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Planning any upgrades at your Airport?
Please contact NAV CANADA:

The NAV CANADA Land Use Office coordinates
assessment of 4000-5000 proposals every year that may
interfere with NAV CANADA’s ability to provide air The Directors of the Bomber Command Museum of
navigation services. Each proposal is evaluated against Canada wish to announce with great sadness the
existing and in-progress instrument flight procedures, sudden passing of Robert "BOB" Evans, the
impacts to VHF/UHF communication equipment, museum Curator for many years and one of the
navigation facilities such as VOR or ILS, and surveillance founding members of the BCMC in the 1980's.
systems like RADAR, MLAT, and ADS-B. Line-of-sight
and visibility issues from control towers or flight service
stations at nearby airports are also reviewed by the NAV
CANADA Operations group.
NAV CANADA believes in a transparent evaluation
process which involves proponents and stakeholders as
much as possible while keeping aerodrome operators up-
to-date about construction activities in their immediate
vicinity. By submitting information to the NAV CANADA
Land Use Office early in the project planning process,
potential concerns or roadblocks can usually be identified
with sufficient notice to develop mitigation measures.
Airport projects often necessitate involvement of the NAV
CANADA Instrument Flight Procedure Design group
whose work is scheduled 12-18 months in advance, Bob was always the spark plug behind many
making early discussions and planning all-the-more restorations and projects at the museum. He was
important. also the point man and welcoming committee for all
NAV CANADA involvement may be required for projects the people that the museum recruited to work on our
such as: Airfield Lighting: These projects often involve aircraft and projects.
upgrade or replacement of the Airfield Lighting Control He will be sorely missed and we will not see his like
System (ALCS) in the NAV CANADA control tower or FSS again at BCMC.
cab. Projects in such safety-sensitive areas like the Bob's funeral service was held in the main hangar of
operations cab typically requires NAV CANADA the Bomber Command Museum on SAT. March 24
Engineering or Technical Operations staff on-site. This at 2 pm.
work would be funded by the Airport. All his friends and colleagues were invited to attend
Runway End Safety Area (RESA): The upcoming as we paid tribute to a great historian and person
Transport Canada mandate for RESA at many Canadian who contributed greatly to our organization, saving
airports may require the NAV CANADA involvement due RCAF and Canadian aviation history.
to the close proximity of certain ground-based
navigational aids (such as ILS or RVR). Changes to the
runway environment for RESA projects through activities
like re-grading or improvement to runway shoulder areas
may necessitate relocation of NAV CANADA equipment
for proper operation.
This work may require significant lead time depending on
the site or situation and should be discussed as early as
possible.

Blue skies forever, Bob.