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- Fri Oct 01, 2010 1:50 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: IFR in the mountains
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1832
Re: IFR in the mountains
I big part of flying IFR in BC is breaking out and canceling IFR. Sure you could follow the procedure all the time until lined up on final but that isn't efficient or fun. A little experience in the rocks can keep you out of trouble and give your passengers a smoother ride. The lighter and less powe...
- Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:41 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: When to pull the plug on the Aviation career?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6201
Re: When to pull the plug on the Aviation career?
I thought about pulling the plug once, when I was working for a crappy employer and just had become a dad but I figured out that I just needed to do a different kind of flying for awhile to get the excitement back. When I seriously thought about doing a non flying job I realized I don't really do wh...
- Sat Sep 25, 2010 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Second time around
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2517
Re: Second time around
Hasn't been brutal for me. Over 20 years at it. Mainly bush flying all over the place. Couldn't imagine going to work at an office, although some bad weather days I wish I could have been a dispatcher for the day instead of a pilot. Worked for a few companies that didn't work out but in the most par...
- Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:03 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Advice on this future career
- Replies: 4
- Views: 755
Re: Advice on this future career
Go for it, no problem in your 30's, you could still have 30 years of employment ahead of you and should be able to accomplish most of your goals in that time I should think.
It's kind of like playing the lottery, you can't win unless you play.
It's kind of like playing the lottery, you can't win unless you play.
- Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:58 pm
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: We shall never forget
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1985
Re: We shall never forget
Never forget, I agree on that. Feel free to make your own decision on what you won't forget.
- Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:11 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: ATAC Blacklist?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2760
Re: ATAC Blacklist?
I've quit a couple "bad" companies and it hasn't effected my career at all. I might have been worried about money for a bit but it always worked out better to leave. I've been asked at interviews to explain if I ever left a job under bad terms. Yes I have I said and made the explanation short and sw...
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:21 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Not Ice Pilots--for sure
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3336
Re: Not Ice Pilots--for sure
Well I'd watch it, probably a little corney but what show on aviation isn't? Got some cool landing spots and a takeoff down hill on a country road with a pretty girl along, who wouldn't want to do that.
David Lee Roth, HA HA!
David Lee Roth, HA HA!
- Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:43 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Best Float Flying Read
- Replies: 26
- Views: 11293
Re: Best Float Flying Read
I agree with all of the above - also - Wings of the North by Dick Turner And "Arctic Pilot" by Walter Gilbert - this book was written in 1939 about the flying he did up north in 1931. Good luck finding it but its a gem. The pages are almost 1/8 of an inch thick. Its fun to read as not much has chang...
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:05 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Best Beaver mods
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9191
Re: Best Beaver mods
ENBT, just watched your the link to the slide show. Great shots!
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:02 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Best Beaver mods
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9191
Re: Best Beaver mods
Baron STOL? Not too impressed for the cost. The upgross is only for fuel in the tip tanks as far as I remember - nice for long trips though.
- Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:10 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Floatplane Safety Video
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4368
Re: Floatplane Safety Video
That would make more sense CD, I do remember though seeing a 206 pull up with a Transport guy inside wearing a yellow pouch type life jacket a number of years back. He also shut down and attached the ropes to the floats before docking (as an extra precaution with it being an amphib), something I'd n...
- Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:33 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Floatplane Safety Video
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4368
Re: Floatplane Safety Video
The life jackets don't have to be sealed to be legal. You can put them in zip lock bags with the tag inside or have them stamped. Doing this gives passengers the option not to feel bad when wanting to have the jacket on. Transport Canada wears them and they are not in a sealed bag before each flight.
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 11:20 pm
- Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
- Topic: Floatplane Safety Video
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4368
Re: Floatplane Safety Video
One thing I do is try to educate the public knowing they will talk to their friends and some safety tips will travel by word of mouth. Today I was talking to a fellow I met at a birthday party and he was telling me of a scary return flight he had from Victoria Harbour to Vancouver. He told his compa...
- Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Barefoot Bandit in the Bahamas
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7725
Re: Barefoot Bandit in the Bahamas
He was only stealing from the rich.
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:39 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: FAA gives approval for flying car (link to video)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2130
Re: FAA gives approval for flying car (link to video)
Who wouldn't want one?
- Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Need help: Flying to USA
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2869
Re: Need help: Flying to USA
use fltplan.com to plan your trip. Its free and works great.
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:29 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Is this greasy?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2005
Re: Is this greasy?
You are doing the right thing. The new job will come. Don't ever bad mouth the company you are working for even if things aren't that great - perhaps they aren't bad but understandability you want some different experience and that is why you'd like to work for your next employer. Nothing wrong with...
- Wed Jun 02, 2010 6:35 am
- Forum: ATS Question Forum
- Topic: What happens when a flight plan is filed?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1607
Re: What happens when a flight plan is filed?
If you use fltplan.com (free) for planning it will show you the routes that other pilots filed for your same trip as well as the routes that were given recently from ATC. Very handy.
- Wed May 12, 2010 5:18 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Princeton B.C.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1816
Re: Princeton B.C.
KIP,
Hunting is very popular during the fall months with the area being noted for the record-size mule deer also moose, elk, black bear, grouse. There are MANY logging roads that go in all directions to take you to interesting destinations.
Hunting is very popular during the fall months with the area being noted for the record-size mule deer also moose, elk, black bear, grouse. There are MANY logging roads that go in all directions to take you to interesting destinations.
- Tue May 11, 2010 10:17 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Princeton B.C.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1816
Re: Princeton B.C.
Princeton is a great place to live if you like fishing, hunting, off roading/motorbiking, etc. Beautiful spot. I second everything Wilbur said. I also agree the valley route from Summerland is better than going via Keromeos if unfamiliar with the area. The 172 will be fine there if not taken out in ...