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Canadian Tech Tracks Moncton Suspect

A Canadian aircraft using a Canadian-made surveillance camera brought a speedy end to one of the largest manhunts ever undertaken in Canada last week. Less than 30 minutes after taking off from Moncton Airport late […]

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185 Blows Engine, Lands on Remote Lake

May 31/14-The privately-registered C-185 (C-GPEO) on floats departed Nanaimo Harbour BC for Bamfield BC. While in cruise at 4500 feet ASL the Continental IO 520-D engine failed. A forced approach was carried out onto Fourth […]

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Piper Colt Clips Fence

May 31/14-The privately-owmed Piper PA-22-108 (C-FWMR) was conducting circuits at Runway 04, Sundridge ON (CPE6). During final approach for the third touch and go the aircraft main landing gear snared the wire on the top […]

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Beaver Flips on Edmund Lake

May 31/14-The Elk Island Air float-equipped DHC-2 Beaver (C-GPVC) was conducting a takeoff on the water at Edmund Lake, MB. As the aircraft lifted off the water at approximately 55 knots and in a SSW […]

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Yves Goudreau

Flight Date: Jan, 2014 (PPL) Flight School: Evasion Air Flight Instructor: Pritam Shenoy Message:My first solo flight was in October 2013. I bought my first issue of this magazine last week. Great magazine by the way. […]

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RJ Overstressed In Test

May-21/14_The Bombardier operated CRJ900, C-GWGX, was performing yaw damper effectiveness testing in protected block airspace and temporarily entered an upset condition. During the recovery the aircraft’s published “G” limitations were exceeded. No emergency was declared […]

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Engine Failure Stalls CSeries

Bombardier says it’s hoping the investigation into an uncontained engine failure during ground testing of one of its CSeries test aircraft is completed quickly so it can get back to flight testing. The fire occurred May 29 […]

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Fuel Tax Increase Undercurrent of Ontario Election

The budget that brought down Ontario’s provincial government, forcing the current election campaign, contained a significant increase in fuel taxes but the issue seems to have disappeared in the election rhetoric. Nevertheless, the Canadian Owners […]

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Fort McMurray Gets New Terminal

One of the fastest-growing cities in the country will soon have an airport terminal that can handle the huge volume of traffic its oil wealth has created. Fort McMurray’s former terminal was designed for 250,000 passengers […]

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PED Use Restrictions Lifted

Passengers on airliners operating in Canada will soon be able to use non-transmitting personal electronic devices (PEDs) throughout their flights. Transport Canada lifted the requirement for phones and tablets to be turned off during takeoff and […]

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Greeting Card Supports Wounded Warriors

A B.C. artist has created an aviation-themed greeting card he hopes will help injured and mentally ill Canadian war veterans cope with the ravages of their experiences overseas. Graham Force is selling cards with an […]

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Pilotless Cardinal Hits Hangar

April 30/14-The pilot of Cessna 177, C-FWMZ, was ground running the engine of the aircraft and had exited the cabin. The aircraft broke loose from its tie-down and collided with a hangar. The pilot sustained […]

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Insect Grounds 737

May 1/14-The Sunwing B737-800 C-FGVK, operating as flight SWG9420, was departing from MKJS Jamaica destined for CYYZ Toronto. During the takeoff roll at approximately 90 kts an airspeed disagree indication appeared on the Primary Flight […]

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Hard Landing for Rouge A-319

May 10/14-The Air Canada Rouge LP Airbus A319-100 aircraft (AC1804, C-FZUG) sustained a hard landing in MKJS (Montego Bay, Jamaica). The hard landing was reported by the crew and through the onboard diagnostics, maintenance determined […]

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Long Walk to the Terminal

May 11/14-The de Havilland Dash 8, C-GUON, operated by Jazz from Smithers to Vancouver was in the climb at about 19000 feet when the No. 2 engine torque indication went to zero, and the No. […]