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by Leightonzook
Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:27 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flight medical around Parrysound ontario
Replies: 3
Views: 1116

Re: Flight medical around Parrysound ontario

So I had an appointment today with DR Howard from Barrie. Nice Doc. Friendly staff. Thanks for the help
by Leightonzook
Fri Jun 14, 2019 5:52 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flight medical around Parrysound ontario
Replies: 3
Views: 1116

Flight medical around Parrysound ontario

Our Doc retired this spring in Parrysound. Thanks for the many years of service. I need to get my medical and need to find another doc. Anybody have a recommendation on some one close by ? Thanks
by Leightonzook
Sat Aug 19, 2017 6:23 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: What do you do if you smell rubber?
Replies: 12
Views: 3706

Re: What do you do if you smell rubber?

I was told if you arnt carful you can keep the breaks on while you are flying. This can cause a rubber smell from the tire dragging through the air. :lol:
by Leightonzook
Sun Mar 12, 2017 12:12 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Refueling float plane in Muskoka, BEST gas?
Replies: 3
Views: 3878

Re: Refueling float plane in Muskoka, BEST gas?

I use Gergion bay airways out of Parrysound. I also heard the Parrysound airport is getting a fuel truck so they can deliver fuel down to Robinson lk. Don't think it's going yet though.
by Leightonzook
Sat Dec 31, 2016 6:07 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Cessna 172 1965-G o-300 on EDO2000 with Sportsman needs help considering WING-x
Replies: 18
Views: 11268

Re: Cessna 172 1965-G o-300 on EDO2000 with Sportsman needs help considering WING-x

I have a 172g with edo2000 floats. We upgraded to the 180 hp with power flow. We started with the 145 hp. On a hot day and full tanks we had a hard time getting off the water but it was very useable just need to watch what size of lake you go into. We didn't get any improvement in top end but on tak...
by Leightonzook
Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:18 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Fly in lake in Ontario??
Replies: 1
Views: 3954

Re: Fly in lake in Ontario??

I go on Ontario crown land maps and look for a sheltered area on a lake where I can park the plane. Your first time into a lake take lots of rope as you might have to tie it off shore or in a small inlet and have to go a long way to trees. There are lots of small lakes where no one is but I find if ...
by Leightonzook
Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:17 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Fire extinguisher in cabin
Replies: 11
Views: 2605

Fire extinguisher in cabin

I had an ABC extinguisher in my plane and it when's off to day by accident. How do I clean this up and do I need to report this to insurance?
by Leightonzook
Sat Apr 04, 2015 5:46 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Air Canada Accident in YHZ
Replies: 414
Views: 94712

Re: Air Canada Accident in YHZ

I for one believe in the grace of God. He is not a superhero in the sky but my personal lord and saviour. He gave me a brain to us and also made the environment I fly in and the rules of science that I fly by. Where the coment "but for the grace of God go I " comes in is that God does help us think ...
by Leightonzook
Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Married or divorced.
Replies: 23
Views: 4413

Re: Married or divorced.

I am happy to say I am married to my best friend. We have been together for 20 years and have 6 children. The problem is I can only afford a 172 so we can't all go up together. :lol:
by Leightonzook
Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:15 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: External Loads on wheels
Replies: 11
Views: 4439

Re: External Loads on wheels

Flying is a lot like math. 1+2 =3. But unlike my math teacher thought as we grow we also learn that 5-2=3 and 6-3=3. So we all keep learning different ways to always come up with the same numbers and if we don't get the numbers it don't work no mater how good of a pilot we are
by Leightonzook
Mon Feb 16, 2015 7:23 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Aircraft on Lake by Kasabonika
Replies: 46
Views: 7906

Re: Aircraft on Lake by Kasabonika

I think it's great that these "kids" are trying to start up. What we are missing is the old guys and the coffee shops where we could sit and learn from them. I had a great time over Christmas visiting with my old flight instructor. Now that I have flown a few hours I understand better what he was tr...
by Leightonzook
Mon Feb 16, 2015 6:49 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: External Loads on wheels
Replies: 11
Views: 4439

Re: External Loads on wheels

I didn't mean to say others can't fly as good as me. I try my best and have lots to learn. I just get a little tired of people saying we can't do this or that when the airplane is very capable of doing it. Maby it should be a rating on our Lic :smt040 Ps. I thing is awesome when somebody comes up wi...
by Leightonzook
Sun Feb 15, 2015 7:12 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: External Loads on wheels
Replies: 11
Views: 4439

Re: External Loads on wheels

I get kind of disgusted with general aviation any more. People don't know how to fly out side the box and assume no body else knows how eather. I have told a few people about some of the mountain sides I have landed on and people look at me as if I was crazy or telling lies. When I flew for a missio...
by Leightonzook
Tue Dec 16, 2014 6:49 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Small cabin on crown land
Replies: 2
Views: 3102

Small cabin on crown land

Looking ahead to this coming years fishing trips and was wanting some input. I would like to store a boat motor and camping gear on a lake I fly to alote. It's on crown land. What is the accepted practice Among pilots as to storing things on lakes? I'm not looking at building a cabin but possibly a ...
by Leightonzook
Sun Sep 07, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: External loads on private float plane.
Replies: 18
Views: 5979

Re: External loads on private float plane.

The way I have been doing it is to strap it to the float structure. If I don't us a bracket do I still need an Stc?
by Leightonzook
Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:36 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: External loads on private float plane.
Replies: 18
Views: 5979

External loads on private float plane.

What if anything can I haul on the out side of my airplane. I have a folding boat that I want to fly with me. I have done it a couple of times but heard it's not legal. This is just for personal use. It works very good and us heavy straps to hold it on with. Haven't seen and negative flying from it ...
by Leightonzook
Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:35 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: External loads on private float plane.
Replies: 0
Views: 1358

External loads on private float plane.

What if anything can I haul on the out side of my airplane. I have a folding boat that I want to fly with me. I have done it a couple of times but heard it's not legal. This is just for personal use. It works very good and us heavy straps to hold it on with. Haven't seen and negative flying from it ...
by Leightonzook
Fri Sep 05, 2014 6:26 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Rouge to expand to Vancouver, Calgary
Replies: 27
Views: 17099

Re: Air Canada Rouge to expand to Vancouver, Calgary

I just booked another trip. And yes I didn't book with them even though it cost me more.
by Leightonzook
Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:46 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Rouge to expand to Vancouver, Calgary
Replies: 27
Views: 17099

Re: Air Canada Rouge to expand to Vancouver, Calgary

I had a flight from Florida to Toronto this spring with air rouge. We watched the pilot And two stewardess get out of the plane to do the circle check. Pilot had on Safety vest girls didn't. Then we watched the girls jump up into the engine Intake compartment and pose there as the pilot took picture...

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