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Passenger Falls Out of Balloon
June 8/14-The Sundance Balloons (2008) Ltd. Cameron Balloon A-250 (C-FYEE) was landing in a farmer’s field after a fifty minute flight. Upon touchdown one of the passengers was ejected from the gondola and was injured […]
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185 Blows Engine, Lands on Remote Lake
May 31/14-The privately-registered C-185 (C-GPEO) on floats departed Nanaimo Harbour BC for Bamfield BC. While in cruise at 4500 feet ASL the Continental IO 520-D engine failed. A forced approach was carried out onto Fourth […]
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RJ Overstressed In Test
May-21/14_The Bombardier operated CRJ900, C-GWGX, was performing yaw damper effectiveness testing in protected block airspace and temporarily entered an upset condition. During the recovery the aircraft’s published “G” limitations were exceeded. No emergency was declared […]
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PED Use Restrictions Lifted
Passengers on airliners operating in Canada will soon be able to use non-transmitting personal electronic devices (PEDs) throughout their flights. Transport Canada lifted the requirement for phones and tablets to be turned off during takeoff and […]
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Bell to Win Second Coast Guard Heli Bid
It appears Bell Helicopters Canada is a shoo-in to win a second Coast Guard helicopter contract because other manufacturers won’t be submitting bids. According to the Canadian Press, the Bell 412 is likely to be the next […]
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Lear Touches Wing On Landing
April 24/14-The Air Tindi Ltd Learjet 35A, C-GXCB, was operating as flight DA 351 from Yellowknife, NT (CYZF) to Cambridge Bay, NU (CYCB). While landing on Runway 31 at CYCB, the right wing suddenly dropped. […]
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Sunglasses Spark Cockpit Fire
April 21/14-A Pacific Coastal Airlines Beech 1900 (C-FPCO) flight PCO135 taxied to position for take-off from runway 26L in Vancouver (CYVR). The pilot’s sunglasses, having been left on the glareshield, shorted out the windshield heat […]
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Ice Gives Way Under Twin Otter
April 20/14-The Transwest Air de Havilland DHC-6 200 (C-FGLF) operating on skis had landed at Scott Lake NT and was taxiing to the un-loading area. The aircraft began to break through the ice into slush. […]
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Floats Scraped
April 7/14-The privately owned amphibious Christen A-1 aircraft (C-FVKQ) touched down on runway 09 with the landing gear retracted. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway and received minor damage to the bottom […]
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Langley Top Female-Friendly Airport
Langley ‘Most Female-Friendly Airport’ Young participants in Langley’s WOAW event show the appropriate response. Langley B.C. has been named the Most Female Pilot Friendly Airport Worldwide after hosting a tremendously popular event for Women of […]
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Toronto Moves On Billy Bishop Expansion
Toronto City Council’s executive committee has voted 11-1 in favour of going ahead with negotiations that could result allowing modern jet airliners to use Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport. After nine hours of public […]
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Dassault Pledges $9 Billion in Rafale Work
Dassault Pledges $9 Billion in Rafale Work Dassault says Rafale can be built in Canada if it’s chosen for the RCAF. Dassault has upped the ante in its upstart bid to supply the RCAF’s […]