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B.C. Premier Wants Tougher UAS Rules

B.C. Premier Christy Clark says governments have to get a handle on keeping unmanned aerial systems from interfering with firefighting efforts. Earlier this week the presence of a small UAS forced the grounding of 13 […]

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Aerodrome Comment Period Ends

Comments have now closed for the Notice of Proposed Amendment to the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARS) that will require anyone building or changing an aerodrome to consult with a wide range of local and government […]

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Canso Back in the Air

Sporting its historically correct livery, PBY Canso CF-UAW took to the air for the first time in several years on August 4 and was able to fly to the Abbotsford International Airshow last weekend. The […]

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Crew Rest Compromise Controversial

Transport Canada has revised long-awaited changes to mandatory crew rest requirements to exempt smaller air carriers and that has outraged pilots unions. The department released its proposal in the Canada Gazette last Saturday and it […]

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Floatplane ‘Just Missed’ UAS

The pilot of a Seair Cessna 208 on floats told authorities he came within 10 feet of a collision with quadcopter last Aug. 1. The pilot reported he was on final for the water runway […]

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WestJet Pilots Reject Union

WestJet pilots have rejected forming a union by a small but decisive margin. In a vote held over the last couple of weeks, 55 percent of the 1,247 who voted rejected the idea. The WestJet […]

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UAS Grounds Firefighters

Fire officials in Kelowna, B.C. says they’ve spoken with the man who was operating a small unmanned aerial vehicle at a forest fire near the Okanagan city earlier this week. However there’s no word on […]

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Breitling Jet Team Canadian Debut

The Breitling Jet Team, which is an air show staple in Europe, is making its Canadian debut Friday. The team, a seven-ship formation of L-39 Albatros jets, will perform in the Friday night demonstration at […]

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Fighter Discussions Back

Now that the federal election has been called, those hoping to supply Canada with new fighter aircraft are resuming their public relations dogfight. In late July, Lockheed Martin executive VP Orlando Carvalho reiterated his company’s […]

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Helicopter Earthrounder Rescued

A Russian helicopter pilot stranded on an ice floe in Davis Strait was down to his last flare when he spotted the Canadian Coast Guard ship Pierre Radisson in the fading light and building fog. […]

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Crash Victim Identified

A Bonnyville, Alberta pathologist has been identified as the lone victim of a crash near Lac La Biche. Dr. Shekar Puttaswamy died when his Cessna 182 went down on Sunday. Puttaswamy’s plane went down about […]

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First Female Canadian Pilot Celebrated

Canadian aviation enthusiasts will mark the anniversary of the successful flight test of Canada’s first female pilot, Eileen Vollick,  during next years Women of Aviation Worldwide Week. Numerous flying events will be held from March […]

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Bombardier Cleared in Discrimination Case

An apparent case of mistaken identity seriously disrupted a pilot’s career but it was not a case of discrimination the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. Javed Latif, a Canadian pilot of Pakistani descent, was […]

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Canada At AirVenture Oshkosh

As always there’s a large Canadian presence at AirVenture Oshkosh and the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association is using the U.S. event to reach out to Canadian pilots. EAA provides a large space on the […]