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https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/c2918218-watch--boeing-767-makes-emergency-landing

Hope you had a great day KIp. You packed a lot into your 82 years.

I liked being an airline pilot because it beat working for a living hands down.

Glad to see that they have the 130 leading the formation.

The link worked fine for me and I think you are likely correct. I probably shouldn't post things that show up on facebook.

Here is an example of Palestinian attempts to fool the media with a fake funeral for a civilian. It seems that an air raid siren can have miraculous powers to necessitate the dead. https://wm-so.glb.shawcable.net/service/home/~/?auth=co&loc=en&id=439452&part=2.2

I knew a guy who ejected 3 times from an F86, (twice in one week) and retired ay 60 from AC.

Duplicate posting Posted in Lockdown Distractions yesterday

But Kip, they are all younger than you.

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.

How will we ever believe anything we see on the web. They can make anybody say anything.

They've done a great job of re-doing the old technology with this video from 1962. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAQ-fLeI2YE

Great to here from you Mitch. I love watching the Emmanuel brothers together. Did you ever read their story. Unfortunately we lost Phil a few years back. Another casulty of smoking. Here is one example of them together. Cheers Greg

I am so grateful that I had a career before all this stuff kicked in. Automation is taking so much of the fun and challenge out of it and it is clearly going to get worse with AI. https://www.futureflight.aero/news-article/2023-07-13/beyond-automation-how-artificial-intelligence-transforming-aviation

Definitely about time https://globalnews.ca/news/9716637/canada-airport-security-screening-program/ Starting this summer, some air travellers in Canada will no longer need to take their personal belongings out of their carry-on luggage during airport security screening. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra made the announcement Tuesday for a new Verified Traveller Program being launched by the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) that will take off in June. The new lines will allow eligible travellers to keep laptops, large electronics, and compliant liquids and gels in their carry-on at security screening checkpoints, according to a press release from Transport Canada. They also won’t need to take their shoes, belts and jackets off during the screening process. Members of NEXUS and Global Entry, airport staff, aircrews, RCMP and police officers with IDs as well as active members of the Canadian and U.S. military would be eligible for these benefits.

Hi Kip I was on it very shortly after we received the first 4 aircraft. It was a lot fun to work with the new tech. Originally we didn't have vertical nav but started getting that not too much later, and then had the it installed on the 4 aircraft. I saw that report but it just seemed so hard to conceive of anyone with his background allowing the aircraft to stall uner those circumstances and so it kinda seems to me that the alpha floor cut-out at 50 feet made sense.

This sure doesn't sound hopeful. https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/massive-gap-between-westjet-pilots-union-as-strike-looms-and-bookings-fall-ceo-1.6401930

I have a theory on that crash. I contend that the captain was counting on alpha floor to prevent the stall but got below the 50 ft cut-out altitude for that feature, and as a result, didn't manually apply power until it was too late.

I agree Kip but I think that part of the problem is that with all the hews coverage concerning lost bags people are afraid they'll never see their bags for a week or two, or possibly not ever again.

The 130 handled so well. Also with the props turning at a constant speed you had pretty much instant power by simply adjusting the pitch. Maybe the best example of aircraft design ever. They are still building them nearly 70 years later after the first A model came off the line. Incidentally I got to fly the B models that we had for a short time as we waited for the E's to arrive but that was just while I was on the OTU and just off the pipeline.

LAPES was so much fun. I worked in the TAL (Tactical Airlift School) around 1970 and was able to do some LAPES drops at that time.

My all time favourite airplane. Logged 3400 hours on it with 435 Sqn back when it was still new. This is a great video that goes over the whole aircraft. It is an American bird but it is essentially the same as the ones we had. https://amcmuseum.org/at-the-museum/aircraft/c-130e-hercules/

We had a sad beginning with that aircraft. Capt. Pete Dzulinsky (sp?) was charged with accepting this aircraft and had been very involved with the program to get the 320 into operation with AC.. Unfortunately, while in flight planning in Toulouse he died suddenly. There used to be a plaque on that aircraft honouring him.