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NATA speaks for northern operators in a climate of regulatory change

One of the most important services safety cases of why the new rules will not In addition, Bill C-49 amends the Canada any association provides is analysis of work, and in fact will hinder northern and Transportation Act to enable the Canadian government policy, especially complex and remote operational efficiencies. He also Transportation Agency (CTA) to make long-term initiatives that most members— challenged NATA to provide scientific regulations establishing a new air passenger in NATA’s case air service providers—just logic to support our concerns, and asked us rights regime. This new agency will have do not have the time to scrutinize carefully. to suggest possible solutions. increased oversight, which is always a con- Canada’s proposed flight and duty time NATA provided dozens of case studies cern. NATA is a member of the CTA acces- regulation changes provide the most on present operations and how the new sibility committee, and has provided position obvious example of trade associations rules will decrease operational efficiency, papers in response to the agency’s proposed resisting the development of rules that are with no increase in system safety. We plans. Senior officials from the CTA will just not reasonable. The negative response also retained, at considerable investment, be making a presentation at NATA’s 42nd of stakeholders to the rules as published an internationally recognized sleep and annual general meeting to ensure northern in Canada Gazette on July 1, 2017, was fatigue expert to provide scientific analysis operators are aware of their new responsibil- unprecedented. NATA, along with other of the new rules and NATA’s solutions.

skiesmag.com ities to meet regulatory requirements. industry associations, formed a coalition NATA 42, the annual northern and to push back against these rules that, remote aviation industry conference, is Flight crew recruitment and retention while well-meaning, just will not work taking place this year in Whitehorse, is also a very important issue to NATA 8 as intended. Indeed, they will result in Yukon, from April 23 to 25. Along with a operator members. A skills development unforeseen difficulties when applied to federal regulatory issues update, there is a panel will address pilot shortages and specific operations. range of new issues on the agenda that are discuss what can be done. NATA has tried to help the regulator important to overall system safety. At the recent Canadian Aviation develop rules that work for northern The impending legalization of marijuana Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC) operational realities. On Aug. 28, 2017, has provoked a complex conversation plenary session on Feb. 22, 2018, NATA met with Transport Minister Marc as operators struggle to develop policies an overview of Transport Canada’s

SKIES Magazine SKIES Garneau in Yellowknife, N.W.T., presenting to manage this initiative. A “Fit to Fly” transformation plan, with a five-year him with six main concerns about the seminar will provide members with legal implementation process to increase fees, was proposed new flight and duty regulations. and medical answers as well resources to provided. Transport Canada plans to update He challenged us to provide operational develop specific company policy. its user fees for services such as certifying new aircraft and will introduce new fees for all other business lines. According to the regulator, many existing fees have not been updated since the 1990s and no longer reflect the cost of providing the service. Modernizing the cost recovery regime is expected to generate tens of millions of dollars annually in new revenue by 2021 or 2022, putting the department in a better position to carry out its responsibilities. This is why associations like NATA are important: To hold the regulator accountable. NATA believes safe, affordable and sustainable air service is essential to the economic development of northern and remote Canada. Any new fees will increase the overall cost of travel. On average, northern Canadians travel by air six times more than people in southern Canada, who have other travel options. For the North, any increase in travel costs Jason Miller, Baffin Photography Photo results in an increased cost of living. FOR MAXIMUM MAXIMUM FOR OF TOMORROW VALUE TODAY. DEPARTMENTS OPTIMIZED ARE THOSE ARE THOSE THE FLIGHT embraer.com/fleetlogic +1.321.752.8500 [email protected] Contact usandlet usshow you how. of its aviation assets andadd maximumvalue line. to thebottom With FleetLogic, you’ll have thetools to helpyour company get themost out no OEMmore qualified to show you theway. four clean-sheet designs —andour#1-ranked team, there product is support With our history ofinnovation, —including With ourhistory industry-leading product portfolio optimization solutionfor corporate flight —FleetLogic departments by Embraer. has developed the industry’s fihas developed theindustry’s rst, fullycomprehensive, analytics-based fl eet Building on a history ofsuccess withcomplexBuilding onahistory aircraft operations, Embraer risks, enhancingsafety andensuringahigh-level customer experience. to maximize thereturn ontheiraviation assets andoperations whilereducing demand for financial return, corporate fl ight today departments are compelled But, faced withever-increasing, shared-transportation optionsandpersistent offers aformidable competitive advantage. For theworld’s most successful corporations, awell-tuned fl ight department BY EMBRAER INTRODUCING FLEETLOGIC OUTPERFORM. CREATE. CHALLENGE.

SKIES Magazine 9 April/May 2018 View from the hill by Ken Pole Ken Pole has had a life-long passion for aerospace, writing about all its aspects for nearly 40 years. The Column longest-serving continuous member of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery, he’s also an avid sailor.

The foxtrot files: Frustrating fandangos around fatigue and fighters

Aircrew fatigue has been an issue ever “We need the best available science a helicopter pilot flying multiple short since we were capable of flights of more to ensure that any changes to current VFR sectors in a remote environment than a few hours. A huge body of literature, regulations are best designed to address and a fixed-wing pilot flying a large notably by NASA’s Ames Research Center the needs of all sectors.” transport category aircraft in a long- in California, proves that tired crews are That aside, the debate drags on. NATA haul international environment,” NATA dangerous and potentially deadly. said the “link to science is broken,” pointed out. “Similarly, northern But where should we draw the line on including by unions which obviously scheduled operations are vastly different flight and duty time (FDT)? would like to have operators hire more from southern operations.” FDT and fatigue have been the focus aircrew and other personnel, hence That’s something the industry has tried of an often-heated discussion here and building their revenue base while giving to make clear countless times during elsewhere as regulators try to come to them more leverage in contract talks. meetings with regulators, many of whom grips with the issue. Our government Mind you, employers must contain their are current or former pilots. advocates for a “one-size-fits-all” policy, costs if they’re to remain in business—and While I’m on the fatigue issue, and I with Transport Minister Marc Garneau keep employing people. admit it’s an awkward segue, how about skiesmag.com citing “science-based evidence” in support NATA also believes that Transport’s Canada’s tired plan to acquire new fighters? of his department’s proposed prescriptive requirement of 10 hours rest between work This frustrating fandango, like the FDT approach, despite years of discussion with assignments when away from home and discussion, continues to stutter-step along. 10 a generally critical industry. 12 hours when at home is a good example I recall seeing a huge Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) banner on a hangar at the 1997 Paris Air Show. This was shortly after Canada confirmed its JSF participation and long after the need for new fighters had been identified. That was more than two “We need the best available science decades ago! SKIES Magazine SKIES At the time, the JSF was a paper airplane, to ensure that any changes to but Canadian officials at the show said participation would give our industry a current regulations are best shot at a global supply chain projected at 2,000 to 3,000 aircraft, the largest designed to address the needs internationally co-operative venture of its kind since the Second World War. of all sectors.” Those officials also talked about how our CF-188 Hornets would be at the end of their operational life between 2017 and 2020. Many in the operational community of regulatory wrongheadedness. Current It was a great vision, but as John Lennon continue to push back. As Glenn Priestley rules mandate an eight-hour “sleep wrote in 1980, “Life is what happens to you writes on the previous page, FDT is opportunity,” which typically means 10 to while you’re busy making other plans.” expected to be a hot topic at the Northern 12 hours between shifts. Life and planning in the military Air Transport Association (NATA) annual “In this case, the current regulation procurement world being what they are, the meeting, conference and tradeshow April provides a logical link from the science Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) could be 23 to 25 in Whitehorse, Yukon. while the proposed new regulation does flying our updated “legacy” Hornets into Calling the government’s plan “broad not. In fact, one could easily make a the 2030s. This despite Defence Minister and arbitrary,” NATA believes it will plausible argument for more rest time Harjit Sajjan’s insistence nearly two years “negatively impact system safety and when away from home and less at home,” ago that “we move very quickly” to address increase costs to northern communities.” where the association said real rest could a perceived “gap” in the RCAF’s capacity to The same can be said for smaller operators be an elusive commodity because of family fly more missions simultaneously. across the country. and other demands. The truth in both situations is, as they NATA wants Ottawa to defer Then there’s the “a pilot is a pilot” stance say, out there—but where? Mulder and implementation pending “meaningful that underlies Transport’s approach. Scully are still too busy on the X-Files. consultation” with the industry, adding, “There is very little similarity between Whiskey Tango . . . anyone? $2.928M USD-andtheonlywordsthatcometomindare“unprecedentedvalue”. 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SKIES Magazine 11 April/May 2018 Focal points by Tony Kern Editor of the Controlling Pilot Error series, Tony Kern is one of the world’s leading authorities on human factors training in aviation. A former lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force (USAF), he served as chief of cockpit resource management plans and programs at the USAF Air Column Education and Training Command. He is author of three bestselling aviation books: Redefining Airmanship; Flight Discipline; and Darker Shades of Blue: The Rogue Pilot, all from McGraw-Hill.

