EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

The Northwest Territories Flying Association organizes and hosts several educational and social events in Yellowknife each year.  NWTFA also sponsors a fly-out picnic or other aviation activity during the biennial Midnight Sun Fly In.

discover general aviation

Dreaming of learning to fly?  NWTFA periodically hosts "Discover General Aviation" events to familiarize aspiring pilots with the training and processes involved in becoming a recreational or private pilot and acquiring and owning a private aircraft.  After the event, participants can enjoy an introductory flight with an NWTFA pilot, plus receive 12 months of free online ground school and a 90-day free trial of a flight simulator for mobile devices.

Annual rust removers

NWTFA presents an annual Rust Remover each spring to assist members in meeting their requirements for recurrent pilot training pursuant to CAR 421.05(2)(c).  Topics covered in past sessions have included aviation weather, flight planning and navigation, aviation medical examinations, and aviation regulations.  Our Rust Remover agendas have been approved by Transport Canada.

AGM and break-up party

The annual general meeting of NWTFA is typically held in late spring or early summer.   In order to celebrate break-up and kick off the float season, the AGM is combined with a BBQ and pot luck.  

freeze-up party and chili cook-off

After the conclusion of each float season, NWTFA hosts a freeze-up party and chili cook-off.  Members are invited to contribute their best chili, trade stories of the past float season, and compete to win the coveted "chili cup".

COPA FOR KIDS

The Northwest Territories Flying Association, as COPA Flight 108, has been proud to participate in the COPA For Kids Aviation Program sponsored by the Canadian Owner and Pilots Association (COPA).   Our COPA for Kids event was held in Yellowknife on an annual basis from 2009 through 2017*.  All flights were in floatplanes owned and flown by local pilots.  Each pilot introduces kids to the science and general mechanics of his plane and then treats them to a flight in the co-pilot's seat. 
*Note:  Our continued participation in the COPA for Kids program is currently under review due to the imposition of new regulatory requirements at the national level.
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