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by plhought
Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canada Jetlines
Replies: 105
Views: 27244

Re: Canada Jetlines

.... And charge really nice $$$$ for it. Would be a small market that makes really nice money IMO. Which should be the point. Keep it small. Been tried time & time again. Never works. I remember many moons ago a short lived Fokker 100 operator (gold plated lavs & all) that never got off the ground ...
by plhought
Tue Nov 30, 2021 7:37 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What is a "relay box".
Replies: 13
Views: 2747

Re: What is a "relay box".

For what it’s worth there’s plenty of cockpit switches in King Airs/1900s with 10-15 (in some older SNs - 20!) amps @28VDC going through them. The switches are the CBs! Considering lots of GA planes ripping around with only 60 amp alternators… For what it’s worth - I usually associate relays with "c...
by plhought
Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: EASA B1.1 to TC M2
Replies: 7
Views: 6580

Re: EASA B1.1 to TC M2

EASA B1.1 grants for Aeroplanes Turbine, but M2 licence grants for Turbine engine(s) installed on Aeroplanes and/or Helicopters. On the ground that, can TC authorities agree to issue M2 licence with limitation: Aeroplanes Turbine Only for those who holding EASA B1.1 licence because it is very diffi...
by plhought
Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:18 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: The Campaign
Replies: 17
Views: 7096

Re: The Campaign

AC Maintenance here (well - still on layoff...)

Service fee has always been $0. Always had to pay taxes and fees.

There was some pseudo-lawsuit decade ago about the whole taxes and fees thing. Basically courts said pound sand.
by plhought
Mon May 10, 2021 5:53 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: looking for info on process of getting A&P license with Canadian M2
Replies: 3
Views: 2000

Re: looking for info on process of getting A&P license with Canadian M2

http://www.aerotechap.com/

Go to this guy. Takes about two weeks. Couple grand in the end. They'll take care of everything.

Patrick
by plhought
Mon Mar 15, 2021 7:51 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Should Canada implement an essential air service?
Replies: 10
Views: 1504

Re: Should Canada implement an essential air service?

... One deal they made when going private was that they would not ever, not under any circumstances, ever cut off access to the communities that depended on their service... There has never been such a 'deal' or clause. Air Canada as a private corporation since 1988 has never been beholden to maint...
by plhought
Fri Mar 12, 2021 4:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: FSII Injector System
Replies: 6
Views: 815

Re: FSII Injector System

https://www.agft.ca/

Aircraft Ground Fueling Technologies at Edmonton International Airport.

They'll set yeah up.
by plhought
Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Could we all agree on 'Max Ward Airport'?
Replies: 11
Views: 2227

Re: Could we all agree on 'Max Ward Airport'?

Mississauga International Airport?

Durham County Airport?

Leduc International?

Richmond International Airport?

Torbay?

:D
by plhought
Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: What's Regional 1 Up To?
Replies: 4
Views: 4143

Re: What's Regional 1 Up To?

I call it Regional '2'.

Binder is out of it.

This is "Sunward Airlines" basically. Avmax and it's Chinese ownership conglomerate. They've been sniffing around about 737s a whole bunch.
by plhought
Sun Jan 10, 2021 7:23 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Paperless Digital Maintenance Tracking program
Replies: 37
Views: 3968

Re: Paperless Digital Maintenance Tracking program

Someone mentioned AC earlier. When I was still there - we were moving to a paperless system for maintenance releases - although it was limited. From what I hear now scheduled maintenance tasks and packages (A & B checks) are now being assigned and signed for on issued iPads. Defects found during fli...
by plhought
Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Cargojet777
Replies: 22
Views: 8051

Re: Cargojet777

Amazon.

Basically hot-shotting Amazon stock between the regional distribution centers
by plhought
Thu Jun 25, 2020 12:03 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: The Return to Normal?
Replies: 400
Views: 105232

Re: The Return to Normal?

The seats have been removed from inventory. All the fleet type's capacities have been adjusted.

So if it shows 5 open, then there's 5 open.

