Fundraisers and Special Activities

Dreams Take Flight Raffle Tickets

Tickets for Air Canada' Dreams Take Flight raffle are being sold at Grant Park Mall close to Safeway from Monday March 31st - Sunday April 6th. They are $2 each, support a great cause and you can win a 2014 Jetta! Draw date is April 25th. Thank you… Jenna


Women in Aviation Annual Fund Raiser – Purdy Chocolates

In time for Easter! https://www.purdysgpp.com/JoinAGroup.aspx?c=29577
To order, set up a log-in and pay with a credit card. Orders are due April 6th and delivered to Winnipeg by April 15th. There are some super yummy Easter bunnies, eggs and gift baskets. Contact Stacie Bruneteau at cwiaywg@hotmail.com.

Women’s Free PSTAR Ground School

The MB Chapter 99s are organizing a 5-evening Free PSTAR Ground School April 8, 10, 12, 14, & 16th6:30-8:30 pm for women. Together, participants will write the PSTAR exam for the Student Permit. This is the first component of ground school, women interested in continuing can decide to do so. Harv’s Air is kindly providing Instructors.

Calendars

Members of the MB Chapter of the 99s who fly C-FLUG C150 are producing a professional fund raising calendar. Approximately 5000 copies will be sold.

a. If you would like your business or personal logo or name in the calendar to show your support for women in aviation, please contact jill.oakes@umanitoba.ca.

b. Calendars will be sold for $20 + shipping. 100% of every sale – YES all $20!! Will be given to C-FLUG Pilots and Pilots in Training that sell the calendars for flight training and aviation fuel. Calendars sold by other supporters (eg pilots with their own planes who are keen to help promote women in aviation) will be deposited in C-FLUG’s bank account for C-FLUG’s contingency fund.


Sunday April 13th – St Andrews/Winnipeg Air Traffic Control Tower Tour

The C-FLUG team of Women Pilots is planning a tour of the St Andrews Tour at 17:00 (5:00 pm). Women interested in learning about flying, pilots and pilots in training are invited. (no purses and no cameras in the Tower). RSVP if you’re planning on attending as we may have to create two shifts due to limited space. You’ll see how the Air Traffic Controllers manage aircraft in the air and on the ground, you’ll hear communications between Pilots and Controllers, and you’ll have a chance to talk to Controllers about training, job opportunities, and salaries. Pre-register with jill.oakes@umanitoba.ca.


May 24th Spring Poker Derby 

All pilots welcome to join this fund raiser sponsored by the Manitoba Chapter of the 99s. Pilots purchase “poker cards” and are dealt their cards by flying to as many of the participating Manitoba airports as they like. Tons of door prizes and loads of fun for men and women – fill your plane with passengers too! Poster identifying participating airports will be posted shortly.

See other events on the Manitoba Aviation Calendar.

For Women: Introduction to Learning to Fly

Saturday, March 8, 2014
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: Lyncrest Airport 57119 Murdock Rd, Winnipeg
(2 km north of Fermor Ave just inside the east Perimeter)

Join us to experience: an introduction to flying, tour various aircraft types,
take a 45 minute sample flight and meet other female pilots.

To register contact: Jill.oakes@ad.umanitoba.ca*

* Important note: There is no charge for this event but a written request is required.
To reserve your place, simply send an email stating:
1. Why you want to learn how to fly.
2. What steps you are willing to take to make your dream a reality.
3. What you hope to do to help other women to learn how to fly once you become a pilot.

Application deadline: March 7, 2014
For women only, must be 18 years or older.

Films Take Flight - Manitoba Chapter, Canadian Aviation Historical Society annual film festival, 27 - 28 February 2014, 7 pm at WCAM

Warroad Lions Winter Wings Skiplane Fly In Sunday 23 February 2014 8 am to noon

$2 Admission to the Western Canada Aviation Museum on Feb 17th

http://wcam.mb.ca/rsvpmaker/admission-is-a-toonie-on-louis-riel-day-2014-2-17

Monday February 17th, 2014 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM



Admission is just $2 on Louis Riel Day, Monday, February 17, 2014. The museum will be open from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Join in on our free guided tour at 2:00 pm. We hope to see you in and around the hangar!

Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Aeronautics Act

Hi Aviation Enthusiasts – take a moment to write an ememo to ensure we have the freedom to fly in the future!



Patrick at COPA explains the following:

1. It is COPA’s experience that its influence is more effective when members send a large number of individual messages to the people in power. "Individual" is key here, cut and paste or form letters are disregarded.



2. The most effective method at this stage of the process is for individuals to send an email to CARRAC@tc.gc.ca to express agreement with COPA’s submission and in particular the need for a focus group.



Take Action: Your airport or private aerodrome is at risk, TC has extended the comment period until 14 February, please participate!



Amendments to Aeronautics Act, Regulations - Requirement to consult on Aerodrome construction

Ladies and Gentlemen, Pilots and Non-Pilots:

I attended a conference yesterday at which Transport Canada officials explained their rationale for wanting to proceed with amending the Aeronautics Act and regulations to require consultation on all aerodrome creation and construction. There were many representatives of Associations plus other individuals who attended by telephone and TC reported that 15 written responses were received. I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to make your concerns known. I believe we got TC's attention to the enormity of this issue because by the end of the meeting TC agreed to review the way forward.



Industry representatives did a great job of highlighting the need for a focus group to thoroughly investigate the implications of this issue but we need to drive this point home as TC considers the way forward. TC said that "only" 15 responses have been received and they want more input. I realize that many of the submissions were from organizations that represent thousands of people but TC views 15 responses as relatively low.



TC has extended the comment period until 14 February to provide comment and I ask everyone to fan this message out to your contacts and encourage them to review my article on the subject http://www.copanational.org/Front_Page_Aerodromes.cfm

and then provide input before 14 February.



TC admitted yesterday that the collective discussion that the conference had value and brought some points forward that they had not seen or missed in the written submissions. Now is the time to drive the point home that a focus group is needed. Please fan this message out to your contacts and if you have not yet provided comments, please do so.



Kevin Psutka

President and CEO

Canadian Owners And Pilots Association

71 Bank St, 7th floor

Ottawa, ON

K1P 5N2

Candian Aviation Historical Society Manitoba Chapter January Meeting

Thursday 30 January 2014 7 pm at Western Canada Aviation Museum