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How To: VFR Transit Through Toronto (YYZ) Airspace (Update 2024/2025)

June 4, 2024April 6, 2025 Blake

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in August 2023. A lot has changed with Toronto’s airspace since then and this post has been updated

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Cross Country Flying Interesting Things

Air Traffic Controller Shortage Affecting Toronto Airspace

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 Blake

An air traffic controller shortage in Toronto is starting to negatively effect general aviation across the city. Controlling Canada’s Airspace NavCanada is Canada’s non-profit organization

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Ground School Instruments Interesting Things

Simplifying IFR Flying In Canada

April 17, 2024April 24, 2024 Blake

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

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Air Law Interesting Things

Right of Way: Approaching An Aerodrome For Landing

September 12, 2023 Blake

Two airplanes are approaching an aerodrome at the same time. One is planning the straight in downwind for runway 33. The other, is planning on

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Air Law Ground School Interesting Things

Is an LPV Approach a Precision or Non-Precision Approach?

February 13, 2022February 13, 2022 Blake

A recent discussion with a fellow pilot had me going down a rabbit hole to find an answer to a seemingly simple question. In Canada

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Aircraft Ownership Interesting Things

Heart-Shaped Box

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Blake

“Hey! Wait! I got a new complaint. Forever in debt to your priceless advice.” Screams Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. Here is some priceless advice on

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Interesting Things

Touch and Go’s at Hawyard Airport

June 7, 2015June 7, 2015 Blake

It’s great being back in the pilot’s seat again. I’ve started flying in San Francisco, and boy-oh-boy, it’s nothing like back in Toronto. Today’s flight

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Interesting Things

Oregon’s Only Public Use Heliport

September 23, 2014September 23, 2014 Blake

During a bike tour of Portland, OR I noticed a helicopter landing on top of a nearby building. Our tour guide mentioned that this was

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Interesting Things

Laser Pointers are Dangerous!

August 8, 2014August 7, 2014 Blake

Last Friday the Police caught someone shining a laser pointer at a police helicopter: On Friday, August 1, 2014, shortly after midnight, Air2 was in

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Interesting Things

SFO Airspace

August 2, 2014August 1, 2014 Blake

Oh, I don’t use paper maps anymore. – Coworker. One of the advantages of flying the USA I guess! A co-worker recommended that I fly

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