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Air Law Cross Country Flying

Flying Over Water: What You Need To Know

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 Blake

One of the main advantages of flying is that you get to travel in straight lines. You know that saying: “The shortest distance between two

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Ground School Interesting Things Navigation

How To: VFR Transit Through Toronto (YYZ) Airspace (Update 2024/2025)

June 4, 2024April 6, 2025 Blake

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in August 2023. A lot has changed with Toronto’s airspace since then and this post has been updated

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Cross Country Flying Interesting Things

Air Traffic Controller Shortage Affecting Toronto Airspace

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Blake

An air traffic controller shortage in Toronto is starting to negatively effect general aviation across the city. Controlling Canada’s Airspace NavCanada is Canada’s non-profit organization

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Ground School Instruments Interesting Things

Simplifying IFR Flying In Canada

April 17, 2024April 24, 2024 Blake

Canada has some unique rules when it comes to instrument flight rules compared to the rest of the world. The reason for these rules was

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Aircraft Ownership Cross Country Flying

What To Do When You “Get The Call”.

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 Blake

In Canada, there are three ways search and rescue (SAR) officials will initiate the start of a search for a missing aircraft. Of which, only

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Aircraft Ownership Ground School

Refuelling Your Aircraft

December 7, 2023 Blake

One thing they don’t teach you in flight school is how to fuel your aircraft. This is something I had to learn on my own

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Training

Using Windy For Flight Planning

October 12, 2023December 9, 2023 Blake

Below are links to the hour webinar on how to use Windy (windy.com) to help with both local and cross country flying. Specific focus will

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Air Law Interesting Things

Right of Way: Approaching An Aerodrome For Landing

September 12, 2023 Blake

Two airplanes are approaching an aerodrome at the same time. One is planning the straight in downwind for runway 33. The other, is planning on

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Aircraft Ownership

Buttonville (CYKZ) airport is closing, now what?

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Blake

Back in 2010 the airport was sold off to Caddilac Fairview to be redeveloped into commercial and residential spaces. Thirteen years later (not far off

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Air Law Cross Country Flying

Crossing The Southern Rockies At 11,000′

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 Blake

Making my way westward towards Lake Havasu, Nevada (KHII), I decide to stop for lunch in Dalhart, TX (KDHT). The next leg of my flight

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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
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