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by tkdowell
Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:42 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Average Stage Length vs. Average Length of Flight
Replies: 11
Views: 3900

Re: Average Stage Length vs. Average Length of Flight

Just speculation but ACA started transferring all it's E175's to Sky Regional. Effective removing all the shortest routes that ACA was flying. Might have something to do with it too I thought that too for the longest time but AC's ARs "operating statistics in this table [including average stage len...
by tkdowell
Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:23 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Average Stage Length vs. Average Length of Flight
Replies: 11
Views: 3900

Re: Average Stage Length vs. Average Length of Flight

Hey thanks everyone! I managed to reverse engineer it using the available seat miles, revenue guests, load factor and number of flights. Took me awhile to rack my head around it. Thanks James for pointing me in the right direction and everyone else for engaging. I’ll post the updated graph when I ge...
by tkdowell
Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:52 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Average Stage Length vs. Average Length of Flight
Replies: 11
Views: 3900

Average Stage Length vs. Average Length of Flight

Hi everyone, Doing a little school project and comparing AC's and WJ's CASM and Average Stage Length. Interestingly, AC's jumps up significantly in 2014... In fact, you can see how they change the reporting in the 2013 Annual Report and the 2014 Annual Report (where it shows the side-by-side of 2013...
by tkdowell
Wed May 15, 2019 5:59 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: One list
Replies: 263
Views: 82585

Re: One list

So let's say the LOU gets fixed up with wording to protect certain things that you guys were concerned about (layoff protection, etc.)...Would you guys vote "yes" to it? I think we’re trying to mandate the MEC do something better than that. Hopefully the MEC’s will have a comm out soon Here it is: ...
by tkdowell
Sat Feb 16, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: SWOOP - A New Hires Future
Replies: 187
Views: 50303

Re: SWOOP - A New Hires Future

Not trying to start anything, but today someone told me that there's only currently a 10% flow from Encore to WS. Is that real? 90% OTS hiring? Not correct. Currently flow is minimum 50% for the duration of the contract (not specific GS classes). I don't know the specifics of where things stand, bu...
by tkdowell
Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:04 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: Keeping Fit
Replies: 8
Views: 4412

Re: Keeping Fit

Hi there, Since noone is replying to your post I thought I'd throw you a couple nuggets.... For lunch kits, my company provides one but if you need to order one EBags is pretty good...I got one from them back in the day andthey blend in well and keep things cold. On that vein, keeping things cold. I...
by tkdowell
Mon Jan 21, 2019 10:50 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Deal or No Deal?
Replies: 61
Views: 13812

Re: Deal or No Deal?

When does the vote close?
by tkdowell
Sun Jun 07, 2015 11:36 am
Forum: Marketplace
Topic: Pilot Starter Kit (POH, Flight Sim X, Yoke, Pedals, Kneebrd)
Replies: 0
Views: 828

Pilot Starter Kit (POH, Flight Sim X, Yoke, Pedals, Kneebrd)

Handheld GPS ($200 value, $100 takes it) Flight Sim X ($40 value, $10 takes it) Simulator Yoke ($150 value, $75 takes it) Simulator Pedals ($150 value, $75 takes it) From the Ground Up ($25 value, $10 takes it) 1972 Skyhawk POH (it's yours for FREE) Two kneeboards (one with a timer)($10 value, take ...
by tkdowell
Sun Mar 09, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: NORDO - flashing green, in the air
Replies: 15
Views: 3016

Re: NORDO - flashing green, in the air

We used to do some NORDO stuff during flight instruction. Sometimes the tower would give the steady red on final. Student did a go-around and then we'd get the flashing green on DW. Not all the controllers did it.
by tkdowell
Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:57 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Mishandling a forward slip
Replies: 156
Views: 9465

Re: Mishandling a forward slip

I don't want Colonel Sanders to make fun of my theoretical post Ok, but do you really care what someone thinks, if their favorite food is Kentucky Fried Chicken? I mean, for all you know I have the complete box set (in both DVD and Blu-Ray) of all seasons of Honey Boo-Boo on the mantlepiece. Hahaha...
by tkdowell
Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:03 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Mishandling a forward slip
Replies: 156
Views: 9465

Re: Mishandling a forward slip

My only advice is to get the nose down in the slip. But if you lower it (even a little bit) the airplane accelerates very quickly. Hey Akoch, I am curious as to what you use to determine the aircraft's acceleration. I don't know you at all, but please understand that many pilots (incorrectly) use t...
by tkdowell
Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:11 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: V_x and performance takeoffs - POH discrepancy
Replies: 228
Views: 14763

Re: V_x and performance takeoffs - POH discrepancy

His [ReserveTank's] point is that in this scenario the "best angle" we're looking for is measured from a standing start. The extra horizontal distance covered in the acceleration to 64 knots outweighs the steeper climb angle attainable one you've reached that speed. Clearly, the higher the obstacle...
by tkdowell
Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:43 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Interesting Article
Replies: 132
Views: 6078

Re: Interesting Article

Just imagine how much better flight training would be if the training was done by the most experienced people ratner than the least experienced. The answer of course is to be found in the regulator who endorse medicrocity as acceptable in flight training. Agreed on both counts. Let me ask you this ...
by tkdowell
Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:15 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Interesting Article
Replies: 132
Views: 6078

Re: Interesting Article

I am an instructor myself so my (EXTREMELY long-winded) opinion may be biased so take it for what it's worth.
by tkdowell
Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:11 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Interesting Article
Replies: 132
Views: 6078

Re: Interesting Article

“We have instructors with the minimum amount of time required to get their CFI ticket, and they’re turning around and teaching other pilots to fly,” he says. “If these instructors don’t even fully grasp the fundamentals of stick-and-rudder flying, how can we possibly expect their students to?” I re...
by tkdowell
Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:47 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: How do you teach lift?
Replies: 58
Views: 3331

Re: How do you teach lift?

Shiny Side Up wrote:I tend to agree with "H" in that Beroulli tends to get too much credit for lift creation and Newton not enough.
+1
by tkdowell
Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: VFR-OTT question
Replies: 24
Views: 2072

Re: VFR-OTT question

An applicant for a VFR OTT rating who holds, or has held an instrument rating shall be considered to have met the Knowledge, Experience and Skill Requirements specified above, and shall be issued a VFR OTT rating upon request [/u]. Yes, you have to apply for it separately, based upon the red wordin...
by tkdowell
Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:16 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Buffet Onset safety factor
Replies: 2
Views: 1545

Re: Buffet Onset safety factor

Ok got it: Take the following with a grain of salt, as I am also studying: 1) Scroll up from a Load Factor (g) of 1.5 2) Intersect the estimated gross weight of 100,000 lbs. 3) Slide straight across. 4) You intersect three lines (a) 20,000 (b) 25,000 (c) 30,000 (C) 30,000 is most correct as it is th...

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