YYC 17R/35L getting a conventional CATII on both sides as of next publication cycle (27 November 2025). Runway now has centerline lighting, TDZL and ALSF-2 approach lights. From what I can see, no rapid exit taxiway centerline lights or stop bars were added. Taxiways on that side of the airport don'...

What's ironic is that at the ICAO general assembly in Montreal a few months ago, IATA tried to pass a proposal to raise the retirement age from 65 to 67. The very same ALPA that represents WS pilots issued a statement rejecting the idea. https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/icao-meeting-to-consider-ra...

Digits, YQB is a strange strange place. I flew out of there for a couple of years. Not that long ago really. What really pissed me off was canceling the IFR and still being expected to fly the STAR even though they weren’t sequencing any other traffic! No rhyme or reason what so ever. A new friend ...

pelmet wrote: ↑Mon Sep 01, 2025 5:02 pm We had SA for CAT II in the US at a previous company. I think it is the training and equipment that allows this.

Exactly. There are a lot of airports in the States with SA CATII's. It's not new. It's only new here in Canada.

So you will eventually see a few SA CATII approaches pop up across the country. It will get the job done. Until some airplane ends up off the edge because they lost the centerline (no lighting). What you describe can't happen, because of the requirement to fly it with autoland or HGS. You can't "lo...

What is the difference between a SA(Special authorization) CAT 2 and a regular Cat 2? Other than the fact that you need special authorization from TC? And you don’t need auto land or HGS for a Cat 2. You can do a Cat 2 via an airline specific PMA(pilot monitored approach) procedure. Autoland or HGS...

So you will eventually see a few SA CATII approaches pop up across the country. It will get the job done. -- BINGO The Nation's capital doesn't even support CAT11 Well, it took 4 years, but here we are. The first of many, I hope. YOW will be the first airport in Canada getting a SA CAT II approach....

YYZ Terminal has never turned me away oddly enough. Not sure what the difference is. I think a big part of the difference is that: 1. YYZ TCU is probably closer to being staffed than YUL TCU, meaning less restrictions. 2. Not 100% sure, but I believe VFRs transiting the Toronto TCU might be handled...

For example.. Numerous times heading into YVR. Area controllers tell me to slow down or speed up, only to switch to arrival and they tell me to do the complete opposite? WTF? The area controller has his planes to sequence and the TCU then has to integrate that sequence with his own sequence. Hence ...

I fully expect WJ to announce expansion to Europe from western Canada in the near future. With what aircraft? They canceled their last 2 dreamliners on order, and only have a fleet of 7 dreamliners, with no current plans to expand that fleet. WS can't do anything more to Europe in the short to medi...

I'd love to see that happen. The only issue with yhu is the inability to operate transborder /international flights. If that gets figured out, the hell with yul and its management. But we're not there yet.. We'll see later what that becomes. There is nothing to figure out. Aeroport de Montreal, in ...

I work in Dubai. Worked for Nav Canada for 18 years. And have worked in Bahrain also. Approach and Enroute. Have been overseas 9 of the last 12 years. Yes you can do it and its not just serco. If you work in TML then you can apply to DANS. Dubai Air Navigation Services. For the Tower here you can P...

Opening a YC Base will never happen, if AC had their way there would only be a YZ Base. UL and WG are pure politics and VR just coasts (so to speak) along. Even if they did it would be open to the entire group, no guarantee the existing residences would be senior enough to hold it. I don't think so...

Considering I've answered the OP's question already, let's answer some ATC comments on here. Gotta be honest, whatever they (FAA) are using for weather is way better than Canada. I feel a lot more confident getting vectors from the Americans in terminal airspace, vs Canadian controllers who repeated...

Only 1 guy answered the OP's question, and the rest of the thread turned into a rant against NavCan. Why am I not surprised. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/why-we-need-to-renationalize-air-canada Above is an opinion piece. Weak arguments but fun to entertain anyways. What would jobs loo...

I think your son will be fine. His RAIC wasn't revoked because he did something he wasn't supposed to. That specific airport authority back then revoked his access. A RAIC is airport specific (Unless it's a Canada RAIC), and as long as he passes his background check by TC, the new airport authority ...

10% discount on some restaurants at YUL. Although it's not RAIC dependent (for the restaurants before security, obviously). Any airport employee has access to the discount. This being said, just show up with any lanyard and an ID around your neck, and the cash attendant at most of those restaurants ...

Those cheap bastards, they can’t even throw in Wx data in their transmissions to help sweeten the pot? I hope my old jalopy gets exempted. NavCan was supposed to start implementing their ADS-B mandate in class A airspace almost exactly a year ago. They delayed it, due to pushback from the flying co...

photofly wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:15 pm US doesn’t require diversity antennas, and they have the option of 978 UAT instead of 1090. We are stuck with the more expensive system, and no free weather info.

In many cases, the installation cost is 30-50% less for a 1090.

I’ve known the below link attached has existed for some time. Has anyone seen anything similar from TC re: AME numbers? I’d be very interested to see something parallel the pilots statistics. These stats are very discouraging even before the COVID19 pandemic things were declining. Looks like the ro...

I noticed there is an FSS-ATS-G and H scales of pay as well. Who is that for?

He got a sweet deal on black from Sherwin-Williams.

I think the only fault in your argument Photo , is thinking it might be Toronto. This is an election year. It will be in Quebec. Interesting to have a 50 meter tower with 200 ft minimums. I am assuming it is off airport. Another small step forward to complete automation. Lol. Since when does NavCan...

So, with the latest info from the Union, stating they're pushing Nav Canada to staff Towers to an adequate level before those that are there burn out, does anyone actually think training will recommence anytime soon(ish)? Doubt it. They will try to staff through cross-training and temporary deploym...

I wonder how much of a payload restriction they will have on a 321 doing BOS-YVR.... IIRC that’s getting near the max range on the standard 321; I’m not sure what they have regarding ACTs. Jetblue bought the A321 with these longer transcon routes in mind, so I don't think there would be any restric...