So you must be referring to its true airspeed... I've never heard anyone refer to TAS as an aircrafts cruise speed, but okay. Yes, it trues out quite nicely up high, as does every aircraft. ;) I once flew for a Company who operated 10 piston powered DHC-3 Otters, I flown them all and they all cruis...

Above 9500ft Skipper....

July has to be the best time to fly across Canada, nothing to worry about except the odd Forest Fire.

How is your PT6A-34 working out for you ?

A11W0107: After the private Murphy Renegade Spirit, C-IGPG, took off from a farm strip west of Balzac, AB and climbed to 75 feet, it settled back, and would not climb under full power. The aircraft flew under a power line, over a road embankment, and landed heavily in a field. The landing gear coll...

Primary flight training was in Portage La Prairie with the CT-134 Musketeer (same as a Beech Sundowner). You got approximately 30 hours. Basic flight training was in Moose Jaw with CT-114 Tutor. The first flight was always a familiarization flight. The basic course was just over 200 hours after whi...

Dhc6to8 wrote:

This wasn't Ken Borek

You doubing my job history? Give ole Harry H. a call and ask who his favorite co was before he retired and that will settle any doubts!
6to8

No just that I didn't make myself clear...sorry about that.

Dhc6to8 wrote:

This wasn't Ken Borek

You doubing my job history? Give ole Harry H. a call and ask who his favorite co was before he retired and that will settle any doubts!
6to8

No I don't doubt what You were saying, What I ment was I wasn't with Kenn Borek...that's all.

Hi Guys and gals, When I worked for Borek I was on the Twin Otter and to be straight up - I was busy enough year round that I never really had time to rotate home. I told Ambrose to keep m ebusy and he did... that meant crashing at my parents place, my brother's place, and a few buddies housed me i...

And to add to Just Curious's rant - for informational only - there are several more Beech captains in the process of doing interviews at AC and CN - weeeeee - it just never ends. Best of luck to those who apply. I've been here over 10 years, and the lifestyle suits me and my family just fine. Usual...

My eye sight is not as good as it used to be, but with glasses they are still better than 20/20 I have an appointment now to see if I'm a canadate for Lasik surgery, If I am it will be Lasik surgery this fall to get rid of the glasses. I talked to Transport Canada Regional Medical Officer and was to...

PC-12/45 Pilot Corporate Pilot Opportunity July 2011 Recruiting for a Pilot in Command (PIC) to fly and manage the Company’s PC-... Anchorage, AK, United States 07/20/2011 Check-0ut this Link http://www.findapilot.com/job_results.php?page=1&error=notfound Big Aircraft and Big money but it's not for...

And to add to Just Curious's rant - for informational only - there are several more Beech captains in the process of doing interviews at AC and CN - weeeeee - it just never ends. Best of luck to those who apply. I've been here over 10 years, and the lifestyle suits me and my family just fine. Usual...

To further 'robertsailor1', here is the address that he's referring to: http://shaunlunt.typepad.com/ Some spectacular scenery there.. Thanks for sharing the Link, Awesome pictures and Shaun Lunt was one of the best in his field. Shaun did what I always dreamed about when i was a kid flying about A...

For the most part I found float flying fun just use common sense, stay out of the fog and heavy seas don’t attempt take off when the winds are over 50 kts. What I found very challenging was flying an DHC-2 Beaver on skis winter time in the north during white-out conditions back in the days when the ...

Raptor256 wrote:Looking for some info on Adlair. Specifically current pay and schedules/rotations etc. Would appreciate a PM.

Great Company, I heard nothing but good about them Boys.

Root cause of S-92 gearbox cracks remains elusive http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/30/350325/root-cause-of-s-92-gearbox-cracks-remains-elusive.html Retrofit of helicopter gearbox not necessary: FAA A Cougar Helicopter Sikorsky S-92A. — Telegram file photo Published on July 19, 2011 Publ...

cptn2016 wrote:http://www.calgaryherald.com/life/Ultra ... tory.html

Sounds like 1 uninjured and 1 minor injury, which is great.

could have been a lot worst.

iflyforpie wrote:Yes, he's still around. This is his Turbo Otter.


http://youtu.be/7zuBYHxUyD0



Absolutely insane to watch this thing on wheels and lightly loaded.

Maybe I will get to see him later this year when I'm in Yellowknife.

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azimuthaviation wrote:Do you have a friend with Partsbase? Ask him to list it for you and give him 10%.

I don't know anyone who could do that for me, but I would be pleased to have some one list it for me, It's no good to me now I sold my BN-2 a long time ago.

The Civil Aviation Department has said that it will wait to complete an investigation into the crash landing of a Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) seaplane near Biyaadhoo Island Resort during a training flight this morning, before considering amendments to flight policy in the country. ... When asked ...

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all_ramped_up wrote:also! Labrador is mainly gravel and offstrip work as well in addition to some floats.

ANOTHER spot to consider.

There was a fair amount of off strip stuff in Labrador after the Voisey's Bay Nickel, Copper & Cobalt discovery around the mid 1990's then it slacked off.