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- Wed Feb 24, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Landing at night before the lighted displaced threshold
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1216
Re: Landing at night before the lighted displaced threshold
The airport I fly at has a displaced threshold at night by lighting. I believe this is to account for a forest area that acts as a black hole on short final. My question, is it “illegal” to land and touchdown before the lighted threshold at night? On winter nights with the moon you can clearly see ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2021 12:52 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: FedEx quietly begin single-pilot tests - ATR 42
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2516
Re: FedEx quietly begin single-pilot tests - ATR 42
Let me expand on that. Pilots now are not significantly better than pilots 20 or 30 years ago were. Technology, on the other hand, is vastly more advanced. There is no reason to think that technology won't continue to improve, and there is no reason to think that pilot abilities will improve any mor...
- Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: FedEx quietly begin single-pilot tests - ATR 42
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2516
Re: FedEx quietly begin single-pilot tests - ATR 42
Most accidents have the pilot as a contributing factor. Pilots are the weakest link. They fail on a rate at least equal to any other component. Either they fail to respond appropriately to a situation, make decisions that get them in over their head, or deliberately crash. We'll see completely pilot...
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:21 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Left or Right seat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2199
Re: Left or Right seat
Expand on this. There is no requirement for the PIC to even BE in a seat. At my 705 operator on the 737, we do augmented flights. The crew consists of 2 Captains and one F/O. The F/O is never allowed to sit in the left seat, but both Captains may sit in the right seat (with the other Captain in the...
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Left or Right seat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2199
Re: Left or Right seat
Expand on this. There is no requirement for the PIC to even BE in a seat.
- Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:59 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Yukon charter operator
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2128
Re: Yukon charter operator
The current Beaver Creek airport was built in the 1960s, and is in one of the flattest places in the Yukon.
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:48 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: VIDEO: PIPER PA28 ARCHER Makes a nearly Perfect Emergency Beach Landing on Treasure Island, Florida Jan 17 2021
- Replies: 7
- Views: 893
Re: VIDEO: PIPER PA28 ARCHER Makes a nearly Perfect Emergency Beach Landing on Treasure Island, Florida Jan 17 2021
How irresponsible do you have to be to land on such a busy beach instead of ditching in the water. This could have easily gotten far worse. How stupid do you have to be to think you know better? No injuries, so it obviously was the right choice. I can't see a single person on that beach that was at...
- Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:24 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Left or Right seat
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2199
Re: Left or Right seat
Some aircraft, such as the C208, specify that the PIC must be in the left seat, in the AFM. Most aircraft in the 703 realm don't specify, but worth a look for your particular aircraft. If it doesn't specify, you can sit in either seat. I regularly fly from the right seat in single pilot vfr ops.
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:20 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: 737 Missing - Jan 9 2020
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2296
Re: 737 Missing - Jan 9 2020
They say it appears to have hit the water intact. Reports that it was in a 40000 fpm dive. Terrifying to say the least. At that kind of rate, I would have thought to expect structural breakup before impact? My napkin math says that equates to about 455MPH or roughly 400 knots. Overspeeding the airf...
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:35 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: IFR currency required for training flights
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1347
Re: IFR currency required for training flights
Provincial COVID restrictions are not applicable to pilots in the course of their duty. If your IFR training is associated with commercial flying, its exempt as an essential service. Whether you and your buddy want to go that route or not is up to you, but if you do, the odds of being prosecuted are...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:08 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Does FSS clear IFR aircraft to land at RAAS MF's?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1053
Re: Does FSS clear IFR aircraft to land at RAAS MF's?
Also worth noting - controlled airspace in this case doesn't mean everyone is controlled, its only controlled for IFR. The VFR traffic in the same area is uncontrolled. Thats why its generally easier to cancel when able and continue in VFR. I have to disagree slightly. It is controlled for everyone...
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: "Digital" 406 MHz ELTs to Be Mandatory - TC
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2498
Re: "Digital" 406 MHz ELTs to Be Mandatory - TC
Right. Let's all get rid of them then, based on your experience. Homing pigeons are the way forward. Keep one in the tail plane - if your airframe disintegrates the pigeon will be freed and can fly for help. Plus they'll keep the spiders down. Only an idiot would have that takeaway from my post. Yo...
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: "Digital" 406 MHz ELTs to Be Mandatory - TC
- Replies: 61
- Views: 2498
Re: "Digital" 406 MHz ELTs to Be Mandatory - TC
I used a 406 ELT once, self activated after an engine failure in flight. From 7500' to surface and successful landing, and about 10 minutes, you would think they could get a pretty accurate location with this super advanced technology. They managed to narrow my location down to a 50NM radius circle ...
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 11:56 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Does FSS clear IFR aircraft to land at RAAS MF's?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1053
Re: Does FSS clear IFR aircraft to land at RAAS MF's?
To muddy the water further - FSS WILL give you your IFR clearance (I don't know about muskoka specifically, but in some places) but its not actually them clearing you. They've made a phone call to the appropriate center and are just relaying the information. Also worth noting - controlled airspace i...
- Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:03 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Self attestation for medical renewal
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7157
Re: Self attestation for medical renewal
Yes - Thats how I sent mine.
Address is here: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/civil- ... n_medicine
Address is here: https://tc.canada.ca/en/aviation/civil- ... n_medicine
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:07 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: 172 runs out of gas - lands on TN highway
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2256
Re: 172 runs out of gas - lands on TN highway
https://www.motor1.com/news/443293/small-plane-lands-tennessee-highway/ video of the departure. Those of you thinking that curve is a big deal need to get out of the circuit more. Yeah Sure. Let’s think those who believe this was not a good decision by the pilot in the video, are simply not as good...
- Sat Sep 26, 2020 11:04 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 703 Piston Twin T/O Perf requirements
- Replies: 6
- Views: 886
Re: 703 Piston Twin T/O Perf requirements
there is no requirement to do the performance calculations required of 704/705 ME aircraft. That said, you do have an obligation to operate the aircraft within its limitations - if the manual says you need 2000' to get airborne, and you depart from 1500', you're going to be fine, right up until you'...
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:51 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: 172 runs out of gas - lands on TN highway
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2256
Re: 172 runs out of gas - lands on TN highway
https://www.motor1.com/news/443293/smal ... e-highway/
video of the departure. Those of you thinking that curve is a big deal need to get out of the circuit more.
video of the departure. Those of you thinking that curve is a big deal need to get out of the circuit more.
- Mon Aug 31, 2020 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Westjet mask policy
- Replies: 182
- Views: 7662
Re: Westjet mask policy
Its not just a west jet policy,its law. Those same people are required to wear a mask on their corporate charter too.
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 11:53 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Self attestation for medical renewal
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7157
Re: Self attestation for medical renewal
The way I read it, the self attestation is only good till Aug 1 anyway. What a goat show. The August 1 change is to handle the previous exemption, which was a blanket 60 day extension for anyone expiring between April 1 and June 1 (extending them to a max of Aug 1). Then TC changed to the declarati...