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by Major Bedhead
Mon Feb 17, 2025 1:09 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: YYZ RJ landing Accident
Replies: 264
Views: 84231

Re: YYZ incident?

There’s a Delta RJ laying on its roof next to runway 23.
by Major Bedhead
Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Aerocourse atpl incorrect questions??
Replies: 13
Views: 4279

Re: Aerocourse atpl incorrect questions??

People come in all different sizes - how could you set crew as part of empty operating weight?
by Major Bedhead
Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:46 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: So your on the Ei bus due to the virus how you keepn...
Replies: 14
Views: 4219

Re: So your on the Ei bus due to the virus how you keepn...

I live off island and spent almost two hours today giving truckers a lift through the drive through of their choice to get some food or coffee at a truckstop.
No charge - just a small gesture.
Know the feeling all too well of long flights with no catering 🤪
Stay well all
by Major Bedhead
Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:48 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Pink Slip
Replies: 1
Views: 2705

Pink Slip

A serious question if someone has the time to answer .. What is the process for a pilot after he/she is laid off? I mean aside from the immediate scramble for work of course, but whats involved with backing yourself with the UI process, availability of programs for retraining etc. etc. I ask simply ...
by Major Bedhead
Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:56 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flying and Fishing
Replies: 3
Views: 1019

Flying and Fishing

Hi folks, I've recently transitioned (voluntarily) to a new airplane that has me overnighting on a number of pairings that have me close to a lot of water ... atlantic and and a number of pretty decent inland lakes. I want to start bringing a rod and reel with me for some diversion. Does anyone have...
by Major Bedhead
Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:30 pm
Forum: Marketplace
Topic: Helicopter Helmet for sale.
Replies: 0
Views: 933

Helicopter Helmet for sale.

Gentex SPH helmet for sale in Montreal area.

http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sel ... Z448832376
by Major Bedhead
Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:15 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Criminal Record Question
Replies: 27
Views: 4493

Re: Criminal Record Question

One thing you might want to consider - if you have any chance of working for the FTU in the future, you can get the chief pilot or owner to come up with a letter stating as part of your employment you may have need to travel to the US. Attach this letter with your pardon application and it will grea...
by Major Bedhead
Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Quickest way to learn how to identify commercial aircraft?
Replies: 29
Views: 4409

Re: Quickest way to learn how to identify commercial aircraf

Heres a real simple trick that can end the "is it Boeing or Airbus" confusion. If the fuselage runs straight back with no bend past the apu it's an Airbus ... if it pinches down past the horizontal stab it's a Boeing. If it's got long legs, big b**bs and earrings, it's a 757 with winglets, if it's k...
by Major Bedhead
Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: First job after instructing
Replies: 15
Views: 2344

Re: First job after instructing

Not to be contrary, but... How many hours can you get in a season on the 310 vs. the para drop work? In an interview situation, which is more likely to turn the head of the interviewer ... "there I was sitting straight and level in teh 310 for six hours" ... or "the idiot hung on and almost bounced ...
by Major Bedhead
Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:28 pm
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Helmet
Replies: 10
Views: 6887

Re: Helmet

Hi Ecco, I just came across your post as I wondering what I should do with the helmet I have sitting in my attic. I did two years of crop spraying in a Pawnee, and regs said I needed a nomex suit and helmet. I bought the helmet from the US - a military outfit that converted shells to civilian use - ...
by Major Bedhead
Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:06 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: How Should I Protest?
Replies: 55
Views: 2520

Re: How Should I Protest?

I'm just astounded that you have a fiancee ...
by Major Bedhead
Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:09 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Jazz Question
Replies: 23
Views: 3967

Re: Jazz Question

Without getting too personal let me throw a couple of cents. I'm not sure if its just vogue to crap on Jazz since it's affiliated with AC, but let me tell you a quick tale of woe. Two years ago I worked for a Quebec company who had me sign a two year bond of $24000 that had me flying night cargo to ...
by Major Bedhead
Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:16 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Interesting transmission on 126.7 today (August 21st)
Replies: 26
Views: 5378

Montebello Fun ..

