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Old 03-08-2024, 07:47 AM   #1481
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Thing under-steers like mad. Too much weight at the back of the plane? Or just driving too fast for the conditions?
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Old 03-08-2024, 07:49 AM   #1482
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Is this the same one that dropped a wheel?
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Old 03-08-2024, 07:58 AM   #1483
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Is this the same one that dropped a wheel?
Nope, that was a United 777 departing SFO yesterday.
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Old 03-09-2024, 01:49 PM   #1485
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I came across this video on my YouTube feed regarding the Flames Air Canada Jetz plane.

Sounds like the plane had brought the Flames into Calgary and then Air Canada repurposed the plane for a revenue flight to Ottawa. I have seen the interiors before but it is still cool to see them when not nearly as full.

In the video they indicated that the team had paid for the fuel to Ottawa as part of their contract, I found that interesting! Get's expensive with these planes!

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I came across this video on my YouTube feed regarding the Flames Air Canada Jetz plane.

Sounds like the plane had brought the Flames into Calgary and then Air Canada repurposed the plane for a revenue flight to Ottawa. I have seen the interiors before but it is still cool to see them when not nearly as full.

In the video they indicated that the team had paid for the fuel to Ottawa as part of their contract, I found that interesting! Get's expensive with these planes!

I love those videos. Alex Proglowski is legit one if the best aviation trip reviewers on YouTube.

Definitely in my top 5.

If you like his stuff check out

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Yeah I just assumed everyone that checks this thread every time it's bumped is already subscribed to Alex, haha
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Old 03-09-2024, 09:50 PM   #1488
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https://avherald.com/h?article=515e310c&opt=0

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A Batik Air Airbus A320-200, registration PK-LUV performing flight ID-6723 from Kendari to Jakarta (Indonesia) with 153 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL360, when both pilots took their headsets off and turned the loudspeaker volume in the cockpit up. The captain subsequently held a rest. After the captain woke up the first officer declined to rest, hence the captain continued his rest and fell asleep again. About 20 minutes later, after several exchanges with cabin crew as well as ATC in order to deviate around weather and after establishing on a vector to avoid weather, the first officer inadvertently fell asleep, too. About 28 minutes after the last transmission by the first officer the captain woke up, saw the first officer was sleeping and woke him up. The crew advised ATC they did have a radio problem, corrected their flight path, that had taken them far off course, and continued for a safe landing on Jakarta's runway 26.
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Old 03-09-2024, 09:57 PM   #1489
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Old 03-11-2024, 12:16 AM   #1490
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I came across this video on my YouTube feed regarding the Flames Air Canada Jetz plane.

Sounds like the plane had brought the Flames into Calgary and then Air Canada repurposed the plane for a revenue flight to Ottawa. I have seen the interiors before but it is still cool to see them when not nearly as full.

In the video they indicated that the team had paid for the fuel to Ottawa as part of their contract, I found that interesting! Get's expensive with these planes!
Yes, the teams of course pay the fuel for the charters. In years past the same tail would often stick with the same teal for a while but this year it's been hectic, lots of teams including American teams so lots of flying and repositioning; sometimes it makes sense to just run the reposition as as revenue leg. Nothing goes into the repurposing, just the little team-specifc stuff on the headrests comes off and they're good to go.
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We've got a rare bird coming in to YYC this morning, Samaritan's Purse DC-8 on the way from Greensboro. Built in 1968. You can track it here:

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=aa9992

Their 757 is also on the way, ahead of the DC-8. https://www.flightradar24.com/NSP7/346c31e7
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What happened to the YYC Spotters page?
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Old 03-19-2024, 01:41 PM   #1494
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What happened to the YYC Spotters page?
It still exists but the admins love themselves too much so they made the group private so nobody can find it unless you're already in it, and anyone who is a half decent photographer either no longer posts there (like the aforementioned Alex Praglowski) or is banned so it's useless anyway.
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Old 03-20-2024, 07:07 AM   #1495
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Shot of the DC-8 from yesterday:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1770210967730971080
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You knew this was coming

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Big Jet TV live at LHR in some stormy conditions right now:

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It would be a lot better if he shutup
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Old 03-28-2024, 11:52 AM   #1499
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It would be a lot better if he shutup
Think that's part of the schtick.

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I had no idea Samaritan's Purse had not only this DC-8, but an entire fleet of aircraft: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samari...ies_and_fleets
  • Douglas DC-8-72-CF
  • Douglas DC-3
  • Boeing 757-200
  • Beech Super King B200
  • Beech Super King B300
  • Two CASA 212-CC cargo aircraft
  • Five Cessna 208 nine passenger aircraft
  • A Cessna 172 Skyhawk and a Cessna 182E Skylane 2 seat aircraft.
  • Cessna A185F six seat aircraft
  • de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
  • two Quest Kodiak 100
  • Bell 206-L4 helicopter
  • Gulfstream G550 19 passenger executive aircraft
  • Dassault Falcon 50 9 passenger executive aircraft
  • Dassault Falcon 900EX 13 passenger executive aircraft
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