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Surry, BC Balloon Crash Details

August 29, 2007 Blake

He said hot air balloon accidents are so rare that investigators looking at the crash are learning the basics of hot air ballooning before the

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Night Flight Take Two

August 27, 2007 Blake

Last nights flight was the most fun I’ve had doing circuits in a long time. I arrived at the airport at around 2030 to a

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(Update) It’s Official…

August 24, 2007 Blake

If you happen to be one of the eager people to grab the new VTA that was made available this week you may have to

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Flight to Burlington a Partial Success

August 21, 2007 Blake

The whole idea of flying to Burlington last weekend was to experience flying in Class C airspace with flight following. ATC no diced me. I

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Snowbird Died Due To Fauly Seatbelt

August 20, 2007 Blake

I just read this story from CBC about the cause of the death of a Snowbird last May. Turns out that his seatbelt failed while

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Toronto Airways Gets New Website

August 17, 2007 Blake

Don’t know when this happened, but looks like Toronto Airways has much needed new look to their website. It includes a new section for the

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Need Advice: VFR In Class “C” and Flight Following

August 14, 2007 Blake

I have yet to venture into YYZs class C airspace in the 1.5 years I’ve been flying out of Buttonville. There has been no need

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A Night Of Firsts

August 13, 2007 Blake

My first lesson for my night rating was last night. It went well! I got to meet my new FI when I showed up at

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Buttonville’s New ILS… sorta.

August 9, 2007 Blake

Nav Canada is upgrading Buttonville’s ILS system. No new functionality is being added, just installing a new localizer. In order to accommodate this two month

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Land, Air, and Sea

August 7, 2007 Blake

My second flight as a licenced pilot took me to Stanhope/Haliburton airport (CND4) with a friend who has a cottage up there. Departing Runway 15

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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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