The cracked cup

I’m a coffee drinker. Nothing fancy, hot favourite cups; no doubt, it had had a long take some time to look at them and see and black. The blacker the better. I like history well before I adopted it from high something other than brokenness. to drink this magical elixir from simple on a dusty shelf at that antiques store in My cracked cup became more beautiful ceramic cups that I have collected over the Fredericksburg, Va. I couldn’t bring myself and valuable to me because of its flaw—not years at antique stores, garage sales and the to throw it away. in spite of it. like. I have a lot of them. So I continued to use it, and do to this In many ways, society’s expectations One of my favourites is a simple white day, with one paper towel alongside and one have taken away our ability to be cracked cup that’s yellowed a bit with age. It has underneath to wipe it down every few min- cups—and our ability to recognize flaws a beautiful hand-painted scene of a bird utes. In a weird way, I’ve found that this pro- in order to appreciate their usefulness. dog on point; some kind of Setter. A few cess actually improves the way I drink coffee. Like about two billion others, I’ve got a years ago, I had left it banging around the A swallow or two every couple of Facebook account. I’m not addicted to it, floorboard of my old pickup truck a bit minutes, before the leak drips down, seems but enjoy the connectedness to many people too long, and a tiny crack formed from just to keep the coffee from being forgotten I would have otherwise forgotten. They all left of the handle halfway down. and growing cold, like it does in so many seem so happy. Pictures of perfect smiling skiesmag.com It didn’t look too severe, so I decided to of my other non-flawed cups. faces, vacations, and get-togethers stare back fill it up and do a leak check. Sure as heck, Over time, the crack has become a part of at me in two dimensions. Then every so after a few minutes coffee began to weep the cup’s personality, a brown-stained rivulet often, I hear that so-and-so got divorced, or 12 out of the crack. Nothing torrential, but a now adding to its beauty—and perhaps even is suffering from depression, or their child leak nonetheless. After about three minutes, its usefulness. My cup is no longer flawless, has a drug problem, and it makes me wonder. the weep would result in a brown drop that but my personal history with it—and my Everyone seems to work hard to project inevitably fell onto whatever surface the adaptation to its imperfection—has added to online perfection, and I fear this tendency cup was sitting on. It was broken. its worth. At least to me. carries over to our professional lives. I was sad and a bit angry with myself So the simple moral of this story is that We wear masks to work, and generally for letting this happen. It was one of my flaws often improve things when we try to cover the cracks in our lives with SKIES Magazine SKIES innocuous lies about our well-being, anti- aging creams and other similar nonsense. This is a mistake. A big one. “Professionals aren’t perfect. We Professionals aren’t perfect. We are all cracked in some small way. When we are all cracked in some small way. learn to embrace our flaws, we grow from them. When we hide them, especially from When we learn to embrace our ourselves, we deny our specialness—the very qualities that make us unique and flaws, we grow from them.” drive us to adapt and improve. When we don’t accept the small cracks for what they are, we can become frustrated with our inability to be flawless. Right about here, I expect some of my longtime readers to be saying, “Hey, isn’t this the guy who is always telling us to practice precision and picture perfection? What’s up with this ‘accept the cracked cup crap?’ ” The practice of precision is fully aligned. We all should strive to be better every day, maybe someday even touching the face of perfection for a short time. Recognizing the cracks is a first step. Some can be fixed, others not. But that’s no reason to throw out the cup! AirInuit–PubNorthernSkies_2017-170228-2.indd 5 A realityservingcommunities The Dash-8-300Freighter FOR DETAILS CONTACT ROCKWELLCOLLINS 2017-02-28 3:47 PM

SKIES Magazine 13 April/May 2018 inside also plus Edmonton Air One Back on board Aurora successor? Police service takes delivery of new Airbus Canada has recommitted to the NATO Saab is hoping its new Swordfish will H125 helicopter. AWACS program. catch Canada’s eye.

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Pearson aims to work smarter, not harder, as it grows Canada’s busiest airport could be one of the first in North America to implement airport collaborative decision-making. skiesmag.com 14 SKIES Magazine SKIES

Airport collaborative decision-making (A-CDM) will gather data from airlines, Nav Canada, ground handlers and the GTAA into an accessible situational awareness tool that will increase operational efficiencies.Eric Dumigan Photo

Ben Forrest “But we also believe there’s room for airport management,” which would use a Airport News improvement, and we believe [A-CDM] central system to flag issues anywhere in is going to be a significant contributor to the airport that cause delays, from customs achieve that vision.” to passenger boarding and anything in oronto’s Pearson International A-CDM is a holistic approach to informa- between, and use it to make decisions TAirport is keeping pace with the rising tion sharing within an airport, gathering about when aircraft depart or land. demand for air travel in southern Ontario, data from airlines, Nav Canada, ground “We want to move from our current state, with ever-increasing aircraft movements handlers and the GTAA into a single situa- which is first come, first served, basically, in and passenger volumes projected to reach tional awareness tool that all the players can a day-of situation, and we want to move to about 80 million a year by 2035. access. It is expected to create better opera- best planned, best served,” said MacMillan. But as the airport prepares for more tional decisions and improve traffic flow. “This system will give all of our growth, there’s an awareness it needs to “We believe this is going to help us with stakeholders better data, better work smarter, not harder, to reach its goal efficiencies at our airport, and it’s going information, because we are going to be of becoming the best in the world. to help us drive better utilization of our connecting to the same new system … “We believe we’re very good at operating resources,” said MacMillan. for example, Nav Canada will be able to today,” said Wil MacMillan, director of “The ultimate aim of all of this is to project runway times, and then we will airport collaborative decision-making enhance the passenger experience, because assign variable taxi times—just improve (A-CDM) implementation for the Greater A-CDM for us is about the flow of the process flow overall.” Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), the aircraft, passengers and baggage.” All aircraft would have a target start organization that runs Pearson. A-CDM is a step toward so-called “total approval time (TSAT), as well as a MacMillan at the GTAA and we will contin we will and GTAA at the MacMillan representing the world’s airports. world’s airports. the representing organization global the International, Council by Airports performed survey apassenger to according America North in airport large best the named aviation?” commercial and general of both inclusive well, as better get stakeholders our all help and better get ourselves we help do mind—how in that said. he vision,” our and strategy overall our fit to world. the in best the becoming toward astep and operators, as well as for passengers experience airport the improving toward astep as changes.” these of impact the understand fully we all that so GTAA the with discussions our drive times. departure and arrival flexible users the delivers that machine a time is that tool abusiness with corporations provide to is world the around aircraft ue our dialogue with an open mind,” he said. said. he mind,” open an with dialogue our ue aviation. business to or drawbacks benefits onits opinion an have to A-CDM well.” extremely worked has Canada, Nav from assistance expert the with required, as arrive and depart to ability served’ first come, ‘first the date to and at Pearson movements of total cent (CBAA). 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Ken Pole ourselves to NATO and its missions are E-3A modified Boeing 707s is based in Military News important steps toward that goal.” Geilenkirchen, Germany. Canada’s immediate commitment is for The E-3A operations are staffed by funding rather than personnel, to the approximately 1,400 military and civilian anada is renewing its financial tune of between $17 and $20 million personnel. C contribution to the NATO Airborne annually. However, the Department of Also used for command-and-control Warning and Control System (AWACS), National Defence (DND) told Skies in purposes as well as fighter control and partly restoring a long-standing an email that “the potential for RCAF search and rescue support, the E-3As are commitment terminated by the former members to service . . . will be explored identifiable by the distinctive radar dome Conservative government nearly seven years ago. at a later date.” atop the fuselage. “NATO is a cornerstone of Canada’s DND acknowledged that intelligence, Their usual operational altitude of international security policy and is one surveillance and reconnaissance are approximately 10 kilometres (32,800 of our most important multilateral “increasingly relevant in today’s security feet) enables their multinational crews to relationships,” said Defence Minister environment,” in which the alliance has monitor airspace within a radius of more Harjit Sajjan in a Feb. 14 statement significantly increased AWACS missions. than 400 kilometres, digitally linked to during a visit to the 29-country alliance’s This includes missions in central and ground, sea, and airborne commanders. headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. eastern Europe, where Canada is leading A typical mission lasts eight hours, “AWACS is a key NATO capability that a multinational NATO battle group during which their pulse Doppler radar we will support by contributing to its based in Latvia. can distinguish between targets and operations and support budget. We have Set up in 1978 and formerly known as ground reflections, giving early warning of committed to keeping Canada engaged the NATO Airborne Early Warning & low- or high-flying aircraft operating over in the world, and continuing to commit Control (NAEWC) Force, its fleet of 16 the territory of a potential aggressor. skiesmag.com The NATO AWACS fleet of 16 E-3A modified Boeing 707s is based in Geilenkirchen, Germany. The aircraft

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“Those platforms needed to be that big due to the equipment racks, size of sonobuoys, etc. But now, [as equipment gets smaller] the customer ends up with more units and more sensors in the air for less cost,” he said. “We’re up to three times the amount of Saab Graphic sonobuoys that are on board the CP-140— the important thing there is that you could crew rest/planning area, a lavatory and a of this year, contenders are expected to have 10, 12, or 50 hours endurance, but galley, with sonobuoy launchers, control include the Boeing P-8 Poseidon and the once the sonobuoys are gone, the ASW systems and storage in the rear. Airbus A319 maritime patrol aircraft, as mission comes to an end quite quickly.” “I think we’ve come up with a pretty well as the new Saab Swordfish. Murphy, an ex-Royal Air Force pilot who sweet solution which will fit most known Speaking about the agreement, Murphy served an exchange with the RCAF in concepts of operations,” concluded Härmä. concluded, “There is a real emphasis on Greenwood, N.S., helped bring the Block “ASW is the main, with general ISR, SAR,

anti-submarine warfare. That is where I April/May 2018 III Aurora into service. combat SAR, and a central node in terms think we’re on track with the Swordfish.” “The Block III and Block IV Aurora of addressing SAR missions. In terms of are right up there in terms of capability, adaptability, growth potential is still there.” sensors and tactics. Going forward In February 2018, Canada agreed to join a If you would like to submit a press 21 though, one challenge is that the CP-140 NATO coalition of eight countries seeking release or if you have a new product or airframe is old.” to jointly purchase a new fleet of maritime service that you believe is newsworthy, The RCAF’s fleet of CP-140 Auroras surveillance aircraft. While a statement please email our news editor at was procured in the early 1980s and was of requirements is anticipated by the end [email protected]. tasked primarily with ASW, although the aircraft also supports illegal fishing, immigration, pollution and SKIES Magazine SKIES drug trafficking investigations, and Feature has recently extended its repertoire to AirCrAft include over-land missions. for sale 2002 SOCATA TBM 700B Sweet Solution? Saab is currently looking for a launch customer for the Swordfish. While the final aircraft configuration depends on customer requirements, the GlobalEye undertook its first flight within 28 months of its launch customer contract signing. Saab hopes the Swordfish would make similar progress. Besides Bombardier as the Global 6000 manufacturer, Peterborough, Ont.-based Flying Colours is handling the interior completions on both the GlobalEye and the Swordfish. Other Canadian partners in the Swordfish project include CAE (magnetic anomaly detection), General Dynamics Mission Systems Canada (acoustic processing suite), and Ultra Blackhawk Modifications Dealer in Canada Maritime Systems (sonobuoys). www.prairieaircraft.com The aircraft will feature a mission 403-286-4277 • [email protected] Call us for all your airCraft sales & aCquisition needs management system with five operator stations, two observer positions, a SKIES Magazine 22 skiesmag.com taxiing for the runway at Toronto’s Toronto’s at runway the for taxiing WestJet’s new Boeing 737 MAX 8 MAX 737 Boeing new WestJet’s F-35 Lightning II streaks past at at past streaks II Lightning F-35 the London International Airport the London International Airport took this early-evening photo of of photo early-evening this took RIGHT: Boom! A U.S. Air Force Force Air AU.S. Boom! RIGHT: Pearson International Airport. Pearson ABOVE: Dennis Benett ABOVE: during London Airshow John Chung Photo Chung John last September. September. last

