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ISSUE
74 - July 2009
Over 8,000 Total Ads Listed
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Aviation
Trade Show 2009 - Canada |
By Kevin Moore, Contributing
Editor & Photographer
Roslin, Ontario, Canada |
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The Canadian Aviation Expo was held at the
Canadian Warplane Heritage hangar at Hamilton International
Airport and marking the spot is this former RCAF CF-104 Starfighter,
also known as “The Widowmaker,” aimed toward a
beautiful sky. |
The Canadian Aviation Expo is the
largest trade show in the aviation industry in Canada. Formerly
held at Oshawa, Ontario, the 2009 show was moved to Mount
Hope, Ontario in conjunction with Canadian Warplane Heritage
at the Hamilton International Airport. |
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Media was given
the opportunity to fly in one of two aircraft at the show and
the CWH Beech 18 Expeditor, as it was known in the RCAF, was
the writer’s bird, left. Inside the Expeditors vintage
cockpit, pilot Mike Skoczen and co-pilot Steve McIntosh gave
the media a super flight over the skies of south-western Ontario. |
The Expo has something for everyone
from the opportunity to buy an executive jet, to an ultralight,
to buying radios and headsets, to model airplanes and so
much more. The show is not restricted to pilots but is an
open event for the general public and whether you’re
already a pilot, or, you have any interest in aviation what-so-ever,
the show is a great place to spend a day browsing, researching,
and dreaming. |
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Canadian Diamond
Aircraft brought three aircraft. Shown here is the twin engine
Diamond DA-42 L360, left. Cirrus also brought their wares and
one of their more popular airplanes is the Cirrus X20, right. |
Airplane makers at the show included
Canadian Diamond Aircraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Piper, and others
who showed off their wares in an effort to entice potential
buyers and woo them into one of their aircraft. One of the
more elaborate manufactures, Cirrus Aircraft, always manages
to wow the crowd with their high-end single engine aircraft,
including their Cirrus VLJ, an impressive looking single
engine, single pilot capable jet. Not to be left out, Canadian
Diamond Aircraft had three of their airplanes, two single
engine and their impressive twin engine aircraft on display.
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The Cessna Citation
Mustang is becoming one of the most
popular executive type
jets available in the market today. |
There were many booths set up in the
Canadian Warplane Heritage hangar along side the airplane
manufacturers for folks to browse through. Whether you needed
to purchase airplane insurance, wanted to buy those ‘remove
before flight’ bright florescent safety tags, if you
were interested in your child attending some kind of aviation
program in college, or you wanted floats for your airplane,
the show had it all. |
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Women in Aviation International (Canada)
was attracting a lot of attention, not just with women but
men as well. Shown here, from left to right, are pilot trainee & Seneca
college student Loren; her mother, Denise, a flight attendant
with Air Canada; Contessa, a flight instructor; and Lynn who
is with Air Canada Corporate Sales. |
One booth that caught the eye was
the “Women in Aviation, International,” Canadian
chapter. Though women have been involved in aviation in many
ways, the aviation industry still has a relatively wide gender
gap but “Women in Aviation” promotes interest
among women, young and old alike. Working the booth were
four women of varied ages, all in different stages of involvement
in aviation and in different facets as well. A student, who
is just beginning in the industry, to a seasoned flight instructor,
to an Air Canada flight dispatcher and an Air Canada corporate
sales person. Where one starts in aviation isn’t necessarily
where one finishes and where your interests lie will often
determine where you go. “Women in Aviation” can
help you decide what direction you want to take in the aviation
industry. |
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The Ultralight
Pilots Association of Canada is part of the fastest growing
segment of aviation in Canada and their booth was constantly
busy, left. Even ultralights flew in for the show, right. |
Another growing interest in Canada
are ultralight airplanes and UPAC, Ultralight Pilots Association
of Canada, was on hand with their booth and lots of information
for the experienced UL pilot, the novice, and the potentially
interested. UPAC has been around for many years now and have
been very helpful to many current and hopeful UL pilots.
If you can’t afford general aviation but still want
to fly, ultralight flying is affordable and safe and is becoming
more and more popular. |
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Viking Air from
Victoria, British Columbia flew brought to the show this beautiful
example of a De Havilland of Canada refurbished Beaver, left.
It entered the Viking Air factory with the old radial and came
out with the Pratt & Whitney PT-6A turbo, giving the airplane
much better performance and a new look, right. |
There were also many
visiting aircraft on display including an impressive De Havilland
Canada Turbo Beaver that was flown out from Viking Air in
Victoria, B.C. This airplane was restored, refurbished with
assorted modifications and re-fitted with a Pratt & Whitney
Canada PT-6A turbo engine increasing the overall performance
of the airplane. Originally designed and built in the mid
1940s, the DHC Beaver is still the most popular and sought
after bushplane today. With over 90% of the worlds Turbo
Beaver fleet having been through Viking Air at some point,
they surely must be the world leader in DHC Beaver refits.
In 2008, Viking Air completed the build on the ‘new’ Twin
Otter, another great bushplane, and many hope for a new Viking
DHC Beaver taking to the skies in the years ahead. For now,
refurbished DHC Beavers fitted with the P&W PT-6A are
becoming the ‘new’ Beaver of today, possibly
extending the life and usefulness of the airplane for many,
many years to come. |
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Always a crowd
pleaser, the L-29 Delphin (Dolphin) does a flypast for the
crowd before landing and taxiing in to the CWH for the duration
of the show. |
Other visiting aircraft included
an L-29 Delphin (Dolphin), a 1954 2-seat MiG 15 UTI, 2 Canadian
Forces CF-18s, the Cessna Citation Mustang business jet,
and several dozen private aircraft from Piper Cubs to assorted
Cessna’s to bi-planes and an old radial DHC Beaver
on floats. An interesting mix of pilots and aviation enthusiasts
flew in and drove in from all parts of Ontario, Quebec, several
Northern States and other assorted locations. Young and old
found something of interest at the Expo and many said they
were looking forward to next years show. Some may return
as junior pilots with a new set of wings on their chest.
Some may return as college students looking at a career in
aviation. Some may return as owners of new or used airplanes.
Others may just enjoy being around airplanes and will return
every year, regardless of location and aviation interest.
If you like airplanes and aviation, the Canadian Aviation
Expo is a great place to learn more, get more, and possibly
give more to the aviation industry in Canada. |
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A very popular and
always anticipated aircraft is this 1954 2-seat MiG 15 UTI
during one of several flypasts, left. The MiG 15’s nose
showing off the split intake, right. |
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The Canadian Forces
was represented by two CF-188 (CF-18) Hornets, left. Canadian
Warplane Heritage Harvard’s doing a flypast for the crowd,
right. |
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Many visitors flew
in for the show including this Citabria with a Super Cub on
floats in behind, left. Canadian Warplane Heritage’s
Dakota, “Canucks Unlimited” sitting on the ramp,
right. |
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