AirFrame wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 30, 2020 7:03 am

Langley has had problems over the last few years, with overly officious controllers...

What does that mean? They are bound by very strict procedures and phrase-ology guidelines. If they stray from these they get penalized for it, even if it's minor.

"The pilot of the Cessna saw the Champion aircraft impact the water, flew a few orbits..." not sure if I would have done the same not knowing what sort of condition my aircraft was in right after a mid air.

Just stay clear of the Rockcliffe zone and you'll be fine. No real procedure.

Fuel is probably cheaper a CYSH to the southwest.

The 2 remaining (of 4 originally purchased) CL-601s that 412 are operating are 34 years old. It's probably time to replace them. They added 2 new CL-604s to the fleet in 2002 to replace one CL-601 that was written off in an accident and another that was to be retired recently and has since been put ...

First flight of a Magnix electric powered Caravan is today: https://www.magnix.aero/ecaravan/

why would they buy a new airframe? The aircraft commander fucked up royally. engine failure should not equal stall into spin into a spiral into a house. Its not the planes fault this turned out the way it did. Please don't spend a billion of my tax dollars on a frame that will end up the same way w...

"Key moments in the Snowbirds crash"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGS3dmuPlPo

I think trying to use the Hawks or Harvard IIs might be difficult because the somewhat unusual operating agreement they were acquired under. They are owned by the government but leased to a third party, CAE, for the NFTC program.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-worlds-biggest-cargo-plane-to-ship-chinese-ppe-to-quebec/ World’s biggest cargo plane to ship Chinese PPE to Quebec Jens Meyer/The Associated Press The cargo specialists arranging a massive shipment of personal protective equipment from China for the Q...

JasonE wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 16, 2020 4:58 pm

There was a better video on FB, for sure the prop was still turning as it taxied to the shoulder. Wonder if it could maintain power.

There is a video I saw where it was trailing a bit of smoke...so guessing that it might not have been able to.

kevind wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 16, 2020 11:15 am

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That's because the city runs the airport and according to the City of Trail website, all city facilities are closed.

Which province? Currently Quebecistan is being heavy fisted about people moving about freely, especially coming in from other provinces.

Piper Arrow. Cheap, fast, stable, and better than any Cessna single I have had the experience flying. Although I will add that there is no graceful way to get out of any Cherokee. Tuck and roll off the wing seems quite effective though.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6578962/vancouver-police-investigating-attempted-seaplane-theft-that-left-several-aircraft-damaged/ I presume the Beaver wing was removed after tangling with the Otter, not somehow sheared clean off? Sheared clean off indeed. I'm sure she'll fly again though. This is cras...

There has been an AIC running with a heads up on this since last March including where they would not be removed: Link to AIC 10/19 I guess this is also probably tied to the NAVAID modernization plan where a lot of the old NDBs that are at or approaching the end of their life-cycle will be decommiss...

A call/email to NAV CANADA customer service now and then re-iterating how bad the new system is will help too. I'm sure they are aware of it but all the calls will be logged, I'm sure. Over time, if not already obvious, they will see that it's not serving the intended target audience in any good way.

Devils advocate time. Imagine both were NORDO and the winds were calm. In such a scenario both pilots would have flown opposite downwinds and ended up head to head. Hopefully they would notice one another before anything happens but if not...yikes. I am still in awe that we allow NORDO at some airp...

trey kule wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:28 am

. Not every aviation issue should be solved by more engines, more crew, more radios, more checklists and more regulations.

Are you sure?

Common sense seems to have disappeared.

...and I'd like to protect myself from those that can't/don't protect themselves.

Devils advocate time. Imagine both were NORDO and the winds were calm. In such a scenario both pilots would have flown opposite downwinds and ended up head to head. Hopefully they would notice one another before anything happens but if not...yikes. I am still in awe that we allow NORDO at some airpo...

There is a VFR chart updating data section in part C Planning of the CFS. It's my understanding that all changes to VFR charts are published there until the charts themselves can be updated.

I'm old enough to remember watching serial #1 flying around when it was the one and only Dash-8 in existence....it's still weird to me when i see them parted out/scrapped.

Already being discussed here:

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=134506

Redneck_pilot86 wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 13, 2019 7:44 pm

You guys (and gals) have it all wrong.

Firemen are now firefighters.

Therefore, Airmen should now be referred to as Airfighters.

*Aircrafters

Mick G wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:04 am

Strange there were fatalities, as it looks relatively intact / survivable.

I think all of the fatalities were up front. There's no flight deck area left.