One of the main advantages of flying is that you get to travel in straight lines. You know that saying: “The shortest distance between two
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in August 2023. A lot has changed with Toronto’s airspace since then and this post has been updated
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An air traffic controller shortage in Toronto is starting to negatively effect general aviation across the city. Controlling Canada’s Airspace NavCanada is Canada’s non-profit organization
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Canada has some unique rules when it comes to instrument flight rules compared to the rest of the world. The reason for these rules was
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In Canada, there are three ways search and rescue (SAR) officials will initiate the start of a search for a missing aircraft. Of which, only
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One thing they don’t teach you in flight school is how to fuel your aircraft. This is something I had to learn on my own
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Below are links to the hour webinar on how to use Windy (windy.com) to help with both local and cross country flying. Specific focus will
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Two airplanes are approaching an aerodrome at the same time. One is planning the straight in downwind for runway 33. The other, is planning on
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Back in 2010 the airport was sold off to Caddilac Fairview to be redeveloped into commercial and residential spaces. Thirteen years later (not far off
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Making my way westward towards Lake Havasu, Nevada (KHII), I decide to stop for lunch in Dalhart, TX (KDHT). The next leg of my flight