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by Intentional Left Bank
Sun Oct 29, 2023 8:15 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!
Replies: 75
Views: 17205

Re: The Sealand RED V12 Diesel Beaver flies!

CADORS Number: 2023P2452 Occurrence Date: 2023-09-20 Occurrence Time: 1730Z Occurrence Location: N49 47 W125 12 A Sealand Aviation Ltd. de Havilland DHC-2 (C-GSBA) from Campbell River, BC to Campbell River, BC departed from CYBL at 1720Z for a flight to the Southeast. At 1733Z, the pilot declared "M...
by Intentional Left Bank
Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:15 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Staying a bit High Behind a Heavy
Replies: 8
Views: 2672

Re: Staying a bit High Behind a Heavy

CADORS # 2014P0058 2014-01-15 An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 400 (ASA703) from Los Angeles, CA (KLAX) to Vancouver, BC (CYVR) reported a turbulence encounter while on final for runway 08L at CYVR. They were operating 6.5nm behind an Air Canada Airbus A330-300 (AcA855) from London/ Heathrow (EGLL) to ...
by Intentional Left Bank
Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Gregg Saretsky is the modern Frank Lorenzo
Replies: 100
Views: 28185

Re: Gregg Saretsky is the modern Frank Lorenzo

Legacy wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:26 pm Myself and probably 90% of the company can't wait for this guy to be gone for good. Always easier to destroy than to create and he had proven this time and time again.
You don't speak for me.
by Intentional Left Bank
Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:01 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Does aircraft weather radar detect traffic?
Replies: 34
Views: 4685

Re: Does aircraft weather radar detect traffic?

The radar in the 737NG reliably displays primary aircraft returns to 30 miles, less reliably beyond. With it bit of practice, it works well enough to be useful as a tool, particularly when tracking aircraft above or below our TCAS differential ceiling (+/-2800 ft) or keeping an eye out for non-trans...
by Intentional Left Bank
Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:14 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flooding YYC.
Replies: 25
Views: 5429

Re: Flooding YYC.

It's quite simple really, warming air holds more water vapour. So more precipitation as snow and rain. I wouldn't be surprized if Calgary floods again. Better to rebuild on high ground than repairing the damage. I wouldn't be surprised if it floods again either. It has happened before. Here's a lis...
by Intentional Left Bank
Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flooding YYC.
Replies: 25
Views: 5429

Re: Flooding YYC.

We'll save the climate change hysteria for the next time if the "100 year flood" starts to happen more than every 100 years. from Wikipedia: A common misunderstanding exists that a 100-year flood is likely to occur only once in a 100-year period. In fact, there is approximately a 63.4% chance of on...
by Intentional Left Bank
Tue Apr 16, 2013 5:51 pm
Forum: Aviation Videos & Photos
Topic: US Airways A330 Great Landing
Replies: 2
Views: 932

Re: US Airways A330 Great Landing

Certainly a smooth landing from a passenger perspective. From a pilot's perspective, smooth doesn't count if you touch down on the 2500 ft marker. 1000 ft is the target. Every time.
by Intentional Left Bank
Sun Mar 31, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: THAT!
Replies: 30
Views: 10152

Re: THAT!

"Sit back, relax, enjoy the flight".

Please, by all means, enjoy the flight. I don't think I need to tell you to 'sit back' though.
by Intentional Left Bank
Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: Aviation Videos & Photos
Topic: Deadstick landing
Replies: 4
Views: 1375

Re: Deadstick landing

by Intentional Left Bank
Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Russian TU-204 (similar B757) over run onto Moscow highway
Replies: 15
Views: 3901

Re: Russian TU-204 (similar B757) over run onto Moscow highw

Notice the common denominator? A second landing attempt. Внуково has two 10,000 ft runways, which is 5 times the normal landing distance. Are you suggesting that landing should be attempted by normal skill-level pilots in optimal non-emergency conditions with this aircraft at any number below its 1...
by Intentional Left Bank
Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Aviation Videos & Photos
Topic: 3 Take off's at Heathrow
Replies: 5
Views: 1063

