The agenda for the 2017 Rust Remover has been finalized and will include the following presentations and videos:

• Transport Canada - topics to be announced
• Video - Weight and Balance Calculations
• NavCANADA - YZF Airspace Procedures
• Video - Low Altitude Maneuvering
• Summit Air - Navigation; Survival Equipment and Skills
• Round Table - Safety on Yellowknife Bay and Back Bay

Refer to the revised Rust Remover notice for the schedule and additional details.

​The seminar is free for NWTFA/COPA 108 members.  The fee for non-members is $35.  Memberships can be purchased in advance through our online membership application and will also be available at the door.

Pre-registration is required for this seminar.  Members and non-members are encouraged to register online as soon as possible to obtain a registration ticket for presentation at the seminar.​

Some floatplane operators on Back Bay have been noticing corrosion and/or discoloring of their floats over the last few years.  Sacrificial anodes mounted on float keels could provide some protection for floats.

​Marine anodes are commonly used on aluminum boat hulls, and should also work on aluminum airplane floats, in the hope of preventing or resisting corrosion and/or discoloring of floats due to chemicals in the water.  The anodes come as a set of two 2” diameter disks connected by a bolt.  They can be attached on either side of the keel, either by placing the bolt through existing small holes, or by drilling holes to mount the anodes.  The anodes work because contact between dissimilar metals produces a dielectric current prompting corrosion of the sacrificial anode in protection of the aluminum.  See the following article for further explanation: "Choosing the Right Sacrificial Anode".
 
As part of its liquidation sale, Force One is selling lead marine anodes, regularly priced at $8 per set, at a 30% discount. They can be found in a large round candy jar beside the cash register/computer on the parts side of the store.   Two sets would be needed to protect a set of floats.

The annual "Rust Remover" hosted by the Northwest Territories Floatplane Association/COPA Flight 108 will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm at the Baker Centre in Yellowknife, NT.  Lunch will be provided.  Participation qualifies as the recurrent training requirement for private pilots.  Program details and speaker information will be posted to the website once finalized.  For further information, see the Rust Remover notice or contact Hal Logsdon at 873-5569.

The seminar is free for NWTFA/COPA 108 members.  The fee for non-members is $35.  Memberships can be purchased in advance through our online membership application and will also be available at the door.

Pre-registration is required for this seminar.  Members and non-members are encouraged to register online as soon as possible to obtain a registration ticket for presentation at the seminar.​

The latest addition to the Places to Fly section of the website is the Waldron River.  This Great Slave Lake destination is situate on the north shore of McLeod Bay.

​Although the site is rather exposed to wind from the south, a sandy beach provides satisfactory parking for several floatplanes.  Both the shoreline of the lake and the river provide good opportunities for fishing.