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Wildlife

by Scott Burris on January 15, 2012

On a cool, spring day, my four legged companion, Lola and I walked along the north shore of the Fraser River together, not too far from where it empties into the sound.  I had been here a dozen times before but this is the first time I brought her along.  As soon as we got [...]

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Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (Episode #25)   “Bach’s Invitational Cross Country Adventure – Part Five”   By Glenn Norman   When we awoke on the morning of August 5th, 1971, it was to discover that – after four days of barely flyable weather – the sky had finally cleared and our route to the [...]

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We’re just not giving up !

by Glenn Norman on December 23, 2011

…. aka The Return of WhyFly – Again Glenn asked me to post these NEW articles for you, so I’ll shut up from here and leave the stage to him. Enjoy ! I can’t believe it’s been ten months since the last episode of “Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear.” Michelle and I have been frantically [...]

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We’re back… sort of !

by Francois Dumas on October 15, 2011

To all those who kept coming back, wondering what happened, THANK YOU. To all those visiting here for the first time, maybe just curious….. welcome! Yes, we’ve been ‘dormant’ for almost a year. NOT what we had envisaged 2 years ago, and not what we wanted. But lets face it, ‘life’ sometimes takes on a [...]

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Husband, Father, Friend and Aviator Glenn Matthews Passed Away

by Francois Dumas - September 26, 2011

It is with sadness in our hearts that we must inform our readers of yet another one of history’s great Canadian aviators passing away last Friday, September 23rd, and exchanging this earthly existence for that place where they really belong: the sky. Glenn Norman posted the article below on Facebook and we’ll have it on [...]

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Truly awesome footage from a helicopter

by Francois Dumas - May 17, 2011

I hope you can stream full-screen 1080 HD video on your internet link. If you can, you’ll agree with me that this is one of the most awesome places on earth and one of the most wonderful ways of showing it! The 10 minute video is showing you the Tre Cime, the most famous rock [...]

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Flying Through ‘My Mountains’

by Francois Dumas - February 26, 2011

Through the wonderful ‘Facebook’ list of friends I stumbled onto a video depicting the flying that I have been doing most. And no, I am not a ‘normal’ student pilot, as you will see. Most start flying in a Cessna 150 or similar, preferably in nice weather and over flat fields. I, on the other [...]

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Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (Episode #24) “Bach’s Invitational Cross Country Adventure – Part Four”

by Glenn Norman - February 26, 2011
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In Episode #24: Richard Bach’s “Invitational Cross Country Adventure” creeps on across Pennsylvania, and Glenn finally gets to fulfill a dream he’s had since starting to fly.

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Ode to an old Aviator

by Francois Dumas - February 9, 2011
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WhyFly is about the love of flying, and hence, about emotions that go with it. A few months ago Nina and I found ourselves on a small rural airfield just north of San Francisco, waiting to meet an old aviator to show us around the incredible collection of old aircraft stored on and flying from [...]

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From the Editor

by Glenn Norman - February 6, 2011
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Okay, folks. Don’t faint, but – yes – that is a new episode of “Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear” you see posted here today. As I stated back on Christmas Eve – WhyFly is far from dead, and the only reason for the sudden dearth of new material was/is an opportunity to create and produce [...]

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Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (Episode #23) “Bach’s Invitational Cross Country Adventure – Part Three”

by Glenn Norman - February 6, 2011
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In Episode #23: Richard Bach’s “Invitational Cross Country Adventure” is quickly turning into an exercise in survival. Glenn & Michelle appear to be out of the trip due to a failed brake cable, but Bach has an old barnstormers’ trick up his sleeve.

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A Seafire at Oshkosh

by Francois Dumas - February 3, 2011
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Maybe not what we your regularly (tongue-in-cheek) publish on WhyFly, but someone pointed me to this little video of a Seafire and its restorer/owner at Oshkosh. Being an old Spitfire fan myself, I just could not resist to share this man’s enthusiasm and knowledge for and of the old lady. I hope you’ll enjoy it [...]

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Letter From The Editor

by Glenn Norman - December 24, 2010
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Happy Holidays to all our loyal, Why Fly visitors from Michelle Goodeve and me. Right off the top, our sincere thanks to Francois Dumas for keeping Why Fly alive (both technically and content-wise). And right after that – sincere apologies for the overly-long delay in getting Why Fly really moving again. As I explained in [...]

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Happy Holidays !!!

by Francois Dumas - December 22, 2010

Although things have gone quiet a bit lately, alright MORE than a bit, we are still very much here and preparing for a more lively 2011! We’ll be getting there, for sure Meanwhile, Nina, my dear wife of many decades and myself would like to wish all of you a wonderful Holiday Season and are [...]

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Interview With Michelle

by Francois Dumas - December 13, 2010
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Our Editor-at-Large will surely forgive me for posting this short message, but I simply could not let it pass. Our own Michelle was Mrs. Avery in another life, the famous teacher in the also famous tv series Degrassi Junior High. And this weekend the ‘Agony Booth’ website posted an in-depth interview with her that I [...]

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A Dream Come True

by Francois Dumas - December 8, 2010
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That’s the title of ‘Navman’s’ latest column (click on ‘columns’ along the top of the screen). And yes, we’re continuing WhyFly and celebrate that with this new column! As you may or may not know Nina and yours truly visited the US in October and November and I will be reporting on WhyFly about the aviation part of that visit.

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SO WHAT HAPPENED TO WHY FLY?

by Glenn Norman - October 4, 2010
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Regular visitors to Why Fly will no doubt have noticed a dearth of new content in recent weeks.
Does this mean Why Fly is dead? By no means.

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Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (Episode #22) “Bach’s Invitational Cross Country Adventure – Part Two”

by Glenn Norman - August 30, 2010
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In Episode #22: Glenn & Michelle have joined Richard Bach’s “Invitational Cross Country Adventure” and arrived safely in Sussex, New Jersey. But before the trip gets underway, Glenn will have to deal with his bias against “Hippies.”

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Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear (Episode #21) Bach’s Invitational Cross Country Adventure – Part One

by Glenn Norman - August 29, 2010
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A re-post of the Episode lost during the “Hack-Attack.”
In Episode #21: Richard Bach writes with an invitation Glenn & Michelle can’t refuse; a trip halfway across America (to straighten out a pair of hippies???)

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Editor’s Update

by Glenn Norman - August 29, 2010
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“Post Hack-Attack” update from Why Fly Editor, Glenn Norman.

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WhyFly is back alive!

by Francois Dumas - August 25, 2010
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Dear members, supporters and readers, Why Fly’s website was attacked by a Russian made malware virus on August 15th. Together with 10 other sites of the 31 I currently run and manage. It was able to get in because of 3 seconds inattentiveness from yours truly. And it has cost me dearly. I have been [...]

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