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Schedule For DME/ILS Replacements

December 29, 2008 Blake

NavCanada has a ANS service improvements project underway to upgrade some of the aging Air Navigation Systems equipment. AIC 47/08 and 48/08 outline the schedule

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2009 Goals

December 28, 2008 Blake

I hope everyone had a great holiday break! This was the first month in three years where I didn’t go flying once. I’m hoping that

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Site News Training

New Backend

December 24, 2008 Blake

I’ve upgraded the site backend from MT 3.1 to MT 4.12. I’m pretty sure I’ve caught everything. However, if you notice any broken links or

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Weather Systems Upgrade

December 19, 2008 Blake

NavCanada is undergoing a program to refresh the weather systems/stations across Canada. The program is split into four different categories: – AWOS – Ice Resistant

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Name That Part Training

Name That Part: 2008/12/16

December 16, 2008 Blake

I was doing some research today and came across a device that will soon be used across Canada in the Aviation field. A Measuring Device

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Airport Idents on Maps

December 10, 2008 Blake

Dear NavCanada, Next time you print the Toronto VTA and VNC, can you please put airport identifiers next to airports like you currently do with

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Boeing 727-200 For Sale

December 2, 2008 Blake

Have $3,000,000? Why not buy this Boeing 727-200? It’s got a bar, and over 50 “first class” style seats. Avionics look a little rough though:

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Training

London International Airport

November 24, 2008 Blake

My original plan was to fly to Kingston on Sunday. The weather didn’t play nice thanks to an approaching warm front. So, I decided to

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Just in the nick of time.

November 22, 2008 Blake

This is a pretty scary video of a pilot who entered a flat spin (by accident) while trying to do a normal spin. I suspect

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MF/ATF at Bromont, QC Part 2

November 20, 2008 Blake

So after a week of comments and research, it’s time to answer the question. This is a unique problem. Mainly because of some of the

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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
Brooklyn or Manhattan. You decide. Two of the thre Brooklyn or Manhattan. You decide. Two of the three most populous burroughs in New York City. The other being Queens, followed by The Bronxs, and Staten Island. ❤️✈️ #nyc #newyork #subway #bigapple #exploretheworld #globetrotter #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust #nomadlife #wanderer #travelbug #instatravel #traveltheworld  #explore #ontheroad #instapassport #travelmore #usa
After almost two months at the spa (annual mainten After almost two months at the spa (annual maintenance) Plane Jane is back in service! Here she is getting fueled up at Lake Simcoe Airport. Those storm clouds in the background prevented me from travelling north  to Perry Sound. ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #piper #navcanada #aviation #airplane #airport #exploretheworld  #adventure #travelholic #nomad #traveller #wanderlust  #travelbug  #ontheroad
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