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SKIES Magazine 23 April/May 2018 SKIES Magazine 24 skiesmag.com MILITARY |H C ornet Replacement Fight for eventual an competition to replace anada has approved the suppliers list its CF -188 Hornet fighter jet fleet. eventual competition. competition. eventual for an list suppliers approved of an part as onFeb. 22 (PSPC) Canada Procurement and Services by Public confirmed were manufacturers, aircraft their and ments of CF-188 Hornets. fleet The teams, comprised of foreign govern of foreign comprised teams, The F The Canadian Air Force (RCAF) (RCAF) Force Air Canadian Royal the replace to jet fighter for a proposals submit to approved been have teams ive By c h e t ris h r atc h er - Boeing’s F/A-18E/FBoeing’s both Hornet, Super and Fighter Strike F-35A Joint Martin’s $19and billion. $15 between worth be to expected petition 2019 for acom spring in issued is (RFP) for proposals arequest when bids submit to invited be will list onthe companies by Feb. 9. Only list for asuppliers register to governments supporting and suppliers Eligible aircraft include Lockheed Lockheed include aircraft Eligible interested all asked had government The - director general for major defence defence for major general director Troy Crosby, level,” PSPC’s security at asignificant information exchange to requirements the and technologies, controlled highly some involve to going necessarily is solution the that fact the and for, looking we are that capability fighter of the nature the new. is contact of point primary the company defence a than rather government a foreign making projects, procurement defence Typhoon. Eurofighter Ireland-supported Northern and Kingdom- United the and 39 Gripen; JAS Sweden’s Saab Engines; Aircraft Safran and Thales from support with Rafale, Aviation Dassault France’s States; United the from Stuart Sanders Photo Sanders Stuart 2019. of summer the in arriving begin will Under Down from Hornets the hopes government The CF-188s. 76 of fleet RCAF’s the upgrading also while Australia from Hornets F/A-18A/B 18 buy to is plan interim Canada’s underway, is jets fighter new for competition the While “The consideration for us has been been has for us consideration “The in not unusual is list a suppliers While Boeing Image Boeing U.S. the in sales jet passenger C Series over Boeing and Bombardier between spat atrade following uncertain more is Hornet Super F/A-18E/F Boeing’s for outlook the contender, favourite the be to thought Once in the Canadian competition. Photo Saab fighter single-engine other only the is it F-35, affordable swing-role fighter.Besides the and acapable for looking countries to Gripen 39 JAS its market to tends Saab Sweden’s Photo Mills Dave running. the in back is horse dark once the fighter-bomber,” stealth F-35 the buy not will “We that, promise campaign 2015 famous Trudeau’s now- Justin Minister Prime Despite

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The twin-engine Eurofighter Typhoon is a collaboration between the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain. All four founding projects, told Skies. “[It] ensures we nations use the aircraft in their own air forces. RAF Photo are working through an organization that has a real awareness and experience with the kind of solution we are looking for.” With the list finalized, the government will now begin formal engage- ments with the teams over the next 12 months to “get more into the details of how we are going to put the solicitation document together,” he explained. An RFP for 88 advanced fighter aircraft, initial weapons and ammunition, spare parts, supporting infrastructure, pilot and maintenance technician training, and through- life sustainment is expected in early 2019 and a contract awarded in 2021 or 2022. The first aircraft should be delivered in 2025. In the interim, to meet its NATO Dassault bills its “omnirole” Rafale as equipped with multi-sensor data fusion driven by an upgradeable modular data processing unit, incorporating commercial off the shelf components. Dassault Photo and NORAD commitments, the government is pursuing a plan to acquire 18 F/A-18A/B Hornets from Australia while also upgrading the RCAF’s fleet of 76 CF-188s. Patrick Finn, assistant deputy minister, Materiel, told the House of Commons defence committee in early February that Canada had received a letter of cost proposal from Australia. skiesmag.com “That is going through final cost validation by our [chief financial officer] and others…[but] we’ve

26 signalled that we want to receive them,” he said. The government hopes to have a deal confirmed by the end of fall 2018 to then start receiving the first aircraft by summer 2019. Under International Traffic in Arms

SKIES Magazine SKIES Regulations (ITAR) regulations, Australia must first obtain approval from the United States to transfer controlled goods to a third party. Finn said that process was underway. Canada and Australia will then “negotiate which jets Canada receives based on the expected retirement date of the various Australian aircraft,” said a defence department spokesperson. That will also include negotiations over the final cost of the aircraft. Finn said the government had set aside “about half a billion” for aircraft, weapons, parts, infrastructure and “a whole bunch of things we need to do” such as structural modifications to bring the Australian jets to the same standard as the Canadian Hornets. The proposed life-extension program for the CF-188 fleet would allow the RCAF to continue flying the Hornets until 2032, when the last of the new replacement aircraft are expected. The CF-188s began entering service in 1982 and the Air Force originally planned to retire the fleet by 2025. READY TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FLEET, WITH INNOVATIVE IN-SERVICE SUPPORT SOLUTIONS.

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Postmedia, citing a report by National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces prepared in December 2014, “Boeing and Lockheed Martin reported that an upgrade program to extend their lifespan into the 2030s registered with the U.S. government could cost up to $1.5 billion. Although both Boeing and for the suppliers list, but Lockheed Martin registered with the U.S. government for the suppliers questions remain as to whether list, questions remain as to whether either company will respond to an either company will respond to an eventual RFP. eventual RFP.” Boeing opted out of an industry day in January attended by about 200 representatives from 180 Canadian and international companies, at which federal officials outlined the acquisition plan. At the time, officials reaffirmed that bidders would be at a disadvantage if they were assessed fAMiLY-OWNed SiNCe 1969, to have caused economic harm to WORLd-CLASS fACiLiTY Canada, a measure labelled by some as HOPE AERO the “Boeing clause” for the company’s dispute with Bombardier. In a statement, Boeing spokesperson Scott Day said the company would evaluate its participation in the future fighter process “after the government outlines the…procurement approach, skiesmag.com requirements and evaluation criteria.” Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin has expressed concerns about the 28 government’s insistence on applying its Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) policy that would require “the winning supplier to make investments in Canada equal to the value of the contract.” Under the Production, Sustainment SKIES Magazine SKIES and Follow-on Development Phase R408 Memorandum of Understanding p

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SKIES Magazine 29 April/May 2018 SKIES Magazine 30 skiesmag.com AIRLINES |T he U he LCC in Canada in LCC Bare r T el av Bones feels no allegiance to any particular brand. in arace to attract anew breed of air traveller—one who Competitors in C anada’s ultra-low-cost airline are industry the planes busy in the winter by adding scheduled flights into the United States and charters charters and States United the into flights scheduled adding by winter the in busy planes the last June) currently operates a fleet of seven Boeing 737-400s. Plans are underway to keep keep to underway are Plans 737-400s. Boeing seven of afleet operates currently June) last Mike Luedey Photo Luedey into Mexico, Mike thereby reducing market. dependence on the Canadian Kelowna, B.C.-based Flair Airlines (which took over ticket reseller NewLeaf Travel Co. Inc. Inc. Travel Co. NewLeaf reseller ticket over took (which Airlines Flair B.C.-based Kelowna, b y L Go isa rd on

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WestJet’s Swoop is supposed to begin flying this June with a fleet of four Boeing 737-800s. However, the airline is currently negotiating a first contract with the Air Line Pilots Association and there are reportedly unresolved bargaining issues. WestJet Image SKIES Magazine SKIES

anadian airport ramps are crowded A MATTER OF TIMING Gill noted that changes in Canadian with the ghosts of airlines past. Let’s go back a few years to when the policies could bring millions of passengers C Does anyone remember Skyservice Canadian dollar was soaring in 2012, back to domestic airports and help to Airlines? How about Canada and so was the cost of aviation fuel. As counter the U.S. carriers’ cost advantage. 3000, Jetsgo or Zoom? Or maybe you travelled domestic airlines raised ticket prices in This advantage was attributed to a mix of on CanJet, Roots Air or Harmony Airways? response, many consumers elected to drive factors, including high fees and taxes levied These are just some of the defunct airlines that by Ottawa and the provinces, as well as across the border to fly from a U.S. airport. tried—and failed—to make a go of it in the air carrier productivity and more aviation- In many cases, they saved themselves Canadian airline industry. friendly policies south of the border. hundreds of dollars. This country is notoriously tough on But it looks like the biggest factor driving operators who dare to compete with the That same year, the Conference Board of Canadians to fly from domestic airports reigning duopoly of Air Canada and WestJet. Canada reported that roughly five million was simply the exchange rate. Today, the Together, the two controlled a whopping 70 Canadians crossed the border by land Canadian dollar is worth about 77 cents per cent of domestic market share in 2017, in order to catch flights from American compared to the U.S. greenback. Contrast according to market research portal Statista. airports. The organization said this exodus that to 2014, when the loonie started the And yet, a May 2017 North America airline was driven by a “perfect storm” of factors, year at 94 cents U.S., and suddenly crossing satisfaction survey performed by J.D. Power among them wages, fuel prices, taxes, and the border to fly with a U.S. carrier doesn’t found that Air Canada bottomed out in the fees for airport and navigation services. seem so appealing. traditional carrier category, with a mere two out “Together, these are providing a 30 per cent In fact, data from the U.S. Bureau of of five stars. Likewise, WestJet only landed two cost advantage to U.S. carriers,” wrote the Transportation Statistics shows that four stars in the low-cost carrier category, leaving the board’s Vijay Gill in a now six-year-old report out of five border airports popular with distinct impression that Canadians would appre- titled, Driven Away: Why More Canadians Canadians saw their passenger traffic ciate—indeed, welcome—other travel options. are Choosing Cross Border Airports. decline in the first 10 months of 2015, “A carrier should have $50 million for start-up. Also complicating the cost picture a start-up with narrow-bodies,” asserted for upstarts is Canada’s small economy Robert Kokonis, president and managing of scale relative to the larger U.S. market, director of AirTrav Inc., a Toronto-based making it that much more challenging to aviation consulting firm founded in 2001. keep non-fuel unit costs down. “The top reasons airlines go out of business are under-capitalization, going into the A NEW BREED OF TRAVELLER wrong markets, and expanding too fast. For the past five years or so, there’s been This business burns money. The costs are talk of new players in the Canadian airline high over the short term and volatile, but industry; ULCC upstarts who aim to dealing with the economy and competition challenge the Air Canada/WestJet duopoly requires a buffer.” by targeting what Kokonis called a new (Both Canada Jetlines and Enerjet’s FlyToo breed of traveller. venture received immediate exemptions “There is a certain segment of the population in late 2016 to allow them to pursue more that doesn’t travel by air, or very rarely,” foreign investment.) he said. “ULCCs are less about stealing But while consumers may be rubbing their passengers than accessing a new market. hands with glee as they contemplate cheap “This new breed of traveller is totally no frills travel, industry analysts say there’s no way the Canadian market can support all unallied. They will switch to a different of the ULCC contenders trying to get off carrier with the snap of a finger; there is the ground. no affinity. For airlines, unless they have a product to satisfy that type of traveller, they IT’S TOUGH OUT THERE will lose them to whoever else has a stripped- down version of economy or coach.” Canada has traditionally been a merciless Kokonis thinks WestJet saw an opportunity proving ground for any airline. to capture that no frills passenger market There are several reasons why, and the first is and broaden its customer base. So, rather simple geography. While this country is about than losing business to another ULCC, the one tenth the size of its southern neighbour Calgary-based carrier decided to launch its population-wise, Canada’s territory is massive, own ultra-low-cost brand.

