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by Alav
Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:27 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Canadian Ultralight Aircraft
Replies: 5
Views: 1232

Re: Canadian Ultralight Aircraft

Why is it that Transport Canada does not want to, or is unwilling to match the specs for Light Sport Aircraft in Canada? There are so many excellent aircraft out there that fit within the LS community in the US, yet can't be registered as an Ultralight in Canada because certain details. Because the...
by Alav
Fri Jun 12, 2020 11:44 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: RCMP helicopter vs. RCMP drone
Replies: 6
Views: 1841

Re: RCMP helicopter vs. RCMP drone

Has their SFOC been removed until they prove they can effectively communicate in the same units?

World's first confirmed drone strike, first aircraft brought down by a drone strike.

World leaders :roll:

Sorry for being harsh but - this one's pretty inexcusable.
by Alav
Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:19 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Ukraine International PS752
Replies: 29
Views: 8897

Re: Ukraine International PS752

FOD wrote: Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:50 pm. Local Canadian news asking why missile detection and deterrent equipment not installed on civil aircraft like it is on AirForce One.
What goods detection without chaff flares and ECM pods? :smt040 Airforce 1 has those too :prayer:
by Alav
Wed Dec 04, 2019 1:14 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: The PM needs a new ride
Replies: 22
Views: 2834

Re: The PM needs a new ride

Since it'll be operated by the RCAF...

Lets get a the PM a smokin deal on a 737max :)
by Alav
Fri Aug 23, 2019 6:07 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
Replies: 129
Views: 22327

Re: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?

So, they are not allowed to tell the truth or say anything negative about a past employee ? Sure you are free to say whatever you want to, however there is always the danger of being sued for slander if you say something negative. If the former employer does say positive things that is a safe way o...
by Alav
Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:29 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Price/demand for free lance instructors.
Replies: 21
Views: 3267

Re: Price/demand for free lance instructors.

A couple times lately I've heard of some 'time share' aircraft for training.

Buy your timeshare for a buck - you're now an owner. Hourly cost is way under ftu $. It's arms length from the instructor - owned by some #'d company
by Alav
Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:48 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
Replies: 129
Views: 22327

Re: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?

The challenge is for you to understand how they learn and adjust how you teach so they do learn... Things sure have changed since I retired. I can not recall having flown for any company that required me to teach an F.O. how to fly. If they did insist I teach them I would have charged them my norma...
by Alav
Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:02 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
Replies: 129
Views: 22327

Re: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?

With some there is no way to teach. Trust me, if you fly with the person I'm posting about, you will understand. It will be a real eye-opener that this person has gotten so far in their career. Kinda goes back to my initial post. Clearly this person can learn - as he's managed to progress to this p...
by Alav
Sun Aug 18, 2019 3:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
Replies: 129
Views: 22327

Re: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?

But your FTU is like an apprenticeship school year. Starts the basis of the knowledge - you spend the next 6-9months out in the field applying that knowledge, on the job learning and gaining more skills. You don't go to a flight school and come out ready to fly a 787, it's very much an apprenticeshi...
by Alav
Sun Aug 18, 2019 2:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?
Replies: 129
Views: 22327

Re: What do you do when you think someone should never fly again?

Non cockpit experience talking here. Remember the saying - anytime you point the finger at someone there's 3 pointed back at you? Construction industry, I used to bitch and moan about the sh++y arse helpers/apprentices they assigned me with. I clued in one day - the kid I was 'stuck' with was comple...
by Alav
Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:55 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr Citation Latitude off runway in flames
Replies: 13
Views: 4180

Re: NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr Citation Latitude off runway in flames

North Shore wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2019 6:42 pm I'm surprised, being NASCAR and all, that they didn't go off the left side of the runway...
That was the whole problem they tried to turn right. :shock: :D
by Alav
Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:30 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-gfxk (okotoks flight school) off airport
Replies: 19
Views: 4330

Re: C-gfxk (okotoks flight school) off airport

Oldguystrtn2fly wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:15 am Plane is privately registered since February. How come the flight school is mentioned in the title of the thread? Was the plane owner getting instruction?
https://www.facebook.com/10293486438861 ... 230879854/

Because the flight school says it's the owner?
by Alav
Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:29 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-gfxk (okotoks flight school) off airport
Replies: 19
Views: 4330

Re: C-gfxk (okotoks flight school) off airport

And the SJWs start.

You bought a house in an air ranch. Attached to an airport.

And b***ch about airport operations.

:roll:
by Alav
Thu Aug 08, 2019 1:55 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-gfxk (okotoks flight school) off airport
Replies: 19
Views: 4330

C-gfxk (okotoks flight school) off airport

https://okotoksonline.com/local/plane-downed-near-okotoks-airport A resident of the Air Ranch area says the aircraft collided with a fence during the emergency landing, and is now sitting in a farmer's field at the North end of the runway. The two occupants exited the plane unharmed. One report says...
by Alav
Sat Aug 03, 2019 10:46 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Full video of aircraft landing on road
Replies: 5
Views: 1625

Re: Full video of aircraft landing on road

How reliable are those VW engines. Always thought it was strange to take a car engine and stick a prop on it. Not the best to answer. But they're as good as the person who installs and connects it. 60+ years of practice putting props on them, still have a formula VW air racing class. Can't be awful.
by Alav
Sat Aug 03, 2019 4:28 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Full video of aircraft landing on road
Replies: 5
Views: 1625

Re: Full video of aircraft landing on road

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/video/watch/an-airplane-makes-an-emergency-landing-on-busy-road-in-washington/vi-AAFdPGi?ocid=spartandhp "Fuel system malfunction" or pilot malfunction? KRnet says fuel selector issue. I also found some reference to the original builder choosing not to use an electric star...
by Alav
Sat Jul 27, 2019 9:53 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Mid-air south of Calgary, two fatalities - July 26, 2019
Replies: 6
Views: 4137

Re: Mid-air south of Calgary, two fatalities - July 26, 2019

Allan Wood, 68, and Adam Leinweber, 18, were both members of the Cu Nim Gliding Club.
RIP Allan.

Shocked he was involved.
by Alav
Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:20 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: First RCAF C-295 makes Maiden Flight
Replies: 30
Views: 3943

Re: First RCAF C-295 makes Maiden Flight

Bit meanwhile the c27 - looks like a herc gets maintained like a herc, uses a significant % of herc parts... oh and it's a much more versatile platform. Not like we have an aviation industry here that knows Hercules right? So let's buy an Airbus so we need to have another whole supply line, a whole ...
by Alav
Thu Jun 27, 2019 9:38 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Kelowna icon a5
Replies: 24
Views: 5300

Re: Kelowna icon a5

Check the halladay crash video.

Same year icon lost its chief test pilot and another employee flying at low level over water by heading up the wrong valley into rising terrain...

Then see the marketing videos.

See a problem?
by Alav
Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:22 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Kelowna icon a5
Replies: 24
Views: 5300

Re: Kelowna

Land a privately operated seaplane in the wrong configuration and the TSB investigates. Land a DC3 in (or on) a lake and not even a boo :roll: Given icons interesting marketing choices, the exemption to allow an additional 250lbs of weight and still qualify as LSA. And the number of hull losses to ...

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