Skip to content
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

✈ Fly With Blake

Follow along with a Canadian Pilot

Year: 2010

Interesting Things

Another One

June 21, 2010 Blake

A month ago, a Cirrus crashed on take off from Buttonville Airport, killing both occupants on board. This was widely publicized in the media. I

Read More
Interesting Things

Chasing the Needle

June 19, 2010 Blake

It’s been awhile since I’ve gone flying. So a few weeks ago I decided to take Sara up to Collingwood. The weather was perfect, clear

Read More
Interesting Things

Toronto Airspace Restrictions during G20

May 31, 2010 Blake

Earlier this month, Nav Canada published the details of the airspace closures for the G8 and G20 summits in Southern Ontario. You can view the

Read More
Interesting Things

Density Altitude in METARs

May 28, 2010October 27, 2010 Blake

Here in Canada, we like to use the Remarks section in a METAR. Take a look at this example: CYYZ 280200Z 36007KT 15SM FEW040 FEW120

Read More
Airmanship Ground School Interesting Things

Personal Operating Procedures (Draft)

May 27, 2010November 4, 2011 Blake

So I have my first crack at setting up my own personal operating procedures (POPs). The document is far from complete, but I’m looking for

Read More
Interesting Things

Quick Update

May 21, 2010 Blake

I’ve been pretty busy with World Flight Planner this past month, we’re getting ready to launch real soon now! I also have about half of

Read More
Interesting Things

Meigs Field

May 3, 2010 Blake

I had the pleasure of visiting Chicago for two days with my girlfriend. We had a great time, the weather was perfect and we were

Read More
Interesting Things

Owning an Aircraft Seminar

April 24, 2010 Blake

Aviation Unlimited at Buttonville is putting on a free 1.5 hour long seminar this Monday, April 26th at 7pm. The seminar will cover such things

Read More
Interesting Things

Personal Operating Procedures

April 13, 2010 Blake

The latest edition of the Aviation Safety Letter published by Transport Canada has an interesting article about something called Personal Operating Procedures. Standard Operating Procedures

Read More
Interesting Things

ICAO! Now Validating Your Passport

April 13, 2010 Blake

I have to renew my passport, so I was digging around a few websites to download the appropriate forms when I came across the Passport

Read More

Posts pagination

Previous 1 2 3 4 … 6 Next

From The Archives

Instagram

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater in the United States near Denver, Colorado. With a capacity of 9500 people it has been serving as a music venue for over 120 years. @shawndobes and I were excited to see @anjunadeep artists perform at this iconic venue. We were prepared to dance. But we were unprepared for how quickly the weather can change in this part of the world. Swipe right to be shocked. ❤️✈️ #redrocks #usa #den #dancing #anjunafamily #music #musicfestival #snow
The last remaining Seven Wonders of the World. The The last remaining Seven Wonders of the World. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built 4600 years ago and was the tallest human made structure at 146m for more than 3800 years. The Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and one of the most recognizable statues in the world. All of these structures were built by hand and usually took 20-30 years to complete. ❤️✈️ #egypt #pyramids #sphynx #africa #cairo #giza
Flying makes me smile. 📸: @carson.alexander1 #f Flying makes me smile. 📸: @carson.alexander1 #flying #aviation #piper #airport #summer
Who would have thought that after thirty years of Who would have thought that after thirty years of meeting @bryna.corcoran and Matt in grade 9 we'd be back together celebrating our 44th birthdays bar hopping in my favourite neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. Stay by @lisaloeb was at the top of the charts back in 1994 and we had no idea where our lives were headed. From our teenage years to our middle ages. Time has been kind to us. ❤️✈️ #happybirthday #toronto #yyz
681 humans have been to space. Including Chris Had 681 humans have been to space. Including Chris Hadfield, The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space. Yet there have only been 124 people who have solo circumnavigated the globe in a single engine airplane. Hmmm 🤔 ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #astronaut #sarnia #canada
Catching some shade under C-FQES. Who says low win Catching some shade under C-FQES. Who says low wings are useless in the summer? 📸: @astrokatiemack ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #cpt2 #killarney #ontario #summer #staycool
Take the time to "get back to nature". It's worth Take the time to "get back to nature". It's worth the effort to unplug and make the trek to someplace remote. You won't regret it. ❤️✈️ #camping #yyj #summer #beach #canada #unwind
Vancouver Island has so much to offer. Kristin and Vancouver Island has so much to offer. Kristin and Andre showed me all the great spots to eat, drink, and camp. Having local knowledge makes a trip that much more special when you're on the road. Thank you for showing me a great time! ❤️✈️ #yyj #Victoria #vancouverisland #camping #canada #britishcolumbia #summer #🇨🇦
When @shawndobes and I pulled into our camp site a When @shawndobes and I pulled into our camp site at The Gorge back in 2022 we were pleasantly surprised to meet our neighbours @cammeisterator and @champagnecapy. A year later Cam showed us what it was like to party like a local in Vegas. So it's only fitting we'd return the hospitality and show them how to party in Canada. Once again I'm reminded it's not where you are, but who you're with that matters most. ❤️✈️ #yul #montreal #alldayidream #canada #piknikelectronik #roadtrip #summervibes
Message is on point. Message is on point.
Follow on Instagram
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Fairy by Candid Themes.