Kip Powick

The times are really changing. Left DND flying for 55K a year (after 28 years) WD 1st year on probation at 38K (age 45) 2nd year full salary at about 78K Over to CP..at about 95K Retired out of AC 2002 at 115K (age 60) Thank goodness for RRSP and other good investments.

On Wednesday, Transport Minister Omar Alghabra encouraged the two sides to reach a resolution, noting a federal mediator is on the ground. “I do not want to put my finger on the scale,” he said. “Obviously the airlines have obligations towards their customers. But ultimately the biggest obligation is to make sure that they deliver the service that they sold to customers.”

What we were told, while there, was that the Captain pulled many CB to make the aircraft think it was somewhere else.As well, many of the Airbus reps we talked to stated that the "PF was a bit of a PITA and a know- it -all" I believe the Captain got 6 months in prison.I think , he appealed and go 10 months. I thought I might eventually get on the A-320 so was very interested about the "first" A 320 "tree trimmer." accident.

I did not know that....thanks for posting

Probably be a different story if had been one of the main gear bogeys that departed...arrghhhh

Yes, at an airshow in France. I was on the A310 cvourse in Toulouse at the time. This crash was the first A320 to fatalities. Very good write up here... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_296Q#:~:text=Five individuals%2C including the captain,crash of an Airbus A320.

Depends....what was the opening act ???

Why no mention of the pilots flying time ( Total) ? Why no mention of the pilots flying time on type ? Why no mention of the experience level of these pilots flying tanker operations? In most all crashes I have read/researched, that information is at the onset of an investigation. UNLESS...that info is not included in the PRELIMINARY ATSB .......that could be the reason ???

10 years in the T-Rex and "yes" the light bulb hover Few mods in the control panel since I last flew one (2002) Loved that aircraft because you actually had to fly it :

Well it would be a hoot to put your skid marked undies against the inside of one of the clear models Just imagine kids racing in and around the terminals I don't think too many females would consider this as an elegant and comfortable riding position

Toronto Star states that Peel Police say it was "only" 20M worth of high value goods, which included some gold.

Apparently one of the first signs that one should ease out of their profession is to understand and accept that their ability to fully understand the flow of time, in this universe, is becoming impaired.

That amount of time on the ground is going to require the aircraft to have a lot of maintenance checks and probably a test flight........could be a while before it is "wheels-up".

This will be good news for the providers of aircraft fuel....he said sarcastically The analysis suggests that a representative commercial SST could burn 5 to 7 times as much fuel per passenger as comparable subsonic aircraft on common routes.

"They" don't have to shut down all facets of their "exploration". "now"...start slowly. People who have "real" jobs can justify their employment, however, how does one justify Moon/Mars junkets that cost billions when we have an ocean of pullution the size of Alaska floating between Hawaii and California that could use that money to just "start" to clean up the mess made by the inhabitants of this blue marble.?? That pollution is caused by humans and started to go out of control, only 10-15 years ago. Yeah, we can tell our grandkids we have been to the moon and as we all know....nothing there....... but in the meantime you don't have to fly or cruise to Hawaii, just drive on our man-made bridge of trash. Anyhow.... rant over, just one voice screaming into the wind....

How does an aircraft remain aloft while inverted if all the lift is being created on the top of the wing, ........ While inverted the " flat bottom of a wing" ... (now being the "top" of the wing), can generate lift if the correct angle of attack is flown, normally a much higher angle of attack than flown when the aircraft is in level upright flight. Fully aerobatic aircraft have "special wings " which allow it to fly either upright or inverted but even then the critical factor is angle of attack, especially while inverted. Aerobatic aircraft are able to fly inverted by changing the angle of attack and based on my experience, one has to push the nose skyward to maintain level flight while inverted and maintaining the correct angle of attack. Depending on the aircraft type, that is an uncomfortable pilot position, but with practice it becomes bearable .

This is quite interesting, and I would think, opens the door to lively discussion https://getpocket.com/explore/item/no-one-can-explain-why-planes-stay-in-the-air PS...I always thought the answer was PFM.

Think about the four trips to the moon coming up......in fact think about the $$$$ expended on all this stuff and meanwhile we can't even keep this planet "green"

The Artemis venture of which we have a Canadian on board Mission # i, is supposed to be composed of 4 shots to the moon. The total projected cost of these planned adventures will be approximately 90 BILLION (US) but estimated to be higher due to inflation......The redesigning on moon space suits has already surpassed 150 MILLION US NASA has spent 16 BILLION US just to find out there are no IHOPS on Mars No cost of the European JUICE venture yet .. Just imagine what we could do for this blue marble if we used that money to attempt to correct the mess we have made of the only liveable planet in our solar system....

Must have run out of paint for # 3.....

As you head for the machines, (if they were working), there would be an agent there asking if you have the APP. If you have it you would go to a different, (shorter in most cases), line. The line was not designated when I went in, I just walked to the agent and said I had the APP and she pointed to a line that had 10 or so people instead of 50 waiting to get to an agent.

Yes, you would bypass all pax filling in a customs ENTRY card into USA. At CUSTOMS they want to screen Passport and they have all the relevant info of your MPC App because you have submitted it. Passport and MPC co-ordinate.....(one MPC filled out will clear entire family)

Apple store SEARCH .......................... MOBILE PASSPORT CONTROL

Thanks for the up[date.

Don't know where the video was taken but that is a QANTAS logo on the luggage cart