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- Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:04 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Float Plane Crash Yellowknife - Float Docks
- Replies: 64
- Views: 25211
Re: Float Plane Crash Yellowknife - Float Docks
Crew names were released by the press a few days ago.
- Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:39 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Float Plane Crash Yellowknife - Float Docks
- Replies: 64
- Views: 25211
Re: Float Plane Crash Yellowknife - Float Docks
Hey Keith,
If you're reading this old friend, drop me a line and let me know you're ok.
Greg
If you're reading this old friend, drop me a line and let me know you're ok.
Greg
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:18 pm
- Forum: AvCanada's Wall
- Topic: Pancho's Wall
- Replies: 10
- Views: 22140
Re: Pancho's Wall
Cheers Mr. Itch.
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 10:06 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Occupational Health and Safety.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 255
Occupational Health and Safety.
Is it just me, or is CARs 703 still in the stone ages? When I compare industry accepted losses against mining and forestry, Airtaxi is consistently the worst of anything out there by far . Despite that, the general perception is that flying is one of the safest things a person can do. 703 has got to...
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:38 pm
- Forum: The Water Cooler
- Topic: I propose a dangerous hammer registry.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1235
I propose a dangerous hammer registry.
It would be user pay of course. Hammer attack suspect to undergo psych tests Updated: Tue Aug. 05 2008 19:38:38 ctvbc.ca The man accused of attacking people with a hammer in Vancouver's west end during Pride weekend festivities will likely have to undergo a psychiatric exam - and will remain in poli...
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:59 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Info on Vancouver Island Plane crash
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7823
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:45 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Peace Air crash in YXJ report on the web.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2872
Re: Peace Air crash in YXJ report on the web.
People are responsible for safety in all levels of aviation. The only thing that happened here was that holes in the slices of Swiss cheese lined up. Why do you have such a hard-on for the CP?
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:19 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: High and long landings.
- Replies: 52
- Views: 3245
Re: High and long landings.
I don't know about overriding the pilots. But I don't see why there couldn't be a land/don't land calculation for landing much as V1 is for a balanced field takeoff. Might keep the runway available in the minds of the pilots during high workload landings. There is a hesitation to performing a go-aro...
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:04 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Peace Air crash in YXJ report on the web.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2872
Re: Peace Air crash in YXJ report on the web.
Why was an F/O with 250 hours and never minimal IFR skills assigned to this position before a very thorough and extensive line indoc? Because Transport Canada says you can. It really is that simple. If the regulating authority doesn't disallow it, and it will save a penny, then someone will do it. ...
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 10:24 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Peace Air crash in YXJ report on the web.
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2872
Re: Peace Air crash in YXJ report on the web.
Hate to say it but: This sort of accident is just waiting to happen again. With the job market the way it is the experience drain is really showing in the entry and mid levels of the industry. I couldn't help but be alarmed at the total IFR experience between the PIC and the FO... it was around 500 ...
- Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:45 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Frost Kills (to state the obvious)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4363
Re: Frost Kills (to state the obvious)
Correct. Same on some other types as well.
- Sun May 25, 2008 8:04 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Emergency Procedures!
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3408
Re: Emergency Procedures!
I've decided to make this my crusade. Deal with it. I wish I was as good a pilot as you think you are. Do yo seriously believe that you would have done any better than the crew in the MU-2 that night? Pretty fuckin' arrogant of you to sit at you computer and assume that if you were driving everythi...
- Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:59 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Company training - what's enough?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1588
Re: Company training - what's enough?
Initial training flight times (I think)
Beaver: 3 hours
Goose: 10 hours, 50 hours line indoc
Beech 200, 1900: 5 hours, 20 hours line indoc
Saab 340, Shorts 360: 12 hours pf, 12 pnf sim (typically) , 3 t/o in the plane and 50 hours line indoc.
Beaver: 3 hours
Goose: 10 hours, 50 hours line indoc
Beech 200, 1900: 5 hours, 20 hours line indoc
Saab 340, Shorts 360: 12 hours pf, 12 pnf sim (typically) , 3 t/o in the plane and 50 hours line indoc.
- Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:00 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Gear problem at CZBB?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1451
Re: Gear problem at CZBB?
But I'm guessing you knew that, and are asking why someone would have the nav lights on during the day? Exactly. :mrgreen: I realize that it's not common in pistons, but it's sop on many turbine airplanes. Nav lights on = plane is powered up. Beacon on = airplane is about to start engines or engine...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:46 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: WCA CHIEF PILOT CALLS IT QUITS
- Replies: 79
- Views: 7473
Re: WCA CHIEF PILOT CALLS IT QUITS
The problem is that you can't stand up if you value your career. Blacklisting runs rampant and companies get genuinely scared of whistleblowers coming into their organizations even if they have nothing to hide. It's exactly the opposite scenario that it should be in a perfect world... think about i...
- Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:39 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Whats the weirdest thing you have seen on final?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 12269
Re: Whats the weirdest thing you have seen on final?
Turned onto final for 31 at Bella Bella one summer day in a Goose. There seemed to be more seagulls than I've ever seen before flying over the dump. There were like thousands. As I got closer I realized that they were actually thousands of pages of newspaper. :? I flew through them, almost reading t...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:40 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Beaver incident in Nanaimo?
- Replies: 171
- Views: 11534
Re: Beaver incident in Nanaimo?
There sure are a lot of people on here ready to slag a pilot BEFORE ANYONE KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED. Go sit on your lazy boys, have another drink and wait for some facts before you slander someone for something you know fucking zero about. I'm willing to bet there are few besides the pilot who actually k...
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:29 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: TO THE PEOPLE WHO THINK AIRLINES ARE NOT THE BEST JOB
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4145
Re: TO THE PEOPLE WHO THINK AIRLINES ARE NOT THE BEST JOB
Ten years in the bush. I'm in 705 now and I did it for lifestyle and safety. I still fly a Turbo Beaver now and then for a local company. I'm a baby at riding the autopilot but so far I'm enjoying it. I think the guys at the old Macmillan Bloedel flight department had it best: Goose, Beech 350, Falc...
- Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:21 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Pacific Coastal Airlines
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3474
Re: Pacific Coastal Airlines
If it's a good resume you'll get a call. Currently hiring 20 pilots.Please send resumes to : flightops@pacificcoastal.com
Good luck.
- Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:57 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Vision problem - seeing eye floaters
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2087
Re: Vision problem - seeing eye floaters
My dad saw floating spots and it ended up being a detached retina requiring surgery. I think I would consult an optometrist rather than trust my fellow Avcanadians to diagnose my medical problems. Good luck.