I'm curious to know whether my experience is normal in the United States... A Canadian here... I have flown many, many miles across Canada and to Europe. I've done a fair amount of air travel across Europe. I have never had any significant itinerary changes in the dozens of itineraries I've flown. I...
Jump to postThere are a few FSx versus X-Plane reviews on YouTube. Being a Mac user, I started with X-Plane and am sticking with it. They've just come out with a Beta version of X-Plane 11. It's free to download and is more-or-less bug-free. I've flown X-Plane 10 and was rather disappointed with the scenery but...
Jump to postReloading the home page changes the banner photo. The "Explore" section has some motion which is good- not too much motion on the page. I do appreciate the flex-days screen popping up right away. And the print is definitely clean and new. Also, it's designed for people with very, very bad ...
Jump to postI worked for Hyak Air on the docks in Victoria during the summer of 1986. At that time, Lake Union Air and Kenmore Air flew between Victoria Harbour and Lake Union. Kenmore Air also flew between Coal Harbour in Vancouver and Lake Union. I don't know when the service was suspended- I moved away from ...
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Just askin' (filler filler filler)
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/zeke" class="quote" target="_blank">zeke</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>Was the second airport a joint use civil/militar...
Jump to postI'm not looking to start a huge war here, rather to gather some information. Yesterday, I took two flights with Air Canada. On the first flight, I attached my GoPro camera to the window using a suction cup and filmed the entire flight from gate to gate. FAs asked me if it was a GoPro and commented o...
Jump to postCorrect me if I'm wrong, but I recall hearing that in the last couple of years, the courts in Canada have decreed that airlines here must provide a second seat free of charge to those who don't fit into a standard airline seat. Never mind the operational costs of carrying a few extra pounds around o...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Viscount724" class="quote" target="_blank">Viscount724</a> (<a href="#30" class="quote">Reply 30</a>):<br/><i>No need for <acronym title="WestJe...
Jump to postJust curious- It seems to be such a slimmer design than the 737 A32x models, I wonder if there is room in the hold for cargo. With all the talk about passenger capacity, I am not sure if anybody has talked about cargo capacity. What is the cargo carrying capacity of this aircraft- once all the bagga...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RyanairGuru" class="quote" target="_blank">RyanairGuru</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i>Sure. And I bet you think that Sou...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/wrongwayup" class="quote" target="_blank">wrongwayup</a> (<a href="#41" class="quote">Reply 41</a>):<br/><i>Ch4 noise limits are functions of MT...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/N766UA" class="quote" target="_blank">N766UA</a> (<a href="#32" class="quote">Reply 32</a>):<br/><i>A turbofan is literally a jet. It's a type o...
Jump to postIt was the prototype Concorde which sits at the French Air and Space Museum that was used to chase the solar eclipse. Using information boards and videos, the whole event was explained in great detail at the foot of its main landing gear and on board in the cabin. I can't seem to find any informatio...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/coolian2" class="quote" target="_blank">coolian2</a> (<a href="#37" class="quote">Reply 37</a>):<br/><i> The helicopter went down like a tonne o...
Jump to postThere has been some great discussion and superb analysis on this thread. Thanks especially to sixtyseven and long hauler for your expertise. My two cents worth pale but I have been holding my breath a long, long time over this project. Here goes nothing! I've been waiting for this day for a long tim...
Jump to postThe Avro Jetliner. 1st Flight- Aug 10, 1949. The Comet beat it by only 13 days. Designed to Trans Canada specs. Howard Hughes "borrowed" it. Many American airports were concerned that the jets would melt the asphalt runways. Many airlines had just made major purchases of turboprop airliners so there...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Amsterdam" class="quote" target="_blank">Amsterdam</a> (<a href="#58" class="quote">Reply 58</a>):<br/><i>Well if you guys when losing an engine...
Jump to postI'm wondering what peoples' opinions are of Gate <acronym title="Alpi Eagles (Italy)">E8</acronym>. From an organizational perspective, it looks like a dog's breakfast and to think they shoehorn an A380 into this space is a wonder to me. For example, at that gate nothing is square (at right-angles o...
Jump to postHere's a better link: <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/british-columbia/yvr-unitedairlines-security-diverted-1.3396966" target="_blank">http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/british-columbia/yvr-unitedairlines-security-diverted-1.3396966</a> It seems all the passengers were offloaded and are...
Jump to postThis came across my <acronym title="Fine Air (USA)">FB</acronym> feed this morning: <a href="http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/01/united-airlines-flight-diverted-yvr/" target="_blank">http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2016/01/united-airlines-flight-diverted-yvr/</a> Apparently, it was for "security reasons" ...
Jump to postI was looking for some quip that the Swedish touch for this new Boeing 787 was that it was going to be delivered to Oslo in flat-packs with unintelligible assembly instructions and an allen key. A separate diagram would be included explaining how important it is to use all the rivets. <img src...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/threepoint" class="quote" target="_blank">threepoint</a> (<a href="#64" class="quote">Reply 64</a>):<br/><i>From where does Boundary Bay beat Ab...
