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

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Changes to Magnetic Variation

March 22, 2012July 28, 2014 Blake

NavCanada is outlining changes to the way they publish and calculate the magnetic variation in AIC 12/08. In a nutshell: they are going to calculate

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Changes to Airspace Between Windsor and Montreal

February 2, 2012July 28, 2014 Blake

NavCanada is implementing quite a few changes in the next week or so that will affect both IFR and VFR pilots in Ontario and Quebec.

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Solo Flight to Midland (CYEE)

December 26, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

The weather in southern Ontario on Christmas eve was perfect for a flight. Destination: Midland Ontario (CYEE). My pre-flight planning was showing a 30 min

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Happy Holidays

December 22, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

Hope everyone has a great holiday! This video cracked me up

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Flight to Dunnville Airport

December 2, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

Last weekend, Sara and I hopped into a plane and decided to head down to the Dunnville Airport (CDU9). We headed to the airport for

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A Very Special Airplane

November 14, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital will be doing a Canada wide tour to show of the state of the art aicraft. The converted DC-10 Aircraft

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An Open Invitation To Air Traffic Controllers

November 4, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

I’ve had the opportunity to visit the Toronto Area Control Centre on two occasions. It was a great experience and made me better understand what

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One Sigmet You Don’t Want To Miss

November 3, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

Just came across this sigmet today: WSJP31 RJTD 030330 RJJJ SIGMET A01 VALID 030330/030730 RJTD- RJJJ FUKUOKA FIR RDOACT CLD FCST WI N3718 E14052 –

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Aviation Safety Letter Going Online Only

October 19, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

The Aviation Safety Letter (ASL) is a Transport Canada publication that is mailed to every pilot, controller, and aircraft mechanic in Canada (and I’m sure

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The Importance of NOTAMs

October 18, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

When you plan a flight, do you check the relevant NOTAMs? How do you know if they are important to you and your flight? Did

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