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[US-0058] "Fence locations" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:44:37 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Avery Ranch Airstrip, United States:

I'd like to see where the fences are, I understand that is the only real hazard. lol

[BS-0004] "re: Cave Cay Air Strip" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 13 May 2013 03:45:25 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cave Cay Airstrip, Bahamas:

2800 ft, packed coral

[CNC4] "Birthday Surprise" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:56:30 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Guelph Airport, Canada:

This is going to be a very odd request, but I won't have an answer unless I ask. :)

Is it possible for a small plane to fly over a 1 acre property in Morriston just south of the 401, to drop small bags of candy for a child's birthday party? How much would it be?

Obviously the kids would be protected from any falling missiles once a specific time is arranged.

Thank you.

Connie

[00AZ] "the Cordes Airport is private and closed --" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:17:31 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Cordes Airport, United States:

the Cordes Airport is private and closed --

[CYRB] "First Air friend reported drunken fss, drunken maintenance c" by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:39:37 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Resolute Bay Airport, Canada:

I was just chatting with a friend who works for First Air up in Resolute. He was telling me that this past fall the CARS guy was wasted at work and they had to wake him up. Then later the same week the maintenance guy was suspended for driving drunk on the airstrip. He was telling me that first air had a bad crash there last year, a 737. Loss of life/aircraft. He said the guys were playing video games in the office when it happened. The weather was way off from what the guy was reporting then (the same guy who was drunk and had to be woken up before). Somebody has to stand up and do something about this kind of lawless operation in the north. It's aviation for x sakes, not a janitorial business. Transport should run these northern communities directly to ensure they are operated up to standard. How many people are going to die or risk their lives before something is done?

[CYCS] "DISMAL OPERATION, DRUNK STAFF" by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 21:26:41 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Chesterfield Inlet Airport, Canada:

The north domestic airports are operated by the regional governments nowadays. The only good service I have seen is from 3 larger ones, and ATS (Hall Beech). Transport or Nav Canada sub contract the hell out of these airports. they get contracted again and again. THE LOCAL TOWN RUN ONES ARE THE WORST. HALF THE CARS STAFF HAVE LENGTHILY CRIMINAL RECORDS (I was informed of this once by the administrator for resolute a few years back). They had 3 criminals on staff and couldn't fire them. Two of them were repeat felons. ANY OTHER AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD WOULD HAVE SECURITY SCREENING FOR EMPLOYEES! Alcohol and drug use is so prevalent in the territory -our planes are basically used for trafficking -and a little bit of food or mail. I met a shady character once in YHK up from Montreal once who openly talked about the drug business up there. From crack to meth to marijuana and alcohol -he said it was the hottest spot right now for profits. He said they brought they made nearly half a million a month(!) of Chesterfield alone. He was saying how the weather guy was the key to the show there and other places. He would tell them what to do and how to not get caught or who to ship it to or how setup the shipments for the barge in summer. Chesterfield is rarely open as published, and when it is the guys on the operations end are completely clueless if you can understand them. I thought the radio operator was impaired when I called in here once. So we went to the office to check up on him. He was totally inebriated and had a 60 ouncer of Smirnoff right there on the desk.

[CYCB] "Pretty good" by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:52:54 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Cambridge Bay Airport, Canada:

One of the 3 acceptable operations in the north. (Iquialiut and Rankin Inlet are the other two)

[CYGZ] "re: Not the base for Borek but anyway" by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:49:58 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Grise Fiord Airport, Canada:

*should read rwy 14/32

[CYGZ] "Not the base for Borek but anyway" by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:48:15 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Grise Fiord Airport, Canada:

Borek is based in Calgary. The have an ops in iqualiut and resolute. Forget landing here in anything but a gentle breeze. Tight approach rwy 35 i think. RWY17 is for CAVOK and calm, daylight only. Takeoff is 17 only. The strip has some soft spots, a small wheeled plane could definitely end up in trouble here. I can't remember how long the strip is but less than 2000'. Seldom staffed. Drunk weather guy, drunk maintenance. Or if you are lucky they are all together absent. The most unreliable operation I have seen (possibly tied with Coral Harbor NWT or Iglooklik.) That is a place that I would be happy and relieved to here a VGM from! Pathetic operation it is.

[CYRB] "Spent some time around here!" by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:34:10 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Resolute Bay Airport, Canada:

Not a scenic place. Oddity of an airstrip too. Maintenance is good here, big strip (6000ft+) Somewhat of an ILS when it works. 2 NDBs. But same thing across the territory, unreliable service. The radio weather guy is usually high or drunk or having a social club in the weather office often stinks like booze or cannabis. You go in there and the guy gives you his whole life story. They aren't sure if they are CARS, FIC, or ATC. The zone is a bit confusing too, 25 mile control zone, but uncontrolled airspace. Same problem with maintenance on the runway as many northern strips. When I was there a few years back we had a near miss. I think they fired a guy over it and hired him back in another airfield. This one is staffed around the clock for weather; just go give the cars guy a nudge to wake up first. Nice to catch the news or some tunes on the mf though, its usually blasting in the background when you call up hhehe

[CYYH] "Watch out!" by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:20:20 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Taloyoak Airport, Canada:

The maintenance folk go on and off the strip whenever they feel like it. Radio man is clueless about it. I was taking off here once and just as I was turning at the button the truck casually meandered out on the runway. When he saw me (almost on top of the plane he darted back and forth like a deer in the lights kinda thing. I called up CARS and asked her to repeat the traffic. She said (cheerily) none to report. I said ok thanks, just checking...heh heh (shakes his head)

[CYBB] "Same old same old north of 60..." by Mick11

Sun, 05 May 2013 20:11:40 +0000

Comment by @Mick11 on Kugaaruk Airport, Canada:

The weather guys here are clueless. Hard to get people to show up when you want them to, airport operation isn't what I would call 'safe'. Same all over Canada's north.

