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How To Build an Airport

July 31, 2008 Blake

I came across this interesting document. ICAO Annex 14: International Standards and Recommended Practices Aerodromes. Essentially its the international rules on how to build and

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Out of the Past Into The Future

July 24, 2008 Blake

MillionAir and Toronto Airways announced a multi-million dollar, two level renovation of the current terminal building! It’s about time. The new building will include: –

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Fixed RNAV Routes

July 22, 2008 Blake

Does anyone know what a fixed RNAV route is? There are only three defined in Canada: T101: Firon, QC Intxn to Atuko, QC Intxn T107:Wabush,

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Changing Focus

July 18, 2008 Blake

With some events happening in my personal life, I’ve made the tough decision to stop flying in order to save money (mainly for my wedding).

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Too much info…

July 14, 2008 Blake

One of the ways I stay proficient with the rules of flying is by referencing the AIM frequently. In fact it is the only reading

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Ask a CFI

July 9, 2008 Blake

For my American readers, I would like to point you to a new website I discovered a while ago called Ask A CFI. The owner

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Why didn’t I use the localizer?

July 5, 2008 Blake

I haven’t been flying in a while due to either being sick, or this thing called ‘the cottage’. In either case, I was able to

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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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