Bombardier says it only needs 4800' at MTOW which would work, operations might stop when the runway gets wet though. I'm skeptical 4800 is a balanced field number. Anyone have proof this is a balanced number? No proof till after certification. However, do you think BBD would market this major selli...

Dear Realitychex/Bean, I've sat back and listened to you blather on like a broken record for nearly 7 years now. You've made some cogent points over time that have given me pause. You've also repeated the same dire predictions time and time again and openly wished for Porter's demise. Aren't you get...

When you have eye surgery you're supposed to tell Transport. They'll send you a questionnaire for you and you optho to fill out, they'll review it then remove the restriction. Not sure how long it takes because when I had Lasik I had to not fky for 6 months after. Not sure what the restriction is n...

I would like to hear from some guys that got hired around 15 years ago by CMA that went straight from flight school to the right seat in a Beech 1900. Where are you today? How would you rate your flying abilities? I'm guessing they aren't bemoaning time not spent north of 60. I'm sure they are fine...

How is what he said any different from what a plethora of Canadian pilots do in the north every year in hopes of getting to the right seat of a King Air, or C-54? People in Glass houses... In many ways, it's substantially different. I moved "up north" early in my career (~1000 hours) to increase my...

Hello, I'm doing an early spring cleanup and need to purge.
I'd rather give these manuals to someone who can use them, than toss them out.
I'm in Toronto. PM me if you're interested.

I believe that there is a chart in the back of the CFS that attempts to correlate the various runway friction and braking report formats. For example: "Poor Braking" is roughly equivalent to 21-29 Reported Mu and 0.25-0.40 CRFI. As we all know this far from an exact science, so this is only the rou...

I believe that there is a chart in the back of the CFS that attempts to correlate the various runway friction and braking report formats. For example: "Poor Braking" is roughly equivalent to 21-29 Reported Mu and 0.25-0.40 CRFI. As we all know this far from an exact science, so this is only the roug...

Porter's fleet has been WAAS equipped and we've been flying LVP approaches for several months now.

Quick question for (mainly) for the Porter folks at YTZ... any issues with the high density altitudes on days like this? Can you go with a 75% plus load with fuel to YUL and EWR with a 2200 ft density alt? I was taking 100% loads yesterday to and from YTZ - MDW and a day before, 100% loads to and f...

...oooh sensitive. I wonder why? I would have expected more from you than ad-hominem attacks.

rudder wrote:Unless the next IPO values the company at one half (or less) of the last IPO, then it will be equally (un)successful.

...thank you Warren Buffet.

ILS26_Steep wrote: So ask yourself, when the IPO funds run out, then WHAT? You can't IPO again. Now, can someone explain to me why some AvCanada members keep dumping on poor old Porter? I thought that the more successful airlines we had, the better prospects we would all have. Happy flying! My susp...

...and cue the nay-saying trolls, with nary a clue as to how well the operation is actually going...

...yeah, it's not like Altiplano posted something fictitious. Why so sensitive to cold hard facts. PS. I like this: "I have a pathological aversion to bullsh*t. I would never trust, nor base my career aspirations on or with an organization that makes claim after claim about its fiscal achievements b...

AC will slash prices till Deluce goes broke. Its all Deluce vs. AC They don't even need to slash prices to do that - the huge majority of Porter's business traffic ONLY fly on Porter because they have no other option out of the city centre - the allure of frequent flyer points and connections onto ...

Is there a secret Q400 factory I'm unaware of? Last I heard, the wait for airplanes was 2 years. (and there are very few if no used airplanes on the market)Or are they taking Q400s that are allocated for Jazz? This is a very interesting turn of events: Evidently Jazz is either not capable or unwill...

The JSF offers much much more than any 4th generation fighter. Stealth is one thing, but it's much more than that. The Super Hornet is basically the same thing as our current Hornet (avionic-wise), after they went through the modernization program (and I'd argue they are more capable in some respec...

I'm very interested in the informed opinion of active or ex-military types on the forum about this choice of aircraft. Is this purely political? Why have many other countries opted for earlier (but new and modernised) generation a/c? The S. Korea and Singapore opted for new F-15 Strike Eagles with t...

Is there a secret Q400 factory I'm unaware of? Last I heard, the wait for airplanes was 2 years. (and there are very few if no used airplanes on the market)Or are they taking Q400s that are allocated for Jazz? This is a very interesting turn of events: Evidently Jazz is either not capable or unwilli...

Wow first post is an anti-war one. It's about the lives lost on 9/11 not your personal opinion. Never forget. Tens of thousands of innocent lives were taken in Iraq and Afghanistan by the horrible flawed reaction to the 9-11 attack. Their lives are no less valuable and present no less a tragedy to ...

stupido wrote:...N-60, or NJ-21
Cheers!!!!

...J-22 ....They're all the Yugo's of the tactical jet world

Dear RealityChex/Bean/Obnoxious Westjetter: I commend you on the depth of your market research. You clearly spend a great deal of time glued to your computer entertaining this hobby. However, I cannot figure out why you continue to parrot out the same dire predictions and level such blunt criticism ...

What is the world coming to when AC can't find a way to run new competitors out of business with impunity??

Sad, truly sad.

He's recovering from a nasty flu Next time tell the Captain not to be a hero and fly with a nasty flu......(if that is, in fact, true). Stay the F. home. Are we going to find out anything else interesting here? doubt it... ...that is in fact true. I know the pilot in question and he felt fine when ...