http://people.cornell.edu/pages/bs16/Christmas/military_night_before.txt Military Night Before Christmas 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the skies, Air defenses were up, with electronic eyes. Combat pilots were nestled in ready-room beds, As enemy silhouettes danced in their heads....

Been an instructor, checkpilot and aircraft commander most of my career. Never been scared in an airplane. But, thinking over the flight as I lay in bed that night, I've had to reach for an odd drink shaken because of how close we came to having an accident. As an experienced instructor, ab initio s...

Liquid Charlie, concur with you about the Herc flying in almost any temp - just warm it up first. However, I had to consider fuel freezing temps in Alert one season. Interestingly, about a decade back, I recall high flyers changing flight levels due to OAT affecting their fuel temps as well.

Still, i am surprised we could afford to get them to Alaska let alone put them to operational use there. Ahramin, don't be surprised. Even with all the resource limitations, there are many things Canada's Air Force can do extremely well. Unfortunately, you won't see it all in the papers for various...

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So why would the Airforce need fire suppresion? Guess because the Air National Guard augments the firefighters in USA, some see the CF doing the same in Canada. In Canada, the CF does provide aid to other government agencies - upon request. For example this spring, there was a large military contin...

http://start.shaw.ca/start/enCA/News/WorldNewsArticle.htm?src=w082990A.xml Canadian C-17's first landing smooth and with little fanfare in Kandahar at 20:58 on August 29, 2007, EST. By MARTIN OUELLET KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - In the pitch darkness of night, the Canadian military's new C-17 trans...

In my outfit, pilots are trained and required to maintain proficiency at pretty much everything the AOI(POH) says the airplane can do. Try these numbers on for size. Basic weight: 27,000 lbs Max AUW: 45,000 lbs Engines: 2 x 3060 SHP Take-off at 37,000 lbs (SL, ISA, calm, firm, level) 7 deg – 93 KIAS...

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Drifter: Canadian PARs are TERP'ed CAT 1 precision limits. How are civil instrument approach limits different? Most major CF airbases have their own wx techs who can be tasked to make extra observations in extenuating circumstances. I would never expect any CF personnel to "fake" wx reports in any c...

http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/19wing/news/releases_e.asp?cat=79&id=3202 News Releases Cormorant Crew Picks Up Crew from Overdue Flight May 9, 2007 19 WING COMOX - A Cormorant Crew from 442 Squadron was launched early this morning, May 9, on a mission to look for an overdue aircraft. The Joint Re...

I was trained under the "don't move flaps in a turn" philosophy. Been flying airplanes with asymmetric flap brakes for many years. Given the available systems and potential consequences, it still appears quite important to DETECT asymmetric flap movement and do something about it early. So now, I on...

Crazymax, I wholeheartedly support everything said by SuperDave. He has hit the nail right on the head. I cannot say it in such a diplomatic manner so I'll be a little more blunt. You are currently in a very selective and special group of pilots. That does not make you any better or worse than any o...

http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=06e80ab2-73b6-4f8d-9c69-18d7518ab80d Jeff Lee, Vancouver Sun, Friday, March 23, 2007 This is a story of a 14 1/2 -hour rescue operation that grew to involve a water taxi, a hovercraft, a helicopter and search plane. The whole story is at the hyperlinks...

01 Mar 85. Enroute CYQT - CYAM between layers but occasionally picking up ice, Blakey had this decision making conversation with his fellow pilot: Q. How much ice can this Beech Sundowner handle? A. I don't know. I saw a crashed C-172 once, it had a lot more ice than this. They turned back to CYQT.

I don't know JetPlan costs. I'm sure the company will be glad to speak to potential customers. It is excellent for long range random route selection and intergration into complex IFR ATC structures. Filing an ATC flight plan with a click of a button is certainly handy as well.

The CF uses JetPlan. Profiles can be tailored to individual tail numbers and cruise preferences (high speed, long range, etc.) Weather, NOTAM and filing services included. http://www.jeppesen.com/wlcs/index.jsp?section=ba&content=jpdc.jsp Do your flightplanning and filing on a computer; save to a da...

Interesting lesson. Canada's process had better be procedurally correct and transparent. http://www.jurnalul.ro/articol_71677/romania_had_bidding_granting_italy_s_alenia_a_contract_with_romania_s_air_force_annulled.html Romania Had Bidding Granting Italy’s Alenia a Contract with Romania’s Air Force ...

It is unfortunate that the FWSAR discussion has fallen to personal attacks in yet another forum trying to discredit RLP Rescue Randy. I know both RLP and the DAR guy personally. RLP has been flying SAR forever in Labs, Buffs and Hercs all across the country (thus the Rescue Randy nickname given him)...

Now you have really peaked my curiousity. Which agency's log are you quoting?

Ma'am, Nav Canada data including voice and RADAR tapes, RCMP referring witnessess, Air Defence information, Public radio/newspaper announcements requesting witnesses, and countless other information sources are all key factors in major searches coordinated by one of three Canadian Joint Rescue Coord...

"... better coordinate the current agencies ... create a comprehensive integrated agency... improve the search and investigative methods ..." Ma'am, with all due respect, do you know that Canada has one of the best SAR organizations in the world? There is incredible coordination amongst numerous age...

I've been in a job where there are folks standing on open ramps under the tail throwing stuff. There is also a lot of maneuvering in these situations. A lazy-footed pilot can make life really rough for the guys in the back. My training for these lazy pilots was to repeatedly turn between horizon ref...