BN2A Islander

MurtsAir · Post by **MurtsAir** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:26 pm

I would like help finding BN2A operators in Canada any help would be most apreciated

gorgesailor · Post by **gorgesailor** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:48 pm

check out http://www.pilotinterviews.com

gs

OW · Post by OW » Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:42 pm

Also try Transport Canada Civil Aviation Registry.

red003 · Post by **red003** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:56 pm

i work for a company that operates an islander. what would you like to know?

OW · Post by OW » Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:13 pm

is that a BIG RED003 or a SMALL RED 003?

JigglyBus · Post by **JigglyBus** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:34 pm

Just go to this website, punch in BN2 and voila.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/aviation/activepage ... .asp#quick

Pretty handy eh?

MurtsAir · Post by **MurtsAir** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:13 pm

Thanks guys i was just trying to get a feel for how many operators had Islanders here. It just seams that everyone and there dog has Navajo's. Thanks Jiggly Bus for the site thats a real help!

Cheers

islander · Post by **islander** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:55 pm

I fly that good old solid bird.
She's loud, she's slow but she's the best thing going with wings.
Questions/comments?
go ahead

justplanecrazy · Post by **justplanecrazy** » Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:07 pm

MurtsAir wrote:Thanks guys i was just trying to get a feel for how many operators had Islanders here. It just seams that everyone and there dog has Navajo's. Thanks Jiggly Bus for the site thats a real help!

Cheers

Are you thinking about doing a PPC at Regency?

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:11 am

One of the world's most efficient tools... for turning avgas into noise!

rliner340 · Post by **rliner340** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 5:28 am

On take-off at -30 for sure they're noisy, but ask Cat Driver about PBY, think they're hard to beat too!

Wheels · Post by **Wheels** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:49 pm

Provincial Airlines Ltd operates an Islander. Maritime region though.

OW · Post by OW » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:21 pm

The first dealer in Canada for the Islander was my father in the late sixties.

First to operate Islander in Canada was Kenting Earth Science of Ottawa, Second I believe was Lambair in The Pas,Manitoba.

This information is from a publication by Britten-Norman called "The First 500".

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:26 pm

O W :

Yes Lamb Air had one in 1972 I think it was, I was flying their DC3 and got checked out on the Islander..

It's a fantastic little bush machine.

Not anywhere as noisy inside as a Cat though.

OW · Post by OW » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:44 pm

Lambair had more than one: CF-XYK sn. 23, CF-XZS sn. 50. There may have been others but this book was published in 1974.

CF-AZM sn. 114 was flown by my father and a Canadian Forces Pilot in the B.C. Centennial Air Race in 1971 (London England to Victoria B.C.) Finished fourth over all. This aircraft ended up at Peace Air.

corn-shoot · Post by **corn-shoot** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:57 pm

I used to fly a trislander for a now defunct group of bush hobbits. Great Airplane!!

JigglyBus · Post by **JigglyBus** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:16 pm

If you're really that interested in the ol'jigglybus there is a book which is published every few years by a group called the Britten Norman Historians.

In this book they list every islander every made, it's history of owners, and current status.

Its interesting to read where the plane your flying has been.

I've certainly had my hand on a few of them.

I'll see if I can find a link somewhere.....

JigglyBus · Post by **JigglyBus** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:30 pm

http://www.bnhistorians.co.uk/

OW · Post by OW » Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:16 pm

Thank you for that address, I have sent them an email. The book I referred to is the first of their four.

OffStripExpert · Post by **OffStripExpert** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:44 am

Used to fly an islander, in Manitobe FZUT for Skyward Aviation, I see it in vancouver now flying YVR to Victoria or Naniamo. I think for Regency

R2000/1830 · Post by **R2000/1830** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 12:29 pm

If you want noisy try flying a C-46, it feels like your brain is going to come out your ears

ridehard · Post by **ridehard** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:53 pm

St. Andrews resident · Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:52 pm

If you want to find out how well they take explosions and burn to a crisp, call BOLTON LAKE LODGE and ask the owner Dickless Dick on how to light one up like a Roman Candle.
Happened a couple of years ago hauling avgas in truck saddle tanks and blew the bitch to smithereens.
Burned the helper and blew the pilot out of his seat across the runway. The only thing left was part of the elevator.
They do fly well though....

snowshoe · Post by **snowshoe** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:44 pm

Having that gasoline go up would be worse than having a jato bottle " Boltened "on the inside of the airplane.

switchflicker · Post by **switchflicker** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:49 pm

How's this for an oldie

Aero_Trades in Winnipeg operated a brand new (I think) Islander for a year or two doing a Doctor Clinic around Manitoba. Guessing now around mid 70s

Anyone remember anything of this?

BN2A Islander

BN2A Islander

Thanks

Re: Thanks

Used to fly an islander