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Fly With Blake

• September 30, 2006
• 19:05

  On Deck for October...

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  I elected to make today's lesson a ground briefing to go over some things that will happen during the flight test. I spent 0.8 hours going over some questions that I had about how the flight test is
• September 27, 2006
• 23:38

  Being sick sucks

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  I've come down with a cold that hit me pretty hard today. I was supposed to go on a solo flight today to prep for my pre-test flight on Saturday. That didn't happen. So instead I spent the day studyi
• 22:29

  How to intercept a NDB track

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  I am going to illustrate how to intercept a NDB track using MS Flight Simulator 2004 in a perfect world (no wind to worry about). There are certain times that you will need to track to a NDB at a par
• September 21, 2006
• 16:58

  flywithblake.com

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  A buddy of mine told me today that a squatter had registered flywithblake.com. I'm not sure if I should feel honoured (that my site is la
• September 20, 2006
• 13:59

  On the home stretch...

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  It's been a busy few weeks, nontheless my training is progressing nicely. My goal of getting my license at the end of the month might be pushed back a few weeks mainly due to weather. However I think
• September 13, 2006
• 22:27

  Learning about NDBs and VORs

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  Yesterday's class (instrument procedures) was all about NDB/ADF and VORs. Specifically I learned how to intercept an NDB track and fly it inbound or out. Also learned about VORs and how to track radia
• September 06, 2006
• 14:45

  Slipping.. Which Direction?

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  School started up again for me yesterday for this semester. An interesting topic was brought up during the lesson... which direction should you slip. I was always taught to point the ailerons into th
• September 01, 2006
• 12:56

  Whats the Frequency?

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  I came across this clip at liveatc.net. It is from the Toronto Centre (CZYZ) feed. I couldn't help but chuckle at the controllers misfourtune. 12:11

  Canadian International Airshow

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  It's on! I plan on going to the airshow on Monday.. should be interesting. For those of you who can read NOTAMS: 060908 CZYZ TORONTO FIR CZYZ PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.1 OF THE AERONAUTICS ACT, AIRSPA
• 11:39

  X-Plane

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  The lesson in the sim yesterday went without a hitch. It still wasn't fully repaired so the rudders on the left seat were broken. Spent an hour doing things like unusual attitudes and mock flight exa