spanning 5,063 kilometres from Victoria, B.C. April/May 2018 Announced in September 2017, WestJet’s in the west to St. John’s, N.L. in the east. Not Swoop is supposed to begin flying this June. to mention the fact that flying from its south-

ernmost point in Lake Erie to its northern tip 33 on Ellesmere Island would necessitate travers- ing more than 4,600 kilometres. And in this vast land, there aren’t very many people. According to Statistics DOMESTIC Canada’s 2016 census data, 66 per cent of TRAVEL TREND the country’s 35 million citizens live within 100 kilometres of the U.S. border, in an area Statistics Canada reported on air carrier activity at that represents only about four per cent of Canadian airports in 2016. The numbers reveal a Magazine SKIES 4.8 per cent increase in domestic sector flying Canada’s total territory. over the previous year. “We have a low population density,” said Kokonis. “In the U.S. and in Europe, there which roughly corresponds with the loonie’s is a denser population that is more evenly 85 M decline. There have even been reports of the spread east-west and north-south, so if you pendulum swinging in the other direction, have a hub-and-spoke [airline] operating 84 M with American licence plates now filling the model, you can go in any direction.” 83 M parking lots at Canadian airports. This means that while Canada offers A weaker loonie has a big impact on how airlines a handful of lucrative shorter routes 82 M consumers book travel, and these days they’re to populous destinations (the Toronto- 81 M choosing to shop—and fly—from home. Montreal-Ottawa triangle, for example), 80 M And what do shoppers like most? covering the country also means flying long Competition, because competition means hauls that don’t necessarily have the passenger 79 M options. Everyone loves a good deal, demand to support them. Those lengthy 78 M especially on travel. flights require more fuel, and Canadian To some, the time is ripe for the advent of operators are forced to utilize more expensive 75 M Canadian ultra-low-cost carriers (ULCCs). airports in major centres due to a lack of 74 M Recently, the Liberal government secondary airports, which generally have 73 M tabled Bill C-49 to amend the Canada lower landing and terminal costs. Transportation Act, which will raise the limit Kokonis added that airlines and airports 72 M of foreign investment in Canadian airlines face other hurdles in the form of high taxes, 71 M from 25 per cent to 49 per cent. The change fees and charges from both the federal and 70 M provides air carriers with greater access provincial governments—all contributing 2015 2016 to capital; thereby making the idea of a to the fact Canada is the only major western Canadian ULCC more feasible. power that has not seen a successful ULCC Source: Statistics Canada AIRLINES | The ULCC in Canada The Flair formula: ULCC with a Canadian twist By Brent Jang

im Scott makes no apologies in order to make it worth their time to for Flair Airlines Ltd.’s business drive from Toronto to Hamilton or from J strategy that deviates at times Vancouver to Abbotsford. from what you might expect He said there are many factors that from an ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC). play into Flair’s decision-making process, The rule of thumb for ULCCs is to acknowledging the higher landing fees in skiesmag.com operate at secondary airports, but Flair Toronto and Vancouver compared with added Toronto Pearson International landing charges at secondary airports. Airport and Vancouver International Since Flair doesn’t fly non-stop between

34 Airport to its network in mid-December Vancouver and Toronto, the catch behind of 2017. the discounted fare is that you need to “It’s easier to fill the airplanes going into board a connecting flight to arrive at your the major centres,” said Scott, who took final destination. over as Flair’s chief executive officer in “We’re adapting the ULCC strategy for January 2018. Canada. Canada is unique. It doesn’t have While Scott inherited Flair’s route map that much population density,” said Scott, Hamilton International Airport is attracting interest SKIES Magazine SKIES when he became CEO, he defends the who is a former pilot. “Secondary markets from ULCCs. In 2017, the airport welcomed 599,146 decision to add Toronto and Vancouver to are tough to fill in the off-peak seasons. In passengers, up 80 per cent from the previous year. the company’s list of Canadian destinations. the summer, they’re great.” HIA Photo “Even when we go higher up in our ticket Plans are underway to keep planes busy price, as long as we’re lower than what’s by moving some of Flair’s capacity in the already on the market, it works,” he said in winter schedule to incorporate scheduled an interview. flights into the United States and charters Flair’s other destinations are Edmonton, into Mexico, thereby reducing dependence Winnipeg, Hamilton and two B.C. on the Canadian market. communities—Kelowna and Abbotsford. Scott said consumers are seeking bargains (Cont’d on p. 36)

Industry analysts were surprised when Flair Airlines added service to Vancouver International and Toronto Located about an hour’s drive from Vancouver, Pearson International. Traditionally, ULCCs stick to smaller secondary airports that have lower landing and Abbotsford International Airport is another key des- service fees. Mike Luedey Photo tination for ULCCs. In 2017, the airport processed 677,653 passengers. Mike Luedey Photo entertainment. Basically, the ticket price price ticket the Basically, entertainment. on-board and meals, selection, seat boarding, priority baggage, checked and everything else—including carry-on much pretty for fees added with online, sold fares low base offering airports, secondary smaller serving seating density higher with aircraft formula: fee.” amodest for centre support, contact or legroom, extra baggage, carry-on as such services additional to purchase option have the also will today. They market the in available those than lower cent per 40 approximately are that travellers to Canadian airfares unbundled bring “It will February. in WestJet Saretsky president Gregg then- said segment,” leisure sensitive price the in compete will that ULCC approval. regulatory to subject year, this later destinations U.S. serving 2019.spring to begin It hopes to 10 and by by September aircraft six but WestJet to to grow 737-800s, plans Boeing four operate it will Initially, That, in a nutshell, is the ULCC ULCC the is anutshell, in That, true first Canada’s is “Swoop TAKECHARGE Flight Service Specialist Service Flight or Controller Traffic Air an as NAV for Employers? Work CANADA 100 Top ofCanada’s one as selected was NAV that now CANADA you Did Calgary-based Enerjet’s FlyToo is another ULCC hopeful. Funding is still being arranged. FlyToo Image arranged. being still is Funding hopeful. ULCC FlyToo another is Enerjet’s Calgary-based and help contribute to aviation safety. to aviation contribute help and takecharge.navcanada.ca Apply today at

SKIES Magazine 35 April/May 2018 SKIES Magazine 36 skiesmag.com AIRLINES seat mile (CASM) and make efficiency efficiency make and (CASM) mile seat a majority stake. a majority holds that of investors group aprivate leads now chairman, executive Flair’s as serves Presley. Presley, who Jerry businessman by B.C. led group investment to an 2018, January in Flair in shares his sold Aerospace), KF (now as known Flightcraft operations. of vice-president Hardy, Bill and operations, of commercial vice-president Lapointe, 2018. early in contractors 50 had and workers 225 employed already Flair launch, to yet has 2013 2017. to May Jetlines While from CEO Jetlines as He served Jetlines. at adviser. an as retained Young been said has But Scott summer. last NewLeaf bought Flair when job his He lost CEO. 2015 in emerged NewLeaf as Ltd., Jetlines 2014 president of Canada as airline. scheduled a become to transitioned also and livery anew with itself rebranded and NewLeaf acquired Flair based 2017, June In carrier. Kelowna- a charter then by Flair, operated of flights reseller 2016 July aticket in as launched Inc., year. next 1.5 million and year this people million one carry it will that 2017 forecasts and 737-400s. Boeing out the phases Flair after long term, the in type aircraft fleet. the in of 13 planes to have atotal is goal the year, end of Bynext the schedule. 2018-19 flying winter the during time some 737-800s Boeing two of adding goal the with 400s, 34) p. (Cont’d from this year. Photo Flair Airlines this people million one carry will it that forecasts 2017 and in passengers 400,000 about flew Flair Scott. Jim CEO, Airlines Flair said Canada,” for strategy ULCC the adapting “We’re Efforts to reduce the cost per available available per cost the to reduce Efforts Jim Rogers, who co-founded Kelowna Kelowna co-founded who Rogers, Jim Chris include personnel Top Flair executive aformer and co-founder is Scott of half first the in Young,worked who Jim Travel Co. NewLeaf predecessor, Flair’s in passengers 400,000 about flew Flair yeton an made been has No decision 737- Boeing of seven consists fleet Flair’s |T he U he LCC in Canada in LCC

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Jetlines will not be launching this June as originally planned. The Vancouver-based airline said on March 14, 2018, that it has had trouble finding aircraft to lease.Jetlines Photo

Jetlines, which has been talking publicly While the new carrier has assembled an plus Christmas, etc.,” commented Kokonis. about its plans since November 2013, hit experienced management team and negoti- “Summer is the best time to make money, some turbulence on March 14, 2018, when ated agreements with airports in Hamilton, June to August. If you don’t have airplanes in it announced it would not be flying by June Abbotsford and Halifax, a lack of aircraft the air by then, you miss out.” as previously anticipated. The company said means it will not launch in time to take Meanwhile, Calgary-based charter in a press release that it has been unable advantage of the busy summer flying season. airline Enerjet is also hoping to start a to secure a fleet as planned, blaming a “The big danger facing Jetlines is we have new ULCC venture called FlyToo. It “tightened” market for leased aircraft. one massive cycle in seasonality in Canada, has been working to get Canadian Transportation Agency Approval on skiesmag.com its funding structure for over a year. And although it’s not a no frills carrier, PRe S e NTS Air Canada’s lower-cost leisure division, 38 Business Aviation’s Premier Event Rouge, will certainly be strategically in Central Canada for 2018 deployed to counter ULCC upstarts, said Kokonis. “We’re seeing Air Canada put Rouge on city pairs where there is not a lot of business traffic; Toronto to Kelowna, for example. You will see Rouge SKIES Magazine SKIES expanded, with more domestic and transborder flying.”

