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by Donald
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt
Replies: 205
Views: 32084

Re: Flair Suspending Growth Plans amid Delivery Delays and Debt

I'm a little surprised that the media hasn't picked up on their inability to make new bookings.

If AC or WJ had a service outage, it would be front page news within the hour.
by Donald
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: De-Icing Miscommunication
Replies: 2
Views: 627

Re: De-Icing Miscommunication

I wonder if the PAD controller also switched the sign board from the red STOP to green?
by Donald
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: BAe 146 Runway Overrun
Replies: 11
Views: 1877

Re: BAe 146 Runway Overrun

I call BS on comment that only the last part of the runway was icy. I suspect the entire runway was icy, not treated or inspected by the airport operator. I suspect the RJ100 crew did not plan for an icy runway and tried to turn off on taxiway A with a lot of speed. Very likely true, but if you thi...
by Donald
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:28 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: 1200TT pilot with jet time advice
Replies: 30
Views: 2944

Re: 1200TT pilot with jet time advice

The lack of an ATPL won't keep you out of a 737....in this current job market.
by Donald
Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:09 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Thunder Airlines MU2 accident in Wawa
Replies: 46
Views: 11090

Re: Thunder Airlines MU2 accident in Wawa

Not a very experienced crew on aircraft type, particularly for a training captain. That said, if you're expecting a plowed runway, it's pretty difficult to tell on approach during low light, the difference between compact snow and unplowed. I've been there myself, and was lucky to only be embarrassed.
by Donald
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: Any plans for Socialized bidding?
Replies: 31
Views: 3160

Re: Any plans for Socialized bidding?

I find it ironic that Porter pilots are extolling the virtue of seniority bidding, on the basis of a new hire getting the benefit of an expanding airline. This was the same argument that Flair pilots made during their growth phase, until it suddenly ground to a halt. Will Porter pilots still think t...
by Donald
Sun Mar 03, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: BAe 146 Runway Overrun
Replies: 11
Views: 1877

Re: BAe 146 Runway Overrun

Depending on time of day, the airport may have been not staffed.
by Donald
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Training agreement repayment
Replies: 3
Views: 576

Re: Training agreement repayment

Previous canadian case law shows that you don't even have to have a WRITTEN agreement.

A verbal promise is binding.
by Donald
Sat Feb 17, 2024 9:05 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Jet stream down
Replies: 75
Views: 20504

Re: Jet stream down

It will not be the wrong altimeter setting. They were taking off. The first instrument that affects the crews actions will be the ASI, which triggers the V2 rotate call. The second instrument is the rate of climb indicator, which triggers the "positive rate/gear up" dialogue. I expect that will be ...
by Donald
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:57 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Jet stream down
Replies: 75
Views: 20504

Re: Jet stream down

First Officer has been identified, rest in peace. Condolences to the family and friends.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/pa ... -1.7099955
by Donald
Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Air France tailstrike
Replies: 52
Views: 7159

Re: Air France tailstrike

Do the Airbus products have the ability to predict long landings and make an auto-callout?
by Donald
Mon Jan 22, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Corporate
Topic: Would you go to AC?
Replies: 8
Views: 1887

Re: Would you go to AC?

If you weren't based in YYZ, YVR or YUL, with terrible scheduling and reserve rules?

Maybe.
by Donald
Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Air France tailstrike
Replies: 52
Views: 7159

Re: Air France tailstrike

JasonE wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 1:28 pm Didn't look so bad from the passenger view point, possible it could have been recovered instead of a go around?
Allegedly on LiveATC the pilots said "we have avoided a long landing" after the go around.
by Donald
Mon Jan 22, 2024 12:14 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Air France tailstrike
Replies: 52
Views: 7159

Re: Air France tailstrike

Tough to tell from the pax video, but it sounds/looks like:

Crunch/bounce

Rotate

Engine spool up.
by Donald
Mon Jan 22, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Air France tailstrike
Replies: 52
Views: 7159

Re: Air France tailstrike

https://avherald.com/h?article=513fc722&opt=0 An Air France Airbus A350-900, registration F-HTYH performing flight AF-356 from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Toronto,ON (Canada), was landing on Toronto's runway 24L when the aircraft bounced, increased the pitch and contacted the runway surface ...
by Donald
Fri Jan 19, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Lufthansa in SFO
Replies: 10
Views: 1467

Re: Lufthansa in SFO

Is this type of treatment from SFO ATC normal?
by Donald
Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:18 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Are the working conditions / is the pay that bad at air canada
Replies: 15
Views: 5249

Re: Are the working conditions / is the pay that bad at air canada

Another first post troll.

Lots of bored people over the holidays.
by Donald
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:14 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Can a training bond that was NOT signed be enforced?
Replies: 45
Views: 10013

Re: Can a training bond that was NOT signed be enforced?

Should people honor verbal contracts they agree to? What about companies who make verbal promises on hiring as to working conditions? Can they also renege because it wasn't in the employment contract or letter signed by the officers? Is that the same or not? If you search canlii you will find a cas...

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