There’s only a few thousand total. And as for guys like me? Helicopter ames I’m pretty sure it’s <500 total and even less still active. This industry has gone down the drain since 2008. It’s a F’n shame man, what are you doing now? I’m 16 years in and likely out for good after this COVID19 lol [/quo...

Ya, doesn't the 727 have some type of "projection" in the bottom of the tail for preventing tailstrikes? Yup,has a tail skid that goes up and down with the gear. Has an energy absorbing crush cartridge with an indicator on the -100 series. Purpose is to save the center engine nozzle which is next i...

One of the most exciting things I ever witnessed was the CP DC-10 departing out of YYC for the orient on a hot day in the summer wow they would rotate right on the numbers,and that's a pretty long runway.

The CB issue is a big one this time of year. Imagine how bad the fuel economy is when you are flying off course. Resonance issues are a big problem. Remember that bridge that collapse. Some engineers are really sweating this one. Imagine the bad press when an uncontained engine failure send shrapne...

Seems to be taking quite a long time for a fix on that engine resonance issue. Wonder what's happening behind the scene there? Possibly be a bit more to it than a software load? Must be bit of a drag slugging it out at 290 and watching everybody whistling by overhead, dodging CB's, etc?

PIA is already banned from the US due to security concerns, but the silence from our government on this issue is hard to comprehend, although not surprising.Woe be to them if PIA were to have an incident on our soil.

I think there's little to no market for any of the early stovepipe biz jets, hence why they are put to use in this way..

https://onemileatatime.com/european-uni ... -airlines/

Update EASA has banned PIA. Once again Canada waiting for others to act before taking a stand.
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/pia ... 69.article

Saw their 777 at YYZ yesterday and was reminded of this, but I figured if you’ve survived long enough to make 777 without making any craters you’re probably at least semi safe. :roll: You could possibly make that argument for the skippers, but what about the rest of the crew? And how long has this ...

Once again if Pakistan has admitted to widespread fraud in pilot licensing, I would question the veracity of PIA's operating certificate, and all of their associated approvals..

CNN now reporting 1 in 3 pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses according to Pakistan's Aviation Minister. PIA should be immediately banned from Canadian and international airspace based on this revelation, until they can prove otherwise.Their entire operating certificate is void.Hello Minister Garn...

CNN now reporting 1 in 3 pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses according to Pakistan's Aviation Minister. PIA should be immediately banned from Canadian and international airspace based on this revelation, until they can prove otherwise.Their entire operating certificate is void.Hello Minister Garn...

Interesting. Both of those requirements have been around for a long time, was there an exception for charter ops?

I was watching a You tube video of Nolinors' final Convair 580 passenger flight. I think it mentioned that the 580 was removed from passenger service due to an impending regulatory change. I was wondering if anyone knows what this change was?

Word is that although geriatric, the tutor is the ideal platform for the snowbirds. Cheap, simple, easy to maintain, and a mountain of spare airframes and parts are held in reserve. I highly doubt it will be replaced anytime soon. Probably doesn’t even need modern avionics for a pure vfr operation.

Appears to be a sudden and catastrophic event. They will need to recover the wreckage for sure. As we know the Sikorsky gearbox has been implicated in previous accidents.
https://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-repo ... 9A0016.pdf

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/a22 ... 69.article

Often when they try to correct an issue with a software load, it ends up causing a new unforeseen issue.

I would say that the answer lies in advances in technology and automation. The first generation wide bodies you mentioned had quite a bit going on at the back panel, lots of switch flicking and guage tapping. Fedex was able to delete the F/E on the MD10 conversion basically by using the MD11 systems...

Not a really a software issue, engines are blowing due to internal resonance and vibration. Problem can be addressed by a software load that will prevent the fadec from operating in the range that the resonance occurs. https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/a220-uncontained-engine-failures-linked-to-re...

Wouldn't this be a good time to get all those C, Heavy checks done...without losing revenue, or do you have to wait until they are actually due? You would think that this could be an opportunity to play catch up or get ahead on maintenance, the problem is the cash flow to pay for it has evaporated....

It seems that the majority of new engine programs are beset by major technical problems these days. Just look at the RR Trent debacle on the 787, the GTF on the 320NEO, and now the A220. Seems like the pinnacle of engine reliability and longevity was the CFM56. Now with increased fuel efficiency com...

Doesn't the 747 have a fairly high cruise speed anyway? Is there any airliner designed to go near, or over M0.9 in regular service? They don’t call it the queen of the skies for nothing. Even the classic 747 bombed around at .88 or so,passing everything around it. Too bad that efficiency trumps spe...

Doesn't the 747 have a fairly high cruise speed anyway? Is there any airliner designed to go near, or over M0.9 in regular service? They don’t call it the queen of the skies for nothing. Even the classic 747 bombed around at .88 or so,passing everything around it. Too bad that efficiency trumps spe...

Haven’t seen it reported anywhere but I suspect it could be the same Kalitta B744F that the Americans used with palletized seating. It was interesting that it appeared to be operated without any passenger 02 or escape slide provisions. Desperate times I guess.

I had also thought the F100 had slats, along its the later variants of the F28, but apparently only 2 F28mk6000 were built with slats. As is well documented, these “hard wing” designs are much more susceptible to stalling due to surface contamination. if you have ever looked at the wing of an F28, i...