“We then hit a brick wall. I hit my head on the ceiling even though I was strapped in firmly. The airplane shook violently, so much so that the instrument panel became a blur….I could see that we were climbing at 6,000′ per minute. I called Air Traffic Control and said “We are unable to…
My birthday is coming up (well, it’s in late September) and I was thinking of things that I would like to get as a present. I want a new watch to use while flying. I spent some time today online trying to find what I want but couldn’t. – Must be digital – Must be…
I recall the stories of the early arctic pilots draining their oil into a can at shutdown and then using it as a hot water bottle in their tent. This also had the effect of keeping the oil warm with their body heat to make it possible to start the engine in the morning. I…
I was able to go up tonight for my last solo flight before uncontrolled airport stuff. I got checked out (cause my currency expired) by a substitute FI. 21 was the active and I probably haven’t taken off from 21 in months. Everything was good except I started a right hand turn in the circuit…
“You’ll never hear pilots announce to their passengers that they’re smoking a joint before takeoff so they can relax and enjoy the flight.” I seriously hope not. I discovered this site through a blog I read regularly. Pilots are not tested for drugs. At least, you dont need a drug test to get your Transport…
My student currency expires today and I haven’t flown in two weeks due to weather. The problem? Afternoon bookings. Trying to fly in the afternoon in Toronto in July and August is like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. The forecast for the next three days all call for Thunderstorms. With…
Just came across an interesting video on YouTube of an airplane landing at Pearson (runway 06L). At the very start of the video you can see highway 401 and 410. Watch Video
It’s been almost 10 days since I’ve been flying thanks to the weather. My booking today looks to be canceled too! The 172s are booked solid this entire week but I was able to squeeze in a booking for 7am on Friday. I need to get this last solo flight in before I can progress…
All photos were taken by Joe DeCaria. The weather forecast is not looking good for flying this weekend. My booking was canceled for today because they needed to repair the plane I booked. Boourns!
This past lesson was the last one on diversions. We did three diversions all by my self. I took care of everything including the radios. I wish I had brought my GPS so that I could later review how well my calculations were. My lesson yesterday was canceled because of the TAF. It was calling…