Werner Koch

What is your name?
Werner Koch

What is your occupation?
Retired, Vice President Panalpina Wolf & Transport Canada

What is your home airport? 
CYPK

What year did you start flying?
2003

Where did you learn to fly?
Pacific Rim Aviation at Pitt Meadows Airport

Why did you start flying?
My son had his PPL at 17 and wanted to do his CPL. Instead of renting, I bought a C172 so he could get the hours and I got my PPL in 2004. Since then I have 1800 hours.

What airplane did you learn to fly in?
Cessna 172

What airplane do you fly now?
Cessna 172

What is your favorite kind of flying or place to fly to?
Solo long distance travel

What is your favorite feature on the BCGA website?
Comments

In a few words describe what the BCGA is to you:
I use it to get airport information. I also use the classifieds page.

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

What is your favorite quote?
Go do it!

Other interests:
Skiing, Hiking & Travelling by Car/Camper


Anything else you would like to share with your fellow members:
Have been from CYPK to Magnetic North Pole, around coast of Alaska, Cabo San Lucas, Newfoundland,  St, Pierre & Miquelon(France),  New Orleans, Oskosh (several times) all Solo flight.

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