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Blackfly Stuns AirVenture
A Canadian designed octocopter that meets basic ultralight specs was unveiled at AirVenture. Opener Inc.’s Blackfly drew large crowds and major media interest.
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Big Canadian Presence at AirVenture
Viking Aircraft brought a CL-215 waterbomber to AirVenture 2018 as part of the aggressive marketing campaign to resume production of the CL-415 EAH, the modernized version of the aircraft. The bright yellow amphib attracted a […]
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Webster Finalists Announced
The Webster Trophy finalists for best amateur pilot in Canada have been announced. Representing B.C. is Daniel Shim, of Coquitlam; Alberta, Carolyn Spence; Saskatchewan, Sara Voth, of Saskatoon; Manitoba, Mark Joseph P. Dizon; Western Ontario, […]
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Blackfly Debuts at AirVenture
One of the major surprises at AirVenture 2018 was the unveiling of a cleverly designed multicopter design that has been quietly under development somewhere in northern Canada for the past seven years. Blackfly is an […]
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Air Transat – Airbus 330-243 – Bird Strike
2018-07-19 C-GJDA, an Airbus 330-243 aircraft operated by Air Transat, was conducting flight TSC429 from Paris/Charles de Gaulle, France (LFPG) to Vancouver Intl, BC (CYVR) with 11 crew members and 317 passengers on board. During […]
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Miccar Aerial – Piper PA-25-235 – Aircraft Severed Power Line
2018-07-14 C-GRSP, a Piper PA-25-235 aircraft operated by Miccar Aerial, was engaged in agricultural aerial application, 18 nm North East of Preeceville, SK (CJK9). During a spray pass, the aircraft contacted and severed a newly […]
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Air Canada – Airbus 319-100 – Cabin Pressurization Issue
2018-07-19 C-GARO, an Airbus 319-100 aircraft operated by Air Canada rouge, was conducting flight ROU1692 from Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC) to Halifax/Stanfield Intl, NS (CYHZ) with a crew of 3 and 129 passengers on board. […]
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Northern Shield Helicopters – Bell 205A – Suspected Drive Train Failure – Water Landing
2018-06-27 C-FYHD, a Bell 205A-1 skid-equipped aircraft operated by Northern Shield Helicopters, was conducting belly-hook water bucket operations 24 nautical miles North West of Hudson Bay, SK (CYHB). The pilot was hovering the helicopter over […]
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Air Georgian – Beech 1900D – Smell/Smoke In Cockpit
2018-07-16 C-GORN, a Beech 1900D aircraft operated by Air Georgian, was conducting flight GGN7277 from Harrisburg Intl, PA (KMDT) to Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, ON (CYYZ). During the flight, the flight crew noticed an acrid […]
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Cessna P206B – Engine Failure – Corn Field Landing
2018-06-29 C-FGHM, a Cessna P206B aircraft operated by Southwestern Ontario Organization of Parachutists, was returning to land at Dundas Air Plaza, ON, after dropping parachutists. During the descent, the engine (Teledyne Continental IO-520-FCA) lost power […]
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Robinson R44 helicopter – Wind Gust – Aircraft Rollover
2018-06-29 C-FWFZ, a privately operated Robinson R44 helicopter, was landing on a logging road approximately 39 nm North West of Prince George, BC (CYXS). Just prior to touchdown, a gust of wind pushed the helicopter […]
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Blackcomb Helicopters – Bell 212 – Bucket Mistakenly Released
2018-06-27 C-FWBH, a Bell 212 aircraft operated by Blackcomb Helicopters, was conducting external load operations approximately 4 nm South of Whistler (Municipal), BC (CBE9) with only the pilot on board. As a descent was initiated […]
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Bellanca 8KCAB – Fatal Crash
2018-07-12 C-GDLP, a privately registered Bellanca 8KCAB, was conducting flight from Buttonville Municipal (CYKZ), ON. Shortly after take-off from Runway 15 at CYKZ, the pilot declared a Mayday with ATC, and the aircraft entered a […]
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Harvey Myk
Flight Date: 07/02/2018 Flight School: Point West School of Aviation Flight Instructor: Darrel Nesplak Comment: It was exciting as ever, never get tired of flying. Flew over petersfield and Gimli abandoned airfield.
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Fifi Visits Canada
If you’re lucky and have $1700 to spare, you could have this view of one of seven airports in Canada over the next month from the bombardier position in Fifi, the Commemorative Air Force’s B-29 […]