Aviation Appreciation Station

[KelVarnsen]

Just after takeoff, so a ton of fuel on board. Combine that with a high rate of vertical speed resulted in the fireball.

[Leon]

That is an absolutely horrific video. Even from that 'underneath' angle you tell the nose is up at a ridiculous pitch. Extremely tragic for the crew on board.

[worth]

Originally Posted by Madman

Exciting times we live in. The good in humanity on display.

[stazzy33]

Sort of a strange question, but I live on the west end of town and heard one of the loudest planes I have ever heard fly over my house at about 11pm tonight. So loud I expected to see flames coming out of the engines or the tail right outside my window. Just wondering if anyone knows of a special plane landing at the airport tonight, or if the obnoxious sound was caused by something else? It lasted much louder than I would typically expect jet noise to last ~1-2 minutes...

[KelVarnsen]

I heard it too, nothing on FlightRadar however.

[Ironhorse]

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by stazzy33

Sort of a strange question, but I live on the west end of town and heard one of the loudest planes I have ever heard fly over my house at about 11pm tonight. So loud I expected to see flames coming out of the engines or the tail right outside my window. Just wondering if anyone knows of a special plane landing at the airport tonight, or if the obnoxious sound was caused by something else? It lasted much louder than I would typically expect jet noise to last ~1-2 minutes...

Hmm, I'm not aware of any unique visitors to YYC yesterday.

Perhaps it was a particularly loud 727 freighter?

[STeeLy]

Not seeing any landings at in and around 11:00PM that would be too loud on Flightaware.

[Bigtime]

Why hello there. See you in YYC soon?

[Bigtime]

The Nav Canada RJ will be doing its thing around YYC tomorrow:

NAVCAN will be testing navigational equip at YYC this Saturday (May 11). Watch for aircraft flying over various areas the city.

[KelVarnsen]

The day the 787 comes to YYC, the parking lot by runway 34 will be completely full. Provided of course the wind is in favour for landing runway 34. And yes, I will be there.

[Bigtime]

You can bet I'll be there too, really hope it doesn't happen when I'm out of town.

The only upside of me missing out on a trip to China last year was getting to see the Antonov 225 here, I consider that a win in my books.

[Montana Moe]

So, who has an extra $50k lying around to get the bidding started for a former Air Force One?

[MRCboicgy]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Why hello there. See you in YYC soon?

Any new rumblings?

[Bigtime]

Nothing yet, but I believe the LHR-YYC flight is the longest 763 route that BA flies right now. So it would benefit the most right away from the better economics of the 787.

[Maritime Q-Scout]

Originally Posted by Montana Moe

So, who has an extra $50k lying around to get the bidding started for a former Air Force One?

Only $50,000? I know what I'm asking for for my birthday! That's foolishly affordable

[Montana Moe]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

Only $50,000? I know what I'm asking for for my birthday! That's foolishly affordable

That's just the reserve.

We received some good news last week when our podunk airport was given a retired FedEx 727 to use for aircraft rescue training exercises. FedEx is moving toward primarily 757 and A-300 aircraft for their fleet.

Sure beats our current prop, a Martin 404.

[Dan02]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Looks like Springbank Air Training College just lost their Grumman Cougar:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/...766/story.html



I remember seeing this bird around YBW in my flight training days.

Reports are that one engine failed, and notably the single engine service ceiling for the Cougar would be around 4500' in ideal conditions. So no surprise he ended up settling onto terra firma. Good job by the pilot and glad he is ok.

Haha just at the bar tonight, found out I quite closely know the pilot.

[Bigtime]

The first Airbus 350-900 being towed out of the paint shop:

[STeeLy]

Just for comparison's sake: