On 4/26/2024 at 5:11 PM, conehead said:

Meh. Air Canada had one come off a 767 shortly after departure from YVR, years ago. That one went swimming as well. Equally as terrifying.

I was going to mention that one.  I am a little slow these days

I was in YVR the day they went into effect there.  it was $10 and you paid before security.

Literally about a mile from the museum just off the old runway at 13th street

Diesel and jet fuel are essentially the same thing.  Jet fuel does not have the additives for lubrication.  I know plenty of guys that run their Jettas on JetA.  Fill it with Jet A and a few ounces of Stanodyne and you are good to go.

On 3/19/2024 at 7:58 PM, Kip Powick said:

Should be fun watching a 341 foot blade get around a few corners

I followed on in New Brunswick.  It is not a fast mover by any means.  It was entertaining.

Its a shame.  That is a spectacular museum.  I have been many times.  I love the Valkyrie so much I ride one.

There is a reason that Air Transat is about the longest running Charter / Budget carrier in Canada.  The provide good service and keep their nose clean.  Rarely a complaint from family and friends that fly with them.  I personally never have

4 hours ago, Kip Powick said:

Wow, a new coin where one has to have a "legend" in hand to figure out what some of the artistic enhancements are supposed to represent...

Does the $69.95 coin  come with a legend ?

IMO... Just the RCAF roundel in centre  with, perhaps,  "  Royal Canadian Air Force - Centennial 1924-2024" scribed around the outside circumference would have been nice.

Perhaps this is more to your liking.  a little pricier.

Pure Gold Coin – 100ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force | The Royal Canadian Mint

Aviation in Canada. Those who can do it better....Can't

On 2/13/2024 at 9:12 PM, IFG said:

Oh dear ... doing 'your own research' bites again 

In any case

Perhaps a little selective recollection? My recall is that DHC had been hemorrhaging money, and if buyers weren't found, the Government might have shut it down altogether; that customer airlines were very skittish to make the capital commitments of ordering DH-8's, and that large orders did follow the take-over. I haven't been able to dig up any order-book history to substantiate that, so of course open to correction. 

Boeing no doubt acted more in their own narrower interests than DHC's (& Canada's), but we also sometimes compare past (or speculative future) outcomes with a rose-tinted rather than realistic alternative. The government had poured hundreds of millions into DHC, back when $100M was real money. The uncertainty about the future was a definite drag on sales (IIRC?)

Cheers, IFG - 

I was an employee...

The Twin Otter -400 Is in production now. Not everything was destroyed.

Boeing raped DH of some gtreat intellectual property that they then incorporated on some new designs.  Boeing was not good for DH

I was told a story some years ago about UFOs near Sault Ste Marie discussed but not reported by pilot in fear of being laughed at.  Several people reported being shadowed by small UFOs triangular in shape.

Apparently it came to light that some "testing" was being carried out on the F-117 or its predecessor / Prototype.  They would shadow commercial aircraft and see if anyone noticed.   I do not know if this is true or it it is whether it was sanctioned "testing" or just good ole boys playing games on the government dime.

On 2/2/2024 at 5:22 PM, Falken said:

I was wondering the type of work, or hours of it, that they actually do before takeoff and after landing?

When you board the plane, Are there FA's there?  yes.  Not being paid.

When you get off the plane and here "buh bye" from an FA....Not getting paid.

When you are sitting in the lounge and waiting.  When do the FA's walk down the bridge onto the Aircraft? 30 min, 40 min?, and hour?  of course this depends on the flight and aircraft size but lets just say an hour for arguments sake.  They are not being paid.  Not until the door is closed.  Is this right?  Would you work for free?  I didn't think so.

How about after the flight when the cattle have left the plane and left their refuse behind all over the place?  They still have duties and are not being paid for it.

They Should be.

On 2/6/2024 at 10:36 AM, Malcolm said:

Boeing workers are willing to strike to get a 40% pay rise, union leader says

Story by gglover@insider.com (George Glover) • 1h

 

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-900ER. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images© CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

• Boeing workers could strike if they don't get a 40% pay rise over the next three to four years.
• "We don't take going on strike lightly. But we're willing to do it," union leader Jon Holden told Bloomberg.
• Boeing is already reeling from a structural blowout grounding an Alaska Airlines 737 Max last month.

Union leaders say Boeing workers are willing to strike if they're not offered huge pay rises.

Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that union bosses want the embattled plane manufacturer to increase salaries by 40% over the next three to four years — and could down tools in a bid to push the deal through.

"Our goal is to negotiate a contract that we as a union leadership and our members can accept," Jon Holden, president of an International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) branch in Seattle, told the outlet.

