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Gimili Glider A Star
A 1995 made-for-TV movie called Free Fall dramatized the famous Gimli Glider incident and now Hollywood is looking at the story. This is the full length (90 minute) 1995 movie.
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Gimli Glider Movie Considered
One of Canada’s best flying stories has caught the attention of Hollywood. Inkubate Entertainment is in the early stages of putting the story of the Gimli Glider on the silver screen. “The latest we’ve heard […]
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Historic Flight For Indigenous Women
When First Officer Raven Beardy agreed to work overtime for Missinippi Medivac last Monday, she had no idea she and Capt. Robyn Shlachetla were flying into the history books. The two young pilots became the […]
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Saretsky ‘Retires’ at WestJet
Labour relations difficulties appear to be at the root of the sudden departure of Gregg Saretsky as CEO of WestJet. Stock analysts appeared unanimous in their opinion that Saretsky’s replacement by Ed Sims was the […]
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Cell Phone Fire Delays Flight
A female passenger on an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 was slightly injured when her cell phone caught fire while the aircraft was on the ground at Pearson Airport. The plane was about to push back […]
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Lost Airman’s Parachute Harness Returned
A bundle of straps that looked like any other beach flotsam has solved a 60-year-old mystery and answered some questions for the family of a Canadian Navy pilot. When Zack Johnson unraveled the straps he […]
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RCAF Life Raft Lands On Woman’s Bed
A Florida woman was slightly injured when the emergency life raft from an RCAF CH-146 Griffon helicopter detached and fell through the roof of her house and landed on the bed where she was sleeping. […]
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Boeing Cagey On Fighter Bid
Boeing says it still hasn’t decided if it will bid to supply Canada’s new fighter aircraft even though it’s been approved as one of five potential suppliers. The Canadian government earlier canceled a deal to […]
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TSB Report On Drone Collision
The Transportation Safety Board has uncharacteristically failed to make any recommendations resulting from the collision between a chartered King Air and small drone in Quebec City last October. The TSB looked into the mishap but […]
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Operators Cope With Avgas Issues
Piston aircraft operators appear to be coping with a widespread disruption of their fuel supply as the oil company continues to work on a solution. Last week Imperial Oil quarantined all 100LL produced at its […]
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Costly Drone Encounter
An Abbotsford, B.C. flight school may have the dubious distinction of being the first to suffer serious aircraft damage from a midair collision with a drone. A Chinook Helicopters Cessna 172 (the school does both […]
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Laser Ban Eyed
Certain types of consumer laser devices could be banned in Canada in response to Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s call that the government explore “all possible options” to stop laser attacks on aircraft. The minister gave […]
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Electric Airplane Certified
Transport Canada has certified an electrically-powered aircraft for the first time. The Pipistrel Alpha Electro was certified as an advanced ultralight earlier this month and that means it can be used for training. A Pitt […]
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No End In Sight For Avgas Issues
Imperial Oil says it’s not aware of any safety issues with using the avgas now safely quarantined in tanks across the country but it’s not saying much more about how the situation is being resolved. […]
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Tom Sliepen
Flight Date: 03/31/2018 Flight School: Namao Flying Club Flight Instructor: Bob Smits Comment:Congratulations on your first solo Tom!!!.