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That 1/4 mile vis only applies at a few airports that have Low Visibility Procedures. At most airports you will need 1/2 mile vis. The approach ban is 1/4 mile RVR (1200RVR)? The approach ban says that you cannot continue the approach if it is below 1200RVR (1/4mile) except for the following except...

So for some clarification, here are two scenarios and answers to whether it is a go or no go. Please correct me if I'm wrong. On Departure the RVR is below min but the ground visibility is above. Even though the RVR takes precedence, you can still depart because... Take-off visibility, in order of p...

haha... actually looking for the bit on departure minimums. It says that RVR takes precedence over ground visibility unless a localized phenomenon is occurring and then below that it says a local phenomenon is deemed to be occurring anytime the RVR is lower than the ground visibility. Just looking f...

Just wondering if anyone has a current CAP GEN in front of them and can quote the bit on...

"a localized phenomenon is deemed to be occurring when the reported ground visibility is higher than the RVR."

Good points, never thought the ROT would make that much of a difference. Back to the turns though. I've watched departures at airports in the US while waiting for connections and it seems like everyone is turning. It doesn't matter if they're prop, jet, light, med, or heavy. Why doesn't Canada use t...

Square the reason that I'm asking the questions is because there's a whole lot of emotion on here and not much critical discussion. It seems that everyone agrees that with age comes deterioration. I disagree with your point that you are simply losing what you learned after you were a fully educated ...

Reading these posts makes me wonder how it is possible for anyone to be so abysmally stupid as to think the way some of you do. Some of the best pilots I ever met had no nuts. I just recently lost my wife to cancer and reading this kind of infantile garbage makes me wonder how anyone can post such ...

Hahaha... I'm sure everyone is hoping that you stick around past 60. Doesn't sound like you're a old, bitter or senile and a real joy to spend time in the cockpit with. Do I really have to wait until my nuts are also dragging on the floor before people like you will leave? Can I, as a passenger, cho...

Are those that are against the mandatory retirement age saying that your cognitive, hand-eye or memory doesn't deteriorate with age? Are they saying that the limited medical testing that is done, will catch this deterioration? or, Are they saying that it is our human rights to fly a plane no matter ...

You are right Cat it is a generalization. I'm speaking in averages. I'm not saying that every 70 year old is incapable of flying. You probably were one of the few that was still as sharp at 70 as you were at 50. My point is that the testing they use now does not catch those who have lost the ability...

HavaJava hit it on the head. There's numerous stats out there showing that people over the age of 60 cause more accidents than teenagers. We have numerous restrictions across Canada for teenagers who have their drivers licence but very few for the elderly. Canada is even lowering the legal alcohol l...

If memory serves, the question that the "85%" answered was somewhat ambiguous - and fwiw, no one who was retired got to respond, despite their vested interest. But "vote/schmote" - it's actually irrelevant. In this country, I believe the way it works is that a majority vote by a union doesn't trump...

DanWEC, you're not looking at the big picture. First off, no offence, but you are crazy to think that you'll ever make any money in this industry just finishing your licence when you're 30. Second, the only way you will get a job, is if there is movement in the big leagues. Right now it takes around...

We are our own worst enemies... Why would anyone argue to continue to work past a mandatory retirement age. Don't be surprised if 5 years from now the average retirement age becomes 65. Then when managment observes the increase in the number of years being worked they put on their thinking caps and ...

Ok some good points, but we also have provisions allowing less then 3 miles on departure when turns are issued. Correct me if I'm wrong but the inability to turn jets is only due to Noise abatement. Does the US have lax noise abatement rules? I don't know the specifics on KLGA but I can't imagine th...

I have only one complaint with ATC, there are times when they won't extend the constant circuit pattern to enable others to depart, and we have to wait for 6 172s to do their Touch and Go's. Lurch Sorry but this is laughable. You think it's as simple as extending someone on the downwind to get some...

I've noticed a number of pilots commenting on U.S. airports handling more traffic and that it's simply the controllers that make it happen. If you look at the numbers, the U.S. is definitely pushing more tin, but how? CYYC does roughly 245,000 movements and KLGA does roughly 355,000. CYYC has basica...

Is it the airport authority that isn't allowing people to use de-ice/anti-ice or is it that there is no FBO to provide the service?

My condolences, our thoughts are with you.

worthyofed, I agree with everything you've said except for your comments on the traffic flow in the air and ground. Have you ever waited for hours for a flow time? It's rare to have more then a few minutes delay getting airborne and even more rare to be delayed when you're inbound. 95 percent of the...

ditar wrote:For me it's the lack of a Tim Horton's within walking distance.

Hahaha... I think I have my answer.

Those that think CYBW has extensive delays, haven't flown out of many other places, especially CYYC. Getting stuck waiting for take off for 5 or even 10 minutes, is not a delay. The circuit at CYBW is often busy for a few brief moments and then completely empty. The schools book all of their planes ...

Liftdump, what are you flying? What is your weight? CYBW lifted some of the restrictions regarding jet traffic and weight restrictions, so it is significantly less restrictive than it was a few years ago. CYEG66 why is transfering some of the business to CYBW absurd? Most major centers have a main i...

liftdump and Airborne28, are you able to land/depart CYBW? Would your company switch teams if there was a descent FBO there?