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- Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:11 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Snow Lake Crash Nov18 (Speculation Thread)
- Replies: 149
- Views: 31139
Re: Snow Lake Crash Nov18
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Plane-crashes-near-Snow-Lake-179860061.html A 40-year-old pilot from Snow Lake was killed and seven male passengers suffered a variety of injuries in a plane crash near the town in northern Manitoba. RCMP said shortly after 10 a.m., a 911 call was received fro...
- Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:21 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: calm air amo
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3873
Re: calm air amo
if you have pictures of the 748 please post them here as well with a bit of a story
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- Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:28 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Hawker Siddeley 748 Drivers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2821
Re: Hawker Siddeley 748 Drivers
Nice Pics so far keep them coming!!
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- Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:22 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Landing before a displaced threshold
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7618
Re: Landing before a displaced threshold
5.2.4.11 Standard - Where a runway threshold is permanently displaced arrows conforming to Figure5-4 shall be provided on the portion of the runway before the displaced threshold except that: when the portion of the runway is unfit for the surface movement of aircraft, closed markings as described i...
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Hawker Siddeley 748 Drivers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2821
Hawker Siddeley 748 Drivers
I don't know if this belongs here but i'm trying to get a bunch of pics and stories from all over the world of the HS 748 from drivers/ex drivers/wanna be drivers/cabin crew/ground crew etc.... if you fall into one of these please follow my link and post there or here http://www.facebook.com/#!/page...
- Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: How to get Jet Fuel out of white pilot shirts
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7298
Re: How to get Jet Fuel out of white pilot shirts
this is going to sound odd, but the best thing that works for jet fuel is pour coke on the stain and let it sit for a couple of min and put it in the wash with your detergent and drink the rest of the coke (preferably with rum in it) while the cycle runs through.... also works great with flight suit...
- Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:10 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Thompson Aero test facility to receive first engine
- Replies: 1
- Views: 525
Thompson Aero test facility to receive first engine
The first engine is arriving in Thompson, MB sometime in the next week. its going to to be the Rolls Royce Trent XWB for the A350 and the trent 1000 to follow so the sources say (might be the other way around). theres going to be a couple of sleepless nights when that thing hits full power at 2AM an...
- Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:59 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Do you leave a rope tied to the float when flying?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3145
Re: Do you leave a rope tied to the float when flying?
I use both wing and float ropes, leave them on, and have never had an issue. it's amazing when flying floats how many times you need a rope and cant grab one fast enough so i covered all bases, i wrap the rear float ropes once or twice around the strut of the float just to keep them away from the wa...
- Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Aeroweather app for iPhone / Touch
- Replies: 5
- Views: 986
Re: Aeroweather app for iPhone / Touch
is there aeroweather for blackberry? the I phone isn't supported where i live/fly
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- Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:15 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Metro question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1783
Re: Metro question
I don't know about the metro but in the A/C i've flown the water meth is introduced in the compressor. when air is compressed it heats up and expands(where you harvest bleed air) so when water meth is injected it cools the compressor and air, inturn not expanding as much, allowing more air in to be ...
- Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: What does this do?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2761
- Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:23 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Cat 1 Medical and Atrial Fibrillation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1004
Re: Cat 1 Medical and Atrial Fibrillation
check your PM's
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Another pilot gone too soon
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11655
Re: Another pilot gone too soon
January 24, 2010 Honouring a friend Scholarship fund to aid aspiring pilots By Jason Halstead, WINNIPEG SUN Simon Julien was working as a pilot for Missinippi Airways in Thompson. He was killed in a road collision near the city last Thursday. Friends have begun a scholarship fund in his name. (FACEB...
- Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Another pilot gone too soon
- Replies: 46
- Views: 11655
Re: Another pilot gone too soon
Simon Julien left us January 21st 2010 at 24 years old in a car accident 2km north of Thompson. He was a Pilot with Missinippi Airways and made a huge impression on anyone he came into contact with. Please view his facebook page http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=444182175413&ref=nf I am setting ...
- Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:18 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: No particular reason
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2137
Re: No particular reason
Well when I was 16, about half way through my PPL i got the call early in the morning "There was an accident" immediatly your mind starts racing, who,what,when,where, and then why? I wasn't told over the phone so i was left hanging for quite a while on what happened, but i pretty much new in my mind...
- Fri Aug 10, 2007 9:03 pm
- Forum: Helicopter Forum
- Topic: 206L near CYFO.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1938
Miss ya on next years fishin trip BH but i know you'll be there. rest well
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- Mon May 28, 2007 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: For You Twin Otter Guys
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3871
hey, good luck, you will love the machine and find it hard to leave behind in the end! I did and miss the things a Twotter can do that if you tried in another A/C........ well things wouldn't go very well! - in cruise if torque is increasing and the prop RPM decreasing whats happening and what's the...
- Fri May 11, 2007 12:08 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Another floatplane accident/rescue?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 23975
- Fri May 11, 2007 9:01 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Another floatplane accident/rescue?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 23975
Hello all glad everyone is ok! here is a couple of links I wear this everytime i go flying floats, you cant tell your wearing it and will be there when you need it. http://www.lakeandair.com/mustang_manual_deluxe_md_3080_life_jacket.html is this what you are refering to? http://www.lakeandair.com/ae...
- Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:16 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Calling all guys with experience
- Replies: 65
- Views: 10484
don't fly the airplane, wear It! there is no such thing as a stupid question, you just feel stupid when you get the answer and should have known it! fatigue is serious, and no ATIS is not an alarm clock not getting along with another crew member is more dangerous than flying single pilot. we are all...
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:17 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: King Air captains wanted, 1500 hours??
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6890
Cat, I think you took that wrong i never said anything about cutting guys loose with a lack of experience, and besides back in the day you could fly 2000hrs a year so upgrade in 6mo not bad! and not everyone worked for austin airways there were smaller companies out there spitting out low time guys/...
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: King Air captains wanted, 1500 hours??
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6890
- Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:00 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: King Air captains wanted, 1500 hours??
- Replies: 61
- Views: 6890
well this is a long read, I don't understand where all you old school boys are coming from? back in your day was when the lowest time pilots existed, and got cut loose at crazy hours. I just don't think you guys want to pass on the Helm. I went captain on two multi turbines (different types) by the ...
- Wed Jan 10, 2007 12:03 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: North Cariboo Air
- Replies: 39
- Views: 13571
Yeah that's Prairie creek (CBH4), landing 32 over the mine site, it is an eye poppin approach, not much room for error with a full load but very glad i'm going in there with a proper machine for the job! it's amazing watching Tindi's 7, summit's van , and ASW Buffalo peel around the corner short fin...
- Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Fort St John Accident
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10343
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