Comments on: UNSAR

By: Niss Feiner

Niss Feiner — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:50:27 +0000

I feel the pain :( few weeks ago I blew the oleo seals on the left main……oh well she is all better now, except the crappy weather is keeping me grounded.

By: david

david — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:58:57 +0000

I’m picking up the patient in Rouyn-Noranda, then flying him to Montreal/Trudeau (assuming that I can get the ELT serviceable today).

By: Flyin Dutchman

Flyin Dutchman — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:52:24 +0000

I have had a few times where I had to go flying in the arctic with a portable ELT as the main one was out for service.
I always had visions of the accident chain starting there….

“The ELT was out for recertification and the hand held did not last long enough for the pilot to be rescued” :)

But I am still here posting comments so its all good.

By: Flyin Dutchman

Flyin Dutchman — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:50:27 +0000

All is well that ends well :) Where are you heading to on the hope air flight ?

By: Darrell

Darrell — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:03:19 +0000

And, if you also exercise dominion over a hangar, you should include (unexpected) hangar repairs in your budget as well. Consider thusly http://ifrpilot.blogspot.com/2006/10/oops.html.

By: david

david — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:01:19 +0000

Thanks for putting it in perspective, Paul: the UNSAR caused hassle for a lot of people, but at least the plane will be back in the air soon (and I’m free to take it for a local flight right now if I want). The only question is whether my replacement ELT battery (an unusual type, of course) will arrive in time for my Hope Air flight on Wednesday. My avionics tech kindly put aside everything else to look at the ELT today.

By: Paul Tomblin

Paul Tomblin — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:40:05 +0000

This isn’t half as disturbing as the lightning strike on your prop was.