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by Beaver Driver
Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:26 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: 703 one employee?
Replies: 11
Views: 2352

Re: 703 one employee?

Sure it is. As long as you qualify for all the key positions and can pass the tests. PRM can be tricky if you don’t have a maintenance background, but not impossible.
by Beaver Driver
Mon Jan 13, 2020 12:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Coolest Airports in the Prairies
Replies: 14
Views: 2500

Re: Coolest Airports in the Prairies

It’s been a lot of years, but I remember Eastend SK being a neat grass strip to fly into. The Frenchman River valley is quite scenic.

Maple Creek is also good. Golf course and good restaurants within walking distance.
by Beaver Driver
Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:14 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Best medevac schedules?
Replies: 12
Views: 4584

Re: Best medevac schedules?

Cessna 180 wrote: Wed Aug 15, 2018 12:26 am Is there such thing as a "good" medevac schedule?
I did 1 year on - rest of my life off, that was ok...
by Beaver Driver
Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:40 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Another Beaver Mod Question
Replies: 18
Views: 5682

Re: Another Beaver Mod Question

I've herd they are available for $10,000 each.
by Beaver Driver
Fri Aug 29, 2014 7:30 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Aircraft insurance annual costs ( Beaver/206 amphibian)
Replies: 6
Views: 3268

Re: Aircraft insurance annual costs ( Beaver/206 amphibian)

In my experience, pilot hours had little to no effect on insurance prices, assuming they met the minimum which was only like 30 hours or something. Hull value has the biggest impact of insurance prices. So, how much of your money does it take to insure a Beaver...all of it.
by Beaver Driver
Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Recurring Defects
Replies: 4
Views: 3044

Re: Recurring Defects

I'm working on a new MCM, and trying to figure out an effective system for identifying recurring defects. A system that tracks defects over several months and 100's of hours will be a lot more complex than one that only looks back over the last 15 flights. I'm going to aim at somewhere in between...
by Beaver Driver
Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:04 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Recurring Defects
Replies: 4
Views: 3044

Recurring Defects

CAR 726.05 (3) For the purposes of these standards, defects are recurring defects if a failure mode is repeated three times, on a particular aircraft, within 15 flight segments of a previous repair made in respect of that failure mode. But what is the definition of a flight segment? I have read else...
by Beaver Driver
Wed May 01, 2013 9:13 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: A sad day in Canadian Aviation...
Replies: 50
Views: 6522

Re: A sad day in Canadian Aviation...

For what it's worth, from Perer MacKay's Facebook page..... Peter MacKay Cadets organizations across Canada play an important role in promoting good citizenship, leadership, community service and physical fitness among young Canadians. I believe in the merits of this program and the benefits it prov...
by Beaver Driver
Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:58 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Iran unveils new stealth fighter!
Replies: 40
Views: 4108

Re: Iran unveils new stealth fighter!

frosti wrote:There should be an IQ test prior to connecting to the internet.
Well, that wouldn't be any fun...
by Beaver Driver
Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:44 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Plane missing in Antarctica
Replies: 367
Views: 67627

Re: Plane missing in Antarctica

I have never posted in one of these threads, and I have never met any of the people involved, yet I find myself checking back every half hour or so to see if there are any updates. I truly believe they are safe on the ground and waiting out the storm, and I look forward to the first hand account of ...
by Beaver Driver
Tue Jan 08, 2013 10:41 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Is it worth it to get a float rating without extra hours ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2730

Re: Is it worth it to get a float rating without extra hours

I didn't have a float rating when I got my first float job either. The company did my float training for free. I did have over 2000 hours and a lot of crop spraying in my log book though.
by Beaver Driver
Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:12 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Is it worth it to get a float rating without extra hours ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2730

Re: Is it worth it to get a float rating without extra hours

Just to clarify something, the 50 hour insurance requirement is to carry passengers. You can be insured on the airplane with less time to do non rev and cargo flights.
by Beaver Driver
Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Trip advice?
Replies: 6
Views: 1200

Re: Trip advice?

The accommodations at Points North are all new. Sometimes the dock by the fuel pumps is busy and you have to wait your turn.
by Beaver Driver
Thu Nov 08, 2012 9:01 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots Started
Replies: 244
Views: 51220

Re: Ice Pilots Started

Siddley Hawker wrote:
"landing in 200 and an 8th..
A mere bagatelle. DEI used to regularly go down to 50 and an 8th. :)
I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that...lol
by Beaver Driver
Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:37 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Beef Supreme's fantasy war bird camp.
Replies: 50
Views: 3231

Re: Beef Supreme's fantasy war bird camp.

Stearman
Harvard
Spitfire
Corsair
F7F Tigercat

If you want to fly jets, just go here....http://www.jetwarbird.com/
by Beaver Driver
Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:22 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Air Spray Invaders
Replies: 10
Views: 3545

Re: Air Spray Invaders

I've been drooling over this ad for a while now. Cheep to buy, but unfortunately it doesn't include a fuel truck.

http://www.controller.com/listingsdetai ... id=1242003
by Beaver Driver
Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:58 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: US Airways 2009 Hudson River Crash Hudson Miracle Approach
Replies: 5
Views: 1690

Re: US Airways 2009 Hudson River Crash Hudson Miracle Approa

That is good. I like the lower left corner...ETOPS: Engines Turning or People Swimming
by Beaver Driver
Mon Sep 12, 2011 3:31 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Too late? I hope not!
Replies: 10
Views: 1973

Re: Too late? I hope not!

I know of people who have started flying after retiring from their real job.

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