2 Terrace Review — Wednesday, December 17, 1986

Terrace joins

to lift night ©

lobby.

| flying restrictions _

TERRACE — Terrace has Rotor and. Wing: Interna-
united with-Princé’Rupert -tional magazine. Statistics

and other-‘northern. com-
munities in calling on the

federal. -government-..to--

allow single engine
helicdpters to perform

in. the study show thatzin
the United States-the acci-

.-dent- rate.- for--Emergency: -

Medical Services heli-
copters is nearly double
the average for the com-

emergency flights at night.

Members of Terrace-~ mercial “helicopter. in- -
council’s Social Planning’. dustry;. -adverse- weather -
and “Cultural Servicés “and fight-flying,” the’

Cominittee --met- recently --report States;-account-for
with: John © Heavener,.: 80: ‘pércent”-of: the - ac-

manager of the provincial “ cidehts. “These ~ daunting ~

ambulance service, to
discuss the agency’s view
toward night medivacs.
The committee report con-
cludes that the Emergency
Health Service perceives
no danger in the flights to
their ambulance crews.

Terrace council .en- .

figures.come from.an area.
with, :overall, far ‘more
favorable ‘flying - condi-
tions than the Northwest.

‘*] wish I could give you
a clear idea of what it’s
like to be flying when you
lose all visual references,’’
Newman said. The result

dorsed the committee’s - is often spatial disorienta-
recommendation that tion, a condition in which
“the City of Terracelobby the pilot is unable to deter-
the federal Ministry of mine the attitude of the

themselves flying into con Les

ditions for which. they. are
totally unprepared. -.
There .are places ..in

Canada, --Newman said, ;. -

where safety in night fly-
ing has been made possi-
ble through careful plan-

ning and large investments, By.
in te¢hnology:: Edmonton: -}
and Thunder’ Bay” both ~
-have JFR: (Instrument [iii
‘Flight { Rules) equipped. &

“twin-engine Sikorsky S-72-

helicopters; fheliports . in

‘the ‘areas. have night-.-
- lighting «and - radio--

navigation beacons,
obstructions such as radio
and hydro towers are
made visible with marker
lights.. There are no such
provisions: in the North-
west. “This area-is not
prepared for night opera-
tions,’’ Newman con-.
cluded.

saree’

Dr. Eon Almas, Tarrace family practitioner, is one of the supporting physicians for the recant
breast pump-drive. Local physicians have made'some generous contribution
- goat: Donations may be-made‘to‘the Bank of Nova Scotla in the Electric Bre

$ toward the $2,200
ast Pump Fund,

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Transport to take the
necessary action to allow
emergency evacuation ser-
vices after dark by single-
engine helicopters’’ at the
regular council meeting
Dec. 8.

Local government
bodies throughout the
Northwest have ratified
similar resolutions over
the past year, but one
group that appears to have
been left out of the con-
sultation process is the
people who fly the
helicopters. — and at least
one veteran pilot says the
existing regulations are in
place for good reasons
and shouldn’t be
tampered with unless
other changes are made.

RISKY BUSINESS

Dave Newman is the
Terrace base manager for
Okanagan Helicopters,
and he has been flying the
Northwest skies for more
than 16 years. When asked
about flying at night in
this area, he replied, ‘The
‘risks are higher than the
values. This is rugged, un-
populated country. If you
go down, your chances of
survival are next to nil.”’

The trouble with flying
at night is darkness; fixed-
wing airplanes can sail
through the night skies at
high altitudes, but only
with the aid of radio
navigation equipment on
established airways well
above collision hazards,
and even these flights can
only be made from one
instrument-flight equip-
ped.air facility to another.
For a helicopter pilot fly-
ing at low altitude to a
small heliport at a bush
camp, the situation is en-
tirely another matter.
Adequate visibility is an
absolute necessity, and
Newman says there are
few nights in the North-
west suitable for safe fly-
ing.

