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Jeff Deuchar

2/25/2018

What is your name?
Jeff Deuchar

Email (will not be shown on website)
Jeff@rocketspeed.ca

What is your occupation?
Power Engineer

What is your home airport?
CEX3 Wetaskiwin Alberta

What year did you start flying?
1978

Where did you learn to fly?
Alberta

Why did you start flying?
My father was a pilot in the RCAF and I loved all planes. Started with string control then onto RC, then onto the real thing.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
Cessna 152

What airplane do you fly now?
F1 Rocket, 260 Comanche, Wagabond

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
Oh wow. I like all kinds and my planes are varied enough I can do it, from backcountry to aerobatics to formation. I love it all.

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
RAA, EAA, COPA

Other interests:
Building and restoring aircraft

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Gary Marshall

2/19/2018

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What is your name?
Gary Marshall

What is your occupation?
REMAX agent

What is your home airport?
Fort Langley CAS4

What year did you start flying?
2012

Where did you learn to fly?
Chilliwack

Why did you start flying?
Personal enjoyment, love of outdoors, hunting, fishing remote areas

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
C152

What airplane do you fly now?
Super Stinson 108-2 on floats and wheels

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
Remote areas. Always looking for new places to explore. Would like to plan a trip toward Whitehorse this year

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
I like the airstrip mapping and general useful info. Also community support of each other

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
A strong supportive community of individuals with similar interests

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
BC Float Plane Association

Do you have a business or work at a business that you would like other members to know about (Provide Name & Link):
REMAX Nyda
www.garymarshall.ca

Other interests:
Hunting, fishing, camping. Outdoor activities

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Carter Mann

2/13/2018

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What is your name?
Carter Mann

Instagram Name (If Applicable):
@carterwmann

What is your occupation?
Manager of Government Affairs, COPA

What is your home airport?
Delta Airpark (CAK3)

What year did you start flying?
1989

Where did you learn to fly?
The right seat of many interesting and unique airplanes, and formal training at Pro IFR

Why did you start flying?
Mandatory in our family.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
7ECA Citabria, C-182, O-2A, Grumman HU-16, Ercoupe, Beech 18

What airplane do you fly now?
Nanchang CJ-6A, Ercoupe

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
$500 hamburger, aerobatics, float flying, taking new people for their first flight in a small airplane

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Airstrip Map

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
Social community for like-minded inviduals

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
COPA, Western Warbirds, Red Star Pilots Assocation, Cascade Warbirds

Do you have a business or work at a business that you would like other members to know about (Provide Name & Link):
COPA - the national advocate for general aviation pilots and small airports in Canada
http://www.copanational.org

What is your favorite quote?
To fly is everything - Otto Lilienthal

Other interests:
Motorcycles, bagpiping, conservative politics

Anything else you would like to share with your fellow members:
Do something every day to share our incredible industry with someone new and promote general aviation to your own network.

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Jessica Peare

2/7/2018

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What is your name?
Jessica Peare

What is your occupation?
Engineer in Training

What is your home airport?
CYNJ

What year did you start flying?
2010

Where did you learn to fly?
Sea Land Air, CZBB

Why did you start flying?
I was very fortunate to grow up in an aviation family and was exposed to the wonder of flight at an early age. I can recall that nearly every weekend I would fly right-seat with my father in our 1967 Piper Cherokee. It was these early experiences and the encouragement from my family that drove me to pursue my private pilots license when I was 17. Now more than 5 years later I am flying left-seat of that same Cherokee and I can confidently say that flying is my life's greatest passion.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
DA20 Katana

What airplane do you fly now?
Piper PA-28 Cherokee

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
Aerobatics (hoping to achieve an aerobatics rating one day)

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
The News & Events Calender

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
BCGA continues to inspire me to grow my skills as a pilot and become a more engaged member of our community. BCGA has also been instrumental in igniting the passion for aviation in many young aviators and soon-to-be aviators.

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
Langley Flying Club, COPA, COPA For Kids

What is your favorite quote?
There are old pilots, there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.

Other interests:
Engineering/technology, traveling, fitness

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