Forgetting all about the what ifs, and the isolated untypical abnormal situations, and the truth is the job is not longer about having experience and knowledge. It is about being able to program and follow a checklist... I think you just glossed over the most important point... experience and knowl...

So you're going to tell me that making a 180 turn at the MAP then tracking back to an NDB following one or two needles that are bouncing plus or minus 5-10 degrees on either side of the desired track is more accurate than tracking directly to said NDB using a track bar/CDI that is rock solid and pe...

I want to focus on things that are in the air (stick and rudder my brother). The rest of the science I can read POH/practice in the plane on ground on my own time. What students most often don't understand is that it's more than just concepts. The stuff you do in the air often relates to what you'v...

The question I am asking, why didn't Mr. Hansen just use the other chair rather than making everyone wait for 45min? He went around the world, I'm sure he could handle 'borrowing' another chair for the 300 or so meters to get from the plane to the parking lot. Things like this happen. Yes Continent...

...flights during the day when the weather has been pretty good. You’ve determined the copilot’s flying skills are satisfactory under such conditions... Lately you’ve done a bunch of flights at night or in lousy weather... you determined his instrument flying skills are poor. There have been multip...

Hello, I use Safelog and I must say that I'm very satisfied with this program. Any experience with the blackberry app? Quite tempted to try it out, but I'm hesitant to drop $179 on the blackberry version. PC only is $79, so just trying to decide if it's worth it. Can you change duty times, etc base...

“People tend to think the airplane is just flying itself. Trust me, that’s not true. It can fly by itself sometimes. But you’ve always got your hands on the controls waiting for it to mess up. And it does mess up.” -Pilot, South Carolina

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And please....when being vectored around traffic and the controller says "cleared direct to SUMSPOT" don't turn back towards that traffic to intercept some arbitrary track from your departure airport to the destination. Huge +1 On one occasion I queried a pilot who did this very thing. His response...

Lurch wrote:NO!!!!!!!!

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I know how you Mods roll... http://farm1.static.flickr.com/37/87875364_718b8e0b99.jpg :P so THAT'S what this "mod cave" is about?!? :) For what it's worth, I've met widow in person and she's a nice lady! :D "Thread nazi" - perhaps harsh words... diligent? frequent link poster perhaps? She just like...

The tests don't really change on a frequent basis. Transport Canada has several different versions of the exam, which are selected at random on your test day. If you put in some solid study time, there should be no (or very few) surprises on the exam. I'm personally not a big fan of people sharing t...

Lots of existing info already out there. Principles haven't changed much...

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According to google, it's directly adjacent to "Bombing Range Road"

I am just using FSX to learn I know ILS but people said I should start learning VFR so that is what I am doing now. I am excellent a math and physics is near the same so I think I can do better. I loved flight simulator as a kid, it's a fun toy but hardly an effective training aid. For basic VFR fl...

No problem, good luck on the ride. If your instructor is recommending you, it means he's seen you perform to flight test standards many times. Now all you have to do is take a deep breath, relax and do it again for the examiner! If you haven't done much ground stuff yet, I'd ask your instructor to s...

There will absolutely be ground test items. Have a look at the flight test guide here.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/publications/EN/TP9 ... P9939E.PDF

Ideally you should have read it a while ago, but better late then never! It's a good idea to be very familiar with the information in this document.

However i am very disappointed with the conflicting instructions and the cost to change the flight. I had a legitimate reason and there was no immediate flexibility on their part (only at the end thanks to an understanding agent) Can anyone explain this extreme fare change fee difference ? Has anyo...

Anyone else notice the file photo for this article is a jazz RJ?

As far as I'm concerned, he should be in the Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame; many people knew and respected his work. Great idea. I imagine Peter would be honored. Perhaps someone who has been working with him over the majority of his career could nominate him? I have a feeling Peter touched many d...

This is incredibly sad news. Reading through all of the posts I can very easily see that he has touched the lives of many, many pilots through his very long and successful career. I can hear his voice very clearly warning us of the "beer low level light!" Like many others have said Peter is a gentle...

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Ladies and Gentlemen...the holiday season is fast approaching, and I thought it might be a good idea to resurrect this thread for the 2nd Annual Christmas fund. I can spare a 6 pack this weekend... :D how about you guys/gals? So, lets start a "Widow Appreciation Fund". Christmas is right around the ...

Awesome... thanks for the link.