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[26 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 4,094 views]
Canadian Air and Space Museum Closed

The federal government has evicted the Canadian Air & Space Museum from Downsview Park this past weekend.

The museum is over $100,000 in arrears.

The museum is asking for your help to reverse the eviction and keep the museum in operation.

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[19 Sep 2011 | 5 Comments | 592 views]
CYTZ Control Zone Changing to Class “C”

NavCanada will be changing the Control Zone class around CYTZ from class “D” to class “C”. This upgrade in the class means a few things for those of us in/around Toronto, Ontario:

Because the control zone extends over the entire downtown core, this will affect pilots who like to do city tours.
All flights in the zone must now have a Mode C transponder.
The change takes effect October 20, 2011.

This is good news for everyone as it increases the safety of operating in the downtown area. There have been times where I’ve …