Pacific Pilot Yellowknife Planning Meeting March 20th, 2014

Pacific Pilots' Group met at Delta Airpark , March 20th for another successful and progressive planning for our flying trip to Yellowknife in July 26 to Aug.09th.
Present: Joel, Heidi, Sharon and Darrell, James , Rita, Greg, Elke, Gary and Ann, Pete, Len and Kelly (hiding)  and Guido.
Joel discussed the changes in the flight-leg routes, James brought the projector and donuts, Elke discussed the hotel accomodations, and everyone else contributed new ideas.
Email updates went out to all on our current list, with Joel's latest updates, and Elke's hotel accomodations detailed right to Yellowknife. Stay tuned for more information to come.

Next meeting is  Thursday, April 10th, at Delta Airpark at 1900. 
Welcome and much fun!

PPTY (Pacific Pilot Yellowknife Trip) Group - meeting reminder:
Tomorrow: March 20 at 19h00 at the Delta Airpark Coffee Shop

Joel will give us more updates on the routes (some adjustments) on revised flight-legs and new  overnight airport destinations.

Also: New updates on reserved accomodations along the way, at great pricing.

Bring: Navigation Maps and/or IPads, or  Pen  and Paper for your notes... and a happy , excited YOU!

Buffalo Airways says:

A BIG Thank you to Aviation News Journal for including an article about the LEGO DC-3 in this months issue. Check it out at on page 15 !!
http://aviationnewsjournal.com/current-issue/

and if you haven't voted for us yet visit www.GoDC3.com and click on "Support"

 

Pacific Pilots Flying Group is pretty excited planning the flying trip from Surrey to Yellowknife (July 26th -Aug. 08th, 2014) - with a highlight of visiting the DC3.

Next Meeting Update:
The Pacific Pilots Flying Group is meeting again for more   information about our trip to Yellowknife :
 Thursday, March 20th at 1900 at the Delta Airpark Coffee Shop/Clubhouse.

This cozy and warm facility has a full kitchen and BBQ, if we ever needed to make a yummy Dinner or  have any other aviation related function.

Delta Airpark Committee has graciously and kindly made it known,  that we are welcome to book our future flight planning events any time  there , if we require a solid meeting place.

Additional email invite to this meeting is  going out to everyone I have on my current email list.
Looking forward...much fun , light and laughter!

Warmly,  Elke:)

P.S.: The first story is already featured in ANJ Mar/Apr 2014 issue:
www.aviationnewsjournal.com

Pacific Pilots Group met in CYCW today...we had to drive in (no chance of flying due to SNOW!!).  Thank you for Leon and Len to drive us...and Thank you,  to Gary Atkins,  for providing the heated Club House . 
See photos attached. 

This is Joel and Melanie's Camping fly- Trip - and we , the "FAMILY" are helping ...

We had a pretty detailed talk by Joel...and Fred Glasbergen joined us to share his experience for flying into the Yukon Territory...much was learned.

After , we enjoyed lunch in the Airport Café. 
Our next meeting is in about a month time:  March 22nd/23rd...stay tuned for location, time...and more FUN!

Remember:  1200: Saturday , Feb 22nd , we meet at CYCW :
Wx looks good for flying in; and I will check Saturday morning again to make sure .  Some may drive. 
Gary has secured the Chilliwack Flying Cub venue for us to do our visiting and planning (not the Hangar)...with a beautiful patio,  and enough space to accommodate 20 people!

Also, if volunteers are available, the Flying Club will cook lunch for us,  for a small fee ($5.00).
If not, we still have our LUNCH Booking for 10 people  in the Café at 1300.

Welcome new guest: Guido.

Looking forward to seeing you all and to much fun...and photo ops...bring SMILING faces!

Questions: Call Elke 604.897.4749

 Here is a new thought that just came in: CHASE Car/Van/4x4 needed to come along our Yellowknife Trip via road (July 26-Aug.09, 2014)...to carry fun stuff like tools, spare aeroplane tyres, fuel, and miscellaneous stuffs...collect your thoughts and email us !  :)

Reminder for our next Pacific Pilot  (Yellowknife Trip) meet:  Saturday , Feb. 22 . 
Fly-In (Wx permitting) to CYCW.
Meet at Gary Atkin's  Hangar for 12h00. 
Joel will explain the routing . 
Thereafter, at 13h00 is our LUNCH get-together in the Café . 
Booked Table for  10 under THE PACIFIC PILOT Group. 
Excited to see YOU!
Elke :)

Up-date for the next Yellowknife flight meeting from Elke Robinson.

Our next Meeting: We meet at 12h00 in Gary Atkins' Hangar in Chilliwack for Map layout and general discussions.

 

Thereafter, I managed to reserve a table for 10 for the PACIFIC PILOTS GROUP:

 

 Feb 22nd: 13h00 LUNCH at the Airport Coffee Shop in Chilliwack!

 

Any questions call me: 604.897.4749

 

Elke

Yellowknife group meeting

The first "Flight to Yellowknife" meeting took place on Saturday at the Big Ridge Brewpub. Our next meeting is in 3 weeks' time:  Saturday:  February 22nd at 12h00 in Chilliwack.  We meet for Lunch and then gather in Gary Atkin's Hangar for Planning and Map layout. Everyone with an interest in the flight should be there. See you there guys.