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Ron Diack

3/30/2018

What is your name?
Ron Diack

What is your occupation?
Self employed Millwright

What is your home airport?
CYPK

What year did you start flying?
1982

Where did you learn to fly?
Skyway Air School

Why did you start flying?
Love to travel and meet people and a great way to get to the outdoors for whatever purpose

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
C172, Cherokee, Highlander

What airplane do you fly now?
Just Highlander & Foxbat A22

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
Love flying Northern BC or grass strips & gravel bars

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Meeting and discussing different events and talking to other aviators

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
A great format and a solid foundation for all GA

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
I stay in contact with members of the Flying Cowboys member of the BC Wild Sheep Society & BC Wildlife .

Do you have a business or work at a business that you would like other members to know about (Provide Name & Link):
Dependable Door Maintenance Ltd owner operator

What is your favorite quote?
Do it right the first time we don’t have time to do it twice

Other interests:
Hunting fishing traveling jet boats mountain hiking with my labs and spouse also hanging out with my 5 grandkids

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Tyla Sharp

3/24/2018

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What is your name?
Tyla Sharp

Instagram Name (If Applicable):
@tylasharp

What is your occupation?
Dispatch, Professional Flight Centre

What is your home airport?
CZBB

What year did you start flying?
2015

Where did you learn to fly?
Glacier Air @ CYSE and Professional Flight Centre @ CZBB

Why did you start flying?
I actually started flying on a whim. I was booked an introductory lesson as a gift whilst on vacation in Vancouver. It will forever be the best gift I have received. I knew as soon as we landed that it was what I had been looking for and within 3 months had relocated 5000 miles from home in The UK to Vancouver.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
C172

What airplane do you fly now?
C172

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
Aerobatics is definitely my favourite kind of flying so far. There really is nothing like it. However I have a lot of flying yet to try so watch this space.

My favourite place to fly, I think will always be Squamish. It was where I fell in love with flying and as a result holds a place in my heart. Not to mention its absolutely beautiful.

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
The Knowledge Bank

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
A real community, which is especially important for people like myself, who are a long way from home.

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
COPA, BCAC, BC99's

What is your favorite quote?
'If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.' - Roald Dahl

Other interests:
Hiking with my dog, Cuddling with my dog, My dog.

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Laura Halliday

3/18/2018

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What is your name?
Laura Halliday

What is your occupation?
Computer Engineer

What is your home airport?
Langley CYNJ

What year did you start flying?
2010

Where did you learn to fly?
Langley Flying School

Why did you start flying?
I was a kid in the '60s, part of the post-WW2 GA boom that ground to a halt in the early '70s. It stuck with me, the feeling that learning to fly was as important as learning to drive.

In my late '40s I found that I was still interested, and was in a place where I could afford to do something about it.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
Piper Cherokee

What airplane do you fly now?
Beech 23 Musketeer. The only one still flying in B.C.!

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
As long as it's fun, I'm not choosy. :-)

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Trip sheets and trip reports.

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
Networking and community.

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
COPA
Beech Aero Club (crucial when one flies an uncommon/orphan plane)

What is your favorite quote?
"I have slipped the surly bonds of earth..."

Other interests:
Photography, astronomy, ham radio

Anything else you would like to share with your fellow members:
While learning to fly I lost 160 pounds. It changed my life. Don't bother whining "I've lost so much weight none of my clothes fit any more!". People are not sympathetic. :-)

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Arthur Loring

3/13/2018

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What is your name?
Arthur Loring

What is your occupation?
Small Business Owner - Family Entertainment

What is your home airport?
CYKA - Kamloops

What year did you start flying?
1994

Where did you learn to fly?
CYKA Kamloops - Flight Discovery

Why did you start flying?
I've always had an interest but I clearly remember in elementary school I would ride my bike to the airport with a thermos of hot chocolate and sit by the fence at the end of the runway and just watch airplanes all morning on the weekends.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
Diamond DA-20 A1 Katana

What airplane do you fly now?
2001 Diamond DA-20 C1 (own)

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
I enjoy long distance destinations and multi-day trips. Challenging myself with new airports, terrain and locations.
I hope to explore more of BC in the coming year.

Longest trip so far is to Nevada, and coming up this spring is to the Commemorative Air Force Air Base Museum in Arizona

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Pilot Resources & Facebook Integration

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
Social Aviation at it's best!

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
Vice President Kamloops Flying Club
COPA Member
Running for Director Position BC/Yukon for COPA

Do you have a business or work at a business that you would like other members to know about (Provide Name & Link):
Kamloops Flying Club - www.kamloopsflyingclub.com
The Fun Factor Fun Centre - www.thefunfactor.ca

What is your favorite quote?
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. Walt Disney

Other interests:
Business

Anything else you would like to share with your fellow members:
I am also running for a Directors position for BC/Yukon for COPA in the upcoming elections and would appreciate your support to represent BCGA Members with a younger, enthusiastic perspective. I aim to help steer COPA in a direction that reflects our diverse population and grows membership by being relevant to younger members of the aviation community and respecting the more senior members as well.

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Dale Maher

3/12/2018

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What is your name?
Dale Maher

What is your occupation?
Flight Service Specialist - Kamloops FIC

What is your home airport?
CYKA

What year did you start flying?
1991

Where did you learn to fly?
St. John's NL

Why did you start flying?
I wanted to be a pilot since I was 11 or 12 and started down the path as a career.

A friend of mine told me Transport Canada was in town doing ATC / FSS testing, and that I "knew everything about it" because I was a student pilot.

We went to the information seminar, eventually I got a call, he didn't. Flying as a career went to the side.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
Cherokee / Cessna

What airplane do you fly now?
1965 Cherokee 140

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
I'm just back to flying after a 21 year hiatus, and am now starting to explore BC. Mountain flying is intimidating, but absolutely beautiful.

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Trip sheets

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
Education education education.

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
Kamloops Flying Club

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

What is your favorite quote?
I am serious, and don't call me Shirley (Airplane)

Other interests:
Target shooting, anything aviation

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Russell Graham

3/5/2018

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What is your name?
Russell Graham

What is your occupation?
Sales Admin

What is your home airport?
Victoria International

What year did you start flying?
2017

Where did you learn to fly?
Victoria Flying Club

Why did you start flying?
I started flying because I have always loved it. It started with a airshow in Victoria (gosh, how long ago was that...), progressed to flight simulation computer games, I became fascinated with the first few decades of flight (Spitfires, anyone?), and finally started in earnest when I convinced myself that I can make a career of it.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
Cessna 172S

What airplane do you fly now?
Cessna 172S, 172C; anything I can get PIC time in.

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
I split fascination between scenic cruises and bush flying. I have yet to experience much of the latter, but FlightChops' videos with some of the BCGA crew convinced me that, especially in a province like BC, you simply need to get out into the woods and gravel bars and lakes and beaches and mountains. I love flying around Vancouver Island because of that same variation; from cities to beaches to mountains to lakes and everything between.

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
The airstrip and restaurant maps.Trip Reports are also super useful for a low-hour pilot like me.

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
Learning, experience, community.

What other aviation organizations / clubs are you affiliated with?
Victoria Flying Club.

Other interests:
Target shooting, motorsports, 1910's to 40's era of aricraft

Anything else you would like to share with your fellow members:
Let me know if you want to fly or just want to meet for lunch (or pie)! I'm only just barely on the path to my CPL (less than 20 hours PIC), I want to learn from others, and I like flying with someone in the other seat(s). Every one of you have unique experiences and knowledge, so I'd love to talk and fly with every single member if I have the chance to.

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