Moon The Loon

A toy I would love to have. But I'd be dead by the hands of my better half!

Perfect Vsplat - mystery solved! I remember seeing that AIC but forgot about it. One falls behind very quickly when every day is Saturday ("Retired)!

I don't believe it refers to ice pellets as that notation would be in the clouds and weather section, not the remarks. Even the decoder referred to by Kargokings above doesn't elaborate: ICE Not decoded! So the mystery remains... Perhaps, as Seeker suggests, it replaces the term FROIN (Frost On the Indicaator).

SPECI CYFC 051204Z AUTO 34006KT 1 3/4SM -SN OVC017 M12/M14 A2991 RMK VIS VRB 1-3 ICE SLP132= What does "ICE" mean? Can't find the definition anywhere.

Great video of a supersonic long-range bomber the experts said could never be built!

LOVE IT!

As Pat Paulsen (Smothers Brothers Show) used to say, "picky, picky, picky..." ?

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/19/us/texas-plane-crash/index.html Charter flight. Runway overrun on takeoff. Failure to climb. Hmmm....

Standard RT is so important. It's a very poorly understood requirement of crews flying internationally. Pilots and controllers included.

I remember a time when each time you clicked on a topic, a new window had to open up causing our then Admin's extra bandwidth/cost. I suggested "Why not leave the main menu at the top of the screen and split the lower half (frame) to show the post." It worked and the site has evolved ever since! (that would have been ~1998)

INCIDENT: Cargojet 767 Had Tail Strike, And Flew On! - Mentour Pilot First off, is this story accurate? On takeoff, no less. Usually happens on landings with Vref too low during flare. Only thing I can think of in this instance is a gross over-rotation just slightly above or even below Vr.

Planning on just about that, old friend! Lots to do though around the new (30 year old) house we bought just outside Fredericton in late 2019 - before the stupidness took over the world. The moving trucks arrived three weeks ago and filled the double garage with "stuff". Will probably take a lifetime to empty it into the household crevices the "stuff" was meant to fill!

Thanks Mav - deeply appreciated.

Thanks for all the kind words everyone. I guess I overstated "gone". I'll still watch this site at least once a day and rest assured, if something needs to be said, I'll be here!

LOL!

In less than 24 hours, nearly 45 years of effort comes to an end. My retirement papers are filed and the pension benefits start in August. Even though it's only 13+ years at Transport Canada, the post-retirement benefits are welcome. It's been a blast but it's time to put away the toys and let the kids take over. I continue to monitor the AEF but it's nothing like it used to be in years past. Otherwise, so long, and thanks for the memories!

Well, get it fixed already! It's been at least 6 months.

I think your basic thread title premise is valid. There are too many variables in your question to comment upon.

WRONG!

Why?

ALPA abandoned C3 faster than a speeding bullet. Rather than coordinate a national response to over a thousand out of work pilots, they allowed Employment Canada's contracted suppliers (there were thousands across the country, some larger cities had up to a dozen subs that administered EI benefits - or lack thereof) to make their profits by denying pilots their due. At the end of the day, had C3 come to collect what they perceived to be their due, it would not have ended well.

Worked too long and hard to earn mine. Sorry, no joy.

If there was any single take-away from my very few years of international contract flying, it is this very thing. In four different contract agencies, I witnessed three agencies that did not do full diligence on its candidates. If my very limited exposure to such practice is any indication, the fraudulent application of pilot licensing credentials is rampant. Thank the gods I'm retiring!!!

"Sick f**k" comes to mind. Have known a few of them over the years. Unbelievable how companies that have known of this insanity protects it.

Price is very negotiable!