tracey Burns, Executive Business Coach. Tracey started the series off, and will return to hit us hard with accountability, responsibility and redefining your goals. You’re not going to want to miss this ses-sion because you never know who is going to drop in.

Everyone is welcome to par-ticipate regardless of gender or membership with Women in Aviation - invite your friends and colleagues.

Please go ahead and “Like” us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/wia.vichapter


Women in Aviation

23rd Victoria Girl Guides - Aeronautics Badge at the Victoria Flying Club

711 A Broughton Street(street level, by Victoria Public Library)

Victoria BC V8W 1E2


VFC News

Dear VFC staff Hi, I was student at VFC in 2008. My name is Tomo Sudo. Finally I am hired as an Airbus 320 first officer by Peach Aviation, which is a Japa-nese airline. I want to say a very big thanks to VFC and my instructors. I got a successful result because of you. Sincerely, Tomo Sudo

Congratulations Tomo! We’re so excited for you and we know you’ll do great! - VFC Staff

Alumni Update - Tomo Sudo

To All VFC Alumni:We love hearing from past students and finding out about all the amazing things you’re doing out there in the aviation industry. Please keep in touch! We love having photos of our successful (and good looking!) alumni to share with prospective student pilots.Don’t be shy! We’re proud of you and you should be too! Send photos, letters, or other updates to: [email protected]


VFC News

PHOTO CONTESTMany pilots fly for a career, and many are in it just for fun. For still others, the attraction is the challenge that aviation presents, or the freedom it offers. Some pilots just like the view from high above the world. You might see flying as a social activity, or as a means of escape. The reasons for flying are many, and we want to see yours!

During February and March, send your “Why I Fly” photos to [email protected] or post

them on our Facebook page at facebook.com/FlyVFC. We’ll put the photos in an album on Face-book and you can share it with your friends, family, contacts, and colleagues and request votes. The photo with the great-est number of “Likes”, “Shares,” or comments at the end of March will be declared the contest winner. VFC prizes are always fabulous so you won’t want to miss out on your chance at victory this time around!

The only criteria for this contest is that the photo should be a representation of what you love about aviation, or why you fly, hence the contest name, “Why I Fly.”

Happy Flying to everyone and remember to always keep your camera in your flight bag!

February/March Theme: Why I Fly!


Aviation News

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING REQUESTED FOR THE FOLLOWING MONETARY AWARD.

Applications must be received no later than March 31, 2015. The BCAC Awards committee will re-view applications and, if a winner is chosen, make recommenda-tions for approval by the BCAC Board. The winner, if any, will be announced by June 15, 2015 and flying training can commence shortly after that. The Award will be ‘formally noted’ at the BCAC Silver Wings Gala in October.

PRIVATE PILOT - FLIGHT TRAINING --$5,000This Award may be presented an-nually to a deserving High School student in British Columbia to assist in completing their Private Pilot’s License. The student will have shown an interest in Avia-tion and will have demonstrated a commitment to complete Private Pilot training. The application for the Award is to be supported in writing by a PCTIA accredited or registered flight training school in British Columbia.

Basic Nominating Criteria: • For Private Pilot License training only.• High school or flight training aca-demic standing. Mark(s) (attach mark transcripts - copy ok)• Application to include letter of recommendation from a PCITA accredited or registered flight school advising on candidate’s potential to complete the program.• Student will be recommended by a BCAC Member (either the flight school or individual member.)• Student must show some com-

mitment to training and finishing, such as showing a dedicated interest in aviation, a commit-ment to complete the program, completed ground school and/or completed a minimum of 10 hours of flight training.• Student to be between age 16-19.• Student to provide a written nar-rative explaining need/reasoning for financial assistance.

About the Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award

This Award may be presented an-nually to a deserving High School student in British Columbia to assist in completing their Private Pilot’s License. The student will have shown an interest in Avia-tion and will have demonstrated a commitment to complete Private Pilot training. The application for the Award is to be supported in writing by a PCTIA accredited or registered Flight Training school in British Columbia.

Award Criteria1) The scholarship fund is set up to be awarded annually, if the BCAC determines that a suitable application has been submitted.2) The intent is to help a young, serious student with their fixed or rotary Private Pilot License only.3) Student must show some com-mitment to training and finishing, such as showing a dedicated interest in aviation, a commit-ment to complete the program, completed ground school and/or completed a minimum of 10 hours of flight training.4) The application must include a letter of recommendation from

a PCTIA accredited or registered flight school advising on candi-date’s potential to complete the program.5) The application must be sup-ported by a BCAC Member in good standing (either a flight school or individual BCAC Mem-ber). Contact the BCAC Admin-istrator if you don’t know one at [email protected]) Student to be between ages 16-19.5) Student must provide a per-sonal outline and include need/reasoning for financial assistance.

Administration1) BCAC Award Committee will promote Scholarship, administrate and review application process and select winners, if any, on Mr. Anderson’s behalf. BCAC will use Member Training Schools to dis-tribute the Scholarship information and promote the Scholarship on the BCAC Web Site.2) As the Award may be used primarily after graduation (but not necessarily if awarded to a grade 11 student), the award will be timed to meet summer train-ing requirements for the student. Recipient of the Award will be announced by June 15th and winner, if any, will be asked to present an update on their train-ing at the Silver Wings banquet in October.3) Funds will come directly from the Vancouver Foundation to BCAC, who will distribute the funds to the PCTIA accredited or registered flight school, who will ensure that training does in fact take place. A member of the Anderson family will be asked to present the Award if possible at the BCAC Silver Wings Banquet.

Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship Award


Aviation News

BRITISH COLUMBIA AVIATION COUNCIL Please attach the necessary narrative and provide accurate information with your application.

NOMINEE:

Name:

Address:

Tel: Email

School:

Birth date:

Note: Applicant must attach a detailed narrative summary of the achievements and qualifications for the award (200 – 400 words). Provide as much information as you can so the selection committee is better able to render its final decision. The better your presentation the better opportunity you will have. This narrative must be co-signed by the recommending flight school.

The statement from the applicant should also include why he/she should receive the award.

Note: Funds will be paid to the flight school chosen by the Scholarship Recipient.

Nominator: Tel:

(print)

Email: Company: _____________________________________________________________

Signature: _Date:

Return application form no later than March 31, 2015 via email (.pdf), or mail to:

BC AVIATION COUNCIL, PO Box 31040 RPO Thunderbird, Langley, BC V1M 0A9 Office: 604-278-9330

Email: [email protected]; Web: www.bcaviationcouncil.org


VFC News

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Book your Discovery Flight now! 250-656-2833

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2014 Tax Forms

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2014 Income Tax Procedure

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 2013. 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 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, 2014 $300.00 $___________ ________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014

________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014

________hours dual and solo claimed in 2013 and earlier re private licence

________TOTAL CLAIM in hours (CANNOT EXCEED 45 HOURS)

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2014 Tax Forms

Commercial Pilot Course Ground school Jan 1 to December 31, 2014 $495.00 $___________

Ground school Retread $ 50.00 $___________

________hours dual Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014

________hours solo Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014

________hours dual and solo claimed in 2013 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 2014, when combined with hours claimed in 2013 and earlier does not exceed the

maximums outlined 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?______________________________ Tax Forms received by Victoria Flying Club prior to February 1, 2015 will be completed by February 28, 2015. For Office Use Only Date received ____________________ Course _____________________________ Hours: ________________ Dual $______________

________________ Solo $______________

Ground Briefing: ________________ Dual $______________

Ground school: $______________

Total Hours Claimed: ____________Private _____________

february 2015

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notice of victoria

patricianthe victoria

aviation update

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