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Planned Events:
Field Day at Windover (PD8) Saturday, Sept
11 - Thanks to Rudy Pfister
St. Lazare Flying Club and EAA Chapter 266 members are invited to
attend. Note: The rain day is on Sunday, Sept 12, rain or shine!
Field Day starts around 10:00 AM. Fly-in (grass runway) or drive.
Pack a picnic and bring your whole family. A barbeque will be available
plus free lunch for pilots and aircrew. Many interesting aircraft
and aircraft projects are based there. Windover Airport Id is PD8,
located near Highway 17, past Hawksbury, between l'Original and
Alfred. Go past the glider field to Caledonia Spring Road and go
south at the Blue Corner Restaurant. Pilots, please be aware of
the balls on the adjacent power lines. Look for two hangars with
orange roofs. Bring your own chairs but please no dogs. A great
time will be had by all! Call Rudy at (450) 455-7078 for last minute
details if the weather is doubtful.
Lecture Series by Frank Hofmann
A series of seminars is planned which are aimed at pilots and/or
aircraft owners and potential owners. They are designed to de-mystify
and to add depth to the training curriculum followed by student
pilots and those generally interested in aviation matters.
- The duration of each session is planned for 3 hours.
- The location of the lectures will be at Laurentide Aviation's
classroom and hangars.
- The time will be evenings 7-10 pm or alternatively on weekends
10 am - 1pm
- Starting date is December 11. Future dates to be published.
- Cost is $25.00 / session
Planned seminars are:
- To Buy/own your own airplane. Choices of type, costs, operations.
- Owner Responsibilities regarding maintenance.
- Owner Performed Maintenance. CARs 625 App. A. Portions are hands-on.
- The Annual Inspection: Hands-on.
- Equipage. Modern Requirements and Equipment. ELT, ADS-B, Autopilot,
Engine monitor, Ballistic Parachute, Transponder, Collision Avoidance.
- Airplane Design. The steps in designing an airplane.
- Making your own short and long-range weather forecasts for flying
and holidays. Applied Meteorology.
Please e-mail Frank Hofmann at fhofmann@eaa266.org
with your contact information if you intend to participate. Visit
www.hoftec.com for a course
outline of some of these seminars.
Past Events:
Our Annual Air Rallys in Lachute
The EAA Young Eagles
Web site hosts a live Webchat the third Wednesday of every month
with various aviation celebrities. The Webchat lasts one hour and
takes place between 7 and 8 p.m. Central Time. Please visit http://www.youngeages.org/webchat/
for more information. This month's featured guest is Maj. Rusty
Keen, a United States Air Force Thunderbird pilot. This hour of
discussion is enjoyed by aviation enthusiasts -- both young and
old -- as they are able to ask questions and receive live answers.
For more information, contact Kari Reich, EAA Young Eagles Intern,
kreich@eaa.org
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