I feel the need to respond to the speculators on this specific forum. 1. A quick examination of the aircraft track on FlightAware reveals updates in the order of one per minute. My guess is that the ATC tapes that the TSB will be examining with respect to this flight will likely be updated more freq...

Carson Air Metro II Missing between YVR and YXS today. Media reports: A flight bound for Prince George from Vancouver is overdue and may be missing. The commercial cargo carrier that was supposed to land in Prince George at 8 a.m. did not do so and has lost contact with Nav Canada's Kamloops Flight ...

C560 Ultra, 3000 fpm climb rate initially. As for departure times, we have departed morning, afternoon and evening, makes no difference at all... Compare this flight profile (WestJet): http://flightaware.com/live/flight/WJA258/history/20130813/1600Z/CYYJ/CYEG with this one for us: http://flightaware...

OK, I need a question answered, no speculation required, just facts please. When we depart Victoria, usually rwy 09, with Edmonton as the destination, we inevitably get a left turn through 1000 feet to a 300 heading. Roughly 5 minutes into the flight, we get a right turn to 320 heading. There we sit...

Inbound to YXS, Rwy 33, Jazz RJ coming from Vancouver. ATC requests he "keep his speed up, you're number one to an aircraft inbound from the East". The weather "vis greater than 15 miles 4,600 overcast, no precip or lower cloud". Jazz hangs on to the IFR all the way in. If you have ever been to YXS,...

Last year, we did Victoria three times in one week. On the third trip, I thought I'd help ATC out with the routing, and filed Victoria - Tofino - Nanaimo - VIDRI. The routing will have greater meaning to guys and gals that fly on the West Coast. Needless to say, I just barely hit "submit" on the fli...

Captain Canuck,

Is that you, CC??

GMS

We do this leg in a C441 countless times in the summer months. And yeah, the whole departure thing is frustrating. However, after attending the CBAA convention in Calgary last week, I do have a better appreciation of what Nav Can deals with every day. If the departure procedure needs to be how it is...

Greetings, Can anyone shed some light on where Pitt Meadows will fit in regarding the 2010 Olympics? Trying to figure out if a private aircraft can land there during the Olympic games without all the pre-clearance and reservations procedures. Looking at just dropping the pax off to catch a limo, bug...

Hey "Cat", help me out here... The epitome of aviation was "Ace McCool"... but Alzheimers is fogging my memory. The good thing about Alzheimers is that I make new friends every day!! However, did the "Ace" wear epaulettes? We used to always wear the 4-stripe on the right shoulder, and the 3-stripe o...

This report is from 2003. I'm guessing that things have changed for both avionics, and for cell phones. Besides, you'd never get a 2003 vintage cell phone onboard an aircraft now. I highly doubt they would "fit in the sizing device located near the check-in counter"! Gramps "The best safety device i...

I'm leaning more towards failing the first segment ...

http://www.nbc6.net/news/15144805/detail.html

Regards,

Gramps

B.O.A.C. = Bring Over American Cash
PWA = Panic While Airborne

"Piperville"... Nice first post! BTW, YYJ Shell has the dubious honor of bring the 2nd highest $$ fuel in the West, close behind Shell at CYEG. I see a common denominator here :-) I remember the night a few years back when we showed up there in the wee hours looking for fuel. Shell jet truck broke d...

I gave up the "writers cramp" paper version 15 years ago. Keep it on the computer and email a back-up of the database to myself every 4 or 6 months. Just remember to keep the install disks in a safe place, and you're laughin'... Best to do the same with your duty time spreadsheet as well :-) Gramps

Interesting...

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sep ... ps.TO.html

Gramps

Cat... sorry to hear that. Let me express my condolances. :-( I've been in aviation in this country for well over 30 years, and daily I shake my head as I think about how things used to be, and could be. I keep thinking it's not to late... yet. Oh well, I guess we're stuck with the fact that the ski...

I think the demise of the original Avro Arrow was one of the darkest days in Canadian aviation history.

For just a fleeting moment, we were on top of the world.

Gramps

Looking for reductions in service?? In the Pacific region alone we have lost or suffered reductions at: Ft. St. John tower, Dawson Creek FSS, Pr. George FSS, Quesnel FSS, Williams Lake FSS, Kamloops tower, Penticton tower and Sandspit. Additionally we have lost countless "eyes" that once were used t...

My hat is off to the "Flying Fetus Fetchers"... 30 years Take pride in a job well done! I never did like that damn cell phone ringing at 0200 for any trip. But you know, somehow helping a little one that can't help itself made it all worth while. Can't say I shared the same enthusiasm at 0200 when s...

Here's my solution for all this airport security screening crap... EVERYBODY who boards can carry whatever they like... mouthwash, toothpaste, toe nail clippers (with the dreaded file), knives and even water! However, in addition, everyone is issued one of those bean bag guns that the police use on ...

It's like I said earlier, what is their basis for decision making process? They spin a bottle? Pin a tail on a donkey? Dart board with airport ID's instead of numbers? Smoke a little "electric lettuce"? Here we have a place like Smithers, population of maybe 10,000. Pr. George on the other hand has ...

Great, here we go again. Pr. George is the lastest airport to lose it's F.S.S. As of 0200 yesterday morning, they packed their bags and pulled up stakes. So now when the tower is closed (2300 to 0600 local) we get to rely on Pacific Radio. So what gives? I can't be the only one who is concerned abou...

Did a big long post, but thought, you know what... I'll keep out of it till the final results are in. Time will tell... Cheers, Gramps For "Complex", that would be page P-8 of the QRH. ---------------------------------------------------------- They say "wine gets better with age". It's true... the o...

Well I’m glad that’s all cleared up! “Got2bsafe” was onboard with the crew, or is one of the crew, and knows for certain that there was no emergency. Guess that leaves me “eating crow”! Here’s a bit of help with the two areas of concern that you express… 1. How did you know what your take-off distan...