I came across this interesting document. ICAO Annex 14: International Standards and Recommended Practices Aerodromes.

Essentially its the international rules on how to build and maintain an airport. It contains directions on Markings, Obstacle Obstructions, physical characteristics, and more. Its over 300 pages long.

Feel free to download a copy, its heavy at over 7mb.

MillionAir and Toronto Airways announced a multi-million dollar, two level renovation of the current terminal building!

It’s about time.

The new building will include:

- A new location for Toronto Airways (dispatch)

- A second level, used for office space

- A refreshed and (in some cases) new interiors

Druxies and the Prop Shop will remain in their same locations, with a few changes to their storefronts.

This is welcoming news as they are trying to attract more people to come and use the airport. I wonder if the location of the new Honda Headquarters just north …

Does anyone know what a fixed RNAV route is? There are only three defined in Canada:

T101: Firon, QC Intxn to Atuko, QC Intxn

T107:Wabush, NL VOR to Pekro, NL Intxn to Goose, NL VOR

T201: William Lake, BC VORTAC to Heire, BC Intxn to Elidi, BC Intxn to Keinn, BC Intxn

Are these like victor airways, but using RNAV intersections instead?

With some events happening in my personal life, I’ve made the tough decision to stop flying in order to save money (mainly for my wedding).

That said, I’ve canceled all my lessons for the rest of the summer. However, that’s not to say I can’t still be productive.

I’m debating about whether I should let my rental currency lapse with the school.

I plan on spending my time studying for the CPL written exam as well as for the INRAT. The results of the exams are valid for 2 years after you write …

One of the ways I stay proficient with the rules of flying is by referencing the AIM frequently. In fact it is the only reading material in the bathroom. So every time I need to use the facilities, I open up the AIM to a random page/section and read away.

I came across this gem last night:

SAR 4.9 is an extract from the Canada Shipping Act:

514. The law, statutory and other, including the provisions of this Part, relating to wrecks and to the salvage of life or property and to the …

For my American readers, I would like to point you to a new website I discovered a while ago called Ask A CFI.

The owner is a flight instructor that encourages it’s readers to ask him questions. In turn he will post the answer on his website. Recently he commented on TCAS and an incident that happened in the US where an F-16 pilot intercepted two aircraft without any reason.

On a different note, there have been some changes in the works behind the scenes for this website. Upgrades, redesigns, etc..

Stay tuned …

I haven’t been flying in a while due to either being sick, or this thing called ‘the cottage’.

In either case, I was able to make it up last night. I normally like to visit a new airport each time I go up, but tonight it was a trip to Collingwood, which was the second airport I ever visited as a licensed pilot.

If you were to fly direct to Collingwood (CNY3) from Buttonville (CYKZ), it would take you right over CYR502. It’s airspace that is restricted over the firing range at …