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RCAF, CASARA Employ New Tool in SAR Missions

September 7, 2024 0

Search and rescue efforts by the RCAF and the volunteer-run Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) are becoming more effective with the implementation of the Cellular Airborne Sensors for Search and Rescue (CASSAR) system. […]

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

September 7, 2024 0

Piper’s M700 Fury has achieved Transport Canada certification after a Canada-based customer purchased Piper’s latest turboprop. The single-engine aircraft will be certified by TC for flight into known icing conditions. Piper’s fastest aircraft ever, powered […]

TSB Releases Report on Nunavut King Air Mishap

August 31, 2024 0

A Keewatin Air Beechcraft King Air B200, performing a medevac flight in Nunavut on December 17, 2021, veered off an icy Runway 27 in Sanikiluaq (CYSK), on an island in Hudson Bay, when a landing […]

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

August 31, 2024 0

Bombardier continues its record-breaking streak with its Global 7500, having set 50 speed records between city pairs in 50 weeks. The aircraft, whose top speed is Mach 0.925 and baseline range is 7,700 nm, clocked […]

Boeing Predicts Greater Demand for Technicians, Flight Attendants

August 24, 2024 0

We’ve heard of looming pilot shortages for years, but now Boeing, known for analyzing and predicting aviation staffing challenges, says there will be greater demand for roles other than pilots. In their latest outlook, the […]

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

August 24, 2024 0

The last leg of the Hawaii Mars’ final voyage took place on Wednesday evening (Aug, 21) as the Nickel Brothers transported the behemoth along the 3.2-kilometre stretch from Victoria airport’s seaplane base to the British […]

The Hawaii Mars’ Final Approach

August 17, 2024 0

The weeks-long effort that went into making it possible for the Hawaii Mars, one of only two remaining Second-World-War-era Martin Mars flying boats, to fly to its final resting place at a B.C. museum paid […]

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

August 17, 2024 0

Spain is the latest European Union country to place an order for De Havilland Canada’s DHC-515 Firefighter water bomber. The announcement follows one made last month by Greece, Croatia and Portugal who together placed orders […]

Featured News cont'd

August 3, 2024

Hawaii Mars Preparing for Final Flight

As we reported in our March 29, 2024 newsletter, the Hawaii Mars, one of only two remaining Martin Mars flying boats, is destined for full retirement at the British Columbia ...

August 3, 2024

Canada’s First Hijacking Recalled

University of New Brunswick historian Greg Marquis is searching for witnesses of Canada’s first aircraft hijacking. But first the backstory. It was on September 11, 1968, that Charles Lavern Beasley ...

August 3, 2024

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

The government of Ontario is purchasing five new helicopters to serve with police forces within the province. At least two of the choppers will be Airbus H135s operated by the ...

Featured Videos

Eternity

https://vimeo.com/463642245/4ae9bb4d1d In Eternity, poet Angela Leuck presents a poem that will be included in a forthcoming anthology of poetry by twenty-two women writers in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. The ...

Leading the Way

An OPP helicopter crew led searchers to the location of a missing six-year-old boy using a laser ...

How To Fly A P-51

The RCAF flew P-51s for almost a decade and this film was likely part of the curriculum for new pilots ...

Fly-In Fishing

It’s time to wet a line in one of the thousands of wilderness lakes in Canada and Setting North Camp shows us how they open up for the season ...

Air Show Pilot Qualification

A lot of training and practice goes into qualifying for air show flying and B.C. pilot Kevin Maher was put through his paces by Transport Canada evaluator Robert “Scratch” Mitchell, ...

Missile With A Man In It

The Canadair CF-104 was legendary for its speed and it’s challenging flight characteristics and was the backbone of Canada’s nuclear deterrent for more than a decade ...

Recent Incidents

February 18, 2020

Air Canada Airbus A320-211 – Engine Failure

2020-02-06 The Air Canada Airbus A320-211, C-FKCO, operating as ACA396 on a flight from Calgary (CYYC), AB to Montreal (CYUL), QC experienced an engine (CFM International CFM56-5A1 S/N 731775) failure during taxi from the gate ...

January 11, 2020

Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100- Runway Overrun

2019-12-30 C-GVJV a commercially registered Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100 aircraft was being operated by a single pilot, and was inbound to Lake Simcoe Regional (CYLS), ON from Columbia Metropolitain (KCAE), SC. On arrival at CYLS, ...

January 11, 2020

Porter Airlines – DHC-8-402- Nose Wheel Issue

2019-12-13 C-GKQC, a de Havilland DHC-8-402 operated by Porter Airlines Inc. as flight PD219, departed Thunder Bay (CYQT) ON for Billy Bishop Toronto City (CYTZ) Toronto ON. After departure the flight crew selected gear up ...

January 8, 2020

C-GHGR Holdings-Cessna 525 aircraft-Engine Cowling Departure

2019-12-18 C-GOJG, a Cessna 525 aircraft, operated by C-GHGR Holdings, was enroute from Casper (KCPR), WY to Western Nebraska Regional/William B Heilig Field/Scottsbluff (KBFF), NE, with the pilot and 4 passengers on board. During cruise ...

January 8, 2020

Jazz Aviation-DHC 8-301-Fire Onboard

2019-12-09 C-GNON, a DHC 8-301 was being operated by Jazz Aviation as flight JZA842 from Montréal/Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl. (CYUL), QC to Hartford/Springfield/Bradley Intl. (KBDL), CT. While enroute the flight crew observed smoke/fire emanating from ...

January 8, 2020

Jazz Aviation-LP CRJ-900-Brake Overheat Indication

2020-01-06 C-FIJZ, a Jazz Aviation LP CRJ-900 was conducting flight AC8624 from Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl. (CYYZ), ON to Ronald Reagan Washington National (KDCA), DC. During initial approach and prior to landing gear extension, flight ...

Canadian Aviator Magazine

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RCAF, CASARA Employ New Tool in SAR Missions

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

TSB Releases Report on Nunavut King Air Mishap

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

Boeing Predicts Greater Demand for Technicians, Flight Attendants

Recent Stories

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

The Hawaii Mars’ Final Approach

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

Featured News cont'd

Hawaii Mars Preparing for Final Flight

Canada’s First Hijacking Recalled

Some of this Week’s Other Highlights in Brief

Featured Videos

Eternity

Leading the Way

How To Fly A P-51

Fly-In Fishing

Air Show Pilot Qualification

Missile With A Man In It

Recent Incidents

Air Canada Airbus A320-211 – Engine Failure

Embraer EMB-500 Phenom 100- Runway Overrun

Porter Airlines – DHC-8-402- Nose Wheel Issue

C-GHGR Holdings-Cessna 525 aircraft-Engine Cowling Departure

Jazz Aviation-DHC 8-301-Fire Onboard

Jazz Aviation-LP CRJ-900-Brake Overheat Indication

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