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by BeaverDreamer
Fri Apr 05, 2024 7:17 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Fill 'Er Up
Replies: 16
Views: 1670

Re: Fill 'Er Up

This is one of those things I’ve never had happen to me. Is not checking fuel before start and top of climb a thing at these organizations? Several years ago, I started a thread called “A Top of Climb Check”. It suggested that at the top of climb, the pilot do a check of all the switches and gauges...
by BeaverDreamer
Thu Aug 10, 2023 11:51 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: 704 PIC
Replies: 10
Views: 1360

Re: 704 PIC

Lots of DHC6 under 704 being flown by CPLs. I was a 704 Captain on a 1900 before I had my ATPL.
by BeaverDreamer
Wed Mar 29, 2023 4:15 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PASCO’s Constant Job Ads
Replies: 60
Views: 7401

Re: PASCO’s Constant Job Ads

80 credit hours seems to be the word. So a pilot flying a King Air at Carson will have to take a $25k pay cut to fly a SAAB for Pasco as DEC under their “new” scales. And they have ads up all of the time, too. Gee, I wonder why PASCO isn’t finding anyone? Are you referencing medevac pay at Carson? ...
by BeaverDreamer
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:34 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Pay Scale at Keewatin?
Replies: 24
Views: 7117

Re: Pay Scale at Keewatin?

CanadianPsycho wrote: Tue Jan 31, 2023 7:07 pm Any recent updates?
As of Aug 2022 or so:

Prop FO 45k
Jet FO 55k

BE20 Capt. 72k
BE20 Capt. w/ 2500+ hours 82k
PC12 Capt. 85k
Jet Capt. 102k

All year 1 base salary.
by BeaverDreamer
Sun Feb 20, 2022 4:37 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: ATPL saron and samra
Replies: 3
Views: 2231

Re: ATPL saron and samra

There's a few threads on here with questions from the exam but it all depends on what version you get so I wouldn't rely on those. I wrote mine recently and there weren't many surprises, maybe 2 or 3 on each exam where I genuinely hadn't seen anything like them before. Just know the stuff you're sup...
by BeaverDreamer
Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:51 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: New Saron Questions?
Replies: 39
Views: 16288

Re: New Saron Questions?

I wrote mine today. Not a single question on anything duty related. The exam was dated 2016.
by BeaverDreamer
Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: aviation medical
Replies: 5
Views: 1066

Re: aviation medical

$100 for telemedical.
by BeaverDreamer
Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:45 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Aerocet 5850
Replies: 4
Views: 3450

Re: Aerocet 5850

Look good, are nice to walk around on and the hatches are great. Performance not so good, don’t handle crosswinds as well as 4930s either. In big water you can feel them flexing and moving, undecided how I feel about it. 4930s are the better choice in my opinion.
by BeaverDreamer
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:04 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Styrofoam substance blocking 172 fuel vents?
Replies: 9
Views: 1019

Re: Styrofoam substance blocking 172 fuel vents?

Hahaha, yall are funny. I will defend myself and say I know the difference between the fuel vent and the pitot tube. XD. To be more specific. This foam would collapse in my hands, and would more or less break at the lightest touch, before dissolving into the ground. When I told my instructor about ...
by BeaverDreamer
Sat Aug 29, 2020 8:30 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Landing legally off-airport for recreation
Replies: 31
Views: 31131

Re: Landing legally off-airport for recreation

How about landing on the ramp/apron? Helicopters do it all the time. At uncontrolled airports in particular I haven’t been able to find any reg that you could get whacked for over it, although I haven’t dug deep enough to get the balls to do it yet.
by BeaverDreamer
Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: What are the three biggest reasons for floatplane crashes
Replies: 20
Views: 4867

Re: What are the three biggest reasons for floatplane crashes

Now, it's time to depart, and most of those adverse factors are present again. And, you have the added factor that you forgot to sketch the lake and landing and possible takeoff areas while you were up, and had the view. Now, with no aerodrome diagram, distances, or preferred departure paths, you'r...
by BeaverDreamer
Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:32 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Too long radio transmissions
Replies: 9
Views: 1611

Re: Too long radio transmissions

Blackfly Bay is sure easier to find than “62.7 nautical miles northeast of pikangikum” if you don’t have a GPS, maybe even if you do... So long as it is published on a VNC or referenced to something that is ie. blackfly bay on mosquito lake.
by BeaverDreamer
Sat Jul 18, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 8 seats or more aircraft rental
Replies: 13
Views: 2859

Re: 8 seats or more aircraft rental

Short Ho will fit 7 pax no problem with full inboards even without the BLR upgross. Good for 2 hours and VFR reserve. Nothing stupid about it. Not something I’d want to be renting out though.
by BeaverDreamer
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:56 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 182 down by Smithers
Replies: 133
Views: 17264

Re: 182 down by Smithers

I agree with the idea that a ditching is favourable to trees in many situations and the impact is often not terribly violent. However, even in the middle of June at much lower water levels I wouldn't like my chances if I were to jump into the Babine River in a controlled manner today. That water is ...
by BeaverDreamer
Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:15 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 182 down by Smithers
Replies: 133
Views: 17264

Re: 182 down by Smithers

It is hard to not notice that the TSB early on commented that the operator had a section in its manual in which it was "suggested" that when river levels were high and currents fast, forced approaches should be made into trees rather than water. It seems that there was a message in that inclusion. ...
by BeaverDreamer
Sat Aug 31, 2019 5:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PilotTraining.ca. (Online ground school)
Replies: 11
Views: 3268

Re: PilotTraining.ca. (Online ground school)

For what it’s worth, Transport did not accept my letter from the website. When I told Harvs about it they told me tough shit. Wasn’t impressed, however the content is quite good and I scored very well on the exams I used it for.
by BeaverDreamer
Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:51 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max
Replies: 494
Views: 66743

Re: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max

200 hour copilot... guess that’s normal in other countries. Very sad.
by BeaverDreamer
Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What is your highest level of education?
Replies: 89
Views: 9130

Re: What is your highest level of education?

CdnPilotsalary wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:20 am Again, for curiosities sake: for those of you who did a non-aviation degree, what career did you come from? How old were you when you switched? Are you happy with your choice?
Geology. I was 24 when I went 100% into aviation. I like to tell myself I'm happy with the choice :rolleyes:
by BeaverDreamer
Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:13 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Why would a scheduled air service be flying VFR in this weather?
Replies: 42
Views: 4154

Re: Why would a scheduled air service be flying VFR in this weather?

Is popping a few "light clouds" VFR really more dangerous than hard IMC just because you didn't file? Often on days with wx similar to what you describe it's much easier to stay VFR below the true ceiling and even inside the lower wisps you can still see ground below and in front. I'd rather pop th...
by BeaverDreamer
Wed Feb 07, 2018 10:54 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Why would a scheduled air service be flying VFR in this weather?
Replies: 42
Views: 4154

Re: Why would a scheduled air service be flying VFR in this weather?

Is popping a few "light clouds" VFR really more dangerous than hard IMC just because you didn't file? Often on days with wx similar to what you describe it's much easier to stay VFR below the true ceiling and even inside the lower wisps you can still see ground below and in front. I'd rather pop thr...

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