Award Winners at “Wings” - Saskatchewan Aviation Council
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Award Winners at “Wings” - Saskatchewan Aviation Council
PlaneTalk Vol.2 Issue 12 Dec. 2015 from The Saskatchewan Aviation Historical Society Award Winners at “Wings” Christmas and New Year are knocking on the door. It is the time of the year to be joyful and merry. Enjoy the spirit of the season and wish your family, friends and acquaintances a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We wish you a very happy holiday season and an incoming year filled with peace, joy, productivity and prosperity. Merry Christmas and Blue Skies, Tim Munro, Executive Director The October Wings of Saskatchewan Conference inducted a new member of the Saskatchewan Aviation Hall of Fame, recognized a Distinquished Airman, and presented two Industry Service Awards. Richard Mayson returned from flying Sopwith Camels in France to partner with Angus Campbell and establish M&C aviation. If there is a family tree of air operators in our province, most operators have M&C as a common ancestor. Dick Graham, Regina Airport’s CEO, is a Mayson descendant and was present with his father to accept the honour. Tom Ray is this year’s Distinguished Airman. Tom has trained hundreds of pilots, flight-tested hundreds more, and managed to work thousands of hours for Saskatchewan CASARA. Tom’s training materials and practices are used across Canada. Tom served as an ATAC Board member and made significant contributions to ATAC committee work. A Big THANK YOU to Stan and Kaye McLeod for donating their Cavalier Model 102.5 to the SAHS. The aircraft is to be restored to its original colours as seen above and will be a great addition to our collection for all to see. Don’t Drink and Drive Get Home Safe, Call a Cab or a Friend! Gary Williams’ passionate leadership in researching, publishing, and publicizing Saskatchewan’s and Canada’s incredibly rich aviation history has won him great respect in the aviation community. Gary is a writer and editorial leader in many major aviation history journals in Canada. He was presented with the SAC Industry Service Award. Also presented with an Industry Service award was Chris Oleson. Over the years Chris flew and managed air operations for the RCMP. He is now Ops Manager for Saskatchewan Government Executive Air and Saskatchewan Air Ambulance. Chris’s extensive knowledge of regulations and Transport Canada procedures make him a matchless resource. His diplomacy and tact have raised the efficiency levels of SAC and its members. Bay 5 Hangar 5 John G Diefenbaker International Airport, Saskatoon S7L5X4 Ph. (306)651-7247 www.skahs.com Page 1 E-Mail:[email protected] New Pilots Corner – Congratulations! brought to you by: Matt Roberts Commercial Licence Completed - Chris Mitchell Sorry No Photo Night Rating Mason Voniorosky First solo Private Licence Completed - Chad Malanowich Night Rating - Neeraj Sharma -Landon Dohms First Solo -Whyatt Boey -Dwayne Heinrichs -Alison Maga -Glen Erlandson -Atila Kulcsar Justin Serrano First solo Mattew Serrano First solo Multi Engine Rating - Steve Watt -Quinn Sidloski Cole Friesen Private Flight Test MAGAZINE FAA Grants Terrafugia sUAS Exemption for Flight Testing Tom Maurer First Solo By Megan Elliott / Published: Dec 04, 2015 Bobby Berkhout Private Flight Test Terrafugia is still tweaking the design of its TF-X, an electric, semi-autonomous, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) flying car, which is slated to be tested in 2016 and 2017. This week, the company announced that it will soon begin flight testing with an unmanned, one-tenth scale model of the TF-X in order to gauge its hovering ability and collect flight characteristic data, which will drive the design choices on the final prototype. The FAA has authorized Terrafugia to operate small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) in the TF-X configuration for research and development. This exemption was necessary to allow Terrafugia to conduct commercial R&D work with the sUAS, up to an altitude of 400 feet and at speeds under 100 mph. Terrafugia’s engineers are now building the sUAS TF-X model and detailing plans for the extensive operation. Bay 5 Hangar 5 John G Diefenbaker International Airport, Saskatoon S7L5X4 Ph. (306)651-7247 www.skahs.com Page 2 E-Mail:[email protected] Roland Groome Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, Regina, Saskatchewan FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @CAHSRegina Next Chapter Event: SATURDAY, Dec. 19., 2015 Joint Christmas banquet with the members of No. 600 (Regina) Wing, Air Force Association of Canada. Location: Seven Oaks Best Western. Cocktail at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 each. To RSVP, call 306-584-8477. For