Transport Canada Director General Martin Eley says his department is committed to making personal flotation devices mandatory for floatplane passengers and crew but finding the right fit isn’t easy. In an interview with the Vancouver […]
Bombardier says the flight test aircraft of largest CSeries model, the CS300, has been cleared for takeoff by Transport Canada and could have its first test hop as early as Friday (Feb. 27/15). The company had […]
It’s not often a Twin Otter is mistaken for a spaceship but a series of circumstances led to it being cast in that role last week. A social media frenzy erupted after someone posted images […]
A Brampton Flying Club Piper PA-18 aircraft (C-FKDD) was landing on Runway 15 at Brampton (CNC3) when a gust of wind caused the aircraft to drift to the east side of the runway. The pilot applied power […]
Feb 18/15-The Jazz Aviation LP (DBA Air Canada Express) Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (CRJ), C-FDJA, was operating as flight JZA517 from Winnipeg (CYWG) to Edmonton (CYEG). After arrival, the flight crew became aware of the missing left main landing […]
There will be no made-in-Canada option for the RCAF’s new fixed wing search and rescue aircraft. Viking Air, of Victoria, B.C. has confirmed it has withdrawn from the competition and is no longer offering to […]
A Canadian pilot’s pleas for his beloved Cessna 172 fell on deaf ears as a U.S. judge ordered the aircraft’s forfeit as part of the pilot’s sentence for illegally flying a Canadian woman into the U.S. […]
Flight Date: 06/21/2014 Flight School: Genesis Flight Centre Flight Instructor: Johnnie Baswick Message:An incredibly rewarding experience. On final I had to go around due to another aircraft on the runway.I got to do two circuits on my first […]
Canadian Red Bull racer Pete McLeod has announced he’s now being sponsored by GPS and avionics giant Garmin. The announcement was made on the eve of the first Red Bull race of the season in […]
Oct. 30/14 (reported Feb. 16/2015-The West Jet Boeing 737 (flight 1232, C-GWJO) departed RWY 24 R at Toronto/LBPIA when the aircraft was cleared for takeoff on RWY 24 L. ATC observed the aircraft on the […]
Flight Date: 01/28/2015 Flight School: Future Air Flight Instructor: Andrew Gillespie Message:I flew my first solo a few weeks ago! Wow – what an experience; just me, the plane, the birds and the sky.The best landing I’ve ever […]
Feb. 2/15-The amateur-built Christavia Mk 1, C-GREN, and the amateur-built CLASS BushCaddy L164, C-GALV, were on a VFR formation flight from Carstairs. AB (CGB2) to Red Deer Lake and return. C-GREN was the lead aircraft […]
Feb. 5/14-The Air Canada Airbus A330-300, C-GFAH, was on the take-off roll on RWY 35R at Calgary Intl. when an “ENG THRUST LOSS” ECAM (Rolls Royce Trent 772B-60 engine) caution prompted a rejected take-off at […]
Bombardier has fired CEO Pierre Beaudoin and given him the largely ceremonial post of executive chairman, a position held by his father Laurent for the past 30 years. Replacing Beaudoin is Alain Bellemare, who left […]
Canadian Aviator has just finished a special supplement aimed at encouraging women to get involved in aviation. The Women of Aviation publication will be included with the March/April edition of the magazine and 5,000 extra […]
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