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by CensoredLF
Wed Jul 15, 2026 5:03 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airports where you can walk across the US border
Replies: 3
Views: 621

Re: Airports where you can walk across the US border

I have no idea what the current status is but try:

Del Bonita, AB, CEQ4
Ross International Coutts, AB, CEP4

YMMV
CLF
by CensoredLF
Thu Jul 09, 2026 6:26 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Flight Instructor Leaves Student in Mid-Air
Replies: 0
Views: 861

Flight Instructor Leaves Student in Mid-Air

https://www.smh.com.au/world/south-america/flight-instructor-jumps-to-his-death-leaving-student-to-land-plane-solo-20260709-p60e24.html At least the student had her ticket already. And when did doors on C150 become extremely hard to open? Or do 200 kms/hour :) YMMV (but not by much if you do this) CLF
by CensoredLF
Fri Jun 26, 2026 4:54 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: anybody done the float training in Ontario
Replies: 11
Views: 4047

Re: anybody done the float training in Ontario

does the seaplane pilot all get first 50 or more hours by themselves before hired ? it is expensive. Yes. I never wanted to go commercial though, I needed the hours for reasonable insurance. I did my 7 hours at Air Hart in Kelowna (2010) Rented from Orillia Sea Planes in the Muskokas in Ontario, an...
by CensoredLF
Wed Apr 29, 2026 5:45 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Tundra tires for better use of grass strip ?
Replies: 7
Views: 13946

Re: Tundra tires for better use of grass strip ?

And a grass strip is the perfect place to learn to deal with crosswinds. Much less rubber left behind when you mess up.

YMMV
CLF
by CensoredLF
Wed Feb 04, 2026 7:19 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Tailwheel Training in Southern Ontario
Replies: 15
Views: 3398

Re: Tailwheel Training in Southern Ontario

For that money go take an aerobatics course. Harv's Air would be my recommendation but I'm sure there is someone in Southern Ontario

YMMV
CLF
by CensoredLF
Sat Jan 31, 2026 7:11 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canadian Pilot with US job offer
Replies: 3
Views: 2580

Re: Canadian Pilot with US job offer, not sure how to proceed due to background

Slightly different circumstances for me, I was crossing into the US, but...

Upon being asked if I had ever been arrested, I said yes, but never convicted.
YMMV
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by CensoredLF
Thu Nov 20, 2025 7:03 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ouch! That Had To Hurt!
Replies: 26
Views: 13450

Re: Ouch! That Had To Hurt!

Why do you hate 152s? They were one of the funnest planes I flew.

Let them fly 172s. There are lots of those and no-one would miss one.

IMHO
CLF
by CensoredLF
Tue Nov 18, 2025 8:12 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Has anyone tried their luck at the winter sports shows?
Replies: 10
Views: 5439

Re: Has anyone tried their luck at the winter sports shows?

Very early in the morning is the best time. First day not so good. Last day may be best or worst. Always walk away if a client arrives in the middle of your talk, A quick "I'll come back" and leave and let them sell.

I have been on both sides of the booth :)

YMMV
Good luck
CLF
by CensoredLF
Sat Nov 08, 2025 7:37 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Gyrocopter training
Replies: 12
Views: 2814

Re: Gyrocopter training

See if I can get this past ... :) There is a specific name or label for a pilot who flies very low below clouds. Search for a website suing that name. On that site ask your question. There is/was a very knowledgeble and opinionated pilot on there who was into gyros. Hope this sticks around long enou...
by CensoredLF
Sat Nov 08, 2025 7:32 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Gyrocopter training
Replies: 12
Views: 2814

Re: Gyrocopter training

Most people have to go to America for training.

HTH
CLF
by CensoredLF
Wed Oct 01, 2025 7:05 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight training failures
Replies: 18
Views: 2772

Re: Flight training failures

> Isn't that why schools have senior instructors do supervisory flights? But what if the assessment is rushed, because the senior instructor, second in command, Class 1, has "more important" things to do? Example: Engine failure test from 1500' instead of the regulation 3000' I was then failed becau...
by CensoredLF
Mon Sep 15, 2025 6:29 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Freelance instructor in CYMM
Replies: 8
Views: 1078

Re: Freelance instructor in CYMM

So why isn't it your son making the request instead of you?

