Your IFR plan will open automatically when you talk to Hardy radio, they will also relay your clearance from ATC. Yes you can call them on the ground, in fact you have to! Weather on the northern parts of the island can be quite bizarre, many times it will be completely clear for the whole island u...

Though I've been to Canada several times, never (recently) this far north. Planning a trip from the US to CYZT. Here's my plan: fly to Renton, then direct to CYZT using EAPIS and CANPASS. Landing at CYZT, I'll call CANPASS. Does someone usually come out to the airport or are they always there? I kno...