flyinthebug; At my first flying job there were 2 of us and 2 180's working for a mom and pop outpost operator. The other guy rolled his 180 in a ball after dropping his father and several friends off at a camp. He miraculously survived with little more than some bruising from his lap and shoulder be...

Very powerful story. Thank you.

Best of luck in your recovery and in your further search for what this all meant.
I'm sure you have more questions about life than ever before.

And really isn't that what our journey is all about?

Any update on the ice conditions in Flin Flon and/or Thompson? Thanks. Was up in yth on the 14th Burntwood was open with most lakes breaking up Sipiwesk, Cross, Ospwagan, Landing had ice on them but was only a week from full open on most of them given the temps that we've had. Water levels are only...

SheriffPatGarrett wrote:Lockheed had Canadair built the Orion-Electra wing boxes...I remember watching them use dwarves
to buck rivets inside...

I'm not shittin' you!

This wasn't done at the north pole was it?

sorry....sorry couldn't help it

Oh my...

That picture makes my guts ache

From airliners.net...

Your powers of pointing out the obvious are noted.

Not sure where I found this but what comes to mind is...
"You go first"

This would be kinda cool to...

Obviously you must be new at Birddoging H&B.. everyone knows that you never look out the left window! Oh yeah, you keep getting passed because you're in 192! The mighty c310 heavy aka BD192 will not be vanquished by your petty digs there Vstrom. Turning and looking left just comes natural when your...

Bisset in October 2011

In practice the 310 almost always gets away first, and then even if they do get passed by the tankers en-route I NEVER get passed! Okay maybe just once, but never after that....oh, then there was that time... Dammit! Back to the thread; No one seemed to jump on the Cheyenne idea as a bird-dog. Ive ...

If anything at least Ms. Baker you are trying to approach this delicate subject with some sensitivity and a level of responsible journalism that our industry often does not get. Many of us have lost co-workers, friends and family in accidents over the years only to have the media sensationalize or d...

There's a lot more structure in a flying boat than in a float having said that the hull is just like a big float. The struts and bracing are the weak point in the float plane. Not out of the realm of possibilities to snap a gear leg fitting in big water. The volume isn't really issue it's where and ...

3 square...Times are tough in Reil Land

Wow... get out of my head 5x5. I was mulling this very thought over today before I looked at the forums. I read a few threads in the general section, that were down right insulting to those trying to participate. There seems to be great sport taken in mud slinging and name calling,either of companie...

I'll be well into my rum and cokes when the clock strikes midnight here on the left coast so...

Happy New Year All.

I've had enough of 2012, and look forward to a CAVOK 2013
Best of the season and wishing you all well.

H&B

MAX at YIV

Since when did the TSB start posting pictures of there accident investigations on Twitter only hours after the accident?
That's a bit much isn't it?

If that was me in that crash I wouldn't want my wife seeing that.

No respect anymore.

Isn't paying to fly like renting? Only you can't buzz your buddies cottage with an NG.

Meatservo wrote:When I call ATC or FSS and don't get an answer right away, I fly around with my thumb on the "ident" button. That gets me the attention I seek right away.

But only when flying into Red Lake, giving long winded position reports to flight service so as to maximize your MF time.

I'd love to take credit for the term, but I got it from someone else who had me in stitches when he said it.

Glad you liked it.

Kinda fits with the meat servo thing doesn't it?

The paradrop 182 is here but I haven't seen any meat bombs in the air for some time now. The west side of the airport as mentioned is for glider operations so if your coming from Brandon plan on a left base for rwy33 or a downwind left for rwy15. Over head wont work as the gliders go as high as 3800...

Also, remember that when at taxi speed you have good rudder authority when pointing into current. But when you try to turn down current your turn radius can increase dramatically. When you are broad side to strong current your basically drift wood. And will need a $h-t load of power to get around yo...

The Otter I fly part time has 2 field approvals for carrying external loads. We operate under the private operater certificate (604) One is for boats and canoes and the other is for antenea for wildlife surrvey. Each one has an amendment in our POH specific to each installation with new C of G and p...

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