Re: 3 Take off's at Heathrow

Sorry, but I don't understand why you post this video? We don't see any take off, just a plane passing above trees. The filming is bad, the exposure is bad, and we barely see the aircraft type! Some folks post their own videos in an effort to promote traffic to their own youtube channel. More views...
by Intentional Left Bank
Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots - Season 3
Replies: 398
Views: 89739

Re: Ice Pilots - Season 3

Yellowknife's Jim Essery, 58, is believed to be the man found dead Saturday [01Sept12] afternoon after having drowned in a lake. While the RCMP has not released the person's identity, Buffalo Airways staff member Mikey McBryan told CBC News it was Essery who passed away. Essery was a long-time mecha...
by Intentional Left Bank
Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:17 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: What would be a good high performance floatplane to buy?
Replies: 27
Views: 6046

Re: What would be a good high performance floatplane to buy?

Turbo Beaver - amphib CHECK - 130 KTS + cruise speed CHECK (123 max IAS, but your TAS will be 131 at 3000 ft, 155 at 12000.) - good STOL capabilities CHECK - 20 000 ft ceiling with oxygen with PT6-34, probably, others may be able to speak to that. - useful load 400 KG / around 4 pax plus luggage CH...
by Intentional Left Bank
Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:59 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet's Q2
Replies: 7
Views: 2868

Re: WestJet's Q2

We deadhead with you guys a lot and according to the Globe and Mail the seat pitch in the rest of the cabin is being reduced with more seats added to the -800. If this is true losing leg room will make it painful when the person in front reclines his seat all the way back. Standard pitch now is 32"...
by Intentional Left Bank
Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:18 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Back home every night?
Replies: 21
Views: 4233

Re: Back home every night?

Concur with jjj. WestJet F/O, if you live in YYC, and you bid one-days. You'll be home every night, month after month, year after year.
by Intentional Left Bank
Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:50 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Using a RAIC to Expedite Security Lines
Replies: 31
Views: 13290

Re: Using a RAIC to Expedite Security Lines

...the security management [in YHZ] has the awful British like combination of complete lack of understanding of what the security is for and an amazing capacity for inventing procedures. Indeed! What good spirits the city of Halifax imparts on my soul evaporates as I navigate past the airport staff...
by Intentional Left Bank
Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:37 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: RSW-YYZ on GSWJ
Replies: 4
Views: 2900

Re: RSW-YYZ on GSWJ

FenderManDan wrote:There was a constant vibration on your newer bird, I haven noticed that on the other ones in the past. It was even more than on the bug smashers that I fly. Just curious.
Pilots forgot to arm the high-bypass synchrophasor. It happens. Next time send 'em a note.
by Intentional Left Bank
Thu Apr 19, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: Aviation Videos & Photos
Topic: Too much power, too soon
Replies: 4
Views: 1306

Re: Too much power, too soon

"Your thrust, I'll straighten you out."
by Intentional Left Bank
Tue Apr 10, 2012 4:15 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Q400 vs ATR
Replies: 28
Views: 15144

Re: Q400 vs ATR

Thanks for that article, cougarhunter. Here is a link to the posted article: http://theflyingengineer.com/aircraft/p ... -vs-atr72/
by Intentional Left Bank
Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:46 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ORNGE preparing to FIGHT BACK
Replies: 3
Views: 1437

Re: ORNGE preparing to FIGHT BACK

15k/hr for this one: http://www.collingsfoundation.org/Houst ... hantom.htm

Flew with a guy that bought an hour. Said it was worth it.
by Intentional Left Bank
Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:59 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Westjet Credit Hours System
Replies: 11
Views: 3955

Re: Westjet Credit Hours System

Amen to Bede's post. I do not ever want to have minimum guarantee per day. For much of the year, I bid and fly only one-day pairings, but the months I choose to work longer pairings, day one frequently begins with one or two legs late afternoon, and day four or five ends before noon. If there is one...
by Intentional Left Bank
Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: RVOP/LVOP
Replies: 6
Views: 2658

Re: RVOP/LVOP

...and indeed that was our understanding and interpretation also. Tower that day was not receptive to comments or queries, and insisted that lowest on-field rvr was controlling. Which was why we suggested the runway closure. We weren't able to make a convincing case for tower, and couldn't taxi with...

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