EMBC’s PSLV VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR for PEP Air
Congratulations to one of our own, John Lamb, for being honoured with EMBC's PSLV Volunteer of the Year award for PEP Air, at a recent ceremony at the BC Legislature in Victoria. John has made a [...]
A true “workhorse” ~ The Buffalo
April 09, 2019 marked the 55th anniversary of the de Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo's first flight on April 9th, 1964. Initially offered at a mere $1.55M, the "Buff" came with 2 x GE CT64-820-4 engines (3,133 SHP), 2 x Hamilton Standard [...]
A CAUTIONARY TALE!
The pilot had landed to take a pee! Perhaps best to forego the pit-stopLike Page · On January 13, 2019, at approximately 6:45 pm, RCMP were notified of an overdue pilot. A 71-year-old male from Ashern, Manitoba had left that [...]
QUADRA ISLAND SEARCH ~ NOV 16
Friday: CASARA Nanaimo was tasked to provide a "Highbird" service to Ground SAR Teams, from across the Island, searching for two women, lost while out hiking, on Quadra Island. They had been missing since Wednesday. CFBXA was airborne within two [...]
406 MHz ELT ~ Life saving Technology
Why do some planes in Canada lack potentially life-saving emergency beacons? Many small, private and recreational aircraft are using outdated equipment David Burke · CBC News · Posted: Nov 08, 2018 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: November 8 Smaller recreational planes are more [...]
406 MHz ELT -Life Saving Technology
Why do some planes in Canada lack potentially life-saving emergency beacons? Many small, private and recreational aircraft are using outdated equipment David Burke · CBC News · Posted: Nov 08, 2018 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: November 8 Smaller recreational planes are [...]
CIVIL AIR PATROL ~ Cell Phone Technology
October 04, 2018 CAP Sets Modern Saves Record -- 155 -- for Fiscal 2018; 95% Credited to Cell Phone Team Vicky Travis Contributing Writer A save Sunday afternoon off the southern tip of Florida has given Civil Air Patrol a new [...]
AIR SEARCH SUSPENDED
Sept 20th PEPAir reported: It is with sorrow and dismay, that I report the search for the missing RV6 from Edmonton to Chilliwack has come to a close at this time. We will however use this area in our future [...]
PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE
Specially Equipped CAP Planes Conducting Florence Damage Assessment Flights Civil Air Patrol is in full launch mode this week in the Carolinas, with aircrews in both states conducting aerial imagery flights with specially equipped planes in support of the Federal [...]