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Ground School Instruments Interesting Things

Approach Slope Indicator Systems

January 15, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

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

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VOR Time Check

November 2, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

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

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Aerodynamics Ground School Interesting Things

XKCD: Airfoil

October 8, 2010October 11, 2010 Blake

Are you able to answer this students question? Why *can* airplanes fly upside down if this is how an airfoil works. Or better yet: Why

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90 Years ago, the ADF is “born”

July 6, 2010November 4, 2011 Blake

On this day in 1920, the first ever flight using a “radio compass” was performed in Virginia. It’s destination? A ship 100 miles off shore.

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Airmanship Ground School Interesting Things

Personal Operating Procedures (Draft)

May 27, 2010November 4, 2011 Blake

So I have my first crack at setting up my own personal operating procedures (POPs). The document is far from complete, but I’m looking for

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Aerodynamics Ground School Interesting Things

Incipient Spin Caused By Engine Failure

January 5, 2010 Blake

“…If the engine fails on take-off with insufficient runway remaining, I will trim the aircraft for best glide and try to land withing 30° of

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Air Law Ground School Interesting Things

VFR Flight Itineraries

May 26, 2009 Blake

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

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Airmanship Ground School Training

The CRFI, Part 2

October 31, 2008 Blake

Let’s take a look at an example METAR with CRFI data in it: CYFB CRFI 17/35 -22 .34 0201190630 In order, the block of data

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Airmanship Ground School Training

The CRFI

October 30, 2008October 27, 2010 Blake

Back in January of 2007, I breifly talked about the Canadian Runway Friction Index (CRFI). With the recent winter-like weather in Southern Ontario I figured

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Air Law Training

Calculating Legal Night

June 13, 2008 Blake

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

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