I was on a flight from YUL to YWG and apparently even the controllers were caught by surprise ... we were cleared to position and hold on the active then were told back to the bay whilst ATC got our new routing. Enroute a while later we heard no less than five incursions and the ominous threat of in...
by Major Bedhead
Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:18 pm
Forum: Forum de discussion sur l'aviation en Français
Topic: Étudiant cherche job de rampe à YUL
Replies: 5
Views: 1348

Applez Yves au 514-631-0018 ... le compganie c'est Nolinor.

Un bon groupe et un bonne experience.

P
by Major Bedhead
Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:13 pm
Forum: Forum de discussion sur l'aviation en Français
Topic: truc pour dormir?
Replies: 14
Views: 3125

Salut Jay, S'existe un petit appareil au Jean Coutu fabriquee par Home Medics qui fait un serie des sons. On a achetee principalement pour le nouvelle bebe (un son c'est la coeur) mais plus tard j'ai trouve que la bruit de "white noise" en marche quand je porte les bouches d'oreilles cachent bien to...
by Major Bedhead
Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:04 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Convair 580 fuel burn
Replies: 3
Views: 1096

Convair Fuel Burn

At FL200 with TIT's matched out at 847 you're looking at between 1000-1100 pph per side.

Hope this helps.

P
by Major Bedhead
Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:49 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: what would you do?
Replies: 6
Views: 1132

Re: What to do

If you are looking to immediately enter the workforce, go for the ramp job. Your credentials from Florida in the eyes of TC are just a private pilot. You will have to redo your commercial written and flight test, ifr written and flight test and the entire course to be a Canadian instructor. Unless t...
by Major Bedhead
Thu Sep 07, 2006 2:49 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PA28-140 Glidespeed
Replies: 12
Views: 3649

Re: Glide Speed

From the POH I have here:

Glide Distance:

83 MPH, Flaps Up, Zero Wind, 2150 lbs

Distance Altitude
(Statute) (feet)

2.5 1300
5 2600
7 3800
10 5200
12.5 6500
15 7800
by Major Bedhead
Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Charter aircraft question
Replies: 12
Views: 1809

by Major Bedhead
Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Hi Everyone
Replies: 13
Views: 1831

Hi Avcanada

Hi Elessar,

Though I'm not a moderator, let me welcome you to Avcanada.

There is a lot of good information and a wealth of experience here.

Welcome to the fraternity.

P
by Major Bedhead
Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: First Peek at a dream (meandering post)
Replies: 11
Views: 2802

First Peek at a dream (meandering post)

I was doing some pre IFR test work in the twin today with a student and after all the approaches at the big airport were done, I asked him to do a short field effort touch and go. On short final I saw three folks well before the threshold to the left side watching his work. We did the t+g and went u...
by Major Bedhead
Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Morrisburg fly in golf?
Replies: 8
Views: 866

Pretty decent course - major hazards are the water, sand and Canada goose droppings. Field is unbelievably smooth for one with absolutely zero services save a big cable to attach your tie downs. Bring your own tie downs. For the wife and kids if they're not golfers, right across the road is Upper Ca...
by Major Bedhead
Wed May 10, 2006 7:40 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Calling all Bikers...
Replies: 41
Views: 4460

Summer fun

Not as trendy as a Harley, but I just paid all the paperwork for this years fun on the trusty 1984 FJ1100.

With the price of gas it's worth the bruises on the chest from the bumblebees.
by Major Bedhead
Mon May 08, 2006 7:33 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: First Job with flight attendants and toilets
Replies: 10
Views: 1896

First Job with flight attendants and toilets

I'm trying to keep this low key, although I can hardly type. I have been hired by a company that operates aircraft using the KLN90B GPS. I am used to the 430 or 530 variants by Garmin. I will be doing a ride within the week and would like to be as prepared as possible. Does anyone know where I can f...
by Major Bedhead
Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:14 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Time well wasted ...
Replies: 1
Views: 811

Time well wasted ...

I cannot be the only person here who waits for students or clients while mashing buttons on a Gameboy. For the PSP people, well you make more money than I can spend in good conscience ... but I am very jealous. I just finished Zelda A link to the past ... and loved the fact that it took me a ton of ...

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