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DA40
ALASKAN ADVENTURE!
Edmonton Flying Club member
David DeJong flew the clubs Diamondstar DA40 from Edmonton City Centre up to
Alaska where he
visited several airstrips and
remarkable locations! We'd like to acknowledge David on such a great adventure,
and look forward to
hearing all the stories!
MONTANA AVIATORS!
Welcome home to our 9 students and members who flew 4 Edmonton Flying Club
aircraft to various locations in
Montana such as Great
Falls Int'l and Kalispell (Glacier Park) to name a few. Pictures coming soon!
MOUNTAIN ENDORSEMENT GROUND SCHOOL
Have you ever wanted to expand your horizons and fly in mountainous
terrain? EFC will be holding a one day Mountain Endorsement ground school on
Saturday May 29th from 10:00am-2:30pm. The course will cover all aspects of
mountain flying, navigation and pilot decision making. Course fee is $80.00
+ GST. Sign up is at dispatch, or
contact us for more info!
GROUP
CROSS-COUNTRY TO MONTANA!
The Edmonton Flying Club is organizing a
unique way to fly across the border! Departing on June 4th, the routing
includes stops at Great Falls, Kalispell (Glacier Park Int'l), and Lethbridge.
The entire trip is approximately 15 hours of flying time and can be used as
Commercial training time! Stop in and see dispatch for more info!
SECOND
TWINSTAR!
The Edmonton Flying Club is pleased to
announce the addition of a second
DA42 TwinStar to
the fleet! C-GLEJ is now online and available for bookings.
Interested in getting your multi-IFR rating? Look no further and
contact us
today!
ONCE
UPON A FLYBOY...
Jeremy Sam is an 8th grade
student living in Alberta, Canada. In 2008 Jeremy logged his
first hour, making him what is thought to be Canada’s
youngest student pilot. Today, Jeremy is a member of the
Edmonton Flying Club where he works each week toward a
personal goal of completing his first solo flight on his
14th birthday. Under the careful watch of his
instructor Jeremy’s dream of someday becoming a commercial
airline pilot gets closer each day.
read more at:
www.onceuponaflyboy.com
FOOD
FOR FLIGHTS!
SHOW
YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE CITY CENTRE AIRPORT!
Visit the brand new website designed to promote and create awareness of
the aviation community at the City Centre Airport.
www.aviationedmonton.ca
HANGAR
HOCKEY FINALE
The Red Barons came out victorious in the 2009 EFC Cup.
We all look forward to the 2010 Hangar Season. Thanks to all those who
attended!
 
OPEN
HOUSE DEC 12
Thanks to everyone who braved the cold weather and came
to the Open House!
IFR
GROUND SCHOOL
Thanks to all who attended our Fall IFR Ground School.
It was a long week, but overall a great time.
NEW
CLASS 1 INSTRUCTOR!!
Congratulations to Matt Kading on becoming EFC's newest
Class 1 Instructor! Matt's experience as a High School teacher and Flight
Instructor helped him ace the flight test! Matt is looking forward to
sharing his knowledge and experience with new student Instructors. Call now
for details on obtaining your Flight Instructor Rating!!
GREAT JOB!!
EFC would like to recognize one of it's newest Commercial
Pilots! Travis Scobie completed his CPL flight test with a final mark of
96.2%!!! That is truly a remarkable achievement! Great work Travis!
AIR
RALLY!
This Canada Day, July
1st, EFC held its second annual Air Rally and BBQ. An air rally
is a chance for pilots to test their navigation, flight planning and pilot
skills.
GOLF
TRIP A HUGE SUCCESS!
Thanks to everyone who helped make this
year's golf trip to Barrhead a Huge success. It was a beautiful day
and there was much fun had by all. We hope to see everyone next year!
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