As an indication of the
results of relaxed regula-

tions, Newman points toa -

study that appeared in the
Deceinber 1986 issue of

aircraft, flight direction,
altitude... a loss of the
sensory information need-
ed for flying. In. these
situations, contrary to the
mythology of ‘‘flying by
the seat of your pants’,
the only reliable informa-
tion comes from flight in-
struments, and these are
only useful with signals
from ground-based: radio
navigation aids. Newman
also expressed concern for
inexperienced pilots
without instrument ratings
who could, if the regula-
tions are amended, find

Students of northern native
broadcasting In Terrace will
enjoy a Christmas holiday
before resuming classes

again. Recently represen-
tatlves from this year's class
recorded Christmas Greet-
ings, in their native languages

for CFJUW Radio. ‘
Philip Musselman photo

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of Terrace
presents

The Kinsmen Club

GOOD NEIGHBOUR |

BIG

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY OVER $4,000
MINIMUM GAME $100

1,000 JACKPOT]

| The bottom line for —

pilots in any. cir-
cumstances is safety. ‘‘We
need to put some profes-
sionalism in this; if we’re
going to do it, let's do it
right, and. safely,’’
Newman advised.

INSURANCE
COSTS RISE

A reliable indicator of -
risk is the price laid on

protection by the industry
that lives on risk assess-
ment — the insurance
companies. In the Rotor
Wing International study,
insurance figures indicate
that claims from the
Emergency Medical Ser-
vices helicopter companies
total six times more than
premiums charged. A
representative of
Associated Aviation
Underwriters is quoted as
saying, “‘It’s not a ques-
tion of how much
Emergency Medical Ser-
vices operations have to
pay for insurance. It’s a
question of whether we
can continue to provide
it.’’

“The Air Regulations
and Air Navigation
Orders have been es-
tablished for good
reasons,’’ Newman said.
It is apparent that, in a
profession already loaded
with hazards, any further
risk is unacceptable.

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Doors open: 5:45 PM & Early-bird game: 7:15 PM
Regular games: 7:45 PM

Saturday, December 27, 1986

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We've got our priorities straight and
we're in the Christmas spirit
Everyone talke about the raal
meaning of Christmas and every year
we maka a resolution to make
Christmas less commercial.

The Terraceviaew Lodge Christmas Stocking Fund Is
a perfect gpporlun ty to pull ihe community
3 together and fill one glant stocking for the plonasrs
ea of this community.

@ WE'RE EXCITED II And wa know that what we belleve
about this community is true - we'ra committed, pro-
ry gressive, caring and we love to have fun doing
Peg something together 80 - hare’s the plan:

1. Each week (cut off 12:00 noon Fridays) starting pF
October, 29, 1986 donations are gratefully ac- vit
cepted at Terracaview Lodge, Ev’s Men’s Weartsg

and Northern Drugs Pharmacy. Gemma Bed 4 ae

& Bathroom Boutique and Royal Ganadian Legion, 9

The names of those contributing and the amount
{cA0ple may wish to remain anonymous) will be,
published in the Terrace Review uni

December 24, 1986. It's our way of Po For more
saying thank you! Watch the count ff Information call:
go up! . ep
aoe Geniene at
Envelopes will be provided in all ites
locations. ; a Tarracaview Lodge
Official Income Tax
Receipts will be 638-0223

Issued.

‘Donations to December 12, 1986 -

Please accept our sincere thanks to all those who so
generously donated to our Christmas Stocking Fund.

Anonymous -

$72.48

Bruno Belanger ee ~~ 20.00

Canada Employment Centre ' 25,00

(Staff Fund) | i
Emerson Optical ck ee 25,00 -

Jack Hoekstra Landscaping so 25,00
| "167.48 |

Our Grand Total is now $1,447.18 and G-R-O-W-LN-G.
There are only 7 days left until Christmas. | -

An official income tax receipt will be issued. Please help
make “Christmas 1986” a Special one for all of our
Residents at Terraceview Lodge.

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