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- Sun Aug 07, 2016 9:32 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: The divorce thread
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7406
Re: The divorce thread
Well, I have been a full time working pilot for 45 years. I have been married to the same understanding and loyal wife for nearly 44 of them. However, I passed up any flying that would take me away from home for longer terms and some years in the 70's and 80's I was away for a maximum of two or thre...
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:29 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: New Flight Duty Time Regs are going to happen?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9745
Re: New Flight Duty Time Regs are going to happen?
Is every take-off considered a segment? If so, how many segments are allowed in one day? In our work on seaplanes on the west coast it is quite possible do complete 10 take offs in the first 6 to 8 hours of the day. If this is enforced the wrong way we could end up with short enough days to end up w...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:03 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Is it rare for a ppl student to solo with ten hours or less?
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8817
Re: Is it rare for a ppl student to solo with ten hours or l
It was 1969 when I learned to fly on the RCAC scholarship at the Victoria Flying Club and according to the scholarship rules you washed out if not soloed by 12 hours. We did leave the circuit during the pre first solo hours, but not nearly as much as now.
Bob
Bob
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:50 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Digital Artificial Horizon
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15305
Re: Digital Artificial Horizon
Strangely, the first thing I thought about it being digital was how it would be great for 4, and 8 point rolls.
Bob
Bob
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:03 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Bose a20 and sunglasses
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4128
Re: Bose a20 and sunglasses
Another thing worth noting. When I got my first medical the Dr. held a tuning fork against my forehead and determined that I have sound conductivity from my forehead through the bone to my ears. Especially the left ear, which is about 50 Db worse than my right ear in the human voice average range no...
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 1000 hours! Where were you or where would you like to be.
- Replies: 132
- Views: 19703
Re: 1000 hours! Where were you or where would you like to be
Lets up the game here and add a zero:
10,000 hrs. Flying a C-206 from CYXS Dec 87.
20,000 hrs. Flying Beaver out of YPW for PCA 1997.
30,000 hrs. Flying GOBC from AC8 to AM9 Feb 12, 2014.
total of 20,000 on floats, mostly Beaver.
Whaaat's that you say?
Bob
10,000 hrs. Flying a C-206 from CYXS Dec 87.
20,000 hrs. Flying Beaver out of YPW for PCA 1997.
30,000 hrs. Flying GOBC from AC8 to AM9 Feb 12, 2014.
total of 20,000 on floats, mostly Beaver.
Whaaat's that you say?
Bob
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:02 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: 1000 hours! Where were you or where would you like to be.
- Replies: 132
- Views: 19703
Re: 1000 hours! Where were you or where would you like to be
Going into Ft St John in my PA-20 in Jan 1973. That was four and one half years after learning to fly and 1 week after starting my first "bush" job. After that I flew over 1000 hours per year for quite awhile. Where do I want to be? Alive after retirement.
- Wed Mar 30, 2016 10:49 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Bose a20 and sunglasses
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4128
Re: Bose a20 and sunglasses
I do not use Bose, but I wear a hat with my headset and tuck my glasses up under my hat and resting on the outside of the headset cushion. Works well in a Beaver.
Bob
Bob
- Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:31 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: looking to buy specialized tools for the DHC-2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2439
Re: looking to buy specialized tools for the DHC-2
Just need a big hammer and a good crescent wrench. You are good to go.
- Sun Nov 15, 2015 11:34 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Current Bird, Bucket List, Dream Job
- Replies: 43
- Views: 6009
Re: Current Bird, Bucket List, Dream Job
Beaver(28 years)
Dream job: Get out alive in 4 years at 70 and after 50 years commercial flying, land a job as a Walmart greeter?
Go get em Bob
Dream job: Get out alive in 4 years at 70 and after 50 years commercial flying, land a job as a Walmart greeter?
Go get em Bob
- Wed Dec 24, 2014 9:15 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Christmas wishes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1221
Re: Christmas wishes
Thank's FTB, and the best to you and family in 2015.
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:09 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Christmas wishes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1221
Christmas wishes
Merry Christmas to all my Avcanada friends,
Careful out there, and none of this, this year!
Careful out there, and none of this, this year!
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:20 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: External loads...canoes...any photos?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9843
Re: External loads...canoes...any photos?
Here is a seadoo.
Bob
Bob
- Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:39 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: External loads...canoes...any photos?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9843
Re: External loads...canoes...any photos?
Hey BBob -- How did it fly -- flew 2 14 ft boats on a bvr and needed flap to stay in the air -- :mrgreen: That flew quite well. I think I has about 80 mph with the four passengers in the plane as well. I did keep slight flap for attitude reasons. Some where I have a picture of flying a Seadoo on th...
- Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Thirty seconds over Tokyo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2424
Re: Thirty seconds over Tokyo
Use Google translate. I read it in English. Very accurate translation too.
- Sat Nov 15, 2014 11:55 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: External loads...canoes...any photos?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9843
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:30 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: unplanned road trip
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1004
Re: unplanned road trip
Hi Liquid Charlie. Take the Coquihalla to Merritt, then Logan Lake highway to Cache Creek. You avoid the twisty two lanes of the Fraser Canyon in favour of a divided highway at 110K all the way to Merritt. At Merritt junction you can go the Kamloops highway to Cache Creek, but the Logan Lake highway...
- Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:12 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Ottawa RIver Departure under the Bridge
- Replies: 327
- Views: 24391
Re: Ottawa RIver Departure under the Bridge
I don't see any danger to anyone. But: to bad in was just a supercub; and not a 185, a Beaver or a mighty Norseman. That would have gotten everyone's attention cause of the noise, but still no danger. [maybe a local noise ordinance] he he! BH It would have been better in a loaded Beaver with a two ...
- Sat Aug 09, 2014 10:04 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Ottawa RIver Departure under the Bridge
- Replies: 327
- Views: 24391
Re: Ottawa RIver Departure under the Bridge
Rigpiggy I have sufficient float time to know better than to take off with a concrete bridge standing in the way of my takeoff path. I have sufficient overall flying time to respect, and be wary of obstacles in my takeoff path, and I have sufficient spare brain cells in my head to usually avoid doi...
- Fri May 23, 2014 11:32 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Canada's most Decorated Pilot of WW1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 768
Re: Canada's most Decorated Pilot of WW1
[quote="Old Dog Flying"]What type is this, who flew it and what epic battle took place during its short career?
Chris stay out of it 'cause you know it from memory
Barney
Barney, Are you trying to tell us that Chris is "really" old?
Bob
Chris stay out of it 'cause you know it from memory
Barney
Barney, Are you trying to tell us that Chris is "really" old?
Bob