Prince Edward Flying Club (CNT7)

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” – Leonardo DaVinci

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What's been making news...

 

October 16, 2023: Announcing new aviation bursary

September 20, 2023: Aviation Career Fair, Saturday in PEC

September 19, 2023: Find Your Wings career fair encourages careers in aviation

August 31, 2023: Aviation-focused career fair for young women to take place

August 31, 2023: Prince Edward Flying Club to host aviation-focused career fair for young women

July 30, 2023:  Career Fair for Girls and Young Women

June 6, 2023: Quinte News, 70th Anniversary

Spring 2022: Check out PEFC featured in the Flying High story in Watershed Magazine

February 21, 2022: Loch-Sloy Developers outline their plans 

December 17, 2021: The sale of Loch-Sloy property is complete Loch Sloy Sale Finalized 

July 29, 2019: For local Air Cadets, Lunch was on us 

August 18, 2018:  COPA National, Flight 53 (Quinte) COPA for Kids

June 17, 2018: Flight 53 (Quinte) Father's Day Fly-in

October 3, 2017: Insight, Your TV Belleville, The Picton Flying Club hosted the COPA for Kids

July 7, 2017:  InQuinte.ca, Kids can discover world of aviation free

July 3, 2017:  Wellington Times, Vimy planes touch down 

July 3, 2017:  Prince Edward County.com,  VIMY FLIGHT makes Picton Airport stopover - part of Canada 150 cross-country tour 

July 3, 2017:  InQuinte.ca, Picton Airport hosts VIMY FLIGHT tour

July 3, 2017:  Kingston Whig; County Weekly News; Community.ca, Vintage airplanes draw a crowd in Picton 

Jun 29, 2017: Kingston Herald, WW1 Biplane replicas coming to Kingston and Picton Airports

Jun 27, 2017: Quinte News, Picton vintage aircraft event

Summer 2017, Watershed Magazine

August 26, 2016, Picton Gazette, Flying Club offers area youngsters an exciting perspective from the sky

 

From countylive.ca...

July 3, 2017:  First World War replica VIMY FLIGHT planes touch down at Picton airport 

July 19, 2016: Prince Edward Flying Club hosts air cadets at Picton Airport

August 13, 2015:  Vintage Wings and ultra light fun at Picton Airport

August 8, 2014: Calling all young aviators! - COPA for Kids August 23

July 14, 2014:   Camp Picton doubles as Camp X (see reference to Flying Club)

August 18, 2013: Calling all junior aviators (COPA for Kids)

August 29, 2011: Vintage Wings fly home to Picton

August 19, 2011:  Yellow Wings return to Picton and Trenton 

 

From the archives...

Advanced Ultralight Fun website 

August 22-24, 2014:  Mike’s Ontario Cottage County Report.ca   COPA for Kids  ("Field Day")

December 2013:  COPA Flight magazine, COPA for Kids event, Picton

October 24, 2013:  Nature Stuff by Terry Sprague   "Viewing Autumn Below Us"   

September 18, 2013, County & Quinte Living  "Behind The fence at Loch Sloy" (reference to Flying Club)

2013 Vintage Wings of Canada:  RCAF Station Playground, Ontario

August 2008:  Flying Club's 2008 Father's Day Fly-in

November 2007:  2007 Young Eagles Day

August 2007:  Prince Edward Flying Club's Father's Day Fly-in

Prince Edward County Business

Prince Edward County website

Real Ontario.ca website