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by Oil Burner
Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: External Loads
Replies: 36
Views: 4087

Re: External Loads

Quite often, when a skidoo is needed at a trapline in the winter season, the trapper will plan ahead and have it flown out on the floatplane's float. It works well on the flat-topped floats.
by Oil Burner
Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Lookin for some work.
Replies: 3
Views: 1034

Re: Lookin for some work.

Maybe Wade at McMurray Aviation would hire you on. He's got Caravan's, Caravan Amphibs, C172's C206's. His hanger boy gets $18 hr.
by Oil Burner
Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:36 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Harbour Air
Replies: 4
Views: 964

Re: Harbour Air

Anybody know why Harbour Air is hiring a new Chief Pilot so soon? Did the last one quit or get turfed? I applied so just curious..
by Oil Burner
Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: checkout
Replies: 10
Views: 1339

Re: checkout

Sounds like an excellent reason Not to buy a cirrus...
by Oil Burner
Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:38 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Part Time work in Vancouver
Replies: 4
Views: 972

Part Time work in Vancouver

I'm considering a job with a seaplane operator in Vancouver area. It will give me 3 days off weekly. I'm just wondering if any of you people know of any boat yard or marina work that might be available? What is the economy in general like in Vancouver? Tough job market or no problem if you are not p...
by Oil Burner
Tue Feb 26, 2008 8:28 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..
Replies: 6
Views: 937

Re: Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..

Sounds like someone got a job with Seair! Congratulations. :smt023 No confirmed position yet, just negotiating. Two other outfits I am looking at also. But I have "Bills to pay" :roll: As far as the sailboat goes, I'm still lookin' for that too. Anything that floats and can handle "blue water" cons...
by Oil Burner
Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:51 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..
Replies: 6
Views: 937

Re: Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..

Nevermind, unless you have a nice boat. :mrgreen: I discovered the Vancouver Sun classifieds. :D
by Oil Burner
Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:07 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Engineers checking N.L. portion of Trans-Canada Trail
Replies: 3
Views: 561

Re: Engineers checking N.L. portion of Trans-Canada Trail

My tax dollars are going to rebuild bridges for drunk ski-doers? :shock:
by Oil Burner
Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:40 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..
Replies: 6
Views: 937

Re: Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..

I'd rather have a sailboat. Anybody have a nice "rent to own" schooner available :mrgreen:
by Oil Burner
Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Seair - Good Outfit??
Replies: 2
Views: 932

Re: Seair - Good Outfit??

Thanks for the link :rolleyes:
by Oil Burner
Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:53 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Seair - Good Outfit??
Replies: 2
Views: 932

Seair - Good Outfit??

Anybody working at Seair or ex-employees have anything to say about Seair?
by Oil Burner
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Passenger Briefings- Floats?
Replies: 29
Views: 2798

Re: Passenger Briefings- Floats?

Hey Blueside, what the Widow says is true, but as you have mentioned, drunken party deprived executive americans, have a limited attention span. You'll be in the thick of if you are living at a lodge. I find a picture is worth a thousand words. So show 'em how to open the doors and make sure they ar...
by Oil Burner
Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:00 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..
Replies: 6
Views: 937

Apartment near Vancouver Airport needed..

Anybody have an apartment to rent near the Vancouver seaplane base? I need a three bedroom. Don't want to commute too long. :D
by Oil Burner
Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:10 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Wilderness North Air Tractor
Replies: 64
Views: 22833

Re: Wilderness North Air Tractor

I think they are looking for camp workers who want to fly part-time :roll:
by Oil Burner
Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:42 am
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: More for our "conspiracy" theorists
Replies: 18
Views: 2724

Interesting... I just found out about the private "central banking" system last year and have been planning a civil war ever since.... :twisted:
by Oil Burner
Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:37 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: YZF turbo otter
Replies: 21
Views: 5548

I think it just came out of rebuild last spring from a mangled mess the year before, also a takeoff acident I believe...
by Oil Burner
Wed Aug 22, 2007 6:03 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Possible MB Crash?
Replies: 10
Views: 3914

I flew with Glen during the flight tests for the Otter upgross he was doing. He was a guy who did things that other people just talked about. He was a good man and will be missed. :cry:
by Oil Burner
Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Weeping wing mod for Caravan.
Replies: 19
Views: 4002

The PT6 in most Caravans is a -114A model rated at 675 HP (sorry to be a quibbler). I have first hand experience with the wing and it's lack of ability to fly dirty (on floats). After taxiing out last October with the wings clean but in heavy snowfall, I was able to get "on the step" but unable to g...
by Oil Burner
Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:17 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Any Beaver jobs out there?
Replies: 5
Views: 1635

Definitely check out Simpson Air. They need a guy for the month of August. I'm thinking about it because it is slow where I'm at, but I'm getting paid anyways to go 4-wheelin' even if I don't fly. Phone Ted or Troy.... :D
by Oil Burner
Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:58 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: WARNING ON JET-OPS DUBAI
Replies: 14
Views: 5674

Glad I didn't join you! I don't have a visa that big :shock:
by Oil Burner
Mon Jul 02, 2007 3:00 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PASCO, From a Cusomer's Point of View
Replies: 11
Views: 1996

I'm trying to get on with Pasco right now. I've got no hair so maybe you can put a good word in for me "sky's the limit" :wink:
by Oil Burner
Mon Jul 02, 2007 11:10 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Weird flight time requirements.
Replies: 8
Views: 1438

What would really be interesting to find out is why he needs three pilots all at the same time? I think he only has three airplanes....
by Oil Burner
Sun May 13, 2007 7:20 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Car black box prepares for take-off
Replies: 50
Views: 7646

Read up on the subject in George Orwell's "1984"....
by Oil Burner
Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:01 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Red Lake area lakes
Replies: 10
Views: 2461

I just talked to Jack Green this morning. He figures about another ten days before they have open water at Red Lake. I'll be up there on the 6th, maybe I should bring my skates :roll:
by Oil Burner
Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Good Light Aircraft to Fly to South America
Replies: 14
Views: 1949

Sounds like fun! I used to own a 1957 7EC Champ. Nice interior (mine had the full panel) , good brakes (Cleveland disc conversion) and cruised at an enjoyable 95mph with the 90 HP engine while only burning 4GPH and using very little oil. I had the long range fuel (I think it was 26 gallons). Being y...

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