Feds announce new pilot safety rules
Dec 12, 2018, 8:42 am
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Feds announce new pilot safety rules
Interesting read. I wonder how many more crews will clock out before they get me home now?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/gar...ions-1.4942385
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/gar...ions-1.4942385
Dec 12, 2018, 8:54 am
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or how many will miss the runways in Halifax almost land on a taxiway in SFO or tail strikes in HKG. Reality its the ancient 320s and very poor pilot training and the new "sleep" rules are just union featherbedding.
Dec 12, 2018, 10:56 am
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Interesting read. I wonder how many more crews will clock out before they get me home now?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/gar...ions-1.4942385
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/gar...ions-1.4942385
Dec 12, 2018, 12:32 pm
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We'll see what eventually transpires from this regulation amendment. There was certainly a lot of rhetoric & bluster emanating from the pilots' unions, although the federal government certainly dragged its heels for years on some simple and quick wins. How this will affect safety and airfares is still highly debatable, but one thing that's certain is that commercial pilots haven't seen such a positive job market for decades. The new regulations will only enhance the influence of those in CAR 705 operations.
Dec 12, 2018, 1:10 pm
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"The Air Canada Pilots Association … is gravely disappointed that Minister Garneau and the federal government are moving forward with substandard fatigue rules," said the statement from Matt Hogan, chair of the association's elected council. "To say that we are profoundly disappointed is an understatement."
"We've worked diligently to secure updated, science-based flight and duty-time regulations, which for years has been one of the most important aviation safety issues for flight crews in Canada," said Dan Adamus, president of ALPA Canada.
"While the regulations announced today do not address all of our concerns and recommendations, they are a significant improvement over the current rules and will improve aviation safety."
"While the regulations announced today do not address all of our concerns and recommendations, they are a significant improvement over the current rules and will improve aviation safety."
Dec 12, 2018, 1:18 pm
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Dec 12, 2018, 1:19 pm
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Bolding mine
As a reminder, I was on that flight and I would suggest that if you think poor pilot training had to do with what felt and looked like wind shear, I would hope you could enlighten the rest of us.
As a reminder, I was on that flight and I would suggest that if you think poor pilot training had to do with what felt and looked like wind shear, I would hope you could enlighten the rest of us.
Dec 12, 2018, 1:38 pm
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Just wait for the cbc.ca article about a missing best friends cousins wedding because they took a last minute flight and the pilot timed out
Dec 12, 2018, 1:55 pm
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Sitting on the plane as a passenger generally offers little more insight than being at home when an aviation event occurs. As a pilot myself, I'm curious as to how a passenger can identify what wind shear looks like. A reliable and accurate - even if sideways - visual assessment process would be a very lucrative and enlightening course to teach..
Variations in the Wind Gradient as Viewed from 02K - a new ATPL Module?
Dec 12, 2018, 2:17 pm
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https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...702598661.html
The new rules will significantly impact Air Canada pilots flying for Air Canada Rouge, who will be subject to weaker fatigue regulations than on Air Canada's mainline. ACPA had proposed that measures be put in place to protect all pilots flying overseas long-haul flights at night.
The new rules will significantly impact Air Canada pilots flying for Air Canada Rouge, who will be subject to weaker fatigue regulations than on Air Canada's mainline. ACPA had proposed that measures be put in place to protect all pilots flying overseas long-haul flights at night.
Dec 12, 2018, 2:24 pm
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https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...702598661.html
The new rules will significantly impact Air Canada pilots flying for Air Canada Rouge, who will be subject to weaker fatigue regulations than on Air Canada's mainline. ACPA had proposed that measures be put in place to protect all pilots flying overseas long-haul flights at night.
The new rules will significantly impact Air Canada pilots flying for Air Canada Rouge, who will be subject to weaker fatigue regulations than on Air Canada's mainline. ACPA had proposed that measures be put in place to protect all pilots flying overseas long-haul flights at night.
Dec 12, 2018, 4:25 pm
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I don't think the suggestion was that general pilot training and the specific tail strike were necessarily linked, even if contained within adjacent sentences. It may emerge that training or judgment were factors in the incident; we can't rule it out.
Sitting on the plane as a passenger generally offers little more insight than being at home when an aviation event occurs. As a pilot myself, I'm curious as to how a passenger can identify what wind shear looks like. A reliable and accurate - even if sideways - visual assessment process would be a very lucrative and enlightening course to teach..
Variations in the Wind Gradient as Viewed from 02K - a new ATPL Module?
Sitting on the plane as a passenger generally offers little more insight than being at home when an aviation event occurs. As a pilot myself, I'm curious as to how a passenger can identify what wind shear looks like. A reliable and accurate - even if sideways - visual assessment process would be a very lucrative and enlightening course to teach..
Variations in the Wind Gradient as Viewed from 02K - a new ATPL Module?
BTW, I was advised later on from crew that it was wind shear. Feel free to take it up with them, or the HKIA authorities or AC or whoever.
And with all due respect since you and I know each other.....
Dec 12, 2018, 6:01 pm
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https://www.newswire.ca/news-release...702598661.html
The new rules will significantly impact Air Canada pilots flying for Air Canada Rouge, who will be subject to weaker fatigue regulations than on Air Canada's mainline. ACPA had proposed that measures be put in place to protect all pilots flying overseas long-haul flights at night.
The new rules will significantly impact Air Canada pilots flying for Air Canada Rouge, who will be subject to weaker fatigue regulations than on Air Canada's mainline. ACPA had proposed that measures be put in place to protect all pilots flying overseas long-haul flights at night.
Dec 12, 2018, 6:33 pm
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Why would I do that? I have not doubted the veracity of the wind shear claim. I'm genuinely curious what you saw that led you to claim you viewed the shear phenomenon from your seat.
Dec 12, 2018, 7:26 pm
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How do the "ancient 320s" figure into this. Type of airplane has nothing to do with pilot fatigue. Human factors almost pranged the planes, not the planes themselves.