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by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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


http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 6504891836
by V1CUT
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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by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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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by V1CUT
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 ...
by V1CUT
Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What does this do?
Replies: 19
Views: 2761

Re: What does this do?

by V1CUT
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
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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 ...
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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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by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
Fri May 11, 2007 12:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Another floatplane accident/rescue?
Replies: 100
Views: 23975

The type I use is the manual not the automatic, i'm a private owner as well as commercial pilot, i have one for every seat in my personal craft and make my passengers wear them for the duratin of the flight.

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by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
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/...
by V1CUT
Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:02 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: King Air captains wanted, 1500 hours??
Replies: 61
Views: 6890

and tripple post
by V1CUT
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 ...
by V1CUT
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...
by V1CUT
Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:57 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Fort St John Accident
Replies: 5
Views: 10343

FORT ST. JOHN/BC METAR CYXJ 091800Z 35015G25KT 1SM R29/3500V5000FT/D -SN DRSN VV011 M08/M09 A2965 RMK SN8 VSBY VRBL 1/2-11/2 /S03/ SLP084= SPECI CYXJ 091825Z 34030G40KT 1/4SM R29/1800V2800FT/N SN +BLSN VV004 RMK SN8 VSBY VRBL 0-1/2= METAR CYXJ 091900Z 33030G40KT 1/2SM R29/2000V3500FT/N SN BLSN VV007...

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