C-FLUG C150 Pilots get checked out on opening the hangar door, working the fuel pumps, and adjusting the seat

Each of the pilots interested in flying C-FLUG are checked out on opening the hangar door, working the fuel pumps, adjusting C-FLUG's seats and other details before they go on their familiarization ride with one of the Volunteer Check Ride Pilots:
1. Frank Thomas (West Jet Pilot, AME, and instructor),
2. Murray Bryson (Retired Air Canada Pilot and small aircraft owner), or
3. C-FLUG's Chief Pilot, Donna Prowse (Air Canada Pilot with 1000s of hours of experience flying in Arctic Canada).

C-FLUG pilots have gained hours of experience helping C-FLUG's AME Jim Aitken removing the cowling, checking each of the systems, including the cockpit light, and inspecting every nook and cranny.

Bob Russell, Marissa Selman, and Joel Nelson replace the cowling for Jim.

 Amy Johnson gets checked out on using the fuel pumps, opening the hangar door, and adjusting the seat positions.

 Barry Froese dropped in to share stories with Jim Aitken.

 Betty-Ann McPhedran and Harold Kroeker double checking C-FLUG's check list and paperwork.

 Bill and Dennis Kowalyshyn dropped by for some hangar talking with Joel.

Mike Gauthier is building his own RV plane.

Local Ninety-Nines meet for a Photo shoot with Mike Deal, Winnipeg Free Press

http://portraitproject2013.wpgpho.to/2013/11/23/1617/ Check out Mike Deals Photo Project 2013 photos number 1617 to 1623 for final photos.

Lindsay Kitson (working on her Commercial-Multi-IFR with Harvs), Charlie Angel and Kim Kaake (working on their Private Pilot Ground school at Harvs), Jennifer Forster (Commercial pilot flew for Calm Air and is now working on her Currency with Harvs), Betty-Ann McPhedran (Completed her Currency with Harvs), Marissa Selman (Checked out on C152 with Harvs and completed her PPL at Brandon) and Jill met Mike Deal for a fun photo shoot while Jim Aitken (C-FLUG's AME), Frank Thomas (West Jet pilot, instructor, AME, and one of C-FLUG's Check out pilots) and Harold Kroeker (C-FLUG Pilot) worked on replacing brakes and test flying C-FLUG.

Betty-Ann McPhedran, Marissa Selman, Jennifer Forster and Jill Oakes are members of the local and national Ninety-Nines, Association of Women Pilots.

All but a few of these photos were taken by Betty-Ann McPhedran, unfortunately we didn't get the camera going at the beginning so missed some snap shots of Lindsay Kitson and Betty-Ann when they were being photographed. I've emailed Mike asking for a few to add to this blog so visit it again in a few days, hopefully we'll have them added.

 Charlie Angel - This fun photo party was Charlie's idea!

Mike Deal is working on a photo project - 2013 portraits by Dec 31st 2013! If you want to be included in this cool project, email mike.deal@freepress.mb.ca

 Jennifer Forster being photographed by Mike Deal.

 Kim Kaake posing in front of C-GGOJ at Lyncrest Airport

 A few of the gals who came to the photo shoot party: Kim, Betty-Anne McPhedran, Charlie and Marissa. Photo credit Jill - missing Lindsay Kitson and Jennifer Foster.

 Marissa Selman dressed in 'heritage' dress for Mike Deal's photo shoot.

 Charlie Angel.

C-FLUG's going Trick or Treating for Halloween : Shopping list includes space in a paint booth, bit of upholstery fabric

C-FLUG's Shopping List (Sept 29, 2013) includes:

1. One Transponder  - Sept 30, 2013, thank you to Gary Smith, Standard Electric, for donating his transponder to C-FLUG and to Vern at Keystone Air for volunteering to service the transponder before we install it in C-FLUG!

2. Two seat cushions (for shorter pilots) Oct 4 Donated by Harold Kroeker
3. 3 new tires Oct 12 tires donated with inner tubes and brake pads by Jim Aitken and Cleveland brakes by Jill
4. 4 plastic buttons for flap holes
5. 5 strips of fabric for new back seat upholstery
         Ken Podaima has generously volunteered to re do the upholstery this winter, we just need 2 meters of          aircraft certified fabric.
6.760 channel radio
7. a new wind shield and
8. space in a paint booth for a partial paint job -
         Don Rocan (long term volunteer aircraft painter at WCAM) has generously volunteered to do the                  painting, we just need a paint booth for the fuselage + tail, Leon has already done the wings.

C-FLUG reintroduces old friends and makes new friends