Favourite? Well, I've only tried a couple so I can't really say. I bought a cheap ($89) Samsung Tab A6 on eBay and, although I have some aviation apps on it I really only use it for three things: 1) Moving map display, Velcro'd to the instrument panel. The onboard GPS works well enough and I have a ...

Don`t forget that many Canadians joined the RCAF but were seconded to the RAF. My father served in RAF 578 Squadron 4 Group Bomber Command, in an all-Canadian crew.

BCATP Museum in Brandon, MB may be a starting place for one grandfather.

Without a service number or a squadron number it might be difficult to get info on the other.

But we have several members here who are much more knowledgeable than I.

When did "hoMing-in" become "honing-in"? I've never heard of a honing pigeon.

Or maybe you mean "The Ice Pilots" by Michael Vlessides, published by D&M Publishers.

Some information there about Joe's early years, though most of the book is about the current company.

Floats and skis!

There is always an option - go back to basics, a self maintained cub with no fancy stuff and enjoy what general aviation should be all about --- fun and if you want to go some place in a hurry buy an airline ticket. Yes! I surprised myself when I came to the realization that I enjoy maintaining my ...

What's the preference when on skis?

CBC, the public relations arm of the Liberal Party of Canada.

I'm sure the Tanis is a good system. Personally I prefer the Reiff because the cylinder heaters do not occupy the port for the cylinder head temperature probes. It's a fallacy that heating the engine electrically will add moisture. It can't, and won't. In fact it will make the air under the cowling ...

The "lessons" have nothing to do with flying or with decision-making! I would not presume to pass judgement on a very experienced pilot like Dave Olesen. The lessons are: File a flight plan or itinerary. Have a "bail-out" bag handy. Carry some survival items on you (matches at least). Wear your life...

Yes, some good lessons in that story.

What about the Journey Log? I understand there's a legal requirement to carry it onboard, but the chance of loss is always present.

One could keep the JL at home, and enter the data from notes after the flight.

Do I do that? Uhh ......

Was there an TSB report on this accident? Sounds like it would be interesting reading. On 19 January 1986, Douglas C-47A C-GNNA struck a 150 feet (46 m) high Non-directional beacon tower and crashed at Sachigo Lake Airport, Ontario.[7] After clipping the top of the tower the pilot lost use of ailero...

Krazer12 wrote:Is there a home build kit for the de Havilland DHC-3 Otter? Are there any other planes with similar fuselage dimensions that can be home build kits?

There are cheaper ways to get your ATV to camp.

On the other hand, if you have five years and a few hundred thousand bucks just lying around ....

In Class G airspace, one inch off the ground if at least 500 feet distance from a building, vessel, vehicle, person, etc.

Old town is a float-plane haven. (Buffalo) Joe might have his Norseman at the dock. Otherwise, Buffalo Airways base might interest you. The bone-yard is cool - and you can get a cap and T-shirt. Is Nunavut one of the missing two? Easy flight from YK to CYCO. Walk around for a few hours and meet the ...

As a previous poster stated, there are times (many times!) when it makes much more sense just to charter an appropriate aircraft. Unless you live in the far north, I'm sure you have plenty of options in that regard. Put your ATV's on an Otter, fill it up with other heavy/bulky stuff (propane cylinde...

I've never had to pay a doctor to sign off the Cat 4 medical. But then I live in Nunavut and we seem to get away with stuff here that wouldn't "fly" in the south.

Wow, that's quite a bit of points. I'd use them before they make them worth even less. I imagine you have a decent status level. Your Aeroplan membership card will have a priority reservations phone number on it where you can usually get a real person in less than 5 minutes. I've never been asked f...

Good suggestion but that just tells me that "the Aeroplan number you have entered is incorrect."

Yes, I have considered that and will, one day when I'm no longer fit enough to travel, which will likely be pretty soon. I've never had a chance to travel to any destination more exotic than Plattsburg, NY :rolleyes: so I was really hoping that my wife and I could travel a little now that I'm retire...

While I realize that Air Canada is not "Aeroplan", nevertheless, customers usual associate the two. The geniuses at Aeroplan have managed to come up with the shittiest customer service of all time. Since I live in Nunavut, I can't book an Aeroplan seat on-line (having to deal with First Air or Canad...

I'll second that for CYSH prices. It's been the cheapest in the area regularly for years, it probably still is. Just checked on their website: 100LL (24/7) $1.633 per litre (incl. 13% HST). Yikes! I'm only paying $1.30 in the northern Yukon. Yeah, sometimes we catch a break in the north. Here (mayb...