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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…