[CNC4] "re: Top speed run" by mch

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:55:57 +0000

Comment by @mch on Guelph Airport, Canada:

certainly not at guelph

[CNC4] "re: Prom Banaster" by mch

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:54:51 +0000

Comment by @mch on Guelph Airport, Canada:

here's an excellent pilot at Brampton who does this

[K00F] "Broadus has had an NDB for years!" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:17:38 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Broadus Airport, United States:

The NDB is "Broadus", BDX 335 kHz. L/L is N 45 26 09 x W 105 24 40

[KEFC] "EFC 269 beacon off air" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:13:18 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Belle Fourche Municipal Airport, United States:

This airports Non-Directional Beacon has been off air since Nov 2006.

[CZBA] "ADDITIONAL COMMENT" by Patch_of_Blue

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:26:58 +0000

Comment by @Patch_of_Blue on Burlington Executive, Canada:

The runway 27 "restriction" is a voluntary turn northwards to reduce the noise signature on takeoff over a sensitive community, and as such pertains to takeoffs only. Since it is a RH circuit anyway, the procedure should have minimal impact for most users staying within the circuit. Landings on the recip heading ,rwy 09 are "as normal" as A/C are usually quieter on the approach.

The main application is towards the rather intense circuit activity when the flying school is in full operation with a strong west wind. Not ideal to be sure, but proposed additions to the airport infrastructure will require good relations with the neighbours for various approval processes. The "FBO" building housing the simulator is really a flying school facility, not directly owned by the airport owner. Hopefully a real "public terminal" will soon materialize on the west side and maybe even a runway extension to 14-32........a process dependent on those neighbourly relations that are the reason for the suggested dogleg departure.

Yes, the airport is improving, and I'd have to agree the community aspect of flying has suffered somewhat. The previous owners operated as a "family affair", great atmosphere, low prices, but hardly a change in 30 years. Now it's operated strictly as a business, and the airport business is a tough one. There are shortcomings to be sure, but at least CZBA has a future, unlike some nearby airports slated for closure or subject to the pressures of municipal councils pulling the purse strings ever tighter.

[WA05] "Cool little airport" by Anonymous Flier

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:12:31 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Apex Airpark, United States:

I flew in here when I was visiting a relative in Kingston (about 15-20 min drive) on 4/24/13. Not the easiest to spot from the air as its surrounded by trees, but its a cool little airport. You can't see both ends of the runway when on the ground - the middle of the runway is at the apex of a hill, hence the name. When on final and right after takeoff you're still below the trees, so its kind of cool actually. Its not clear where you're SUPPOSED to park, but I parked down the hill on the East side of the field on the grass and that seemed to be OK.

All in all its a beautiful area.

[KVGT] "WestAir" by greghm

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:50:07 +0000

Comment by @greghm on North Las Vegas Airport, United States:

I have had several experiences with WestAir to rent an airplane or have some flying lessons and it was always satisfactory. In 2011, I had a rough engine on a C172 (problem with the mixing) with an instructor and I was not charged.

Be aware that the airport has the highest number of runway incursions.

[BS-NSB] "re: Wrong location?" by ptomblin

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:22:24 +0000

Comment by @ptomblin on Bimini North Seaplane Base, Bahamas:

Unfortunately this seaplane base doesn't show up on the aeronautical charts at http://skyvector.com/?ll=25.761061845308774,-79.23504639034341&chart=301&zoom=1 and according to Wikipedia the airline that used to service this base, Chalk's International Airline, lost its flying charter in 2007 so it's possible that it's closed.

[BS-NSB] "Wrong location?" by Anonymous Flier

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:08:12 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Bimini North Seaplane Base, Bahamas:

I was trying to determine which hotel to choose based on it's proximity to the seaplane base. It appears that the marker for the base is in the midst of trees with no access roads. I expected the location to be near civilization at a marina.

[CYQT] "NOASARA Flying Club" by TCraft

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:17:52 +0000

Comment by @TCraft on Thunder Bay Airport, Canada:

The NOASARA Flying Club is renting their C-172 out of CYQT for $155/hr wet. Details at: http://www.noasara.com/ under "NOASARA Flying Club"

[CNP7] "are there scheduled commercial flights?" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 11:55:44 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Iroquois Airport, Canada:

are there scheduled commercial flights that fly between local towns - i.e. Carp-Iroquois airport?

[KRBD] "My First Flight" by rstan

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:58:02 +0000

Comment by @rstan on Dallas Executive Airport, United States:

Red Bird was the airport that I first flew in a private plane a Piper Tri pacer

[KGSW] "Correction to UNIV. of TX library SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Dept. " by Anonymous Flier

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:47:20 +0000

Comment by an Anonymous Flier on Greater Southwest International Airport-Amon Carter Field, United States:

Special Collections is on the 6th floor, not the second. Sorry for the error.