Talk:Penticton Regional Airport/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Arsenikk (talk · contribs) 18:31, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

• I would not abbreviate nautical mile as understanding that abbreviation isn't common knowledge (unlike km and mi).
  • Already done. TBrandley 20:17, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
• The lead mentions that WestJet services are wanted, but does not mention who actually does serve the airport.
  • Done. TBrandley 20:17, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
• It would be nice with a little more history in the lead, and perhaps remove the 24-hour issue in the lead, as it isn't really that important.
  • Done. TBrandley 20:17, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
• "two locations. The proposed locations" is rather heavy. I don't mind two sentences, but the binding should not repeat so much.
  • Done. TBrandley 20:17, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
• "expropriated in 1949" should perhaps be 1939? (I notice the source says 1949, but that doesn't quite make sense)
  • Not done. The sources states that, and there is no reference for "1939", and that is also incorrect information then. TBrandley 20:17, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
    • Seems odd that the expropriation would occur after the airport was constructed. Could you at least reshuffle the sentence so the statement comes out correctly in the chronology. Arsenikk ^(talk) 23:39, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
      • I'm not really sure if that would work or how. TBrandley 00:15, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
• I would be nice if the length of the 1959 runway extension was included.
  • Already done. TBrandley 20:17, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
• The history source mentions services by Time Air and AirBC. Perhaps these could be mentioned (AirBC is the precursor to Jazz Air, as I recall).
  • Done. TBrandley 21:04, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
• Two minor issues come to mind: it strikes me that Penticton and Kelowna, at least partially, share a catchment area. Is there any numbers regarding "leakages" of passengers to Kelowna and the impact on Kelowna Airport for increased services at Penticton. Secondly, what is the population of Penticton's catchment area?
  • Mostly done. I added more information to the article, but I couldn't find a source on the population's catchment area, though. TBrandley 20:47, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
    • Better than I had hoped for. Such figures are not always available. Arsenikk ^(talk) 23:39, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
      • Thanks, I'd never thought of that, but it really worked. Sad about the figures, though. TBrandley 00:15, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
• Neither of the images in the body are appropriate. Only images of the airport and aircraft at the airport should be included, not "stock images" of aircraft which may have a connection. It is especially important as Centralwings never have operated to Penticton, and that it does not state which Cessna aircraft took place in the accident.
  • Done. TBrandley 20:38, 25 November 2012 (UTC)
• Consensus at WP Aviation, as explained at WP:AIRCRASH, is that most aviation incidents, especially those of general aviation, are not notable for inclusion in airport articles. Exceptions are write-offs, fatalities and hijackings. The Aviation Safety Network includes two incidents which are notable and both should be included (the subpages at ASN are regarded as reliable and can be used as sources).
  • Done. TBrandley 21:57, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Overall an excellent article. Arsenikk ^(talk) 18:31, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the review. I have addressed all of your concerns above. TBrandley 21:57, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

A few low-value links occur twice in the article; in such a short article I cannot see any value for instance for "Canada" to suddenly be linked in the middle of the article. Repeats of links after the lead should only be done "if helpful for reader", which is hardly the case here. The idea is to remove as many unnecessary links to ease the reader to identify high-value links. Arsenikk ^(talk) 23:39, 25 November 2012 (UTC)

OK, fair enough. Done. TBrandley 00:15, 27 November 2012 (UTC)

I have done a slight copyedit; the only real issue was that the coordinates shouldn't be in the prose and instead just stuck in the infobox/title line. Otherwise if you feel the need to revert any part of the copyedit—don't hesitate. Passing the article. Congratulations! Arsenikk ^(talk) 10:19, 30 November 2012 (UTC)