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by socsbrian
Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:28 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Any tips to deal with a stuck seatbelt on a 172...?
Replies: 3
Views: 982

Re: Any tips to deal with a stuck seatbelt on a 172...?

digits_ wrote: Mon Jan 17, 2022 11:21 am What seatbelt system are you talking about? And what part is 'stuck'?

If you are referring to the shoulder harness part that doesn't slide over the knob of the buckle, then a common issue is that the shoulder part is reversed.
It is the retractor assembly for the lap portion.
by socsbrian
Mon Jan 17, 2022 10:44 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Any tips to deal with a stuck seatbelt on a 172...?
Replies: 3
Views: 982

Any tips to deal with a stuck seatbelt on a 172...?

Hello guys, as the title says....
what is the mechanism behind? Why is it the seat belt sometimes got stuck at a position, and won't pull out any further?
by socsbrian
Thu Oct 07, 2021 11:22 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Special VFR question
Replies: 5
Views: 2516

Special VFR question

Hello all, got a question about SVFR. In the AIM, it says SVFR applies within a control zone. When it says control zone, does it also include controlled airspace? Or just the vicinity of the airport? E.g. I requested SVFR to depart from a class C controlled airport, while on route in a controlled ai...
by socsbrian
Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Passive noise reduction headset + earplugs, will it work?
Replies: 13
Views: 1611

Passive noise reduction headset + earplugs, will it work?

Hello all, as the title says, is it going to block off too much noise that will end up having trouble hearing the radio? I don't want to turn up the radio unit volume, as I worry it will be too loud for other passengers. So just wanna know if passive noise reduction headset + earplugs will give resu...
by socsbrian
Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:52 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Is the aircraft in a nose down attitude during spin?
Replies: 1
Views: 693

Is the aircraft in a nose down attitude during spin?

From textbook pictures to online youtube videos, it looks like an aircraft is in a nose down attitude during a spin.
But why the plane cannot break the stall, and gain airspeed if this is the case?
by socsbrian
Mon Jun 07, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Anyone getting bad GPS accuracy on their iPad (foreflight) recently..?
Replies: 5
Views: 1227

Anyone getting bad GPS accuracy on their iPad (foreflight) recently..?

I have started using an iPad with foreflight since my CPL training. Even without an external GPS, I kept getting excellent GPS accuracy (4-6M). Recently, the gps accuracy has decreased a lot, sometimes it can get as high as 40m. I still fly in the same area (west of the GTA) with the same aircraft t...
by socsbrian
Sun Feb 07, 2021 2:55 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Doing float rating in Ontario, where to stay?
Replies: 1
Views: 514

Doing float rating in Ontario, where to stay?

Hello all, I am planning to do the float rating in this Spring. I will probably do the 50 hour program at Georgian Bay Airways. I am from the GTA, and it doesn't sound very practical to drive to the seaport every time... For those of you who have done the float rating in that area, do you guys rent ...
by socsbrian
Tue Jan 12, 2021 9:06 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ontario Stay Home Order coming in.
Replies: 136
Views: 14545

Re: Ontario Stay Home Order coming in.

I only need 2.1 more solo hours to fulfill my CPL requirement.... and my written exam is going to expire the end of this month :(
by socsbrian
Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:31 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Quick question, who to contact when flying to Windsor CYQG?
Replies: 4
Views: 996

Re: Quick question, who to contact when flying to Windsor CYQG?

What’s your mission? Are you transiting Detroit’s bravo airspace on an IFR plan, going VFR to Windsor? We contact 134.3 off of YQG IFR and it’s the same frequency for those getting VFR flight following or requesting to enter the bravo. Basically 134.3 should do it for ya. Source: I’m based at YQG. ...
by socsbrian
Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Quick question, who to contact when flying to Windsor CYQG?
Replies: 4
Views: 996

Quick question, who to contact when flying to Windsor CYQG?

I don't have the paper VNC anymore, so I am using the digital map on Foreflight. On the map, it says "Windsor Class C Airspace Contact Detroit Approach CTL on 126.85" However, when I look at PRO in the CFS, it says when operating over canadian territory within Detroit TCA, contact Detroit approach 1...
by socsbrian
Sat Sep 26, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: "Uncontrolled" Control Zone? (CYZR)
Replies: 31
Views: 4859

Re: "Uncontrolled" Control Zone? (CYZR)

I have the same confusion as OP. What makes CYZR (Sarnia) so special that it deserves its own class E control zone? It doesn't have a tower, and it has ATF only. If we look at another airport, such as CYGD (Goderich), it doesn't have a tower, and also has ATF only, but it doesn't have a control zone...
by socsbrian
Thu Sep 24, 2020 9:37 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Is this The End of the Pilot Career
Replies: 42
Views: 11815

Re: Is this The End of the Pilot Career

Interesting... So a pilot with 250hours fresh out of flight school can be captain right away...?
How do new pilots gain experience when the first officer position is not required to operate an aircraft?
by socsbrian
Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:41 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: WAAS GPS question
Replies: 2
Views: 684

WAAS GPS question

I am looking to purchase an external GPS for my iPad, and I am debating between Sentry ADS-B and Bad Elf Pro+. I know both of them are equipped with a WAAS GPS. But is it true the Bad Elf Pro+ has a higher-end WAAS GPS than the Sentry? If yes, does it translate to better signal capture at high altit...
by socsbrian
Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: IFR flight test tablet requirments?
Replies: 29
Views: 4616

Re: IFR flight test tablet requirments?

Thank you guys, You guys are really helpful! However, the more I study, the more I get confused it seems lol...now I have another question... I am looking at the LOC or NDB RWY 30 approach at CYHM Hamilton. If I am coming from the West, and I want to do the full procedure, how am I going to know whe...
by socsbrian
Sat Sep 12, 2020 3:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: IFR flight test tablet requirments?
Replies: 29
Views: 4616

Re: IFR flight test tablet requirments?

Approaches for training purposes are limited, due to airspace congestion in some places (like within 100nm of YYZ). You have to book a slot with the traffic management unit at Pearson and get a flow number before you can file an IFR training flight plan. Obvopiously there’s no restriction for an ac...
by socsbrian
Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: IFR flight test tablet requirments?
Replies: 29
Views: 4616

Re: IFR flight test tablet requirments?

Thank you for all the advises guys. I finally got my rating!
I have another question though. Anyone know what a flow number is for?
I remember I was told to obtain one when I did my IFR cross country with my instructor.
by socsbrian
Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: IFR flight test tablet requirments?
Replies: 29
Views: 4616

IFR flight test tablet requirments?

When I first started my IFR training last year, I remember I was told that an external battery (power bank) and paper copy of the approach plates and charts are required on board the aircraft if I plan to use my iPad for the flight test. Now my flight test is fast approaching, I briefly read over th...

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