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Aviation is a dynamic industry and pursuit and while we do our best to provide readers with interesting and though provoking articles in our bi-monthly magazine, we also want to give a snapshot view of […]
Articles by Russ Niles
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Helicopter Training Mishap
Feb. 21/14-The Remote Helicopters Ltd. Airbus Helicopters AS350-B2, C-GRHL, was conducting a training flight at the Slave Lake, AB airport (CYZH). During a hydraulics off landing exercise, control of the helicopter was lost and the […]
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‘Ill-Advised” Spin Ended Flight
No one will ever know for sure if Marko Misic killed himself and three of his friends by intentionally spinning a Cessna 172 at near gross and close to its aft C of G limit […]
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Smoke, No Fire
Feb. 18/14-The Chartright Air Canadair CL60 (C-GXPZ) was operating on a flight from Toronto LBPIA (CYYZ) to Reno-Tahoe Intl (KNRO). Prior to departure the aircraft had been de-iced with Type 1 and 4 fluids. During […]
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Multi-Crew Pilot Licence Established
The federal government has taken the first legislative steps to establish the multi-crew pilot’s licence in Canada. Changes to the Aeronautics Act were published in the Canada Gazette on Wednesday and will become law in 60 days. […]
02-2014
Viking Sells Two More Twin Otters
Viking Adds Two Series 400 Twin Otters to Singapore Airshow Sales Total CAVU Aviation Finance Becomes Largest Twin Otter Series 400 Customer to Date Singapore, February 14th, 2014: With the bustling […]
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Viking Sells First New Twin Otters In Japan
Viking Air continues to sell its 400 Series Twin Otter in Asia and Japan is the latest country to welcome the modernized classic. At the Singapore Air Show, the Victoria company announced that First Flying, […]
02-2014
Too Cold to Fly
Feb. 8/14-The Discovery Air Fire Services Cessna 337G, C-FBNX was in cruise flight near Dryden, ON, when the pilot noticed the rear engine (Lycoming I-0360-G) oil pressure begin to drop. The pilot shut down the […]
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Pitch Problem Prompts Landing
Feb. 4/14-The EVAS Beechcraft 1900 (registration C-GAAT) aeroplane departed St John’s Airport (CYYT) enroute to Deer Lake Airport (CYDF). In the initial climb the first officer, who was PIC, was having difficulty in keeping the […]
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Low Fuel Prompts Runway Change
Feb. 8/14-A B737-800 operating as Sunwing Airlines (SWG) 675 was en route to Vancouver, arriving from the east. The parallel runways 08R/L were active. The flight crew requested the terminal controller to coordinate their landing […]
02-2014
Instructor Gets Five Months in Hang Gliding Death (Updated)
An experienced B.C. hang gliding instructor will go to jail for his role in the death of a young Mexican woman who fell to her death from his tandem aircraft in 2012. Hang gliding instructor […]
02-2014
AeroVolo Nominated for Collier Trophy
The Canadian AeroVolo team led by Todd Reichert that won the elusive $250,000 Sikorsky Prize for human-powered helicopter flight last June has been nominated for the Collier Trophy, one of the most prestigious aviation awards. […]
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Students Have Problems
Feb. 4/14-The Brantford Flying Club Cessna Cessna 172 (C-GJNN) was operating on a local flight at Brantford Municipal Airport (CYFD) with a student pilot. During the takeoff roll on runway 23, the pilot lost directional […]
02-2014
Flight Attendant Hurt in Turbulence
Feb. 4/14-As the Hawkair DHC-8 (C-FIDL) descended through about 11,000 feet on approach to Terrace it encountered severe turbulance for 1 to 2 minutes. The autopilot disengaged, loose items went flying inside the cockpit, and […]
News
Bearskin’s Harvey Friesen Dies
Former Bearskin Airlines co-owner Harvey Friesen died suddenly while on vacation in Palm Springs, Calif. last Sunday. Harvey Friesen, left with brother and partner Cliff. Friesen also served as president of the Air Transport Association […]