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    Officially Launched!

    ByBlake October 20, 2005

    Welcome everyone. This website is now officially live! :) I just sent out an email to all my friends letting them know. Feel free to read any of the previous posts! There are still a few bugs with the site that I will be working on in the next few days. I encourage everyone to…

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  • Air Law | Pre Training

    VFR Flight Plans

    ByBlake October 18, 2005

    Just discovered another difference between American and Canadian airspace rules. In the states you do not need to file a VFR flight plan regardless of where you are going. In Canada, you must file a VFR flight plan if your destination will be further than 25NM away from your aerodrome of departure. I also noticed…

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  • Pre Training

    Whats the purpose of flight following?

    ByBlake October 17, 2005

    If you are flying under VFR you can pretty much do what you want. Climb, descend, turn, at will. You don’t need to let anyone know (unless you are in uncontrolled airspace… where you have to announce your new heading/altitude on the UNICOM frequency to let others know in case there is a conflict). What…

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  • Pre Training

    Done the medical exam… almost.

    ByBlake October 12, 2005

    So I had my medical exam today. I opted to get tested for a Category 1 Medical Certificate (which is the one with the most restrictions). The event was pretty painless: – Answered questions about my family history, if I am taking any medication, and how much alcohol I drink each week (I said “maybe…

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  • Standard Traffic Circuit (Controlled Airport)
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    Standard Traffic Circuit (Controlled Airport)

    ByBlake October 12, 2005

    I’ve been reading a lot of other peoples blogs about their training. From what I gather… a lot of circuit practice happens. I keep on reading terms like “downwind leg” and “final approach”, etc.. So I figured I might as well explain them to you as im sure you will need to understand at least…

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  • Pre Training

    Random Thoughts

    ByBlake October 11, 2005

    The aviation industry is littered with acronyms. I am actually struggling right now to increase my internal glossary to be able to parse all of these three and four letter words. A commercial pilot is not one that fly’s for the big air carriers – those are known as Airline Transport Pilots and they are…

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  • Pre Training

    Starting to Sink In

    ByBlake October 7, 2005

    I got a workbook the other day (the companion workbook to “From The Ground Up”). I started working on it. I know I will probably be doing this again when school actually starts, but I can’t wait. Answering the questions in the book actually makes what i’ve read sink in. I’ve been able to answer…

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  • Pre Training

    Pilot Logbook

    ByBlake October 5, 2005

    One of the most important items a pilot must carry with him is his pilot logbook. The logbook is used to record all of the flights that the pilot has performed. They record such items as: Date and Time of Flight Type of flight (day, night, IFR of VFR flight) Role of pilot (pilot in…

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  • Pre Training

    Get With The Lingo!

    ByBlake October 3, 2005

    For the past few weeks or so, I’ve been listening to local Air traffic controllers chatting to various aircrafts in and around Toronto. At first it just started off as pure curiosity. However, now, I’m making an effort to spend a few hours a week listening to the chatter in an effort to get a…

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  • Pre Training

    Medical Exam

    ByBlake September 30, 2005

    One of the pre-requisites for the Seneca flight program (and for even flying) is a “medical certificate”. There are multiple levels of this certificate, each with their own requirements. I am going to get tested for the highest level (level 1). This is the same level that commercial pilots require and its the level that…

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