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- Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Motorcycle-licensed pilots
- Replies: 141
- Views: 16216
Re: Motorcycle-licensed pilots
Conspiciously missing from this thread is a certain pilot (and avcanadian) who entered the brotherhood of two wheels after 50 years on this planet, proving that you're never to old to start. :D I've been busy getting ready to head south; not to mention I don't have any good pictures of my bike anyw...
- Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Conversion of India DGCA CPL into Canadian CPL
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6270
Re: Conversion of India DGCA CPL into Canadian CPL
Gee Shiny, that bike looks suspiciously like yours.
- Wed Sep 11, 2013 11:52 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Any polite class1 CFI at Spring Bank area?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5496
Re: Any polite class1 CFI at Spring Bank area?
I don't like being yelled at either. Was never was "yelled at" by any of my instructors (don't know yet if that's the case here ... just that it's a "bad attitude" opinion), but on occasion must say have seen a peeved instructor coming into the lounge really stressed (super pissed off) about some l...
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:01 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Any polite class1 CFI at Spring Bank area?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 5496
Re: Any polite class1 CFI at Spring Bank area?
I am currently with Fly right and i hate it there, because of the bad attitute of a CFI there. I am looking for Class 1 or 2 good CFI who can help me complete my PPL in peace. I have two choices Calgary flying Club or Spring Bank Collage but this is what find out so far about both flying clubs. Cal...
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:43 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Things You Will NEVER Hear A Pilot Say...
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4898
Re: Things You Will NEVER Hear A Pilot Say...
Gee that lightning is pretty, let's go closer for a better view.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:42 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Things You Will NEVER Hear A Pilot Say...
- Replies: 50
- Views: 4898
Re: Things You Will NEVER Hear A Pilot Say...
Actually, I've always done that; so that at the end of the tax year, they owe me instead of the other way around.Colonel Sanders wrote: Could you arrange for more tax to be taken off my pay?
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:34 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: New "Stealthy" Super Hornet
- Replies: 73
- Views: 7886
Re: New "Stealthy" Super Hornet
We need a fighter that'll last about 30-40 years, the RCAF thinks the F-35 is it and is planning accordingly. Really? Then perhaps you'd like to explain while General Tom Lawson; you've heard of him, the CDS, who I knew when he was a Major and fighter pilot by the way, started backing off from the ...
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:27 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: DC-3 "Crash" Yellowknife
- Replies: 157
- Views: 34690
Re: DC-3 "Crash" Yellowknife
With you as my role model, how could I fail?Shiny Side Up wrote:So your lifetime of avoiding work like the plague has all been in the interests of safety?shitdisturber wrote:Obviously pilot error; if he hadn't shown up for work, it never would have happened!
- Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:04 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: DC-3 "Crash" Yellowknife
- Replies: 157
- Views: 34690
Re: DC-3 "Crash" Yellowknife
Obviously pilot error; if he hadn't shown up for work, it never would have happened!'97 Tercel wrote:Engine fire on rotation in a DC-3 and not even an injury.....seem like a job well done.
I wonder how they'll try and spin this into "pilot error"?
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:52 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: RCAF History Forum
- Replies: 595
- Views: 138291
Re: RCAF History Forum
What sidestick said, minus the question marks.
- Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:50 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: 337 Gear Up is Saskatchewan
- Replies: 159
- Views: 18296
Re: 337 Gear Up is Saskatchewan
Or you could have sat down.Shiny Side Up wrote:They had that at one flight school, it still didn't stops some from peeing on the seat. Only proper and practiced aiming skill can avert that catastrophe.
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: 337 Gear Up is Saskatchewan
- Replies: 159
- Views: 18296
Re: 337 Gear Up is Saskatchewan
I have to side with Doc and the others on this one. A checklist should be used to confirm you haven't missed anything that you've already done from memory; it's not a crutch to be used to do all your thinking for you. For our two crew aircraft, the checklist is just a rehash of the memory item check...
- Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:32 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight Training Frequency
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4854
Re: Flight Training Frequency
I'm with the Colonel on this one. I'm long gone from flight training but I never had a qualm about signing off a student once the requirements were met. Hell, I've signed off more than one student after telling them; "you've met all the requirements except the 45 hours, take that airplane up and don...
- Sun Jul 14, 2013 12:41 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Lac Mégantic: will or should there be a Public Inquiry?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2532
Re: Lac Mégantic: will or should there be a Public Inquiry?
Interesting read: http://www.montrealgazette.com/story.html?id=8652746&fb_comment_id=fbc_405294449579621_2302385_405375666238166#f3336391985148c Good article... Someone has to hang over this, and the first casualty should be minister Lebel, as he is Minister of Transport, who is responsible for all...
- Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:50 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Lac Mégantic: will or should there be a Public Inquiry?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2532
Re: Lac Mégantic: will or should there be a Public Inquiry?
I've never been particularly convinced that public inquiries do anything other than to put money in the pockets of lawyers and to make it look like the government is doing something. Absolutely it should be investigated by the TSB and if negligence is found, then pursue it through the criminal court...
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: doug ronan removed as director from copa
- Replies: 495
- Views: 68071
Re: doug ronan removed as director from copa
There is a time and place for dissention and disagreement. There is also a point when such dissention and disagreement within an organization is disruptive and destructive. When that point is reached, those responsible for the organization must act to protect it or stand by and take responsibility ...
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:31 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: doug ronan removed as director from copa
- Replies: 495
- Views: 68071
Re: doug ronan removed as director from copa
:Letter to COPA by another member copied below: As a follow up to my email below I wanted to demonstrate how unhelpful the COPA insurance program is/was. I have attached the COPA quote to demonstrate this. I also attached a quote from two other underwriters to demonstrate that both of these compani...
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 10:05 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: TC sends Collection Agency after me
- Replies: 363
- Views: 64901
Re: TC sends Collection Agency after me
I don't know if I'd go that far. I get a bill for $55 every six months from TC, for the same period with my FAA license I receive no bill whatsoever.captcrunch2013 wrote:These $55 fees', appear to be overcharged but is in line with what other
countries charge.
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:08 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: South Calgary Crash
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4981
Re: South Calgary Crash
I looked on Google maps and the airplane probably landed in crop land. To stop soil erosion in the wind, most farmers leave last years stubble in place and simply seed in the stubble so my guess is 6 or so inches of new crop rising up between one foot of old stubble. I personally would not even att...
- Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:05 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: RCAF History Forum
- Replies: 595
- Views: 138291
Re: RCAF History Forum
During my posting to Borden, we had the standard wheeled equipment used at every base in the country..and I had to call them out on quite a few occasions. Barney True enough; but the equipment during the era that I was going to school and you were posted to Borden was considerably more powerful wit...