No Flying Today
METAR CYKZ 232100Z 26019G31KT 4SM -TSRA FEW030 BKN045CB OVC110 14/13 A2974 RERA RMK SF1CB6AC2 CB NE-SE MOVG E OCNL LTGICCCCG NE-SE PRESRR SLP072= That’s why I’m not flying today :) That has to be the craziest METAR I’ve seen to date.
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Altimeter setting: 30.19
The weather the past four days have been phenomenal. Clear skies and temps in the low twenties. I was able to get up on Friday morning for a 7am “last flight” with my FI. The airport was dead quiet – not what I expected at all. I met my new FI on Saturday and we…
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Booming Industry
I’m hoping it’s still not too late to take advantage of this situation: The aviation industry is booming, resulting in a shortage of Pilots. I’s been awhile since anyone has been able to make this comment. Unfortunately a side effect of this boom is a shortage of instructors. All flight schools are being challenged in…
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Term Over!
I just wrote my final exam for my Economics class. Glad to be on a break for a month. Next semester will be the last two credits that I need to get, Personnel Management and Instruments and Avionics. I’m also moving back to Aurora (I have been living in the city for the past 8…
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No Flying This Week
I know I promised that I would never complain about the weather and not being able to fly… But damn: This is a good time to hit the books, hardcore.
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Seminole Flight Scrubbed
My class mate Lu has his Multi rating and was going to go on a flight tonight up to Collingwood and Haliburton to build some PIC time. I was going to go along for the ride until this happened: 070083 CYKZ TORONTO/BUTTONVILLE MUNICIPAL CYKZ VDF U/S TIL 0703302000 070084 CYKZ TORONTO/BUTTONVILLE MUNICIPAL CYKZ ALL REDL…
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Quick Update
I’m still alive, just extremely busy right now. I did go flying on the weekend, but in the right seat. You can read about it at Marks Blog. The two last credits I need from Seneca are being offered next semester. It’s going to be nice seeing my former teachers again. Frankly, I’m sick of…
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Possible No-Go on Flight Test
Argg! My test is scheduled for 1300-1600 UTC, for which the TAF is forecasting 6SM vis in Fog with a broken layer at 1000′. TAF CYKZ 130539Z 130618 18005KT P6SM OVC040 TEMPO 0814 6SM BR BKN010 OVC030 FM1400Z 23010KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1417 BKN012 RMK NXT FCST BY 12Z= A new TAF comes out at…
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Nice Spring Flying
Went up yesterday for some last minute practice before my exam tomorrow. It was a beautiful day to fly: 5°C and not a cloud in the sky (although the ATIS was reporting few at 26,000′). During my run-up I hear Ground telling everyone to contact Tower on 119.9 for departures. Oh no! I immediately flashed…
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Toronto Airspace Changes Explained
Got this via the Buttonville Flying Club: On 5 July, 2007 there will be change in the classification and size of certain airspace near Toronto. Currently, the Terminal Control Area (TCA)extends to 26 nm with a floor of 3,500 feet ASL up to 12,500. The TCA is Class C mode C, meaning a clearance and…