Jump to postHere's an idea- Why not eliminate the aisle altogether? 7 abreast! An industry first! Passengers/cattle could be dropped into their seat using a block and tackle system. Ultra light composite materials would not add too much to the OEW of the aircraft. No meal service means no galley. Want the conve...
Jump to postMy experience on Air France, their safety announcement included the reminder to always keep one's seatbelt fastened loosely in the event of 'unexpected' turbulence. Should there be a necessity to put the seatbelt on during the flight, the crew will not need to wake you if you are sleeping. Sadly, th...
Jump to postSorry. Sorry. Sorry. I know that this is unfair to someone who doesn't speak English as their first language but I must share that I find the title of the thread somewhat amusing. People pass gas. Cars pass people. But Frankfurt passed 60 million people? It's either a potty joke or an Einstein's The...
Jump to postThis isn't going to win any records but it is notable in this area: Vancouver-<acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> and Abbotsford-<acronym title="Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX), Canada - British Columbia">YXX</acronym> are both served by Westjet a...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tedtotoe" class="quote" target="_blank">tedtotoe</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i> Quoting DAL763ER (Reply 21): Why such a...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/crownvic" class="quote" target="_blank">crownvic</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i>I'm a bit at a loss, on this one. In my ...
Jump to post<a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=04a_1448293806" target="_blank">http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=04a_1448293806</a> This is one of the most impressive attempts at a cross-wind landing I have seen on video. When he scrubs the landing it looks like the plane is turned more than 60º off the centr...
Jump to postTransport Minister Marc Garneau's answer in this video is far from conclusive. <a href="http://youtu.be/lKyV_zQ4v1w" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/lKyV_zQ4v1w</a> Liberals have a long history of saying one thing in elections and doing something else in government. Garneau's acknowledges the opposi...
Jump to postWhat's with left engines and their cowlings lately?
British Airways in Las Vegas
Sky Airlines in Santiago
Skywings in Cologne
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i>A Sky Airline Airbus A319-100, registration <acronym title="Air Atlanta Icelandic (Iceland)">CC</acronym>-AIC performing flight <acronym title="Citybird (Be...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/nikeson13" class="quote" target="_blank">nikeson13</a> (<a href="#50" class="quote">Reply 50</a>):<br/><i>Bombardier is desperate for money, est...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/blueflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">blueflyer</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>The lady doth protest too much. Or she d...
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Jump to postOut on the water on Tuesday, flying by Wednesday afternoon- if all goes well.
http://www.albernivalleynews.com/news/311838091.html
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/B747400ERF" class="quote" target="_blank">B747400ERF</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>Why not make it a requirement for a ...
Jump to postIn recent times, my Dad and I have flown long haul between <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> and Europe on <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym>, <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym>, and <acronym title="Air France">...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MAH4546" class="quote" target="_blank">MAH4546</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Maybe the PMAA folks, who were always very M...
Jump to postI completely agree with Armodeen. The model is a beautiful replica, the flights were really good, but what was most incredible was the fact that the person holding the camera appeared to be having an epileptic seizure and nobody noticed. That said, doing video with a telephoto lens is really hard. J...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/northwestEWR" class="quote" target="_blank">northwestEWR</a> (<a href="#40" class="quote">Reply 40</a>):<br/><i>It's going to take programs fund...
Jump to postI'm a bus driver.
Last year I applied to the British Airways' Future-Pilot-Programme.
If I had been accepted, I would have become a pilot.
I would have been flying for BA by next year.
At the time, I was 46.
Wasn't it Richard Branson who said, "<i>The fastest way to become a millionaire is to start out as a billionaire and start an airline</i>"? As much as I'd be tempted to start an airline, I think I'd rather just live off the interest. <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graph...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/cyberentomology" class="quote" target="_blank">cyberentomology</a> (<a href="#18" class="quote">Reply 18</a>):<br/><i>Also, when you compare to ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/beatyair" class="quote" target="_blank">beatyair</a> (<a href="#209" class="quote">Reply 209</a>):<br/><i>Seriously, power lines of any sort at ...
Jump to postIt seems to me that the saving grace in this whole incident is that it has been unusually snowy in Halifax the past month. My uncle lives less than 10 miles from the airport and has been face booking pictures of his house with snow accumulations to the roof edge. Halifax has had a series of Boston-l...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Thomaas" class="quote" target="_blank">Thomaas</a> (<a href="#59" class="quote">Reply 59</a>):<br/><i>Not even close to being Canada's Austin. T...
Jump to postThis is a great thread. But I wonder if we're not over-thinking this a bit. According to Wiki, Transport Canada has designated only 13 "International" airports: St John's, Gander, Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton, Quebec, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. There are d...
Jump to post<a href="http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6278671/" target="_blank">Continued from Part 7.</a> As the last thread is getting really long, I thought it might be a good idea to start a new thread. Also, let's have a fresh start: THIS <acronym title="Island Airlines (...
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