Hey fellas, FWIW multi-engine RCAF pilots don’t ever consider a “go-around” after we have committed to applying TR, propellor reverse, speed brakes, etc. This is not manoeuvre we are trained to perform, nor is it authorized. If any of my pilots were to pontificate this technique, I would be making i...

ahramin wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 02, 2020 8:38 am

Are you saying that if I have a 406 and a radio, you won't come get me?

Nope - not saying that. What I’m saying is for everyone to embrace technology to help eliminate the “Search” out of SAR.

Everyone needs a 406 and a radio. Please put me out of work.

AuxBat doesn’t speak for military SOPs when it comes to the multi-engine, multi crew concept. We most certainly have SOPs as to who and when hands are on power levers, thrust levers etc. Flying the 707 (E-3) with the USAF had very specific SOPs as to V1 calls, reject criteria and the exact positioni...

Unfortunately, you can't claim this tax credit anymore. It has been eliminated for 2016. What tax credit? All named OUTCAN deployments are tax free and have no indication of that decision being reversed. Gannett - I hear you and agree. Life would be profoundly different at an AMD flying sqn - where...

Would the flying and lifestyle at AC be worse? Absolutely. You just be joking. I guess it all depends on your current fleet if you are a RCAF Pilot. Any flying gig other than my current posting would be a huge quality of life and quality of flying hit. I’m home every night, the entire Christmas bre...

The Pacific Ocean is a nice buffer to keep invading forces at bay. I’m super interested to learn how an invading force get 70+ MBTs to The Ottawa River valley while also supposedly invading mainland BC and turning it into another Hong Kong? Airplanes are impractical as they are extremely fragile, sh...

oldncold wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 06, 2019 11:05 pm

... often mocked by comedians on the club circuit.

Much like this Military “study” that you wrote.

I've never been saluted on a military flight-line - I've spent my entire career flying off Wings and Bases. I agree with those that say offering your hand is the best reply - handshake.

You don't need an ATPL to be right seat on a Boeing. Can you put the gear up when commanded - check! Can you talk with ATC and punch in a waypoint on the FMS - check! Come on guys - flying into an airport that can handle a jet = easiest flying out there. The easiest job I've done is when I was flyin...

AC doesn't use humans for the initial name draw. All based on a computerized selection - what you select on the application gives you a scoring. When they are ready to interview 200 applicants, they get a list of the top 200 names - as generated by the software. Good luck.

Depending on how long ago he served and what service - there are plenty of us around who can credit/discredit his stories.

NickyNick wrote: 3000 plus MPIC BE20 hasn't made the cut at the regionals for me yet.

If you have 3000 hrs of PIC and haven't been picked up by a regional - I think something is wrong. I know plenty who have less than 1,000hrs MPIC and have been picked up by WJ and AC.

Doubt you'll be allowed into the CZ without a PPR.

Every good deal is getting harder to find. Military DB pension has changed in the past couple of years. Now we need to serve 25 years before we can get an immediate annuity. Any other service for less than 25 years gets locked away until you reach retirement age. As of 1 Jan 2016 we are also paying ...

Wasaya chartered a Wisk Air Helicopter Friday, however due to poor weather and heavy icing in the area, the helicopter wasn’t able to arrive until Saturday morning. On Saturday the helicopter was used to take SARs Techs and OPP Investigators to the site, who were then successful in transporting the...

Speculation is evil - you guys need to wait for the report. Been working this file all day. RIP to the Pilot.

Kudos to the Boys in Orange - they climbed a damn mountain to get to the site.

Siddley Hawker wrote:The MoT are gonna be busy little bees if they ground every operator who doesn't complete a w&b before every flight. Just sayin.'

Those sorts of comments are what scare me about the commercial flying operations in the world. Don't bother even walking the airplane, no point to that either...

Military SAR does not include water bombing...

rxl wrote:but I would think that the spoilers and speedbrakes would be stowed by the crew prior to making that call to the cabin so that the boards don't cause an additional hazard to passengers leaving the airplane via the overwing exits.

+ 1 That's what our ground evac checklist calls for...

It's all yours buddy - have at 'er.

Same deal with Canadian ATC - RCAF can use their "tactical" call-signs while in Canadian airspace. If we cross an international border - we use CANFORCE. My current USAF gig has fixed NAS call-signs and completely different ones if we ferry the aircraft overseas. When we operate overseas, we use som...

Are you on any medications?

That concept-art video showed a POV using a steadied camera. Can you imagine that processing power required to keep up with how much we move our heads while flying? I personally don't sit absolutely still and keep my head looking straight out the front windows. It would be better if the projection w...

I have a L 188 type rating but if I joined the RCAF and was posted to a Aurora squadron I would get no credit for the time I have flown the same airframe. What credit would you expect? Flying a plane is the easy part of RCAF flying - it's the mission that requires experience. FWIW - the Electra - A...