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Steinbach South Airport
Box 1056
Steinbach MB R5G 1M8
CANADA
Phone: +1 (204) 326 2434
Toll-free: 800 HARV AIR
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St. Andrews Airport
601 Club Road, Unit 100
St. Andrews, Manitoba R1A 3P6
CANADA
Phone: +1 (204) 339 6186
Toll-free: 800 HARV AIR
Fax: +1 (204) 339 6289
email: StAndrews.HarvsAir.com

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NOV 24

Online Airplane Checkout Courses!

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Check out courses for the 152, 172, 7ECA, Multi, Warrior, and Diamond DA40 are free to all customers and potential customers.

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NOV 06

Instrument Rating Training in the 21st century

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Instrument Rating Training in the 21st century

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MAY 12

Integrated Pilot Courses

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Harv’s Air is please to announce our new Integrated Pilot Courses!

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APR 26

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Now that we have “new and improved” internet access at CYAV, we are excited to bring back the Online Booking System to St. Andrews! The new system is taking bookings May 5 and later.

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APR 06

Diamond Star

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Our 2005 Diamond’s DA40 is a low-wing 4-seat composite airplane that is suitable for everything from primary flight training to personal transportation through hard IFR conditions. The airplane can cruise as fast as 147 knots on 9.5 gallons per hour of fuel through its 4-cylinder 180hp fuel-injected Lycoming engine with constant speed prop.

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APR 05

Flight Instructors Wanted:

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Lots of movement and flying! Now is the time to do a flight instructor rating!

MAR 06

Rates and quotes for flight training.

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Rates and quotes for flight training. Buyer-beware!

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JAN 27

Flight Tests and Standards by Harv Penner

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A new article by Harv Penner:
Flight Tests and Standards

JAN 22

Cessna 172S Garmin 1000!

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We are very excited to now have C-GJOX on the line! This is not your “fathers” Cessna 172!
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DEC 04

Radio Communications

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Listen into Air Traffic Control for our favorite airports! Excellent for getting used to ATC phraseology and procedures.

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DEC 04

2011 Ground School

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Commercial Pilot Ground School @ Steinbach starting January 10, 2011 on Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30pm

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SEP 28

Taildragger and Aerobatic checkout course

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Taildragger and Aerobatic online checkout course
Free to all potential and existing students.
Go here and email adam@harvsair.com for the enrollment key.

AUG 07

Facebook "like button"!

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JUL 09

Tax on training in Manitoba

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Manitoba does NOT have HST! Manitoba does NOT have the fees and burdens of the “Private Career Colleges Act”! Save a BUNDLE by flying with Harv’s Air!

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MAR 26

Renew your Instrument Rating on a flight simulator!

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Renew your Instrument Rating on a flight simulator!

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FEB 15

Announcing: Red Bird Flight Training Device

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Announcing: Red Bird Flight Training Device

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DEC 31

Harv's Air Customer Handbook 2010

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DEC 17

New Video! Harv's Air invites you for a "spin in a Pitts Special S2B!

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NOV 18

Congrats to Harv Penner for winning the David Charles Abramson Memorial Flight Instructor Safety Award!

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Congrats to Harv Penner for winning the David Charles Abramson Memorial Flight Instructor Safety Award!
Special thanks to Jane and Rikki Abramson and ATAC from Harv and Bettie Penner for making the event so special. More pictures here.

NOV 08

Controlapolooza!

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We are very pleased to announce that we are having a “Controlapolooza” on:

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OCT 31

Congrats to Congrats to Ashley and Sacha on their engagement!

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Congrats to Ashley and Sacha on their engagement! A summer 2010 wedding is planned!

OCT 23

US Customs seminar

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Want to fly to the US of A? Worried about customs procedures? US flight planning? Then this is THE seminar for you!

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SEP 25

Entering Commercial Aviation in Canada forum

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Entering Commercial Aviation in Canada forum
Designed for pilots beginning their careers in commercial aviation, come and listen to six pilots and mentors who have made it into the aviation industry.

