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by oldncold
Fri Dec 23, 2022 1:17 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Global Warming ?
Replies: 21
Views: 3233

Global Warming ?

Today across bc at flt level 370 isa was -12 oat -64c . Up in rabbit kettle ( nahanni national park) at 1am minus 52.5c = negative 72.5 farenheit that is so frickn cold they dont even have manuals for operating in that . Is climate change happening? Yes of course > the natural world abhors an imbala...
by oldncold
Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:45 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: delta pay raise
Replies: 3
Views: 1876

delta pay raise

delta airlines ratify collective bargaining agreement of 30 percent over 4 years this means that a fo and captain will have fully regained their salary reductions due to post 911 cuts by end of agreement and in concert with flexibility of overtime finally gaining ground hello ac n wj are you listeni...
by oldncold
Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:34 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: cheyenne crash lewiston
Replies: 2
Views: 1333

Re: cheyenne crash lewiston

location correction lewistown montana not lewiston idaho see pics on twitter
by oldncold
Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:05 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: cheyenne crash lewiston
Replies: 2
Views: 1333

cheyenne crash lewiston

Tuesday a canadian registered piper cheyenne aircfraft c-gzpu crashed in a landing incident lewiston , aircraft from pic posted on twitter looks like a total loss. Possible factors snow over ice covered runway , and the lack runway features due to very recent passage of a major winter storm Fortunat...
by oldncold
Mon Dec 12, 2022 8:44 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Pivot Air & the DR
Replies: 39
Views: 6024

Re: Pivot Air & the DR

Usa would send a seal team hunt down the narcos canada sends a diplomat begs for access and hand the detained cookies . If you are the dictator who would you fear Also if canada govt had any balls it would have banned canadian tourists from the dominican and 1.5 billon economic benefit for years unt...
by oldncold
Fri Dec 09, 2022 10:21 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: wasaya?
Replies: 14
Views: 3681

Re: wasaya?

Yes technically your atpl can be in a " frozen state" > scerario you got your atpl. Then flew a single eng turbine ie pc 12 . During that time your group 1 instrument rating lapses, even though your flying approaches on your valid group 3 instrument rating, practically every day .. your aptl license...
by oldncold
Sun Dec 04, 2022 12:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Delta Airlines Pilots 30% .pay raise
Replies: 2
Views: 1040

Delta Airlines Pilots 30% .pay raise

Yesterday as reported on abc news Delta Airlines pilot group reached a tentative deal to increase the pay by a Healthy 30 percent over 4 years ratification is expected to pass and voting on the contract will continue thru December. To all canadian airlines pilots brothers n sisters ,food for thought...
by oldncold
Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: blocking tail reg on flight aware
Replies: 6
Views: 1227

blocking tail reg on flight aware

Few questions
1) according to flight aware they dont block tail #s the faa or tcca > meaning nav canada i assume is that correct
2)how long did it take you to block a tail start to finish in days or weeks
3) they>flight aware can block for subscription fee ?

Thx
by oldncold
Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Are Pilot wages actually that low?
Replies: 50
Views: 6736

Re: Are Pilot wages actually that low?

WELL lets look at the quality of life and pay shall we> several years back when me dad retired and moved to an apartment , stuck in the side of his sock drawer in the dresser was an old direct deposit pay from 1970 okanagan heli for the month i kept it for some reason, dad passed at the start of cov...
by oldncold
Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:03 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Military Leave - Possible in 705?
Replies: 10
Views: 1816

Re: Military Leave - Possible in 705?

Reputable companies should be PROUD to have an employee that still is contributing to our armed forces. goodness knows we need all the modern equipment and manpower/ women power flying . IF your company does not have an leave allowance policy for aviation military reserve s pilots ame 's get at it i...
by oldncold
Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:14 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: DHC-3T Lost in WA Puget Sound
Replies: 21
Views: 6199

Re: DHC-3T Lost in WA Puget Sound

CNN reporting 6 more bodies recovered from wreckage. Also NTSB have recovered 80 percent of wreckage including the engine. They have identified the 5 of the bodies ,but are still looking to identify the 6th. There also was a body recovered several miles away from the crash a week ago Investigators a...
by oldncold
Sat Oct 01, 2022 9:20 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Inflation is coming...in a big way. Part 3. DEBT CRISIS
Replies: 31
Views: 4589

Re: Inflation is coming...in a big way. Part 3. DEBT CRISIS

The canadian 50 cent piece (formerly the loonie) amp inflation since govt over spending (trudeau 1 and now 2) have combined to add 875BILLION to national net debt. N 15 million positive tax payers (people whose income is such that they actually dont get any deductions) Productivity is in the toilet ...
by oldncold
Thu Sep 29, 2022 6:51 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Insurance rates because of fiona and ian hurricanes
Replies: 2
Views: 583

Insurance rates because of fiona and ian hurricanes

Read an article 7-9billion for the 2 storms and ian isnt done with the east cosat the underwriters are going to have fits for the next several months and consumers will obviously see rates rise for home auto and some aircraft rates stayed tuned renewal time going to get pricey
by oldncold
Wed Sep 28, 2022 8:52 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Hurricane IAN
Replies: 5
Views: 1049

Re: Hurricane IAN

See you tube video of north perry florida airport damage 15 planes tossed n bent in tornado ahead of hurricance Ian . Including a couple of nice twins
by oldncold
Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:53 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.
Replies: 251
Views: 33287

Re: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.

9.5 billion prople on the planet vs 3 billion 100 years ago ,that scientist base that global temp increase on . U.N. says every human being going about there daily live emitts 16 tonnes of C02 there inlies the rub , there is not a polictican on the planet that will avocate removal of 6 billion human...
by oldncold
Tue Sep 20, 2022 1:40 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: 2 dead 172 crash near Shauvan sask .
Replies: 4
Views: 3011

2 dead 172 crash near Shauvan sask .

Tsb reporting that 2 people on board a 172 doing pipeline inspection died. when the plane crashed 6 miles south southwest of shauvan sk
The plane was consumed by post impact fire.inspectors from tsb are enroute to the scene. Condolence to the families n friends of the deceased. Sad day
by oldncold
Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.
Replies: 251
Views: 33287

Re: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.

fair enough but ? Do all though 9 million in pop growth end up squarely in the middleclass that dont qualify for govt programs due to income . Or are they working on poverty line, which is more common among first gen immigrants . Where they use more n need more govt services . Where they going to li...
by oldncold
Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:36 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.
Replies: 251
Views: 33287

Re: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.

Just as a educational history lesson for those not born before 1997 I looked up total federal govt spending in 1997 157.4 billion total revenues 160 billion 2.6 billion surplus . Adjusted for inflation that spending 265 billion not what trudeau n company are spending 380 billion and with the interes...
by oldncold
Wed Sep 14, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.
Replies: 251
Views: 33287

Re: THE NEXT GIGANTIC ISSUE.

Well at least our former pm had masters degree in economics and could read a balance sheet. Yes he added 155 billion to the debt in a minority govt .. guess who put the spend gun to the proverbial head? Thats right boys n girls the ndp n liberals so in the interest of self preservation (that theme s...
by oldncold
Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:14 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: DHC-3T Lost in WA Puget Sound
Replies: 21
Views: 6199

Re: DHC-3T Lost in WA Puget Sound

Otter has been found, komo news seatlle reported today that a reasearch underwater rov that was undergoing testing was requested by ntsb to help in search for the missing otter. They assisted and found the otter no further info yet and only 1 person body has been recovered

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