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by Flyboy757
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:03 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canadian Air Force
Replies: 32
Views: 2862

Re: Canadian Air Force

With the civilian world …snip…. someone starting today. Your career, (civilian or military), will have ups, downs, good points and bad points, but ultimately is what you make it. A career in military aviation will involve doing a lot of waiting and a lot of things that aren’t flying. This is explai...
by Flyboy757
Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Devastating
Replies: 12
Views: 2032

Re: Devastating

Could you guys just take a break, for even a couple of days? I'm just... wow. I've got multiple relatives whom are evacuated, at least one who's lost everything and another may have lost everything; and the rest wondering if they'll have a home or community to go back to when this ends. So yes, I h...
by Flyboy757
Sat Oct 09, 2021 11:05 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Camp Picton Airbase for sale
Replies: 8
Views: 1970

Re: Camp Picton Airbase for sale

Apparently Picton Airport has been sold. Details to be announced 16 Dec.
by Flyboy757
Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Camp Picton Airbase for sale
Replies: 8
Views: 1970

Re: Camp Picton Airbase for sale

Lots of good memories from hanging around the flying club, planes and airport. My dad was Manager and CFI at the Prince Edward Flying Club (PEFC) and Quinte Airways from its inception (1952ish) until he retired from flying in 1974. Hangin at that airport led to my 33 year military and civilian flyin...
by Flyboy757
Thu Jan 28, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Sketchy Flight.
Replies: 26
Views: 3231

Re: Sketchy Flight.

On 08 Nov 79 I was called out on the SAR C 130 out of YTR to search for a single engine Mooney flying this same approx route...Port Credit, Owen Sound, Manitoulin Isl, YAM then the USA to YYT. Won`t publish the guys name here but he was a senior COPA exec. Met with him a few weeks after the incident...
by Flyboy757
Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:36 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How to build an aircraft hangar
Replies: 14
Views: 1549

Re: How to build an aircraft hangar

I'd like to build a hangar on a rural property. Thinking of about 100' x 50'. Does anyone have any suggestions for building methods or contractors? GTA, if it makes any difference. Have you talked to Dave C, retired OPP ? He has his plane and 3 enclosed hangars he built on his strip near Napanee.
by Flyboy757
Wed Oct 21, 2020 5:20 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The clubhouse.....
Replies: 68
Views: 9422

Re: The clubhouse.....

Got my start in Aviation hanging around the clubhouse in Picton, Ont at the Prince Edward Flying Club. (PEFC) From the late 50`s until I joined the CF/RCAF in 69, every free minute was at the airport. Odd jobs at the club or cleaning members planes....did it all in exchange for flight time! Lots of...
by Flyboy757
Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:41 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The clubhouse.....
Replies: 68
Views: 9422

Re: The clubhouse.....

Got my start in Aviation hanging around the clubhouse in Picton, Ont at the Prince Edward Flying Club. (PEFC) From the late 50`s until I joined the CF/RCAF in 69, every free minute was at the airport. Odd jobs at the club or cleaning members planes....did it all in exchange for flight time! Lots of ...
by Flyboy757
Mon Jul 06, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Amputee PPL
Replies: 24
Views: 2709

Re: Amputee PPL

My dad taught a guy who was handicapped . Circa late 60`s. The guy had MD , had leg braces and walked with canes. Hardest part was getting in and out of the plane.Got his PPL on a Piper Colt....had a hand brake.
by Flyboy757
Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 53750

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

Aaaahhhhh... Grasshoppers... Let's put it this way: is there anybody here who would NOT fly the Tutor in it's present configuration given that it would be at no cost to you: Checkout, maintenance, fuel, everything paid for. All you have to due is get current and fly. I'd be first in line; formation...
by Flyboy757
Tue May 19, 2020 1:08 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 53750

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

Aux1 wrote: Tue May 19, 2020 9:09 am Condolences to the family, friends, coworkers of Capt. Jennifer Casey.
Thoughts and best wishes for Capt. Richard MacDougall.
X 2
by Flyboy757
Sun May 17, 2020 2:55 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird crash in CYKA
Replies: 435
Views: 53750

Re: Snowbird crash in CYKA

https://globalnews.ca/news/6954775/cf-snowbird-crashes-near-kamloops-during-b-c-stop-of-cross-canada-tour/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Deceased female in the plane according to this news article. Absolutely terrible. Watch and listen to the departure end video. 20 sec in there is a "pop" sound fo...
by Flyboy757
Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:29 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flying into Fairmont hot springs airport
Replies: 8
Views: 1927

Re: Flying into Fairmont hot springs airport

What do the VFR/IFR pubs say? Google maps shows a lot of runway despite the displaced threshold on 33. I`ve seen exec jets parked there when driving by. Give them a call.
by Flyboy757
Mon Oct 14, 2019 8:48 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Snowbird 5 Ejected in Atlanta
Replies: 35
Views: 6375

Re: Snowbird 5 Ejected in Atlanta

In my opinion the snow birds are out dated and the equipement is boring and outdated as well. Either shut them down or update them. They seem to have taken on this mystical Canadian thing like Tim Hortons. How many social media generation people actually know who Tim Horton was. A successful ejecti...
by Flyboy757
Sun Jun 30, 2019 8:47 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: WOW Air collapses
Replies: 15
Views: 6652

Re: WOW Air collapses

Some hotels require a credit card for incidentals (room service, movies & internet access) and some don't. Depends on the contract with the hotel. You should never provide a credit card to hotels for incidentals on layover. When C3 and Royal went down, and crews were stranded for several days befor...
by Flyboy757
Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:10 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Breakfast Fly In - Fathers Day -Picton,On
Replies: 2
Views: 802

Re: Breakfast Fly In - Fathers Day -Picton,On

About 30 planes flew into Picton. Thanks for supporting the club.

Fly Safe out there.
by Flyboy757
Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Breakfast Fly In - Fathers Day -Picton,On
Replies: 2
Views: 802

Breakfast Fly In - Fathers Day -Picton,On

FYI
Breakfast fly-in this Sunday, Father’s Day !
Picton, On
08:30 - 11:00 AM
Pilots flying in, get a token plaque !
Drive-in’s are very welcome too !
Cost $10. More info 613-661-3278

Always fun
by Flyboy757
Fri Jan 25, 2019 8:23 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Like The New Look
Replies: 17
Views: 2578

Re: Like The New Look

Lookin good...……………..
by Flyboy757
Wed Nov 28, 2018 1:31 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What was your longest non stop flight?
Replies: 58
Views: 7766

Re: What was your longest non stop flight?

C- 130...planned Dakar, Senegal to CYTR....around 14 hrs. Our planned 290kt G/S was as low as 160 kts. W/V a bit more than fcst + 100 nm track deviations due to severe wx along the ITCZ. Ended up min fuel into CYHZ after 14+ hrs.
by Flyboy757
Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:38 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What was your longest non stop flight?
Replies: 58
Views: 7766

Re: What was your longest non stop flight?

AuxBatOn wrote: Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:08 am 9.7 hrs airborne in a Hornet over Iraq and Syria.
How many tanker RV`s and what type ? C130, Airbus, other ?

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