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Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson
http://www.acfamily.net/between/vesta/
Co-pilot - Terry Baker
http://www.acfamily.net/between/terry/
Mailing of this "NetLetter" is courtesy of Alan Rust
administrator of the "AC Family Network" at:
http://www.acfamily.net
Number 400 Date August 28th, 1999 BYN 1st Published in October 1995
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Aug 13,1999 B.C. Museum, Victoria Airport, your Chief Pilot Vesta
Stevenson and Co-chief pilot Terry Baker, editors and publishers of
"BETWEEN YOURSELVES - NetLetter" met for the FIRST time in person,
after many years of E-mailing. Mrs Dawn Baker was also in attendance.
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. Welcome to
Chantal Sullivan retired Customer Service Agent lives in Reno, Nevada
email:
Murray McAuslane retired Director-Linguistic Affairs
e-mail address is
Rosemarie G. Lloyd has email
living in Surrey, BC., Rosemarie is a retired Flight Attendent.
Jim Douglas retired Mechanic lives in Langley, BC
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. Where are they now.
Lyle Shaver retired District Manager lives in Blind Bay, B.C.
email:
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. Official Announcement
New CF-TCC Site on AC Family Network
The members of the "Between Yourselves NetLetter" are invited to a special
preview of a new WWW site created especially for CF-TCC.
This site, part of the AC Family Network can be seen at:
www.acfamily.net/tcc
Info on TCC's remaining summer schedule, it's history, and pictures of
the aircraft can be found here.
Many more pictures and much more information will be added in the coming
weeks. If you have any comments or suggestions please send
email to:
Alan Rust Webmaster, AC Family Network
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. DID YOU KNOW?
You can read or retrieve back issues of the BYN?
Just visit our web site at:
http://www.acfamily.net/between
and click on the "Archives" button.
This area is only open to "BETWEEN YOURSELVES - NetLetter" subscribers
and you will need the following password to enter -
User Name: byn Password: vesta
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. Help needed!
From John Gallagher -
Will arrive Glasgow Sept 11th and depart 19th.
Would any of our members know of any very low cost auto rental in
Glasgow such as renting a used car?
John Gallagher
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. Here's a teaser from Phil Pawsey -
Being an ex Link Trainer instructor, I am sure that I have given many
of your readers a Cone of Silence while doing a SRA
(standard range approach). This terminology Cone of Silence is being used
today in military aviation, can anyone tell me what it pertains too.
Shocking but true, Capt. Alan MacLeod does not know the answer even
though he flys a vintage aircraft. (CF-TCC).
Phil Pawsey, Cushing, Quebec, Canada E mail,
Packet Radio, VE2DTM@VE2FFQ.#MTL.PQ.CA
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. News from the districts.
Some YVR District Pionairs News!
A large contingent of AC Pionairs are booked to travel on Royal Caribbean
"Vision of the Seas" Hawaiian adventure departing Vancouver September 19th.
The 12 night/13 day itinerary includes port visits to Hilo, Hawaii; Kailua
Kona, Hawaii; Lahaina, Maui; Nawiliwili, Kauai; and Honolulu, Oahu. The
travel package was arranged for us by Canadian Interline Travel and the tour
leaders are Don and Jean Hancock.
Our fall program commences with our Sunday October 24th luncheon followed
by a Xmas luncheon December 8th, both events at the Quilchena Golf and
Country Club, Granville Ave, Richmond BC.
Saville Hambleton, our Pionairs National President, accompanied by his
wife Barbara, will one of our featured speakers at the October 24 event.
Complete program details will be forwarded when finalized at a later date.
Best regards and much thanks from Don Hancock.
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. Tom Grant sends this -
Easyjet offers cheaper Net access.
Visitors to London can save a fortune on hotel Internet access fees at
Easyeverything, Easyjet's new chain of 24-hour Internet cafes. For
GBP1.00 per hour, you can check your e-mail, catch up on news back home.
The first air-conditioned cafe, on Wilton Road near Victoria station,
has already opened, with 400 Hewlett Packard machines.
For more details, go to http://www.easyeverything.com/
Swift Link to French Airports
The French government has announced plans for a high-speed
train link between Charles de Gaulle (CDG) at Roissy and Orly,
the two main airports in Paris, that could cut the journey time
between the two to less than 30 minutes.
Site For Sore Eyes
www.tips4trips.com
1,000 Tips for Trips
This site delivers not quite a thousand tips, but a goodly number
nevertheless, all submitted by seasoned travelers.
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. Doug Neilson sends this hoping someone knows the answer -
Subject: RRSP's
I am retired from Air Canada and during my employ I bought RRSP,s on a
matched basis via payroll deduction (at least I think that how it worked,
its been so long ago) with the understanding that they were locked in until
retirement. Guess what? I have been unable to withdraw any amount as I am
told that this is a government restriction , something to do with my pension.