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JUL 31

Spot Tracker

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We have a new link for the spot trackers.

JUL 06

Welcome to the Air Cadets of 2009!

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Welcome to the Air Cadets of 2009!
Following along with the Air Cadets by checking out our

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JUN 17

Private pilot ground school

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Private pilot ground school at St. Andrews and Steinbach starts Monday, July 6 at 8am or 1pm. For 3 weeks, Monday to Friday. Email adam@harvsair.com for more information.

MAY 27

Webster Memorial Trophy Competition

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The Webster Memorial Trophy Competition is an annual event committed to declaring the “Top Amateur Pilot in Canada”. It was interrupted once by World War II and again in 1954 due to escalating administrative costs.

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APR 18

Super saturated days

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The grass around the runway and taxiways has dried considerably, however there are still many wet and soft spots. Please exercise caution when taxiing around the airport.

APR 06

St. Andrews Fly in/Drive in Breakfast!

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Fly in/Drive in Breakfast
Saturday, May 23, 2009 8am to 11am
Apron 2 at CYAV

APR 05

Harv's Air is now on Twitter!

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Harv’s Air is now on Twitter! Follow us at twitter.com/harvsair We promise to give Twitter a good trial and we’ll post what’s happening, student accomplishment, helpful links, and flying advice.

MAR 28

Spot Trackers

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We now have several spot trackers for use for students/customers when they go on cross countries. One of the neatest features of the spot trackers is that it communicates the position of the airplane every 10 minutes, leaving a near real time “bread crumb” trail. Check out what our pilots are doing by clicking here.

FEB 25

Providence Aviation Trip 2009

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FEB 21

Congrats to Luke for becoming a Pilot Examiner!

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Congrats to Luke as he can now do your RPP, PPL, and CPL flight test! Youngest pilot examiner in Canada! (we think)

JAN 30

In house flight instructor flight test!

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In house flight instructor flight test! Harv Penner can now do Class IV, Class III, and Aerobatic flight instructor rating tests. No more waiting for Transport Canada schedule!

JAN 17

Congrats to Kate Weber for winning the Ninety Nines Rosella Bjornson Flying Scholarship!

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Congrats to Kate Weber for winning the Ninety Nines Rosella Bjornson Flying Scholarship! Fourth year running that a Harv’s Air student has won this Scholarship!

JAN 08

Help Wanted: Aircraft Maintence Enginer and Flight Instructors

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Help Wanted: Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer and Flight Instructors
AME wanted for Steinbach location.
We much prefer to train a Commercial Pilot holder to be a Flight Instructor so he’ll be familiar with our procedures and systems. Must have the legal right to work in Canada.
Apply at adam@harvsair.com

JAN 06

Flight Service Seminar

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Flight Service Seminar
Flight Planning and Weather Briefings
All students, renters, alumni are welcome. There is no cost for this seminar.
Monday, January 19, at 6:30pm @ St. Andrews
Tuesday, January 20, at 6:30pm @ Steinbach
Steinbach Seminar will be held at the Steinbach Bible College Room #2
Please email adam@harvsair.com to confirm your attendance.

DEC 20

Ground School

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Private Pilot Ground School begins January 6th, 2009

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NOV 10

Fuel Surcharge removed!

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Fuel Surcharges removed! Also if you have Euros, Rupees, or Pounds your buying power into Canadian dollars has gone up 15% in the last few weeks!

NOV 02

Office addition underway

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Our office addition is underway! We area adding 4 briefing rooms and 3 offices.

OCT 20

Blended Commercial Ground School starting November 3

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Accelerated Commercial Ground School starting November 3.
Monday and Wednesday at 6 pm. Total of 24 hours.
This ground school is designed to work with students on the Online Ground School and need a final “push” to write the exam. For students on the online ground school this ground school will cost $225, if you have yet to sign up for the online ground school, cost is $500 and would include online access

SEP 01

Welcome to all new and returning students this fall!

