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Site Improvements

January 21, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

I’ve made two major improvements to the site over the past 24 hours. Firstly, you are now able to get updates via e-mail (like with

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Ground School Instruments Interesting Things

Approach Slope Indicator Systems

January 15, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

I remember one time, during my training with an instructor, that I was landing at an airport. The instructor told me to ignore the VASI

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Interesting Things

A Question About TAFs

January 13, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

I’ve been looking at some TAFs from various locations and noticed a weird convention. In the following TAF the validity period contains a time of

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Interesting Things

Rare Runway Renumbering

January 7, 2011July 28, 2014 Blake

Tampa International Airport will be renumbering their runways next week. The reason being the change in the magnetic variation in the area. The North/South runway

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Interesting Things

Santa Has Filed His Flight Plan

December 22, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

I just got word from Nav Canada, that Mr. Claus has filed his ICAO flight plan with them for his departure later this week. Normally

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Haven’t Blogged In A While…

December 7, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

It’s been a busy month, and I really wish I could have blogged more. I have been working on some exciting new features for World

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Ground School Instruments Interesting Things Navigation

VOR Time Check

November 2, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

I was perusing the Transport Canada Instrument Procedures Manual today and noticed a rather interesting exercise: It’s called the VOR Time Check and allows you

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Buttonville Airport to Close

October 27, 2010July 28, 2014 Blake

Well… looks like this is the final nail in the coffin for the Buttonville Airport. Armadale Co. Limited and The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited have

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Interesting Things

Brrr! and Other Cold Things

October 22, 2010October 27, 2010 Blake

‘Tis a chilly one in the land of CYYZ this morning. According the expansion of mercury in a glass tube graduated with with the centigrade

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Who Supports Toronto Island Airport?

October 20, 2010 Blake

It’s time to vote for a new Mayor in the city of Toronto on October 25th. So the main question on my mind is: “Which

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Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater in the United States near Denver, Colorado. With a capacity of 9500 people it has been serving as a music venue for over 120 years. @shawndobes and I were excited to see @anjunadeep artists perform at this iconic venue. We were prepared to dance. But we were unprepared for how quickly the weather can change in this part of the world. Swipe right to be shocked. ❤️✈️ #redrocks #usa #den #dancing #anjunafamily #music #musicfestival #snow
The last remaining Seven Wonders of the World. The The last remaining Seven Wonders of the World. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built 4600 years ago and was the tallest human made structure at 146m for more than 3800 years. The Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and one of the most recognizable statues in the world. All of these structures were built by hand and usually took 20-30 years to complete. ❤️✈️ #egypt #pyramids #sphynx #africa #cairo #giza
Flying makes me smile. 📸: @carson.alexander1 #f Flying makes me smile. 📸: @carson.alexander1 #flying #aviation #piper #airport #summer
Who would have thought that after thirty years of Who would have thought that after thirty years of meeting @bryna.corcoran and Matt in grade 9 we'd be back together celebrating our 44th birthdays bar hopping in my favourite neighbourhood in Toronto, Canada. Stay by @lisaloeb was at the top of the charts back in 1994 and we had no idea where our lives were headed. From our teenage years to our middle ages. Time has been kind to us. ❤️✈️ #happybirthday #toronto #yyz
681 humans have been to space. Including Chris Had 681 humans have been to space. Including Chris Hadfield, The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space. Yet there have only been 124 people who have solo circumnavigated the globe in a single engine airplane. Hmmm 🤔 ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #astronaut #sarnia #canada
Catching some shade under C-FQES. Who says low win Catching some shade under C-FQES. Who says low wings are useless in the summer? 📸: @astrokatiemack ❤️✈️ #flying #aviation #cpt2 #killarney #ontario #summer #staycool
Take the time to "get back to nature". It's worth Take the time to "get back to nature". It's worth the effort to unplug and make the trek to someplace remote. You won't regret it. ❤️✈️ #camping #yyj #summer #beach #canada #unwind
Vancouver Island has so much to offer. Kristin and Vancouver Island has so much to offer. Kristin and Andre showed me all the great spots to eat, drink, and camp. Having local knowledge makes a trip that much more special when you're on the road. Thank you for showing me a great time! ❤️✈️ #yyj #Victoria #vancouverisland #camping #canada #britishcolumbia #summer #🇨🇦
When @shawndobes and I pulled into our camp site a When @shawndobes and I pulled into our camp site at The Gorge back in 2022 we were pleasantly surprised to meet our neighbours @cammeisterator and @champagnecapy. A year later Cam showed us what it was like to party like a local in Vegas. So it's only fitting we'd return the hospitality and show them how to party in Canada. Once again I'm reminded it's not where you are, but who you're with that matters most. ❤️✈️ #yul #montreal #alldayidream #canada #piknikelectronik #roadtrip #summervibes
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