October Meeting - AGM and Elections

Fri, 2010-01-01 03:00 — bimjim
Date: 
2010-10-13 (All day)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION 
Its that time of year again.  Our meeting on Wednesday October 13 is also the annual general meeting, at which the members elect the executive of the Buttonville Flying Club.  Nominations are welcome and encouraged for all of the executive positions listed below.   We are always looking for fresh blood – I mean volunteers, so if you are interested in a position, please let us know.  All the positions are open for election, including those where the current member is willing to serve again (some current members would gladly surrender their position to a new victim, er ah candidate, or who knows, we could even have a contested election).

Welcome

Welcome to the web site of the Buttonville Flying Club, the largest COPA flight in North America.
We are physically and officially located in the northwest corner of Hangar 15 at Buttonville Airport, which is accesssible from the north-eastern airport entrance at 2833-16th Avenue, Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Some operational meetings also occur in the lounge in front of Druxy's in the Buttonville Airport Terminal.

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Catch the Sky

Sun, 2010-09-05 10:55 — Paul Hayes
Date: 
2010-10-23 11:00 - 14:00

Leggat Aviation Ltd invites you to Catch The Sky at Hangar 12, Buttonville Airport.
See the new Cessna Skycatcher
Guest Speaker: Gerd Wengler
For more information call Anna Pangrazzi, 905 477 7900, or click on the attachment below.

Wayne Newton -- Park My Jet On My Lawn

Tue, 2010-08-31 08:50 — bimjim

http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/27/wayne-newton-abandoned-jet-return-las-vegas/

Wayne Newton -- Park My Jet On My Lawn
8/29/2010 12:40 AM PDT by TMZ Staff 

Wayne Newton has finally relocated the $2 million private jet he had previously abandoned at a Detroit airport three years ago ... and it's now right in his own backyard -- literally.

According to employees at the Oakland International Airport, Wayne -- who left the plane to rot after repairs became too expensive -- finally paid the aircraft's mounting storage fees last month and had it shipped to his famous Casa de Shenandoah estate in Las Vegas.

FAA Tests 100LL Alternative

Mon, 2010-08-30 11:01 — bimjim

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/awx/2010/08/19/awx_08_19_2010_p0-249750.xml&headline=FAA%20Tests%20100LL%20Alternative%20&channel=busav

FAA Tests 100LL Alternative
Aug 23, 2010
By Bill Garvey

FAA has conducted another round of tests on an alternative fuel to leaded avgas, a new fuel which the developers said today is not only cleaner, but delivers more energy.

Global "Tour de Frost"...

Mon, 2010-08-30 10:45 — bimjim

http://www.site.phenom1.net/Home_Page.php

Tour de Frost

The first Embraer Phenom 100 delivered to the United States went to Jim and Betsy Frost in Houston, TX. The couple love the airplane so much, that they're taking it on an around-the-world adventure! The airplane has started that adventure today! Youcan track it at www.phenom1.net.

We are planning to fly the Phenom around the world in the fall.
25 Countries and just over 30,000 miles

We are OFF!
Packing photos now posted.

Cirrus holds onto market share, overseas sales remain strong

Tue, 2010-08-24 12:33 — bimjim

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/176967/

Cirrus holds onto market share, overseas sales remain strong...
...despite a continuing decline in general aviation airplane shipments worldwide
Candace Renalls, Duluth News Tribune
August 23 2010

Despite a continuing decline in general aviation airplane shipments worldwide, Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft continued to show gains this year.

Industry numbers show shipment of new airplanes manufactured worldwide down 10 percent in the first six months of 2010 compared to the same period a year ago. The data, from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, show numbers down in every major category:

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Two getting out of town partys for Dave !

Sat, 2010-08-21 16:36 — markwbrooks@gma...

 Just a reminder that there are TWO events this week to celebrate Dave Dayment's contribution to the Toronto General Aviation community.
 
 The first is August 25th ( This Wednesday ) at Jake’s in Unionville starting at 4pm until the cows come home.
 
 The second is Thursday August 26th also starting at 4pm and is at the airport in the lounge next to Druxys.

IFR for VFR Pilots

Wed, 2010-08-18 17:47 — Bob Kisin
Date: 
2010-08-24 19:00

No, this isn't an invitation for VFR pilots to go get caught in the soup! BFC is sponsoring a learning experience for VFR pilots to introduce the concepts of IFR flying. For those of you who have no idea what all that stuff on an LO chart or an approach plate really is, we'll try to let you in on IFR's Big Secrets.
Attendees will be treated to a session led by IFR Instructor Joe Thompson covering such topics as:

Plattsville, ON (CLB2): Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada 2010 Convention and fly-in.

Tue, 2010-08-17 13:50 — bimjim
Date: 
2010-08-20 (All day)

August 20-22, Plattsville, ON (CLB2): Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada 2010 Convention and fly-in.
 
This is a short grass aerodrome, so it will be safer to drive than to fly.
Location details and driving instructions are on their website (http://www.upac.ca/).

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