fling_wrench wrote: ↑Sun Apr 13, 2025 11:17 am It was $17.50 in 2015... Not exactly a living wage in the Okanagan, even back then

Hmm I could be wrong on my number it was a long time ago. Perhaps it was $13 something an hour back then but either way, it hasn't kept up with other trades for sure.

I did my apprenticeship at KF many moons ago ( late 1980's.) At that time, it was a great place to learn, as I was able to work on all kinds of aircraft, from single engine cessna's to Convair's and Boeing 727. I'm sure that is no longer the case, you would likely be a hangar drone on a heavy check ...

Great article. Seems to me there's an aroma around this issue of who/how/why the exemption was granted for sure. Good explanation of the subject of non-type certificated aircraft being operated on the civilian register.

[quote= Most (if not all) of the water bombers have types certificates (DHC8, Tractors, Firecats, Mars) - so that's not an issue. Not to drift off topic, but I was referring to ex-military water bombers operated in other countries,but not here, such as the Coulson Hercs and Chinooks, the P3's, etc,...

goldeneagle wrote: ↑Thu Feb 13, 2025 5:23 pm The article says overhauls will still happen in the plants in Germany and Poland. So what will this shop actually do other than minor repairs ?

It says 160 staff and a test cell. It’s not insignificant. Module replacements, mods, and life extensions would be my guess.

[quote= Most (if not all) of the water bombers have types certificates (DHC8, Tractors, Firecats, Mars) - so that's not an issue. [/quote] Not to drift off topic, but I was referring to ex-military water bombers operated in other countries,but not here, such as the Coulson Hercs and Chinooks, the P3...

reference thread in heli forum

https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/news/2025/westjet-and-lufthansa-technik-sign-multi-billion-dollar-agreemen I have to think that with the Loonie down or below $.70 US, AC must be just kicking themselves for grenading their MRO capabilities, particularly the powerplant, with all the engine problems ongo...

[ [/quote] No they aren't. Ex-military aircraft are all over the place in Canada in the hands of private owners...usually they are certified in the restricted, experimental, or limited catagories - generally only for airshows and such. Yes thanks for that I should have been more clear, I was talking...

Word was the #4 engine ate an exhaust valve. My guess is they looked at it and discovered valve stem corrosion from years of storage, and are unwilling to risk blowing another one, so that’s why they elected to swap them all out, or at least look them all over closely.

"Why on earth would one have to be zero timed? I’m not sure I am following having personally witnessed and worked alongside Type 1 helicopters in Canada before and although they were N registered… I can’t see TC stonewalling Canadian operators while allowing their American counterparts to operate wi...

I can only think of one example in recent history where ex-military aircraft have been permitted on the Canadian registry, and that is the KF CV5800 stretch program. Those airframes were ex-military USAF C131’s, but they were completely gutted and overhauled. Before that, you have to go all the way ...

"Deputy Commissioner Bryan Larkin said the RCMP leased two Black Hawks from an aviation company, and they will be in use starting Friday for enhanced surveillance." I'm still trying to get my head around how these ex-military aircraft were ever certified to operate on the civil registry in Canada. T...

Videos are consistent with a total loss of hydraulics for whatever reason. E190 has boosted ailerons with no manual reversion and FBW tail.

We should be thankful that these funds are being invested into the Canadian economy and the training isn't outsourced to a foreign country. It also provides for the option to generate revenue training pilots from other air forces, much like the BCATP . Manned aircraft aren't going away anytime soon.

Hmm maybe do a little research on who SkyAlyne is before you start making blanket statements. KFaero has been providing the basic training at Southport for 25 years.

AC pilots are but the latest group about to find out if charter rights are worth the paper they are printed on. Personally I would not feel too comfortable getting on a flight crewed by pilots forced into work against their will. I could definitely see this having an effect on someones mental fitnes...

You seriously think AC is capable of “tracking down” VPN’s just to “hang” a poster from THIS site? Holy moly Seriously… I almost spit my drink out when I read your first post! Does AC even know what a VPN is? - AC management firing up the commodore 64 and Netscape to begin a shake down of AvCanada p...

All of us AME's who now sit on the sidelines support you guys 100%. Finally able to apply the pressure that was denied to us to fix the damage that has been done to the trade and make it attractive once again hopefully. Bravo. Just waiting to see the government response now. This is not an essential...

. Best of luck to the Westjet AME's.

The video circulating on line appears to show the #1 engine on fire, followed by an explosion that blows the leading edge off the wing, stalling the left wing. They had no chance. RIP.

Hard to imagine how this could happen,outside of a structural failure of the door itself, or a complete mis-rig of the latching mechanism. No latching mechanism. Just 2 bolts on the top side of the door. Seeing as how it worked for 2 months (150 cycles. Brand new airplane) and they had pressurizati...

The P8 is all about NATO compatibility. It has nothing to do with a common sense political decision. Nor does it have anything to do with any east vs west BS. The Global express is by far a superior product to the clapped out, end of the line B737, never ending safety “issues” aeroplane. In fact, t...

It was a deactivated emergency exit. All 737-900 and Max-9’s come with 2 extra mid body doors to allow high density seating. If the airline doesn’t need it the door is installed without any actuating hardware or slide and the latches bolted shut. The inside is then covered with a regular sidewall p...

I thought it was interesting that ARFF was unable to knock down this largely composite fire, burned for hours. Looks like they burn similar to EV's once lit.