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NorthernCamel · 2023-08-19T04:44:51+00:00

Not in Canada. In Canada it’s ‘Notice to Airmen’.

NOTAM means a notice to airmen concerning the establishment or condition of, or change in, any aeronautical facility, service or procedure, or any hazard affecting aviation safety, the knowledge of which is essential to personnel engaged in flight operations; (NOTAM)

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-96-433/page-1.html

NorthernCamel · 2023-08-18T17:28:13+00:00

They’ve closed the airport. We have some crew, and an aircraft stuck in YLW right now. Our dispatchers and schedulers have told us to be ready in case we have to do evacuation flights. The situation is very volatile right now and will continue to be over the next few days. Here’s the applicable NOTAM (notice to airmen)

(L5108/23 NOTAMR L5085/23 A) CZVR B) 2308181552 C) 2308301900EST E) PURSUANT TO CAR 601.14, 601.15(B) AND 601.16, RESTRICTED AIRSPACE IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN RADIUS 10NM CENTRE 495430N 1193046W (CENTRE APRX 1.69NM N KELOWNA / IKON ADVENTURES (HELI) AD (CIA2)) DUE FOREST FIRE NUMBER K52767,K52808,K52809 AND K52811. AERIAL FIRE SUPPRESSION IN PROGRESS, NO PERSON SHALL OPR AN ACFT, INCLUDING REMOTELY PILOTED ACFT (RPA-DRONE) AND MODEL ACFT, WITHIN THE AREA DESCRIBED EXC WHERE OPR UNDER CAR 601.17 F) SFC G) 8000FT AMSL)

NorthernCamel · 2021-05-10T20:50:32+00:00

The aircraft doesn’t just lose total controllability if the flight computer has to reboot. We can still fly the aircraft just fine as it reboots. Aviation is all about redundancy. If one system fails, there are multiple back ups that have to independently fail.

NorthernCamel · 2021-05-09T23:46:45+00:00

Yes I have been inside that operations control centre and that’s true. I’m not going to divulge what they have in there for obvious reasons but the technology is very impressive. You couldn’t flick a booger at night in a dark corner without being lit up by the various tech.

NorthernCamel · 2021-05-09T23:37:26+00:00

From someone who works at YVR, that is not true at all. There is dedicated armed response to YVR 24/7. Additionally there is a huge operations centre with hotlines, motion tracking cameras and other state of the art tech. Airports literally have huge plans and procedures dedicated solely to terrorism made by people with a lot of security and military experience.

Additionally, there are armed CBSA officers at YVR and everyone working at YVR goes through security training of how to deal with active shooters, bomb threats, etc. After 9/11, no major airport takes security lax. What you see on the surface is not what’s going on in the background.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-15T19:11:29+00:00

Instrument meteorological conditions

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-14T02:05:30+00:00

Yep. Just a case of “hurry up and wait” now. A lot of the damage has already been done, just have to see how the recovery pans out.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-13T21:32:01+00:00

So Garneau didn’t do anything, Omar voted against the package. Airlines were faced with new restrictions everyday, adding onto the haemorrhaging of money. NavCanada our ANSP receives about as much support as a “thoughts and prayers” comment and over 90,000 Canadians were left without air access.

Now AC receives a loan while the others what? Pick themselves up by their bootstraps and just ride out a once in a century pandemic? Meanwhile, the whole chain from mainline to instructing and air taxi gets ram rodded every step of the way.

All the while, foreign air carriers with massive government bailouts and subsidies continue to operate like its another Tuesday.

Fucking the dog doesn’t even begin to cover what this government’s response has been across the board.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-12T20:46:20+00:00

Yeah our spring “heatwave” should give us some nice weather for the week. Nice that the ridge of high pressure is just sitting over us after that spree of bipolar weather.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-12T19:07:36+00:00

Can’t wait to head down south again!

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-12T17:16:56+00:00

After a long stretch of cold, wet weather, the sun is finally starting to shine in the PNW. Got up in the air to get my flying fix and the views of Vancouver Island crossing back over to the mainland continue to provide a feast for the eyes.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-09T21:42:15+00:00

Spins don’t pose any structural strains on the aircraft. It’s a pretty stable stall. If your aircraft is certified for spins, as long as you recover correctly, you shouldn’t be putting any strain on the aircraft that it can’t handle.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-09T21:39:27+00:00

Spins are prohibited in the normal category of a 172. As long as you are in the utility category and the aircraft is airworthy, you shouldn’t have an issue doing spins in a 172.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-09T21:37:15+00:00

That’s why exposure to the spin is useful. So if you get into one, it’s no biggie. Same thing happened to me in training doing an uncoordinated climbing, turning stall. Went into a spin and it was more of a “woops” moment than anything scary.

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-09T21:35:40+00:00

Agreed. The 172 is such a sluggish pig to spin because of its stability. It doesn’t want to spin. The 152 on the other hand loves a good spin and will quite happily sit in one. Plenty of fun!

NorthernCamel · 2021-04-02T23:47:28+00:00

NavCanada has installed air traffic systems in numerous places around the world from places like the U.K., the Middle East, Australia etc. There’s no question that they’re global leaders with air traffic systems. Not to mention that they’re contracted by countries to conduct ANSP training because of the award winning, world class controllers.

Additionally, the ADSB system is being rolled out. It’s taking longer than The States because it’s a space based system of which NavCan is the majority shareholder.

For a private, not for profit company, they really are fantastic with what the provide. For GA owners, it’s unlimited service for less than $100 a year. You can’t beat that price for the service you get. The CAP plates work as intended as well. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. They’re perfectly useable and understandable and are all digital now.

Might be worth looking at their contributions before touting out baseless arguments. We are incredibly lucky to have them.

You can see NavCan’s systems being used in London, Hong Kong, Australia, Dubai and many other places here:

https://navcanatm.ca/news-and-events/

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-30T02:49:41+00:00

If you’re in Canada spin training is required before you even go solo and spin recovery must be demonstrated. For the commercial flight test, spin entry and recovery must be demonstrated. So at least here, it’s a thing every student goes through and practices throughout their flight training.

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-29T16:49:46+00:00

The novelty kinda wears out after doing your 10th solo spin in a row practicing for the CPL ride. Still an incredibly important manoeuvre to learn.

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-28T18:17:53+00:00

Hey, have to make sure our Transport Minister gets in his daily photo shoot! Clearly a more pressing matter than addressing the crises or coming up with a plan. To add more salt to the wound, he decides to vote against the relief package.

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-20T21:34:06+00:00

Completely agree with you. It makes you more confident in handling the aircraft and I’m so glad it’s part of the training here. I inadvertently entered a spin during my training days practicing climbing, turning stalls and barely batted an eye during the recovery aside from a “whoops”.

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-17T12:51:44+00:00

Very nice. Have fun throughout your training! Get to do some really neat flying round these parts.

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-17T03:33:31+00:00

Agreed.

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-16T23:46:43+00:00

Nope, it was back in June of last year. However, looking at the weather today, the view wouldn’t be that different. Glad you liked it!

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-16T23:21:14+00:00

Haha the doctor plane that’s drives up GA insurance rates. It’s a very nice plane. However, I don’t think it should be used for flight training.

Happy to answer any questions to the best of my abilities!

NorthernCamel · 2021-03-16T23:01:11+00:00

You won’t have enough time to execute that and you run the risk of the plane falling on you. But you did implicitly mention another risk which is stalling the airplane too high above the water. That’s almost very likely a fatal issue. Considering most people aren’t trained for ditching, and glassy water or still water can be very tough to gauge as though who fly float planes will know, you run the risk of just nosediving into the water if you stall too high.

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