In October 2023, Ray Frank and Kendall Horst, of Lancaster Aero Aircraft, travelled from Pennsylvania to dismantle and transport a damaged VANs Aircraft RV6. The RV6 was damaged after a hard landing. Working on the ramp at the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport before the closure of the airport, Ray and Kendall had their hands full taking the aircraft wings, tail and landing gear off in order to fit the parts into a small truck.

A fireside chat with Canadian Flyer’s Chief Flight instructor and Founder about the challenges of operating a Flight Training unit in Canada. Recorded at the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport before the closure.

Recorded on location at the Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport (CYKZ), Shahin Moshtagh discusses his journey to become a licensed pilot, after immigrating to Canada. With English as a second language, aviator’s mysterious language filled with acronyms, Shahin was able to navigate the challenges of ground and flight schools, both financially and from a language perspective. Shahin persevered and with a can-do attitude was able to navigate his way to earning his private pilot’s license. Flying out of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (CYTZ), Shahin is able to balance his work and personal obligations while flying out of one of Canada’s iconic lakefront airports.

Founded in 2023 by husband wife team Lisa and Matt Hutton, AirSpace Auctions delivers a platform designed to revolutionize the purchase and sale of aircraft. With expertise in the auction industry, Lisa and Matt chat about their journey to launch their new website and service. Recorded on location at AirVenture 2023.

Recorded on location at AirVenture 2023, a fireside side chat with AirEV CEO and Co-Founder Rani Plaut. Rani discusses his journey over the past four years of development and testing of a state of the art electric VTOL. With eight motors, ballistic parachute, folding wings and state of the art software, Air One is designed to be transported between home and airport with their Air One Trailer.

Recorded on location in Elixir Aircraft’s pavilion at AirVenture 2023. Cyril Champenois, Co-Founder and Mike Tonkin, Head of Global Sales discuss the development of their forth generation oneshot carbon fiber aircraft. Using technology from the sailing industry, oneshot is a proven technology delivering complex components, like wings, without the need for complex structural assemblies. Cyril and Mike discuss the technologies and vision behind their newest aircraft.

The electrification of aircraft is an energetic area of Research and Development with many hurdles to be overcome. Dr. Anita Sengupta, CEO and Founder of HydroPlane discusses their journey to create an Hydrogen Fuel Cell to power a General Aviation aircraft. With the technology installed in a Piper Cherokee aircraft, Anita discusses their journey to certification. Recorded on location at AirVenture 2023.

Recorded on site at the Edenvale Airport, at the Civil Air Search and Rescue Associations, during a Search and Rescue weekend training event. With CASARA and RCAF personnel on-site for this event, the SAR teams honed their skills in executing searches for downed aircraft and aviators. 

Mark van Berkel, the Canadian Owners and Pilots Assoc’s (COPA) new President and CEO, started his next career chapter in 2023.   Mark chats about his journey to become an aviator, successful entrepreneur, and the newest leader at COPA. Operating in an industry, where General Aviation is under attack from many sides, listen to Mark discuss how COPA will be navigating these challenging times.

Aircraft battery technology has not changed a great deal in the past 50 years. Lithium aircraft batteries have been certified for a few aircraft makes and models. Hoga Holck, Vice President at Concorde Battery chats about Concorde’s journey during both the Pandemic and Lithium Batteries