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Seems to me like there's something missing from the story.

I wouldn't normally do this (simply post a link without comment) but in this case it's just perfect. This article perfectly replies to the "colonizer" concept and why it's wrong and a deadend. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/the-decolonization-movement-will-condemn-us-to-the-brutality-of-our-past

Or maybe they do. Can't really tell on the basis of one example out of 5000. I would guess that the number of people who hold such opinions runs higher than 0.02% in the whole population.

I think that's unlikely.

Me too. So many people knew it was imminent and did not act.

Porter has a good product. Comfortable aircraft, free internet, couple of free drinks. The only place where they might fall behind is in frequency. That doesn't matter to most people but it would affect recovery ability incase of IRROPS. I still don't know if they're making money and can hold out but it's good while it lasts.

I have canoodled in many different vehicles - believe me, where there's desire you can find a way! Some of my best canoodling was in the back seat of a 1972 Toyota Corolla - you have got to be motivated to make that work.

Amen brother. What happens on a layover - STAYS ON THE LAYOVER! Also, shouldn't snort coke or drink outside the window.

I always wondered the same thing but it was solved by the Mythbusters;

So funny, when I saw the title for the post I was expecting something from The Onion.

Hello dagger, good to see you post, we've missed you. No consensus amongst pilots (and no clear message to them from management). Speculation includes, replacing 330s, moving 330s to Rouge to replace lost 767 fins, replacing 777s. Various comments attributed to management, but obviously unconfirmed, is that they don't want 350s because they don't want another type or that they do want 350s and just haven't got the order figured out. So, nobody I've heard from or talked to knows.

On a somewhat related topic I just got my Climate Action Incentive Payment today. Maybe I could donate it to the Contrail Avoidance project.

So which is the greater effect or is it a wash? Do contrails help cool the earth by reflecting some sunlight away or warm the earth by preventing some heat from leaving? The cynic in me thinks it's a big nothing-burger and that it's an idea created by the climate crazies for fame and funding. It's interesting and thanks for posting it but, IMHO ,of all the things on this planet worth fixing contrails are so far down the list as to be insignificant.

I thought the contrails reflect sunlight and reduce the amount of heating in the atmosphere. Didn't Bill Gates have some plan to seed the atmosphere with particle to reflect sunlight? Yes, he did: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a35938287/bill-gates-solar-geoengineering-block-sunlight-research/

The Dash-6 is a fantastic aircraft (I've flown it) but it's a blunt instrument. The struts, the non-retractable gear, the big fat wing - good for STOL, off-airport bush work. I do not think this is a good aircraft for airport-airport commuter flights. The Beech -99 has the same engines, carries the same passengers (19) and cruises about 50% faster. Completely unsuitable for bush work but beats the DHC-6 in airport operations.

Yeah, so all the news stories and talking heads that said it was so fast that the occupants didn't even know they were dead might be completely wrong. I thought right from the beginning that it was possible for a scenario where they quite aware of what was coming. Assuming, of course, that the transcript is real. These days we really have no idea. What I'm waiting for is the recovery of a recording from inside the sub because you know somebody had a GoPro recording the dive to show off to friends and family. IDK, maybe the camera was destroyed, maybe the salt water dissolved the memory card, maybe it's too small to be found but I'd bet dollars to donuts there was one. BTW, "dollars to donuts" really has no meaning now as donuts cost more than a dollar but I'm guessing most readers still understand point.

An engineer friend mentioned to me that carbon fiber is incredibly strong in tension (like it would be in an aircraft hull) but weak in compression (like it would be in a submersible). When the pressure is inside the stresses are pulling the fibers.when the pressure is outside the stresses are compressing the fibers - like trying to push a rope. In that case the only strength is in the resin.

So the golden-boy, genius MBAs that parachute in every couple years bear no responsibility? I'm sure they proclaimed their worth when negotiating their pay. Obviously all parties bear some responsibility but the employee group was initially very cooperative and engaged so why did that change? How did the pilot group get to the point that they didn't trust management and were, in your words, combative? Don't say it's because of ALPA because ALPA came after, and as a result of, the change in sentiment not before. Seems to me the problems came with the Eastern expansion followed shortly by the 767 decision although maybe that's just coincidence. I have to admit that the creation of Westjet and it's initial decade were masterful but the subsequent "flightpath" - not so much. Why expand to the East and why the widebody expansion? Westjet could have owned the entirety of Western Canada and every person from the bottom to the top could have been a millionaire. Those are not decisions made by an employee group.

This is actually a much deeper issue than most people realize. The idea of making value judgements for other people and having them try to make them for you. I used to hear this one all the time; if you refrain from buying a Starbucks cappucino every day on your coffee break you could save enough money for a vacation. True, but perhaps the small amount of enjoyment each day is better for you than the vacation once a year - it should be for each person to make these judgements for themselves.

This is the default setting for the forum software - reactions ("likes" etc) are not enabled for admin or moderator posts. But, now that you mentioned it, I've gone in a flipped the switch to allow reactions to moderator posts - you should be able to go back and do this if you want to. The reason for this default setting is to prevent someone from trying to get preferential treatment by "liking" all the moderator's or admin posts and to prevent someone else from claiming such is happening. Just re-read what you posted. You should be able to quote and comment on Kip's posts. Are you not able to do this? I was thinking that you were talking about the "like" function being unavailable.

Well done! When the thread was first created I spent considerable time searching and came up with nothing at all and you found 3 separate sources! Can I ask what search terms and search engine you used?

Obviously well before the internet so might not be available online. I'd bet someone in TC knows of a filing cabinet full of old reports. Just gotta find that person and convince them to send it to you.

Deicer - Congrats on the long career. You seem to be reacting with more vigor than seems appropriate for what I posted which makes me think I didn't explain myself correctly and you're reading something I didn't intend. Mea Culpa.

Of course it's not as bad as it could be. That's not the point. I'm merely commenting on statement that it's "no problem". It certainly is a problem and a big one to boot. A couple of highly trained pilots were able to successfully land an aircraft with severe mechanical deficiencies. All too often the skill required to do this is tossed aside and trampled on - "no problem" rather than acknowledging the true reality of what happened. I'm not trying to discredit you but simply pointing out the natural tendency of those who don't do the job to underestimate the skill and talent of those who do do the job. I don't care if we're talking about accountants, short-order cooks or pilots - skill and talent should not be dismissed with a "no problem" when some complicated situation is managed to a successful conclusion. I do understand that you are not casually dismissing the skill and talent of these pilots intentionally but I'm using your post to remind us that posting "no problem" in this context does exactly that (inadvertently). BTW: "once again trying to discredit me with no basis in fact." Where's that coming from? I have, I believe, disagreed with you occasionally but certainly my opinion is less worthy than yours and characterizing it as trying to discredit you with no basis in fact is hardly fair.