"We don't take going on strike lightly, but we're willing to do it."

The move comes as Boeing reels from a blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max plane last month.

A door plug covering a deactivated emergency exit came off mid-flight on January 5, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. Boeing responded by suspending its annual financial guidance and pledging to improve its quality-control processes.

"Our full focus is on taking comprehensive actions to strengthen quality at Boeing, including listening to input from our 737 employees that do this work every day," CEO Dave Calhoun said in a press release on January 31.

The incident has sparked rare public criticism of Boeing from airline bosses including Scott Kirby of United, its biggest customer.

"The Max 9 grounding is probably the straw that broke the camel's back for us," he told CNBC. "We're gonna build an alternative plan that just doesn't have the Max 10 in it."

Boeing's last deal with the IAM, which it brokered back in 2014, limited pay raises to less than 1% on average and ended non-union workers' pension plans. Talks for the new contract are set to start on March 8.

"The anger that was experienced by our membership throughout that process in 2013 and 2014 is certainly palpable today," Holden told Bloomberg. "I hear it any time I'm in the factory, and from all across the spectrum."

Detroit-based autoworkers and Hollywood actors and writers went on strike last year to negotiate better wages and conditions.

Boeing didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, made outside normal working hours.

maybe if they get their Quality issues in Check and start turning out a safe product they would have a fighting chance.  the way things are going they may have to work for Airbus.

I Follow Roads

Components of the 737 are made all over the globe.  gone are the days of a single manufacturer.  It is not cost effective. nothing is made in Renton.  The components are all ASSEMBLED in Renton

On 1/5/2024 at 9:03 PM, Innuendo said:

Not if you spent most of your time on the -500. 

From a Mechanic perspective they were both pigs.

On 1/6/2024 at 4:42 PM, Specs said:

" We are an emergency...."?
 

Shouldn't there be a Mayday or a PAN PAN
 

I was wondering exactly that.  Her first communication is "we are going down"  No mayday no pan and significant exchange to determine if they were an emergency.  She was audibly rattled which is understandable.

On 1/3/2024 at 12:00 PM, GDR said:

The L1011 was far more advanced than any of the aircraft of that era particularly with its direct lift control. Great cockpit to work in. The problem was partially that its fuel burn was a bit high.

say it...It was a pig...Great plane but a pig.

18 hours ago, neverminds said:

Air Canada mainline(and Rouge) were not the real culprit here, the vast majority of cancellations and delays were attributed to Jazz, which for several months in the summer of 2023 had the worst OTP and most cancellations of any airline IN THE WORLD. The causes were the inability to attract or retain pilots. 

Jazz is training pilots at breakneck speeds.  In unprecedented numbers.  Problem is they all go to AC once trained due to the flow through agreement.   Jazz OTP is directly controlled by AC.

On 1/3/2024 at 8:52 AM, Kip Powick said:

As he said, readback all clearances from ATC is imperative, however, he could have mentioned  that is also imperative to fully UNDERSTAND and adhere to  the content of the clearance.

 

Strobes,,,Yeh, old and retired as well but I believe WD had us put the strobes and landing lights on when cleared for T/O, (A310).

I believe the strobes / landing lights were off so as not to bother other aircraft at the button, or taxing to the button....

(feel free to correct)

the dash 8 is either beacon or strobes.  Beacon when taxiing and switch to strobes on the runway.  One 3 position switch

On 12/30/2023 at 10:01 AM, Kip Powick said:

 with only one fatal accident attributed to a problem with the aircraft.

 

Well that is NOT True...The pilots flew into TSM and windshear took them down. There wasn't that much knowledge of the full potential of windshear at that time,  but when they encountered it, full power was applied a bit slow and too late....not the aircraft's fault.

Gooogle the accident and listen to the CVR

 

The flight that went into the everglades (104?)  was the only accident attributed to mechanical failure of the aircraft.  A faulty indicator light on the nose gear.  The remaining issues on that flight were pilot induced.

besides Vegans are annoying.  Why do we want to be part of that.

13 hours ago, Malcolm said:

Electric vehicle owners struggle to find charging stations | CBC.ca

 

Canadians are buying electric vehicles in record numbers, but there are concerns that infrastructure is not keeping up with demand. Some EV owners say they're finding that many buildings aren't properly equipped with charging stations.

really?  Who knew?

Infrastructure?  Nah we don't need that.  everyone has electricity.

An all electric future will never happen no matter what the tallking heads say.  We do not have the power grid to support it.  We can barley support a 30 degree day in YYZ now.

Boeing has certainly lost its shine.  Once a Model of engineering excellence now not so much.