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What’s In Your Flight Bag?

October 18, 2007 Blake

I’ve been spending the past week looking around on online stores for a decently priced flight bag. The one I have now is too small.

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Archer, Circuits, and City Tours

October 16, 2007 Blake

My flight on Friday went well. Got checked out in the Piper Archer which involves doing some upper airwork (including my first emergency decent), different

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What Kind Of Plane You Fly?

October 9, 2007 Blake

I get asked this question quite often. Usually when I reply with “Cessna 172” most people know what I’m talking about. The next question usually

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Grounded due to Acute Viral Aasopharyngitis

October 1, 2007 Blake

… Also known as the “common cold”. I was supposed to go flying yesterday, but I couldn’t go due to my plugged up sinuses. I

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Interesting Things Training

Book Review: “Secrets From The Tower”

September 28, 2007 Blake

Title: Secrets From The Tower Author: Bob Richards ISBN: 097871139 Size: 357 Pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5. I discovered this book on the LiveATC.net

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Solo Night X-Country Planned

September 23, 2007 Blake

I’ve planned a flight to Muskoka and Lindsay today to get ~2.0 solo night hours I need for my rating. The weather for tonight looks

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First Night Solo Flight

September 16, 2007 Blake

Tonight just involved a few circuits, 1.0 hours worth in fact. I brought my camera along for the ride, and naturally the photos suck. Low

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X-Country Flight Conundrum

September 14, 2007 Blake

I was originally going to go to Timmins for my commercial x-country flight. Turns out, from Buttonville, I am 6nm short of the 300nm requirement.

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Simulated Electrical Failure

September 14, 2007 Blake

Another wicked night for night flying. Calm winds at the surface, however, at 3000′, we were grounding over 120KTs. Tonights lesson was entirely under the

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Longest Clearance Ever!

September 10, 2007 Blake

I’ve been busy with other non-aviation stuff this past week. My next flight is slated for Thursday. With that in mind, have a listen to

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