Thanks everyone - I appreciate the insight. Some sobering reminders of the risks involved.

To be clear, this is not an activity I am looking to get involved with. I was just hoping to get a better understanding how it's interpreted in the regs / and how aviators view it. This has been very helpful.

Curious - from a regulatory standpoint, is it permitted for (straight) float equipped/seaplanes to land on water at night? I've been through the CARs and was unable to find any mention of it specifically, other than anti-collision lights must be on while maneuvering. Seems like an emergency situatio...

Covid-20 Pro Version, out just in time for Christmas. Given these mutations/strain variants have been circulating the globe for some time now - I am skeptical that temporarily suspending flights will make much of difference at all. Read this morning they expect vaccine will still be effective on the...

It's always best to come up with a training proposal to give your broker, before approaching the insurance company. Most underwriters will appreciate that you and your broker have already considered what it will take for you to become proficient on the aircraft. Otherwise, they'll be forced to lob o...

The YouTube comment section is gold.

"ATC does good work. They will sometimes try to kill you. I think of ATC as my best friend....but he is drunk and has the hots for my wife, so I watch him every minute."

Piaggio Rinaldo Avanti

P180

https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/ ... u-3008.htm

List of Administrative and Monetary Penalties assessed to pilots. Can filter by corporate/non-corporate.

Breaking Ex. 24 into separate lessons is a great idea. I don't believe that's too much. There is A LOT of very important information to cover under this lesson. Unintentional flight into IMC conditions is often fatal for PPL pilots. Low visibility and/or flying close to VFR minimums can be very diso...

I completed my PPL at OAS back in 2009; it was a great community. At the time they had strong, experienced instructors - although a majority of my learning came from speaking/studying with fellow students. I've been an instructor now for almost ten years - and the best advice i can give is that your...

I think I said it before. No recession anytime soon. The world has changed a whole lot. Nuclear wars, world wars, are a thing of the past. Same goes for recessions. The bean counters have gotten smarter. Don't worry. I'm also an idealist - although I'm not certain it's wise to disregard the possibi...

What exactly do you think you can learn from speculation. Speculation from past accidents, even when eventually proven wrong by the TSB, has led to immediate improvements in policy and procedures at my shop. Productive speculation is a matter of putting yourself in that situation, asking what could...

Occurrence No.: A18P0162 C-FZMD, a privately registered Cessna 172K aircraft, was conducting a flight in the vicinity of Westwold BC, for the purposes of filming a wing walking stunt for a music video, with 1 pilot and 2 skydivers on board. At approximately 7000 feet ASL, one of the skydiving passen...

Check out the . instructor manuals. I found them very well organized for both the AIRAF and AIRAT exams (I have both sharper edge and . - definitley recommend the latter). Tempforeignworker nailed the subjects above. Student attitudes/curve of remembering, theory of flight, and human factors are a s...

Duele, I work PT as a flight instructor and find it very enjoyable. Both my career streams are aviation-related and I am an avid reader, so my education continues to grow and I am able to stay current and informed. While working PT, I am able to spend about 40-50 hours a month instructing (ground & ...