About

I worked for over thirty years for Air Traffic Services in Canada, posted successively in Inukjuak, Rouyn-Noranda, Iqaluit, to eventually finish my career in Quebec City. Before becoming a flight service specialist (FSS) for Transport Canada, and later for Nav Canada, I was a commercial pilot and flight instructor. Aviation, flight simulation and photography are natural interests for me. While working as a flight service specialist, I completed a university course (B.A.) through Quebec and Montreal universities. Once retired, I learned German at Laval University. I was recently given a small space in the permanent air navigation exhibit at the National Aviation and Space Museum of Canada.

I am dedicating this website to share my knowledge and my passion about photography, aviation, flight simulation and books. I will also be sharing articles with pictures about real life stories as a pilot and flight service specialist that I hope you will enjoy.

I received my first camera when I was six years old. It was plastic but could nonetheless accomodate real film. The light was mostly entering through everything but the lens! Years later, having experimented with a number of different models, I am now using a Canon 5D MKII and a Canon 5DSR.

Like most people, I am interested in a broad range of subjects, so I will be developing the remaining themes of this site to topics not related specifically to photography or aviation.

This site will be a work in progress.  I look forward to your visits, comments and exchanges.

François

* The photos and text that you can find on this web site are copyright protected.