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Toronto Electric Model Aviation Club (TEMAC) => Flight Instruction => Topic started by: bweaver on March 07, 2019, 06:40:20 PM

Title: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 07, 2019, 06:40:20 PM
The purpose of this topic is to introduce TEMAC's flight instruction crew to our membership and new students.

The flight instruction crew will be introduced in no particular sequence, except for the first few who already have introductions on the forum, which makes it easy to find out more about each person individually.

More posts will be added as more information is obtained from each team member.

Individual photos of each person are provided for ease of reference, in order to help students identify us. 

Once students have a chance to recognize us at the field or at a pilots meeting, don't be afraid to approach any of us and introduce yourself.  We are real people who enjoy the hobby and wish to share it by helping others learn how to fly safely and to become fruitful members within the TEMAC organization.

TEMAC's Club motto is 'have fun, be safe and be courteous'.  Share these behaviors as an active member of the club.

To start things off, the photo below is a group picture taken last year of most of the team. Individual pictures of each crew member will be added in subsequent posts.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 07, 2019, 06:58:30 PM
Bruce Weaver – Chief Flight Instructor (CFI)

This is my second year as TEMAC's CFI. 

Really, I am friendly.  (Don't let anyone tell you anything any different.) 

To find out more about me, please review my Introduction at http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,6484.msg42188.html#msg42188
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 07, 2019, 07:01:02 PM
Frank van Beurden

Frank van Beurden has been the clubs Assistant Chief Flight Instructor for a number of years.

To find out more about Frank, please review his Introduction at
http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,4010.msg21692.html#msg21692
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 07, 2019, 07:03:13 PM
Michael Rogozinsky

Michael is TEMAC's founder.  He has been TEMAC's Chief Flight Instructor, Club President, Assistant MAAC Zone Director, etc, etc, etc...

To find out more about Michael, go to his Introduction at
http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,3916.msg20946.html#msg20946
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 07, 2019, 07:08:17 PM
Simon Hinchcliffe

Simon is a very active member of TEMAC, he has been TEMAC's president for at least 7 years and a flight instructor for more. 

For addition information, please refer to his Introduction at
http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,3920.msg20979.html#msg20979


(Simon, I was very selective in providing photos of our flight instruction team individuals that reflect calm competency, in order to provide some confidence on the part of our students.  Please note that - photo 1 below was provided by Simon - call him 'CRASH'.)
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 07, 2019, 07:11:19 PM
Rob Dickinson

Rob is an active TEMAC member. 

For more information about Rob, please go to his Introduction at

http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,5039.msg29300.html#msg29300


Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: Athol on March 07, 2019, 08:23:39 PM
I'm Athol, a TEMAC Mode 1 and Mode 2 Instructor.
Please ask me for help if you need it.  I'm less inclined to impose myself on students!

For more about me, click this link  :D
http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,6912.0.html
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 03:25:46 PM
Greg Hazelton

Greg Hazelton is a long time member of TEMAC.  He has been an active TEMAC instructor, Chief Flight Instructor and is the current TEMAC Events Director.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 03:32:11 PM
BJ Roberts

BJ is currently a ground crew member of TEMAC's flight instruction team and an active member of the club.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 03:37:55 PM
Graham McNicol

Graham McNicol is an active TEMAC member.  As well as participating as member of the flight training team, he is also Vice-President & Director of Administration for TEMAC. 
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 03:42:37 PM
Peter Palumbo

Peter is also an active club member and flight instructor.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 03:45:10 PM
Vic Whitmore

Vic is also an active member of TEMAC and flight training crew.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 03:48:34 PM
Richard Budny

Richard Budny is also an active member of TEMAC and currently participates as an active member of the flight training ground crew.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 03:58:59 PM
Oscar Mok

Oscar is an active TEMAC member of the flight instruction team.  (He actually reads the manuals and is one of our technical wizards.)
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 08, 2019, 04:14:45 PM
Ron Brott

Ron is the proprietor of Pinnacle Hobbies, active in many hobbies including model aviation and a TEMAC supporter.  He is also a member of our flight instruction team.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on March 17, 2019, 12:14:04 AM
Chris Fernando

I would like to introduce Chris Fernando as our latest new member to join TEMAC's flight crew.   

Chris caught on real quick and earned his wings.  He is eager to give back to the club and share what he has learned with new students this coming flying season.   

Chris is starting as an member of our ground crew.  As his skills continue to grow so will his responsibilities. 

Welcome aboard Chris.

For more information about Chris, refer to his hobby bio/introduction at http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,6915.msg45778.html#msg45778 .

BTW Should anyone else be interested in becoming a member of TEMAC's flight instruction team, don't hesitate to contact me.
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: Athol on March 17, 2019, 08:37:29 AM
Welcome Chris  :)
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: piker on March 17, 2019, 02:04:46 PM
And he's a snappy dresser!!!   ;D

Robert
Title: Re: Meet TEMAC's 2019 Flight Instruction Team
Post by: bweaver on August 15, 2019, 09:15:04 AM
I would like to notify everyone that Carlos @Palkina has joined the ground crew. 

His attitude and assistance is greatly appreciated.  Welcome aboard.

Now Carlos, go and introduce yourself at http://temac.ca/smf/index.php/topic,6485.0.html .