Langley Fly-in 2007
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| 2007 Langley Fly-In | |
| Date | Saturday, June 23, 2007 |
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| Location | Langley Township Regional Airport |
The Langley, BC fly-in is run by the Langley Aero Club, and is also the annual fly-in for VAF Western Canada Wing.
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Featured Events
The fly-in features builder's seminars, booths for RV-related business (including a display by Van's Aircraft), Demel aircraft supply, and various aircraft prizes.
Seminars
There will be a seminar on amateur-building hosted by Vern Little (RV-9A, flying), featuring a representative from Van's Aircraft, Chris Cox (RV-7), nearing completion), and MDRA representative Terry Elgood, who is building an RV-9. Topics will include updates from Van's, new builders' questions on construction and avionics and a discussion of the legal paperwork requirements to construct an Amateur-built aircraft in Canada. For potential importers of homebuilts from other countries: you are not immune from the Canadian paperwork requirements and you should understand the pitfalls of importation. Seminar will start at 12:00. Everyone invited.
Van’s Representative Usually, it’s Gus Fennell who represents Van’s, plus other factory reps who attend. In the past, Gus has patiently answered many questions, such as “is it ok if I put 200HP on my RV-9 and up the gross weight to 2000 lbs.?”. This year, we promise not to ask that question again.
Terry Elgood Terry has built 4 aircraft and is in the final stages of completing his fifth, working with his son Brian on an RV9 He is also been an MD-RA inspectors for 12 years and is the provincial auditor for MD-RA. He’s the one who signs the paperwork to approve your flight authority for a newly built or imported amateur-built aircraft.
Chris Cox Chris is the Regional Manager, Aerodromes and Air Navigation, Civil Aviation for Transport Canada. Despite Chris’s background with Transport Canada, he is here today representing himself as a builder of an RV-7.
Vern Little Vern, also your master of ceremonies, is a local Realtor with HomeLife Benchmark, Professional Engineer/hi-tech entrepreneur and builder of an RV-9A. Vern also flies with a local formation team called the Snow*Flakes.
Awards
While this is the annual fly-in for Van's Air Force Western Canada Wing, all aircraft types are welcome, and all homebuilts are eligible for the prizes. The usual prizes are the People's Choice Award (voted on by any fly-in attendee) and the Furthest Fly-in Award.
Camping on the Field
Camping facilities are limited -- essentially space and an outhouse. But there is plenty of space, and fly-in attendees are welcome to camp on both the Friday and Saturday nights.
How to Get There
Langley is just north of the Canada-U.S. border, outside of Vancouver, BC and approximatley 20 nm north of Bellingham, WA. It is easily accessible by air from the north-west U.S. states. From western Washington it is not necessary to cross any high terrain to reach Langley.
Arriving by Air
The Western Canada Wing web site has detailed instructions on flying in from the U.S. Crossing the border is not difficult, but it is important to have proper personal identification for everyone on board, and to have the aircraft's paperwork in order. U.S. regulations now require everyone on board an aircraft entering the U.S. to have a passport. Refer to the WCW web page for details.
Customs
Customs is not available at Langley. Fly-in organizers recommend that you follow one of the routes shown in the map above to clear customs at either Abbotsford or Boundary Bay, then continue on to Langley. Take special note of the Abbotsford CZ extension and the controlled airspace above Blaine, WA, when flying in that area.
Flying Procedures in Canada
For the most part, flying regulations and procedures in Canada are the same as in the U.S. However, there are a few differences that are of interest to U.S. pilots coming to Canada for the first time.
- Canada uses ICAO flight plan forms. Forms, and instructions on filling them out, are available here.
- There is no VFR flight following.
- There is no VFR-on-top, only VFR over-the-top (i.e., to penetrate cloud and fly on top you must be on an IFR flight plan, and remain on an IFR flight plan).
- All airspace above 12,500 ASL (or 2,000 AGL, whichever is higher) up to 18,000 ASL is Class B and requires a clearance to enter. VFR flight is allowed in Class B airspace with a clearance.
- All airspace above 18,000 ASL is Class A airspace, and is IFR-only.
- Read-back is mandatory on all IFR clearances.
- Read-back is mandatory on runway hold-short clearances.
If you have any questions about flying in Canada, you can write to the webmaster of the Western Canada Wing web site: webmaster@vansairforce.org.
Arriving by Road
From Highway 1 (Trans-Canada)
- Take the HWY-10/232 Street exit -- exit number 66 -- toward Langley/Ferries.
- Approximately 300 m south of the interchange, turn left onto 232 Street.
- Follow 232 Street south to 56 Avenue.
- Turn right (west) onto 56 Avenue.
- Follow 56 Avenue westbound to 216 Street.
You will see the airport on your left at 216 Street. Continue straight ahead. The fly-in entrance is on 56 Avenue several hundred metres west of 216 Avenue.
From Washington State Highway 5 (Bellingham)
- Take Highway 5 to the WA-543 N exit- exit number 275 (approximately 20 miles north of Bellingham, WA, near Blaine, WA).
- WA-543 N becomes Pacific Highway/Provincial Route 15 at the border. Follow 15 to 56 Avenue (also called Highway 10).
- Turn right (east) onto 56 Avenue. Continue to follow 56 Avenue, which becomes the Langley By-pass.
- Turn left (east) onto 56 Avenue again, where the by-pass re-intersects it on the east side of Langley.
Follow 56 Avenue eastbound. You will see the airport on your right. The fly-in entrance is on 56 Avenue approximately 1/3 mile east of the Langley Bypass.
From Lynden, WA
- Follow WA-539 North/Guide Meridian Road north from Lynden.
- WA-539 becomes Aldergrove Bellingham Highway/Provincial Route 13 at the border.
- Continue north on Route 13.
- Turn left (west) onto Fraser Highway/Provincial Route 1A.
- Turn right (north) onto 216 Street. You will see the airport on your left.
- Turn left (west) onto 56 Avenue.
The fly-in entrance is on 56 Avenue several hundred metres west of 216 Street.
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Related Links
- Langley Township Regional Airport
- Travelodge Main Site for booking reservations
- Langley Travelodge
- Canadian Museum of Flight
