The Abbotsford Flying Club (AFC) promotes general aviation by providing its members with a friendly and fun aviation-oriented environment and encouraging them to remain active in the flying community. The club actively supports and participates in the Abbotsford Airshow. The club also supports the local community though events such as AFC's First Flights for Kids where children are given their first taste of flight in a small airplane.
Services
Camaraderie - Opportunities to participate and volunteer in fun events including flyouts, training & safety seminars, socials and club-service events e.g. Abbotsford International Airshow, First Flights for Kids, Wings & Wheels, etc. Networking & Education - Meetings are regularly-scheduled and often feature interesting aviation presentations and social opportunities to chat with enthusiastic like-minded people and pilots.
Steve Henry takes us for a tour of his impressive Just Aircraft Highlander which has been extensively modified to be optimised for short takeoff and landing (STOL) operations. With 300hp and only 800lbs of weight, it launches like a dragster. The event was very well attended with about 200 people in attendance, of which 15 were representatives of the AFC.
