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Airline Observations by George Carlin

June 26, 2008 Blake

If you havn’t seen this bit yet, watch it. Extremely funny. Contains some strong language.

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Training

X-Country Flight Conundrum Pt. 2

June 25, 2008 Blake

I first started planning/worrying about my 300nm X-Country flight last September. My original plan was to make the trip to Sherbrooke (CYSC), which is 341nm

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Interesting Things Training

IFR Flight Test Database

June 24, 2008 Blake

Aviatrix over at Cockpit Conversation has a great idea for IFR students. She speculates states that most examiners have a set routing/plan when they give

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Interesting Things Training

Stuck Mike: Enjoy the ride!

June 20, 2008 Blake

A stuck mike at JFK can be a serious thing. You’re blocking a really busy frequency. However, when everyone is stuck on the ground due

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Training

Timeline

June 19, 2008 Blake

I get asked quite a few questions about my training. So I decided to put together a time line that outlines specific milestones/events over the

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Interesting Things Training

YKZ Tower to open 1 hour later

June 19, 2008 Blake

This news is a little late. However, AIC 21/08 fills us in: TORONTO/BUTTONVILLE, ONTARIO REDUCTION IN THE CONTROL TOWER HOURS OF OPERATIONS NAV CANADA, the

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Interesting Things Training

Tax Tips for Pilots

June 17, 2008 Blake

I came across this post on avcanada.ca. I’m posting it here more as a “reminder” for me when it comes time to file my taxes

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Training

Day and Night

June 17, 2008 Blake

I was able to get in two x-country flights this week. The first flight was to Owen Sound. During my flight planning, I noticed the

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Air Law Training

Calculating Legal Night

June 13, 2008 Blake

One thing you need to do that wasn’t really taught (to me) was how to calculate when you’re flying at night (or Legal Night as

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Interesting Things Training

How to Land an Airplane.. According to Wired Mag.

June 11, 2008 Blake

I came across this article in the latest issue of Wired Magazine (Jun 2008, Page 50). It describes how anyone can land an airplane in

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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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