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by Birddog27
Sun Jun 26, 2011 12:30 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Air Cadet Glider and Power
Replies: 58
Views: 8549

Re: Air Cadet Glider and Power

1992 - Glider ( St-Honore, QC ) 1993 - Power at Transportair (Quebec city, Qc) Working at Bombardier for 13 years ( not flying ) Still tow pilot for the Air Cadets program. Flying part time 703. Lot of people learn to fly with the cadets but continue as other trade in aviation like mechanics, air co...
by Birddog27
Sun May 15, 2011 1:47 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?
Replies: 66
Views: 9670

Re: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?

If you have time to spare, you should get involved in your local air cadets squadron. Your experience in aviation and also in life will benefit all young cadets. Teaching one cadet to get it ready to have a flying scholarship can go a long way. Maybe more than giving them money. I had the pleasure t...
by Birddog27
Sun May 15, 2011 1:03 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?
Replies: 66
Views: 9670

Re: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?

Your question is about Air Cadets. But also civilian club using tow planes for glider operation. Ultimate tow plane ever... A 2 seater aircraft capable of turf and asphalt operation, water cooled engine, a lot of flaps and finally STOL performance. Would be perfect... but never been seen in certifie...
by Birddog27
Sun May 15, 2011 12:57 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?
Replies: 66
Views: 9670

Re: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?

Air cadets made their choice... Tow plane first and new glider later. Pawnee would be a good choice for the performance. The problem is this a expensive aircraft on the market. If you find a cheap one, its corroded everywhere because of use of crop spray liquids. But most of all, its a single seater...
by Birddog27
Sun May 15, 2011 12:26 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?
Replies: 66
Views: 9670

Re: The ultimate glider tow plane and training glider?

Air cadets program had extensive research about this topic during the last few years. They come to the conclusion of this: Ultimate Tow plane: O-1 Bird bog with a O-540 engine. The mod include the engine of 250hp, a constant pitch propeller from Hartzell and finally a stol kit. A aircraft been able ...
by Birddog27
Sun Feb 13, 2011 9:20 am
Forum: Marketplace
Topic: For Sale - . Instructor Rating book 2010
Replies: 0
Views: 584

For Sale - . Instructor Rating book 2010

For sale :

. Instructor Rating Ground School Course 2010 - 75$

. Instructor Rating Written Test Book 2010 - 63$

Both are brand new! Bought it for my instructor rating but find a another job before even started studying... :D
by Birddog27
Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:29 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flying the desk....
Replies: 2
Views: 828

Re: Flying the desk....

Its depend of what you end goal is... If your dream job is to be captain on a wide body for AC... You might running late. But if you dont mind working hard and flying smaller aircraft for 3rd level operator... Go for it. I had less hours than you have at 32. I kept flying and now im 36 and almost 15...
by Birddog27
Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:06 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 100LL Prices
Replies: 51
Views: 18635

Re: 100LL Prices

To cdnpilot77,
You should try Victoriaville (CSR3) for your stop between Montreal and Quebec city. People there are very nice and fuel is cheaper. But i do not remember the current price...
by Birddog27
Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:17 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Best study guide and Practice Exams for INRAT?
Replies: 10
Views: 5922

Re: Best study guide and Practice Exams for INRAT?

When i did my INRAT last year, i used a software i downloaded from the web. It's a bank of about 1000 questions. The best is that you have all the text and references about the question in the bottom after awnsering it. I almost just use that for my studying and ace my exam. Before every session on ...
by Birddog27
Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:51 pm
Forum: Forum de discussion sur l'aviation en Français
Topic: Pilote de brousse
Replies: 25
Views: 8202

Re: Pilote de brousse

L'autre question que tu dois te poser est: As-tu les moyens de faire ce que tu veux dans la vie?? La vie dans les forces est sans risque. Tu vas suivre des cours l'un apres l'autre pour finir dans le metier que tu desires. Financierement c'est sans risque. Mais dans 5 ou 10 ans quand tu sauras capor...
by Birddog27
Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:11 am
Forum: Forum de discussion sur l'aviation en Français
Topic: Quebec Air Charter...
Replies: 0
Views: 824

Quebec Air Charter...

Quelqu'un as-tu deja entendu parler de Quebec Air Charter?
Je viens de voir une annonce dans la section Emploi du site et il mentionne qu'il exploite une flotte
en 704...
J'aimerais avoir des infos si qqn en as SVP.

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