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by I WAS Pez
Sat Mar 15, 2025 11:11 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: GA Lemo or Airbus Plug
Replies: 4
Views: 983

Re: GA Lemo or Airbus Plug

LEMO headset plug supports stereo, mic, power. XLR is mono, mic, power. Adapters are available between all. I'd say LEMO along with dual GA and XLR adapters as required.... Though, depends on airplanes you'll be flying - if no prospect of stereo music from the airplane, then I guess it doesn't matte...
by I WAS Pez
Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:00 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Rottnest Island Cessna Caravan Seaplane Crash
Replies: 14
Views: 4071

Re: Rottnest Island Cessna Caravan Seaplane Crash

So, as an ex-float pilot with a whole 35 hours of float experience. Why, oh why, would the pilot try and and drag it off like that? Am I correct in seeing that as soon as they got out ground effect they stalled and flopped over? I'm with the OP on the value of this video. There is another video of ...
by I WAS Pez
Sun Dec 15, 2024 12:39 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Low time hiring slowdown
Replies: 35
Views: 9021

Re: Low time hiring slowdown

How many companies have you visited in person? It's old school, but for small companies it makes a huge difference. Even bigger ones might appreciate meeting you. Genuine question, how does one go about visiting operators in person? Is it considered acceptable walking in at any time during working ...
by I WAS Pez
Mon Nov 25, 2024 1:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ipad Mini 8.3in or Ipad Air/Pro 11in
Replies: 9
Views: 1232

Re: Ipad Mini 8.3in or Ipad Air/Pro 11in

My work one is also a 6th gen mini, it's great. Note that for a new purchase today, you'd want the 7th gen mini if going for a mini - same form factor, updated processor, more base memory, which is important on cycle changes, depending on the charts you're syncing. (advise not getting base 64 GB mod...
by I WAS Pez
Sun Nov 24, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Low time hiring slowdown
Replies: 35
Views: 9021

Re: Low time hiring slowdown

One other thing that's been posted many times before, but bears repeating here for the low-timers.... Showing up and shaking hands matters. There's very little to differentiate a 250 hr CV from another, and pretty much all employers get inundated by these. Showing up to speak to the CP or OPS manage...
by I WAS Pez
Sat Nov 23, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ipad Mini 8.3in or Ipad Air/Pro 11in
Replies: 9
Views: 1232

Re: Ipad Mini 8.3in or Ipad Air/Pro 11in

Get what fits best in the cockpits of the airplanes you'll be flying.

Bigger is better if you have the space for it. I've found that a mini works best in most smaller aircraft though....
by I WAS Pez
Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Covid
Topic: Time for your booster.
Replies: 39
Views: 6921

Re: Time for your booster.

Thanks for the reminder! Just got my updated COVID booster along with a Flu shot! Vaccines being one of the marvels of the modern world and all...
by I WAS Pez
Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:42 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Upgrade Your Flight Safety with SkyVoice RADAR & LiDAR Altimeters
Replies: 4
Views: 998

Re: Upgrade Your Flight Safety with SkyVoice RADAR & LiDAR Altimeters

Bede wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:39 am Very cool. What aircraft do you have STC's for?
STC? What's that?
by I WAS Pez
Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The new ADB's suck
Replies: 19
Views: 3722

Re: The new ADB's suck

I mean.... it used to be a piece of paper....
by I WAS Pez
Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Low time hiring slowdown
Replies: 35
Views: 9021

Re: Low time hiring slowdown

Generally, yes. There's a lot of seasonal work out there. Most (but not all) hiring in the 702/703 world is leading into spring/summer.
by I WAS Pez
Mon Oct 14, 2024 7:52 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AIM RAC 4.5.2
Replies: 16
Views: 2385

Re: AIM RAC 4.5.2

Squaretail wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:07 pm
Bede wrote: Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:31 am Thanks for posting.

Key point :D :
“ANY TRAFFIC IN THE AREA, PLEASE ADVISE” are not recognized phraseology and should not be used. Any traffic that is present at the time of a report should reply without being prompted to do so.
Five stars, no notes.
This.
by I WAS Pez
Mon Sep 30, 2024 5:45 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: BN Islander Crash
Replies: 2
Views: 1946

Re: BN Islander Crash

From TSB daily notification log:
Date: 2024-09-15
Time: 11:53:00 PDT
by I WAS Pez
Fri Sep 06, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AC flight load check?
Replies: 17
Views: 2442

Re: AC flight load check?

Interesting. Non-AC here, I've only ever seen actual numbers on the upgrade list on iPhone/iPad. Currently on AC App V5.49.0. Logged in with Aeroplan 50k. Confirmed I can see numbers for J only, looking at upgrade list. As suggested earlier, perhaps there's some logic in the system flagging an empl...
by I WAS Pez
Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AC flight load check?
Replies: 17
Views: 2442

Re: AC flight load check?

