Pix From a Swamper - Remembering Craig Chenell

Blakey · Post by **Blakey** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:55 am

That's a very interesting picture. The Otter is under way yet the camera was so fast that the prop looks stopped. The airplane appears to be empty as well so I'm assuming the pilot is either leaning back or is bent over doing something in there.

The most interesting part though, is the boat on the float. One strap on the front and one on the back. This is a picture of a very brave pilot in action! I do hope the side we can't see is better secured and has at least one strap rigged to prevent fore/aft movement of the load.

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:07 am

seems a little funny the way the exhaust stack is pointed on that also?

tofo · Post by **tofo** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:21 pm

.. you still don't get my point on that thread do you?

I never said that you can't fly in rocks.

You've flown there I've flowen there, and I did it on my first job.

Flying there is not harder their than anywhere else. STOP thinking your special

Rudder Bug · Post by **Rudder Bug** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:54 pm

Well Tofo, why don't you show us some nice pics instead of picking on .. then?

You sometimes sound like "My dad's stronger than yours" dude. Remember, I started this thread which is all about pics from swampers hue?

Example from swamper Stian last night in the Arctic:

Cheers

Gilles

Over the Horn · Post by **Over the Horn** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:09 pm

The quality sucks but this was on the first revenue flight of our new toy

Rudder Bug · Post by **Rudder Bug** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:14 pm

Wow you give me chills Over the Horn!

tiny · Post by **tiny** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:07 am

Hey OTH what strip is that out of?

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:21 am

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:20 pm

tofo wrote: Flying there is not harder their than anywhere else.

Congratulations... That's the most ignorant thing I've heard in two weeks, man I love Avcanada.

stl

tofo · Post by **tofo** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:38 pm

let me guess, you fly in BC and it's the most trecherous flying in the entire world

I do appreciate you demonstrating the reason for the BC image.

Tell me again how hard/ special you have to be to fly in BC and how the operators their happened to be so lucky to find you to do the flying.

5400AirportRdSouth · Post by **5400AirportRdSouth** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:15 pm

c'mon admit it you guys, who else here comes on AvCanada just for the privilege of picking up one of the pearls of wisdom that flow like honey from the corners of toto's mouth?

Be honest now.

Rudder Bug · Post by **Rudder Bug** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:39 pm

Hey Tofo,

My brain is racing to tell you in a second language that instead of picking on the coolest people here, post pics or lift off the floor and shut-up.

I am the author of this thread and if I am not nominated a moderator soon, I will ask them on a PM to shut you off.

I am really pissed-off now. I have never read anything close to positive from you yet. If you don't have a constructive or interesting remark to post, just pass and read on. Lots of other guys have something to say.

Please post a nice pic, say something nice, or leave us alone.

Do you get it?

tofo · Post by **tofo** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:13 pm

so ask them on a pm to shut me off.

Hell, I'll nominate you for moderator.

tofo · Post by **tofo** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:19 pm

What's the difference between a pilot and God? - God does not think he's a pilot

703 and this is your signature line

and one day I hope to even fly a twin otter

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:01 am

Spinner wrote:

Hey Spinner,

Wow, does that bring back memories.. You know that the current owner of that operation (you know who I mean) has a daughter who is a mother now working for an operator out here as a CSA?? God we're getting old..

For the rest of you (and you know who you are), we all know every region has it's unique difficulties. We also know that it is quite well known around the world that the BC coast is one of the toughest places to make a living in an airplane. If you don't think so, come on out here in January and I'll show you..

Cheers..

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:55 am

I no longer fly but continue to tell people that the dream job to me is flying a beaver on floats on the west coast provided you can:

a) pick your load

b) pick your weather

I have learned to treat mountain flying with respect.

Nice thread. Keep it going.

Spinner · Post by **Spinner** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:55 am

A little strange but it is scanned into the computer.

LLX, DTL, APR and XUO at Ignace.

And the tail of Charlie Robinsons 172 way in the back lol.

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:19 am

Spinner,

Wow, does that not catch the best of aviation in Canada circa 1960.. Wow, you have all the types there.. Great shot!!

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:53 am

tofo wrote:let me guess, you fly in BC and it's the most trecherous flying in the entire world

I do appreciate you demonstrating the reason for the BC image.

Tell me again how hard/ special you have to be to fly in BC and how the operators their happened to be so lucky to find you to do the flying.

You crack me up. Carry on, I'm finding you rather entertaining. I've flown all over the place, mountains or not, Canada or not, and mountains of any kind demand a separate skill set in airplanes or helicopters, to think otherwise as you apparently do is nothing short of dangerous. But, I assume you're a Flight Levels/Otto kind of guy, so I don't really expect you to understand. Pretzels or Sesame Snacks????

You are entertaining though, I'll give you that. Nice pics everyone, looks like there's some fun being had out there.

stl

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:07 am

When I was a kid growing up in Chomedy, north of Montreal, there was a guy that had a private single otter on the river. We were about a mile from the rive and I could always tell when he was going flying. He always headed north and climbed out to the west of us.

I was probably nine years old when I went fishing with my dad to Laverendrye Park and we drove to this lake early one morning to fish. Down at the lake was the big blue and yellow Otter. I was a propeller head back then and that was a memorable occasion.

The pic posted by Spinner took me right back there.

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:08 am

Not from a swamper, but I had the Driller open the door to get this one.

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:18 am

STL....

you have THE job.

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 6:18 pm

I've grown tired of being jealous of him.

I'm all jealoused out.

-istp

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:36 pm

Not from a swamper.. Took this on the coast myself.

tofo.. You're nuts buddy. Some of the craziest weather and insane terrain around out in these parts. Go fly a 185/206 up one of the inlets in febuary and tell me differently. Theres lots of bent metal hiding around.. I know from experience

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:47 pm

Big hills!!

Not so big hills!

Lacking Hills...

The only thing out there I coulda run into was the 200ft tower near the waterbase!!