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Intro Flight Completed!

October 29, 2005 Blake

Woke up at the crack of dawn this morning to give Buttonville dispatch a call to make sure the intro flight was still a go.

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Pre Training

Cleared for Take-off….Whoops!

October 28, 2005 Blake

So apparantly there was this pilot that ran out of fuel while trying to get to his destination. He was able to land safely on

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Intro Flight Booked!

October 27, 2005 Blake

I just got off the phone with Buttonville dispatch. I booked an intro flight for Saturday at 8am. This will be chance to take a

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Pre Training

Hearing Test for Cat1 Medical

October 27, 2005 Blake

I had my final portion of the medical exam done yesterday – the audiogram. I passed, but not with the results I had in mind.

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Pre Training

A little airline humour

October 26, 2005 Blake

This made it into my inbox today. After every flight, Quantas pilots fill out a form, called a “gripe sheet,” which tells mechanics about problems

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Pre Training

Do you want to fly “the big jets”?

October 24, 2005 Blake

I just got a copy of “Visualized Flight Maneuvers Handbook” (for high wing aircraft) today and had a chance to take a look at it.

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Site News

Officially Launched!

October 20, 2005 Blake

Welcome everyone. This website is now officially live! :) I just sent out an email to all my friends letting them know. Feel free to

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Air Law Pre Training

VFR Flight Plans

October 18, 2005 Blake

Just discovered another difference between American and Canadian airspace rules. In the states you do not need to file a VFR flight plan regardless of

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Pre Training

Whats the purpose of flight following?

October 17, 2005 Blake

If you are flying under VFR you can pretty much do what you want. Climb, descend, turn, at will. You don’t need to let anyone

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Pre Training

Done the medical exam… almost.

October 12, 2005 Blake

So I had my medical exam today. I opted to get tested for a Category 1 Medical Certificate (which is the one with the most

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The @toyota Hilux is the world's workhorse. The to The @toyota Hilux is the world's workhorse. The top selling pickup outside of North America. Here we are refuelling our rides in the middle of the Sahara as we make our way west to Nouadhibou, Mauritania. ❤️✈️ #desert #roadtrip #hilux #mauritania #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #pickup #sand
Train hoppers are turned a blind eye in Mauritania Train hoppers are turned a blind eye in Mauritania as they travel from Choum to Nouadhibou. Riding the world's longest train was quite a challenge as sand and iron dust covered every part of your body. The 3km train transports $1.3B worth of iron ore per year from the Sahara Desert to the coastal town of Nouadhibou in Mauritania. ❤️✈️ #desert #mauritania #exploretheworld #train #youngpioneertours #desert #africa #trainhopping #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel  #explore #ontheroad  #travelmore
The crew that got me through the pandemic. Dancing The crew that got me through the pandemic. Dancing all night to @benbohmermusic at @thedanforthmusichall has made me the happiest I've been in years. Flying is my first love, dancing is a close second. ❤️✈️ #toronto #friends #music #yyz #dancing #venue
Sharing the passion for flying and aviation is a r Sharing the passion for flying and aviation is a responsibility that I feel all pilots should share. I took the opportunity to do so with my friend @cait_abernethy as we headed up to Orillia, Canada (CNJ4) for lunch. Fresh from a recent trip to Costa Rica she exclaimed "I can’t believe I’m on another airplane in less than a week". Her energy and excitement stepping into Plane Jane is #whyifly. ❤️✈️ #exploretheworld  #adventure #travelholic #traveller #wanderlust #canada #ontario #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld #cnj4 #flying #aviation #explore #ontheroad #travelmore #pilot #funwithfriends
Learning how to fly an airplane "in clouds" can be Learning how to fly an airplane "in clouds" can be hard to practice if it's a nice sunny day. This is why pilots use "view limiting" devices. You might look like a dork wearing one, but it does the trick. @flightchops has my back as my safety pilot in Plane Jane while I practice some "under the hood" flying for my IFR rating. ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #piperaircraft #ifr #yyz #pilot #training #underthehood #planejane @icarusdevices
Canada has so much to offer from coast to coast. R Canada has so much to offer from coast to coast. Riding the rockies with my friends tops the list. 🏂 ❤️✈️ #exploretheworld #k2 #snowboard #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #kelowna #snowboarding #rockies #bigwhite #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #winter
Finally able to head down to Atlanta to visit @hol Finally able to head down to Atlanta to visit @holley_jae. She didn't disappoint showing Marie and I 'the real Atlanta'. DJ Khaled may or may not have been spotted at a local club. ❤️✈️ #exploretheworld #atlanta #usa #crystal #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller  #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #instapassport #travelmore
Im trying to find where I parked my airplane... Bu Im trying to find where I parked my airplane... But ended up at this haloween party instead. Blind pilot problems...🧑🏻‍🦯🧑🏻‍✈️🎃❤️✈️ #haloween #pilot #flying #aviation #party
Boom Boxes were invented by the same company that Boom Boxes were invented by the same company that brought you the audio cassette: Philips! The boombox became popular in America during the late 1970s. It was immediately noticed by the urban adolescent community and soon developed a mass market, especially in large metropolitan centers such as New York, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C.. ❤️✈️ #miami #mia #boombox #streetart #music #tapedeck #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #florida #travelmore
It's been a year since I've owned Plane Jane. I've It's been a year since I've owned Plane Jane. I've commemorated this occasion by heading north to see the fall colours. As there is less sunlight during the day deciduous trees stop producing chlorophyll (the green pigment found in leaves). This is the first signal that the tree has started its hibernation for the cold dark winter. ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #ontario #fall #airplane #pipercherokee #perrysound #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad  #travelmore
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