"Planes & Products"

Here are the links to our NEW MONTHLY FEATURE where we present quick information about Planes or Products: our version of "show and tell". Each month anyone can give a short presentation (15 to 20 minutes) on anything aviation related. Below are the links for some of the items presented. Bring your suggestions!!

The PIG Form-A-Funnel can be found at Aircraft Spruce.

Zaon Collision avoidance

AeroLeds: Makers of LED lighting for experimental and now certified aircraft. The items presented were the Pulsar EXP wing tip lights and Microsun Landing Light.
Electronics International: Makers of all sorts of monitoring instrumentation. The item presented was the P-300C Capacitive Fuel Probe.
Odyssey Battery: Manufacturer and distributor of Odyssey Batteries. Heavy duty dry-cells. The battery presented was the PC680.

Interested in homebuilt airplanes? Here are some starting points: (We also have a list of local aviation suppliers to help you find the bits and pieces you might need for your construction or restoration project)

EAA
Experimental Aircraft Association
Young Eagles
Young Eagles Webcast/Webchat - see News & Events
Importing a Homebuilt from USA
EAA Webinars

Government of Canada
Study Guide for the Restricted Operator Certificate With Aeronautical Qualification

Chapters in our region
Chapter 245, Ottawa
Chapter 613, Shelbourne VT

COPA Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
- COPA Aviation Guides (see Members Only section)
-- COPA Guide to Amateur-Builts (requires member sign-in)

Aircraft
Puma Advanced Ultralight
Van's Aircraft (see Ross Holden's RV-4)
Zenith Aircraft Company (see Jack Geall's CH 200)
Mustang Aeronautics (see Frank Hofmann's Mustang II)
Quickie discussion group (see Dave Cyr's Q2)
More kits and plans than you can count
Avro Arrow A website dedicated to the famous Canadian fighter aircraft of the 50's
The "Homebuilt Homepage", an index and reference on Homebuilt Experimental class aircraft and related information
Pou-du-Ciel

Flight Planning
Environment Canada Canadian Weather Site
- "The Green Lane" Quebec Weather
Aviation Weather Forecasts and Observations
Nav Canada Services
The 100-Dollar Hamburger guide to fly-in restaurants
USA Airport and Weather Information XC Pilot.com

Flying to the US (based on Leo Nikkinen's October 2011 presentation)
Ultralight Authorization
Passport Canada
Radio Licence - Industry Canada
Airplane Decal
eAPIS Web site
eAPIS on-line tutorial
CANPASS
COPA
AOPA
Airport Info
VIP Pilot
U.S. CBP Private Flyers
U.S. Ports of Entry by State
Canadian Flight Planning
U.S. Weather or call U.S. Weather: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
On-line U.S. Sectional Maps
TFRs and NOTAMs

Flying Schools and Clubs
Laurentide Aviation
Lachute Aviation - Lachute
Vortex Aviation - Beloeil (Ultralight flying school)

Chapter Member Web Sites
Frank Hofmann - Aviation Consulting
John Austen-Brown - AUSTEN-BROWN AIRCRAFT INC.
Maurice Boyer - New Heliport and Seaplane Base

Aircraft Design Tools/Programs
AeroFoil, 2-D Airfoil Design & Analysis Computer Program

Books, Videos & Other Publications
Our Chapter Library

Other Miscellaneous Intersting & Useful Links
Plein Vol Magazine & Publisher Diane Autran
Aviation Converters and Calculators
Canadian Aircraft Registration Data Base
Miscellaneous Links on Chapter 231's web site
Comparative Flight Tests by the CAFE Foundation
Quebec Air and Space Museum
Museums and Public Access Displays
Canadian Aviation Heritage Museum
RCAF HALIFAX LW170 - Recovery Project
European Aviation Events
RAA Montreal Chapter 415
St, Lazare Flying Club Yahoo Group Forum
Canadian Aviation Historical Society, Montréal Chapter

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