Part Two of PPL Exam
The flight portion of my PPL exam is scheduled for Tomorrow morning. Hopefully the weather will hold up. The Weather Network is showing a temperature of -11°C and “a few flurries” for the time of the flight.
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PPL Flight Test Update
I passed the ground portion of the test. I decided against doing the flight portion because: 1. The TAF was showing 3SM visibility and Snow during the time of the test. 2. The upper winds were ~35KTs at 3000′ I’m not happy with my performance on the ground portion at all. However, all that matters…
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Flight Test Booked
The flight test that I have booked this Thursday might just be a go! The weather looks “decent” and could quite possibly be good enough for the actual exam. I’ve already booked the time off work. The flight is in the morning, which means getting to the airport for 7am. I have already started prepping…
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Instrument Approaches
There are two types of instrument approaches called precision and non-precision. Precision: A precision approach is able to guide the airplane in both the vertical (altitude) and horizontal (alignment with runway) Non-Precision: A non-precision approach is only able to guide the airplane in the horizontal plane. The most common precision approach is the ILS approach….
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New Category
I’ve added a new category to the website called “Australia”. I’m planning a trip back to the land down under and I am looking into getting a PPL license down there so that I can fly. I think it would be awesome to be able to rent a plane in Sydney, or Perth, and see…
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Visual Approaches
Most big planes use an ILS approach. An ILS approach does not involve looking out the window at all, you just follow your instruments all the way down to the runway. One of the downfalls of ILS approaches is that you cannot create “curved” paths to the runway. This means that you must have a…
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PPL Flight Test, Here I Come!
I arrived at the airport a little early to make sure that I got all the info I needed for the dual flight. I had previously did less than spectacular on the pre-flight test and had to re-do a few exercises: The diversion, steep turn, forced landing, and precautionary. I usually see paramedics coming and…
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Flight Cancelled
SPECI CYKZ 271219Z CCB 11005KT 2 1/2SM -FZDZ BR OVC002 RMK ST8= You know why if you can read the above. Otherwise, it says: “2.5 miles visibility in light freezing drizzle and fog. Overcast at 200′. There’s no way you’re flying in this weather buddy!”
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The Future of Onboard Entertainment
Virgin America is trying to get a foothold in the US market. The Department of Transportation no diced their application and now VA has an online petition. One of the coolest thing that they have showcased is their onboard entertainment system called “RED”. Charles Ovilvie describes the system that they have developed in a video:
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Slippery When Wet
My lesson the other day was delayed because the runway friction index at Buttonville was .27. The minima for instructors is .30. The Canadian Runway Friction Index (CRFI) is a way of measuring how slippery the runway is due to surface contamination. The scale runs from 0.1 to 1.0. The easier it is to stop…
