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…
I was hearing news of this while I was up today. The tower was letting pilots know that oshawa was closed. The Toronto Star has picked up the story which appears below: Plane lands on floats at Oshawa airport Pilot walks away unhurt after plane skids to a stop in a shower of sparks Apr….
A perfect day for flying and practicing landings! The circuit was less busy than last week, but still enough planes to keep it interesting. I am extremely happy that I ended this lesson with conquering another hurdle. I was able to flare and land the plane with no input from my FI. This was the…
I just found out today the details of this years Canadian Aviation Expo. June 23-25 at Oshawa Airport (CYOO). Mark was there last year and had mixed reviews of the show. I’ve marked it on my calendar, and wouldn’t mind checking it out. Has anyone else gone before? What are your thoughts?
Studying.. that’s all I’m going to be doing for the next few weeks. I have 4 finals next week, so from now until Sunday I’m going to be studying my butt off. In addition, I’m going to be studying for the PSTAR and have to memorize my emergency checklists. I don’t want my flight training…
It’s funny seeing everyone talk about how they are disappointed they cant go flying on Saturday (because of the weather) but then rejoice when the weather on Sunday is perfect. I was one such person. My FI called me on Sunday asking if I could come in 30 minutes earlier. No problem! I was just…
I recently discovered that there is a flying club that operates out of Buttonville. According to their website they have over 100 members. The membership fee is $30 (for students) for a year. This club does a lot of trips, some of the bigger trips on the list for this year: Apr 4-10 – Sun…
The Weather Network has launched a new product called “Hourly Forecasts”. They forecast the weather for the next 12 hours, hour by hour. I don’t know how accurate these forecasts are.. however they could prove to be useful for flying. If you know you are only going to be flying for a part of the…