I learned a few weeks ago that pilots are eligible to registrar .aero domain names. The original intention of this new top level domain was to give the aerospace industry a better “presence” on the web.

The entity responsible for this TLD is called SITA. Which may sound familiar as they create the communications systems for air traffic control, airlines, etc…

Getting your .aero domain involves a verification step to prove that you are a pilot. I did this by e-mailing SITA a copy of my pilot license. You can also fax …

I get a lot of comment spam. 99.9% of it is blocked because I don’t allow URLs in my comments.

Unfortunately this causes a few legitimate comments to end up being deleted because they contain urls.

From now on, you will have to prove you are human by entering in a code before hitting the submit button. You will only see if if you have javascript enabled.

If for whatever reason you cannot post a comment, please let me know so I can fix the problem.

All throughout our training we’ve been told to know how to read and interpret the CARs.

However, what happens if you have to make an emergency landing on a road? You are now subject to the Highway Traffic Act.

Section 187 of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act states clearly what the responsibilities and consequences are of operating an aircraft on Ontario roads.

In essence here is what you can and can’t do:

You are allowed to make an emergency landing on a road without penalty or charges so long as you remove the aircraft …

There has been some discussion and confusion among some of the people I’ve talked to with regards to logging time to put towards your commercial license.

In an attempt to clear some of this up, I have put my interpretation of the CARS below. Please feel free to chime in with your comments.

The CARS state that you need 200 hours of total time for your CPL. Of those 200 hours 100 hours need to be pilot in command. The following question was asked: “Can you log time towards your CPL if …

METAR CYKZ 221500Z 02016G22KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC015 M04/M05 A2980

RMK SN6SF2 SLP101=

The METAR says it all.

Let’s hope this winter is mostly dominated by high pressure systems

I’ve been distracted by Guitar Hero the past few weeks. My training for multi-ifr stuff doesn’t start until the end of December so I’m taking this opportunity to break from flying a bit.

I do have a plane booked on Sunday. Assuming the weather is good (and my g/f wants to go) we’ll head up in the Warrior. Destination unknown.

Toronto Airways increased the prices of their intro flights. From $69 to $80. If for some reason you cant fit in a 150 due to weight, then you can get an intro …

I sat down on the computer with the intention of writing a nice blog entry about my x-country to Brantford but got distracted instead.

So here is quick point form rundown.

- Took a few pictures of the trip to YFD.

- Found a great place online to find cheap POHs with fast shipping.

- News46 is at it again with his amazing pics.

- I start my Multi-IFR training Dec 22.