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- Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:02 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Radio & GPS for a J3
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1499
Re: Radio & GPS for a J3
I just flew a cub with same instrumentation as yours from Northern Manitoba to Vancouver and it was as cold as you describe. For years I have used an Icom hand held with a good external antenna and plug to hook into A/C electrical system. As well the adapter to plug a David Clarke head set and push ...
- Fri Nov 04, 2011 1:37 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Alkan Air - First Officers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5525
Re: Alkan Air - First Officers
I would agree with you as well Fogducker Whitehorse is a great place. I spent some time there early in my career 1971, I took my wife there for our honeymoon and still have the same one after all these years in aviation. With 42 years in the industry I'm semi retired on the Island, but haven't total...
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:07 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Gee Bee Racer
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7772
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 1:34 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Gee Bee Racer
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7772
Re: Gee Bee Racer
Hedley I'd say your advise about flying one is right on. After building and flying many high performance airplanes, every model of Pitts from S1C to the Model-12, as well as a highly modified Model 12 with a 450 hp R-985 in it, I'm not sure I'd want to tackle a Gee Bee. I watched Delmar fly his at m...
- Sat Oct 09, 2010 11:22 am
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Pix From a Swamper - Remembering Craig Chenell
- Replies: 2153
- Views: 639562
Re: Pix From a Swamper - Remembering Craig Chenell
Hey Rowdy
Great pictures of the YBL area looks as good as when I was there 24 years ago. Except the docks were full of airplanes in those days.
Great pictures of the YBL area looks as good as when I was there 24 years ago. Except the docks were full of airplanes in those days.
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:04 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Gee Bee Racer
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7772
Re: Gee Bee Racer
Well said Pete. I guess an S1 Pitts is pretty good prep for just about anything.
- Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:08 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Gee Bee Racer
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7772
Re: Gee Bee Racer
I believe if you could track down Steve Wolfe, he had something to do with the building of the Gee Bee.
- Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:14 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Attention: Friends of . . (aka Cat Driver)
- Replies: 106
- Views: 14236
Re: Attention: Friends of . . (aka Cat Driver)
Sorry to hear of your loss ..
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:24 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Amphib Beaver flipped in River's Inlet
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2464
Re: Amphib Beaver flipped in River's Inlet
XS I hope you have a lot of anphib time on the BC coast, and ski time as well. I have a lot of time on both, and have done a LOT of training on both and know in the right set of circumstances even with the warning systems on board just about any pilot can get it wrong.
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: When Did You Finish Your CPL / What's Your TT?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4196
Re: When Did You Finish Your CPL / What's Your TT?
1972 25,000TT
- Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:19 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Is Telus swapping their DHC2T for a Quest Kodiak?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6681
Re: Is Telus swapping their DHC2T for a Quest Kodiak?
C-GDOV has a -28 engine as well. Earlier in its life as CF-RDA when Ptarmigan had it in the 70's it had a -6 in it.
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:32 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: When is it time to pull the pin?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4822
Re: When is it time to pull the pin?
Interesting post DR. When my wife first read it she thought it could have been written by me. I also have 42 years in the industry and am planning on hanging up the David Clarkes next spring, for most of the same reasons you mention. I must say by and large aviation for me has been a great way to ea...
- Tue Jun 15, 2010 6:15 pm
- Forum: Corporate
- Topic: FAA to propose Citation X elevator change out . . .
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1184
Re: FAA to propose Citation X elevator change out . . .
Cessna is changing them on all 306 aircraft, a problem with the way they were first built. We had an early SN ac that had 11500 hrs on it and they were still hanging in.
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:41 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Sick and Questionable, F-11 Husky CF-SAQ
- Replies: 56
- Views: 14688
Re: Sick and Questionable, F-11 Husky CF-SAQ

Here is a picture of another Fairchild that was around Whitehorse in 79.
- Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:30 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Sick and Questionable, F-11 Husky CF-SAQ
- Replies: 56
- Views: 14688
Re: Sick and Questionable, F-11 Husky CF-SAQ

Here is a picture of Super Husky CF-MAN in Whitehorse April 1979 being readied for float season. I believe it was later that season that Slippery Ed put her into the bush north of Mayo Yukon.
- Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:15 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Beaver down off Saturna island (Updates)
- Replies: 241
- Views: 42377
Re: Beaver down off Saturna island (Updates)
One of the things that comes to mind from my days as a coast dog is when the wind reaches 30 that was when you really started watching where you were operating out of. Unfortunately you can land a lot of places that are very tough to take off from again especially with a load. And as someone above s...
- Sat Jan 09, 2010 3:24 pm
- Forum: The Water Cooler
- Topic: Met an old friend again.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2248
Re: Met an old friend again.
Hey Cat how come you dissasembled the Mong to take it back to CD? I rebuilt it for the last owner, and after we put a bigger rudder and locking tail wheel on it, it was a lot less challenging to fly. With the open cockpit and all it could have been an interesting flight home. I certainly do agree wi...
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 9:01 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: West Coast To Hawaii
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1322
Re: West Coast To Hawaii
I have done that trip quite a few times with the Citation 750, depending on winds we have left from Seattle but normally go out of San Francisco. Fuel is not the main problem having a plan if you have to descend at mid point for any reason is. Some of the Citations have smaller O2 bottles. We run at...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: CYVR 26A
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1048
Re: CYVR 26A
Used it many times with the Turbo Beaver, Caravan, Twin Otter, and Citation. It was only approved for departures, and worked best when the tin movers were in the tower. I noticed the last trip into YVR that its still marked as a runway.
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:35 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: flying fireman cansoC-GFFJ
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6395
Re: flying fireman canso CF-FFC
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/nwtpilots/ArizonaDec202007026.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/nwtpilots/ArizonaDec202007027.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/nwtpilots/P4190035.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/nwtpilots/P4190036.jpg Her are a couple more...
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:08 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: flying fireman cansoC-GFFJ
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6395
Re: flying fireman canso CF-FFC
Here are your pictures Sonny you will have to put a post below if you want to add any text. http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/nwtpilots/SonnyCovinCanso5-1.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/nwtpilots/SonnyCovinCanso4-1.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm238/nwtpilots/SonnyCovi...
- Wed May 27, 2009 8:39 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: flying fireman cansoC-GFFJ
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6395
Re: flying fireman canso CF-FFC
We are waiting for the story Sonny have they only limited internet down on the rock??
- Wed May 27, 2009 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Vancouver Airspace Changes coming in July
- Replies: 31
- Views: 4606
Re: Vancouver Airspace Changes coming in July
I use to go to all the Nav Can user meetings for the YVR YYJ user areas, during the 80's and 90's, and I believe what ODF says is true. It didn't mater what ideas were put forth the minds were already made up. And as said if there going to grab all the airspace at least they could have enough contro...
- Mon May 25, 2009 8:28 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: flying fireman cansoC-GFFJ
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6395
Re: flying fireman canso CF-FFC
Sure lets hear about FFC. Are you still working as a fishing guide out of CYBL??
- Sun May 24, 2009 8:22 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: July 6, 2008 Norseman down in marsh
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1960
Re: July 6, 2008 Norseman down in marsh
No time limit on the cylinders that I'm aware of, they can run till there worn beyond limits or fail.