This is the latest on the Xmas Dinner:
Date 29 Nov.
Time social hour 5:00 pm BYOB
Dinner 6:00 pm
Turkey supplied by the Club
Mashed potatoes supplied by Club
Members to bring salad veggies etc
A small gift max $10 for exchange

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Here are some fantastic aeriel photos taken by Cliff Finlay of the Duncan Flying Club.  Cliff says: “The Night Train Harvard is Harry Driver’s, the Yak is Marty Howse’s and Chris McLean in his RV 6.”  Enjoy!
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Hopefully we’ll see some sunshine this weekend and the sky’s will be alive with the sound of music — the music of aircraft engines that is…  Keep Alert and Watch for Traffic.

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This past Saturday was the first Saturday in November so of course it was Brunch Day.  Andrea Trepanier assisted by Al Brust, put on a great spread.  I don’t think anyone went away hungry —

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Cetainly not Ron White!  And Ron’s wife Susan seems pleased as well.

Thanks Andrea!

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“A plane is as able to fly itself about as much as the modern operating room can perform an operation by itself.”  So says Patrick Smith in his excellent website: “Ask the Pilot.”

“I am not against the advance of technology. I’m against foolish extrapolations of it.”

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To read his answer to the age-old question – do airplanes fly themselves?  … or will they one day?  Click Here…

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Student Glider pilots learn an emergency return to land and have a specific altitude from which they will execute this maneuver. Most student pilots of powered aircraft never receive much instruction in this at all and are merely told “land straight ahead” if the engine quits after tatkeoff.  But is there a better way?  Check out this instructional video:

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Current 100LL Pricing

NFC Members pay $2.15/litre

Non-member price $2.45/litre

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