KBanner, as of yesterday you are correct, upon further discussion with the ISU and navcanada, the rules are still a work in progress and are being adapted and interpreted as they "learn" the ropes. They apparently will be allowing the composite flight plans into CYA 185 based on which operator is ap...

The trick is to shoot the IFR approach and land in YXX, taxi around and possible pick up the VFR plan you pre filed to Pitt Meadows, no ramp fees, reasonable fuel rates and no BS olympic surcharges. should you still want to go to ZBB or YVR then clear at the portal and screening trailer for free and...

the levels of gouging are getting rediculous. Calgary Esso is quoted both at $450 and $700 :evil: for transient customers on top of the standard ramp fee just to complete CATSA screening. they advise it was due to the cost of all the extra staff and such. lets see, there is a CATSA screening bus on ...

(Again playing devils advocate) Let's use a 2 hour block, for example. First 35-40 minutes used for a new topic/PGI. Then 15-20 minutes for a walk around/paperwork. Then 5-15 minutes for the run-up. Then the 0.2 to the practice area, then the 0.7-0.9 hour flying lesson, and then the 0.2 return, all ...

The end game is to ensure that your time us used as efficiently as possible, as in the above example, booking is 10:00-12:00, why do you allow the aircraft to return at 10. 99% of schools require AC back no later than 15 mins prior to end of booking so to allow for fueling, post flight de-briefing a...

Wouldn't it have been nice if the people at Avro Canada were so incompetent as to forget an Arrow because it was lost somewhere on the premises... With family who worked directly on this project I've got a lot of respect for the TSR2. An amasing aircraft which could fly circles around any aircraft ...

This may sound a bit nuts but I assure you it works well! You should have a look at taking a newer electric forklift or pallet truck and just connecting directly from the huge battery and should be able to handle just about any load that you can throw at it. We use them all the time on T28's and any...

By far the best part of flying has to be the initial descent at high speed into the tops of an overcast layer, preferably with some ACC embedded. the sun has to be out and the angel on the top of the clouds. either that or popping out on top of a layer of fog covering the lower mainland. all mountai...

Just curious, Back when Westex had the medevac contract the 350 was used as the backup to the lear 31 if I'm not mistaken, and the 200's were used as the primary turboprop transport method. Did they (Helijet) trade in the 200's or are the 350's to compliment them? I remember that the hour requiremen...

pardon my ignorance, but i'm looking for the normal answers.
what is the requirement and more importantly what will get you onto the 208's.
PIC/ multi / turbine??
if anyone has any information, could you please PM me

The sim of choice depends on the aircraft that you want to use for the flight test. IE. a AST 300 would be great for a dutchess or seminole / seneca 1. but if you want to do a ride in a navajo or seneca 2/3 then one micht choose the elite at PFC. Montair also has a great sim. A PFC MFD (Precision Fl...

Personally I think that the abbotsford airshow has been falling for the last couple of years. this year no blue angles, thunderbirds, red arrows, C5 (but the C17 wasn't that bad) fraser blues(always impressive) or the nut job grandley family. I'd like to see a bit of a change to hell with Abbotsford...

The process is very simple, Just follow the links on this page and fax the form to the Faa with a copy of your licence / medical and your canadian licence will be used to verify and endorse an american licence based on the canadian one. the whole process takes approx 2 weeks and then you will need t...

you know it's funny, You must find it pretty hard to maintain VFR with your head stuffed so far up your own ass. no wonder you require so much damned airspace to do your airwork. you mentiioned that "I spent ten years flying out of YVR ( and many other major centres in North America, Miami for examp...

Interesting COmment Why are pilots so quick to attack alternative means of training. They seem compelled to downgrade schools they did not attend as though it makes their own training more valuable . The fact is that I did go to one of these "alternative training institutes" and when finished there ...

Why would you bother with these sub standard combined universities such as those out there when you could do your training at one of these "smaller flight schools" i.e. Pro IFR, PFC, Montair... and do your university degree at a far more reputible institution such as UVIC, UBC, SFU, UTO? Yes they of...

as far as using airspace for what it was designated for. if you go to the mall. there are hundreds of parking spots for each handicapped spot. use that analogy. there are 3 areas around vancouver that one could use for training but it isn't designated as such. instead it's for aerobatics. there are ...

I'm looking at this in a different way, what is the average aerobatic aircraft in the box, christian eagle, pitts, occasionally a sukoi. they cruise at what 150 kts. send them down to the cherry point area. they can work all they want at 4500' and with victoria terminal. thye are more experienced an...

OUCH, that one hurt


insert pissing match here,
I'm sure that everyone went to their VTA to look at that one!!
Nice one C

Ice Cold this is only my personal opinion but this is how I see it. consider that if you spend the money on insurance it will cost you about 4000/year approx alone, speak to the guys with park insurance. dave fitzpaterick is a great guy and will be able to help you out. at the end of the day you wil...

I remember the 1998 strke and yes there were "some" people inconvenienced. 60,000 flights per day. HOWEVER the strike i remember only lasted for a few days. most people ended up taking another airline or made any other arrangements and others. well so be it . however there are what, approximatly 300...

I'm curious to see when the last aviation strike was and just how long it lasted. I remember a few in the past but it did not shut down the entire aviation industry. and we were left with possible alternatives. however I fail to accept that these teachers can go on strike and all of us working plebs...

reminds me of the last amway meeting that I was dragged to
come on they say, it'll be fun they say.

Enjoy

CID I agree that there are some things that are uncontrollable in a engine failure but the amount of redundancy built into the Turbines for most Single Engine aircraft is much greater than the engines on the single. B1900 and PC12 have the same engine core basicly PT6-67 however there are many more ...

Neo. I agree that the PC12 and the 180 are in different markets. (3.2 million vs. 5.8 million) I would compare the 350 with the 180 if required but I didn't as the initial post asks about a PC12 and a Be20. I hate to hijack these postings with SEIFR vs MEIFR and as such I appologize. The pc12 is a g...