What can replace the Twin Otter?

[Good2Golf]

Yeah, no thanks…

 

[YZT580]

Yeah, no thanks…

agree. We do need a presence in the north and we need it to be in uniform and not just because there is a possible threat but because it is a part of Canada

 

[Good2Golf]

Agree there….but good ole Joe Buffalo? A dude who tried to give Transport Canada his credit card number to pay for future regulations violation fines his company hadn’t yet infracted. No thanks.

 

[YZT580]

Agree there….but good ole Joe Buffalo? A dude who tried to give Transport Canada his credit card number to pay for future regulations violation fines his company hadn’t yet infracted. No thanks.

awe, why not, we hired WE to administer our youth fund

 

[Kirkhill]

Situation: SAR callout in poor weather.

What rules apply to an RCAF crew vs a civilian crew?

I believe the RCAF has procedural limits that define when and under what conditions the crew can fly. Does the civilian crew have greater latitude? Both positive and negative? Meaning, that the civilians may decide not to go under conditions the RCAF would fly in but may also decide to fly in conditions the RCAF won't fly in.

So if a civilian crew is "renting" or "leasing", or just plain "borrowing" a government owned aircraft in support of Ranger operations what rules apply? Are they different than if they are using their own Personally Owned (Air) Vehicle?

 

[Alberta Bound]

The RCMP owns their aircraft, sometimes in a funding partnership with a provincial government. The crews and mechanics are RCMP Members. Excepting the recent lease of the blackhawks.

 

[Alberta Bound]

The Air Cadet league owns gliders and tugs. The CAF provides oversight and direction. The gliders and tugs are flown by CIC (CAF Mbrs) and Cadets. I don’t know how all the operational funding is done. But if that can work, it shouldn’t be impossible to set up a system for the Rangers to have aircraft access. If NDHQ really wanted them to.

 

[RangerRay]

Situation: SAR callout in poor weather.

What rules apply to an RCAF crew vs a civilian crew?

I believe the RCAF has procedural limits that define when and under what conditions the crew can fly. Does the civilian crew have greater latitude? Both positive and negative? Meaning, that the civilians may decide not to go under conditions the RCAF would fly in but may also decide to fly in conditions the RCAF won't fly in.

So if a civilian crew is "renting" or "leasing", or just plain "borrowing" a government owned aircraft in support of Ranger operations what rules apply? Are they different than if they are using their own Personally Owned (Air) Vehicle?

These guys might know.

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