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I feel your pain Brian.  It's frustrating feeling life slide by waiting on a course in MJ.  The frustrations continue after MJ too when you have to wait on a course in Portage and again for your OTU. Adding more Harvard's is tricky though, mainly because it's a contract issue.  I don't know if...

I've never heard of the shrink wrap.  That doesn't mean it's not true, just never heard of it.  I have to imagine it wouldn't be practical though, I'd guess damage to the finish from, say, landing on a gravel runway might be a bit hard to patch.  Neat idea though.

AARRGG.  Okay, keep on topic here, does a faster rotor speed = greater lift capability?  It goes back to someone else's question of whether a blade change would allow the rotor to travel faster before the tips approach supersonic. Every other "argument" is nit picking and posturing. Jammer...

Wait, what? Jammer, I was responding to Loachman.  Yes, Mil. helo's can do 100kts +, but I'm pretty confident a 130 can DM around an armed Griffon (which isn't in the air to hunt transports to begin with). In a normal air war, a fighters primary job is air superiority against enemy fighters. ...

I really don't want to get into an "I'm smarter than you" contest, because on these boards they tend to devolve into harshness, and since I'm not a tactical god nor a high level big picture general, it's not worth the pokey-chest argument. Having said that, here's some stuff I know.  CF-18's do...

Thanks again.  Looks like it's time to sharpen the pencil and break out the $2.99 Staples calculator for this guy.

First, I know nothing of fling-wing aerodynamics, but where my thoughts went with the whole rotor shape change was to allow faster rotor speeds to increase the max GWT of a machine.  I don't know if if works this way or not, if increased rotor speed allows for greater lift capability.  I gotta...

Agreed, and what I didn't want to do was go wasting people's time, hence the post here.  I am knocking the system a little bit though, mostly because it exists of the "just trust us" basis, as in, don't worry, put in your time, and "just trust us" that things will work out.  Statements here are...

Thanks Strike.  I was actually fully aware of what AETE does and what test pilots themselves do.  The question, though, was asking if we could get by without AETE and test pilots by buying FAA approved off the shelf parts with NATO numbers, and I answered "no".  But yes, you're right, AETE does...

Thanks for the reply.  I'm looking for more than just a return of contributions amount though.  Really what it's for is for a financial plan, and it requires an understanding of what the defined benefit at retirement will be, as well as the annuitant value re: cashing out.  I am years away from...

You'd think you could get away with piggy backing, but no, buying run of the mill off the shelf already in use common aircraft would still need to be Canadian tested to be issued the certification.  The 130J that's been used by other countries for over a decade now will be delivered to AETE this...

Does anyone know if there's an easy, convenient way to gain pension information.  By that I mean, every pay cycle I put money into this pension in the belief that one day said money will come back in the form of a retirement income.  Having said that, in 6 years I've not ever rec'd a statement...

Sorry to hear about the bad luck.  The lack of information/feedback is disconcerting, and while I agree it would be nice, there's a reason it's done the way it's done.  You're right that there's no way to study for it, but having said that I'm surprised the PPL holders all failed.  I know having...

So....did they send you packing?

I did forget that piece.  On the other hand though, they did add them to the CC150 to run the strat air-to-air refueling, and there's that whole UAV gig.  Another issue though on the horizon would be the FWSAR replacement if something like the C-27J which again removes the position from the...

There seems to be a lot of interest and activity with people transfering into or applying for ACSO, and, well, I'm kind of confused. Is ACSO actually a higher demand (or even normal demand) trade right now?  It's not a dying trade, but with 436 posting out their ACSO's, isn't there a slight...

Meh. Sure, the airport is probably big enough to require a tower, at least part time during the day, but really it's not that big of a deal.  The Jazz pilot identified the traffic and self de-conflicted.  I always hold in suspect any comment on pilot actions from a passenger when said...

Depends on what you want. Trenton: Close to work. Brighton: "More Affordable" (subjective) new construction, close to nothing (expect to drive to Belleville for shopping) Belleville: Higher tax rates, in city shopping. Frankford: Large lots, small town Other: There's a lot of other.  Living...

FltEng:  You definitely feel strongly about the issue, and I don't blame you.  You make a good point regarding on-the-road maintenance, where the current crew compliment does not allow for anyone to do troubleshooting on the road.  Having said that, I'm not entirely sure what the inflight duties...

Good on them.  Wonder which of the two topped the course.