Survival of the Fittest May 16, 2018 The Canadian ULCC market is Fast Air Executive Aviation Services (CYWG) obviously attractive to several operators, Winnipeg, Manitoba but only the leanest will survive. 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | CBAA CHAPTER MEETING It will all depend on how successful • CBaa activity Updates ULCCs are at attracting that new • aDS-B Updates breed of air traveller—people who don’t • NavCanada Updates • CRa Tax Updates typically fly now, but would if the price was low enough. 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM | MID CAN BIZ JET SHOW “If the ULCCs really do stimulate • VIP Welcome Remarks the market, I think we have space for • aircraft Display two of them,” concluded Kokonis. “It • Wine & Cheese Reception with Live Jazz also depends on how far they want to WWW.MIDCANBIZJETSHOW.CA expand. If we’re talking southbound to the U.S. and maybe even a few sun destinations, there is definitely space proudly sponsored by: for two ULCCs, but not more.”

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SKIES Magazine 39 April/May 2018 SKIES Magazine 40 skiesmag.com AEROSPACE capacity turboprop airliner in production today. Jan Photo Jasinski today. production in airliner turboprop capacity largest and fastest the create to Que., Longueuil, in built turboprops PW150A Canada &Whitney Pratt 5,000-horsepower powerful of apair with airframe assembled aToronto combines Q400 The |T he Q400 at 20 at Q400 he sale, what does the future hold for the platform? innovation. with But its D is ashining example of C Bombardier’s 20-year-old Q A By K e m nn et h I. Sw h I. b art z assador 100, Q200 and Q300, spanning the 37- the market. to 76-seat spanning Q300, and Q200 100, 8Series Dash the included also that family turboprop ber of afour-mem part was Q400 the when ago, adecade than too. region, Asia-Pacific the and Africa Europe, in base customer astrong with Canada, in aircraft regional modern popular most it the made has performance jet before. service air direct had never that pairs city to connect used widely is Q400 the well, As service. jet complementing or are have replaced Others turboprops. today. production in airliner turboprop capacity largest and fastest the to create Que., Longueuil, in PW150A assembled turboprops Canada & Whitney Pratt 5,000-horsepower of powerful apair with frame aToronto-assembled air combining industry, aerospace Canadian the for ambassador abrand become has Q400 31, on Jan. 1998. Airport, Downsview 13-33 Runway Toronto’s at from time first the historic for flew Q400) Bombardier (later 400 8Series Dash Production of the smaller 37- and 50-seat Dash 8s ended ended 8s Dash 37- 50-seat and smaller of the Production Bombardier for more challenging is turboprops Selling with economics turboprop to offer ability Q400’s The by long served routes flying are Q400s in-service Some (667 Bombardier km/h) 360-knot the since, years the In E ownsview home up for anadian aerospace more than 40 countries. countries. 40 more than of skies the across passengers fly turboprops v ery day, more than 550 Bombardier Q400 Q400 550 day, Bombardier more than ery Twenty years ago, the prototype Bombardier Bombardier prototype the Twenty ago, years 400 turboprop400 - -

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Todd Young, vice-president and general manager of customer services for Bombardier Commercial in 2008-2009, as airline orders declined with Aircraft, stands in front of the Q400 assembly line in Downsview. Warren Liebmann Photo rising fuel prices. To be sure, there was lots of government interest in the Q200/Q300 for special mission applications (e.g. maritime patrol, search and rescue, and aerial surveillance) but Bombardier elected to reallocate the floor space in Toronto to higher value Global business jet and Q400 production. In the decade since, France-based competitor ATR has outsold Bombardier in most turboprop markets except for North America; that is, until the late 2017 sale of 30 new ATR 72-600 freighters to FedEx and Nordic Aviation Capital’s early 2018 deal to lease at least 20 new ATRs to Florida-based Silver Airways. Essentially, the 42-seat ATR 42-600 and 70-seat ATR 72-600 cost less to acquire and operate on short routes, whereas the high- speed Q400 has more passenger seats, better productivity and superior economics on longer jet routes, and can generate more revenue passenger miles (RPMs) per day. Bombardier is working with Toronto-Dominion Bank to sell its Downsview, Ont., location, which includes the factory and runway. Many are opposed to the sale, including the employees’ union. Eric Dumigan Photo Bombardier claims that the faster Q400 has the same trip cost as an ATR72 and can carry up to 14 more passengers, but more airlines have selected ATRs for shorter-haul missions. Elsewhere, the Q400 is also being utilized in non-airline markets as a package freighter skiesmag.com and aerial firefighting aircraft, and is in development as a missionized intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform. 42 SKIES Magazine SKIES

Bombardier says a new turboprop segment is emerging in the turboprop capacity 80- to 90-seat class as more airlines order larger-capacity Q400s. demand growth In addition, as fleets of 20- to 39-seat and 40- to 59-seat turboprops retire, they are being replaced with larger capacity turboprops.

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Well, boys, where shall we go today?” CREATING A LEGACY With my entourage in tow, I Brazil-based Embraer made a name for “ strode from my limousine onto the itself in North America with regional jets waiting airplane. A gleaming new Embraer for the airline market, before decisively Legacy 500 business jet beckoned, and I was entering business aviation about a decade enjoying the delusion that I had somehow ago. Having successfully repurposed its been elevated to the jet-set. ERJ145 airliner as the Legacy 600 bizjet, OK, you caught me. There was no limo and Embraer took on the very-light and light jet no jet-set, but the enquiry was real. segments with its popular Phenom 100 and Embraer Executive Jets touts state-of-the- 300 models. The Lineage 1000E, based on art technology when describing its new the E190 airliner, serves the I-Need-a-Really- Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 bizjets, but Big-Jet customer. fancy equipment aside, performance and That left a hole in the market, at least as capability define an airplane’s merits. It Embraer saw it. The Legacy 450 and 500 were was natural to wonder, “What could we do both clean-sheet designs, intended to bridge with this thing?” the market gap between Embraer’s Phenom The answer, in short, is plenty. With up to light jets and their large airliner-derived 12 passenger seats, a maximum published Legacy/Lineage models. Embraer designed range of 3,125 nautical miles, and respectable the Legacy 500 for the midsize market, while field performance, Embraer’s Legacy 500 is its sibling, the Legacy 450, is described as a a proper trans-continental midsize jet with “mid-light” jet. The Legacy 500 was certified exceptional utility. As we’ll see, impressive in August 2014, with certification of the technology adds to the value proposition. Legacy 450 following a year later. Flight Test | Embraer Legacy 500

MEET THE JET It seems that the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 were designed as fraternal twins of a sort, sharing many similarities yet with distinctly different characters. The salient difference is simply that the Legacy 500 is longer in the centre fuselage by 3.5 feet, allowing for an additional row of seats. Embraer touts a 95 per cent commonality in parts and systems, allowing both airplanes to share a common cockpit layout, operational procedures and handling qualities. Much thought was evidently put into the layout and finishing of the cabin. A flat cabin floor provides 1.83 metres (six feet) of headroom. Big windows and contrasting materials make for a bright and spacious interior. A well-equipped wet galley is standard on the Legacy 500. Interior flexibility is a strong suit of both Legacy models. The Legacy 500, for example, may be fitted with double club seating for eight, plus an optional belted lavatory seat for the firm’s junior partner. If one packs pajamas, the two adjacent club seats can be converted into flat berths. Alternatively, left and/or right side-facing three-seat foldout divans can replace the Sidestick controllers in lieu of traditional control aft set of club seats. An optional side- or yokes make the cockpit feel especially spacious. forward-facing observer’s seat may be installed adjacent to the entry door, bringing skiesmag.com the maximum passenger complement to 12. The Honeywell HTF7500E turbofan engines are featured on both models, 64 although slightly de-rated on the lighter Legacy 450. Featuring dual-channel digital control (FADEC) and on-condition maintenance, variations of the engine have proven reliable and popular on other designs such as the Gulfstream G280 and the Bombardier Challenger 300/350.

SKIES Magazine SKIES The pre-flight inspection revealed a generous 110-cubic-foot unpressurized,

From well-equipped galley to fresh-water vanity, much thought was put into the layout and finishing of the interior.

