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Santa Has Filed His Flight Plan

December 22, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

I just got word from Nav Canada, that Mr. Claus has filed his ICAO flight plan with them for his departure later this week. Normally

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Haven’t Blogged In A While…

December 7, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

It’s been a busy month, and I really wish I could have blogged more. I have been working on some exciting new features for World

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VOR Time Check

November 2, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

I was perusing the Transport Canada Instrument Procedures Manual today and noticed a rather interesting exercise: It’s called the VOR Time Check and allows you

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Buttonville Airport to Close

October 27, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

Well… looks like this is the final nail in the coffin for the Buttonville Airport. Armadale Co. Limited and The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited have

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Brrr! and Other Cold Things

October 22, 2010October 27, 2010 Blake

‘Tis a chilly one in the land of CYYZ this morning. According the expansion of mercury in a glass tube graduated with with the centigrade

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Who Supports Toronto Island Airport?

October 20, 2010 Blake

It’s time to vote for a new Mayor in the city of Toronto on October 25th. So the main question on my mind is: “Which

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IFR Rating in Toronto

October 13, 2010October 13, 2010 Blake

I’m doing some preliminary research into getting my IFR rating in Toronto. My rough plan is to see if I can start up in the

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Hangar Talk Survey

October 11, 2010October 13, 2010 Blake

Seneca College is performing a survey to gather real-world examples of flying scenarios. They are going to use the information gathered by this survey to

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360 Degree Cockpit Views

October 10, 2010October 11, 2010 Blake

The National Museums of Scotland has put together a few 360° views of The Concorde, a Jaguar fighter bomber, an Avro Vulcan, and a De

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New Site Design

October 9, 2010October 9, 2010 Blake

I’ve converted my blog from Movable Type to WordPress. I’ve done extensive testing to ensure that all the links and images from the old site

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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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