Aviation Appreciation Station

[Bigtime]

Should we start taking bets on how many things will be technically wrong in this movie? I can start with the MD-80 series not having winglets:

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Should we start taking bets on how many things will be technically wrong in this movie? I can start with the MD-80 series not having winglets:

Aviation, aviation law, criminal charges... this is shaping up to be my favourite movie ever

I almost can't wait to see how disappointed I'm going to be when I see it

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Should we start taking bets on how many things will be technically wrong in this movie? I can start with the MD-80 series not having winglets:

Glass cockpit is another

[karl262]

Wow, that movie looks great. I think I might be a little nervous watching it because I always have a little tinge of fear when flying, especially at takeoff. But any movie involving airplanes is one to see no matter what, even if its going to be a terrible movie like red tails.

[freedogger]

YYC is getting busier. They now require reserving a landing time during peak hours:
http://rapt.yyc.com/

[Bigtime]

A jammed pitch trim leads to this very different landing of an ATR-72:

[Bigtime]

Ouch:

[bizaro86]

Westjet is unveiling a Q400 for the media at the airport today, should see some interesting stories in the media about it in a day or two.

Also, there was an A340 in a paintjob I didn't recognize at the airport a couple of days ago, anyone know why? My guesses were more horses (spruce meadows and/or stampede) or something to do with the British Army.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Westjet is unveiling a Q400 for the media at the airport today, should see some interesting stories in the media about it in a day or two.

Also, there was an A340 in a paintjob I didn't recognize at the airport a couple of days ago, anyone know why? My guesses were more horses (spruce meadows and/or stampede) or something to do with the British Army.

I saw that Bombardier brought the Q400 back just yesterday for them. Neat.

The A340 you saw was most likely the French Air Force:


F-RAJA by Wee in YYC, on Flickr

Here is the Q400 at WestJet yesterday:


C-GLKU by Wee in YYC, on Flickr

[bizaro86]

Interesting, thanks. I wonder what the French Air Force was doing here. Any idea whether that's a VIP plane?

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Interesting, thanks. I wonder what the French Air Force was doing here. Any idea whether that's a VIP plane?

Bringing troops in for training at Suffield.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Bringing troops in for training at Suffield.

Operation Prairie Thunder 2! I didn't know the Brits let the French play on their base.

[Bill Bumface]

Boeing X-48C model test flight next month:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/art...-month-373434/

[Bigtime]

Blended Wing Bodies are pretty cool, I wonder how long until we actually see a full scale flight test?

[Montana Moe]

Never a good sign when these old hogs start showing up at your airport:

[KelVarnsen]

[MRCboicgy]

Kind of surprised no one had posted the 787 flight demo from Farnborough this week

Love the touch 'n go

[Bigtime]

Thanks for posting it, I'll have to watch it when I get home (if my Shaw internet is up).

[You Need a Thneed]

YYC projects update - 2 quarter 2012.

[taco.vidal]

Tonight (Saturday) around 7pm a plane that looked like a fighter jet flew over SW Calgary. Any idea what this was about and what the plane was?