Take a look at some of the things I find interesting. You just might be amazed!
I’ve been spending all morning trying to find information on getting a dispatchers license. All I could find was the Dispatcher Examination page on Transport Canadas website. Is that’s all there is to it? Just write the exams and you’re done? On another note. I’m going to be getting my logbook in order this week….
The flight started by having Doug pick me up at CYTZ. This was the first time I’ve ever been at the island airport. Few things of note: – Build a friggen bridge already! Is the 30 second ferry ride even necessary? All of those of you who voted David Miller as mayor of Toronto should…
I’m planning a flight up to Elliot Lake. Going to be taking my dad up there, as that is where he grew up. I think it will be nice to fly together there and check out the town. The Ourairports page has little commentary about the airport. Have any of you flown to the airport…
My day job is a System Administrator at a broadcasting company. This gives me the advantage of being handy with computers. This advantage has lead me to pair up with a buddy to work on a project that will hopefully be revealed soon. One thing I did want to show off, that i’m particularly proud…
Now that all of the CPL and APTL pilots have the new licence, Transport Canada is asking everyone else to apply. In order to maintain a valid licence, holders must apply for the new booklet format before December 31, 2009 (6 months from now). Applying is similar to a passport. You need to provide a…
The BBC is reporting that NASA and the Japanese Trade ministry has completed topographically mapping 99% of the earths surface. The awesome thing? The sample rate is 30m! Let’s do some math. Surface area of earth: 5.10072 × 10^14 m^2 99% of earths surface area: 5.0497128 × 10^14 m^2 If there is a sample taken…
NavCanada has released an Olympic Website that contains all the information a pilot needs to know while flying around Vancouver during the Olympics. You can expect to have a lot of restricted airspace and “unusual” procedures during the games. To stay up to date, keep an eye on the AICs and the NavCanada website.
I’m taking up another couple for a city tour tomorrow. It’s his wifes birthday and he wants to take her on a sunset flight of the city. I will be sure to post some photos before the weekend. I am heading off on vacation next week overseas. I’m going to bring along my scanner on…
Last Sunday I took a co-worker and her wife on a flight around the city for their 1st wedding anniversary. The visibility was great, the winds not so much. It was gusty and bumpy. We still had a great time though. My passenger took some video of me landing. It’s hard to tell but I…
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 a flight plan or a flight itinerary. There are important differences between to the two. It’s important to know what these differences are so you don’t expect a certain level…