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by BMLtech
Sat Jul 26, 2025 9:07 am
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Re: Blackhawks on civilian registry

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/industry-association-says-its-not-elbows-up-approach-as-rcmp-renews-contracts-for-american-helicopters This issue is simmering nicely It’s ridiculous that this is even being debated. Non civy aircraft have been flying in Canada for revenue for decades. Hmm can y...
by BMLtech
Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:33 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: apprenticeship
Replies: 13
Views: 10167

Re: KF or HeavyAero for apprenticeship

fling_wrench wrote: Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:17 am It was $17.50 in 2015... Not exactly a living wage in the Okanagan, even back then :roll:
Hmm I could be wrong on my number it was a long time ago. Perhaps it was $13 something an hour back then but either way, it hasn't kept up with other trades for sure.
by BMLtech
Sun Apr 13, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: apprenticeship
Replies: 13
Views: 10167

Re: KF or HeavyAero for apprenticeship

I did my apprenticeship at KF many moons ago ( late 1980's.) At that time, it was a great place to learn, as I was able to work on all kinds of aircraft, from single engine cessna's to Convair's and Boeing 727. I'm sure that is no longer the case, you would likely be a hangar drone on a heavy check ...
by BMLtech
Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:03 am
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Re: Blackhawks on civilian registry

Great article. Seems to me there's an aroma around this issue of who/how/why the exemption was granted for sure. Good explanation of the subject of non-type certificated aircraft being operated on the civilian register.
by BMLtech
Fri Feb 14, 2025 9:17 am
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Re: Blackhawks on civilian registry

[quote= Most (if not all) of the water bombers have types certificates (DHC8, Tractors, Firecats, Mars) - so that's not an issue. Not to drift off topic, but I was referring to ex-military water bombers operated in other countries,but not here, such as the Coulson Hercs and Chinooks, the P3's, etc,...
by BMLtech
Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet sets up engine shop in YYC
Replies: 2
Views: 2925

Re: Westjet sets up engine shop in YYC

goldeneagle wrote: Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:23 pm The article says overhauls will still happen in the plants in Germany and Poland. So what will this shop actually do other than minor repairs ?
It says 160 staff and a test cell. It’s not insignificant. Module replacements, mods, and life extensions would be my guess.
by BMLtech
Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:23 am
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Re: Blackhawks on civilian registry

[quote= Most (if not all) of the water bombers have types certificates (DHC8, Tractors, Firecats, Mars) - so that's not an issue. [/quote] Not to drift off topic, but I was referring to ex-military water bombers operated in other countries,but not here, such as the Coulson Hercs and Chinooks, the P3...
by BMLtech
Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:18 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Where did CBSA get those BlackHawks....
Replies: 12
Views: 3043

Re: Where did CBSA get those BlackHawks....

reference thread in heli forum
by BMLtech
Thu Feb 13, 2025 10:59 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet sets up engine shop in YYC
Replies: 2
Views: 2925

Westjet sets up engine shop in YYC

https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2025/westjet-and-lufthansa-technik-sign-multi-billion-dollar-agreemen I have to think that with the Loonie down or below $.70 US, AC must be just kicking themselves for grenading their MRO capabilities, particularly the powerplant, with all the engine problems ongo...
by BMLtech
Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:37 pm
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Re: Blackhawks on civilian registry

[ [/quote] No they aren't. Ex-military aircraft are all over the place in Canada in the hands of private owners...usually they are certified in the restricted, experimental, or limited catagories - generally only for airshows and such. Yes thanks for that I should have been more clear, I was talking...
by BMLtech
Thu Jan 23, 2025 8:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Mars flies again
Replies: 33
Views: 10350

Re: Mars flies again

Word was the #4 engine ate an exhaust valve. My guess is they looked at it and discovered valve stem corrosion from years of storage, and are unwilling to risk blowing another one, so that’s why they elected to swap them all out, or at least look them all over closely.
by BMLtech
Mon Jan 20, 2025 2:01 pm
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Re: Blackhawks on civilian registry

"Why on earth would one have to be zero timed? I’m not sure I am following having personally witnessed and worked alongside Type 1 helicopters in Canada before and although they were N registered… I can’t see TC stonewalling Canadian operators while allowing their American counterparts to operate wi...
by BMLtech
Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:13 am
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Re: Blackhawks on civilian registry

