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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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Site News

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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Aerodynamics Ground School Interesting Things

XKCD: Airfoil

October 8, 2010October 11, 2010 Blake

Are you able to answer this students question? Why *can* airplanes fly upside down if this is how an airfoil works. Or better yet: Why

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Flying in the North Atlantic

October 1, 2010 Blake

It happens hundreds of times a day. Aircraft flying from North America To Europe. In all cases they must travel across the North Atlantic Ocean.

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Back to hitting the pavement with my running buddy Back to hitting the pavement with my running buddy @mvrieelizabeth. Crossing the finish line with 2:05 on clock! Congrats on completing your first Half Marathon Race! 🤗 ❤️✈️ #running #yyz #toronto #halfmarathon #race
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My ride to adventure. ❤️✈️ #flying #aviati My ride to adventure. ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #pipercherokee #toronto #yyz #canada #navcanada #ytz
We're back baby! The only thing better than the vi We're back baby! The only thing better than the view was the music. ❤️✈️ #abgt #aboveandbeyond #thegorge #sunset #musicfestival #dancing #wa #usa #washingtonstate
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
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