4th Annual Cardston Fly-In

The morning of June 5th brought beautiful blue skies and a perfect day for a fly-in! After being weathered out the last few years, the members of the Cardston Flying Club were relieved to see good weather! With almost 100 people in attendance and 22 planes to enjoy, the Fly-In was definitely a success. Breakfast was excellent (as usual) - thank you to all those who helped cook, serve and clean up.

We would like to thank our local political representatives for supporting our efforts at the airport. We were happy to see in attendance: Cardston's mayor, Rick Schow; Town counselor, Dave Smith; and a representative of the Wildrose Alliance party, Paul Hinman.

It was gratifying to see planes fly in from all over Alberta including: Airdrie, Fort MacLeod, Glenwood, Hillspring, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Okotoks, and Springbank. The long distance award goes to the pilot from Provo, Utah!

Enjoy some photos from the day!

What's everyone checking out on this plane from Provo, Utah?

Amazing mural!

Watching planes coming in and heading out.

Some of the planes on display.

Another view.

Doug Murray handing out a door prize to Cyril Clarke as Bob Farren and Paul Hinman look on.

Beautiful day... and beautiful 'birds'!

"Double parked"!

Full parking lot too!

FLY-IN

Well - it appears like we may get treated with some good weather this year. Lets all plan to arrive around 0700 on Saturday and see how many people come. Bring your aircraft and let see how many flights we can give. See you all on Saturday.

Reach For The Sky

1) NAVIGATION: If you are flying at 100 knots and travel for 25 minutes, how much distance will you cover? (Use E6B)


2) GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is calibrated altitude?


3) AIR LAW: When overtaking an aircraft in front of you, what must you do?







ANSWERS:

1) You will travel approximately 42 NM.
2) Indicated altitude corrected for instrument and position error.
3) The aircraft that overtakes the other must pass to keep the one being overtaken on the left side. The one being overtaken has the right of way.

Humor in Flight

A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom, 'Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop from New York to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore, we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax... OH, MY GOD!' Silence followed, and after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said, 'Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!'

A passenger in Coach yelled, 'That's nothing. You should see the back of mine!'

Discount on SPOT Tracking Service for COPA Members

Discount on SPOT Tracking Service Available for COPA Members
(updated October 28, 2009)
by Kevin Psutka

SPOT Personal Tracker www.findmespot.com is a GPS reporting device that has several features for peace of mind for you and your loved ones. Even though Transport Canada does not consider it as an alternative to an ELT, it is a relatively inexpensive way to provide additional protection for you and your passengers, and in many ways, makes up for many of the shortcomings of ELTs.

When you purchase a SPOT (there are several dealers listed on the SPOT site http://www.findmespot.ca/en/locateadealer) there is a requirement to purchase an annual subscription to various levels of service. The basic service (unlimited check-in, help and 911 messages) is $99.99 U.S. per year. There is an additional Track Progress service which provides a breadcrumb trail for your flights (see the SPOT website for an explanation). This is perhaps one of the most important features to have in addition to 911.

Normally, the Track Progress service is an additional $49.99 per year but for COPA members it is free when the promotion code is entered during the activation process. To get your free promotion code ($49 U.S. value) simply contact COPA after you purchase your SPOT (email Cathy cstanton-gaudon@copanational.org or 613-236-4901 extension 100). She will record your name and membership number and then issue you a unique code.

Click here for details on how to subscribe to the service and get the COPA discount. The document also contains suggestions on how to use SPOT in your aircraft to ensure that you get check-in and tracking messages.

Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, 71 Bank Street, 7th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5N2 Tel: 613.236.4901 Fax: 613.236.8646

Upcoming Fly-In - All Welcome!

(Click on image to enlarge poster)

For Sale:

Runway markers for sale:

2'X4'; as is $20.00 and repainted and refurbished $60.00.
Solid orange $50.00.


Please contact Jim Alcock for more information.
E-mail: carolinepollock@hotmail.com
Phone: 403-553-2395