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by oldncold
Wed Sep 09, 2026 10:55 am
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Tarriffs hurting corporate aviation n pilots yet ?-
Replies: 5
Views: 480

Tarriffs hurting corporate aviation n pilots yet ?-

Hello all, now most of us have heads hunkered down prepping for coming storm. but would be a good thread to see what if any :smt014 consensus , in corporate flying coming down the pipe tarriffs re staffing , flt hours and or reductions or increase to other non usa countries etc Safe Flying regards o...
by oldncold
Sun Jul 12, 2026 11:45 am
Forum: Aircraft for Sale
Topic: piper arrow for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 1298

piper arrow for sale

$129 ,000cdn obo 5900tt arrow 200, 3 bladed prop fresh annual , upgrades this annual july: rebuilt alternator , rebuilt hydraulic gear electric motor. > garmin 530 waas gps , *new garmin 345 audiopanel with blue tooth , *garmin 330 adsb es out, new antennas and remote 406elt . 130- 135 knts 9gph fre...
by oldncold
Tue Jun 30, 2026 12:44 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Bird dog down in Territories?
Replies: 31
Views: 10508

Re: Bird dog down in Territories?

This may of changed from my days , but when running in to mark for tankers. It was done with 2 runs first one at 500 agl and 2nd at 150ft agl you are totally focused and with2- 3 vhf n a fm freq yacking in you ear. Very busy. It is totally plausible that they lost visual ground contact . In the smok...
by oldncold
Mon Jun 29, 2026 3:15 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 11 die in skydiving crash..
Replies: 5
Views: 2422

11 die in skydiving crash..

Over the weekend a Pilatus porter pc6 crashed shortly after take-off in France ,all 11 perished including some nurses that were taking their first jump in tadem with thier instructors. very sad day
by oldncold
Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:07 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Middle East conflicts affecting Canada?
Replies: 59
Views: 97977

Re: Middle East conflicts affecting Canada?

1/yur still living in yur parents basement not by choice but by economic unaffordability . ANY POLITICIAN PROMISING AFFORDABILITY IS LYING THRU THEIR Teeth. with 1.5 trillion net debt and 56 billion interest in debt servicing cost annually. The first Trudeau was an economic. disaster . again elected...
by oldncold
Tue May 26, 2026 9:24 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 700.121 Delayed reporting time - Medevac Ops
Replies: 2
Views: 1807

Re: 700.121 Delayed reporting time - Medevac Ops

If you are at your normal rest station ie crew house and the have not left for 3 hours or more between the calls. Then your duty day is started at time time of acceptance of the second call . This is delayed duty reporting This of course assume you did get your 8 hours prone rest and normal personal...
by oldncold
Thu May 14, 2026 11:13 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: medivac plane crash new mexico thursday may14th /26 4 deceased ...
Replies: 1
Views: 2389

medivac plane crash new mexico thursday may14th /26 4 deceased ...

Thursday moring 4 people died in the high, rural remote new mexico moutains, on a medivac mission . 2 flt crew and 2 emt , according to the nbc affilate in new mexico .Type of aircraft is not yet identified. The crash sparked a forest fire that grew rapidly to 25 acres. Prompting concern for first r...
by oldncold
Wed Apr 08, 2026 11:39 pm
Forum: Corporate
Topic: CPKC
Replies: 1
Views: 11494

Re: CPKC

Expectation , of 280 + days on the road plus any large scale distaster ( train wreck) requiring crisis / environmental mgt teams. to be onsite would require additional days . Good package n benefits. Though not a good fit for a married person with kids ,unless looking to become unmarried :shock: . O...
by oldncold
Wed Mar 25, 2026 12:32 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: newbies to aviation min wage increase effective april 01
Replies: 2
Views: 4131

newbies to aviation min wage increase effective april 01

A bit of positive news today, for all those startn out on ramps docks and aircraft . Federal min wage goes to 18.15 hr for federal regulated employees > this means on a 2000 work year 36k 3000 month is minimum they can pay ya .. knowledge is strength so make sure yu get yur increase . :smt014
by oldncold
Mon Mar 23, 2026 1:25 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Jazz CRJ crash at LaGuardia
Replies: 107
Views: 82175

Re: Jazz CRJ crash at LaGuardia

hve a bad feeling this morning ,the fo yul based N.G pray not him pm please
by oldncold
Sun Mar 22, 2026 10:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Single pilot IFR question
Replies: 16
Views: 18598

Re: Single pilot IFR question

Cars 401.05( 3)

Boom mike , currency and functioning auto pilot regardless if revenue vs no revenue if single pilot ifr > min equipment commercal ops may require more extensive training ie sim
by oldncold
Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:13 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Pilot Shortage Solved! Thank you Carney!
Replies: 23
Views: 6018

Re: Pilot Shortage Solved! Thank you Carney!

