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The second annual Early Bird Draw is now taking place with a growing list of prizes exceeding those of 2009. The purpose of the draw is to encourage interested pilots in applying early in the programme as many often wait too long to get started and miss out at the end.
It is especially important this year to enter earlier as the deadlines or the applications and associated flight test reports have been moved to June 5th and June 15th respectively.
In order to dissuade people who have no intention of actually competing from entering just the draw, the draw does not take place until all elegible flight test reports have also been received which is likely close to the deadline date of June 15th.
The closing date for the Early Bird Draw is May 1, 2010.
The prizes donated at this time are as follows:
One HME-110 Headset valued at $400 donated by Sennheiser Canada
One Brightline Aviator’s Flight Bag valued at $169 donated by Aviation World
One Royal Canadian Mint 2009 100th Anniversary of Flight in Canada-Proof Set valued at $99.95 donated by WINGS Magazine
One Royal Canadian Mint 100th Anniversary of Flight in Canada-Brilliant Uncirculated Dollar valued at $39.95 donated by WINGS Magazine
A one year subscription donated by WINGS Magazine
A pair of Aviator’s Gloves valued at $100 donated by the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
A pair of Aviator’s Sunglasses valued at $130 donated by the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
One official dark blue Flight Jacket similar to the ones used in the flight testing of the SAAB 340 and SAAB 2000, donated by SAAB Aircraft Leasing of Sterling, Virginia
One ‘Flightline Training Services Maintenance Team (FTSMT)’ Dash 8 Melton & Leather Jacket, plus FTSMT Beechcraft Hat and a FTSMT Q400 T-shirt. All items are given as one prize.
2010 Webster Competiton Prizes: The growing list of prizes given to the winner, runner-up and finalists at the Awards Banquet scheduled for August 21st in calgary are as follows:
The winner is awarded:
the beautiful John C. Webster bronze medallion, depicting the Webster Trophy;
an Air Canada pass for two, valid anywhere within the Air Canada system;
an X-Wind aviator’s watch donated by Hamilton Watches;
a deluxe noise-canceling headset donated by Sennheiser;
a framed print depicting John Webster’s aircraft painted by one of Canada’s foremost aviation artists, Robert Bradford;
a professional development day with the Snowbirds;
a cash award donated by the Air Canada Pilots Association; and
a gift certificate donated by Aviation World, Toronto.
The runner-up is presented with
their name on the Eunice Carter Memorial Trophy, given for excellence in overall piloting skills;
a Khaki Pilot watch donated by Hamilton Watches;
a Webster plaque denoting runner-up status;
a framed print of John Webster’s aircraft (as described above);
an anti-noise canceling headset donated by Sennheiser; and
a professional Pilot Log-book donated by Aviation World, Toronto.
The remaining finalists are presented with
a Khaki Pilot watch donated by Hamilton Watches; and
Webster plaques denoting their status as finalists.
All finalists receive
all flying costs covered for any required familiarization or check-out flight and the two National Finals flight tests courtesy of the Airline Pilot’s Association;
a one year membership donated by the Canadian Owners & Pilots Association;
a one year subscription donated by WINGS magazine;
Webster Competition plaques denoting their finalist status; and
personalized Snowbird lithographs signed by the entire current year’s team