I can only think of one example in recent history where ex-military aircraft have been permitted on the Canadian registry, and that is the KF CV5800 stretch program. Those airframes were ex-military USAF C131’s, but they were completely gutted and overhauled. Before that, you have to go all the way ...
by BMLtech
Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:44 am
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Blackhawks on civilian registry
Replies: 22
Views: 83681

Blackhawks on civilian registry

"Deputy Commissioner Bryan Larkin said the RCMP leased two Black Hawks from an aviation company, and they will be in use starting Friday for enhanced surveillance." I'm still trying to get my head around how these ex-military aircraft were ever certified to operate on the civil registry in Canada. T...
by BMLtech
Thu Dec 26, 2024 11:21 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Azerbaijan Airlines
Replies: 19
Views: 4012

Re: Azerbaijan Airlines

Videos are consistent with a total loss of hydraulics for whatever reason. E190 has boosted ailerons with no manual reversion and FBW tail.
by BMLtech
Wed Dec 04, 2024 10:33 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: KF aerospace
Replies: 14
Views: 2695

Re: KF aerospace

We should be thankful that these funds are being invested into the Canadian economy and the training isn't outsourced to a foreign country. It also provides for the option to generate revenue training pilots from other air forces, much like the BCATP . Manned aircraft aren't going away anytime soon.
by BMLtech
Fri Nov 29, 2024 12:39 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 11.2 Billion dollars
Replies: 14
Views: 3767

Re: 11.2 Billion dollars

Hmm maybe do a little research on who SkyAlyne is before you start making blanket statements. KFaero has been providing the basic training at Southport for 25 years.
by BMLtech
Thu Sep 12, 2024 8:19 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: It is imminent.......be ready.
Replies: 576
Views: 129868

Re: It is imminent.......be ready.

AC pilots are but the latest group about to find out if charter rights are worth the paper they are printed on. Personally I would not feel too comfortable getting on a flight crewed by pilots forced into work against their will. I could definitely see this having an effect on someones mental fitnes...
by BMLtech
Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: It is imminent.......be ready.
Replies: 576
Views: 129868

Re: It is imminent.......be ready.

You seriously think AC is capable of “tracking down” VPN’s just to “hang” a poster from THIS site? Holy moly Seriously… I almost spit my drink out when I read your first post! Does AC even know what a VPN is? - AC management firing up the commodore 64 and Netscape to begin a shake down of AvCanada p...
by BMLtech
Sat Jun 29, 2024 7:51 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Support Westjet AME's
Replies: 102
Views: 20169

Re: Support Westjet AME's

All of us AME's who now sit on the sidelines support you guys 100%. Finally able to apply the pressure that was denied to us to fix the damage that has been done to the trade and make it attractive once again hopefully. Bravo. Just waiting to see the government response now. This is not an essential...
by BMLtech
Wed Jun 19, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AMEs Done
Replies: 189
Views: 37591

Re: AMEs Done

. Best of luck to the Westjet AME's.
by BMLtech
Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:22 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Dc4 crash alaska 2 pilots killed
Replies: 3
Views: 1299

Re: Dc4 crash alaska 2 pilots killed

The video circulating on line appears to show the #1 engine on fire, followed by an explosion that blows the leading edge off the wing, stalling the left wing. They had no chance. RIP.
by BMLtech
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing
Replies: 25
Views: 9492

Re: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing

Hard to imagine how this could happen,outside of a structural failure of the door itself, or a complete mis-rig of the latching mechanism. No latching mechanism. Just 2 bolts on the top side of the door. Seeing as how it worked for 2 months (150 cycles. Brand new airplane) and they had pressurizati...
by BMLtech
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Liley: Trudeau showing favouritism to Quebec for new aircraft.
Replies: 20
Views: 7856

Re: Liley: Trudeau showing favouritism to Quebec for new aircraft.

The P8 is all about NATO compatibility. It has nothing to do with a common sense political decision. Nor does it have anything to do with any east vs west BS. The Global express is by far a superior product to the clapped out, end of the line B737, never ending safety “issues” aeroplane. In fact, t...

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