Send Us Your News Items!
Do you have a newsworthy item that members should know about? Send it to George Gregory at gregdesign@telus.net and we'll see it gets online quickly.RAA Forum Up and Running
If you click on the "Forum" button, you'll notice the forum is now functioning. Dive in! This is the place for announcements, classified ads, questions and answers. To discourage spamming, when you register on the forum please send a confirming email to George at aviator3230@yahoo.ca or george@sidekickgraphics.com.
Tiger Moth Restoration Blog
Jill Oakes of the Winnipeg chapter has started a blog on the restoration of a Tiger moth. To track the progress, check it out at: http://tigermothrestoration.blogspot.com/
Fuel Price Tracking Website
Member Rob Prior of Chapter 85 (Vancouver) has set up a new website to track fuel prices. So far, he's only listed Vancouver's Lower Mainland, but if you have any information on prices in your area, let him know, and he'll put it up on the site. Rob may be reached here and the new website's URL is http://www.100ll.ca.
Canadian Air and Space Museum Eviction
The Canadian Air and Space Museum at Downsview was issued a Notice of Eviction. This historical old hangar is owned by Parc Downsview Park (owned by the Federal Government).
This museum is the location of the original de Havilland Aircraft of Canada plant and houses a big part of Canada's aviation history. A full scale model of the famous "Arrow" was built and lives here, as well as an AVRO Lancaster, in the midst of being refurbished and countless other aircraft and articles of our heritage. The facility will now be converted into hockey rinks.
The museum is asking you to call your local Member of Parliament and voice your support to save this historic site and buildings for future generations.
Link below for more information.
CP24 Canadian Air and Space Museum
To visit the Museum's website and sign the online petition, go to:
Price of 4130 steel tubing going up
If you have a project that will require 4130 tubing for its completion it would be wise to buy this as soon as possible. Aircraft Spruce has been hit with price rises of nearly 100% from their manufacturers. In North America there are not many manufacturers of this specialty tubing - thank the past decade of government and corporate policies that have sent manufacturing offshore. Chrome-Moly tubing is not a high volume commodity so there have historically been few mills that will make the investment to make this. The small handful that are left appear now to be taking the opportunity to capitalize on the short supply, and how can anyone who has run a business blame them?
Aircraft Spruce will sell current inventory at the normal prices but newly purchased inventory will have to reflect their increased costs. This is not good for builders of aircraft. There will likely be a knock-on effect of lower sales of fabric and the attendant supplies that have historically been purchased to cover newly built tube and fabric aircraft.
Important Jabiru Service Bulletin
Click Here for and extensive service bulleting requiring attention to the attachment of the flywheel to the crankshaft on Jabiru engines. It is from the RA Australia website.
Magazine Contributions
George Gregory and Gary Wolf are currently working on the next issue of the Rec Flyer, so please email your chapter news, classifieds, and other items to raa@raa.ca. In the subject line please type "RAA"
Tips for Contributors
People wanting to contribute articles to the Recreational Flyer or the RAA's website will find some helpful information on the Graphics Blog section of George's new website. Visit SidekickGraphics.com for more information.
Restoration Shop Open
January 5-December 15, 2011 every Thursday
Edenvale (CNV8), ON: The RestorationShop is open and we invite everyone to fly over, or drive by, and pay a visit. Membership flights are available in all our tail-dragger aircraft, including the Tiger Moth. For more information, contact Robin Tripp at 705-818-2223, or email info@classicaircraft.ca, or www.classicaircraft.ca.
Office Move
The RAA office has been relocated. The new mailing address is:
RAA Canada
#22 - 4881 Fountain St. North
Breslau Ontario
N0B 1M0
For the next while the current phone numbers will be forwarded to the new number, 519-648-3030. The 1-800-387-1028 number will remain as usual for renewals. The current email address will also work as it is being forwarded to the new email address raa@raa.ca
VANCOUVER, BC: ESTABLISHING NEW AIR-TO-AIR FREQUENCIES FOR USE IN FLIGHT TRAINING AREAS
Three air-to-air VHF frequencies have been obtained from Industry Canada for use in the flight training Class F Airspace Advisory Areas (CYAs). Air traffic services will not monitor these frequencies nor will they be associated with any ground station. They are strictly for use by pilots as a communication tool for coordinating their flights and activities and to help prevent conflicts.
Each frequency has been assigned to a cluster of CYAs resulting in the establishment of three common frequency areas (CFAs). The CFAs and their respective frequencies will be depicted on the “NOT FOR NAVIGATION” planning map on the back of the Vancouver VTA. The frequencies will be effective on publication of the 36th edition of the VTA, scheduled for May 2011.
The CFAs and their frequencies are as follows:
Glen Valley / Pitt CFA Freq 122.72(5) KHz Comprises CYA 180/181/177/176
Vedder / Harrison CFA Freq 122.77(5) KHz Comprises CYA 182/183/184/178/179
Duncan CFA Freq 123.02(5) KHz Comprises CYA 118/113/135
Communication Guidelines for use in Vancouver Common Frequency Areas (CFAs)
Pilots are encouraged to use the designated frequency when flying in the Vancouver CFAs. Radio transmissions on a CFA frequency should be the minimum required to provide the aircraft's position and pilot intentions. Example transmission: "GLEN VALLEY C-F-A TRAFFIC CESSNA GOLF ALPHA BRAVO CHARLIE TWO MILES SOUTHEAST OF FORT LANGLEY CONDUCTING AIRWORK AT THREE THOUSAND FEET AND BELOW"
Flying within a CFA and using a CFA frequency does not alleviate a pilot from the responsibility for monitoring and/or communicating on, when required, an ATC frequency, aerodrome traffic frequency (ATF) or any other appropriate frequency.
Marcel Pinon Manager, Airspace & Service Requirements
NAV CANADA 77 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5L6
Phone: (613) 563-5630 Fax: (613) 563-5602
Email : pinonm@navcanada.ca