CLF
by CensoredLF
Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:28 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Beaver check out?
Replies: 7
Views: 7430

Re: Beaver check out?

10K and ill give a you 3 hour beaver PCC. 8) What's the cost to let me fly solo? PPL + $2K + 5 hours and Dave at Air Hart in Kelowna let me fly their 180 on floats solo for my ticket. PPL + float ticket + 3 hours + how much money will be needed for you to let me fly your Beaver solo? Currently at 3...
by CensoredLF
Thu May 08, 2025 10:04 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Community/Residential Air Parks
Replies: 37
Views: 11255

Re: Community/Residential Air Parks

Okotoks Airpark is the only residential park I'm aware of in the Calgary area. I am not sure what the status is. Wonderful little airport, very poorly managed, with a bizarre group of home owners and changing rules.

GL
CLF
by CensoredLF
Thu May 08, 2025 10:00 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Was it Carb Ice?
Replies: 15
Views: 6546

Re: Was it Carb Ice?

Indeed the dreaded C150 (O200) trains you for carb ice. - new plane to us, BC Lower Mainland, August high humidity, I was warned by the AME, and a 150 had gone down on takeoff the week before. Sure enough the engine sputtered on the first take off roll. - regularly in Alberta when ground temp is 5 t...
by CensoredLF
Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:29 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Ripley's Believe It or Not
Replies: 4
Views: 3188

Ripley's Believe It or Not

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 31388.html

A quote:
The South Africa CAA in its report blamed “the lack of secure containment for the penguin” as being responsible for the crash.
by CensoredLF
Tue Jan 28, 2025 7:16 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PGI's Recommendations
Replies: 3
Views: 2295

Re: PGI's Recommendations

Teaching/training is considered fair use. You can cut and paste a "reasonable" amount. Multiple pages is not reasonable :)

CF
by CensoredLF
Thu Jan 09, 2025 8:36 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Rottnest Island Cessna Caravan Seaplane Crash
Replies: 14
Views: 5438

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 a...
by CensoredLF
Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:04 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Select Aviation Bush Pilot Program (Advice for an aspiring pilot)
Replies: 3
Views: 1391

Re: Select Aviation Bush Pilot Program (Advice for an aspiring pilot)

Dryden Flying Club used to (2015) have a float plane available for members use/rental. If they still do I would explore getting your 7 hour ticket there and then renting until you have 50 hours. There is another company based out of Gimili that also used to rent a 172 on floats. Of course, Northern ...
by CensoredLF
Fri Dec 13, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Springbank
Replies: 1
Views: 3976

Re: Springbank

Our favourite is Murray's in High Level, but we trust both Stealth and Klarenbach in YBW. We use Stealth more frequently, not sure why.
We are 10 person partnership with a C150, lol

HTH
CLF
by CensoredLF
Thu Oct 03, 2024 6:34 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Tsb report out on 2023 piper saratoga fatal crash
Replies: 35
Views: 7562

Re: Tsb report out on 2023 piper saratoga fatal crash

I know this area well. 100 of my 300 hours are mountain time. I would never have gone past Ghost Lake with that weather. I hope I would have stayed on the ground to begin with.

So sad, so unnecessary.
CLF
by CensoredLF
Tue Jul 30, 2024 3:51 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Amphib Homebuilt Down, Merrit , BC
Replies: 3
Views: 1754

Amphib Homebuilt Down, Merrit , BC

News channels report 2 dead, The plane was quote "two-seat, homebuilt amphibious aircraft."
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/plane-crash-kills ... -1.6981534

CLF
by CensoredLF
Sun Jan 02, 2022 8:38 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: C of R Question
Replies: 21
Views: 2435

Re: C of R Question

We have 10 people listed on the C of R for our C150. We send a spreadsheet with all the names and addresses for every change. This happens once or twice a year

HTH
CLF
by CensoredLF
Sun Jun 13, 2021 7:09 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Aerobatics Training
Replies: 88
Views: 11411

Re: Aerobatics Training

> A prepared pilot on a nice day with plenty of altitude in a proper aerobatic airplane should be able to fly a loop and a roll > without overstressing the airplane if he wishes to do so. With my massive amount of acrobatic experience, 6 hours, I would like to comment on the above. My first loop, en...

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