Congratulations.

Sharron worked hard for her passenger carrying rating and finally got there. Well done.

Langley aero club has a number of planes going to Vargs island on sunday , may 13th if anyone is interested.  The tide s will be very good.

Quilchena Hotel  opens up for the season on Thursday May 10 2012. It's that time again for lunch trips to Quilchena. 

Hastings Field for a coffee break

After visiting with the Nanaimo Flying Club we made a quick stop at Hastings Field. A gust of wind gave me good sideways push, just as I was coming in final. A little scream, a little stick, a little rudder, and I was rolling nicely down the runway. What a great day!

Nanaimo Flying Club

What a great way to start Spring flying!

A group of King George pilots stops in to visit the Nanaimo Flying Club.

Thanks for the lunch and ice cream!

fuel pump problems

I am having trouble feeding a 912ul engine and think the manual fuel pump may be the problem. Good flow from wing tank to the pump but doesn't seem to be much to carbs, runs low on fuel at idle and starves. Should I be able to blow air through the pump towards the carbs? It seems I can do this as well s drawing air back in reverse through the pump. I am 60o miles north of Vancouver so need to work this out on my own! Any response appreciated.

The engine is in a basket case Pelican PL that I have completly rebuilt.

Doug Steele
CYXT

1951 Taylorcraft Model 19 Sportsman For Sale

buy and sell aircraft stuff ( link on the right)

BC Floatplane Flyin

The BC Floatplane Association flyin this year is at the 108 Mile House airport. The dates are July 21-22. We are all invited and some of our group are going. It sounds like a fun trip. Those interested are encouraged to book early for accomodation. There are several hotels at 100 Mile House. For more details you can check the association's website.

MacKenzie build Sonex ( Texas)

2 movie clips of the  Doug MacKenzie build sonex

We miss you Doug

Rescue

Two of the airplanes from our flying group piloted by Jock Bray and Greg Stump landed on a sandbar on the Fraser this past weekend to assist an unfortunate pilot who had ran off the sandbar and flipped his Cesna 150 into the river. The pilot was cold and wet but uninjured. As the pilots cell phone was waterlogged, Jock called the RCMP, SAR and the pilots wife. Other aircraft soon landed to help and the Ultralights returned to king George. Good job guys.