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by BMLtech
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing
Replies: 25
Views: 6979

Re: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing

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...
by BMLtech
Mon Jan 08, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Liley: Trudeau showing favouritism to Quebec for new aircraft.
Replies: 20
Views: 6716

Re: Liley: Trudeau showing favouritism to Quebec for new aircraft.

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...
by BMLtech
Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:17 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing
Replies: 25
Views: 6979

Re: window blows out on alaska airlines / emergency landing

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...
by BMLtech
Thu Jan 04, 2024 3:01 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: JAL A350 collision & fire
Replies: 26
Views: 8093

Re: JAL A350 collision & fire

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.
by BMLtech
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:47 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Air Canada looking for FT exp M2 for $33 a/hr....
Replies: 17
Views: 2184

Re: Air Canada looking for FT exp M2 for $33 a/hr....

"Regina maintenance center" bwaa haa haa that's rich. You will be working out of a broom closet, maybe a pickup truck if you're lucky. Ask me how I know.
by BMLtech
Thu Sep 14, 2023 2:38 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: P&W GTF Issues
Replies: 0
Views: 841

P&W GTF Issues

When I worked at the big airline, considerable training resources and energy were directed at maintaining the requirements for ETOPS. With the widely reported issues plaguing the PW1000G series of engines, and the fact that the current on-wing life is but a fraction of what it should be, I have to w...
by BMLtech
Tue Aug 22, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Please Lock Thread
Replies: 13
Views: 2303

Re: Is it just my company?

when I worked at aforementioned fried chicken company in the 1990's, they were always pretty good about backfilling vacation with guys from the chicken headquarters. Probably no spare manpower anywhere anymore.
by BMLtech
Sat Apr 15, 2023 10:46 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet mechs unionizing
Replies: 46
Views: 4595

Re: Westjet mechs unionizing

A little over $45/hr at the top. Plus 7-10% ACA premium and a 20% match (held back one year) for RRSP/TFSA or cash. Interestingly, BC transit is advertising on the radio for licensed truck transport mechanics at $46 and change per hour STARTING WAGE. That’s low too. Can’t compare Canadas garbage wa...
by BMLtech
Thu Apr 13, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Westjet mechs unionizing
Replies: 46
Views: 4595

Re: Westjet mechs unionizing

Nightshiftzombie wrote: Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:38 pm A little over $45/hr at the top. Plus 7-10% ACA premium and a 20% match (held back one year) for RRSP/TFSA or cash.
Interestingly, BC transit is advertising on the radio for licensed truck transport mechanics at $46 and change per hour STARTING WAGE.
by BMLtech
Mon Jan 23, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: BlackHawks now in Canada
Replies: 10
Views: 3963

Re: BlackHawks now in Canada

duplicate post
by BMLtech
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: BlackHawks now in Canada
Replies: 10
Views: 3963

Re: BlackHawks now in Canada

I also find this surprising if these are in fact ex-military blackhawks. Other operators have been down this road many times and been shut down completely with such types as P-3 orion and CC109 cosmopolitan, to name only a couple,and they were for a restricted C of A as well. I'm sure eyebrows will ...
by BMLtech
Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:29 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Regarding AME Shortage
Replies: 37
Views: 12654

Re: Regarding AME Shortage

How did that work out? That’s a great idea as dealerships etc gouge hard. What region did you do this and is it still paying off? [/quote] Business is surviving fine , not much if any downturn due to Covid. Now have an established clientele and not actively seeking new business. Never going to get r...
by BMLtech
Thu Feb 04, 2021 3:25 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: FL430 for commercial airliners
Replies: 33
Views: 3437

Re: FL430 for commercial airliners

I remember reading somewhere back in the day that the reason the Concorde had such small cabin windows was that it was designed with enough pack flow to maintain partial pressurization with one cabin window blown out so that the pax blood would not boil. Crazy windy I bet. Wonder if they ever demons...
by BMLtech
Wed Dec 30, 2020 9:41 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??
Replies: 52
Views: 27153

Re: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??

How are things now that they let you off the leash? How's it performing at the higher flight levels? Is it climb power limited?
by BMLtech
Sat Dec 12, 2020 9:06 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Carbon tax announced December 2020
Replies: 119
Views: 11156

Re: Carbon tax announced December 2020

My biggest issue with the carbon tax is that it unfairly discriminates against everyone who does not live in an urban area. For people in rural areas,and farmers, options such as public transit, walking or biking to work or the store, do not exist. How is it fair to have a tax that disproportionally...
by BMLtech
Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:43 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Antonov uncontained engine failure
Replies: 2
Views: 870

Antonov uncontained engine failure

Here's another example of what looks to be a fan disc rupture, never good. Lucky they got it down:
https://samchui.com/2020/11/13/antonov- ... 67hJ3RKiwU
by BMLtech
Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:56 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Use the Autofeather
Replies: 32
Views: 4545

Re: Use the Autofeather

Seems to me there are many large turboprop twins such as Convair 580 where attempting to take off with inoperative autofeather is russian roulette.Things go sideways before a human can react.
by BMLtech
Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:57 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??
Replies: 52
Views: 27153

Re: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??

Still blows my mind that an engine with this serious of a design issue made it through validation and certification wow. It would be difficult to find a new engine, particularly one with a major shift in technology like the geared turbofan engines powering the C-Series, MAX, etc., that did not have...
by BMLtech
Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:39 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??
Replies: 52
Views: 27153

Re: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??

Still blows my mind that an engine with this serious of a design issue made it through validation and certification wow. I think they only found it out after a few in flight shit downs, flight testing can only simulate so much and will never fly anywhere near the number of hours of multiple operato...
by BMLtech
Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:49 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??
Replies: 52
Views: 27153

Re: 220 Pilots, what are you thoughts so far??

Still blows my mind that an engine with this serious of a design issue made it through validation and certification wow.

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