Flying in Vancouver
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From: Upper Volta
Flying in Vancouver
Hi all,
I'm posting this as more of an FYI for anyone that may find themselves in Vancouver Canada one day.
There's a fellow at Boundary Bay (CZBB) with 2 Cherokee's for hire. The rate is very reasonable at $75.00/hr ($CAD) wet, (33.76 pounds). He uses a web based booking system and has no minimum requirements etc.. so overnighting with the a/c is no problem. The a/c are early 70's models and are not "pristine" but they are well maintained mechanically. One has dual com's and GPS, the other ADF and a digital VOR. Check ride is done with a local pilot and usually lasts 1 to 1.5 hrs.
The bonus is that the fellow that does the check-rides for him owns a Harvard and a T-28 and is more than happy to take anybody who is interested up in either of these aircraft. He charges $150.00, (67.52 pounds) for about an hour and will do whatever you want including letting you fly and aerobatics. Nice fellow to boot. He does not run it as a business but more of a cost sharing with people that love to fly.
If anybody is interested I can post more information. BTW, I have no stake in this, but feel it is good to pass along information to others.
Safe Flights.
I'm posting this as more of an FYI for anyone that may find themselves in Vancouver Canada one day.
There's a fellow at Boundary Bay (CZBB) with 2 Cherokee's for hire. The rate is very reasonable at $75.00/hr ($CAD) wet, (33.76 pounds). He uses a web based booking system and has no minimum requirements etc.. so overnighting with the a/c is no problem. The a/c are early 70's models and are not "pristine" but they are well maintained mechanically. One has dual com's and GPS, the other ADF and a digital VOR. Check ride is done with a local pilot and usually lasts 1 to 1.5 hrs.
The bonus is that the fellow that does the check-rides for him owns a Harvard and a T-28 and is more than happy to take anybody who is interested up in either of these aircraft. He charges $150.00, (67.52 pounds) for about an hour and will do whatever you want including letting you fly and aerobatics. Nice fellow to boot. He does not run it as a business but more of a cost sharing with people that love to fly.
If anybody is interested I can post more information. BTW, I have no stake in this, but feel it is good to pass along information to others.
Safe Flights.
Last edited by Splork2000; 16th May 2003 at 04:15.
