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 simple – Canada’s large geography and unique geographical position on the planet makes for some interesting situations whereby special rules needed to apply. Let’s take a look at two unique…
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…
I was perusing the Transport Canada Instrument Procedures Manual today and noticed a rather interesting exercise: It’s called the VOR Time Check and allows you to estimate the amount of time required to cross a VOR while flying a radial. Here is how you perform it: Let’s say you’re flying the 022 degree radial towards…
I am going to illustrate how to intercept a NDB track using MS Flight Simulator 2004 in a perfect world (no wind to worry about). There are certain times that you will need to track to a NDB at a particular heading. This is mainly used in two situations: 1. You are using NDB (LF/MF)…
There are three ways of calculating your airspeed. Each one needs to be used in certain situations. It’s important to know when to use which airspeed and how to calculate it. True Airspeed: Airspeed that is corrected for air density error. This is the actual speed you are traveling through the air. Calibrated Airspeed: Airspeed…