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by bungee
Mon Apr 14, 2014 2:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Calm Air and De icing
Replies: 96
Views: 14101

Re: Calm Air and De icing

No I have never worked for Calm Air, I have been a private pilot for the last 30 years. No bone to pick with Calm Air at all, as on the whole they seem like a good company. Would like to see more due attention paid to de-icing. I am gainfully employed outside the aviation world, and other than renti...
by bungee
Sat Apr 12, 2014 8:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Calm Air and De icing
Replies: 96
Views: 14101

Re: Calm Air and De icing

It's leading edge ice, when one deplanes you can also get a good look at it. It's not noticed by the pilots sitting up front in the cozy cockpit on a dark night. Some of the pilots do a walk around, most don't. Sure the plane will fly with leading edge ice, but it's the law....de- ice. Sure it will ...
by bungee
Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Calm Air and De icing
Replies: 96
Views: 14101

Re: Calm Air and De icing

Pretty hard to do that when they are the only show in the north doing scheduled flights
by bungee
Fri Apr 11, 2014 1:12 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Calm Air and De icing
Replies: 96
Views: 14101

Re: Calm Air and De icing

Yup,I'm a pilot....been doing it over thirty years. I do know it was brought to their attention earlier in the season. It got better for awhile and now has slipped again. And it is ice,not water.
by bungee
Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:36 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Calm Air and De icing
Replies: 96
Views: 14101

Calm Air and De icing

I have been on Calm Air's ATR a lot this winter and noticed they are departing with ice on the wings about 50% of the time. Its not a lot but enough that they should be de iced. What does one do as a passenger, call Transport or try to get hold of the chief pilot?

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