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by Diadem
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Challenger 600 crashes on Florida highway
Replies: 35
Views: 4298

Re: Challenger 600 crashes on Florida highway

The BA38 accident wasn't a complete shutdown, and the engines didn't roll back at precisely the same moment. From the AAIB: The engines initially responded but, at a height of about 720 ft, 57 seconds before touchdown, the thrust of the right engine reduced. Some seven seconds later, the thrust redu...
by Diadem
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:42 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

As a non expat I think what the others are saying is that we have it good Canada but our salaries could be better to match other countries with our standard of living. There is nothing wrong with that at all. You seem to be saying that others want to come back to Canada and earn more than Canadians...
by Diadem
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:15 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

Oh no I'm more than happy to proceed. However I do doubt your commitment to your word. Per your precise instructions, my last year as an expat was a sabbatical as a scuba instructor, which unfortunately did not pay very much - in fact less than my first year back here. This sadly would produce a ne...
by Diadem
Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:54 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

sicamore wrote: Mon Jul 08, 2019 2:37 am You're very full of yourself aren't you?
Since no one has rebutted my analysis, and I'm clearly correct, I have good reason to be.
by Diadem
Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:53 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

You sir, have a deal. I'll get the bank draft organized immediately. What's your name? I'm not giving out that information for free; you get the details when you show me the bank draft and proof of your income for the two years required. Send me a PM and we'll discuss. Or is your mouth literally wr...
by Diadem
Sun Jul 07, 2019 10:47 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

I beg to differ. Looking at my profile I have posted .06 posts a day. Looking at yours you have posted .26 posts a day. Over 4 times more than me. By your definition that would make you a loser who spends his time on avcanada - certain 4 times the loser I am. Oh, and the number of posts I've made i...
by Diadem
Sun Jul 07, 2019 10:41 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

You served in the military and lived in Dubai two years? You really are making this up as you are going along. Yes, I certainly did. I'll tell you what, you take the amount you made in your last year as an expat, subtract what you made in your first year back in Canada, and get a bank draft for tha...
by Diadem
Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:54 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

A year or so ago, I read an interview with a woman who lives in Vancouver, and was lamenting the high cost of living. She freely admitted that she could have made more money literally anywhere else in Canada , but she didn't think it was fair that she should have to choose her income over her lifest...
by Diadem
Fri Jul 05, 2019 8:44 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

haha - where did you live overseas? were you one of the voyager types who did a contract in southern sudan and then come back to canada saying how wonderful it is compared to 'overseas' You sound like an american boasting about how free america is compared to saudi arabia being definative proof of ...
by Diadem
Thu Jul 04, 2019 2:38 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

I came back because my wife wanted to come back to be with her family. It was either that or get divorced. And no, I don't think the lifestyle here is better at all. 6 months of snow a year? You might like that, but it's not for everyone. Can you tell me what is better about the lifestyle here than...
by Diadem
Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:34 am
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Congrats
Replies: 53
Views: 15547

Re: Congrats

As someone who has been with AC for over 5 years now after coming back from the sandpit - AC maybe the top of the pile here but when it comes to mainline airlines there is nothing to shout about. $2900 starting take home pay should be enough to keep good pilots away. Even the states makes this plac...
by Diadem
Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:05 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: "Apprentice Pilot"
Replies: 9
Views: 3191

"Apprentice Pilot"

Wasaya is hiring an "apprentice pilot", but none of the duties include flying airplanes. Apprentice AMEs fix aircraft, apprentice plumbers fix plumbing, etc. An apprentice pilot would have to be learning the duties related to being a pilot in the same way. If they aren't flying, they aren't a pilot;...
by Diadem
Thu Jun 27, 2019 3:14 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Hawaii Twin Skydive Accident, 11 dead.
Replies: 18
Views: 4388

Re: Hawaii Twin Skydive Accident, 11 dead.

...generally more discussion has been more about a possible engine failure. From another article: "Witnesses said they saw the plane spin twice up in the air and that it never gained enough altitude for those on board to safely parachute out before nose-diving into the ground." That sounds a lot li...
by Diadem
Wed Jun 19, 2019 7:45 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Air Canada Outbid
Replies: 73
Views: 21688

Re: Air Canada Outbid

Without investors companies would have a hard time remaining in business. If a business needs constant investment to stay afloat, and can't do so by selling goods and services to their customers, then they have an atrocious business model and should fail. When you buy stocks on the open market, the...
by Diadem
Wed Jun 19, 2019 2:13 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Air Canada Outbid
Replies: 73
Views: 21688

Re: Air Canada Outbid

tsgas wrote: Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:21 pm and how many successful companies have you run ?
What? What the hell does that have to do with understanding how publicly-traded shares work? Only CEOs know how investment works?
by Diadem
Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:06 pm
Forum: Air Transat
Topic: Air Canada Outbid
Replies: 73
Views: 21688

Re: Air Canada Outbid

Without investors companies would have a hard time remaining in business. If a business needs constant investment to stay afloat, and can't do so by selling goods and services to their customers, then they have an atrocious business model and should fail. When you buy stocks on the open market, the...
by Diadem
Mon Jun 10, 2019 8:41 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Damaging an engine by turning the prop backwards
Replies: 38
Views: 7081

Re: Damaging an engine by turning the prop backwards

Free turbines spin the prop the wrong way all the time on windy days That’s not a good thing. At least on the Garret that’s a big no no since starter-generator brushes are worn in only one way, spinning them the other way is not good. Garretts ain't free turbines. Free turbines can have the props s...
by Diadem
Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Bose aviation headsets...pleased be advised:
Replies: 83
Views: 11442

Re: Bose aviation headsets...pleased be advised:

righthandman wrote: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:52 am Ok so here is my final comment on this subject...I’m outta here...
Posts eleven more times
by Diadem
Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:02 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Bose aviation headsets...pleased be advised:
Replies: 83
Views: 11442

Re: Bose aviation headsets...pleased be advised:

munzil wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2019 1:40 pm And I was on the Apollo mission
Does NASA still support your headset?

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