Cool Looking Bird
… it’s also cool because this baby can fly without a pilot too! It’s a new class of aircraft called Optionally Piloted Vehicle (OVP). It’s a UAV, with a pilot on board. GizMag has more information about The Firebird
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The New Kid On The Block
Air Canada (more accurately Sky Regional) started flying Q400s out of Toronto City Centre Airport to Montreal and Ottawa. 14 Daily flights in fact. Naturally, this has increased pressure on Porters bottom line. It will be interesting to see how much damage Air Canada can do. They will be providing the same level of service…
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Flying With Heart
I took my parents up for a one hour flight on Friday. The GFA was showing moderate mechanical turbulence under 3000′. The city centre airport was showing winds gusting to 30kts. I gave my parents the warning that it might be a little bumpy. The ride couldn’t have been any farther from the truth. The ride was smooth. I…
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Local North
It was great to be back in the air this past weekend. A cold front had passed through on Friday, bringing with it a high pressure system of nice dry air. This means some good flying weather! It was bumpy below 3000′ so I decided to keep the entire flight up at around 4000′….
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Checked Out!
Went flying this morning. The first time in a while, so I did a checkout with one of my favourite instructors.It was a lot of fun, and I forgot how I love to fly. The airport was busy as usual. Number 4 to land at one point, with an overshoot to boot. Everyone was departing…
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Flight Sims for IFR Practice
I know a few people who use flight sims to keep their IFR skills sharp. I don’t have my IFR rating (yet) so I just use them to fly around. I use Microsoft Flight Simulator. Which is now end of life. So what are the other options out there? I’ve been able to find two….
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Common Frequency Areas Survey
Ramiel over at Pilots Discretion has a quick 5 min survey that he would like pilots to fill out. It has to do with the usage of Common Frequency Areas in use around the Toronto Area. If you regularly fly around Toronto, I encourage you to fill out his survey.
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Thankfully You’re In An Airplane
I’m sure the IFR pilots down under appreciate the sense of humour when doing the SINNK Five Arrival into Brisbane International Airport. Take a look at the approach plate Hopefully Glenn and Lissa don’t get wet! Via @douglasr and @AAFO4Ever
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Site Improvements
I’ve made two major improvements to the site over the past 24 hours. Firstly, you are now able to get updates via e-mail (like with the old blog). You can manage your subscription on the right hand side of the page. Secondly, the site is now mobile friendly. Feel free to read my posts on …
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Approach Slope Indicator Systems
I remember one time, during my training with an instructor, that I was landing at an airport. The instructor told me to ignore the VASI indicators as it was calibrated for the larger airplanes. Flying in a C172, I found that remark odd as I was under the impression that all VASI or PAPI would…
