The executive have decided that a general membership meeting needs to be held, to discuss the future of Flight 23.

As you may have noticed over the past several years - attendance and interest in events has been dwindling, and in fact the meetings themselves have been decreased.

Kori has been captain for a few years now and recently  announced to the executive that he can no longer carry on as Captain and give the attention the position and flight deserve,

So - the Flight is at a crossroads ---- do we let Flight 23 die??; or with the dozens of aviation enthusiasts and pilots in our area, do we need a new format to nurture and help aviation grow?

This is too big a decision for the executive to make, so have decided to hold a general meeting and see what direction the membership wants to take the Flight. Please plan on attending CANADORE COLLEGE AVIATION CAMPUS MONDAY October 2 -7:00 pm.

Current Directors - (Bill Carswell, Ivan Filion, Al Rivet, Kori Ibey, Carol Cooke) are prepared to stay on, but help is required.

Celebration of Life for Ted Dirstein

When:  Friday, August 18, 2017 at 2:00 pm

Where:  Port Sidney Community Centre

Ted had worked at Found Aircraft in Parry Sound and Lake Central in Muskoka. He will be missed by many.

Please pass the word to other pilots who may have known Ted. 

Thanks 

Earle

We are committed to flying COPA for Kids at Mattawa Voyageur Days Sat July 29 9:00-12:00

AND

South River Sundridge Sunflower Festival Sat Aug 12. 9:00-12:00

Wheels and floats at Mattawa; wheels only at South River.

Pilot's, and ground crew required both events.

If you can help out, please contact Carol at caron.cooke@gmail.com or 705-752-2223

THANKS!!!

P.S they are looking for help in Parry Sound That same day as well Copa Flight 66

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqx4LXElcAk

Motivated Seller - Go to Trading Post, bottom of series.   Hangar and spray paint equipment for sale.

May 16  (Tuesday) 5:30 COPA for Kids –wheels - Max North Hangar – 26 grade 6 kids – pilots AND    ground crew required. Please contact Carol (705-752-2223) if available to help.

June 10  (Saturday) Flt 23 Annual BBQ. BBQ free for paid up Flt 23 members and spouses. M and M meats are catering the steaks once again. Flt 23 providing baked potatoes.

Pot luck appetizers, salads and desserts. (NOTE no alcohol allowed at Freds hangar)

June 10 – Pilot Proficiency Check – Wheels – in the morning at the airport &

                                                           Floats afternoon Trout Lake

Practise your spot landing techniques - Trophies will be awarded

June 16 – Snowbirds + F18 – Airport Show

June 17 – Snowbirds + F18 – Waterfront Show

July 18, 19, 20 – (Tues. Wed, Thur) 5:30 Young Eagles – wheels & floats – Cadets (fly 2 evenings)

July 24, 25, 26 – (Mon, Tues, Wed) 5:30 Young Eagles – wheels & floats – Cadets (fly 2 evenings)

        PLEASE let Carol know if you are an EAA member and available to fly YOUR certified     aircraft one or more of these evenings.

July 29  (Saturday) COPA for Kids – Mattawa Voyageur Days – wheels and floats

Aug 12  (Saturday) COPA for Kids – Sunflower Festival – wheels only

North Bay will have 120 cadets from across Canada at Cadet program at Canadore College from July 10-Aug 18. These are the top cadets chosen from across the Country to participate in an “elite cadet program”. Your directors feel this is ideal group to give first flight opportunity to. It was felt that cadets particularly would be interested in taking advantage of the free ground school program, so they will be flown as Young Eagles.  Because most of us have weekend plans it was decided to fly kids during the week as much as possible this summer, and so it was decided to split the 120 into 4 groups, of 30 flights each over 4 evenings. Flights will be on wheels and floats simultaneously from 5:30 – 7:30.  If we allocate 6 evenings, hopefully 4 of those will be flyable.

Transport Canada Safety Seminar May 8

Our annual Spring safety seminar was really well attended with 55+ COPA members from North Bay, Mattawa, Sturgeon Falls, South River and Sudbury attending. Interesting, thought provoking questions that challenged our memories from student days, and Will Boles hoped we would take away one or more “nuggets” to enhance our flying safety this summer. Ivan was busy collecting dues and we now have 38 renewals for 2017, and 3 new Flight 23 members.   

May 15  (Monday) 5:30 COPA for Kids – Trout Lake Seaplane Base – Ken Campbells grade 6 class

July 18, 19, 20 – (Tues. Wed, Thur) 5:30 Young Eagles – wheels & floats – Cadets (fly 2 evenings)

July 24, 25, 26 – (Mon, Tues, Wed) 5:30 Young Eagles – wheels & floats – Cadets (fly 2 evenings)

July 29  (Saturday) COPA for Kids – Mattawa Voyageur Days

Aug 12  (Saturday) COPA for Kids – Sunflower Festival

https://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=fb&v=Kx5YeqTBcDI

This plane is coming to north bay on July 3 and staying until the 10 th . They will be giving paid rides in the gunners position and others for a price

North Bay Airport Restaurant "CLOSING"

Thats right folks

As os April 1st 2017 the restaurant at the North Bay Airport will be closing.

If anyone is interested in possibly operateing or knows someone who might be 

contact the the airport Manager  https://yyb.ca/

I thought you might be interested in this story from the Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/03/06/liberals-drive-to-privatize-canadian-airports-lifts-off.html

Just wanted to relay a bit of good news for the Kirkland Lake airport.  starting in January 2017 the Kirkland Lake Airport will be waiving landing fees if fuel is purchased.  One step in the right direction so far.

Carole Cook recieves Copa for kids award

new

Check news

New flight Captains message

Check out the link in News very interesting 

And Carol cooke has updated numbers for Copa for kids