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by Maynard
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:14 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Metro 3 ( dangerous as they say it is )
Replies: 54
Views: 5315

Re: Metro 3 ( dangerous as they say it is )

That's funny. The only thing that makes it dangerous is pilot decision making.
by Maynard
Thu Oct 26, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Helijet extreme lightning strike
Replies: 11
Views: 2542

Re: Helijet extreme lightning strike

karmutzen wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 8:34 am

Why not divert to nearby YYJ, with long wide runways, fire rescue, maintenance? Did everything work normally after the strike?
They departed CYYJ and returned to CYYJ.
by Maynard
Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Socata TBM Crash in Alberta
Replies: 24
Views: 5670

Re: Socata TBM Crash in Alberta

The accident report takes the position that a 3° approach is optimal for this aircraft: At this point, a descent path of 3.9° would have been required to cross the threshold at 50 feet AGL; this was significantly steeper than an optimal or typical descent path of 3°. it began to sink below the opti...
by Maynard
Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: C152 job add.
Replies: 7
Views: 1074

Re: C152 job add.

2 comments:

1 It says "preferred" so don't mislead.
2 They're hiring, they can ask whatever they want, for whatever reason they want.
by Maynard
Mon Mar 20, 2023 11:28 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!
Replies: 59
Views: 9988

Re: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!

PilotDAR wrote: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:47 pm Yes, Sealand has a set of amphibs for it, and we'll do more flight testing in that configuration this spring.
Awesome
by Maynard
Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!
Replies: 59
Views: 9988

Re: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!

Yes, the intake is large, there are two radiators (lower), and two intercoolers (upper). There are two high pressure fuel pumps. everything other than crankshhaft and reduction gearbox are left and right duplicates. You can (and I did) switch off half the engine, and the other half continues to run...
by Maynard
Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!
Replies: 59
Views: 9988

Re: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!

7ECA wrote: Thu Mar 09, 2023 10:24 pm That's pretty darned good performance for a Beaver, of any stripe, and impressive climb performance too.

Any concerns around higher cruising speeds and airframe stresses, like the DHC-3T modifications?
The otter had the same limitations before the turbine conversion.
by Maynard
Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Coulson 737 down in Australia - Feb6 2023
Replies: 11
Views: 3588

Re: Coulson 737 down in Australia - Feb6 2023

‘Bob’ wrote: Sun Feb 12, 2023 10:27 am It’s Australia so it’s soy fit.

It’s hard to avoid the ground when it’s above you.
Soy-feet
by Maynard
Fri Feb 10, 2023 8:21 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Pilot in waiting jobs situation
Replies: 21
Views: 5123

Re: Pilot in waiting jobs situation

This thread is comical.
by Maynard
Thu Dec 29, 2022 9:26 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Salary Survey 2022
Replies: 62
Views: 8985

Re: Salary Survey 2022

Should add AC type as 703 left seat could be a C185 C208 or king air etc
by Maynard
Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:56 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Flair off runway excursion YKF
Replies: 156
Views: 46261

Re: Flair off runway excursion YKF

Funny we never hear such grace for fatigue when it's a GA pilot, even a student pilot, who exits the runway. Then it's just how stupid they must have been, and it's great sport to hang that pilot. I'd think about that bias myself. Was the SP or GA aviator operating multiple hour segments through th...
by Maynard
Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:50 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Air Tindi
Replies: 106
Views: 24516

Re: Air Tindi

It's common in 703/704 for the captain to do the before starts and start the engines while the FO is in the back briefing/cabin check. But what's also common is that nothing progresses until the FO is back in the cockpit and after start checklist completed.
by Maynard
Fri May 20, 2022 8:05 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Beaver Tips
Replies: 227
Views: 88472

Re: Beaver Tips

Maynard , I think you have put a lot of thought into this, and I can't find anything in what you wrote that I disagree with. I think it's impossible to generalize about seaplane technique because of how many different kinds of aeroplanes there are, and how many different load scenarios, sea states,...
by Maynard
Fri May 20, 2022 8:05 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Beaver Tips
Replies: 227
Views: 88472

Re: Beaver Tips

Maynard , I think you have put a lot of thought into this, and I can't find anything in what you wrote that I disagree with. I think it's impossible to generalize about seaplane technique because of how many different kinds of aeroplanes there are, and how many different load scenarios, sea states,...
by Maynard
Thu May 05, 2022 11:00 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Low Level Flying Thread
Replies: 29
Views: 9321

Re: Low Level Flying Thread

digits_ wrote: Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:44 am
ZachT wrote: Mon Mar 07, 2022 4:05 pm Insurance would be a pain because of the "pilot error" part of it.
Why would it? If it was a lake, he was likely far enough away from everyone that it was legal to do what he was doing.
500' regulation? Not sure they could argue that he was practicing circuits in a 150 on an ice strip...
by Maynard
Mon Apr 25, 2022 6:08 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Beaver Tips
Replies: 227
Views: 88472

Re: Beaver Tips

Good you left room for some difference of opinion. First of a all a boat prop is pushing from the back from below the bottom of the boat while on most planes the prop is pulling in the air from the front and way above the water so don't see the comparison other than they are both in the water. You ...
by Maynard
Sat Apr 23, 2022 6:22 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Beaver Tips
Replies: 227
Views: 88472

Re: Beaver Tips

I just got started on the Beaver this spring and this thread has been very insightful. My biggest question: which is the fastest way to get it on the step ? I have been experimenting with pushing hard, rocking back and forth, trimming it all the way forward. I always managed to get it on the step e...
by Maynard
Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:26 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Dunk Course for Floatplane Pilots
Replies: 18
Views: 2923

Re: Dunk Course for Floatplane Pilots

Vern wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:11 am
Axial Flow wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 5:32 am It has been pushed back until March 6 2023...
Where are you getting this info?

Edit: Yeah you are right
Any verbage confirming that?
by Maynard
Tue Apr 12, 2022 6:00 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Emergency landing in Timmins April 11
Replies: 2
Views: 1462

Re: Timmins April 11, 2021

Maybe fix the title
by Maynard
Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Dunk Course for Floatplane Pilots
Replies: 18
Views: 2923

Re: Dunk Course for Floatplane Pilots

Is it true that all pilots flying floats commercially have to have taken the underwater egress course starting this season. If so, are all the companies going to be able to get their pilots the proper training in time? It’s been known for a long time so no excuse to not have them trained in time. C...

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