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T-33 Flight
In 1956, the T-33 was a frontline aircraft for the RCAF and the discovery of a wing from a T-Bird that crashed in 1956 prompted a search for videos on the venerable aircraft that was […]
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COPA Convention Under Way
The Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is holding its annual convention and trade show in Saint John, New Brunswick through Saturday. Hundreds of delegates are attending the event at the local convention centre in downtown […]
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Wing From 1956 T-Bird Crash Found
Another piece of a 62-year-old military aviation mystery was discovered in a gully in Squamish, B.C. earlier this week. A volunteer for an environmental group was picking up garbage along Government Road when he spotted […]
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TCCA Polling Pilots On Safety
Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) inspectors will be fanning out at GA airports across the country starting “imminently” to take the pulse of general aviation safety. The unfortunately named “targeted inspections” will take the form […]
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Lancair Legacy – Aborted Takeoff – Tire Fire
2018-06-16 N2AA, a privately owned Lancair Legacy amateur built aircraft, was flying VFR from Maniwaki, QC (CYMW) to Ottawa / Carp, ON (CYRP) with 1 pilot and 1 passenger on board. During the takeoff run […]
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Northway Aviation – Cessna 208 – Brake Failure
2018-06-14 C-GNWI, a Cessna 208 aircraft operated by Northway Aviation, had departed Little Grand Rapids, MB (CZGR) for Winnipeg/St. Andrews, MB (CYAV). Upon touchdown on Runway 18 at CYAV, the brakes failed and the aircraft […]
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Canada’s ‘Craziest’ Helicopter Pilot?
Vancouver-area pilot Brad Friesen is making a name for himself on YouTube with his helicopter flight videos.
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Bearhawk Canada Opens
A Saskatchewan man will head up Bearhawk Canada as the Texas planemaker expands its sales network for the popular bush plane. Mike Silvernagle will use a private air strip in Saskatchewan as headquarters for Bearhawk […]
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TC Says Feces Didn’t Come From Planes
Transport Canada says whatever fell on the cars and property of 18 people in southern B.C over the last month didn’t come from airplanes. Those who have had far-too-personal experiences with the foul-smelling substance consistently […]
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Lancair IVP – Suspected Aircraft Engine Turbulence Topples Aircraft
2018-03-28 C-GSQQ, a privately operated Lancair IVP aircraft, was conducting a flight from Fort Myers/Buckingham Field, FL (FL59) to Sebring Regional, FL (KSEF) with one pilot and 3 passengers on board. The pilot-in-command reported that, […]
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WestJet – Boeing 737-700 – Cargo Fire Warning
2018-06-14 C-GWJT, a Boeing 737-700 aircraft operated by WestJet, was conducting flight WJA113 from Calgary Intl, AB (CYYC) to Vancouver Intl, BC (CYVR) with 56 passengers and 5 crew members on board. During the initial […]
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Air Canada – Boeing 787-9 – Engine Failure
2018-06-04 C-FNOE, a Boeing 787-9 aircraft operated by Air Canada, was conducting flight ACA043 from New Delhi/Indira Gandhi Intl, India (VIDP) to Toronto/Lester B. Pearson Intl, ON (CYYZ) with 14 crew members and 297 passengers […]
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Cessna 140 – Engine Failure – Ditched in River
2018-05-25 C-FEKR, a privately registered Cessna 140 aircraft, departed from Deep River/Rolph, ON (CPH2) for a local flight. The aircraft was approximately 5 nm East of CPH2 when the engine (Teledyne Continental C-90-14F) began to […]
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Cessna A150L – Engine Failure – Forced Landing – Nose Over
2018-05-21 C-GWQH, a privately registered Cessna A150L aircraft, was on a VFR flight from Ottawa/Carp, ON (CYRP) to North Bay, ON (CYYB) with 2 persons on board. As the aircraft was flying at an altitude […]
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Porter Airlines – DHC-8-402 – Hydraulic Leak
2018-05-07 C-GKQE, a Bombardier DHC-8-402 aircraft operated by Porter Airlines, was conducting flight POE388 from Chicago/Midway Intl, IL (KMDW) to Toronto/Billy Bishop Toronto City, ON (CYTZ) with 4 crew members and 41 passengers on board. […]