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by P-40
Mon Dec 30, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C150 down near ottawa
Replies: 20
Views: 5252

Re: C150 down near ottawa

Thanks for sharing, what a great story in an otherwise terrible event.
by P-40
Wed Sep 06, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 152 Crash CEJ4 - August 29th
Replies: 22
Views: 4155

152 Crash CEJ4 - August 29th

Tough five weeks here in Alberta, 9 fatalities in three separate accidents. This one happened very close to the airport.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9926402/clar ... ane-crash/
by P-40
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:55 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: piper pa32 crashed last night near kananaskis village
Replies: 90
Views: 24259

Re: piper pa32 crashed last night near kananaskis village

One of my biggest frustrations training new Pilots is Pilot decision making skills, in particular when they are close to flight test standards. You can pretty much teach anyone the Air exercises but the decision making skills a different thing. I see it was a VFR flight and as I had previously poin...
by P-40
Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:03 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Ukraine International PS752
Replies: 29
Views: 10305

Re: Ukraine International PS752

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/world/middleeast/iran-plane-crash-boeing-ukraine.html Of course the Iranians are going to state it was a technical issue. Other unsubstantiated reports are already stating it was mistakenly shot down in the climb by the Iranians. Iran hurling missiles at American b...
by P-40
Tue Aug 13, 2019 11:20 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Piston versus turbine engines.
Replies: 12
Views: 3526

Re: Piston versus turbine engines.

By and large; piston engines are the hardest to operate; jets the easiest. And I second the motion about the Garrets on the Turbo Commander: turn the switch to initiate the start sequence. A speed switch triggers ignition and the introduction of fuel; another speed switch disconnects the starter. E...
by P-40
Sun Jun 02, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Plane crash between Medicine Hat and Moose Jaw
Replies: 14
Views: 4817

Re: Plane crash between Medicine Hat and Moose Jaw

This article identifies the aircraft as an AA-IV model. Can a BRS system even be retrofitted to this airframe? Perhaps the initial reports of 'parachute deployed' is also incorrect.

https://edmonton.citynews.ca/2019/06/02 ... icine-hat/
by P-40
Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:46 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max
Replies: 494
Views: 85008

Re: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max

Very well stated . It seems that man's superstitions and fears override science and technology . In the end , all politicians ever care about, is votes . Agreed - perfectly phrased karmutzen. Do you have 3 accounts to bolster yourself? Nobody ever agrees on anything here. You played yourself too. O...
by P-40
Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:08 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max
Replies: 494
Views: 85008

Re: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max

For an astronaut/engineer Garneau is a running dog-lackey to the sway of internet hysteria. He did not specify what "new information" he was processing with his engineer or astronaut "chapeau" on. Vertical profile? That was available from the start with Flight Radar. All my Max pilot buddies, inclu...
by P-40
Wed Sep 12, 2018 10:05 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton
Replies: 222
Views: 59313

Re: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton

The proverbial 'needle in a haystack' with the BCAS flight being at the right place, at the right time. Keep in mind that they were actively looking for it. How many random GA flights passing through there would even have thought about what airplanes have crashed and not been found? Is there a data...
by P-40
Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton
Replies: 222
Views: 59313

Re: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton

https://goo.gl/maps/gNR2RxcwFAD2 This is my guess for the location: yes, just off the TCH. I suspect the "structures" are canopy reflections. The reflections totally make sense looking at the photo again. Truly amazing that the wreckage was so close to the highway and just discovered now. A lot of ...
by P-40
Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:29 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton
Replies: 222
Views: 59313

Re: Photos on CBC

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dominic-neron-ashley-bourgeault-update-1.4818700 It's a testament to the density of BC bush that the wreckage was not visible maybe a hundred metres from the Trans Canada. Is that the Trans-Canada or a secondary highway? There also appears to be a str...
by P-40
Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Plane hits bales of hay
Replies: 7
Views: 2815

