Unfortunate update for those waiting in San Fran for the Philippine Mars second attempt to fly to San Francisco. It has ended with #4 engine failing and being shut down mid flight on their route down. The aircraft did a 180 back for Sprout lake, but ended up landing in Pat Bay in BC. No further update, but will post on any new news.
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Correct pronunciations are Port Alberni, Sproat Lake, Pat Bay is Patricia Bay. The pilot is very familiar with Pat Bat as that is at Sidney BC, where he flew Hawaii Mars.
Where can we find their proposed schedule? I’d like to watch her come into San Diego
I'm pretty sure the engines are R-2600s, not R-3350s
Thanks for the great video update. I'm here in Arizona waiting…
nope, I'm wrong… 3350s they are.
She wants to be flown no parked, she’s just trying really hard by procrastinating.🤪😟
burning off excess fuel. But when radials sit oil collects down in the cylinders. Upon cold starts they smoke a lot usually get some heat she’ll quit smoking after burning off excess oil. I’m sure in her hay day they had problems like this. Why is she smoking . oil lines. Something cracked went age and vintage. just being woken up after a twenty year nap something taint happy. Hopefully they can fix it tighten something talk to her “come on sweet heart”. Get her back flying. Not stuck collecting dust.
Big storm in SF Bay on Saturday and king tides lots of big debris floating around the sf Bay. Landing in SF Bay would need boats to make sure the water is clear of debris.
Weather in SF will be clear Tuesday thru 24th.
another nice video THANKS
She definitely had all 4 turning when she flew over my house earlier today
She doesn’t want to leave her sister!💕
This beautiful big bird flew RIGHT OVER our house in Crofton BC at maybe 800-1000’ and all engines were running!
I’ve been on pins and needles waiting to hear how the flight went. Truly is a sad day but oh so glad they are safe.
At Pat Bay at CYYJ they are well experienced to move a MARS up the ramp, across the road and have a spot right beside her sister!😉😉
Joking aside I do hope she makes it down to San Fran but if it’s just too unsafe and has to be deemed
un-airworthy, if its too costly to transport her, she would be happy to stay with her sister.
I REALLY hope she can make it home though😢
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its sister aircraft the hawaii mars is at victoria airport which is onshore of pat bay
The precious #2 shut down was for a cracked engine block. They K -balled an engine from the Hawaii Mars
airline mechanic here – nothing worse than an ancient aircraft (quirky) with ancient engines (dangerous). A wing fire is a serious concern with these pieces of crap.
Who would wanna leave such a beautiful place. She’s smart.
does she have Curtiss engines?
Sprout Lake? When I was there it was Sproat Lake.
Problem not issue
The pitfalls of buying used.
She needed to say goodbye to her sister before leaving Canada.
Cargo aircraft.