Langley Fly-in 2009

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RVs at the 2002 Langley fly-in.

Arrival procedures for Langley if arriving from the U.S. (click to enlarge).

Layout of the Langley airport, showing the location of the fly-in (click to enlarge).

2009 Langley Fly-In
Date	Saturday, June 27, 2009
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 Van's Air Force Western Canada Wing.

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Featured Events

The fly-in features builder's seminars, booths for aircraft-related business (including a displays by Van's Aircraft and Demel Aircraft), and various aircraft-related door prizes.

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Special Event for 2009

For the 2009 fly-in we'll be celebrating 100 yrs of Canadian flight with a display of Canadian designed and manufactured airplanes.

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Seminars

There will be a seminar on RVs (and amateur-building in general) hosted by Tedd McHenry and Vern Little, featuring a representative from Van's Aircraft and also some experienced local builders. The format will be primarily question-and-answer, but the following topics will likely be discussed.

Updates from Van's
New builders' questions on construction and avionics
Legal and paperwork requirements to construct an Amateur-built aircraft in Canada
Importing a homebuilt from the U.S.

--- Update June 26 2009. A representative from Dynon Avionics will be attending the fly-in and making a presentation at the builders' seminar. Information on current and nextgen EFIS and EMS systems will be provided. FMI www.dynonavionics.com ---

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. You'll need that to return to the U.S. Refer to the WCW web page for details.

*** IMPORTANT UPDATE ***

The USA has now implement mandatory web-based filing of aircrew and passenger manifests. This applies to both entry to the US and exiting the US. It is in addition to the normal procedures documented on the web link above.

The system is called eAPIS (https://eapis.cbp.dhs.gov). You will need to enroll, and wait for user id and password information to be sent to you. This can take up to 2 weeks, although it typically happens with a couple of hours. There is an online tutorial for you to follow.

Once you have received your logon information, you can file your manifests online. If you are travelling both directions the same day, you can file them both at the same time. You must wait for email permission to be sent to you before you cross the border. There is an internet terminal available at CYNJ above Adrian's Resteraunt on the East apron. The passcode for the door is the same as the apron access gate code.

Note1: The eAPIS procedure is in addition to the existing border crossing procedures, so don't forget to also call ahead to customs at your port of entry (both ways).

Note2: Despite the confusion, 406 MHz ELTs are not required in most parts of Canada, and are not required for border crossing.

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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.

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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.

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Arriving by Road

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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.

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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.

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