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Cool and Interesting Airports To Checkout in 2025

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 Blake

In no particular order here is what I think are some of the most interesting airports in Canada and why. If you have a cool

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Cross Country Flying

Tips For Your Next Cross Country Flight

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 Blake

Flight school teaches how to to navigate long distances, ensure the weather will suitable for your flight, how to divert in case of an emergency,

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Cross Country Flying Interesting Things Training

How to use NavCanada’s Operational Information System

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 Blake

NavCanada’s Operational Information System (OIS) outlines all of the traffic flow-related information for Canada and most US centres. It offers the following information that can

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Cross Country Flying Interesting Things

Windy For Flight Planning: ECMWF or HRDPS?

October 9, 2024October 9, 2024 Blake

To view my full tutorial on how to use Windy for Flight Planning. See my previous blog post. Windy has recently made a (old) new

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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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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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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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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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Air Law Cross Country Flying

How To Fly To The USA From Canada

March 29, 2023April 1, 2024 Blake

Update: A 45 min presentation on this topic is now available on YouTube Flying General Aviation from Canada to the United States can be an

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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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