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Hiatus

April 25, 2006 Blake

There will be no flying until I get back from vacation.. around May 7th. My lesson today was canceled because of the weather. Expect another

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Interesting Things Pre Training

Great Circle Mapper

April 24, 2006 Blake

I came across the great circle mapper website that allows you to plot on a map routes you have taken from airports. I tossed in

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Training

Foiled!

April 24, 2006 Blake

Lesson canceled again due to weather. I think this is a record for the number of cancellations in a row since I started training. Good

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Interesting Things Training

Places On The Web

April 23, 2006 Blake

I spent this rainy day bumming around the net. I found some interesting aviation related websites. Please feel free to comment and let me know

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Training

Are you an Idiot?

April 23, 2006 Blake

No flying yesterday, and probably not today because of the rain. I’m going to head down to the airport this afternoon to write the PSTAR.

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Training

Radio Certificate in Hand

April 20, 2006 Blake

About a month after writing the radiotelephone exam, my certificate arrived in the mail. It’s a small wallet sized piece of paper that states: “The

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Training

Ground School Costs

April 19, 2006 Blake

I’ve been getting a few people asking me why my ground school cost is so high. So here’s an explanation: The actual flying training is

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Training

Difference between “Centre” and “Radio”

April 19, 2006 Blake

The other day I was listening to Toronto Centre on liveatc.net. Someone chimed on looking for Toronto Radio. The controller corrected him by saying that

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Flapless landings and light signals!

April 17, 2006 Blake

This weekend was perfect for flying. The weather was great, with exceptional visibility (especially today). As previously noted, I missed my class on Saturday. I

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Missed The Lesson

April 15, 2006 Blake

Damn! My flight today was at 2pm, not 4pm. Got a call from my FI asking where I was (I was in the shower). I

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Soon we will all be able to say 'Jetlag made me do Soon we will all be able to say 'Jetlag made me do it'. Can't wait to return to travel. Now, where should my first stop be? Thanks @beccakicz for the 👕! ❤️✈️ #jetlag #flying #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #toronto #yyz #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug  #canwetravelyet #ontheroad #instapassport @airportag
There hasn't been much jetlag this year. It's tou There hasn't been much jetlag this year. It's  tough being told you can't do the thing you love. But we adapt, change, and find a way to fill that want. Looking in the rearview mirror the worst is behind us. Hang in there, we'll be travelling again sooner than you think. 📸:@beccakicz ❤️✈️ #solong2020 #toronto #yyz #merrychristmas #wellbeok #wheresmypassport
With my copilot at my side we headed eastbound to With my copilot at my side we headed eastbound to Ottawa, Canada's capital. On the way, dodging rainbows and rain showers. No matter how high you view a rainbow from, it will always form an arc intersecting the earth. Is it any coincidence that angle at which light forms a rainbow through water droplets is 42°? ❤️✈️ #flying #rainbow #ottawa #pilot #ontario  #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure  #traveller #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #instapassport #yow #yro #piper #leftseat
This past week I was able to see Canada from a uni This past week I was able to see Canada from a unique perspective. Piloting my new Piper Cherokee Six home allowed me to cover over 3000 km of landscape from Calgary to Toronto. A glimpse of the rockies, the mundane plains of the prairies, and the intimidating rocks of the Canadian shield all from 2.7km (9000 feet) in the air. Thank you to @dbrobert for selling this beauty to me and @flightchops for sharing this amazing learning experience. I can't wait to see what adventures lie ahead (a la @socalflyingmonkey). ❤️✈️#pilot #flying #aircraft #canada #runway #cherokeesix #exploretheworld  #adventure #travelholic  #traveller #wanderlust  #nomadlife #wanderer  #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #intheair #instapassport #travelmore #piper
Had my first tail wheel lesson in the Citabria. A Had my first tail wheel lesson in the Citabria.  An acrobatic airplane that is used as a trainer for pilots to learn how to fly upside down. How did it get it's name? Citabria is "airbatic" spelt backwards. Thanks @harvsairinverted and @flightchops for this amazing experience. Can't wait to see the video! ❤️✈️ #flying #acrobatics #manitoba #invertedflight #citabria #loops #barrelroll #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #nomad #traveller #wanderlust  #wanderer  #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #upsidedown #canada
Saying goodbye to the summer less traveled. This s Saying goodbye to the summer less traveled. This season has been amazing in Toronto. Especially the weather, which saw me soaking in the sun on a beach at home more so than any other year! Spending time with people who make me happy and meeting new friends was totally unexpected. Who would have thought that a pandemic and the self-isolation would actually bring me closer to those around me?❤️✈️ #beachlife #toronto #beach #bubbles #sand #sun #seetorontonow #discoveron #sunglasses #sunscreen #summer #yyz #canada
This summer has been about connecting to those who This summer has been about connecting to those who I hold special. Spending that quality time at home or outdoors with my 'social bubble' has reminded me how important  friends are. I miss traveling and experiencing new challenges while on the road. I can wait though. Staying home and building new friendships is totally worth being grounded. ❤️✈️ #thailand #elephant #reachout #bkk #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #travelblogger #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #instapassport #travelmore
Always a good time dressing up in white. Thanks @m Always a good time dressing up in white. Thanks @my_r_and_r for organizing the best party of the summer so far. ❤️✈️ #ladanseenblanc2020 #whiteparty #summer #toronto #ontario #dancing
Thanks to this pandemic, I've been able to see sid Thanks to this pandemic, I've been able to see sides of my hometown I've never seen before. Tonight was no exception. Having a sunset picnic while enjoying the last vestiges of summer was the perfect antidote.📸: @mvrieelizabeth ❤️✈️ #toronto #sunset #picnic #yyz #ontario #water #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #travelblogger #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #instapassport #travelmore
At the helm of a 1974 Piper Warrior and with my fr At the helm of a 1974 Piper Warrior and with my friend @mvrieelizabeth in the right seat we decided to take a bumpy ride through southern Ontario. She snapped this great photo of my hometown 1800' above sea level. The #BBC in 2017 stated that #Toronto, with its 51% of foreign born residents and diversity of ethnicities, takes the top spot beating out London and Dubai as being the most multicultural city in the world. 📷:@mvrieelizabeth ❤️✈️ #exploretheworld #globetrotter #yyz #ontario #canada #flying #pilot #aviation #piper #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #travelblogger #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #instapassport #travelmore #cntower #ytz #ga #generalaviation
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