Thanks for the lovely reminder of the great story.
Good to see you're still around a bit.
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- Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:06 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Christmas Eve Flight Home - "The Shepherd - Frederick Forsyth
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1558
- Sun Jul 18, 2021 6:07 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Caravan Trys to Eat Otter Tail on Saltspring
- Replies: 35
- Views: 9135
Re: Caravan Trys to Eat Otter Tail on Saltspring
I thought the PT-6 was fitted with blade latches when on floats for the very reason to avoid the unwanted thrust when going from feather to fine/reverse. Makes me think the prop wasn't shut down properly. Maybe time will tell.
- Sat Jun 19, 2021 7:39 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Does anyone sell headsets on the weekend
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1710
Re: Does anyone sell headsets on the weekend
You say bluetooth headset.
But you don't specify that you need an aviation headset.
Try a truck stop such as Flying J it it's just a bluetooth headset you're looking for
I use a BlueParrot B350-XT and it's great. I'd say it's a good one.
Let me know how you make out.
But you don't specify that you need an aviation headset.
Try a truck stop such as Flying J it it's just a bluetooth headset you're looking for
I use a BlueParrot B350-XT and it's great. I'd say it's a good one.
Let me know how you make out.
- Mon May 17, 2021 6:12 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: I'm going to court
- Replies: 86
- Views: 21437
Re: I'm going to court
The medical doctor conducting your medical evaluation is in a better position than transport Canada's medical officer to see if you qualify for a pilot's licence, If you don't pass the doctor conducting the medical would say so, That's not how it works. The CAME collects the data. TC decides if tha...
- Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:03 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Is the Civil Aviation Tribunal ripping us off
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3915
Re: Is the Civil Aviation Tribunal ripping us off
Redlaser, I'd sure like to read about these tribunals. Could you provide a link or a bit more info?
thanks
thanks
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: I'm going to court
- Replies: 86
- Views: 21437
Re: I'm going to court
Another thing that might help you become a Winner is to listen carefully to The Winner by Bobby Bare.
You really do sound like a Winner to me
You really do sound like a Winner to me
- Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:33 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: I'm going to court
- Replies: 86
- Views: 21437
Re: I'm going to court
I'm still waiting to hear from the tribunal appeal court in Ottawa, I sent them a fax requesting a hearing on the matter, no pun intended, It pisses me off that the chief medical officer in Toronto can request a audiogram test out of the blue , like many of you said I could have gone for an audiogr...
- Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: I'm going to court
- Replies: 86
- Views: 21437
Re: I'm going to court
A couple of things come to mind. First, I'll bet ya that IF they (TC) have taken any action at this time, your licence is suspended, not cancelled. But methinks they would send you a few more warning shots. (Unless of course you've use up all your warnings in unrelated matters) Commanding that the r...
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:48 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Three dead in Edmonton plane crash
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5109
Re: Three dead in Edmonton plane crash
Does anyone else feel the statement that the seaplane rating is intended for pilots who are already licenced is a bit curious. I'm sure that way back when airplanes were more affordable guys would buy a cub on floats and get the private licence on that. The question then was could they fly a wheeled...
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Hawk Air
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6127
Re: Hawk Air
Check
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:21 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Hawk Air
- Replies: 34
- Views: 6127
Re: Hawk Air
But, it's still a checklist.
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 3:41 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Flight Control Problem Could be the Autopilot
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3905
Re: Flight Control Problem Could be the Autopilot
Oh THAT overcome.
Not the overcome as in overcome.
Not the overcome as in overcome.

- Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:22 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Excellent Adventures in YRL
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1891
Re: Excellent Adventures in YRL
Flying was great too
- Sun May 31, 2020 5:14 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Medicals
- Replies: 56
- Views: 11609
Re: Medicals
Kejidog,
Would you rather that all pilot medicals were to allow to be expired and then those pilots grounded until the dangers of the COVID-19 pass?
That will be months. Pilots would lose pay, air service would fail and passengers would be stranded.
Is that a better option?
Would you rather that all pilot medicals were to allow to be expired and then those pilots grounded until the dangers of the COVID-19 pass?
That will be months. Pilots would lose pay, air service would fail and passengers would be stranded.
Is that a better option?
- Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:27 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Asymmetric reverse
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3687
Re: Asymmetric reverse
This topic is giving me a headache. Doesn't anyone have experience steering an airplane on the ground using the wheel brakes? Are the brakes not the wheel equivalent of reverse engine thrust? Speaking of driving a Cat, Where is the old focker anyway. He should be here preaching the virtue of the low...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:32 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Flying from the right seat
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2978
Re: Flying from the right seat
I think the flying school was upset not because of the law, but because you were trained and authorized left seat and not trained right seat.
I would have also made an issue of this
I would have also made an issue of this
- Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:17 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Woman Takes Her Miniature Service HORSE on Flight
- Replies: 40
- Views: 5534
Re: Woman Takes Her Miniature Service HORSE on Flight
I've seen lots of Rutting Stallions on flights. Never did a flight attendant have to interfere or interject! That I know of.
- Sat Aug 31, 2019 6:36 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: CATSA “ faith leaders”
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6219
Re: CATSA “ faith leaders”
Which airport has this kind of common sense security folks?
- Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:19 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
- Replies: 129
- Views: 28618
Re: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
What do you do in the case of a pilot who is an awesome pilot but constantly pushes weather (and promoted it), takes risks, screw the checklist we're 1 minute behind and is a "get er done" company man? The company loves him and he just happens to be the Chief pilot. If the company is big enough, an...
- Mon Aug 12, 2019 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Piston versus turbine engines.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3526
Re: Piston versus turbine engines.
piston engine has more levers than just a throttle and for sure piston engines have their own throttle controlled issues such as shock cooling and reverse bearing loading that can cause real serious damage if not operated properly. The engine I found most susceptible to improper handling was the Wr...
- Mon Jul 15, 2019 10:40 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Another Norseman...gone
- Replies: 115
- Views: 15313
Re: Another Norseman...gone
Yeah, Gone is such a nasty word.
Temporarily drowned would be so much nicer.
Temporarily drowned would be so much nicer.
- Mon Jul 01, 2019 7:09 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Rock your wings - on the preflight inspection
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2730
Re: Rock your wings - on the preflight inspection
How many of us have had a loose horizontal stab on a DC3?
I personally got screamed at for 'shaking' the stab and discovering a loud clunking noise.
How many of us have had a loose float? Especially on a Beech 18.
I personally got screamed at for 'shaking' the stab and discovering a loud clunking noise.
How many of us have had a loose float? Especially on a Beech 18.
- Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:09 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: How to improve flight training.
- Replies: 66
- Views: 10136
Re: How to improve flight training.
Well here's how I think the flight training improvement plan should go BEFORE even considering the holy tail wheel training,which of course is the grand finale of the most exceptional pilot training in the whole world, the student should be able to demonstrate the flawless use of DOS, dial telephone...
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:59 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: F bomb on hot mic
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6173
Re: F bomb on hot mic
Several years ago I heard via a hot mic how a pilot was briefing his passenger on how to get through customs without declaring a bunch of stuff. ATC came back after the hot mic issue was cleared and said he wondered if the Agent would like to hear the tapes!!
- Mon May 20, 2019 6:11 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Buffalo DC-3 Hay River
- Replies: 99
- Views: 20953
Re: Buffalo DC-3 Hay River
Switchflicker asked why the American Airlines DC-3 Flagship was taxiing with the cowl gills closed. Early civilian versions of the DC-3 were powered by The Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 cylinder engine, and may not have been equipped with cowl flaps, unlike the fourteen-cylinder Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Tw...