Had 2 co workers from england have to leave work permits expiring .in jan worked for 705 and a 704 These folks had master degrees atpl canada worrking owned houses late 20's speak the kings english , of the charts for points score / problem no one processimg there perm rez due to quota redduction. /...
by oldncold
Wed Jan 28, 2026 6:07 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: RCAF looking overseas to fill pilot shortage
Replies: 104
Views: 51213

Re: RCAF looking overseas to fill pilot shortage

oh couple of other points the CAf is trying to fastrack the replacement of the m4 // cost 750 milion liberal gun auto/semi automatic buyback cost 750 million Canada will be as helpless in 24 months to defend its self as in 1941 a jewish family being loaded onto a" vacation train " to an exterminatio...
by oldncold
Mon Jan 26, 2026 12:45 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: biz jet challenger 650 crashed on takeoff bangor maine
Replies: 12
Views: 4220

biz jet challenger 650 crashed on takeoff bangor maine

Bangor maine international closed .650 crashed on take off atc "aware of 8 persons on the plane . Weather was getting pretty bad and the 650 has a super critical wing. any contaimination ice etc going to severely affect take off . especially if at max gross . ie heading for europe, or west coast of ...
by oldncold
Thu Jan 15, 2026 4:11 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: RCAF looking overseas to fill pilot shortage
Replies: 104
Views: 51213

Re: RCAF looking overseas to fill pilot shortage

9.8million square km to defend and the biggest pile of natural wealth on the planet. only 45 fighter pilots current an qualified. of those 45 only 26 are exp enough to be tac or section lead. Only 17 f18 s are serviceable inpart because the airforce is also critically short of techs due to retiremen...
by oldncold
Wed Jan 07, 2026 11:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Garmin Emergency Autoland - Not a test
Replies: 28
Views: 3529

Re: Garmin Emergency Autoland - Not a test

Scenario ,well its 230 am over canadian arctic pilot co pilot are deadheadn home but 500 more mikes to cover . The crew been paired together for 12 days nearing end of 14 day rotation . running out of small talk material to talkabout. at flt level 250 . Auto pilot on. been quiet for 10 15 min atc do...
by oldncold
Sat Dec 27, 2025 11:31 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: biz jet crash statseville north carolina ...
Replies: 17
Views: 7689

Re: biz jet crash statseville north carolina ...

Latest yet unverifed info: baggage door opened after takeoff , bag went into the engine . There is also speculation that the owner / or pilots son was in left seat. it s not known if they were 550 qualified ? the investigation continues . But that baggage being ingested into an engine would explain ...
by oldncold
Thu Dec 18, 2025 5:37 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: biz jet crash statseville north carolina ...
Replies: 17
Views: 7689

biz jet crash statseville north carolina ...

look like a fatal accident from short clip from msn unknown what type of biz jet weather misty and look like some standing water on taxiway too
by oldncold
Mon Oct 20, 2025 4:20 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Floatplane Crash Thread
Replies: 209
Views: 144160

Re: Floatplane Crash Thread

any updates on the 2024 crash of otter cgmlb ? was the plane recovered from lake ?report said submerged at approx time of crash , still listed on the can civil registry over a year latter . dhc 3 website says current .but finding that has not been accurate for several years unfotunately ,did it get ...
by oldncold
Wed Sep 17, 2025 7:32 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: cfxgc reports eng failure crash lands
Replies: 0
Views: 652

cfxgc reports eng failure crash lands

Audio of the plane that crashed in toronto no injuries as reported on cbc. Narrowly avoiding an in progress soccer game at park near danforth the cherokee 140. Is registered to a numbered ontario company
by oldncold
Fri Aug 29, 2025 10:30 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Reduced System Capacity
Replies: 4
Views: 1538

Re: Reduced System Capacity

A ats friend says this summer nav can is offering some big dollar incentives to fill gaps in different hi density ifr areas ,across Canada for experienced controllers .ie yvr yyc yyz yul so the ones that put there hand up n float from region to ifr region. Making some good coin n seeing a part of co...
by oldncold
Sat Aug 23, 2025 10:20 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Kenn Borek air hiring requirements
Replies: 2
Views: 5243

Re: Kenn Borek air hiring requirements

CP IS A GREAT GUY with a brutal task. Keeping 100 + pilots happy with a mgt that is 1970s era. Across 4 contients . pay is behind the 2025 inflation curve . not the cp fault. The mgt is canadian heli and there cultures are complimentary . Based on paying workers in the construction industry by the d...
by oldncold
Tue Apr 15, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Chief pilot liability??
Replies: 15
Views: 5981

Re: Chief pilot liability??

Back in the day. It was akin to having 2 pick up trucks and 2 tow ropes attached to you arms. One pick up was transport canada> the other was the owner. . wasnt too bad if the pickups were pulling in the same direction . However if they. Diverged. :twisted: It was a tug of war that you were going to...
by oldncold
Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:35 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?
Replies: 144
Views: 44534

Re: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?

DJT. IS A CAVEMAN running around smashing anything he don't like. Most post of this thread. Is approaching from an intelligent rational bent . It dont work with caveman. Wrong tactic. He is running. Hitlers dictators playbook to a tee. 1/ crush domestic opposition 2/ sell glory of conquest. To forei...
by oldncold
Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Trump threatens immediate 25% tariffs on Canada
Replies: 353
Views: 167863

Re: Trump threatens immediate 25% tariffs on Canada

Trump , is doing exactly the nazis party playbook from the 1930's its called the dictators playbook 1/Crush your domestic opposition. Proof the the tirade on the doj. Irs , As example. 2/ sell the glory of conquest to domestic and foreign audiences. 3/ military ultimatium to achieve domination with ...

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