06-27-2014, 02:57 PM
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#2801
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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All the yellow planes are tow planes for the gliders, they're getting blown around by the wind and would have been cartwheeling over the tarmac if the pilots hadn't got them out of there and into the air. Looks the gliders (white) were either tied down or had enough people to hold them down to prevent them from getting tossed around too.
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06-27-2014, 04:31 PM
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#2802
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THE Chuck Storm
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Bigtime
Yes, but I can't tell. Sorry.
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So if I were to go to the airport on Saturday, when would I go, and should I bring our slow-motion camera??
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06-27-2014, 04:49 PM
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#2803
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
When will the rest of us know
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Around 2pm on Saturday. 
Quote:
Originally Posted by La Flames Fan
So if I were to go to the airport on Saturday, when would I go, and should I bring our slow-motion camera??
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The runway opens at 2pm Saturday, so be ready right away.
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06-27-2014, 04:55 PM
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#2804
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Lifetime Suspension
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Where is a good place to spot for the new runway, Bigtime?
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06-27-2014, 07:03 PM
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#2805
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Am I gonna see a MFing A380 or what?!
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06-27-2014, 09:41 PM
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#2806
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Where is a good place to spot for the new runway, Bigtime?
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This please!
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06-28-2014, 08:12 AM
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#2807
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Where is a good place to spot for the new runway, Bigtime?
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I wish I knew, I haven't had a chance to drive around the area and spot locations for the new runway yet.
I'm not around today either, so I'll be missing the opening of the runway.
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06-28-2014, 12:20 PM
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#2808
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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06-28-2014, 03:12 PM
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#2809
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boxed-in
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
I wish I knew, I haven't had a chance to drive around the area and spot locations for the new runway yet.
I'm not around today either, so I'll be missing the opening of the runway.
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Well, whatever rumour you may have heard, I sure didn't see anything good from McCall way.
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06-28-2014, 03:37 PM
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#2810
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary,AB
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The taxiway from the terminal to the new runway has a great viewing area near the Westjet building.
First plane across a AC767 flying to Tokyo
DSC_1362 by laurendrob, on Flickr
DSC_1365 by laurendrob, on Flickr
DSC_1426 by laurendrob, on Flickr
First plane to land a WestJet plane
DSC_1417 by laurendrob, on Flickr
AC767 first plane to take off
DSC_1448 by laurendrob, on Flickr
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06-28-2014, 03:57 PM
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#2811
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Vancouver
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So no 380 in sight?
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06-28-2014, 04:07 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary,AB
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Originally Posted by Leon
So no 380 in sight?
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No A380. I waited around 30 mins after the first plane landed just incase, but didn't see anything. Too bad, knew that rumour was too good to be true.
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06-28-2014, 04:16 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Was there from 1:45-2:30pm, was hoping for An-225 to make an appearance.
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06-28-2014, 04:25 PM
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#2814
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Wow my rumours were way off, I had heard that Stephen Harper was going to show in the new livery A310 Canforce 1. Had it come to fruition it would have been pretty underwhelming, then again so is a 737.
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06-28-2014, 05:43 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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That's not nearly as exciting as the Cargolux 747 that came through last night.
Westjet Disney plane just made its first landing on the runway too BTW
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06-28-2014, 09:44 PM
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#2816
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I was driving by the Sunridge Superstore when the Disney plane flew overheard. Super cool to see!
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06-29-2014, 06:36 PM
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#2817
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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The best view is to be had by golfers... McCall Lake at the threshold of 35L and Silverwing for 35R. Incentive to pick up the game of golf, perhaps.
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06-30-2014, 06:52 AM
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#2818
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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Stupid Question Time:
Last night I was over my relatives sitting in the back yard enjoying a fire and looking up at the beautiful starry night sky. I noticed a few planes over head destined for Europe and I got to thinking:
Why do we only see contrails during the day?
I know it has to do with temperature, and water vapour but at 35,000 feet would the temperature change that much from day to night? You'd think you would see contrails at night from time to time.
Or is it just that I've somehow never noticed?
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06-30-2014, 07:36 AM
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#2819
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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I'm pretty sure I've seen contrails at night when a full moon lights up the sky.
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06-30-2014, 10:33 AM
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#2820
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Yikes. Unmentioned in the article, but the 737 has had some serious control surface issues in the past.
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The Transportation Safety Board is trying to find out what caused a Canadian North jet to roll, shortly after take off last December. The Boeing 737-300 had just left Fort MacKay, Alberta, with 133 passengers and 6 crew members on board. The TSB says as the airplane had climbed to about 800 feet when it began a 10 degree roll to the left. The pilots tried to counter to the right, but couldn't. Then there was a drop in air speed.
"The whole manoeuvre last 15 to 20 seconds,” says John Tavernini, a senior technical investigator with the TSB. “It wasn't very long, but it was a period of time when the pilots felt they were losing control of the aircraft. But control was regained before any upset occurred.”
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...691695?cmp=rss
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