RPAS - Remotely Piloted Aircraft System. AKA, Drones PEP Air A rewarding week of hard work with our fellow CASARA RPAS (drone) teams from across Canada as we certified for SAR taskings with the RCAF. Complex challenges were presented including [...]
Today, March 2nd, is Search and Rescue Volunteer Memorial Day here in BC. We remember and respect those Volunteers who gave the ultimate sacrifice, "So Other's May Live".
After more than two years of planning, the Nanaimo Civil Air Search and Rescue Association members have taken delivery of our new Mobile Air SAR Support Unit. The unit will support our teams by locating radio communications and search coordination [...]
About Search and Rescue (SAR) SAR in Canada: a partnered response In Canada, search and rescue (SAR) is a shared responsibility. Many partners are involved due to the country’s immense size, range of terrain and weather. The list of partners [...]
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/ Gouvernement du Canada Final operational flight of the CC-115 Buffalo aircraft From: National Defence News release January 15, 2022 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces The final operational flight for the CC-115 Buffalo aircraft was flown today by [...]
As we head into Q1 of 2022 we face very similar issues to those we encountered in 2020 & 2021. Covid 19 and the weather ! The transmissibility of Omicron comes with its own headaches, no pun intended ! We [...]
Have you ever wondered how they test ELTs? NASA dropped a Cessna 172 from 100 feet at the Langley Landing and Impact Research Facility to do just that. Make sure to watch at 3:49 for some awesome slow motion video. NASA is developing next-gen [...]
Two callout requests for assistance from two different Ground Search & Rescue units. CASARA was stood down on both Tasks before we could get airborne. The good news was that both missing persons were found and in good health after [...]
PEP Air May you all Rest in Peace! 25 years ago today, July 7, 1996, we lost an Air SAR team while they were searching for another downed aircraft. The pilot of the missing Air Craft became a SAR [...]