Given the recent escalation in COIVID-19 cases across BC, PEP Air has cancelled, postponed or moved on-line all non-essential training. Group indoor in-person training & meetings remain 'unsafe'. Alternative platforms, Zoom, Skype etc, should be considered as needed. Essential flying [...]
For those that have flown in the old Buffalo aircraft this will stretch you imagination and mind ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LcYDpmDpEo&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2xcvmoBNx_ilUp39m7JH50tUfyevjiJizD4ycAoTAA2uNEZDpmw11E_5s
Canada receives its first new fixed-wing search and rescue CC-295 aircraft Today, the #RCAF marked the arrival of the first aircraft of its future fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The new fleet will be called Kingfisher. Read the news release: [...]
Every 24 months each CASARA/PEP Air Zone must complete and pass an Evaluation deigned to determine operational readiness, training effectiveness and administrative compliance. The Evaluation is undertaken by Canadian Armed Forces, CASARA National and PEP Air Provincial personnel. The Vancouver [...]
Two consecutive days, a total of 4 separate flights, August 14th & 15th. Doing what .... looking for targets that have been set by members in a variety of places anywhere between Nanaimo & Bowser. The targets often made [...]
A scheduled Air Training Exercise, Aug 09, turned into a long 14 hour day for several of our members. The plan was to conduct two flights North of Qualicum. Just as the first flight was about to launch we received [...]
Field training has been re-authorised by our National & Provincial jurisdictions following the COVID Lockdown CASARA Nanaimo members took to the skies this past weekend for two flights. Our Ground Homing team conducted a like parallel exercise. As the image [...]
Sunday May 14. Trenton JRCC CCCOC despatched a RCAF Hercules aircraft & Griffon helicopter to locate a Cessna 180 with 2 people on board following an emergency landing in Quebec. Both were airlifted, in good condition, to an awaiting ambulance. [...]
Let's take a moment to recognize and remember all serving and retired men and women of Canadian Armed Forces, the Reservists and the Volunteers that support them. Also a special shout outy to the many familymembers that support them. #CAFDay. [...]