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by VSF
Sun Feb 05, 2023 8:35 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Practicing with Twizzles
Replies: 12
Views: 1668

Re: Practicing with Twizzles

I remember a Twizzler being a timed turn with a rate of climb. The goal being to initiate the turn and the climb, while starting your timing, and roll out of the turn at the altitude. You'd be given a target altitude, and a target heading, and you'd have to work out the rate of climb / rate of turn ...
by VSF
Wed Nov 03, 2021 5:13 am
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: "Unrestricted Visual" vs "Visual"
Replies: 11
Views: 6619

Re: "Unrestricted Visual" vs "Visual"

Certain airports (YWG for instance) list restrictions in the CAP on speed / where to join final / altitude when performing a visual approach. "Unrestricted visual" would, in theory, waive those restrictions.
by VSF
Wed May 12, 2021 12:47 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: They build Metros tough!!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 3262

Re: They build Metros tough!!!!

But you can't tow it with the door open...

Glad everyone was okay!
by VSF
Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:58 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Preventing Double Flameouts
Replies: 8
Views: 3811

Re: Preventing Double Flameouts

I am a bit puzzled as to what happened with the Dornier. I would assume that it was quite cold outside and just blowing snow. Typically, it is chunks of ice that cause this problem which usually is not something an aircraft has accumulated in the -30 degree world. And with engines running on the gr...
by VSF
Wed Jan 13, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Favorite Aviation Movie?
Replies: 58
Views: 7559

Re: Favorite Aviation Movie?

+1 on Chevaliers du Ciel. The flying scenes are excellent. Another +1 to Air America. One of my favs for sure.
by VSF
Wed Jan 06, 2021 10:38 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Weather Radar Tilt Methods
Replies: 19
Views: 4423

Re: Weather Radar Tilt Methods

From what I remember from THE weather radar video (the one with afore mentioned good ole boy from Texas): Paint your AGL height in miles. Raise by half the beam width. This is the "Parked Position" where you leave your radar for most ops. It generally results in ground returns starting around 30nm o...
by VSF
Tue Nov 10, 2020 9:17 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Use the Autofeather
Replies: 32
Views: 6166

Re: Use the Autofeather

First there is no provision for propeller aircraft to have reduced power T/O's having said that 704/703 there is no requirement for runway analysis and obstruction other than what is dictated in the CAP. The pilot under VFR has little or no performance restrictions and self analysis of T/O path etc...
by VSF
Fri May 01, 2020 10:15 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Did older metros have the required IFR Equip??
Replies: 11
Views: 2523

Re: Did older metros have the required IFR Equip??

Metro 3's STBY AI is vacuum powered as far as I remember. The G950 equipped aircraft could be different.
by VSF
Mon May 06, 2019 6:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Question about Morningstar Routes
Replies: 10
Views: 3975

Re: Question about Morningstar Routes

A question I've always had, sort of on topic, is why the Morningstar C208s don't conduct RNAV approaches in places like YSB and YYB.
by VSF
Thu Jan 10, 2019 12:31 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: New drone rules for Canada...
Replies: 52
Views: 8374

Re: New drone rules for Canada...

Pretty easy and cheap, I'd say. I'm not super thrilled about having to keep a journey log and tech records for each model. There's some other unnecessary fluff in there too, IMO. It would have been nice to see the weight exemption being a little higher (I think 1 kilogram would still be fair) and m...
by VSF
Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:45 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What was your longest non stop flight?
Replies: 58
Views: 9895

Re: What was your longest non stop flight?

CYYT to LPPD in a C208B, 8.7 hrs
by VSF
Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:42 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Whats your Shortest non stop flight?
Replies: 68
Views: 11055

Re: Whats your Shortest non stop flight?

CYAM to KANJ. 6nm
by VSF
Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Instrument approaches at Ottawa/Rockcliffe (CYRO)
Replies: 15
Views: 2556

Re: Instrument approaches at Ottawa/Rockcliffe (CYRO)

I'm curious why the approach to 27 isn't a straight in... Possibly because of the trees?
by VSF
Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:39 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Perimeter off the runway in Thompson
Replies: 49
Views: 12150

Re: Perimeter off the runway in Thompson

If they were on a ferry permit, gear down, because of a hydraulic issue, they could possibly have had no nose wheel steering whatsoever (other than castering).
by VSF
Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:45 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: The Air Canada OTS thread
Replies: 2376
Views: 996521

Re: The Air Canada OTS thread

Lemon wrote:Has anybody else received all of the 'expect an interview' emails and still have not received an invitation for the video interview?
Yup. Still waiting for the video interview invite here.
by VSF
Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Parking Brake on the Runway
Replies: 63
Views: 8497

Re: Parking Brake on the Runway

I did this once in YTS when I had to wait 15 mins for a clearance (Traffic landing on the other runway). Departed, realized after takeoff the parking brake didn't release completely, landed at our destination with the parking brake engaged on one side.
So yeah, no parking brake on the runway!
by VSF
Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:15 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: TCAS RA between two DH8 at Sudbury
Replies: 42
Views: 482481

Re: TCAS RA between two DH8 at Sudbury

I watched this happen as I drove to the hotel from the airport with my FO. Really, REALLY scary to watch. Interestingly, the article says the Jazz Dash followed the TCAS RA. I saw it perform a collision avoidance turn to the right. Since seeing it happen, I've been looking for it in the CADORs. So f...
by VSF
Mon Oct 17, 2016 3:50 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If you can only fly one turbo prop for the rest of your life...
Replies: 45
Views: 10882

Re: If you can only fly one turbo prop for the rest of your life...

Bearskin needs a few of these. "Let the Bear take you there"! Tu-144 (never flown but looks like a helluva lot of fun) Concordeski? Definitely sounds like fun, but misses the turboprop checkbox by a little. I was thinking more along the lines of the Tu-95 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commo...
by VSF
Fri Dec 11, 2015 1:35 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: VFR in IMC - Kasper Aviation
Replies: 110
Views: 27361

Re: VFR in IMC - Kasper Aviation

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regu ... #s-602.114

Looks like the VFR weather minimum rules still talk about distances from clouds.
by VSF
Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Jazz lands on lights in YAM?
Replies: 94
Views: 19500

Re: Jazz lands on lights in YAM?

On the subject of CADORs: I've never seen a CADOR for a flight that executed a missed approach because of weather.
by VSF
Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:40 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Sander Geophysics
Replies: 32
Views: 9903

Re: Sander Geophysics

link to a previous topic:

viewtopic.php?f=13&t=46620

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by VSF
Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:16 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Sanders
Replies: 11
Views: 3501

Re: Sanders

Hi all, I'm currently employed at Sander. While it would be nice to be home more often, I am very happy with my position here. Wallypilot: thanks for your kind words about the experience pilots get here. Alot of people see "day VFR" and think the time is worthless. I'll probably get flamed for this,...
by VSF
Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Scanner on commercial flight
Replies: 19
Views: 2826

the last time i tried this, i was asked to produce a licence for the radio, which of course i had. (Industry Canada radio op. licence)

this was pre 911..
by VSF
Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:15 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: creebec crash oct 25 2007
Replies: 92
Views: 23269

if anyone knows the names of the crew, please pm me. i have a friend who's a copilot on the KA100 for Creebec...
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