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Sportstar Hits Snowbank

March 8/14-The privately registered Aerotechnik Sportstar Advanced Ultralight (C-IWAK) was performing an overshoot when it struck a snowbank [at Barrie Airpark]. A hard landing followed in a field and the aircraft received substantial damage. The […]

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Snowbank Wrecks 182

March 9/14-The privately owned Cessna 182S aircraft (C-GPJH) was on final approach to land when it struck a snow windrow, approximately three feet in height, at the beginning of the runway. The nose gear collapsed […]

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USAF General Fuels F-35 Debate

A top U.S. Air Force general says he will “fight to the death” to ensure the U.S. Air Force buys enough F-35 fighters but at the same time Gen. Michael Hostage appeared to cast doubt […]

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Twin Otter Hunts Missing Airliner

It didn’t take long for the Vietnam Navy’s first Series 400 Twin Otter to see some high profile action. The amphibious version of the new-build Twin Otter was among the first aircraft to search for […]

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TC Approves Blackshape AULA

An Italian design that pushes the envelope for tiny airplanes has been approved by Transport Canada in the advanced ultralight category. Aircite Aviation-Aviasport, based at the increasingly active Lachute Airport in Quebec, has been appointed […]

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Bombardier Freezes Wages

Bombardier has frozen the wages of about half of its employees, clapped limits on travel and instituted various measures to conserve cash as the delays of a couple of high-profile development projects threaten to eat […]

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Canadian Women Celebrate Flight

At events all over the country last week, Canadian women aviators encouraged other women to consider aviation as a pastime or vocation. It was Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, founded and led by Canadian Aviator […]

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WestJet Captain Responds to Sexism

WestJet Pilot Responds to Sexism The well-chronicled story of the WestJet captain who was told by a passenger to metaphorically take command of a mini-van full of kids came at an ironic time for those […]

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Snowbirds Uncancel U.S. Shows

Some high-level intervention has ensured the Snowbirds will fly south this summer. Photo by Ken Lin In a news release last week, the RCAF announced the schedules of both the Snowbirds and the CF-18 demo […]

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Blown Mains on Takeoff

Feb. 27/14The Canadian North Boeing 737-36Q, C-GICN, Flt MPE1527 was on takeoff roll on runway 18 at CYWG, Winnipeg. At approximately 100 knots there were noises that indicated that a tire had blown. The crew […]

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Lancaster Formation Flight Planned

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Mynarski Memorial Lancaster will cross the pond in August for a formation flight not seen in 50 years. The CWH Lanc was a popular attraction at Wings Over Gatineau last […]