PostmasterGeneral wrote: ↑Sun Feb 08, 2026 2:17 pm Airlines use their own programs and some have meteorologists on staff. There are lots of ways to retrieve METAR/TAF data that’s not on the NavCanada site.

But the question is: was that data available yesterday during the outage? We still have no idea what actually happened.

You’re not accurate. The metars and tafs are still available. Just because you can’t see them via a certain outlet doesn’t mean there isn’t any. They are available again now, but earlier today they were not available even on the CFPS website. No mention on the CFPS website about the outage though.

digits_ wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:07 am Do owners mainly focus on looks or are they generally more enticed by specs? (Speed, range)

I suspect the venn diagram of Gulfstream owners and avcanada posters doesn't have much overlap (unless you include the Grumman AA series).

flyinhigh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 04, 2026 7:23 pm

Which site would that be?

Aviation North.

I remember there being a write up of a fatal stall spin accident in a light single years back, where the pilots seat became unlatched and rolled right off the back of the rails taking him and basically the control column with him. C-182 maybe? Yes, there have been a number of fatal Cessna accidents...

I'm getting a new ipad and comparing specs. One point to bear in mind that neither the regular ipad, nor the ipad mini have hardware video decoding. Only the ipad air and ipad pro have this. While it's not an issue for foreflight or fltplan go, it does mean that your battery will drain a lot faster ...

While you’re dreaming, you can look out those oval windows at my Global passing you… Although you still might not be able to stand up in it, with the same 6ft3 cabin height. Not sure why Trump cares, as he wouldn't be seen dead in either of them. They're really just for the sub billionaire celeb an...

G650/700/800 cabin height is 6ft 5in. Global 6500/7500/8000 cabin height is 6ft 2in. Ask anyone who's spent time in corporate aviation, you really can't understate the ramp presence of the Gulfstreams. They are special. (Meanwhile you could mistake a Global for an RJ). And those oval windows are ge...

khedrei wrote: ↑Sat Jan 31, 2026 3:18 pm
There isn't a business jet on the market that is more gorgeous than the new Gulfstreams.

Thats just looks though. Not sure how reliable they are. Not sure why you are bragging about Bombardier though. What a mess of a company.

It might look nice, but can you stand up in the cabin?

More context here: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/tariffs/2026/01/30/experts-question-us-presidents-threat-to-decertify-new-canadian-planes/ It seems that the FAA have the same concerns, but gave Gulfstream a temporary exemption in Jan 2024. They have until the end of 2026 to prove that the aircraft fu...

Can confirm, Sealand are an excellent company. Very well managed, professional, with friendly staff and good instructors.

Can also confirm they have good availability in terms of both aircraft and instructors at the moment at their various bases.

Not for the full turn perhaps, but allow me to clarify. The report and some replies above seem to imply that if the 60 degree level turn stall speed is 95 mph, and you're turning at 40 degrees bank angle at 90 MPH and the bank angle inadvertently hits 60 degrees, that you would stall. That's not ne...

Note that it is perfectly possible to do a 1g turn with 70 degrees bank angle, if you sacrifice some altitude. Sorry, just updated my calculation. It's definitely 57 degrees. It was me confusing diameter with radius at one point, and all the online calculators agree. But yes, it's definitely possib...

It's pretty easy to calculate. Looking at the area on google maps shows the diameter of the previous turn was 210m. According to google AI that will require a 57 degree bank angle at 90mph. Checking with online bank angle calculators show a similar 57 degree angle. The report says that the fatal tur...

What part of the country are you in?

Sigh. What does "slowly" mean. Another massively unhelpful Piper POH :roll: I assume it means in stages, not all at once. I just checked the Seminole POH, and it just says "flaps up". However, when training at Victoria Flying Club they have their own specific procedures to follow for every multi en...

‘Bob’ wrote: ↑Tue Nov 11, 2025 4:09 pm This is a good study in “safe” vs “legal”.

Well, I think it depends on the weather. If it's not going to get anywhere near freezing, and there's little to no risk of running into a cloud, it's not really an issue.

Just bring two electronic devices. No need for paper. What happens if you can't land at your alternate and you don't have any other plates printed? ipads tend to shut down in hot sunlight if they have a case, due to overheating. Also, if they're not plugged in the combination of gps, foreflight and ...

I’m curious how you were able to read paper approach plates which were the same size as an iPad mini.. but without the ability to zoom in? I've never used paper Jeppesen charts, but apparently they are 8.5 x 5.5. When I measure the CAP approach charts on my 10.5in ipad, they are 8.5 x 5.5, so exact...

I find a regular sized ipad best. You can just put it on your lap, and the size is perfect. The mini is a bit small when viewing approach charts, documents IMO. Some people use yoke mounts, but that can be risky. There have been a number of accidents caused by yoke mounted ipads. Someone almost cras...

The reddit consensus (for what it's worth) is that the driver forgot they were towing a plane. Not sure how plausible that is.

You've never wondered if you were cleared for an approach or cleared to land after receiving said clearance only a few minutes earlier? The crew absolutely did the right thing by attempting to confirm if they were cleared for the approach. Assuming that the recording was complete and accurate, the ...

Sure, ATC was an ass, but I don't understand why the BA pilot was even asking the question if they had already been given the approach. Maybe approach had told them they were getting that approach but hadn't cleared them for it? Shouldn't they have just said the approach they were on in the initial ...

Nope, not time building towards anything. I've got all the hours I'd ever need. And yeah, I told him that a one way car rental is what he's really looking for. He complained about how long it would take him and the cost and I said those were his options, haven't heard back. He's definitely slid dow...

Is it not simpler, safer and more reasonable to just use the advisory glideslope, and level off (or start missed) at MDA+CC? The advisory glidepath won't change (it won't be steeper, as it isn't cold corrected), and you will reach MDA+CC before you normally would, but as long as you check to make su...