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incidents

C-140 Noses Over

April 25/13-C-FPLT, a Cessna 140 with two pilots on board, was conducting local familiarization flights from the Guelph Airpark for the purpose of converting the pilot to tail wheel aircraft. On the landing rollout, too […]

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News

Pilot Fatigue Blamed For Overrun

The Transportation Safety Board is blaming pilot fatigue for a runway overrun in January of 2012 by an Enerjet Boeing 737-700 at Fort Nelson Airport in northeastern B.C. This Enerjet 737 was involved in an […]

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News

‘Flying Car’ Lands in Kelowna

The first Maverick has been imported to Canada by one of the developers of the unique canopy-supported roadable aircraft. Ray Siebring and his wife Julie are among the developers of the vehicle and he brought […]

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News

Snowbirds from Space

With crack military precision and a little help from the unpredictable West Coast weather, the RCAF Snowbirds had their picture taken from 370 km away April 21. International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield snapped a […]

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industry

Flying Colours Appointed Beech Service Centre

Flying Colours Corp., the Ontario, Canada based aviation Company specializing in business aircraft completions, maintenance and refurbishments, has been appointed by Beechcraft as an Authorized Service Centre (ASC) for the entire King Air, Baron and […]

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industry

Suborbital Flight Ground School

The Suborbital Pilot Ground School Part I instructional DVD is now available. See the attached flyer or visit www.createspace.com/335522 for more details about this DVD. Please pass along the attached flyer to your students and colleagues who […]

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incidents

Harvard Runway Accident At CZBB

On April 24, directional control of the Harvard IV (C-FMWN) was lost when the right brake failed after touchdown on runway 25 at Boundary Bay Airport (CZBB). The aircraft departed the left side of the […]

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incidents

737 Lasered Near YVR

Flight AAL649, a Boeing 737-800 inbound to CYVR, reported being illuminated by a green laser while on approach about 24 NM SE of the airport.

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incidents

Runway Incursion At Pearson

On March 27 (incident posted by TSB April 25) an ExpressJet CRJ700 (N754EV), operating as flight ASQ5249, was inbound to CYYZ Toronto from KATL Atlanta. After landing on Runway 24L ASQ5249 was instructed by ATC […]

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News

Fairview Canso Gets Engines

The effort to restore a damaged Canso by a volunteer group in Fairview, AB got a major boost this month from city at the opposite end of the country. The Fairview Aircraft Restoration Society now […]

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events

Waterloo Air Show/Canadian Aviation Expo

When: June 1-2 Where: Kitchener Waterloo Airport. Details: The Canadian Aviation Expo   The Waterloo Air Show is excited to announce it is teaming up with the Canadian Aviation Expo this year, meaning two events are coming […]

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events

B.C. 99s Poker Run

When: May 18 (rain day June 1) Where: Participants will visit five airports in southwestern B.C. terminating at Pitt Meadows (CYPK) Details:  Open to all pilots . . .  everyone welcome. Abbotsford, Boundary Bay, Chilliwack, […]

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industry

Bombardier Adds Maintenance Centre

Bombardier Aerospace continues to expand its worldwide customer services network with the appointment of Harrods Aviation Limited as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for business aircraft customers based in or flying to Europe. The new […]

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industry

RwandAir Orders Q400

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 22, 2013) – Bombardier Aerospace and RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda announced today that RwandAir has signed a firm purchase agreement for one Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner. Based on the list price […]

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industry

Waterloo Air Show Gears Up

The Waterloo Air Show is excited to announce it is teaming up with the Canadian Aviation Expo this year, meaning two events are coming together at one location.   The annual Canadian Aviation Expo is Canada’s premier […]