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Ottawa Flying Club Newsletter
March 15, 2015
 

 

 

Notice of the rescheduled OFC 87th Annual General Meeting

 

Saturday, MARCH 28, 2015  in the Ottawa Flying Club lounge

 

 

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the members of the Ottawa Flying Club (OFC) will be held in the club lounge at 20 Lindbergh Private, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 1H7 on Saturday MARCH 28 2015 at 10:00 AM EST for the following purposes:

 

  1. To review and accept minutes of the previous AGM held on February 25 2014;
  2. To review and consider the financial statements of the OFC for the fiscal year ending November 30 2014;
  3. To appoint an auditor for the ensuing year;
  4. To approve the Acts of Directors;
  5. To elect Directors to the OFC Board; and
  6. To transact such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Members from the following membership classes are entitled to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Ottawa Flying Club: 

  • Honorary Life Members (voting)
  • Life Members (voting)
  • Flying Members (voting)
  • Student Members (non-voting)
  • Social Members (non-voting)
  • Intermediate Members (non-voting)

 

Nominations for Directors of the Ottawa Flying Club are open to all Voting Members.

 

Outgoing Directors:

(None)


 

Seeking Re-Election to the Board

Rod Cross (current President)

Pirouz Agharokh

 
The Board of Directors encourages members to actively partake in the business of the Ottawa Flying Club. Persons with experience in the governance of a corporation, or with interest and experience in finance, sales, marketing and aviation training are particularly invited to step forward.

  

 

In accordance with the OFC bylaws, article 4.f, any voting Member of the OFC may nominate any other voting member in good standing. Moreover, in accordance with article 4.c, (Exemption to Qualifications of Directors) should the Board determine that an individual has special qualifications that would be of benefit to the OFC where that person to become a Director, the Board may, upon a majority vote of the Board Members, waive the requirement that this person be a voting Member in good standing prior to, at the time of, or during the period of the appointment, and appoint that person the Board, subject to the following limitations:

 

  1. Such an appointment shall be subject to ratification by the Members at the next Annual General Meeting of the voting Members.
  2. No more than two (2) Directors may serve concurrently under this exemption.

Your Board of Directors looks forward to your attendance on MARCH 28

 

 

 

 

 
 


OTTAWA FLYING CLUB BOARD, MEMBERS AND STUDENTS

CONGRATULATES
FIRST SOLOS!!!

 

Homid Mateen
Instructor -  Liam Kyne and Andrew Simpson (Instructor Kody Clement in photo)
 

 

  Ryan Lupien 

Instructor - Ashley Ha  


 

 Guima Yahmed 

Instructor - Mark Abramenko  

 



Alex Rousseau 

Instructor - Bruce Dwyer 

 

 

 

 

Maxime Michel

Instructors - Mark Abramenko

 

 

 

 

Spencer Hall

Instructor - Andrea Marrocco 

 

  

 

Chris Li

Instructors - Mark Abramenko

 

 

Keep up the good work!!!
 

  

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SAVE THIS DATE!!!!!! 

 

87th Annual Wings Dinner

Friday June 5, 2015

 

The dinner will be held at RCAF Officers' Mess, 

158 Gloucester Street, Ottawa

 

 

As well as the awarding of the Wings for those who have achieved their private license since March 2014 to the time of this year's dinner, various licenses and ratings, and other awards, the evening will include a guest speaker ......one of the first graduates of the Algonquin Aviation Program which started at the Ottawa Flying Club in 2007 and was instructor at the OFC - 
Ken Wright who is now a pilot at Air Canada's Rouge

Cocktails will be available at 18:00 and Supper will be served at 18:30.... there will be a cash bar.

Tickets soon available at Dispatch at the Ottawa Flying Club or reserving by email to Dispatch@ofc.ca or calling 613-523-2142

 

 

MORE INFORMATION ON TICKETS AND COST TO COME 

 

 

  

 
INFORMATION SESSION INVITATION

OTTAWA TERMINAL CONTROL AREA CHANGES

As of April 30th 2015, the Ottawa Terminal Control Area volume and classification will change.

In order to efficiently communicate the changes to the pilot community and operators, NAV CANADA will be hosting an information session at the:

 Canada Aviation and Space Museum Theater on
 March 31st, 7pm to 10pm

The session is interactive and offers an opportunity to discuss with air traffic control representatives.

Confirming your attendance will help better plan the evening.
The notice of change is available on this PDF:

Directions:
The Museum is located at 11 Aviation Parkway in Ottawa, Ontario