Sunday, July 31, 2005

A sad day for aviation

The very small Canadian Aviation community lost two very good men this past week.

Two pilots confirmed dead in BC plane crash


Someday we will know, where the pilots go
When their work on earth is through.
Where the air is clean, and the engines gleam,
And the skies are always blue.
They have flown alone, with the engine's moan,
As they sweat the great beyond,
And they take delight, at the awesome sight
of the world spread far and yon.

Yet not alone, for above the moan, when the earth is
out of sight,
As they make their stand, He takes their hand,
and guides them through the night.
How near to God are these men of sod,
Who step near death's last door?
Oh, these men are real, not made of steel,
But He knows who goes before,

And how they live, and love and are beloved,
But their love is most for air.
And with death about, they will still fly out,
And leave their troubles there.
He knows these things, of men with wings,
And He knows they are surely true.
And He will give a hand, to such a man
'Cause He's a pilot too.

— unknown




A personal thanks to all those involved in the search.

Mike and Mike will be truly missed. God speed guys..

Saturday, July 23, 2005

More Photo's


10,000' between Comox and Port Hardy V317  Posted by Picasa


Homer Simpson clouds  Posted by Picasa


Near Port Hardy Posted by Picasa


Lining up for departure on Alpha for 08 right in Vancouver Posted by Picasa


A busy IFR day in Vancouver, waiting to go on 08 right Posted by Picasa


In Burke Channel on the way to Bella Coola Posted by Picasa

Monday, July 18, 2005

VFR up the Coast


Savory Island Posted by Picasa


The Coast Mountains enroute Bella Bella  Posted by Picasa


Hernando Island Posted by Picasa




Very cool blue hue to this lake Posted by Picasa


High mountain lakes enroute to Bella Bella Posted by Picasa

Saturday, June 18, 2005

Bella Bella (Bunga Bunga)

In the summer time, the usually quiet Bella Bella Campbell Island Airport becomes a sort of hub for some of our operations. With the close proximity of so many fishing lodges Bella Bella is the perfect spot for our twin turbines to meet with the float planes to get happy fishermen (or fisherwomen...maybe fisherpeople) back and forth to Vancouver. There are many lodges along the coast of BC. I'm always amazed at what a booming business it is, considering how much it costs for people to come up all this way to go fishing (almost always from the US). I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact I have to pay $50 for a fishing license.


Grumman Goose "UAZ" on the way to a Fishing Lodge Posted by Hello


3 of Pacific Coastal's Gooses and a Beaver on the ramp in Bella Bella - Campbell Island Posted by Hello


Shorts 360 "PCF" parked in front of the "Terminal" @ Bella Bella - Campbell Island  Posted by Hello


The Bandit "PCO" parked next to a Shorts 360 "PCW". Somebody's King Air in the background.  Posted by Hello

Thursday, June 09, 2005

Photo's from a week of flying


Canadian Coast Guard Helicopter BO-105 in Port Hardy Posted by Hello


Over the Pacific Ocean enroute from Vancouver to Masset Posted by Hello


Coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands Posted by Hello


Lenticular cloud Enroute to Port Hardy Posted by Hello


Lenticular cloud over Vancouver Island Posted by Hello


Busy day @ YVR Posted by Hello


Line up of airplanes from the South Terminal waiting to depart Vancouver Posted by Hello


Hawk Air Dash 8-100 and Pacific Coastal Shorts 360 lined up for take off in Vancouver, 08R Posted by Hello


E110 "PCO" in Powell River Posted by Hello