more information, email [email protected] Bay 5 Hangar 5 John G Diefenbaker International Airport, Saskatoon S7L5X4 Ph. (306)651-7247 www.skahs.com Page 3 E-Mail:[email protected] The Prairie Heritage Air Show Society The board of the Alberta Aviation Museum Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Jean Lauzon as Executive Director of the Alberta Aviation Museum. Ms. Lauzon has been Acting Executive Director since February, and Assistant Executive Director since 2012. She has been involved with the Alberta Aviation Museum for a decade, serving as a volunteer before she came on staff. Her background is varied, ranging from working as a military airframe technician to spending time in the financial services industry. The Prairie Heritage Air Show Society Inc. (PHASS) of Saskatchewan was founded in 1912 and incorporated in 2012. The Society exists to enhance aviation and the understanding of aviation’s role in the history, economy and culture of prairie and central boreal Canada by holding airshows and related events. It has held events at the Prince Albert Airport in 2012, 2013 and 2015. We are planning a major air show for 2017. Jean Lauzon – New Executive Director Alberta Aviation Museum Ms. Lauzon takes the helm of the museum at a critical time. The museum is reinventing itself after the closure of the City Centre Airport, making the transition in to a more modern professional museum interpreting the storied history of aviation in Edmonton. On behalf of all of us at the SAHS, congratulations Jean! Aero Logistics America, Inc. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Happy Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year. Bay 5 Hangar 5 John G Diefenbaker International Airport, Saskatoon S7L5X4 Ph. (306)651-7247 www.skahs.com Page 4 E-Mail:[email protected] Just listed and only available at CanMilAir1! www.canmilair.com/products.asp?cat=1 "History of the Towplanes with the Air Cadet Gliding Program" Volume 1 - Pacific Region Written by Murray E. Balzer The "History of the Towplanes with the Air Cadet Gliding Program" is a comprehensive five volume set of books containing the complete history of the towplanes operated by the five Regional Gliding Schools in Canada: Volume 1 - Pacific Region & Grob G 109A Motor-Glider Volume 2 - Northwest Region Volume 3 - Central Region Volume 4 - Eastern Region Volume 5 - Atlantic Region & No. 800 "Black Forest" Squadron Each volume covers: Service with the Canadian military (where applicable),Aircraft's type development, Aircraft's history with the Regional Gliding School, History of glider towing operations with the Regional Gliding School, Colour & Markings of the Regional Gliding School's towplanes. Each volume is full of historic facts & photos and are a "must have" for anyone who has served with, or is interested in, the Air Cadet Gliding Program in Canada. Volume 1 – Pacific Region covers the towplanes owned and operated by the British Columbia Provincial Committee as well as No. 396 and 747 Squadrons. It also includes the history of the one and only Grob G 109A Motor-Glider to be operated by the Air Cadet Gliding Program. This “Special Edition” has 190 pages, filled with 180 colour photos and full colour drawings of the paint schemes worn by Pacific Region’s Cessna L-19 Birddog towplanes. There are many details included about flying the L-19 Birddog towplane with the Air Cadet Gliding Program. Published in 2015, Coil Bound (Black) – 8 1/2 “ x 11" From our Family to Yours. We wish you a Happy Holiday Season and Prosperous New year! Also we would like to remind you to plan a safe ride this holiday season and is a proud supporter of Operation Red Nose, from the Saskatoon Millennium Lions. Starting on Nov 27th, they will be offering their services from 9pm to 2am each Friday and Saturday (excluding the Christmas weekend). Getting you and your ride home safe, this service is no charge, but donations are graciously accepted in support of youth charities in Saskatoon. Clients require a registered vehicle, and enough seatbelts for all. No out of city trips. For a ride home in your own vehicle, call 639-480-6673 ___________________________________________________ Drop us a line if you have any questions, stories, photos or artifacts you wish to donate or share with the society. We would love to hear from you. Bay 5 Hangar 5 John G Diefenbaker International Airport, Saskatoon S7L5X4 Ph. (306)651-7247 www.skahs.com Page 5 E-Mail:[email protected] We're pleased to reveal the design for the 2016 CF-18 demonstration aicraft! th This Paint Scheme is in commemoration of the 75 Anniversary of the British Commonwealth Air Training Program Bay 5 Hangar 5 John G Diefenbaker International Airport, Saskatoon S7L5X4 Ph. (306)651-7247 www.skahs.com Page 6 E-Mail:[email protected]