Ottawa Flying Club

10 radio calls student pilots often mess up — and how to fix them

You can’t grow aviation if there’s nowhere to learn to fly.

Across Canada, long-standing flying clubs and flight training schools are facing relocation or closure as leases expire, often after decades of serving their communities.

The Ottawa Flying Club, for example, has been training pilots and supporting General Aviation for nearly 100 years. Today, its future is uncertain.

This matters.

is where every pilot starts - and it plays a critical role in supporting Canada’s aviation workforce and local economies.

Without access to airports:
• Students can’t train
• Clubs can’t operate
• The pipeline of future professionals shrinks

Canada’s aviation system depends on coordinated stewardship to ensure these critical access points are protected.

Because without places to learn and fly, aviation simply doesn’t grow.

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Squawk Codes - Know It

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How To Read A METAR

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Uplands Airport with the still standing NRC Hangar

Middle section with all the windows had a wonderful view

Looks like the outdoor viewing areas were still open.

Cheap parking, a non chain diner with home made food, and later, an arcade

The Ottawa Flying Club will hold the 96th Annual General
Meeting on Saturday October 18, 2025 at 10am, at the
Club. Open to all past, present and potential future members,
and all Staff.

We will elect Directors, review the Financials and approve
Auditors. There is one position for Director open. Directors
serve for three-year terms, and you have had to be a Flying
Member for at least one year to qualify. Nominations for
Director should be submitted to General Manager Josh Shea
at [email protected].

While everyone is welcome at this Meeting, only Voting
Members get to vote.

Rod Cross
OFC President

🚨 Rappel important: Billets Admission générale - Carte mise à jour.
Pas de stationnement public à l’aéroport cette année. Accès uniquement via la navette gratuite incluse avec votre billet.

🅿️ Comment ça marche :
Prenez la STO vers un des 5 parkings officiels (montrez votre billet), puis embarquez sur la navette Tourisme Outaouais et la Ville de Gatineau jusqu’au site.

📍 Nouvelle carte mise à jour :
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1IY7Dtk-OShyIeP2k0nYa34Dbpe5qvVI&ehbc=2E312F&ll=45.473570145749086%2C-75.76959620410156&z=12

🚗 Autres options : https://aerogatineauottawa.com/fr/informations-sur-le-stationnement/

🚨 Important Reminder: General Admission Tickets – Updated Map
There will be no public parking at the airport this year. Access is only via the free shuttle included with your ticket.

🅿️ How it works:
Take the STO bus to one of the 5 official parking lots (show your ticket), then board the Tourisme Outaouais and the City of Gatineau shuttle to reach the site.

📍 Updated Map:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1IY7Dtk-OShyIeP2k0nYa34Dbpe5qvVI&ehbc=2E312F&ll=45.473570145749086%2C-75.76959620410156&z=12

🚗 Other options:
https://aerogatineauottawa.com/fr/informations-sur-le-stationnement/

✈️✨ Le programme officiel de AERO 2025 est en ligne !

Rendez-vous les vendredi, samedi et dimanche pour un week-end spectaculaire rempli de démonstrations aériennes, d’expositions au sol et d’animations pour toute la famille.

👉 Consultez le programme complet dès maintenant sur notre site web et préparez-vous à vivre l’expérience aérienne de l’année ! https://aerogatineauottawa.com/fr/horaire/



✈️✨ The official AERO 2025 program is here!

Join us on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for a spectacular weekend full of aerial demonstrations, static displays, and fun activities for the whole family.

👉 Check out the full schedule on our website and get ready for the airshow experience of the year! https://aerogatineauottawa.com/schedule/