Just doing some fishing here. I'm a 4000+ hour helicopter pilot. With an ATPL(h) and 2000 of those hours in a ME/IFR multi crew environment. I have a FW CPL with 230 hours. So question is, does the airline world look favourably on helicopter guys/gals? I know I won't know until I try, but will my re...

Glad to hear the pilot s ok!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-bruns ... -1.2506157

I stand corrected! tucks tail between legs……

nothingbeatsflying wrote:
According to articles, the captain used to fly for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. My understanding is that they fly with NVGs. Maybe he just wasn't used to unaided night flying anymore?

No. MNR is a day VFR operation.

Hey there ATC people. If a runway is NOTAMED closed, can an instrument approach still be conducted? Precision or Non-Precision?

We are talking helicopter here....ie not landing on the closed runway, but breaking off to adjacent taxi.

This is one of the top flight schools in the world for helicopters, located in Penticton. http://canadianhelicopters.com/services/flight-training/hnz-topflight/ And what is your point, Ray, in the context of a discussion on renting a helicopter after training? And what's your point cncpc? In the co...

Weather was good.

IFR trips aren't done from this base as CYTS is the closest alternative, and the required amount can't be carried.

On a black hole takeoff, how much altitude do you require before turning? Thats not really THE issue. Of course you should be well above things you can hit, but the really important part is to MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB!! A turn at 500 feet AGL will kill you really fast, if in the turn you a...

On a black hole takeoff, how much altitude do you require before turning? If they fully adopted CHLs SOPs, black hole departure would read "no turns till passing trough 500 agl" Nothing specific on the landing light. Which, like any SOP, doesn't address the "real world". How would you handle the st...

RatherBeFlying wrote:
On a black hole takeoff, how much altitude do you require before turning?

If they fully adopted CHLs SOPs, black hole departure would read "no turns till passing trough 500 agl"

Nothing specific on the landing light.

Cat Driver wrote:Did it have a flight data recorder in it or just a CVR?

Just a CVR, unless Ornge installed one since CHL owned it

Heliian wrote:.

I don't think the pilot is as innocent as claimed, his skills would go out the window under duress and would most likely not be able to control the a/c well enough to extract the cons that effeciently.

That is the most unintelligent thing I've ever seen you post.

uumm no offense, but I've never had a hard time with that chart.

FL280 is correct. The new Ornge boss did an about face on Wednesday. They are continuing with the transfer of the rotor-wing. Why? He may have been "told" by the Minister's office or he is getting bad information from his staff trying to save their jobs. (I am talking about senior staff still there...

FL280 wrote:should it be done as a true nonprofit service to the province?

Was that not what ornge was suppose to be? How well did that go?
Some thing the government should not be running.....administering yes. Running? No.

Well actually CHL isn't getting any sort of extension, Ornge has decided to continue with the base transitions and take all of the rotor operations in house. There will be no tender on this, it'll stay In Ornge and continue to do so. uummmm did something change in the last 3 days? Ontario’s air amb...

The 76s were bought by ornge from CHL a few years back along with all the hangers.

So in summation, canadian, kelner and ornge have profited from taxpayer money

Are Canadian and Kelner not suppose to make a profit for providing a service?

He'll be on the ramp. Unless you're showing up as a turnkey captain, there's little chance of getting away without loading a few bags.

But I've never worked there....

Tell him to apply and see what they offer?