A recent discussion with a fellow pilot had me going down a rabbit hole to find an answer to a seemingly simple question. In Canada
Category: Air Law

When you plan a flight, do you check the relevant NOTAMs? How do you know if they are important to you and your flight? Did
A recent comment about flight plans by a reader has prompted me to write this post about flight itineraries. Pilots have the option of filing
One thing you need to do that wasn’t really taught (to me) was how to calculate when you’re flying at night (or Legal Night as
A friend of mine mentioned that it would be cool to have “a million dollars” to have his own airport. I told him that all

There are two “types” of uncontrolled airports, both of which have different rules and procedures. An uncontrolled aerodrome is one where a control tower does
Documents and Airworthiness Q: With respect the Air Regulations, what documents are required to be on board for every flight. A: Certificate of Registration, Certificate
Take a look a the map that I photoshopped the other day as a reference. Today I’m going to talk about the different classes of

I spent some time today looking at the Toronto VTA and the CFS entries for Buttonville (YKZ), Downsview (YZD), Pearson (YYZ), and Toronto Island (YTZ)
Just discovered another difference between American and Canadian airspace rules. In the states you do not need to file a VFR flight plan regardless of