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AIRCRAFT

Cessna 172N C-GQFZ

C-CQFZ, a Cessna 172N, is owned by NOASARA and operated under the Nor' Western Flying Club. Thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation, NOASARA was able to purchase a dedicated SAR aircraft in Feb 2008. QFZ is equipped for visual searches and electronic homing of ELT signals. Crew complement: pilot navigator, and two spotters.

The following privately owned aircraft are available for NOASARA's use.

Cessna 182 C-GUNJ

C-GUNJ, a Cessna 182, is NOASARA's primary search plane, equipped for visual searches and electronic homing of ELT signals.  Crew complement: pilot, navigator, two spotters.

 

Piper Seneca 2

C-GTCG, a Piper Seneca 2, is equipped for visual searches. Crew complement: pilot, navigator, two to four spotters.

 

C-GQMD, a Piper Cherokee, prepares for a search exercise.  It is equipped for visual searches and electronic homing.  Crew complement: pilot, navigator, one or two spotters.

 

Cessna 170 C-GNCN

C-GNCN, a Cessna 170B, is equipped for visual searches and electronic homing.  During the Spring/Summer this aircraft is float equipped. Crew complement: pilot, navigator/spotter.