Passengers will appreciate both the capacious external “It seems that and in-flight accessible internal luggage compartments. the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 were designed as fraternal twins of a sort, sharing many similarities yet with distinctly different characters.” With a maximum published range of 3,125 nautical miles, miles, 3,125 of nautical range published amaximum With the Legacy 500 is a proper trans-continental midsize jet. midsize trans-continental aproper is 500 Legacy the The cabin boasts a flat floor floor aflat boasts cabin The with a six-foot cabin height. cabin asix-foot with

SKIES Magazine 65 April/May 2018 SKIES Magazine 66 skiesmag.com Flight deliver a competitive advantage. systems edge leading that demonstrate to seeks 500 Legacy the systems, to optional heads-up enhanced vision sticks side and controls flight digital Embraer’s midsize newest design. From Technology has fully permeated (FADEC) make power management easy. management power make (FADEC) control engine digital full-authority and Auto-throttle on. imagery enhanced and synthetic with system guidance heads-up aCollins include Options at ag leg T est a Embraer Legacy |Embraer 500 lance cy 500

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optionally-heated external baggage do with four.” For a tidy price difference of ego was soothed by the opportunity to watch compartment. Co-pilots will appreciate the $US3.5 million for an additional 3.5 feet of a trained crew in operation, instead of the integral folding ladder to facilitate access jet, the Legacy twins nicely cover the mid- more entertaining option of making a mess to its far corners. Alternatively, there is a light and midsize markets. of things for myself. 35-cubic-foot, in-flight accessible baggage In lieu of the optional datalink, Paula compartment aft of the lavatory. SEEING IS BELIEVING entered flight plan data manually into A comparison of the two Legacy models is the flight management computer, which interesting. Their performance numbers— Our demonstration flight would take displayed graphical weight and balance, runway requirements, climb, cruise speed— a brand new Legacy 500, registration continuously updated with fuel burn, and are almost identical, with the exception N561EE, for a round-robin flight off the related field-performance calculations. of range and payload. Leveraging their central Florida coast, returning to Embraer’s Loaded with two cockpit crew, one extensive commonality affords a simple sprawling facility at the Melbourne airport. simulated chairman of the board in the choice between the Legacy 450 and Legacy Owing to paperwork issues, I was relegated cabin, and the author riding the jump 500: buying more jet allows one to carry to riding the jump seat, in lieu of my usual seat, plus 6,970 pounds of fuel (about half more people further. annoying tendency to leap into any empty capacity), our gross takeoff weight was Daniel Bachmann, Embraer’s manager left cockpit seat. The crew included Brad 31,600 pounds, or 6,760 pounds below of communications, summarized the McKeage, vice-president of flight operations, the maximum takeoff weight of 38,360 difference well, saying, “The Legacy 500 in the left seat, and demonstration pilot pounds (17,400 kg). The published payload April/May 2018 can do with nine people what the 450 can Joaquim Paula in the right seat. My bruised with maximum fuel is 1,779 pounds, but 67 SKIES Magazine SKIES SKIES Magazine 68 skiesmag.com Flight and enhanced imagery from an optional optional an from imagery enhanced and synthetic both to integrate capability the includes which models, Legacy new on the premiers system guidance heads-up 3500 HGS- Collins compact optional the while planning. flight graphical truly for provides and throttle, of each outboard located conveniently trackball mechanical a or keyboard alpha-numeric conventional instruments. reconfigurable pilot- truly providing panes, or four three two, into split be may display Each displays. flight landscape-oriented diagonal inch 15.1- bright by four predominated panel the system; avionics Fusion Pro Line panel. instrument the beneath from pulled be can that table asliding get even pilots The position. seating any at displays of the view unobstructed an it affords that is of aside-stick advantages the Among sticks. side-mounted compact with yokes control floor-mounted typical the replacing by enhanced aperception impression, first options. for appetite owner’s upon the depends that of course handling, fe and “ once ‘converted.’once to appreciate its merits into the midsize business jet segment. segment. jet business midsize the into technology art the of state brings Fly-by-wire Synthetic vision is standard equipment, equipment, standard is vision Synthetic a of either consists interface The Collins Rockwell the features cockpit The upon spacious very seemed cockpit The F T ly-by- est Embraer Legacy |Embraer 500 w ire offersire far simplified w pilots fail ” weight under standard sea level conditions. conditions. level sea standard under weight takeoff maximum at feet 4,084 is distance takeoff published The accelerated. up and cleaned jet the as heldperfectly 500 Legacy the which pitch, degrees 20 to about us rotated input aft asingle as appeared What were off. we detent and Takeoff to the autothrottles the pushed McKeage 09R, Runway from takeoff for Cleared taxiing. during smooth this class. class. this in on ajet multiplier acapability truly is and dispersion, point touchdown reduces and workload pilot lightens HGS-3500 the that claims Embraer sensor. infrared visual/ EVS-3000 Collins Rockwell preferred. Still at FL410, McKeage set the the set McKeage FL410, at Still preferred. be will setting power cruise a long range consumption. published the than better slightly indeed was hour, which per pounds 1,840 was flow Fuel conditions. standard under Mach) (0.82 of 470 KIAS cruise speed ahigh with rewarded was and detent, (MCT) thrust continuous maximum the at conditions. standard and weight takeoff maximum at FL430 If maximum range is the mission, then then mission, the is range maximum If throttles the set McKeage FL410, at Level to of climbing capable is 500 Legacy The seemed steer-by-wire systems and brake- The

6,000 feet at its published ceiling of FL450. of FL450. ceiling published its at feet 6,000 of altitude cabin acomfortable yields pressure provides pitch compensation in turns, turns, in compensation pitch provides also FBW limit. to the returns bank the released, is force the When angle. to bank proportion in required force stick additional to it “override” with pilot the demands system (FBW) fly-by-wire the pilot, the to constrain limits of hard lieu In release. upon stick angle bank aprecise holding jet the with rate, aroll input commanded stick Lateral protection. angle bank implemented was grinning. McKeage not stall. would jet but the KIAS, 108 indicating of attack, angle maximum the at stabilized nicely displacement, stick aft full with we were flying Ultimately them. disabled day,to save the McKeage so tried autothrottles The slowed. jet the as stick aft progressive with He heldaltitude speedbrakes from the clean configuration. the extending and to idle throttles the by retarding characteristics stall 500’s Legacy the about to my enquiry responded of fuel. hour per pounds 1,430 burning and (0.74 Mach) KIAS 425 yielding throttles, Similarly, he demonstrated how Embraer how Embraer he demonstrated Similarly, McKeage to Melbourne, back Enroute cabin 9.7-pound-per-square-inch Legacy’s The Service Center & Dealer! & Center Service Now an Authorized Authorized an Now www.precisionaccessories.ca visit or more, to learn today us Call Safety, Terrain Systems Safety, &Radar Equipment Communication & Navigation | Decks |Flight Displays & Indicators |Autopilots &Accessories Panels Audio entire the for andAuthorized MRO Distributor Center of integrated: BendixKing product line product . Service Center & Dealer! & Center Service Now an Authorized Authorized an Now www.precisionaccessories.ca visit or more, to learn today us Call Safety, Terrain Systems Safety, &Radar Equipment Communication & Navigation | Decks |Flight Displays & Indicators |Autopilots &Accessories Panels Audio entire the for andAuthorized MRO Distributor Center of integrated: BendixKing product line product .

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obviating the need for back pressure. In Upon landing, the FBW induces a single “Wow!” with the Legacy 450/500 terms of speed, load factor, bank angle and programmed de-rotation, so McKeage’s jets, it would be this: Fly-by-wire in a angle of attack, FBW enables the airplane to landing consisted largely of “flare and midsize jet! Embraer uses a big font in its participate in its own limit protection. Such wait.” Nosewheel touchdown activated the promotional material to proclaim that the are the merits of FBW. automatic feature of the carbon brakes, Legacy models have “the most advanced As a glassy, smooth twilight settled on the which in conjunction with the hydraulically- flight controls system in any business jet Florida coast, Paula set up the avionics for actuated thrust reversers, provided for priced below $52 million.” Absolutely. an instrument approach. Synthetic vision, impressive deceleration. What could be easier? It is often difficult to explain the merits standard on the Legacy, was particularly The published minimum landing distance of FBW, even to other pilots. The typical beneficial from my perch in the jump seat, as is 2,534 feet, at maximum landing weight explanation is that it reduces pilot workload and standard conditions. I could see topographical data, air traffic and and improves ride quality for passengers, but even a perspective rendering of the runway HOW DO THEY DO IT? FBW is more than that. Software tailors the with primary flight instrument data overlay on entire flying experience, shaping the control top. Coupled with the autothrottles engaged, Among its myriad technology response, enhancing stability, and providing the crew’s workload appeared to be zero. innovations, if I were able to associate a for various means of flight envelope protection, including thrust asymmetry compensation. Instead of simply using the stick to position the control surfaces in the wind, FBW enables a control mode where the pilot directly selects flight path. The result is far simplified handling, and few pilots fail to appreciate its merits once “converted.” The maintenance department will appreciate FBW in terms of reduced parts count, labour and downtime. An example perhaps? The Legacy’s integrated Aircraft Information Manager coordinates updates of

skiesmag.com databases and charts, which can be performed wirelessly by the crew in minutes from anywhere in the world. 70 TAKING STOCK OF THE TECH The fundamental measures of an aircraft haven’t changed since Orville and Wilbur downloaded their first software update: safety, reliability, performance and handling. Embraer has invested

SKIES Magazine SKIES heavily in technology with its Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 models. Approaching the jet skeptically, I mused about whether all the technology delivers a commensurate utility. My time in the Legacy 500 convinced me. The Legacy 500 may well shake things up a bit. A midsize jet with full- authority fly-by-wire, synthetic and enhanced vision, sidesticks, heads-up display and auto-brakes—to name a few gee whiz features—makes the Legacy unique. In terms of technology, it stepped to the front of the line as the state-of-the-art in this bizjet segment. The merits of the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 jets will no doubt prove themselves to the market. Their time has come.

