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A family adventure in a Cessna 170a 1951

A family adventure in a Cessna 170a 1951

I’ve spent many hours listening to Joe tell me about his fun trips he had in his Cessna 170, either by himself, with friends, his family or his youngest boy who himself became a pilot. Joe had a life full of adventures, and I always enjoyed his stories. He usually has a humorous way of telling them. For sure these stories inspired me to do the same with my family. I bought a Cessna 150 in 2015, and did one…

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Fly-in breakfast: ma première expérience!

Fly-in breakfast: ma première expérience!

Une expérience que j’ai pu vivre récemment a été de me rendre à un Fly-in breakfast. Un Fly-in breakfast (je n’ai pas réussi à penser ni trouver une traduction adéquate) est un évènement où les pilotes sont invités à venir prendre le déjeuner. Ces évènements sont organisés dans différents aéroports, par les locataires des lieux, voir les gestionnaires eux-mêmes. Les Fly-in breakfast permettent entre autre de faire connaître l’aéroport mais aussi aux amateurs d’aviation d’admirer différents types d’avions de plus…

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Rockcliffe Air Rally 2013 : flying & playing mixed together

Rockcliffe Air Rally 2013 : flying & playing mixed together

Last September marked my first participation in the Rockcliffe Air Rally. Organised by the Rockcliffe Flying Club which I became a member in march of this same year. This rally was intended for the members of the flying Club as well as their friends and family. On the ground, you had to figure out some clues to be used to draw out the route to fly in the Ottawa region. Fortunately, so you don’t get lost nor cause any mid-air…

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