The ceilings were too low yesterday to do the pre-flightest work. So I decided to do some circuits and practice various types landings and take-offs. I’m trying to spend a few days each week going over my notes and keeping the information for the PPL exam fresh in my mind. The weather this coming week…
You can buy aviation specific gps units for $500 and up. These can include features such as terrain alerts, weather radar overlay, and a database of air space, way points, intersections, etc.. There is an alternative though. You can spend $100 on a “cheaper” gps unit and pre-program it with your way points on a…
There are two main reasons why I cant get my arse out there to finish the last little bit of things I need to get for my licence. Weather This has had to have been the crappiest and wettest fall ever. October and November have been dominated by low ceilings and drizzle. The Weather Network’s…
(This is all from memory, so apologies if I get anything wrong) The tour of the Toronto ACC was awesome. Our tour guide was great, he was able to answer all of my questions. He’s a controller as well as a pilot, so he knows both sides of the story. We started off with a…
My flight on the weekend was the worst. I hadn’t been flying in quite a while so I elected to make this flight a review and not the “mock test” flight. I told my FI that I wanted to review forced approaches, precautionary landings, and steep turns. She through in some stalls and spiral dives…
Environment Canada has updated their Radar page to include more information on their maps. You can now add roads, rivers, and smaller towns on the radar map. They have also updated their Radar help pages too. My next Instrument Procedures class is going to talk about Radar in detail and how ATC uses it to…
I got the next version of the CFS in the mail today and decided to take a look at the changes. There was only one change from the last version: New lighting system in use at Toronto/City Centre, Ontario Visual Azimuth Guidance. The VAGS (Visual Alignment Guidance System) provides a combined signal of approach azimuth…
Just a funny clip that got passed to me… enjoy! Press Play
I was chatting to one of my friends from Australia about the PPL test I had written on Friday. One of the questions I had got wrong was “No person shall drop anything from an aircraft in flight” (or similar). Here is the conversation we had: Me: I said you’re not allowed to drop anything…
I wrote my PPL exam Friday morning and passed with flying colours. If you ever decide to take the test at the Ontario/Toronto Transport Canada office here are some time saving tips: 1. Head to the TC office on the 4th floor first, tell reception that you want to write the PPL test. She will…