Month: July 2009

The cross Canada flight to celebrate 100 years of flight in Canada wrapped up this past weekend. You can read John Lovelaces’ blog about the flight on the CBC website.

I’ve been spending all morning trying to find information on getting a dispatchers license. All I could find was the Dispatcher Examination page on Transport Canadas website. Is that’s all there is to it? Just write the exams and you’re done? On another note. I’m going to be getting my logbook in order this week….

The flight started by having Doug pick me up at CYTZ. This was the first time I’ve ever been at the island airport. Few things of note: – Build a friggen bridge already! Is the 30 second ferry ride even necessary? All of those of you who voted David Miller as mayor of Toronto should…

I’m planning a flight up to Elliot Lake. Going to be taking my dad up there, as that is where he grew up. I think it will be nice to fly together there and check out the town. The Ourairports page has little commentary about the airport. Have any of you flown to the airport…

Now that all of the CPL and APTL pilots have the new licence, Transport Canada is asking everyone else to apply. In order to maintain a valid licence, holders must apply for the new booklet format before December 31, 2009 (6 months from now). Applying is similar to a passport. You need to provide a…