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by Siddley Hawker
Mon Feb 15, 2021 8:18 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Favorite Aviation Movie?
Replies: 58
Views: 5113

Re: Favorite Aviation Movie?

Four of Ernest Gann's books were made into movies, The Aviator, The High And The Mighty, The Island In The Sky, and Fate is the Hunter. FITH is such an excretable movie Gann sued Universal Pictures and had his name and any reference to him, removed from the film. The Aviator is pretty good, stars Ro...
by Siddley Hawker
Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:34 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Three dead in Edmonton plane crash
Replies: 16
Views: 4602

Re: Three dead in Edmonton plane crash

boeingboy wrote: Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:59 pm A Murphy Moose apparently
That's two Moose inside a week. There was a crash up by Goose Bay on Tuesday. It was rolled into ball, but everyone walked away.
by Siddley Hawker
Wed Dec 04, 2019 7:17 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: New North Star Basler Accident (Number 3)
Replies: 137
Views: 30358

Re: New North Star Basler Accident

First reports said "in the lake" so I was gonna suggest getting a couple pairs of them DC-3 amphibs from Folsom's down in Maine.
by Siddley Hawker
Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:41 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Does no-one wear seatbelts?
Replies: 19
Views: 4021

Re: Does no-one wear seatbelts?

CL-Skadoo! wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:16 am
Siddley Hawker wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:58 pm I'm surprised no one has suggested climate change as the reason for the CAT.
An overall change in climate extremes would have implications aloft, wouldn't you say?
Oh I say. I also say these incidents will become more frequent simply because of the sheer increase in air traffic.
by Siddley Hawker
Mon Jul 15, 2019 8:35 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Another Norseman...gone
Replies: 115
Views: 12301

Re: Another Norseman...gone

...The pilot received minor injuries.
The pilot hurt his back. Lest anyone think it couldn't happen to me, this has a load of time on floats on everything from Cessnas to the Beech 18 and Mallard.
by Siddley Hawker
Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:58 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Does no-one wear seatbelts?
Replies: 19
Views: 4021

Re: Does no-one wear seatbelts?

I'm surprised no one has suggested climate change as the reason for the CAT.
by Siddley Hawker
Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:05 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Wok
Replies: 3
Views: 1879

Re: Wok

Antique Pilot wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2019 7:48 pm
sunk wrote: Fri Jun 21, 2019 6:52 pm Anyone have any info on WOK’s Norseman that had an accident?
I believe it happened on Wednesday in northern SK. Pilot is ok. Machine may have been ENB or RZI.

AP
ENB.
by Siddley Hawker
Sat Dec 15, 2018 8:12 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Maple Flag Canceled
Replies: 23
Views: 4302

Re: Maple Flag Canceled

Canada is spending plenty on the military. I present the latest two acquisitions for the RCN, the Seaplane Tender HMCS Harjit Singh... http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m8/Siddley-Hawker/Siddley-Hawker001/HMCS%20Harjit%20Singh_zpsforwrrfm.jpg ...And the new Aircraft Carrier HMCS Justin Trudeau. Her...
by Siddley Hawker
Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:32 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Biplane accident at YXX (after the airshow) Aug 11, 2018
Replies: 5
Views: 3121

Re: Biplane accident at YXX (after the airshow) Aug 11, 2018

...but I don't believe the engines have feathering capability if one fails. Gipsy Queens?
Correct on both counts.

The maintenance done in BC last winter was having the wings recovered.
by Siddley Hawker
Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:29 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash
Replies: 96
Views: 15862

Re: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash

The guy in the video I linked to checked out the pilot who was flying right seat on the accident aircraft and who was doing the takeoff. Early on the roll the airplane yawed left, the guy in the left seat took control, the airplane then yawed right and headed for a culvert 1800 feet from the point w...
by Siddley Hawker
Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash
Replies: 96
Views: 15862

Re: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash

More info here. It's a FB video, I can't find it on YouTube.

https://www.facebook.com/dan.gryder/vid ... 184444866/
by Siddley Hawker
Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash
Replies: 96
Views: 15862

Re: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash

As a semi-insider in this thing, there are some things I can say with certainty. The engines were operating just fine - very smooth, appearing to make good power. The CG was near the center of the envelope. The gross weight at takeoff was slightly under our self-imposed limit of 25,200 lbs, which i...
by Siddley Hawker
Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash
Replies: 96
Views: 15862

Re: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash

You forgot the most important check Siddley. Brain engaged. :mrgreen: Heh heh. :lol: I once did an IFR renewal all by myself, with just the DOT inspector. At the time I was a co-pilot, but had had my left seat checkout, so just the two of us buggered off and did the ride. Does that qualify as singl...
by Siddley Hawker
Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:31 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash
Replies: 96
Views: 15862

Re: C-47 Takeoff Groundloop and Crash

The company I flew DC-3's for back when the dinosaurs roamed the range had external control locks that defied anyone to attempt takeoff with them installed. The elevators were locked full down, the rudder at full left deflection and the ailerons at full left aileron. Still didn't trust you though, t...
by Siddley Hawker
Fri Mar 09, 2018 9:07 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Superior Airways
Replies: 384
Views: 293895

Re: Superior Airways

Karl, you gotta put all this stuff on a cd and sell it. This is history, man. :smt023
by Siddley Hawker
Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:57 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Water Methanol Take-Off
Replies: 18
Views: 3519

Re: Water Methanol Take-Off

The RR Dart 529 engine in the Gulfstream 1 was rated at 1910 shp dry power but 1990 shp with wet take-off power. That may not sound like much but remember in high or hot conditions, the engine will not make rated power dry. On a hot day, a wet take-off was almost like starting a third engine. In th...
by Siddley Hawker
Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Skiplane Groundloop
Replies: 7
Views: 4093

Re: Skiplane Groundloop

Pardon me if this is a dumb question, but can you groundloop a skiplane? You can with a 185. The first time maybe couldn't be called 'skis' as I was landing with the skis up on glare ice after a rainstorm and refreeze. The braking action was basically nil, but there were snow ridges sticking up thr...
by Siddley Hawker
Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Hand spanking C47
Replies: 67
Views: 17755

Re: Hand spanking C47

... Good SOP's are the only way to go - nobody will argue that - and thankfully we've evolved enough to have them, but they are STANDARD operating practices or procedures, not a replacement for common sense, ability, experience, or talent. And you'll find that many, many situations in this game are...
by Siddley Hawker
Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:40 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Didn't know Canso's have aft airstairs
Replies: 4
Views: 1521

Re: Didn't know Canso's have aft airstairs

CP operated a few Canso's after WW2, and all of them had the airstair door in the tunnel compartment, like that one. CP called 'em LandSeaAirs. There were a couple based on the West Coast and at least one in Quebec, in Val Dor, I believe. The one in the pic also has a diving platform below the LH bl...

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