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Category: Interesting Things

Take a look at some of the things I find interesting. You just might be amazed!

Interesting Things

Do You Monitor 121.5?

February 1, 2010 Blake

It’s been a year since the cospas-sarsat program stopped monitoring 121.5Mhz for distress signals. However, Transport Canada has provided a grace period for aircraft owners

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Logbook Updated

January 31, 2010 Blake

I spent the last two hours cleaning up my logbook and putting in missing entries. Let this be a lesson! Always update your logbook after

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Flying, According to Rick Mercer

January 20, 2010 Blake

Here is a funny clip from the Rick Mercer Report (a show on CBC here in Canada) about the recent security changes for flights in

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Loran-C No More In the USA

January 13, 2010 Blake

The United States Coast Guard is going to terminate the LORAN-C service this February. The full service shutdown wont be complete until October of this

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Events I Plan On Attending

January 6, 2010 Blake

Here is a list of some Aviation related events that I have put in my calendar for this year. I doubt I will be able

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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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Pilot is Dead. Now What?

December 30, 2009 Blake

Picture this: Flying home with your family, on a King Air. You have flown single engine airplanes before, but nothing as complex as a turbocharged,

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Sigmets – A Pilots Savour

December 24, 2009 Blake

SIgmets are a way of letting pilots know of dangerous flying conditions in a particular area. The danger could be thunderstorms, hail, a tornado, or

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Snoopy’s Christmas

December 22, 2009 Blake

I hope everyone has a good Holiday! Just a little something to get you in the mood.. The Song is called “Snoopy’s Christmas” by The

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Pireps – A Pilots Best Friend

December 17, 2009 Blake

Pireps, or Pilot Reports, are a good way to disseminate timely and important information to other pilots and controllers. A Pirep is used by pilots

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