Robert Erdos Robert Erdos is a contributing editor for Skies magazine. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School and a professional test pilot. Also an aviation enthusiast, his spare time activities include displaying vintage airplanes and flying his RV-6 kitplane. SKIES Magazine 71 April/May 2018 SKIES Magazine 72 skiesmag.com military sensors on approach and failed to realize they they to realize failed and on approach sensors navigational with misaligned had struggled 737-200 of the combi co-pilot aircraft and pilot The Bay, Nunavut. Resolute in strip landing of the east mile one nautical about respond to ready the simulated injured during SAREX17 last September. September. last SAREX17 during injured simulated the evacuate to used were helicopters The Griffons. CH-146 three of second the of landing the direct to waits Centre Warfare Advanced Army Canadian the of A member The CanadianThe Forces Armed is preparing its response plan for O |Disaster Response a major air disastera remote, in a inaccessible location. 6560 crashed into a ridgeline aridgeline into crashed 6560 flight Air First rain, drizzling and of fog blanket athick amid 2011, 20, of Aug. afternoon n the By Chris Tha By Chris landed only moments later, carrying search search moments later, carrying only landed had that on aCC-177Ottawa Globemaster then and to Iqaluit were evacuated and exercise. training Arctic annual an conducting were (CAF) Forces Armed Canadian the of members of impact, point the away from were 17 degrees off the plane’s actual heading. plane’s the actual off were 17 degrees Three of the 15 people on the jet survived 15 of the survived jet on the Three people metres hundred afew just Remarkably, tc her |P her H OTO S B Y A LL A N JO the circumstances been different. been circumstances the had airliner to adowned to respond be could it of how difficult reminder astark was simulation of a major air disaster (MAJAID). disaster air of amajor simulation aForces in to participate preparing investigators of Canada Board Safety Transportation and personnel, medical technicians, rescue and As air and marine traffic intensifies across across intensifies traffic marine and air As event on atraining of reality intrusion The Y N ER SAREX17 afforded the Canadian Armed Forces with valuable experience in responding to a major air disaster. April/May 2018 73

Volunteers played the roles of casualties from the simulated mid-air collision. SKIES Magazine SKIES

SAR Techs performed triage The Canadian Armed Forces is preparing to respond to a and delivered care to victims. major air disaster on land or at sea. DND/David Blais Photo

“As air and marine traffic intensifies across the north, the Canadian Armed Forces is bracing for the nightmare scenario: a major SAR Techs typically deploy with enough accident in a remote or resources to sustain themselves and their casualties for up to seven days. inaccessible area.” military | Disaster Response

A CC-130 Hercules drops search and rescue supplies at the simulated accident scene, including triage tents and food.

the Canadian north, the CAF is bracing for operation on standby for 20 years. But when exercise the nightmare scenario: a major accident in Toone, a former CH-149 Cormorant pilot, simulated a remote or inaccessible area that strains— assumed responsibility for SAR, he was the mid-air and perhaps overwhelms—its emergency asked by the commander of CJOC what collision of two response capabilities. kept him awake at night. It wasn’t a hard aircraft carrying 40 “I do think it is going to happen and we question to answer: an Arctic MAJAID. passengers over a remote have to be ready for it,” LCol Kevin Toone Since then, a team at CJOC has been rewrit- and thickly wooded area in told during a recent training exercise. ing the CONPLAN, incorporating supple- northern Canada. skiesmag.com Skies Toone heads the Canadian Joint Operations mental plans from the Air Force, Army, Navy, In a scene reminiscent of any horror Command (CJOC) search and rescue (SAR) and health services to solidify the necessary movie, volunteers with torn clothing, program and believes that while the CAF actions of more than just the SAR community. severe burns and deep lacerations (all painted 74 is well positioned to respond to a major air Whether it is air mobility forces, tactical on) realistically role-played badly injured and disaster-level scenario, a lot of work still aviation forces or resources from other dead passengers scattered among the trees needs to be done on the interaction between departments and agencies, all need well and what remained of two fuselages. the military, other government agencies and developed and rehearsed plans to not only The challenge for the arriving SAR techs, civilian services to ensure the response and deploy to the casualty scene, but also to airborne soldiers and medical personnel casualty management is seamless. sustain themselves for an extended period. was to triage and deliver care to the He noted over the past 15 years there have In the past, most viewed the “chances of an casualties, manage the incident scene, and

SKIES Magazine SKIES been a number of significant aircraft-related A380 going down in the North as so slim,” they expedite an evacuation. accidents in Canada, mostly at airports were not willing to invest valuable resources SAR techs typically deploy with enough and managed by local responders. Even the planning for it, said Toone. “Now, we are saying, resources to sustain themselves and their recent crash in December 2017 of West ‘Wait a minute, this is for any [mass casualty casualties for up to seven days. For the Wind Aviation Flight 282 near Fond-du- event].’ The First Air crash would be that scenar- purposes of the exercise, the deployment of Lac, Sask., occurred only a kilometre from io—we just happened to be there at the time.” some equipment was simulated to accomplish the runway and Canadian Rangers and What concerned him with the CONPLAN everything in an intense six hours. other members of the local community were was that, after the initial deployment of SAR The first CC-130H Hercules on the on the scene within 20 minutes. and follow-on CAF resources, there were scene dropped four SAR techs and then The downing of an airliner or even the “spaces where something magically happened” took up an over-watch position as a grounding of an expeditionary cruise ship and co-ordination with civilian or other communications platform, managing with several hundred passengers on board in government departments naturally occurred. and deconflicting air traffic and passing an isolated part of the Arctic, however, would “I said, no, we need to have an actionable information among the ground team, quickly exceed local response capacity. plan that somebody new can pick up and incoming aircraft and higher headquarters. And while the Royal Canadian Air Force see, this is what I’m supposed to do now,” he The first SAR tech to land assumed the (RCAF) would have a search and rescue added. “So we’ve made [the CONPLAN] role of on-scene team leader, conducting aircraft airborne within 30 minutes of one of thinner, more condensed and to the point.” an initial evaluation of the site and then its three Joint Rescue Coordination Centres liaising with the circling Herc. receiving a request for help, its initial response SIMULATING REALITY The arrival of additional SAR techs might capability would also be overwhelmed. In the sweltering heat this past September, normally take several hours, but for the Though supporting forces are on 12 hours’ members of the Forces’ SAR community exercise a CC-115 Buffalo reached the drop notice to move, because of geography it and the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare zone just a few minutes later, inserting 14 could be anywhere from 12 to 18 hours, and Centre (CAAWC) put elements of that more jumpers. As the Buffalo backed off even 24 hours “before you are going to get CONPLAN to the test as part of SAREX17, to circle the area, a second Hercules then [additional] help on scene,” Toone observed. an annual national SAR training event. simulated the delivery of a container with The CAF has had a contingency plan Conducted at Canadian Forces Detachment medical and survival gear and a chalk of (CONPLAN) for a mass casualty and rescue Mountain View south of Trenton, Ont., the airborne jumpers from the CAAWC, which keeps two six-member teams on four hours’ notice to move in support of such operations. Once on the ground, the SAR techs immediately began a coordinated triage of the casualties, using a colour-coded system to sort and determine the level of care required. At the same time, the CAAWC soldiers quickly retrieved their equipment and set up tent shelters for on-site treatment. Last to arrive was a three-ship of CH-146 Griffon helicopters containing command post elements and aero-medical technicians, critical pieces to the transition from SAR to medical evacuation and the hand-off to civilian agencies. Prior to the exercise, LCol Leighton James, the commanding officer of 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron and the host of SAREX17, emphasized the importance of communications in any SAR incident—on scene, between ground and air, in the air, with military and civilian A maintenance technician inspects a CC-130 Hercules agencies, and with supporting headquarters. in the early hours before the SAREX17 MAJAID exercise, So it was hardly surprising that during which simulated a mid-air collision between two aircraft. a post-exercise debrief, communications emerged as the predominant theme. From the first pilot on the scene, to the first SAR tech SAR resources, the primary focus will be needs to understand how the machinery on the ground, the SAR tech medical leader integration with other agencies, said Toone. of government works, see who [they] can (med boss), and the Griffon aircrew, all had Participants could include the Canada tap into. You can’t do that until you have high praise for the response and execution but Border Services Agency, Transport Canada, exercises and somebody shows up and says, found room for improvement with commu- Transportation Safety Board, local first ‘Who are you and what do you do?’ ” nication at key moments: brevity of messages; responders, hospitals, the local coroner “This is our nightmare scenario,” added and territorial and provincial medevac James. “But it gives us the opportunity to

more patient information when handing April/May 2018 off between triage and initial treatment and capabilities. The event could even include figure out what is working and what is not. between SAR techs and later arriving medical representatives from a large airline to This is a huge first step for dealing with all personnel; and between the ground team and understand their communications and local the different agencies.” 75 the approaching Griffons. resource requirements in the wake of a crash “Communication is the key. If you can’t of one of their jets. Chris Thatcher communicate, often you are working against “We want to start that integration now Chris Thatcher is an aerospace, before something does happen,” he explained. defence and technology writer and a each other. And there is no time for that,” regular contributor to Skies. MWO Aaron Bygrove, the exercise “A MAJAID task force commander facilitator, observed. Missing from the exercise, however, was the critical role of other government Magazine SKIES agencies, civilian responders and medical services. So, in September 2018, as part of the annual Operation Nanook exercise, the CAF will host a larger mass casualty event in Yellowknife for a much bigger training audience. Exercise Ready Soteria, its name taken from the Greek goddess of safety and preservation from harm, will see approximately 270 CAF members respond to the suspected crash of a Boeing B777-200 carrying 250 passengers and 15 aircrew from Dubai to Los Angeles. In the scenario, the pilot will report loss of power and electrical system problems and then attempt a controlled landing on a short runway on remote Banks Island, 250 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife. When no response is received following anticipated touchdown, and no settlement is within 150 kilometres, the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre will launch SAR resources. Although the RCAF will drop a full MAJAID kit and deploy all of its SKIES Magazine 76 skiesmag.com AE RIAL F dependable firefighting performance. firefighting dependable pilots find who no fault with its solid and the Firecat will leave behind agroup of loyal of Bombardier Q400 Firecats by 2022. While replacement a fleet France will retire its last Conair Turbo Firecat the to Farewell IREF By Frédéri I GHTI NG |France’s Turbo Firecat c Ler t | Ph aircraftMR is in progress, oto s b y Ant h on y Pe cc hi

