C-GHSH

C-GHSH,Van’s RV 7,air planes

GHSH, a 2010 Van’s RV 7 over Courtenay

C-GHSH,Van’s RV 7,air planesC

  • Length: 20 ft 4 in (6.26 m)
  • Wingspan: 25 ft (7.70 m)
  • Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
  • Wing area: 121 ft² (11.2 m²)
  • Empty weight: 1,114 lb (504 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 1,800 lb (815 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 1,800 lb (815 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320
  • Never exceed speed: 230 mph (368 km/h, 199 kt)
  • Maximum speed: 217 mph at sea level (351 km/h, 190 kt)
  • Range: 765 statute miles at cruise 75% power at 8,000 ft
  • Service ceiling: 22,500 ft (6,900 m)
  • Rate of climb: 1,900 ft/min (9.7 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 14.8 lb/ft² (75 kg/m²)
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Courtenay reflections

Courtenay,Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk,spring

Relfections at the Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk

Courtenay,Courtenay Riverway Heritage Walk,spring

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Pink – 9 days of flowers

 9 days of flowers,pink,flowers,spring

Pink flowers – day 7 of 9

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Pink – 9 days of flowers

 9 days of flowers,pink,flowers,spring

Pink flowers – day 6 of 9

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Pink – 9 days of flowers

 9 days of flowers,pink,flowers,spring

Pink flowers – day 5 of 9

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Pink – 9 days of flowers

 9 days of flowers,pink,flowers,spring

Pink flowers – day 4 of 9

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Puntledge penstock pipeline

BC Hydro,Puntledge penstock pipeline,Puntledge Generating Station

The Puntledge Generating Station penstock pipeline has two sections – Above, the low pressure wood stave section that runs from the Puntledge River diversion dam, and below, the high pressure welded steel section that runs into the generating station.

BC Hydro,Puntledge penstock pipeline,Puntledge Generating Station

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2016 Snowbirds

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Snowbird 1 Team Lead: Major Yanick Grégoire

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Snowbird 2 Inner Right Wing: Captain Ave Pyne (left)

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Snowbird 3 Inner Left Wing: Captain Maciej Hatta

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Snowbird 4 First Line Astern: Captain Philippe Roy (right)

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Snowbird 5 Second Line Astern: Captain Matthew Hart

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Snowbird 6 Outer Right Wing: Captain Greg Hume-Powell

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Snowbird 7 Outer Left Wing: Major Steve Reed

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Snowbird 8 Lead Solo: Captain Shamus Allen

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Snowbird 9 Opposing Solo: Captain Craig Sharp

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Snowbird 10 Coordinator: Captain Blake McNaughton (left)

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Snowbird 11 Coordinator: Captain Regan Wickett

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Public Affairs Officer: Major Indira Thackorie

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Pink – 9 days of flowers

 9 days of flowers,pink,flowers,spring

Pink flowers – day 3 of 9

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C-GMPF

Aerospatiale AS350 B3,helicopters,RCMP,C-GMPFa C-GMPF, a RCMP 2007 Aerospatiale AS350 B3

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