Kingston Flying Club

Tiny newly rescued elephant having a peek from the window while airborne .... Hope they named him " Dumbo" ...Credit Sheldrick Wildlife Trust ... consider supporting them ... they do wonderful work

Please ignore any posts about removing inactive members and links for “KFC Alumni” T-shirts. These posts are spam and in no way associated with the Kingston Flying Club.

"Russia jams GPS of more than 1,600 planes above Europe"

One of the reasons I've advocated keeping at least SOME legacy nav systems on G/A & commercial aircraft

LORAN was fully developed and cost nearly nothing to maintain when the US Sec of Trans decommissioned the US chain

This is going to end up killing a large number of people and be disastrous for infrastructure ..

February of 2024 was a productive month for students taking the PPAER written exams at the Club. Congrats to Dave, Guglielmo, and Ethan on three successful PPL written exams!

Dave is pictured in NHQ; Ethan (FNTI) and Guglielmo (Cygnet Aviation) are pictured with the Club's TC AEI Shaun O'Reilly.

We are pleased to have conducted the first authorized Transport Canada flight exam since the COVID-19 pause in operations and the retirement of former Invigilator Mike Hill after 10 years of stellar service to the club.

Transport Canada Authorized Authorized Exam Invigilator (AEI) Shaun O’Reilly oversaw the Private Pilot exam written by KFC student Noah Molloy on November 20th. Also shown in the photograph are Chief Flying Instructor (CFI) Stefan Williams, and Kingston Flying Club Vice President Robert Lavigne. Photo by Lorne Judge.

GROUND SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT:

The KFC is about to run a PPL/RPP Ground School that meets all the TCCA requirements. The start date proposed will be the last week of October– on either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evening with a start time of 18:30.

Classes will run one night per week, three hours per night, for 15 weeks. Delivery method will be hybrid – combo of in class (max number six) and ZOOM video conferencing. The cost for books and classroom instruction is $791.00.

To reserve a spot in the class, please call KFC at 613-389-0954. Please call asap, so that books and materials can be ordered and arrive in time. Full payment is required at the time of reservation for classes, and can be made over the phone by credit card.

REALLY proud of this one .. Vanessa Ortelli ..one of Kingston Flying Club's most recent "Finest Pilots" Soloed today, St Patrick's Day, in the middle of a global pandemic, during exams in her 3rd year of Geology at Queens ... Watch her ... STEM ..a serious achiever !!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first-nations-female-flight-school-training-1.5834778?fbclid=IwAR3NCNBlpD2kubH1kHvqo0sR1MwR5gngfLS_ORDzPkbDuHc6cSiIUw5Sx8A

Many of you know our frequent examiner and friend Jo-Anne Tabobandung.... What you might not know is her deep involvement and inspirational leadership of the FNTI flight training branch and the success she's having raising the aviation industry and aviation skills level not just within the First Nations but setting an inspiring example nationally

Next time you see her visiting .. offer her congratulations on her meaningful local and national contribution !!!

She has made a significant contribution to KFC's survival and set many of our " Finest Pilots" on their career paths She is indeed a major asset to our community.

First Nations trio is 1st all-women training crew for Indigenous flight school | CBC News For the first time in the 30-year history of the FNTI's First Peoples' Aviation Technology program, the student, instructor and examiner are all First Nations women.

PLEASE NOTE ... as of the evening of Aug 2 2020 the Kingston Flying Club has installed UV sterilizing lamp(s) ...

They will normally run for at least 1.5 hours after the departure of the last staff member daily for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency

If you need to enter the club between, notionally, the hours of 5:30 PM local and 7PM local, please alert the staff of your intent by at least 4PM local . Normally, arrangements will be made for you if your entrance is a matter of urgency.

There is also ozone production during this time and it unwise to enter the main club area for one hour after the cessation of the sterilization protocol.

Please contact the club if further information is required

R.C. Lavigne .. VP

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and crew members of the Canadian Snowbirds during their tragic day. You are truly an inspiration to the nation and your has touched the hearts of so many. You have been there for Canadians during tough times. Today, and always, Canadians are here for you.

The Kingston Flying Club has learned of a tragic and fatal plane crash near the Kingston airport. More details to follow as information becomes available. Mostly importantly, our deepest condolences go out to the pilot, passengers, friends and family members of those involved.