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Wing Scrape in Palm Springs

The Hawkeye Aviation Embraer EMB-505 (C-GJOL) departed Palm Springs (KPSP), CA for Springbank (CYBW), AB. It was reported that immediately after take-off there was an un-commanded, severe right yaw. The flight requested a return to […]

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Citation Overrun

Nov. 20/14-The privately operated Cessna 525 (CJ1), C-GLBT, was operating on an IFR flight plan from Edmonton, AB (CYEG) to Red Earth Creek, AB (CEH5). On landing, the aircraft overran Runway 31 by approximately 180 […]

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Getting an Education

Nov. 11/14-The Mount Royal University Cessna 172R, C-GTBF, was being flown by a student (PPL holder) in the commercial pilot program. The student was performing multiple circuits at the Calgary/Springbank Airport (CYBW) on Runway 26. […]

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Airport Control Issue Ramps Up

The heads of two of Canada’s biggest aviation groups were to appear before a Senate committee to oppose a controversial move that would allow the minister of transport to dictate the scope and terms of […]

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Action Planned on Laser Attacks

Various authorities are planning to create a new system to help track down those who shine lasers at aircraft. At the Air Transport Association of Canada meeting in Vancouver this week, delegates heard on an […]

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WestJet Pilots Have Tentative Deal

It appears there will be labour peace in the cockpits of the country’s two main airlines for the foreseeable future after a tentative deal was struck between WestJet and its pilots on Tuesday. About 1,300 […]

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Dash-8 Runway Excursion

Oct. 3/14- The Sky Regional Airlines DHC-8-400 (flight 7519, registration C-FSRN) was landing on runway 26 at the Toronto/Billy Bishop Airport in light rain. The aircraft touched down approximately 1000 feet from the threshold of runway […]

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Power Loss on Takeoff

Nov. 2/14-A privately operated Cessna 172 (C-GZZG) was departing a private farm strip approximately 4 NM east of Manning AB (CFX4) for a local pleasure flight. Shortly after liftoff, the pilot experienced a momentary loss […]

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Engine Failure Causes Diversion

Oct. 18/14-The Helijet S76 (C-GHJL), flight JBA784, from Victoria Harbour (CBF7) to Vancouver Harbour (CBC7) was at 3000 feet over Point Grey when the number 2 engine (Rolls Royce 250 C30) lost power. An emergency […]

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Smoke Evacuates Dash-8

Oct. 10/14-The Jazz Aviation LP DHC-8-102 (C-GJMO), operating as flight 7789, had arrived in Sault Ste. Marie (CYAM) after a flight from Toronto (CYYZ). During deplanement at the gate the ground crew noticed smoke coming […]

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Engine Failure Two Miles From Airport

Sept. 25/14 A Diamond DA 20-A1(C-FPMC) aircraft, operated by the Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club, was on a local flight from Waterloo, ON (CYKF) to Oshawa, ON (CYOO). The pilot reported a rough running engine (Rotax 912 F3) […]

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Homebuilt Loses Prop

Oct. 20/14The privately operated PegaStol amateur built aircraft (C-FYCW) was returning from a local flight to Lyncrest Airport (CJL5) in Winnipeg, MB. While maneuvering for runway 09 at an altitude of 1000 feet agl and […]

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Search and Rescue Exercise in Labrador

SAREX 2014 is under way in Newfoundland and Labrador and the combined military and civilian exercise is testing the abilities of the search and rescue system. RCAF, Civilian Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) volunteers […]

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Snowbirds Do Raincheck Show

By Ken Lin Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the CF-18 demo team were scheduled to perform at the airshow at Stratford Airport in Southern Ontario this past Wednesday, unfortunately heavy downpour forced the airshow to be […]

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Southwest Looking at Canada

Southwest Airlines has confirmed that it has expansion plans that could include Canada, perhaps by the end of the decade. “I’d be surprised if we weren’t in Canada at least by the end of the […]