Happy Holidays
Hope everyone has a great holiday! This video cracked me up
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Flight to Dunnville Airport
Last weekend, Sara and I hopped into a plane and decided to head down to the Dunnville Airport (CDU9). We headed to the airport for a 7:30am departure packed with a snack. This was the first time I flew the carborated 172 in almost a year. I prefer flying in the fuel injected ones, however…
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A Very Special Airplane
The ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital will be doing a Canada wide tour to show of the state of the art aicraft. The converted DC-10 Aircraft has both surgical and teaching facilities and is used to help people around the world to fix various eye problems. The viewing dates are available on their website. They do…
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An Open Invitation To Air Traffic Controllers
I’ve had the opportunity to visit the Toronto Area Control Centre on two occasions. It was a great experience and made me better understand what goes on on the “other side” of the radio. I would like to extend an invitation to any air traffic controller or flight service specialist to accompany me on a…
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One Sigmet You Don’t Want To Miss
Just came across this sigmet today: WSJP31 RJTD 030330 RJJJ SIGMET A01 VALID 030330/030730 RJTD- RJJJ FUKUOKA FIR RDOACT CLD FCST WI N3718 E14052 – N3714 E14102 – N3718 E14112 – N3725 E14115 – N3733 E14112 – N3736 E14102 – N3733 E14052 – N3725 E14048 – N3718 E14052 STNR INTST UNKNOWN= Yup, that’s right: Radioactive…
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Aviation Safety Letter Going Online Only
The Aviation Safety Letter (ASL) is a Transport Canada publication that is mailed to every pilot, controller, and aircraft mechanic in Canada (and I’m sure elsewhere). Starting with issue 1/2012 they will be publishing the letter online only. You will no longer get a paper copy in the mail. I personally enjoyed getting the hard…
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The Importance of NOTAMs
When you plan a flight, do you check the relevant NOTAMs? How do you know if they are important to you and your flight? Did you know that if you cause a danger, incident, or accident because you didn’t check the NOTAMS you can be “charged” under CAR 602.71? A NOTAM, or Notice To Airmen,…
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So You’re A Pilot. Now What?
Being a pilot is great. You have the freedom to fly where ever you like. So once you’ve got a few $300 hamburgers (when was the last time it was $100?) under you belt, you’re looking for something new. Here are a list of some things you can do after getting that licence. Join an…
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Canadian Air and Space Museum Closed
The federal government has evicted the Canadian Air & Space Museum from Downsview Park this past weekend. The museum is over $100,000 in arrears. The museum is asking for your help to reverse the eviction and keep the museum in operation.
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CYTZ Control Zone Changing to Class “C”
NavCanada will be changing the Control Zone class around CYTZ from class “D” to class “C”. This upgrade in the class means a few things for those of us in/around Toronto, Ontario: Because the control zone extends over the entire downtown core, this will affect pilots who like to do city tours. All flights in…
