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Further to my last blog post. I’ve been able to obtain a copy of Nick’s presentation. I’ve made the original Power Point available. As well as a PDF. You just don’t get the cool animations with the PDF. Download Power Point Download PDF You can also visit Nicks website at aerosafety.ca.
Last week I attended this months Transport Canada Aviation Safety Seminar. The topic was winter weather and icing presented by a CBC Meterologist (Nick Czernkovich). I learned quite a few new things thanks to his presentation. Consider the following situation: You’re flying above the clouds in non icing conditions. As your making your way to…
A friend and I headed up to Parry Sound this past Saturday. I would recommend to everyone (In southern Ontario) to take advantage of this 23°C weather and blue skies to get into the air and enjoy the autumn to it’s fullest. For the first time ever, the airplane I wanted to use was “timed…
This clip was posted to liveatc.net. Stuck mike during an ILS lesson. Personally I think I would have a hard time learning from this instructor. As always, comments from the peanut gallery after the stuck mike has been identified are hilarious.
That the following CBC Meterologists all have at least a PPL? I found this out by accident today at work while doing some research. John Sauder CBC News at Six Manitoba Johanna Wagstaffe CBC News: Weather Centre Nick Czernkovich CBC News: Weather Centre (Not Confirmed) I wonder if that’s a pre-requisite to getting hired ;)…
This months safety seminar is all about weather. CBC News Meteorologist Nick Czernkovich will cover the ins and outs of the fall and winter weather. Ground operations, fog, and aircraft icing are some of the topics to be discussed. Nick will bring the latest information and research on winter weather, including new technology that will…
Porter announced today that they will be flying to Chicagos Midway airport starting November 12. Flights starting at $149. I’m sure if Meigs was still around, they’d be using that airport instead.
I went on a flight this past week to Goderich, for which I have a post lined up. In the mean time, enjoy these videos! Fly-by on Oakland Airport Control Tower
After the tragic death of the owner of Greenbank Airport in an ultralight accident (CADORS: 2008O1622), his wife is selling the airport. Mickys wife, Dorothy had this to say: While I am confident in my ability to operate the Travel business, I am less so in regard to the airport. Greenbank Airport is a jewel…
I would just like to “officially” congratulate one of my class mates. I think he was a semester a head of me and he just got a job at Durham College as a flight instructor! Congrats Lu! You’ll make a good teacher.