We’re planning a summer fly-out!
We’re planning an early summer five day fly-out. Tentative routing is as follows. Please let us know if you’re interested or have any ideas of your own.
Day One
King George (CSK8)-Revelstoke (CYRB) 250 Miles pg B759 CFS
Day Two
Revelstoke-Edmonton (Villeneuve) (CRF3) 264 Miles Pg B247 CFS
Day Three
Edmonton (CRF3)-Jasper (CYJA) 195 Miles Pg B243 CFS
Day Four
Jasper (CYJA) – 100 Mile House (CAV3)180 Miles Pg B644
Day Five
100 Mile House (CAV3) – King George Aviation (CSK8) 230 Miles
KGA announces two new study programs
KGA is proud to announce two new programs to help you with you Radio License and upgrading to Passenger carrying.
Radio License, We have created a study guide program to go through the manual to help you prepare for the radio License test.
Passenger Carrying. With the extra knowledge needed (that’s not covered in the Ultra-light permit) KGA has come up woth a four hour ground school to help you with the information you’ll need to pass the flight test.
Congratulations Ian
Looks like Ian won’t have to fly by himself anymore, Why?? Well he jsut qualified for his Passanger Carrying endorsement today.
Well done Ian
KGA says good-bye to an old Friend
On Tuesday the 14th of October King George Airport, and Ultralighting in general lost a close friend and supporter. After casting his ballot, and coming by the Airport to say hi to friends Glenn Ursel died later in the evening after enjoying a night out. Glenn became involved in Ultralights right from the beginning, he also owed and Beaver on anphibious floats at one time, in which he spent many many hours at the controls. After becoming a founding member of PUFA he put in countless hours with the organization writing editorials and working on the newletter.
At the time of writing there are no known funeral arrangements.
RIP Glenn Ursel
Oct. Student of the Month, Maria Kovalik
I was born in Ukaraine, travelled through out Europe and ended up in Canada. I have been here for 10 years, (Vancouver for 5). After my bachelors, took a year off to experience what life has to offer aside from school. On my way to crystal beach saw King George Aviation from the highway and decided to go on a fam flight. The fan flight was amazing, nothing I thought it would be and totally fell in love with it. A few months later, I joined the class and love it.
(Pilot Profile) Glenn Pirie
As the child of a Military runway tech., Glenn spent his life around runways and airplanes all over Canada. After giving up the chance as a teenager to get his wings Glenn had to wait until later in life when finances once again allowed him to pursue his love of aviation. With his flight training started in Courtney BC training in a 172 with flight time also on a 185 on floats Glenn soloed with only 11 hours inn his PTR. Since getting his licence Glenn has co-owned a couple of Cessna 150′s while living on Vancouver Island. Now living in the Fraser Valley Glenn has just bought his third airplane. This time it’s a Rans S4/5. Glenn has chosen to keep the plane here at KGA and is now our newest aviator.
Welcome to KGA Glenn.
October’s Delta Airpark breakfast fly-out
This morning (October 12) KGA had four Aircraft meet up at the monthly Delta Airpark breakfast. We were lucky enough to be greated with great weather and the regular group of smiling faces that make up the pilot group of Delta Air Park. For those of you that are interested in attending, Delta hosts this Breakfast every second tuesday of each month and drive in visits are welcome.
Michel Laberge solos and KGA gets another Father son team their wings
Michel Laberge got his first solo in on October 9th, thus allowing him to catch up to his son Phillip who solo’d a week ago. This is also the first time in ten years that KGA has had a Father & Son team solo within a week of each other. Well done to the both of you.
Firefly
The Firefly is a significant breakthrough in ultralight aircraft design. The Firefly was designed to be a legal ultralight with the twin cylinder 40HP Rotax 447 engine installed.
This single seat Firefly is a legal ultralight with a Rotax 447 engine. Features 10 minute wing folding. Quick-build option available for the Firefly. The Quick-buid option represents approximately 50% of the building / assembling time of the aircraft.
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Performance
Cruise speed: 65 mph
Stall speed: 30 mph
Climb rate: 1,000 fpm
Take-off roll: 150 ft.
Specifications
Wing span: 22 ft.
Wing area: 117 sq.ft.
Fuel tank: 5 gal.
Empty weight: 252 lbs
Gross weight: 500 lbs
Engine: Rotax 447
Andrew Solos and KGA gets threepeat
KGA staff would like to congratulate Andrew Yergatian on his first solo. After a summer of circuits he now gets to where the coveted I Survived my first solo T-Shirt. In addition KGA has now solod three teenagers in three weeks. A first for us as well.
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