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Welcome to all new and returning students this fall! We look forward to a exciting fall with Red River, Providence, International students, and local students!

JUL 02

Air Cadets 2008

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Welcome to the Air Cadets of 2008!
Leave your comments to the cadets!

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JUL 01

Indian DGCA ground school prep course

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If you are interested in a DGCA CPL ground school preparation course in Steinbach or St. Andrews please email adam@harvsair.com

JUN 15

Manitoba Marathon 2008!

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gregrunning.JPGAnother amazing race for the Harv’s Air team at the Manitoba Marathon!
Greg Penner came in 2nd place with a time of 2:36:31! (that’s to run 26.2 miles)!
The Harv’s Air relay team came through with flying colors! Congrats to Jon, Jordan, Thomas, Luke, and Steve! Congrats to Kerry and his son Kevin for running!
More images here.

MAR 08

Our Flight Instructors:

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Our Flight Instructors:

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FEB 28

Providence Aviation Trip 2008

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One of the highlights of the Providence Aviation Program is the very long cross country. This year 7 students, 2 instructors, in 3 airplanes are going to Houston Texas, New Orleans Louisiana, and Waxhaw North Carolina! Follow their adventures through their blog!

FEB 23

Linesmen/Flight Instructors

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Flight instructors needed. Interested in all classes of instructor ratings and Commercial pilots looking to obtain a instructor rating. Candidates could also work as linesmen/dispatchers as they obtain instructor rating. In last 12 months we flew 23,000 + hours with expanding single and multi engine fleet including EFIS training. There won’t be better time then now to start a flying career. Exciting times!

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FEB 12

Fleet additions!

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Another 172P has been added to the fleet. It’s registration is C-FSNV. It’s on the line now at St. Andrews.
Another Cessna 152 is currently in Steinbach being imported from the USA. Expected to be on the line by the end of February!

FEB 12

Pitts S2B C-FDRY

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Pitts S2B C-FRDY is getting new fabric and a detailed inspection. All are welcome to check the project out in the hanger. The goal is to have the Pitts flying in time for the aerobatic season this summer.

FEB 08

Flight Information Center Seminar!

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Brad Perkins, the director of the Winnipeg FIC will give a talk the new weather products, flight planning, RCOs, DRCO, MF, ect. Lots of good stuff I’m sure. All students, instructors, rental pilots are strongly encouraged to attend!

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FEB 02

Neil Armstrong Scholarship

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Apply for the Neil Armstrong Scholarship. First place scholarship is valued at $7,000. Second place $3,000 and third place $2,000 toward flight training.

JAN 24

Wanted: Dispatchers/Linesmen

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Wanted: Dispatchers/Linesmen. Duties include fueling airplanes, student pickups, phones, customer service, and hangering airplanes. Ideal for somebody looking for a start into aviation. All students are welcome to apply to adam@harvsair.com

JAN 08

Aviation Seminars!

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All instructors/students and potential students are strongly encouraged to attend these aviation seminars. There is no cost for the seminars.

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NOV 04

Greg Penner: Runs New York Marathon

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Greg Penner: Runs New York Marathon with a time of 2:39:59! Wow!! 108th place out of 38,000 runners!

OCT 14

Upgrades

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Upgrades happening this fall:

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AUG 08

Harv's Air Diamond DA40 Garmin 1000 promo video

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JUL 02

Air Cadets 2007

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JUN 27

Seminar: Indian Airline Pilot returns to talk about his experience

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Seminar: Air Deccan Pilot, Sandeep Cariappa returns to talk about his experience after leaving Harv’s Air 3 years ago. He will discuss his flight training, conversion process, initial airline type training on a Airbus, and daily airline life. This seminar is open to all Harv’s Air students and will be invaluable for Indian students. There is no charge for the seminar. Sat, June 30 at 1pm at the STEINBACH location.

JUN 26

David clark x11 in stock for $849.90!

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Looking for a top of the line headset? David Clark x11 in stock for $849.90!