| 1981 |
Cessna 150 leased from Orillia, C-GGNJ, is now half of the fleet, with C-FUHG.
Len Battrum instructing now.
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| 1982 |
Chris Basham starts instructing
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| 1984 |
29 June - OC 3421 reissued with Downsview as base of operations
18 October - OC 3421 reissued with Downsview as base of operations
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| 1985 |
G.Leyton is now Chairman.
Cessna 172M, C-GCOW leased to join the fleet. GGNJ returns to Orillia & FUHG remains.
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| 1986 |
Dan Oswald no longer Instructing (towing gliders) but still a Checkout pilot.
June 21- nosewheel axle fatigue failure with UHG, wheel fell off on landing, slid along on on fork
June 22 - landing over-run onto grass at Maple rwy 14, then prop strike on ground on attempted taxi
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| 1987 |
David Lye starts instructing as a novice Class 4 Flying Instructor, under supervision of MCWD.
Doug Ingold starts instructing as a novice Class 4 Flying Instructor also, but not for very long (about a year?) before leaving to join TC in Ottawa.
Both Lye & Ingold were trained for the Instructor Rating by MCWD.
22 April - OC 3421 reissued with Downsview as base of operations
November - Rates increased to $36 for UHG & $57 for COW.
The club has now over 50 PPL graduates
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| 1988 |
M.Garyfalakis now instructing with the club, but not for very long (about a year?)
Instruction rate increased from $10 to $12 per flight hour.
D.Lye moves up to Class 3 FIR.
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1989 |
C-150M C-GQKX purchased to join the fleet, alongside FUHG & GCOW
November - Mike Davy retires as CFI, with some medical issues. He had earlier retired from the company as VP Engineering, but retained DHESC membership.
November - Tom Johnston (Class 1 FIR) agrees to take over as CFI.
November - Dave Franks resigns as Chief AME
In-house PPL groundschool started in the fall, completed next spring.
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