No flying yesterday, and probably not today because of the rain. I’m going to head down to the airport this afternoon to write the PSTAR. Here is a funny clip between tower and a pilot. The tower is asking him if he’s “immediate” (as in immediate take-off), the pilot thinks he calling him an “idiot”.
About a month after writing the radiotelephone exam, my certificate arrived in the mail. It’s a small wallet sized piece of paper that states: “The certificate holder is qualified to operate radio stations as indicated in the regulations made persuant to the Radiocommunication Act” This is one of the pieces of paper I need before…
I’ve been getting a few people asking me why my ground school cost is so high. So here’s an explanation: The actual flying training is being done by Toronto Airways. The schooling portion is being done by Seneca College. Any tuition that I’m charged I categorize under “ground school”. Technically what I’m learning at Seneca…
The other day I was listening to Toronto Centre on liveatc.net. Someone chimed on looking for Toronto Radio. The controller corrected him by saying that he’s on Centre frequency. I wasn’t able to catch the pilots response, but what the controller said next made me chuckle: “Do you want to talk to a centre controller…
This weekend was perfect for flying. The weather was great, with exceptional visibility (especially today). As previously noted, I missed my class on Saturday. I did, however, get up on Sunday and twice today. Yesterday was fun. I didn’t have my normal instructor, so it was interesting to see how things were done with someone…
Damn! My flight today was at 2pm, not 4pm. Got a call from my FI asking where I was (I was in the shower). I feel bad. I always confirm my flight an hour before, but not today as I thought it was at 4. I’ll need to find a way to make it up…
I will be getting my marks on April 29th. I already know what I’ve gotten in meteorology because my teacher emailed me my mark right after I wrote the final (which I got 91% on!). I have about a month off before semester two starts. I have a week off booked for a vacation to…
This weekend was awesome for flying. I was able to get in all three lessons. Winds were calm (less than 8 knots, and only 3 today) which made it perfect for practicing my landings. I was also able to practice landings on two runways, 21 and 33. With each lesson the bar I set went…
I’ve removed the Google Ads. They’ve only earned me $4.35USD since the site launched last December. In it’s place i’ve put a list of the days i’m scheduled to fly. I wrote a script that will automatically download the data from the site that Toronto Airways uses to schedule its planes and instructors. The list…
There are five types of attitudes that can be considered “hazardous”. It is these attitudes that make us do things that have consequences that outweigh the reward. Anti-Authority Someone who “breaks the rules”. The thinking of “I know better than the boss” falls under this category. Example: Not following SOP or the CAR. Impulsivity Reacting…