FSS would like everyone to use 123.15 for opening, closing, and filing fight plans in the YKZ area. 126.7 is too crowded and congested.

As you get further north (Muskoka) they suggest you use 123.475.

If all else fails, try 123.275 which is the FSS out of YYZ. I’m trying to find an official document that outlines this. So far it was just communicated to us in an email from the Chief Instructor at TAL.

This has been in the works by NavCanada for a few years now. The original announcement about …

Chalk 1.3 hours under the multi column in my log book!

I was able to get up yesterday for my first in plane multi-engine lesson to tackle circuits. I was demonstrated the first one, then I proceeded to do another three before we called it a day.

Doing all the pre-flight checks and run-ups is pretty much the same in a single, except you have to do it twice. Once for each engine. Plus since this is a constant speed prop, you have the additional feathering tests you need to perform.

The first …

I was able to get up yesterday for a ultra quick flight to keep my rental currency for another thirty days. I did it with a FI in the schools newest airplanes; a C172S.

Leather seats, working interior lights, fuel injected! The Cadillac of the TAL cessna fleet. It’s a nice plane to fly at night.

I’ll be taking this baby on my commercial cross country – the extra $30/hr. or so is worth it.

Caught this clip on the liveatc.net feed of Buttonville the other day. The pilot was not familiar with the area, and from what I (can only assume) was an improper altimeter setting.

Depending on the winds, arrivals into Pearson (YYZ) overfly Buttonville at 3000′. So its important to heed the altitude restrictions noted in YKZs’ ATIS. Better yet, avoid the class C shelf by *not* climbing above 2500′.

Buttonville is now the 8th busiest airport in Canada, up 14.6% from last year with 168,258 aircraft movements in 2007.

I have no explanation for the increase other than perhaps just an overall increase in the use of the airport by more students at Toronto Airways, the OPP and York Region Police utilizing the airport.

This is good news for an airport thats constantly under threat of being shutdown.

It’s the second busiest airport in Ontario, beating out Ottawa International.

The official report from Transport Canada can be found here.

My flight on the weekend was canceled because of low ceilings. We need at least 4000′ but were only getting around 3000′ crappy.

My FI is going to see if I can come in during the week instead of just the weekends. I have no issues flying at 7am if it means I get in the air. Only problem is, FI is booked every morning during the week for the next month or so.

In the mean time I’ve been slowly studying for the commercial written and getting my checklists for the …

The recent crazy weather has destroyed another Toronto Airways plane.

“Both are write-offs, I’d guess,” [Mr. Sifton, President of Buttonville Airport] said of the Cessna 172 single engine aircraft tossed on to their backs. “They have cracked fuselages, windscreens and other damage.”

Word on the street is that it was C-GDQG thats pictured in the photo in this Yorkregion.com news article.

So far this year has not been good for flying, mainly due to the weather. All of the planes have been grounded by the school so that they can get a once …

In the spirit of last years post, I present to you 2007 at a glance.

Hours Logged: 57.3 (25.7 Pilot in Command)

Flights: 43

Longest “Duty Day”: 2.6 hrs.

Number of blog entries: 98

Number of school credits earned: 3

Website page views: 21,792 (up 419%)

Top three countries visiting site: Canada, USA, United Kingdom (dropping Australia to 4th)

Top five referring websites:

1. www.google.com

2. www.bloggingpilots.com

3. www.oshawapilot.ca

4. www.liveatc.net

5. forum.beapilot.ca

2007 resulted in getting my PPL and night rating. I have met a lot of interesting people and still keep in touch with them.. mainly my FIs that moved on. 2007 …

It was only recently brought to my attention that the site was not available to IE users. This was due to a Microsoft bug.

The workaround is in place and you should now be able view the site in IE.

The weather here has been unseasonably warm. Temperatures in the low teens combined with the large amount of snow on the ground results in fog, a lot of fog.

I haven’t been able to fly the past two weekends because of the weather. I’m hoping that is going to change this weekend. I’m anxious to get into the Seminole.