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…
There has been some discussion over the past few weeks for a get together for all of the “Blogging Pilots”. The event has been spearheaded by IFR Pilot. Some pertinant details have been decided upon: Date: June 23, 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (CYTZ) The preliminary Agenda looks something like this: Friday night – arrive…
I’m trying to find a part time job to pay off some of my Christmas induced bills. The best case scenario would be something in the aviation related industry that I could transition into a full time position when I’m done school. I’m impartial to what the tasks would be: washing airplanes, working at a…
The airliner pushed back from the gate, the flight attendant gave the passengers the usual information regarding seat belts, etc. Finally, she said, “Now sit back and enjoy your trip while your captain, Judith Campbell, and crew take you safely to your destination.” Ed sitting in the eighth row thought to himself, “Did I hear…
Here is a look back at some numbers for 2006: Flying Hours Logged: 84.0 (18.6 Pilot in Command) Flights: 67 Longest “Duty Day”: 3.1 hrs. Number of blog entries: 194 Number of school credits earned: 7 Website Website page views: 5190 Top three countries visiting site: Canada, USA, Australia Top five referring websites: www.google.com www.liveatc.net…
I have been sick for the past four days with the stomach flu and have been bed ridden ever since. So yeah, new years eve I was partying with the porcelain princess. On to aviation related things… LiveATC.net has some excellent clips lately of controllers wishing landing aircraft a happy new year as they are…
I just noticed this now and thought I would bring it to your attention. The discovery channel is showing Mayday, a new episode every hour until 6PM ET Saturday! Happy watching.
I got word today that there is a forum for Toronto Airways and Canadian Flight Academy “users”. You can access the forum at forum.beapilot.ca. Right now there are only 13 members however I can see this growing and becoming a valuble resource. If you are a student or rent from either TAL or CFA feel…
I got my marks today for the two classes I took last semester and with that I was able to complete 7 of the 10 credits needed in one year. I am taking one class next semester (Economics) which is the first class being held off the airport. I’ve added a new Ground School entry…
Documents and Airworthiness Q: With respect the Air Regulations, what documents are required to be on board for every flight. A: Certificate of Registration, Certificate of Airworthiness, Weight and Balance Report, Journey Logbook, POH, Licences (radiotelephone medical, and pilots licence), Interception Orders, proof of insurance. Certificate of Registration Q: What does the Certificate of Registration…