Saturday, August 16, 2008
"Kenora", Lake Of The Woods!
I just happened to end up in Kenora last week, during the Kenora Bass International Fishing Tournament. I was there having an inspection done by the boys from Minaki Aircraft Repair. It was a beautiful day, the only thing missing was a cooler full of ice and "beer"..... but, "alas", I had to fly home that evening. Anyways, here were some of the sights that day.........
Check out Kenora Air Service's Beech 18 "TBX".......
....and their Otter "CBA"........
Beaver "NOT" apparently ended up in a "wooded area" recently on a ferry flight to La Ronge, Saskatchewan, being damaged just days after I took this picture.......
(Occurrence Summary :
A08C0172: The DeHavilland DHC-2 MK1, registration C-FNOT was en route to La Ronge, Saskatchewan with the pilot and one passenger on board. While in cruise at approximately 4000 feet, the engine (P&W R-985) began to run rough and lose power. The aircraft was unable to maintain flight and the pilot elected to force-land the aircraft in a wooded area. At approximately 200 feet AGL the engine lost all power.
The aircraft came to a rest in an upright position and the pilot and passenger deplaned without injury. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot called base via satellite phone to advise of the situation. The pilot and passenger were then picked up by helicopter.)
"OUCH!"
There is a lineup for River Air's Garrett-powered Super Otter "YKO".....
River Air's "amphib" Caravan "FYC".......
The Lake of the Woods cruise ship "M.S. Kenora".........
A "weekend warrior" showed up with his wife in a beautiful Bellanca "Scout"....
"Oh yah", the reason I was there, an inspection on Super Otter "ODK", also known as "Lucky 13"......
Not much "mass" to this "jet engine" producing "900 Clydesdales"........
And "guess what"? The Super Otter still has an "augmentor tube", just like one of the four on the original "Stoneboat"..........
There is so much room between the firewall and the engine installation you could smuggle "illegal immigrants" underneath the cowls......
Anyways, "last word" goes to PPI as she prepares to depart Kenora as all the "bass boats" return..........
"What a madhouse"!
"Let me out of here! "AaarrggHHH!"
LINK - Kenora Bass International
LINK - River Air
LINK - Kenora Air Service Ltd.
LINK - M.S. Kenora
Check out Kenora Air Service's Beech 18 "TBX".......
....and their Otter "CBA"........
Beaver "NOT" apparently ended up in a "wooded area" recently on a ferry flight to La Ronge, Saskatchewan, being damaged just days after I took this picture.......
(Occurrence Summary :
A08C0172: The DeHavilland DHC-2 MK1, registration C-FNOT was en route to La Ronge, Saskatchewan with the pilot and one passenger on board. While in cruise at approximately 4000 feet, the engine (P&W R-985) began to run rough and lose power. The aircraft was unable to maintain flight and the pilot elected to force-land the aircraft in a wooded area. At approximately 200 feet AGL the engine lost all power.
The aircraft came to a rest in an upright position and the pilot and passenger deplaned without injury. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot called base via satellite phone to advise of the situation. The pilot and passenger were then picked up by helicopter.)
"OUCH!"
There is a lineup for River Air's Garrett-powered Super Otter "YKO".....
River Air's "amphib" Caravan "FYC".......
The Lake of the Woods cruise ship "M.S. Kenora".........
A "weekend warrior" showed up with his wife in a beautiful Bellanca "Scout"....
"Oh yah", the reason I was there, an inspection on Super Otter "ODK", also known as "Lucky 13"......
Not much "mass" to this "jet engine" producing "900 Clydesdales"........
And "guess what"? The Super Otter still has an "augmentor tube", just like one of the four on the original "Stoneboat"..........
There is so much room between the firewall and the engine installation you could smuggle "illegal immigrants" underneath the cowls......
Anyways, "last word" goes to PPI as she prepares to depart Kenora as all the "bass boats" return..........
"What a madhouse"!
"Let me out of here! "AaarrggHHH!"
LINK - Kenora Bass International
LINK - River Air
LINK - Kenora Air Service Ltd.
LINK - M.S. Kenora
