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Cropduster Brushes Ground

Aug. 13/13-The Provincial Airways Cessna 188A AgTruck, registration C-GZCB, was spraying about 5nm north of Indian Head, SK. While manoeuvering, a wing tip entered the crop and the aircraft flew into the terrain. The aircraft […]

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Balloon Pilot Killed

Aug. 11/ 13-The Aerostar S55A hot air balloon, registration N25QL, had landed without incident after a 35 min flight from an area close to the CYJN Saint-Jean airport to a field 6 nm east of […]

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Ag Plane Flips Over

Aug. 13/13-The BP Airspray Air Tractor AT401, C-FEKO was departing Quill Lake SK, on an application flight. Durng the takeoff run, the engine (Pratt & Whitney R-1340) sputtered and lost power. The pilot rejected the […]

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News

PT6 Honoured at AirVenture

A Canadian company took centre stage at the biggest airshow on earth Wednesday. It’s the 50th anniversary of the PT6 turboprop engine and Montreal-area manufacturer Pratt &Whitney occupied Phillips 66 Plaza at AirVenture 2013. The […]

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Jet Museum Wants To Restore Voodoo

The Jet Aircraft Museum in London, Ontario has announced that it has been awarded the opportunity to save, transport and restore a CF-101 Voodoo, one of the Royal Canadian Air Forces most important Cold War […]

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Canadian Team Wins Sikorsky Prize

Toronto based engineering firm AeroVelo Inc. has won the $250,000 (USD) Sikorsky Prize for human powered helicopter flight. The prize, initiated 33 years ago, has never been won, until now. The Sikorsky prize was to […]

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Bird Strike Grounds 727

May 14/13-Kelowna Flightcraft KFA291, a Boeing 727-220, experienced a bird strike on short final approach to runway 13 in Regina, SK. An inspection of the aircraft revealed substantial damage to the radome and bird remains […]

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180 Loses Power On Takeoff

June 11/13-A privately operated float-equipped Cessna 180, C-GVRG, was departing southbound from Boggy Creek Bay on Lee River, MB. Shortly after take-off the aircraft experienced a partial loss of engine power (Continental 0-470-K). During the […]

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industry

Wipaire Approvals

Wipaire, Inc. has received new approvals for Supplemental Type Certificates for the Cessna 206 in Sri Lanka.  SA01185CH has been approved for Wipline 3450 floats.  The Wipline 3450 is available in both amphibious and seaplane […]

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Northern Lights Awards

The Northern Lights Award Foundation winners have been announced for 2013. The are: Flight Operations/Maintenance, Lt. Col Maryse Carmichael, outgoing Snowbirds commanding officer; Government, Catherine Fletcher, Transport Canada Regional Director for Prairies and Northern Region; […]

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industry

Bombardier Honours Suppliers

MUNICH, GERMANY–(Marketwired – May 28, 2013) – Bombardier recognized 15 airlines and six suppliers at its European Regional Review today, where it continued a long-standing tradition of the Airline Reliability Performance Awards and In-Service Supplier […]

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Fatal Helicopter Crash

May 29/13-The Aurora Helicopters Ltd. (dba Wood Buffalo Helicopters) Bell 206B, C-FZWB, was performing wildlife observation operations approximately 75 nm north of Ft. McMurray airport (CYMM). The helicopter collided with terrain resulting in substantial damage. […]

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King Air Gear Up Landing

May 25/13-The Win Win Aviation Beechcraft B90 aircraft (N32BA) was operating under a Canadian Foreign Air Operator Certificate (Foreign Trade Agreement) for Skydive Gananoque. The sole occupant, a Canadian commercially licensed pilot, was performing circuits […]

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Porter Q400 Tail Scrape

May 26/13-Porter Airlines flight 689, a de Havilland DHC-8-400 aircraft (C-GLQO), was on a visual short final approach to Sault Ste. Marie’s Airport (CYAM) Runway 30 when power was reduced to correct the descent profile. […]

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Meet the Pilots at Waterloo

The closest most air show attendees get to meeting an air show performer is at the autograph booth but the Waterloo Air Show has added a unique outreach program this year. Community outreach is part […]