The accident occured at CZFG = Pukatawagan, MB not CYPM = Pikangikum, ON.

What kind of schedule do the FO's on the DC3T work?

cpl_atc you have obviously demonstrated that you have NEVER been in a busy cockpit before. Yeah I know when you got your CPL you probably thought you knew everything there was to know about aviation. Errors sometimes happen and it's up to all of us to work together to ensure they happen as infrequen...

How difficult a process is it to get the restricted FAC? I've got a FAC for non-restricted (posession and acquistion) but am getting more interested in owning a handgun. Is there any way as a bush pilot working in remote areas you could ever obtain a permit to carry one on person?

One has to wonder why the thread starter doesnt have a cell phone. You know those nifty things that have made pay phones a thing of the past! Ahhhhhh hahh haha hahahahahah!!!!! Small Penguin!!! Ahahahahahaha!!!! I take it you're from southern ontario? Oh the things you'd learn up here!!! That has t...

Anyone know more about when TC is changing the exams from 2 to 8? I heard it was the begining of the new year?

Really? I'm planning to write the SAMRON/SAMRA exams in January and haven't heard anything about this. If anyone knows anything about this please PM me.

Ever stay at any hotel near the Winnipeg Airport? All you can hear through the night are those goddamn metros being run up. And they HAVE a concrete wall.

Here is my experience with full flaps in the Beaver. First, the Beaver I'm flying has the Baron mod with the 5370 upgross. The old flap placard has been replaced with a new one that reads: Cruise - 0 Climb - 15 Baron - 25 Takeoff - 35 Landing - 50 I have tried around 15 or more landings at the "Land...

Great story Cat! Got any more?

Found this one too. An amazing video of a DHC-2 forced into the trees (nobody was seriously hurt).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaDAsIs_NDY

Steer clear.

I know Borek's pilot bases are Calgary and Edmonton but do you know if there are any Twotter drivers that rotate from Vancouver?

The DHC-2 I fly has the 5370 upgross with the Baron wing mod and the flap placard inside reads:

Cruise - 0 degrees

Climb - 15 Degrees

Baron - 25 degrees

Takeoff - 35 degrees

Landing - 50 degrees

What about downwind landings on floats? Any rules of thumb there?

Sad to hear. My condolences to family and friends as well. Here it is from CBC.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story ... crash.html

I never thought the work was that bad. Two weeks in one week out was nice. The only time it sucked was if you had a driller that liked to scream and yell. If you had a good crew it could be a lot of fun. It was nice to make the move up to Roughneck from Leasehand though. That way YOU were the one bo...

The department of Indian and Northern Affairs is an ineffective dinosaur Bingo CID, a department that has been ineffective in doing anything to solve a major social and economic problem in this country. Before coming up north I had always assumed somebody was stationed at the "drawing board" coming...

-Planted trees on the westcoast for 9 seasons (got to see some awesome parts of the world in the off-season and paid for my all my flight training). -Worked as a Divemaster in the Caribbean -Bucked logs at a sawmill -Worked the rigs in northern AB Now that I'm in aviation I always remind myself that...

Here's wishing you a speedy recovery Rowdy! I usually check in to Avcanada a few times a week and have always been impressed by your continuous positive vibes!!! Just got back from a week away from base and was sure surprised to hear the news. Best of luck with everything.

I'm sure everybody's goal is perfection. The fact is that it is EVIDENT that this is not occuring in day to day operations. Would you not agree to this? You can go to any airport and watch poor landing after poor landing. Striving toward a goal and actually attaining it CONSISTENTLY are two differen...

Cat in no way am I talking about being in or out of control of an a/c. Obviously that HAS to be down pat. What I am talking about is a smooth stable approach, touching down on the centre of the first 100 ft. of the runway....gently with no wandering, in any wind conditions.

I think we need to define "perfection" here.

Let me be clear that there is no "fearing" of anything. And I am not concerned with decision making, etc...I was more trying to convey the fact that the "hands and feet" skill of flying is hard to perfect. And since I have personally watched some 705 operators still wheelbarrowing airplanes when lan...

How many hours was it before you commercial guys felt you had it all figured out (stick and rudder wise)? 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, never? And by that I mean could be totally relaxed and have consistently great landings in strong, gusty crosswinds, etc...Or are you always kind of tense in these situa...

Do a lot of you guys ever fill the "comments" section in your logbook with personal remarks? Ie. bad weather, engine troubles, crazy winds, etc... Seems like everyone I fly with leaves it completely blank out of fear for retribution fron Transport when it comes time to hand it in for their ATPL.