Yesterday morning I flew to Val D’Or and back, IFR at FL180 with a true airspeed of 282kts...
... In the jumpseat of QHB, one of our Convairs.
I had been looking out for a suitable flight o
Linda is going to meet me at 3pm to go through some approaches in the sim. She has to leave for an appointment at 4pm sharp, so we have to hurry. I'm a C-172 in the sim, because it can't be a Warrio
You'll recall that the Regional Aviation Medical Officer has said "not on warfarin," with reference to getting my medical back. After I reported that, my mailbox flooded with your suggestions for alte
On Monday we'll aim to have our first cross-country. Chuck and I met up at the flight school this afternoon to talk about the planning and considerations (distance, headings, time enroute, weather, p
There was a fire at Pearson on November 28th. Specifically the Tower was evacuated for smoke and/or fire:
NAV CANADA ADVZY 003 CYYZ/CZY *** TORONTO TWR IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ***
EMERGENCY EVACUATI
I'm approaching that time of the year (well, 2 years) that require me to get a biannual flight review performed. Being a little rusty on things like soft field takeoffs and short field landings I wen
There is this process in which pilots move into or out of an airplane with their personal belongings. The frequency depends on the pilot and the nature of the flying. Aircraft owners for example are n
In Canada, Air Canada is the largest carrier and lots of people consider it the ultimate aviation job. The hiring process is long and involved - first you have to get a few thousand hours, then you h
So here I am cruising back North from Lancaster, CA at 10,000 ft above a low overcast that went as far South as Bakersfield and as far North as Sacramento. Life is already pretty good since I was whe
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