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| Some Notes on the History of the DHESC-FS |
by D. Lye |
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| Refs - File of paperwork from Bill Tee, input from DCO logbooks etc |
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1969
1970-1979
1980-1989
1990-1999
2000-2009
2010-2019
2020-present
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2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our operations. David Lye was laid off in March, recalled to work in July, but directed to work from home. Provincial rules prohibited flight training for some of the year, but Tiago did manage to keep flight training going with Peter Barbuto who achieved both first solo and passed the PPL flight test; this was the first time Tiago had authorized first solo & a flight test at Downsview as a Class 3 instructor.
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2021
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In March, QKX was sold to Select Aviation College in Quebec, for $20,000. The DHESC has owned it since 1989 (32 years) and its flying hours have increased from about 1,500 to 4,950, so about 3,450 hours flown in our club. 32 years is the longest our club has operated one plane, but in terms of hours flown FUHG holds the record with over 4,700 hours in 24 years. QKX had not been used much for the last few years, so because of insurance and other fixed costs, and the closure of Downsview in 2023, it was time to sell it.
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