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by beaverdude
Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:10 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Help! Discovery Flight?
Replies: 20
Views: 2649

Re: Help! Discovery Flight?

Edited.
by beaverdude
Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:15 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Help! Discovery Flight?
Replies: 20
Views: 2649

Re: Help! Discovery Flight?

I've had the chance to encounter with different schools out on the field, while all run a bit differently and good/bad in their own ways, it seems to me that the way Springbank Aero is run under their new Chief Flight Instructor, Andy Smith, promotes a very realistic and humble environment for flig...
by beaverdude
Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:45 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Really?
Replies: 6
Views: 1675

Really?

Given their recent crashes, they still have the nerve to speak so highly about themselves? From the recent job ad... The Calgary Flying Club .... that offers high quality flight instruction .... volunteer efforts to keep the club healthy. From what I gather, the first crash was a solo student who wa...
by beaverdude
Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:56 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Another incident for the club...
Replies: 2
Views: 1805

Re: Another incident for the club...

It was windy again... It smells like the same kind of accident that occurred not too long ago. I wonder if it was a solo student ? Same instructor ?

This ought to be bad for Calgary flying clubs reputation!

Wish all the best for the people involved.
by beaverdude
Thu May 27, 2010 11:16 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Airsprint Add
Replies: 21
Views: 4307

Re: Airsprint Add

Westjet's first year salary is around 54k / year. Wasn't the average class somewhere close to 8 to 9000 hours not too long ago ? And here you guys are complaining about 5 years jet pic experience and 85k being a bad salary? Hah! Not sure what you guys are complaining about. With 54k a year, life is ...
by beaverdude
Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:28 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flights over water...
Replies: 25
Views: 9476

Re: Flights over water...

That confirms what I said. Thanks approach :)
by beaverdude
Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:11 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flights over water...
Replies: 25
Views: 9476

Re: Flights over water...

Ok, so then the proper rewording of the first paragraph should be as such. 602.63 (1) A) No person shall operate over water a single-engined aeroplane when not able to glide to a suitable emergency landing site, unless life rafts are carried on board and are sufficient in total rated capacity to acc...
by beaverdude
Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flights over water...
Replies: 25
Views: 9476

Flights over water...

602.63 (1) No person shall operate over water a single-engined aeroplane, or a multi-engined aeroplane that is unable to maintain flight with any engine failed, at more than 100 nautical miles, or the distance that can be covered in 30 minutes of flight at the cruising speed filed in the flight pla...
by beaverdude
Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:22 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight school in Vancouver BC
Replies: 52
Views: 12101

Re: Flight school in Vancouver BC

Beaverdude... perhapes this is why I never bother to write on this particular website. I can assure you my intentions are genuine. No i'm not going to start a debate. This world isn't all doom and gloom ... there are still people who actually care about others, if you care to meet sometime I will h...
by beaverdude
Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:56 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight school in Vancouver BC
Replies: 52
Views: 12101

Re: Flight school in Vancouver BC

When it comes down to one's Aviation Career I personally want you to have the best experience possible; that is just the type of person I am Seems to me like you're full of it to be honest. The vibe I get is that you're trying to promote that all of the instructor's at your school are nothing but c...

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