Category: Aviation

The Piper Aerostar (later Piper PA-60) is a sleek, mid-wing, twin-engine piston-powered executive transport aircraft known for its high performance and speed. It was designed as a fast, efficient light…

Let’s check out the Nanaimo, BC airport, we’ll see if anything is going on! Flying club has the usual stuff. My favourite hangar is being renovated for a “Full Service…

The MBB Bo 105 (often referred to as MBB 105) is a pioneering light, twin-engine, multi-purpose helicopter developed in West Germany. It was the world’s first light twin-turbine helicopter and…

The Canadair CL-215 (nicknamed the “Scooper”) is a twin-engine, high-wing amphibious flying boat purpose-built as a water bomber for aerial firefighting. It is one of the most iconic and effective…

The Aerospatiale AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel), now known as the Airbus Helicopters H125, is a highly successful single-engine light utility helicopter. It features a Starflex composite main rotor system, excellent hot/high…

The de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter is a single-engined, high-wing, propeller-driven STOL (short take-off and landing) utility aircraft, often called a larger, more powerful successor to the iconic DHC-2 Beaver.…

The Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane (also known as the Aircrane in its modern Erickson form) is a specialized twin-engine heavy-lift helicopter with a skeletal “flying crane” design optimized for external loads…

I could live in a hangar like this! I case you’re wondering, I have lived in an aircraft hangar before, it was 20 times as big as this one.

I wonder, what the heck this guy was doing? haha Practicing turns or having a seizure?

I was given a gift from a friend here in town where I live! I keep it in my car so I can read a little each time I’m sitting…

Did you ever see an aircraft and wonder more about it? Well if you did, there’s an easy way to see more info on the aircraft. Your best search will…

Yes folks! That’s a Blackhawk converted for fire fighting in Canada! While I was there looking at the machine, they got a call to go,,,,, so here one of the…

I’ve been using “Flightradar24” to track aircraft for fun. Wow, it’s great! There’s a ton of info to be learned about your favourite types of aircraft, your favourite airports etc.…

This was the other Robinson I spotted while visiting the Nanaimo Flying Club! A Robinson R44 Helicopter. The Robinson R44 Helicopter is a popular light utility helicopter designed and manufactured…

Deep down I’ve always been a helicopter guy! haha, I spotted this one while I was at the Nanaimo Airport checking things out! The Robinson R22 Helicopter is a popular…

Proud to say I worked on these aircraft in the early 1990’s. We called them “Ducks” back then and they ran on “Radial Engines” unlike the newer models that use…

Just a few pics of my walking tour of the Duncan Flying Club, located in Duncan, BC, Vancouver Island, Canada. See the aviation section for a more detailed posting or…

Burned to the ground, 2024. This was my “Home” for many years! I really liked living there, private & peaceful. This is what it was planned to look like pictured…

Spotted the local “Medevac Chopper” while in Victoria, BC during the Spring. Cool machine. Selfie Time! If you’ve never flown in a helo then consider it sometime, it really is…

I’m not talking about the “Bingo playing Snowbirds”, I’m talking about the Canadian Aerobatics Team! As always, the crowds gather to watch them put on a great show! World class…