Take a look at some of the things I find interesting. You just might be amazed!
I’m trying to find some resources on things to think, worry, know about when it comes to owning an airplane. Specifically I want to calculate the total cost of ownership when it comes to having an airplane. I know you’d have to factor in insurance, fuel, oil, and hangar space. However, are there formulas or…
While I was vacationing in Samoa, I hade the opportunity to take a quick flight from Savai’i to ‘Upolu on a Polynesian Airways twin otter. I arrived at Maota airport to find only two other people on my flight: A father and son who were on their way back to American Samoa via Apia (where…
Terrace Bay, Ontario used to have an airport. However in 2005 the city council voted to close the airport to save the community approx $40,000 a year. It’s a shame whenever an airport in Canada closes, especially for the people who work there. I came across the final METAR for CYTJ, it reads: CYTJ 242100Z…
Starting in December, NavCanada is changing the abbreviation used for the term “below”. Currently it is “BLO”, but the new one will be “BLW”. AIC 27/09 has the details: Beginning 17 December 2009, the Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) will print the abbreviation “BLW” for “below” in all text and charting instances. The abbreviation “BLO,” currently…
I’m back from vacation! I do have a vacation specific post to talk about, but in the mean time check this out. Ice Pilots NWT is a 13-episode real-life docu series about an unorthodox airline in the Canadian North. Yellowknife-based Buffalo Airways flies WWII-era propeller planes – big old aircraft built by “Rosie the Riveter”…
Here are some statistics I gathered from CADORs regarding airplanes getting hit by lasers (for 2009): May: 7 June: 4 July: 7 August: 26 September: 18 One particular report I read noted that the copilot was injured by the laser: From CADORS 2009O1962: UPDATE Supplemental information received from Canadian Helicopters Ltd. [2009/09/09]: The operator voluntarily…
Normally I’m not a fearful person. As long as I feel like I’ve prepared the best I can, there really is no reason for me be worried or scared of everything. When it comes to flying my biggest fear is running out of fuel. There has been times when my flight instructors would question why…
When I’m bored, I pop open the CFS to a random page and read up on a particular airport. Today it happened to be Wiley Airport (CAJ2), a small strip in the Yukon. What caught my eye was the “Caution” section in the CFS which reads: Rwy forms part of Dempster hwy (mile 244) So…
Back in August, I reported that NavCanada was making some changes to the Low Level IFR airspace on Ontario. They have an implementation date! October 22! The full details can be found at NavCanada.
NavCanada turned off all VOR receiver test facilities (VOT) in Canada (I believe). This means there is no longer a way for you to test your VOR on the ground before you depart. I’ve never used one before, and I suspect most people nowadays don’t use them either. The full list of VOTs that are…