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- Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: AA makes emergency landing in Halifax
- Replies: 1
- Views: 544
AA makes emergency landing in Halifax
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090609/emergency_landing_090609/20090609?hub=TopStories An American Airlines flight bound for Switzerland with 206 people on board was forced to land in Halifax Tuesday night because of a reported electrical fire in the plane's bathroom. The Boei...
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:53 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: I just don't get it..some explain?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6136
Re: I just don't get it..some explain?
hey.. there my idea's are starting to come about the airline industry... well at least my point number 1..which is really the only one they can control.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525623,00.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,525623,00.html
- Sat May 16, 2009 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: "Poorly Paid, Often Tired, Junior Pilots"
- Replies: 181
- Views: 23835
Re: "Poorly Paid, Often Tired, Junior Pilots"
I think this sums it up... http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/09poverty.shtml hmm...were suppose to be "professionals" and have over 40 passengers (aprrox) to be in our control...and being paid barely over the poverty line...sad to think NYC TAXI drivers can make more money than someone who has to safetly ...
- Fri May 01, 2009 10:25 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: TC medical..how long?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 937
TC medical..how long?
so i got my medical done, the last week in March..how long do they usually take to be sent out?...Im hoping on going solo in the next week/ or week after something like that..i just passed my pstar!!
but im wondering does anyone know of a number i can call? or is this a normal wait? and
thanks
but im wondering does anyone know of a number i can call? or is this a normal wait? and
thanks
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:54 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Texas woman breaks neck, back in turbulence
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1797
Re: Texas woman breaks neck, back in turbulence
I was on a skyservice flight 3 years ago, and there was some turbulance and ya some was pretty heavy., well the captain had the belt sign on..the FA's would not allow ANYONE to get up to use the washrooms i mean ANYONE! not even first couple rows near the bathroom, the light went off every once in a...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:26 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: avition and raves
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1505
Re: avition and raves
A rave is defined as a party with techno- dance music that usually lasts all day- or all night. A rave is only stupid when you take drugs or do stupid shit. some people think of raves and start thinking, DRUGS! like speed ,cocaine etc. if you wanna go, then go but remember you wanna be a pilot, resp...
- Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Are you afraid of heights?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 2857
Re: Are you afraid of heights?
I'm only afraid of heights in Places like standing on the glass floor of the CN tower that type of thing.....but as for flying in a small airplane..NO...I have no problems riding roller coasters either...hmm cant wait for Behemoth love it..cant wait to ride it again this year...very back seat is ama...
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:50 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight Simulators for practicing IFR
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2740
Re: Flight Simulators for practicing IFR
MS flight sim X, 04 are the best, both are great, its the most realistic thing out there other than "real" simulators or real flying. definatly buy a joystick, or a yoke. can get some cheap (even look for used stuff) the great thing about MS sim X and 04 is that there are millions are add-ons for it...
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:30 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Confed College Plane Goes Missing
- Replies: 296
- Views: 25530
Re: Con Plane Goes Missing
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/canadian-man-charged-with-interstate-transportation-of-a-stolen-plane,778590.shtml Yavuz Berke, a/k/a Adam Dylan Leon, 31, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, was charged in the federal complaint with a violation of Title 18, USC, Section 2312, interstate transportation ...
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 4:26 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Confed College Plane Goes Missing
- Replies: 296
- Views: 25530
Re: Not the way l'd wanna go
"He was charged Tuesday with transportation of stolen property and illegal entry in the U.S. " http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20090407%2fPilot_cdn_090407 who knows..he may only get theft o...
- Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Confed College Plane Goes Missing
- Replies: 296
- Views: 25530
Re: Con Plane Goes Missing
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/200 ... plane.kfvs
having a gater-sauce (gatorade)
ahaha...must not have been a liquor store near by
naw jus kidding, i feel bad for this guy, seems like he had a bright career ahead him.
having a gater-sauce (gatorade)
ahaha...must not have been a liquor store near by

naw jus kidding, i feel bad for this guy, seems like he had a bright career ahead him.
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:02 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Confed College Plane Goes Missing
- Replies: 296
- Views: 25530
Re: Con Plane Goes Missing
the keys left in the planes? really? Dumb idea IMO, Not left in the planes, but conveniently hanging on the wall... at least at the old hangar. He/she also could have been scheduled for a flight and just chose not to come back, but instead to head south. Maybe he/she was cold. :rolleyes: “Apparentl...
- Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:53 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Confed College Plane Goes Missing
- Replies: 296
- Views: 25530
Re: Con Plane Goes Missing
what a dipshit. its 8:46 eastern..is anyone here anything recently? is he stil airborne? calling him a "terrorist threat" someones had a major brain cramp.
the keys left in the planes? really? Dumb idea IMO,
the keys left in the planes? really? Dumb idea IMO,
- Sun Apr 05, 2009 2:44 pm
- Forum: The Water Cooler
- Topic: Who here thinks the Canadiens have a shot at the cup?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1684
Re: Who here thinks the Canadiens have a shot at the cup?
they have a shot but, I still think the lack of size is going to hurt them, we saw it last year, they get ruined by the big teams, if they play Boston first round they are done. I'm pprobably one the only people who will say this but i dont see a "winning attitude" out of carey price. run and gun ho...
- Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:19 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: New Ad campaign?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2263
New Ad campaign?
Did AC launch a new ad campaign recently ?..I havent seen an AC ad on TV in for ever. Now i see two different ad`s. one of the two show atleast 3 times every half hour on the channels i watch regularly. they seem to be advertising there comfy cabin, with every seat having PTV`s, and i think the othe...
- Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:48 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Annother Seneca College Mayday call?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3312
Re: Annother Seneca College Mayday call?
Owen Sound...my hometown! glad everything IS ok.!
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8017
Re: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo
In the video that mcconnell14 just posted, the newscaster states TWICE that the "Pilot & Co-Pilot have been rescued and their condition is unknown".. Could the crew really have made it through something that catastrophic? My best thoughts are with them! Quite the sad day today for aviation. Seems w...
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 14 dead in PC-12 crash in Butte, Montana (2009)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 16811
Re: 14 dead in PC-12 crash in Butte, Montana
NTSB news conferance in less about an hour. its 3:35 eastern now. so about 4:30. (probably closer to 5 pm tho) on Fox news they had two experts on just a few mins ago, they said early reports have it flying at 300 ft above the ground when then planes nose pitched down 90-95 degrees. both experts agr...
- Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:23 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8017
Re: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhGSMaKU ... re=related
winds with 72 KM/H gusts were reported around the time of the accident.
winds with 72 KM/H gusts were reported around the time of the accident.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8017
Re: Fedex cargo crash in Tokyo
wow another sad day in aviation, 2 major accidents. just watched a news report, it was reported both pilots died in the crash landing.
heart goes out to all those invovled in today's accidents.
heart goes out to all those invovled in today's accidents.
- Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 14 dead in PC-12 crash in Butte, Montana (2009)
- Replies: 86
- Views: 16811
Re: 17 dead in PC-12 crash in Butte, Montana. Yes, 17
this is a very sad day, terrible tragedy. Atleast 12 children aboard the small plane.


- Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:38 pm
- Forum: Aviation Videos & Photos
- Topic: Damn Canadian Geese
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2433
Damn Canadian Geese
See how far you can go without losing both engines, then glide to a safe landing,,post your high scores,
http://hudsoncrashgame.lagencetorich.com
44591 on my first try,
http://hudsoncrashgame.lagencetorich.com
44591 on my first try,
- Sat Mar 21, 2009 10:49 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: a380 woes
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1503
Re: a380 woes
mc14, i didnt take anything personally, you didnt offend me, just wondering what you based your opinion on...which is evidently nothing...well, maybe the john travolta special on TLC (speculation). if you feel like im picking on you, youre right. ive had something aginst you ever since the KBUF cra...
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:12 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: medical exam tommorow
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1145
Re: medical exam tommorow
well i went to the exam today, turns out I have 20/20 vision. :D ..this was the first time i've gotten my eyes tested. my blood pressure was really good. went to a different doctor for my ecg exam passed that with flying colours. the only thing i gotta do is the audiologist..get my hearing tested wh...
- Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:31 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: I just don't get it..some explain?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 6136
Re: I just don't get it..some explain?
Thanks for the great responses, i guess its not as simple as I think, and yea i guess now that i think about it we did do a very quick desecent from not far out, atleast compared to our approach into ottawa, in which i noticed a very slow and long desecent, we were at cruising altitude for a very sh...