Subject: Netletter nr 34 - Between Ourselves. . Due to a power outage followed by a power surge affecting the radar at YYZ, delays to most flights were experienced on Mar 19th. . The scouts at YUL are awarding the Baden Powel Trophy to the Montreal Dream Takes Flight Team for their successful efforts last year - congratulations. . Canada and the Czech Republic agreed to lift visa requirements for citizens of each country when they travel to the other. Effective Apr 2nd Canadians can travel to the Czech Republic for up to 180 days without a visa. . From the Montreal District Pionair's Quarterly 'Sentinel' Between 50 and 60 retirees meet for luncheon every first Thursday on the month at La Sirene Restaurant located at 480 St. Martin Blvd West in Laval. Why not join them! Since 1989 when Toronto staff organised the first Dream Come True flight, the staff at Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Halifax have all operated their own versions of the Dream Flight. To accomplish these events, many volunteers are needed. Members of the Pionairs make excellent choices - why not enquire at your local Pionair group. March 22nd is the Italian Luncheon at the Lachine Curling Club. The Spring Luncheon will be held on April 24th in the Olympia Room, above the Casa Grecque, 3855B St.John's Road on the West Island. Cost C$20. Bar at 11.30 am, Lunch at 12.30 pm. Call Herb Guilfoyle at (514) 696-5286 for details by Apr 12th. -=o0o=- . Found on the Internet All you L1011 Tristar affectionadoes may like to know who operates some of them - Delta 55, Saudi 17, TWA 15, American Trans Air 15, Cathy Pacific 12, Rich International 11, Air Oper 8 and American International Airways with 5. . Easyjet, a fairly new airline operates in the UK from Luton to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. This low cost airline charges UKL 58 (C$121) RT or UKL29 (C$61) OW. Operating B737-200 equipment. The fare by BA or Midland is UKL180 (C$376) RT. -=o0o=- . More interesting Web sites - To find out the nearest toursit office of whatever country you are interested in try - http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/lucas/travel/tourism-offices.html . After reading the article about the delivery of fin 635 by Jay McGowan in Netletter nr 28, Phil Pawsey sent us the following story - 'This is just a quick note Terry to tell you how much I enjoyed Jay McGowan account of the delivery flt of the B767. It bought back memories because I was involved with four of the B747 deliveries. Remember one in particular, I think it was 305, because when we arrived at Payne Field our aircraft was not there. Our mtce rep. also wondered where it was because it had been on the line the day before we arrived. Anyway to make a long story short, one of the Boeing Director's wife had taken ill while visiting the Canary Isle and they flew her personal physican over with our new 747 to take her to a London Hospital. It really hit the Seattle headline news because it was when fuel was short and expensive and the papers revealed the cost of the operation. My Captain Bill Benson joked over the payment of the aircraft (35 million as I recall it) because we maintained it was an used aircraft! Incidentally Jay's Captain was Allan Mcleod, a friend of ours who flys the 10A on his days off during the summer-he is a real workaholic and we have had many good times with him. ' The Canadair feature in Netletter 32 reminded me of my old friend Rube Hadfield, he is a retired Capt. with TCA/AC, who flew the Vedette and as a matter of fact had to make a forced landing in same.' Thanks for the stories Phil. -=o0o=- . Thought for the day contributed by Vesta Stevenson You know you have been flying too long when - ... You bark at your significant other, "Takeoff Checklist!" . One from Terry - masked messages - 'We need a fourth for bridge this week" (Your wife ran off with the pool man) That's it for this time, please we need your input, comments and email addresses of any others who may be interested. -!- Landing on an Island in the Pacific. _____(~)_____ ! ! ! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. <<<>>> This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...................................................................... . GREETINGS FROM Still . . Vancouver Island NO . . BEAUTIFUL B.C. CANADA Vacancies . ......................................................................
