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Some people have nothing better to do than yell at others on avcanada. That's why I stopped coming to this site. Grow up.

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Don't mind me plugging my own little group, but for fun I started a weekly aviation photo contest and invite you all to join in the party. Free to enter and the prize is a slight boost to your photographic ego. New themes every week.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6680814147&ref=mf

And to get this post back in the right direction...... YACDirect, I have a friend who owns a couple planes here in YQT, so I'll see if I can come up with something for you. He has a Seneca II which is probably more than you need or want to pay for, and a 206 on floats that is out of the water by no...

Anyone know if there are any airplanes for rent in QT anymore - 172 or similar? Been a few years since I've been there, and would like to take some family & friends for a ride. -OR- is there anyone there with a private aircraft in which you might be interested in working out some arrangement with me?

Yeah you should never subject avionics to that sort of abuse. I have in the past been asked to do a load test with Pitot Heat, Lights etc, also have done it by switching the battery off *not* the alternator. Either way, I still think it is a bit silly. How would you do a load check with the battery...

I watched a seagull misjudge the height of a wave during a "landing approach" and take a header in. Pretty funny.

There were only 1,692 Beavers built if I am not mistaken - the other serial number would not be an airframe serial... perhaps service number as mentioned.

And are beaver data plates all not located on the pilot door frame?

Drive or fly into Kelowna, don't think you have many more options in the Edmonton area. I believe Airhart does a good, quick float rating (I think that is the company name??) I wasn't aware there was such a thing as a good, quick float rating. I say beware of anywhere that tells you they will train...

1000 hours over Gunt Lake, in C-GPCR, on my way to Cat Lake.
2000 hours over Otatakan Lake, in C-GGRW, on my way to Cat Lake.
3000 hours just north of Sioux Lookout, in C-GHEG, comin back from Cat Lake.
Im sure 4000 will be somewhere on that route too.

I'm yacdirect for a reason.

wonder how it makes the crew feel for the magic panel voice to call them retards

cpl_atc wrote:
How about "Traffic 30nm south of Island Lake", or "Traffic 40 north of God's Narrows..."

Because their GPS is already set to YWG, duh

oldtimer wrote:Helicopters and floaters are the worst offenders.

I had a whole rant typed up, but to hell with it.

Float pilots are idiots anyway.

My understanding is their CFI resigned and the replacement isn't float rated and thus CC can't do seaplane endorsements under their OC.

If that's true I sure hope they get that straightened away for next year and get back to training in the north where it should be IMO

Cat do you honestly think that a 200 hour commercial pilot just vibrating to build the next 300 hours so they can get that right seat job somewhere on the yellow brick road to the airlines will make a good instructor? A 200 hour pilot who wants to be an instructor will make a FAR better instructor s...

After takeoff with a c/s prop, people are always in a big hurry to reduce RPM's. Not sure why. The way I treat it is to use maximum power approved for the takeoff, but as soon as safely airborne reduce to maximum continuous power and go from there. Spend as little time as possible above "max contin...

Thanks all for the info!

This may be a stupid question for not knowing the area but why would anyone not have to report on an ATF or other common frequency just because they are sked and/or with center?

People who are instructors to build time make lousy instructors.

Huh... whaddaya know. Wasn't there when I did mine in 03. Seems like a good idea though

Well in that case, you're welcome... and I hope we find some positive replies!

FlyYukon wrote:(spin, 180 power off landing)

The 180 power off landing must be a new requirement? Never heard of that as a flight test exercise

I posted this a few days ago but it was lost in the server malfunction / upgrade thing... anyhow I was asked this by an American fisherman and didn't know what the answer was so I hereby turn it over to the expertise of avcanadians: My American fisherman has: - An FAA-issued PPL and instrument ratin...

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

Don't

The other day I watched a Beech 200 take off with a 20-25 kt tail wind. Why I ask… as he/she had a choice off taking off into wind. There are no obstacles, and the taxi distance was the same to both runway ends, in fact he/she went against the traffic flow. I have asked myself the same question ove...