Guess I got lucky with my group 3 in a 172 before our 185 was ready to go.I requested that my training include in cloud experience & told them that I hated wearing the hood. Instructors actually commented that I flew much better in the soup than under the hood on pretty days. Got my group 3 & first ...

I use the canon tr150,probably a newer version out there but it just sits on the back seat in case I need it.
Can run on battery & is wireless capable,makes printing super easy.

Daryl

I bought a portable printer & print the plates I need for the flight,originally printed them full page but found that to be a waste of paper so now print 1/2 sheet so I can get 4 plates on one piece of paper(2 per side). Ironically on my last ipc the examiner said to me that my iPad just shut off,ho...

I have always asked where I could do my run up when at unfamiliar airports,some have been on the taxiway just prior to taking the active while others have either been at the edge of the fbo apron I’m on or in an area designated by the tower. Never bothered me one bit to ask at callup & pretty much e...

Is it possible that you were going to do your run up in a noted airport hotspot?

Daryl

Can’t blame an uncontrolled airport for the midair - neighbours called me the other evening to say that they witnessed an almost midair over our houses about a 1/4 mile from the button of 26R in Pitt Meadows - I listened to the audio & it turns out one of the aircraft didn’t follow the atc instructi...

I used sikkaflex 292,usually found at boat service centers.
Cleaned area with brake clean,let it dry & then apply sealant.

Daryl

Mountain checkout,sun in the eyes?

I didn’t look at the video & yes there are corporate farms with their finger in more than the dairy industry.
One could use Onex owning airlines as a similar example.

Daryl

The dairy & cheese quota was put in place to give Canadian farmers a chance to make a living & have a stable income. I guess you could say go ahead & get rid of it & while we’re at it let foreign pilots fly Canadian aircraft & non Canadian airlines service Canada because heck they could do it cheape...

Not sure if my comments fit this thread or not but something that appears to have been overlooked is that Canada put 100% tariffs on Chinese built EV’s to hopefully prevent tariffs on US bound ,Canadian autos & parts. In return China put 100% tariffs on Canadian canola & peas;considering that almost...

I would take a military trained pilot over a civilian trained pilot every time.
Did you not get a job you bid on because a military pilot with more experience,but less hours get it instead?

Daryl

Too late for me - just updated our 185 & put in a Garmin 345 with diversity.
Mapping the antennas so it wouldn’t interfere with anything else took a bit of thought though,hasn’t even flown yet since the Garmin updates.

Daryl

I was an industrial first aid attendant in the 80’s & 90’s.We were taught that a welders oxygen tank could be used as the oxygen content was the same - you had to have an adapter to be able to fit the mask hose. There is no oil in oxygen - they don’t mix well at all & in fact even lipstick & chapsti...

AME’s can cross to millwright with their skills,makes you a bit over experienced for the job but if the pay & the job is there….

My dad transitioned to millwright & was even asked why he would go backward - his answer was that that’s where the job was.

Daryl

Sent my renewal in the end of February & it arrived in the mail today,other than not having my last medical listed all other information looks correct.

Daryl

When I got my ticket the answer was fly to the fix & hold until you’re expected arrival time & then fly the full proceedure.
Today it would be a simple phone call,but inrat’s are the clinical answer.

My adb expires April 1st.I was told not to send it in before the end of January so I sent it in the end of February & am awaiting its arrival. I haven’t received any medical stickers in a few years & asked my doctor about it - he said that medical was way behind & his signature would be enough. Inte...

I was told by a few people not to try before the new year to I sent renewal application yesterday & it arrived in Surrey today. My book expires April 1st so I shall see how long it takes. I do have a copy of the expiry extension,but was told by a local examiner that the extension is only good if the...

I have to agree with big pistons,get everything down cold in the sim. Try to get at least one sim session a day- I can handle two with a break but no more as I get tired & make mistakes but at least when I have tried a third session it has helped me recognize my fatigue level. Once you start keep at...

Back in the late ‘80’s I had lots of cross country & float time & decided to upgrade my license to a commercial rating - this exact subject came up so I phoned transport & they said at the time to just hilight at least 1 of the cross country flights in my logbook that met their requirements for the ...

Have you tried talking to the financial institution that you do business with?

Daryl

Find out who the examiner is going to be & have a chat about their minimums for a group 3. I have done many group 3 in the aircraft to ils minimums for real in crap weather - briefed the examiner on the weather & away we went. Lower mainland was so ugly for one ride I had to use Victoria as an alter...

One hedge fund cockroach sees a better income for his planes somewhere else & takes them back,another sees a chance to make money & leases them aircraft to replace these - looks like a normal day.

Grain worker on the west coast starts at $40.00 an hour,only requires a pulse. Trades are about $10.00 an hour more. Every time I was offered a flying job it was much less than what unemployment insurance would of paid me to stay home,heard the excuse that you have to want the job - my reply was tha...