The 2024 Rust Remover will be held on May 25, 2024 at the Yellowknife Historical Museum at the former Giant Mine townsite in Yellowknife, NT. The program will be sanctioned by Transport Canada as satisfying the 2-year recurrent training requirement for private pilots. The 2024 Rust Remover will include presentations from Transport Canada, NAV CANADA and other speakers. Subjects to be discussed will include general aviation safety topics such as runway incursions, icing and float operations, airworthiness topics such as owner maintenance, pilot responsibilities, and ADS-B, operations in the YZF control zone, and best practices for purchase and sale of private aircraft. Registration is free for current NWTFA members and $40 for non-members. Coffee/muffins and a lunch of gourmet sandwiches and mini-desserts will be provided. Advance online registration is required. |
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Since the weather forecast for tomorrow calls for possible showers and winds not favourable for the location, the NWTFA Fly-Out Beach Day has been cancelled. Thanks to everyone who responded to the RSVP. We'll plan a similar event for next summer!
NWTFA has just learned that YZF airport management has changed its process for arranging escort of floatplanes between the airport property and Long Lake. YZF airport management is now requiring that paperwork be completed and the escort fee paid at its office in the terminal before fire hall personnel provide escort services. The new process is causing delay and considerable frustration to pilots who are following the established procedures for floatplane launching at Long Lake.
This change was made unilaterally without notice to NWTFA or aircraft owners. NWTFA has submitted written protest to the GNWT Department of Infrastructure requesting that the escort fee be discontinued immediately, refunds be issued for any fees already paid, and the fee not levied again unless properly authorized.
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