Interesting. Non-AC here, I've only ever seen actual numbers on the upgrade list on iPhone/iPad. Currently on AC App V5.49.0. Logged in with Aeroplan 50k. Confirmed I can see numbers for J only, looking at upgrade list. As suggested earlier, perhaps there's some logic in the system flagging an emplo...
by I WAS Pez
Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: First Job / Type Rating / Low hours
Replies: 8
Views: 1818

Re: First Job / Type Rating / Low hours

What is "dual command"? With instructor Ah. I thought there was only 1 in Pilot in Command at a given time. But yes. There's no real shortage of entry level jobs, and no shortage of entry level pilots, either. Worth noting that when applying somewhere, it's a CPL you'll hold. The "frozen" ATPL bit ...
by I WAS Pez
Tue Aug 06, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: First Job / Type Rating / Low hours
Replies: 8
Views: 1818

Re: First Job / Type Rating / Low hours

What is "dual command"?
by I WAS Pez
Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: AgPlane Incident thread
Replies: 26
Views: 8544

Re: AgPlane Incident thread

From TSB.... C-GCKV, a Thrush Aircraft S2R-H80 operated by Fly'N Dutchman Ag Ltd., was conducting aerial application operations 5.7 nm southwest of Melfort/Miller Field (CJZ3), SK. On an application leg, the aircraft gained altitude to avoid a power line. After clearing the power line, the pilot in...
by I WAS Pez
Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Canadian Survey Plane Accident Albany, NY
Replies: 123
Views: 21024

Re: Canadian Survey Plane Accident Albany, NY

Confirmation bias. Doesn’t mean that you won’t turn out to be right, although I wouldn’t be surprised if the Actual Evidence leads to a conclusion that there is not enough evidence to come to a conclusion. It would be entertaining if it turned out that there was no autopilot on board but perhaps mo...
by I WAS Pez
Sun Jul 21, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Canadian Survey Plane Accident Albany, NY
Replies: 123
Views: 21024

Re: Canadian Survey Plane Accident Albany, NY

Many moons ago when I flew a PA31-350, I did a maint flight where an avionics tech attempted to fix the autopilot. With it engaged, it started oscillating in pitch, in increasing severity. It got to the point where it was going from 20-30 degrees nose up to same nose down. It doesn't explain the ba...
by I WAS Pez
Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: FAA STC vs TCCA STC???
Replies: 4
Views: 868

Re: FAA STC vs TCCA STC???

Check with the avionics shop that'll be installing and signing it off.... You should be good though, there's a bilateral agreement about accepting STCs, as well as a staff instruction for TCCA. As for the small list of aircraft on a TCCA STC, it's likely that those types have TCCA type certificates,...
by I WAS Pez
Wed Feb 28, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: First Pilot job 2024 Fresh CPL
Replies: 53
Views: 10298

Re: First Pilot job 2024 Fresh CPL

Jobs have always existed for low time folks... moreso now than for a very long time. As others have said, apply to postings, but more importantly, do the road trip. Show up and shake hands - after researching the folks you're looking for a job with. That matters, a lot. Especially for the operators ...
by I WAS Pez
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:27 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Cheapest possible IFR approach at airport
Replies: 23
Views: 2791

Re: Cheapest possible IFR approach at airport

One other note here that's getting to be more relevant for light GA aircraft, is TAWS / FLTA included and configured in modern (frequently Garmin) GA avionics equipment. Depending on how it's configured in the aircraft (and light GA aircraft won't require these systems or require them to be tied to ...
by I WAS Pez
Thu Dec 28, 2023 9:00 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Seeking advice on pilot application in Canada
Replies: 6
Views: 2446

Re: Seeking advice on pilot application in Canada

Also, there's a LOT of aviation in Canada, most of it outside of the big cities. Look up some operators, show up, and shake hands.... Emailed CV w personalized cover letter is fine too, with respectful follow-up by phone (unless they explicitly say not to). Unless they explicitly say not to, many of...
by I WAS Pez
Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: CC150 Polaris scrapped
Replies: 10
Views: 3826

Re: CC150 Polaris scrapped

boeingboy wrote: Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:19 pm Looks like it just needs a rudder and vertical fin.
The public report says it rebounded 8m from point of contact.... If true, that's a lot of energy given the aircraft size/weight. Could be much more significant structural damage than just the rudder / vertical stab.
by I WAS Pez
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:10 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: nav can awws site closure
Replies: 99
Views: 20667

Re: nav can awws site closure

Memo to Nav Can from thousands of professional aviators who Use the Awws site everyday >> leave the site alone !! And bring the NOTAM search back to AWWS as well! Yes to all. Realistically, a revamp to be more mobile friendly (AWWS works but it really isn't mobile friendly by any normal standards) ...

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