The empty middle seats and stuff you can not list on. I believe there may be an exemption Reservations can do to have families to sit together.
by plhought
Sun May 17, 2020 1:13 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 67370

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

Do both seats go even if single occupant? I thought they were travelling with their crew-chiefs as they usually do between air shows.
by plhought
Sun May 17, 2020 1:09 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 67370

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

I see the ejection in the Twitter video but not much for chutes. Hoping the best.
by plhought
Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: raic pass and layoffs
Replies: 3
Views: 2220

Re: raic pass and layoffs

Some companies are asking you to hang on to your RAIC Your clearance is still valid. The clearance (equivalent to 'Secret') is good for 5ish years. Doesn't matter if you are working or not. The general rule from my local airport authority is they don't want you hanging on to it beyond 30 days if you...
by plhought
Fri Mar 13, 2020 5:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airspray, Buffalo, Conare and Government?
Replies: 32
Views: 12377

Re: Airspray, Buffalo, Conare and Government?

Airspray had a Sabre for target-towing contract ages ago.
by plhought
Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:53 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?
Replies: 8
Views: 4360

Re: Foreign Pilots in China being sent home?

Sent home from China with a PowerPoint showcasing their FDM "violations" and "public punishment".
by plhought
Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:50 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Potential Strike Topic?
Replies: 74
Views: 20231

Re: Potential Strike Topic?

You can't have a strike vote without some semblance of an agreement being presented to the pilots and voted on (ie: rejected).

To do so would be considered "bad faith" in the eye of the CIRB and is negotiating suicide in any future arbitration.

Sky MEC dodged a bullet this week....
by plhought
Fri Feb 07, 2020 1:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canadian evacuation 747
Replies: 7
Views: 2140

Re: Canadian evacuation 747

Heliian wrote: Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:50 am Ah, it's an A330neo, that's why it looks so modern.
It's not a Neo - just painted like one.
by plhought
Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:53 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which company is being chartered for the Corona Virus Flights?
Replies: 17
Views: 4546

Re: Which company is being chartered for the Corona Virus Flights?

Like mentioned above, it's Hi-Fly 330 initially, maybe another if required. Also the air-stairs in Trenton reach the door on the 330 (same as 310)... Maybe not a 380 😜 HiFly has been doing some military work already lately (recently visited YEG) so they're all up to speed on things. Of course any go...
by plhought
Fri Jan 31, 2020 7:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Mexico tries to sell presidential jet to Canada, saying it's 'better' than PM's plane
Replies: 9
Views: 2756

Re: Mexico tries to sell presidential jet to Canada, saying it's 'better' than PM's plane

That particular 787 is part of the 'teens' - early line numbers and have a host of structural differences and weight issues compared to your normal 787. Not to mention some wacky systems differences and such. Many of these early builds were not accepted by airlines and Boeing unloaded these at fires...
by plhought
Wed Jan 29, 2020 12:13 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: AC and TRZ Agree to Terminate Arrangement
Replies: 1687
Views: 325294

Re: Air Canada and Transat announce Increased Purchase Price to $18 per Share

rudder wrote: Tue Jan 21, 2020 10:03 am If this deal is fully green-lighted in the spring (pending government review/competition tribunal/etc), the parties would be wise to review the playbook now enshrined in the ALPA Merger Policy.
Why would ACPA need to review the ALPA Merger policy? ACPA is not ALPA.
by plhought
Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:14 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Harbour Air switching to battery powered planes
Replies: 71
Views: 16870

Re: Harbour Air switching to battery powered planes

I haven't heard anything about Harbour Air gettin' "guberment" money for any of this. If they did I'm sure Horgan or some other government big wig would have been jabbering away at last week's media events. I'm curious how they control a traditional oil-pressure/spring constant speed prop with the e...
by plhought
Mon Dec 16, 2019 4:03 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: British Pilot for AC?
Replies: 36
Views: 7561

Re: British Pilot for AC?

You would be competitive for Air Canada with your hours/experience. Your military time will be highly regarded. If you can stomach the four year flat pay, and the risk of reserve, and the other things discussed across the forum ad nauseam - you are well placed for a decent shot at Air Canada. Other ...

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