EAA Canadian Council

Jeff’s resume reads as follows:

I grew up immersed in private aviation. I have seen many different facets of aviation throughout my years. My father restored a few different antique aircraft and I was privileged to witness and be part of these restorations. As a family, we used these antique aircraft to attend many different air shows and fly-ins across Canada and the United States.

Once established in my own career and with my own family, I decided it was time to renew my interest in aviation. I started training for my private license early in 2006, earning it by the end of the year.

Since then I have logged over 500 hours in various aircraft with time in a Stampe SV-4 all the way up to a P-51 Mustang. Three hundred twenty-five of these hours are in my RV-7 that I built over three years. Most recently I’ve completed the 25-hour test phase of my recently completed DR-107 One Design. To learn the basic skills to build each of these planes, I attended Sport Air Workshops. I’ve attended “Sheet Metal,” “Electrics and Avionics,” “Annual and Maintenance of your Homebuilt,” and “Test Flying Your Aircraft.” I was asked to present the “Test Flying Your Aircraft” course to students in subsequent years.

When asked why he wanted to be a member of the council, Jeff replied:

“I would like to help Canadians realize the countless benefits of being associated with the largest and most effective (recreational) aviation organization in the world. At the same time I would like to increase my knowledge on the operations of EAA and help expand EAA’s understanding of the unique needs of Canadian pilots and aircraft owners.”

Jeff’s EAA involvement includes:

• Vice President, EAA Chapter 1410 —2008
• President, EAA Chapter 1410 —2009-2010
• Attended EAA Leadership Conference —October 2008
• Technical Counselor — 2009-present
• Young Eagles Pilot since 2008
• Oshkosh volunteer — Give Flight Pavilion - 2015, Sheet Metal Workshop

Jeff and his family live in Calgary, Alberta.