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by W5
Sun Jun 01, 2025 5:34 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Having issues with Medical?
Replies: 99
Views: 30863

Re: Having issues with Medical?

That's a ridiculous requirement. Probably thought up by some unnamed bureaucrat in TC. Probably not even a MD.
by W5
Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:34 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Ground to flight operators
Replies: 7
Views: 3395

Re: Ground to flight operators

Air Tindi just had a roadshow.
by W5
Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:47 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Why does de Havilland Canada have a 737?
Replies: 6
Views: 1454

Re: Why does de Havilland Canada have a 737?

I remember it as Aruba registered.

Here is the whole story of the aircraft:
https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/ ... son/e9428r
by W5
Wed Nov 06, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: February 2023 crash of a Boeing 737-300 Air Tanker in Australia
Replies: 7
Views: 1528

February 2023 crash of a Boeing 737-300 Air Tanker in Australia

Accident report: The February 2023 crash of a Boeing 737-300 Air Tanker in Australia occurred when the aircraft was in a low energy state prior after a fire-retardant drop. The aircraft collided with an undetected ridgeline at an elevation of about 222 feet and was consumed by fire. Both pilots surv...
by W5
Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Taildragger Noseover/Groundloop Thread
Replies: 115
Views: 41594

Re: Taildragger Noseover/Groundloop Thread

pelmet wrote: Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:49 am From TSB...

C-FRQY, a privately registered Piper PA-22-150 departed Springhouse Airpark (CAQ4), BC,

PA-22 is not a taildragger
by W5
Wed Jul 31, 2024 1:04 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Merger Board Order
Replies: 40
Views: 13175

Re: Merger Board Order

Lots of information in this document. I encourage anyone that is affected to print or download this.
by W5
Fri Jul 05, 2024 3:40 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: List of air tankers
Replies: 6
Views: 2755

Re: List of air tankers

Thanks all, the originator of this list has been made aware and there is a good chance that he will be joining this board.
by W5
Wed Jul 03, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: List of air tankers
Replies: 6
Views: 2755

Re: List of air tankers

@tractor driver I passed your comment on to info@dappa.nl, the originator of the list.
by W5
Fri Jun 28, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: List of air tankers
Replies: 6
Views: 2755

List of air tankers

This is a list of the air tankers operating in the USA and Canada (not their bases)

The list also contains US choppers and support aircraft.

http://www.dappa.nl/airtankers/
by W5
Sun May 26, 2024 3:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Having issues with Medical?
Replies: 99
Views: 30863

Re: Having issues with Medical?

Nomedical wrote: Sat May 25, 2024 4:12 pm The more people talk me their experiences the more mad I get. Just had a fellow tell me their CAT 1 was pulled due to a vitamin supplement he was taking…
I believe that.
by W5
Sun May 26, 2024 3:24 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 1971 Midair Between Water Bombers
Replies: 3
Views: 1121

Re: 1971 Midair Between Water Bombers

https://aviation-safety.net/asndb/330738

This report has a link to a newspaper article.
by W5
Fri May 17, 2024 1:52 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: PASCO
Replies: 4
Views: 1850

Re: PASCO

The mystery to me is what Westjet is thinking. The point of PASCO taking over the flying was to do routes that were too thin for the Q. In any case they are having trouble crewing the present schedule so how is adding more routes going to help ? In YXH (Medicine Hat) they are complaining that they ...
by W5
Wed May 15, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Skylink Express
Replies: 21
Views: 11911

Re: Skylink Express

Resurrecting a thread from 2019. Hmm.
by W5
Wed May 15, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Having issues with Medical?
Replies: 99
Views: 30863

Re: Having issues with Medical?

@Nomedical Congratulations Happy for you.
by W5
Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:00 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canada Jetlines
Replies: 105
Views: 27512

Re: Canada Jetlines

According to a Dutch aviation site, Jetlines will (wet?)lease a Boeing 737-Max 9 from Corendon Dutch Airlines. https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/corendon-dutch-airlines-stuurt-max-9-in-de-winter-naar-canada Google Translate: As is known, Canada Jetlines is leasing two Airbu...
by W5
Tue Apr 02, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Rise Air 705
Replies: 11
Views: 3175

Re: Rise Air 705

I’m guessing around 50-60/month. May vary month to month but that’s probably a good average. Wow. In the Norcanair days (pre 1989) we used to do the same kind of work mix, same days, Convair 640 or F27. Normal was timex every 30 and 90 days, which gave good time off. Yearly was around 1100+ hours.
by W5
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The end of Flair?
Replies: 48
Views: 14580

Re: The end of Flair?

It works fine for me. A bit slow.
by W5
Fri Mar 08, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Studies correlated with aerial firefighting
Replies: 3
Views: 850

Re: Studies correlated with aerial firefighting

There was a 1972 book, "Air Attack on Forest Fires" by Alexander Linkewich that was the only thing that I can think of.
BC Forestry also had a manual in the seventies.

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safe ... e-aviation
by W5
Fri Mar 01, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Runway Excursion Thread
Replies: 27
Views: 6383

Re: Runway Excursion Thread

From TSB.... C-FLQQ, a private Mooney M-20 K was conducting a flight from Great Falls International Airport (KGTF), Montana, to Mexico Airdrome (NY96), New York, with only the pilot on board. During cruise at FL240, the engine had a drop in oil pressure and a loss of power. The airplane diverted to...
by W5
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again
Replies: 32
Views: 8741

Re: AvCanada finally restored and functional once again

Today is the first time without any problems. I wasn't able to post until today.
Could read posts, sometimes.
I kind of enjoyed reading posts from 2006 and 2009. Not many posters left from those days.
by W5
Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:32 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Are you sure you want to Be a spray pilot? Check this out! (video)
Replies: 3
Views: 1464

Re: Are you sure you want to Be a spray pilot? Check this out! (video)

This happened yesterday in Chile. SEAT firebomber. https://youtu.be/vyYVy2xcE_Q From: https://fireaviation.com AuthorKelly AnderssonPosted onJanuary 16, 2024CategoriesFixed wingTagsChile, CONAF, SEAT crashLeave a commenton Fatal SEAT crash yesterday in Chile The Ministry of Agriculture in Chile has ...

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