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by GForce
Mon Dec 28, 2009 2:11 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flight Security-threads merged
Replies: 131
Views: 7155

Re: The Terrorist Have Won!

It is important that everyone realizes that it is not a backpack full of explosives that is being missed at security checks. I am not going to post the video myself because too many on here would blame me for showing how to make the same type of bomb that this particular terrorist most likely used. ...
by GForce
Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:57 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: GTAA vs. Transport Canada : Security
Replies: 5
Views: 1358

Re: GTAA vs. Transport Canada : Security

I believe the Minister was trying to prove a point that just because you have something laminated hanging from a clip on your chest, doesn't mean it is a real pass and also that there are areas that he could get airside without anyone questioning him. Just because an individual has a high vis vest o...
by GForce
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Confed College Plane Goes Missing
Replies: 296
Views: 29090

Re: Con Plane Goes Missing

In this particular case, it is important to remember that this was a student from Confed. Not someone over the fence that didn't belong anywhere near the place. If the keys were on a 'sign-out' system, all this fella had to do was wait a few more hours (or days) until he was heading out for some sol...
by GForce
Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:29 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo
Replies: 49
Views: 8318

Re: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo

I think it says this happened around 06:50am Tokyo time. They certainly had some rotten winds to deal with:

RJAA TAF
2009/03/23 02:40
RJAA 230240Z 2303/2406 31016KT 9999 FEW030
TEMPO 2303/2307 31023G35KT
BECMG 2308/2310 02011KT
by GForce
Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Miracle on the Hudson, Or more journalistic horse hockey
Replies: 14
Views: 1355

Re: Miracle on the Hudson, Or more journalistic horse hockey

I have a question. Considering the flight attendants themselves had no idea they had just landed on water, how would the poor bastard sitting in the aisle seat near the back have any clue, either? Now are you going to be the last person off the plane or are you going to be the first one off, over th...
by GForce
Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Nobody is safe from NYC traffic jams!
Replies: 4
Views: 721

Re: Nobody is safe from NYC traffic jams!

This is just US Air honouring their, "you break it, you bought it" rule.
Hope Sulley has a big driveway!!
by GForce
Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CF-18s intercepted plane on eve of Obama visit
Replies: 49
Views: 4822

Re: CF-18s intercepted plane on eve of Obama visit

I have two brothers working in Inuvik right now. While talking to one brother on the phone last evening, three military choppers were just leaving the airport and flew over his hotel on departure. He couldn't say whether or not they were Canadian Forces or American. So there are military operations ...
by GForce
Sat Feb 14, 2009 6:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Continental Flt 3407 Crash at Buffalo/Niagra Intr'nal
Replies: 468
Views: 43132

Re: Continental Flt 3407 Crash at Buffalo/Niagra Intr'nal

Is anyone able to post any published Sigmets, Pireps or Metars for the Buffalo/Niagara airport for that specific time period. I am just wondering what may have been mentioned in their weather package (re:degree of icing) for the area around Buffalo. I don't have an approach chart for the Buffalo/Nia...
by GForce
Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:07 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Sullenburger - "hero" response in 60 Minutes interview
Replies: 31
Views: 2784

Re: Sullenburger - "hero" response in 60 Minutes interview

FYI, a certain captain and his crew are going to be on Letterman tonight (Tues. Feb.10).
http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lates ... nfo/pants/
by GForce
Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: U.S. Airways Jet Down in Hudson River
Replies: 314
Views: 29245

Re: U.S. Airways Jet Down in Hudson River

FYI, Capt. "Sully" and his crew will be doing an interview on 60 Minutes, Feb. 8. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtra ... -jilt.html
by GForce
Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:29 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Complaint to Nav Canada on ATC - worth it?
Replies: 26
Views: 2977

Re: Complaint to Nav Canada on ATC - worth it?

The examiner beside me was working the radio GForce Weird, never heard of an examiner doing the radio work for someone on a flight test. EngineGuy As I had been doing everything as I normally would (yes, radios, too) up to that point, I was quite surprised myself when the DFTE told me just to relax...
by GForce
Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Complaint to Nav Canada on ATC - worth it?
Replies: 26
Views: 2977

Re: Complaint to Nav Canada on ATC - worth it?

I remember, quite some time ago, doing my ride for my private licence heading into Waterloo Airport. The examiner beside me was working the radio and requested clearance into the control zone from the west for a touch-and-go and then a departure to the east. The controller cleared us left downwind f...
by GForce
Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:10 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Tax Season
Replies: 27
Views: 2146

Re: Tax Season

Having always filed tax returns, including my two years at flight college, I was kind of surprised when Revenue Canada audited me regarding some flight training. It was during my third year on floats, I received a letter asking me to prove that my multi-ifr training, that I completed two years previ...
by GForce
Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: watch out for you
Replies: 4
Views: 1253

I heard the truck was still on ground freq. when he should have been on tower. Helluva job on the ground crew to scramble the heck outa there!



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by GForce
Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:25 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Job Satisfaction
Replies: 53
Views: 6286

The next time you're having a bad day, imagine this:
You're a Siamese Twin.
Your brother, attached at your shoulder, is gay.
You're not.
He has a date coming over tonight.
You have only one ass.







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