linecrew wrote:How about this one...note the offset nosewheel.

http://youtu.be/JLghXdxBjpY

Looks like a PBY/Canso after a bad landing....or one of my landings. :wink: This happened after a water pickup was aborted when one of the engines started acting up. (one of the engines had a bad jug ) The ventral hatch door popped open during the takeoff while trying to get on the step. May 1984 o...

linecrew wrote: I'm a huge plane nerd...chicks dig it.

Okay, then you need a more difficult one.......

Here is a photo I took in 1984 of a "semi-submersible" aircraft.

linecrew wrote:
1) "Triple 7"

2) Antonov An-38..turbine derivative of the old AN-14 radial engined aircraft

3) Sukhoi Su-22 "Fitter"...likely Chinese built.

Very good! Those were all shot 2003-2004 during my time with Vietnam Airlines.

Here are three...............

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A lot of guys get hired at AC with high time. They don't want, or need the stick time. There have been some recent new-hires placed directly on the 777 as RP's. They only work 9 days a month! (even the junior ones on reserve!) MANY new-hires would gladly work 9 days a month and see the world, rather...

I think you are making a BIG mistake if you plan your career around a few anonymous posts posts on a public forum.

Talk to a 767RP and get the straight scoop.

There is no "ACPA" Forum. That was shut down by ACPA about 2-3 years ago?

You are consusing the old Forum with a new Forum called "AC Pilots Private Forum" (nothing to do with ACPA)


It is back up today: http://www.acpilotsforum.ca/index.php

I've been reading the Air Canada pilot's forum. Individually and as a group we still haven't got a clue. EXAMPLE: .................................................. Example removed. I thought that since the quote was not attributed to any one person, and that anonymity was preserved, there would no...

No one has to get laid off. You could just slow down a little on the massive hiring that is going on right now.

Most pilots reaching age 60 today started their careers in their early 20's and have seen their working conditions constantly degraded over the years. After working for 35-40 years, I can appreciate why they have had enough. Those of us who were hired in their 30's, and even early 40's, have worked ...

bandaid wrote: There is more to my life than money.

Did you ever stop to consider that a pilot's desire to work past 60 may have nothing to do with money?

When the electricity went off, it caused a problem with the boiler. The power came back on, but for some reason they couldn't get the boiler restarted. That is why they needed to heat the hangar with the portable heaters.

How is the transition from an RP position after a year or two to the right seat again? You wouldn't be able to transition from 767 RP to 767 FO unless you have about 6-7 years seniority. All positions are strictly seniority. Until very recently you needed 11-12 years, but the last bid seemed to hav...

GOOD POINT!

If the RP became a fully qualified First Officer (Which is what you are implying would be required), then the position would have to be bid as such. Why so? Does giving the RP training to make him "fully qualified" for ICAO purposes change his bid status? No. He is still an RP because he bid RP. He...

Hey, I am just trying to help you. I was in the same position as you 11 years ago. No one bothered explaining it to me back then, and it took quite awhile before I figured out I will never have the big pension that I thought came with the job. I will not make Wide Body Captian with Air Canada becaus...

I've only been here for a year..................... .....................Thank you for completely slowing down our career progression too. Most of us hired in the last 10-15 years, will never have 35 years of service, or be able to hold B777 Captain at age 60. ACPA doesn't do a very good job of exp...

Would it make sense then for ACPA to include wording in your upcoming contract to address the situation? No one above age 60 can occupy the left seat of any AC aircraft? Would that address it from the other direction? Sure that makes a whole lot of sense. But don't stop there. Lets put in some addi...

tripleseven wrote:RP's spend one extra year on flat pay, before going to pay group pay.

That's not quite correct. They get paid Position Group pay after the second year like everyone else. Technically they are contributing their 3rd year flat pay to the "pool" but get paid PG pay.

Well maybe I am way off base, but when watching large tail-wheel aircraft takeoff, it does look like they accelerate in a level attitude and then "rotate" at flying speed. Is that not the case?

One of them is probably C-GTOX. (Tanker 14)

It was used a flying test bed for the Garrett AiResearch TPE331.

http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id617.html

Haven't you ever watched a DC-3 takeoff?

Redneck_pilot86 wrote:Is Vr still a number in a large taildragger?

Haven't you ever seen a tailwheel aircraft takeoff? They don't lift off in a 3 point attitude. (well not usually)

http://www.liveatc.net/archive.php Here is the link to the live ATC archive feed at YVR. Select YVR -Oct-27-2300Z At 7:45 they check on and declines emergency vehicles. At the 9:00 mark cleared to land (last transmission) the crew seams calm / routine.. 07:35 (TB204) YVR tower, it's TB204 on the IL...