Does anyone have any knowledge or an avenue I can persue to gain access
to these funds? Anxiously awaiting your input, thanks Doug
C. D. Nielsen Family"
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. A response to the query re the TCA Alumni -
Greetings from the East Coast
Your recent query about TCA Alumnae. Mrs. Mary Emerson is the Executive.
Her address is 1142 South Park Street, Apt. 1, Halifax B3H 2W7
Phone 902/423-2197.
TCA Alumnae is on hold and looking for input/suggestions from TCA
Alumnae members. A questionnaire was to appear in the August "Horizons"
requesting input and answers to the main question "should we continue to
exist...........is there sufficient interest"?
The AGM has not been scheduled for November 99 pending outcome of this
questionnaire and further interest from members. So............Please
respond. FYI. Regards...........Pearl Piers
With regard to TCA Alumni this year. Mary Emerson of Halifax phone
number 902-423-2197 took over last November and we haven't hear much
from her. I guess we are all wondering what will happen.
Have people contact her to find out. I was hoping there would be something
this November as we have a bit of funds built up but haven't heard a thing.
Thanks. Mary Ryder
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. From YYZNEWS the email letter originated by Brian Dunn -
Air Canada's flight 857 from London-LHR to YYZ on 19th August diverted
into Goose Bay (YYR) Labrador due to maintenance. Passengers were
stranded there for about six hours until a CRJ was ferried down from
Montreal to YYR with parts and mechanics on board to fix the problem on
the 747-400. The flight eventually arrived at YYZ about 6 and 1/2 hours
late.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal Interline have these deals for you -
Subject: Hurry! Have some Carnival "Fun"
Aug 31 ~ 5 Days ~ Carnival Inspiration
Newport News/VA, Fun Day at Sea, 2 Days in Nassau, Fun Day at Sea,
Newport News
Best Stateroom Available us$294 pp dbl.
Port charges/Govt fees are additional.
Sept 12 - Oct 11 ~ 4 Days ~ Carnival Triumph
New York, Fun Day at Sea, Halifax, Fun Day at Sea, New York
Best Available Stateroom us$354 pp dbl.
Port charges/Govt fees are additional.
For more information on these and other specials - contact us at:
DARGAL Interline 1-800-690-3223
Canadian Interline have these deals -
Caribbean, Mexican Riviera, Europe and the Greek Isles
Princess Cruises
Sea Princess - Sep 21/99 7 Night Mexican Riviera
Sailing from Los Angeles to Acapulco
Inside from $459 USD, pp dbl Outside from $559 USD, pp dbl
plus $40 USD Port charges per person
Sea Princess - Oct 9, 16, 23, 30/99 7 Night Western Caribbean
Sailing Roundtrip Ft. Lauderdale
Inside from $459 USD, pp dbl Outside from $559 USD, pp dbl
plus $40 USD Port charges per person
Sun Princess - Oct 2/99 7 Night Mexican Riviera
Sailing from San Francisco to Acapulco
Inside from $359 USD, pp dbl Outside from $559 USD, pp dbl
plus $40 USD Port charges per person
Royal Princess - Nov 18/99 17 Night Andes/South America
Sailing from Ft. Lauderdale to Santiago
Outside obstructed-view cabin from $839 USD, pp dbl
Outside un-obstructed-view cabin from $1039 USD, pp dbl
plus $160 USD Port charges per person
Costa Cruises
Costa Victoria- Sep 12/99 7 Night European Sailing from Greek Isles
Costa Classica- Oct 11&18/99 7 Night European Sailing from
Tunisia/Spain/France
Costa Victoria- Oct 17/99 7 Night European Sailing from Greek Isles
Costa Allegra - Oct 18/99 7 Night European Sailing from Spain/Portugal
Costa Romantica - Nov 7/99 7 Night European
Sailing from Tunisia/Spain/France
The above are priced at -
Inside from $579 USD, pp dbl Outside from $679 USD, pp dbl
3rd/4th Passenger $449 USD
plus $160 USD Port charges per person
Costa Victoria - Nov 07/99 5 Night Positioning Europe
Sailing from Genoa, Italy to Naples, Malta, Tunisia, Genoa
Inside from $429 USD, pp dbl Outside from $529 USD, pp dbl
3rd/4th Passenger $349 USD
plus $125 USD Port charges per person
Call Canadian interline Travel to take advantage
of these special rates at 1-800-665-3100!!!
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. Smilie found by your co-pilot.
More tales from an air traffic controller -
'I had an American 757 call me one night and ask if he could pull out of
the taxi lineup for a couple of minutes. I asked if he needed assistance
he said. 'Don't know yet. We apparently have a guy running naked down
the aisle."
And Ross Graham sends this suggestion for future smilies, which should
be aviation related -
Subject: Deals
The following could be an open ended list and here are a couple
of items for starters.
Fertile minds can no doubt come up with a few more.
Things you may want to pass up at Scratch and Dent Sales.
A half price parachute.
A deep discount brake job.
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. That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
interested to:
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