No Flying This Week
I know I promised that I would never complain about the weather and not being able to fly… But damn: This is a good time to hit the books, hardcore.
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Seminole Flight Scrubbed
My class mate Lu has his Multi rating and was going to go on a flight tonight up to Collingwood and Haliburton to build some PIC time. I was going to go along for the ride until this happened: 070083 CYKZ TORONTO/BUTTONVILLE MUNICIPAL CYKZ VDF U/S TIL 0703302000 070084 CYKZ TORONTO/BUTTONVILLE MUNICIPAL CYKZ ALL REDL…
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Quick Update
I’m still alive, just extremely busy right now. I did go flying on the weekend, but in the right seat. You can read about it at Marks Blog. The two last credits I need from Seneca are being offered next semester. It’s going to be nice seeing my former teachers again. Frankly, I’m sick of…
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Possible No-Go on Flight Test
Argg! My test is scheduled for 1300-1600 UTC, for which the TAF is forecasting 6SM vis in Fog with a broken layer at 1000′. TAF CYKZ 130539Z 130618 18005KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 0814 6SM BR BKN010 OVC030 FM1400Z 23010KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1417 BKN012 RMK NXT FCST BY 12Z= A new TAF comes out at…
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Nice Spring Flying
Went up yesterday for some last minute practice before my exam tomorrow. It was a beautiful day to fly: 5°C and not a cloud in the sky (although the ATIS was reporting few at 26,000′). During my run-up I hear Ground telling everyone to contact Tower on 119.9 for departures. Oh no! I immediately flashed…
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Toronto Airspace Changes Explained
Got this via the Buttonville Flying Club: On 5 July, 2007 there will be change in the classification and size of certain airspace near Toronto. Currently, the Terminal Control Area (TCA)extends to 26 nm with a floor of 3,500 feet ASL up to 12,500. The TCA is Class C mode C, meaning a clearance and…
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Torontos Airspace is Changing
Remember a while back when I went on the tour of the Toronto ACC? I had mentioned that my tour guide will be speaking at Buttonville at some point. Well, that time has come. This Monday, March 12th at 7pm: The speaker will be Kurtis Arnold from Nav Canada who will talk about flying in…
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94% Of Canadian Pilots are Male
There are 64,051 registered pilots (including Air Traffic Controllers) in Canada, only 4,021 of them are female. And I thought the IT industry was bad. The total number of pilots with ATPLs: 10,819 males and 496 females. There are 14,754 instrument rated pilots. Aeroplane Licence Types Number of Licences & Permits By Type All of…
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New CFS Looking Spiffy
I got the latest CFS from NavCanada today and was surprised to find a new look. According to the enclosed note the changes aren’t just going to be the cover: While the cover of these publications look different from what you are used to, you should be aware that more substantive changes are planned as…
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Sticky Situations
Sulako’s recent post about stuck mikes gave me the idea to post all of the audio clips I’ve found with people in similar situations. I’ve been in a stuck mike situation myself, but realized it before I made a fool out of my self. Some of these clips may contain expletives, so be prepared. (most…
