Aircraft Photo of C-GSAA | Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3 Trislander | AirHistory.net #303736
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GSAA
Aircraft Original Type:Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Aircraft Generic Type:Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk3 Trislander
Aircraft Version:Britten-Norman BN-2A Mk.3 Trislander
C/n (msn):1016
Location
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson InternationalMap
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYWG   IATA: YWG   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:26 January 1976
Photo by:Tim Martin
Photo ID: 303736
Photo Comment

Newly imported ex G-BDGG and painted in the orange/blue livery of Simpson Air. WFU in 2016 while G-JOEY with Aurigny Air Services. An interesting anecdote concerns the cord just visible hanging from the wing-tip trailing edge. Whilst returning from a previous test flight, the pilot turned the aircraft sharply in front of the hangars doors and promptly stuck a wing-tip through the window. Luckily the pilot was the boss of Simpson Air so he couldn't fire anyone. He claimed the up-swept tip gave a false sense of clearance, so he mandated the yellow cord installation for prevention purposes.

This photo is copyright © Tim Martin, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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