• Summer Ground School

    I’ve registered for my summer semester courses last night. They start in the second week of May and run until August. Tuesdays: Instruments and Avionics Wednesdays: Navigation Thursdays: Personnel Management I was hoping that four courses would be offered, however, this schedule good (especially for the summer) as it gives me Mondays and Fridays off….

  • More Radio Goodness

    I found out on Monday that I passed my radio exam… no surprise there. Just studying now for the PSTAR test. My lesson on Monday went well. It was windy so excellent circuit practice in wind. Lots of Touch-And-Gos. I still can’t get the hang of the flair on landing though. My FI blames the…

  • The PSTAR

    I will probably find out how I did on the Radio Exam come Monday. In the meantime I’ve been studying for the PSTAR test. The passing grade for this test is 90% and its your ticket to getting your Training License (read: fly solo). Subject areas include: – Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) – Air Traffic…

  • The Three Altitudes

    A plane needs air to be able to fly. Thanks to the laws of physics, the same parcel of air can have different characteristics based on temperature and altitude. Because of this, there are a few things we have to be careful of while trying to keep that hunk of metal afloat. Let’s take a…

  • Various Tidbits

    I did better than expected on my Meterology midterm: 81%. Most of my mistakes were due to stupidity (ie, not reading the question properly). I also took care of the Radio Operators test on the weekend. The massing mark is 70%. It comprised of 30 multiple choice questions and 10 short answer questions. Pretty straight…

  • Studying For Your Radiotelephone License

    I’ve been using the following two documents provided by Industry Canada as a study guide for the Radiotelephone License: – Study Guide for the Radio telephone Operator’s Restircted Certificate (Aeronautical) – Guide for Examiners Conducting Examinations for the Radiotelephone Operator’s Restricted Certificate (Aeronautical) The examiner guide is good, because it contains some sample questions you…