A330PilotCanada Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Regret to inform all the passing of aviation pioneer Max Ward in YEG at the age of 98. May Max's flight west had following winds and fair skies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Ward_(aviator) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canoehead Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/max-ward-obituary-1.5788258 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I can still hear his tenor voice proclaiming a 500 foot circuit and established on the downwind left for 28 at Cooking Lake. It was always exciting for us young instructors out of the Muni to hear a legend on the frequency. My first ride on an airliner was on one of Max's 47s in '75 to England. A true pioneer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tango Foxtrot Posted November 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2020 Thanks Canoehead ! good link. I was very lucky to meet Max Ward after he retired. Our hanger was right next to his in YXD. Our aircraft had the same engines as his Challenger,and we knew how to fix Twin Otters! So we got to know his Mechanic Dan Mcniven. I would pop by Dan's office for coffee, expecting that if Max was there, that I would carry on smartly and leave them to their business. Max was very welcoming, Dan was a character ! Many interesting conversations. Yes JL , it was like being in the presence of Aviation Royalty. One of the Ground handlers wanted a poster of a Wardair 747 signed. Dan suggested I leave the poster, and Max would sign it when he came through. Patti wanted to have it signed in person, and to meet Max. Arrangements were made. Max was in the cockpit of his Challenger preparing for a flight when Patti got there. She emerged about 20 minutes later with a signed poster, and looking like she had met her Hero! The Challenger was broken outside of customs at YXD. Something wrong with steering. Max was out there in his white coveralls working on it! After I moved out to YEG I got to know the Air Canada mechanics. An RJ100 was grounded for lack of a navigation light bulb. Max happened to be across the ramp with his Challenger. We went over and asked if maybe he carried a spare could we borrow it. Max was more than happy to go digging through his airplane and gave us all the spares he had. Later I brought him a box of bulbs from Air Canada. Max Ward was very well respected in Edmonton. A Legend. He deserved it, he was Amazing. Tony 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 6 hours ago, Tango Foxtrot said: I was very lucky to meet Max Ward after he retired. Our hanger was right next to his in YXD. Our aircraft had the same engines as his Challenger,and we knew how to fix Twin Otters! So we got to know his Mechanic Dan Mcniven. Great story! I got to know Danny McNiven years later after he came to work at Air Canada. The man was a bit of a legend himself, in the Maintenance world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnboy Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Will always treasure this letter to a 20 year old sprog from this icon with some really solid advice and guidance. Clear skies Max! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 I was a newbie with Wardair and was privileged to be on the A-310 when it was first introduced to WD. I was doing the pre-flight walk around when I noticed a man in civvies loading the belt that went up to the tail cargo compartment. That was normally where the crew baggage went. I stopped and asked one of the fellows loading the forward compartment, " Who's the civvy working the rear belt?" He smiled and said "That's Max...not unusual to see him helping anywhere he can." He was probably one of the main reasons morale was so high in WD. Ever find a passenger that felt WD was not a good airline to fly on ??? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIP Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Johnboy said: Will always treasure this letter to a 20 year old sprog from this icon with some really solid advice and guidance. Clear skies Max! That is fantastic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Foxtrot Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Saw Max's Single Otter at Cooking Lake open house yesterday. Apparently going for sale soon. Rumor has it at $2.4 million 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falken Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2.4 I think I will start a go-fund me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W5 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 It didn't have the turbine when Max had it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Foxtrot Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) I don't think Wardair ever owned this aircraft. Apparently it was operated by the Manitoba government. Max's family bought it for him as a gift. And still own it now. I was told that they had it restored and installed the Garrett. My first thought was why put a turbine on it . But I guess he was down grading from a really nice Twin Otter. Take a look at the name on the door. Edited August 21, 2023 by Tango Foxtrot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Marjorie Morningstar (Ward) Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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