Re: Plane hits bales of hay

I was reading through old TSB accident reports a few years back and there was another accident in which a pilot was killed when he hit a bale of hay at night during takeoff/or landing.
by P-40
Wed Aug 01, 2018 4:51 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: A couple of crashes in Alberta
Replies: 6
Views: 3806

Re: A couple of crashes in Alberta

Another aircraft went down this afternoon SW of Calgary in Kananaskis Country (Rae Glacier area). Aircraft has not been located yet, ELT was triggered. C-130 en-route from Winnipeg to help search.
by P-40
Sat Mar 10, 2018 12:00 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 2012 accident of Pasadena PD helicopters
Replies: 3
Views: 1261

Re: 2012 accident of Pasadena PD helicopters

That is unreal, very fortunate only minor injuries occurred.
by P-40
Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:32 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton
Replies: 222
Views: 59313

Re: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton

Sadly the search is ending if they are not found today: https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/213157/Search-for-plane-ending It's certainly an eye opener that we have had 2 planes go down in the mountains this year and we have no idea where they are. ELTs are very unreliable, cellphones can't be relied ...
by P-40
Mon Dec 04, 2017 1:25 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton
Replies: 222
Views: 59313

Re: Missing airplane on flight from Penticton to Edmonton

Hello, I had tried posting a question earlier but it I am unsure if it went through or if it wasn't approved by a mod for some reason. Anyways, here we go again. I am seeing a lot of great conversation here about potential location possibilities. Taking all of the environmental factors, plane make ...
by P-40
Wed Sep 13, 2017 8:50 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Use the tree to cushion the landing
Replies: 14
Views: 4144

Re: Use the tree to cushion the landing

GyvAir wrote:This version gives another second or so of the approach. Pretty wallowy.

Vehicle pulls into the lot just as the aircraft impacts the tree, that would be an interesting scenario.
by P-40
Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:57 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: WestJet almost puts one in the drink
Replies: 194
Views: 48256

Re: WestJet almost puts one in the drink

The tower closed the airport apparently for 45 minutes after the near accident. Not sure why. Because the visibility was poor, not because of the low approach/GA. Another 737 that landed just prior to the WJ approach commented to the tower on only picking up the runway 1 mile out. Another carrier (...
by P-40
Wed Sep 07, 2016 8:03 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Don't even know what to say about this one...
Replies: 47
Views: 8159

Re: Don't even know what to say about this one...

Some people should not fly aircraft, that is brutal.
by P-40
Fri Feb 19, 2016 12:06 am
Forum: Aerobatics & Airshows
Topic: Availability of Quality Aerobatic Training
Replies: 29
Views: 38216

Re: Availability of Quality Aerobatic Training

NFC needs to update their photo's of the Citabria as GIBB now belongs to the Calgary Flying Club.
by P-40
Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Helicopter accident near Calgary sends 2 to hospital
Replies: 3
Views: 1631

Re: Helicopter accident near Calgary sends 2 to hospital

For the home owner who lives nearby and is concerned, easy solution for you. MOVE !! I fly out of YBW and it amazes me that people continue to complain about the air traffic. Why did you build & buy near the airport ?? It has been existent long before your house was. Sorry to go off topic and great ...
by P-40
Wed Jun 04, 2014 10:27 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: YYC Tower Question...
Replies: 11
Views: 3670

Re: YYC Tower Question...

Thanks everyone. NJ and I have communicated regarding the tower "tour".
by P-40
Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:34 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: YYC Tower Question...
Replies: 11
Views: 3670

Re: YYC Tower Question...

NJ wrote:Assume away...
Clever. Tough day when you have to edit that one :wink:
by P-40
Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:33 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: YYC Tower Question...
Replies: 11
Views: 3670

Re: YYC Tower Question...

Braun wrote:
P-40 wrote:Fair to assume YYC tower does not like guests....
Based on what exactly?

Based on my original post having 230 some odd views and no response in an ATS thread.

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