The subject had the presence of mind to create a "signal". The Spotters had the skill sets to recognize it. Job well done, CASARA. On August 30th Northern Saskatchewan CASARA members in La Ronge, were tasked by the RCMP to [...]
A reminder as to why CASARA Navigators are primarily required to use "Pen & Map" skills to guide our aircraft through thick & thin. Not to say that we do not also use technology to help us in our Searches. Mt [...]
On Friday 10 August an airside staff member of Horizon Air stole a Q400 twin turboprop aircraft at SEATAC airport. This aircraft was on radar at all times, was followed by two USAF Air National Guard F-15 Strike Eagles. A [...]
20 CASARA/PEP Air members and 3 CASARA aircraft joined 120 GSAR members, from ground units from across the Island and the Sunshine Coast, to participate in the annual Rescue on the Rock training exercise. CASARA/PEP Air was represented by crews [...]
We were tasked on both July 11 & 12 to help in the search for a missing Oak Bay woman, last believed to have been seen in the Stoney Point area, between Maple Bay & Genoa Bay. A total of [...]
CASARA/PEP Air Nanaimo were tasked on both July 11 & 12 to help in the search for a missing Oak Bay woman, last believed to have been seen in the Stoney Point area, between Maple Bay & Genoa Bay. A [...]
PEP Air have replaced our old Spot beacons with a more updated device(s), inReach Explorer. We now have three such devices. In addition to acting as an emergency beacon and having a tracking capability, the Explorer has the capacity to [...]
Sunday June 24th the JRCC tasked us to search for a missing teenager, believed to have been on a raft in Quennell Lake. FBXA, piloted by John with Dallen, Anita & Leo as crew, was charged with responding. Jim & [...]
When a fishing boat capsized off Tofino in the early hours of June 15th there was an urgent need to transport Ground Search Managers from their east coast locations to the accident site. JRCC tasked CASARA Nanaimo to provide this [...]
June 02, Spotter crews from both CASARA Victoria & Nanaimo attended a Military Spotter Training exercise at YCD. Two flights were undertaken to accommodate the 14 eager participants. The Buffalo aircraft was crewed by members of 422 Squadron, out of [...]