Floatplane in Pitt Lake, BC

[gaamin]

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/one-missing-after- ... e-1.997171

[180]

Just saw an update on the 6pm news.

Apparently a training flight out of Pitt Meadows. One pilot escaped with minor injuries, the other pilot was killed.

My condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

[Apollo]

Anybody know the reg/who was involved?

[180]

I've been watching this story closely and nothing has been said in the news about whether this aircraft was actually on floats or not...

Time will tell, but the title of this thread might be incorrect. It was pretty snotty out there this afternoon.

Again, my condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

[twotter]

It was a float training airplane out of Pitt. It appears that it was GKPD.. Always bad when someone loses their life.

[bizjets101]

Pacific Rim Aviation


photo spottertim/flicker

[cessnafloatflyer]

How do you know? There are two training planes out of Pitt.
Very sad anyhow...

[twotter]

Because it wasnt Tom

[moocow]

Local news radio station reported it as Pacific Rim's float plane.

Bill Yearwood with the Transportation Safety Board says it was teacher and student on board from the Pacific Rim Aviation Academy.

http://www.news1130.com/news/local/arti ... lane-crash

[I_Heart_Seaplanes]

Very sad news. My deepest condolences to the pilot's family as well as the team at PacRim. This one hits pretty close to home.

[b787]

My deep condolences to the friends and families of the flight instructor

[ski.fly]

Very sad news. My deepest condolences to the pilot's family as well as the team at PacRim. This one hits pretty close to home.

I agree, this is very sad news. My thoughts are with the familly and the people from Pacific Rim.

[jlloyd]

Does anyone know the name of the pilot?

[North Shore]

Very sad news. My deepest condolences to the pilot's family as well as the team at PacRim. This one hits pretty close to home.

Indeed. It really got me thinking last night, and again this morning...

[Rowdy]

It was pretty snotty out.. Very very sad to hear.

Stay safe out there this fall/winter all my float flying brethren!

[Rookie50]

My sincere condolences and prayers.

[b787]

According to The Province, the victim is a 71 year old flight instructor from PacRim
"“They were doing touch-and-go manoeuvres,” Bill Yearwood, the Transportation Safety Board’s regional manager for aviation accident investigations, said Tuesday.

After practising five or six of these operations, in which the float plane touches down then takes off again without stopping, the plane crashed, possibly due to gusting winds.

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/news/Flight+ ... z29WDQDeEw

[g1000]

just went on the Pacific Rim Aviation website, according to the listing of instructors, could've very well been

Jim Stevens – Class 3 Flight Instructor, Seaplane Instructor, Taildragger Instructor

and according to this article, http://pacificrimaviation.ca/2012/01/31 ... ush-pilot/
"He gained over 2200 hours of real-world seaplane experience at a time and place where all you had in the cockpit was “a clock, a compass, and a map”. Jim veteran of 10 years of flying passengers and cargo around North-Eastern BC and the North-West Territories"

This should'nt have happened..

[cessnafloatflyer]

Stay safe out there this fall/winter all my float flying brethren!

+1

If you don't like it or unsure how to do it, don't. Live to fly another day.

Stay safe and alert...
CFF

[PositiveRate27]

I'm very sorry to announce the loss of our beloved colleague, mentor, and friend Jim Stevens.

The staff at Pacific Rim Aviation Academy would like to extend our condolences to Jim's family and friends and thank you to all for your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

For more information regarding the memorial service please contact me via PM.

Click on the following links for more about "Arizona Jim":

http://pacificrimaviation.ca/2012/10/18/arizona-jim-3/

http://pacificrimaviation.ca/2012/01/31 ... ush-pilot/

http://www.theprovince.com/news/fraser- ... story.html