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SKIES Magazine 77 April/May 2018 AERIAL FIREFIGHTING | France’s Turbo Firecat skiesmag.com 78 SKIES Magazine SKIES

a fi r st tu r bo Conair: A strong for france firecat relationship with France T01 was the first The first aircraft (Firecat) to be Turbo As the Turbo Firecat type certificate holder, Conair is in essence built for France in 1982. Firecat, the OEM for the aircraft. The company is responsible for its T16, arrived continued airworthiness, which includes parts support, technical in 1988. A total support, modifications as required, airworthiness concerns, etc. of 27 aircraft (Firecats and Turbo Firecats) were manufactured by Conair Jeff Berry, Conair’s director of business development, with 19 (piston and all the turbine versions) shared a bit of history about the French Firecats: delivered to the French Sécurité Civile. n the minds of the general The French Sécurité Civile opted for public, all aerial firefighting the plane in 1981, and the first two I waterbombers are Canadairs. aircraft landed in Marignane (Marseille’s But in the shadow of the king of international airport in southern France) the scoop, the Conair Firecat, alias “Turbo the following year, after a nine-stop Tracker,” does its job with efficiency under journey from Conair in British Columbia. the colours of the French Sécurité Civile. Fourteen aircraft were purchased by France is the last country to use the France, with the last one delivered in airplane on a large scale, currently 1987. While receiving its last Firecat, operating a fleet of nine aircraft which are the Sécurité Civile engaged in an engine scheduled for retirement by 2022. While upgrade program that gave birth to the the country has ordered a fleet of six Turbo Firecat, with the old piston engines multi-role Bombardier Q400MR airtankers being replaced with a pair of modern as replacements, it remains business as Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67AF usual in the nine-aircraft Turbo Firecat turboprops and new five-blade propellers. department of the Sécurité Civile, led by Upgraded airplanes were also easily pilot Philippe Prioult. recognizable thanks to the additional Like the other pilots in his department, fuel tanks permanently suspended under Prioult is a former military aviator. He the wings. The Turbo Firecat was also spent 15 years with the French Air Force, lighter, with a 6,800 kilogram empty flying SEPECAT Jaguars and Dassault weight, since the PT6 turbines were Mirage 2000Ns. From the strike-fighting much lighter than the original Wright Jaguar, he acquired the taste for low-level piston engines. bombing missions, a skill that transfers The upgraded aircraft were further nicely to aerial firefighting. complemented by a handful of Turbo When asked if he has encountered Firecats bought directly from Conair. At any flaws with the twin-engine Turbo the end of the day, the French Sécurité Firecat, Prioult answers “no” without Civile purchased a total of 19 aircraft hesitation. Then he changes his mind, from the Canadian company. Of this well aware that no plane is perfect. “His total, eight were subsequently destroyed in operation, one has been retroceded, only fault is his age.” April/May 2018 Indeed, the Firecat’s origins date back to another has been placed on display, and 1952. That’s when Grumman first flew its there are now nine operational aircraft.

S-2 Tracker, a twin-engine, carrier-based 79 anti-submarine aircraft that was originally Of Dials and iPad produced for the U.S. Navy. The days of those last nine aircraft are Grumman built more than 1,200 S-2 numbered. The first will be retired by the aircraft, many of which were designated end of 2018, and four more by 2020. All as military surplus by the 1970s. That’s aircraft will stop flying by 2022. when a Canadian company, B.C.-based However, for the French pilots, the Conair Group, raided the surplus fleet Turbo Firecat is irreplaceable. When asked Magazine SKIES with the idea of developing a firefighting to quote the shortcomings of the plane, air tanker. they do not find any. Dubbed the Firecat, Conair achieved The original Tracker was already pretty its objectives by raising the cabin floor good, and with the turbines it became 20 centimetres to accommodate four nearly perfect—even more flexible water tanks in the old bomb bay. At the and faster while remaining very agile. Most of the French Sécurité Civile pilots are former air force pilots who are not afraid of same time, the removal of all the military Admittedly, the available power is flying close to the ground. The Turbo Firecat equipment translated into a 1,500-kilogram relatively limited and the release of the provides them with enough power to evade weight savings, allowing for the addition of payload (a mixture of water and chemical obstacles once the water is released. a 3,296-litre retardant tank. to suppress a fire) is imperative in the

conair Av ro Bombardier conversion RJ85s Q400mr Of the 19 aircraft sold to Today, Conair has no plans to convert any more Conair is now working with Flying Colours to convert six Bombardier Q400MR France, 14 were piston Firecats. However, the company is busy air tankers into multi-role aircraft for the French government. Firecats with eight of converting Avro RJ85s into air tankers These aircraft will be configured with four different interiors: those returning to Conair and now has eight in its fleet. passenger, cargo, combi and medevac/special missions. for turbine conversion. Five Grumman Trackers were directly modified to Turbo Firecats without being Firecats first. AERIAL FIREFIGHTING | France’s Turbo Firecat

The Firecat can carry 7,500 pounds of water and retardant. That’s not a bad performance for its diminutive size! skiesmag.com 80 SKIES Magazine SKIES

Philippe Prioult is head of the Turbo Left hand on the column, right hand on the power Firecat department of the Sécurité Civile. setting: coming in to land after a day of work.

event of engine failure. Another unique feature of the plane is KING OF THE AERIAL PATROL Still, it is necessary to push Philippe Prioult the cockpit access via a hatch located on The aircraft is compact, drawing its lines to admit to the discomforts of the plane. top of the fuselage. The pilot must be fit! from its original mission (the hunt for “OK, the cockpit is not air conditioned The dashboard is classic, based on dials submarines) and the constraints arising and it’s hot in the summer,” he said. “The and without screens. But the Sécurité from its embarkation on aircraft carriers. cockpit is clamped between the two engines Civile pilots now fly with an iPad on Its dimensions allowed it to sit on an and the lack of soundproofing also makes their lap to assist with navigation. Turbo elevator and enter an aircraft carrier it a noisy airplane. One flies with earplugs Firecats, however, only operate in daylight, hangar, while having at the same time a and helmet, but it remains very noisy . . .” in specific sectors. well-sized tail to counter an engine failure. our passion. Aviation is away. you blow will results The An immersive reader experience. design. Brilliant content. amazing More better. even gotten has website aviation Canada’s best 2x faster 2x calendar exceptional experience downloads secure secure mobile digital magazine browsing beautiful read the globally totally loads skiesmag.com

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SKIES Magazine 81 April/May 2018 SKIES Magazine 82 skiesmag.com A ERIAL F IREF I GHTI NG |France’s Turbo Firecat provides pilots with excellent visibility. with pilots provides The former U.S. Navy aircraft are still still are aircraft Navy U.S. former The going strong. When a fire is located, located, is afire When strong. going Thanks to bubble windows on each each on windows bubble to Thanks the “bombing” is generallydone in two stages, two tanks at atime. at tanks two stages, two side of the cockpit, the Firecat Firecat the cockpit, the of side zone in less than 10 minutes.” than less in zone surveillance the in point at any intervene to it possible makes organization “This Prioult. said backup,” its and a patrol between over ahand ensure to necessary autonomy the with hours, or three for two-and-a-half air the in patrols we maintain wind, with drought great fire. of abrewing scene at the quickly very of intervening possibility the with territory its cover effectively to force the allows airstrips onremote detachments mission.” the to well itself lends island, Corsica and France southern we intervene, on which territory “The Prioult. noted onfirefighting,” focus only countries other while France, to unique is patrol] aerial – Armed Armé Aérien [Guet fire. nascent out any knock to holds its in enough with at 160 knots, hours two-and-a-half for about operating of capable patrol, aerial of the king the at a time. tanks two stages, two in done generally is “bombing” The minutes. two than less in pressure under ground onthe filled are tanks payload The pounds. of 27,500 weight takeoff maximum the reaches aircraft the tanks, payload four its in carried mixture retardant fire and of water pounds 7,500 the With tank). underwing per pounds 300 plus each of 1,700 pounds tanks main (two of fuel pounds 4,000 including 70 knots. of only speed astall and aircraft, the to manoeuvrability excellent provides This wing). on each (1.5 metres spoilers of the that with combined is action whose ailerons, the cent per 20 remaining The wing. of the edge trailing of the cent per 80 occupy flaps—these large very of use the in resulted which operations, for carrier at speeds low manoeuvrable of fire retardant on board, we have the the we have onboard, retardant of fire tons] six [a combined and patrol aircraft atwo- With ortwo. adrop it with kill quickly we can that so environment, its and we face fire the quickly very analyze to necessary is “It Prioult. said risks,” of prevention the in essential is factor time the quickly; very intervene to us eye. of an blink the in traversed be can activity hectic most the to torpor deepest the from passage the awar: in fighting like is mission GAAR But the it. not do hide pilots Turbo Firecat The boring. abit is hours Da “When the risks are high, days of days high, are risks the “When of summer establishment The mission GAAR Civile’s Sécurité “The is Turbo Firecat the equipped, Thus pounds 20,000 weighs Turbo Firecat The sufficiently be to had It also “The principle of the GAAR is to allow allow to is GAAR of the principle “The for sky empty an patrolling days, Some nge r a nd c omp is occupied by occupied is l e xity SKIES Magazine 83 April/May 2018 AERIAL FIREFIGHTING | France’s Turbo Firecat

skiesmag.com Pilots enter the Turbo Firecat through the hatch located on top of the fuselage. Situated between the

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perfect tool to deal with this type of sectors of the Sécurité Civile, to either emergency. It is this mission that excites the Canadair CL-415s or Bombardier “The Turbo me and which justified my choice of the Q400MR multi-role aircraft. A newcomer’s SKIES Magazine SKIES Turbo Tracker [Firecat].” qualification on the Turbo Firecat is made Firecat weighs When the GAAR is engaged, more internally, by the department. than 80 per cent of incipient fires starts Since 2000, new pilots joining the 20,000 pounds are killed by the Turbo Firecat, with the community must acquire two to three years support of ground firefighters. If the of prior experience as a Canadair CL-415 including 4,000 initial attack did not succeed in controlling co-pilot, where they learn their craft of the fire, the airplanes are then used to set waterbombing and attacking the fires. pounds of fuel. retardant barriers to limit its spread or to protect sensitive areas. These things Stay tuned An additional are easily stated, but the reality is often complex and the craft is always dangerous, In 2022, the oldest Turbo Firecat will 7,500 pounds of as evidenced by the eight aircraft lost in log 40 years of service under the French flight between 1985 and 2005. colours. Taking into account their past water and fire However, the pilots benefit from their lives, this figure will actually be closer to previous careers as combat pilots in the nearly 70 years of service! retardant are air force or the navy. Recruitment is also Meanwhile, France prepares to welcome open to civilians, but a first career within six more Q400MR aircraft to its firefight- carried in its four the armed forces is always a major asset. ing fleet. It brings with it a solid knowledge of low- They will have a tough act to follow. payload tanks.” level flight, the sense of relative flying and the ability to think quickly and well in the face of the unexpected. Frédéric Lert With nine planes available, France’s Frédéric Lert has been a professional Turbo Firecat department now has 18 journalist and photographer for over 20 years, during which he has authored pilots on staff. Recruitment is based on 20 books on aviation. He lives in retirements and transfers to the other Bordeaux, France. TRADE SHOW SECURITY DEFENCE & GLOBAL CANADA’S Produced by: Produced SECURITY INDUSTRIESSECURITY AND DEFENCE OF CANADIAN ASSOCIATION EY CENTRE, OTTAWA CENTRE, EY MAY 2018 30-31, defenceandsecurity.ca canseccanada.ca @CADSICanada #CANSEC2018

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