In short, yes you need to log it if you are going to the US. There is no requirement to log it in Canada; 91.101 Applicability. This subpart prescribes flight rules governing the operation of aircraft within the United States and within 12 nautical miles from the coast of the United States. http://l...

I have one. Very pleased with it, and I was surprised how long the battery lasts......and when it does die, it gives you lots of warning.

Never really used the nav function, but for the small extra cost it's worth having.

Matt.

My log book has a 'Cloud' column. Makes it real easy.

Not RAIM, but a abnormal number of failures lately.

I suspect space debris is clogging up the signals...

Are there any drawbacks to Rain-X? Is it safe for plastic/lexan? Rain-X works great on glass but I wouldn't recommend it for plastic windows. Alcohol and similar products are very bad for plastics since they dry them out.....leading to crazing and I think Rain-X has a high Alcohol content (the reas...

I was told that they are positions of reporting stations whose information has been excluded from the making of that particular chart.

In other words....just there to throw you off

Matt.

Aerocourse book is gold. Air command wx. manual is probably the best for Meteorology review and the Instrument procedures manual (INRAT study) is good at reviewing radio aid theory,. The AIM should also be studied to some degree as well. Other than those, I can't thing of anything else...maybe FTGU....

do any of the flight schools in Southern Ontario allow licenced pilots to do this with their planes? More important than 'do they allow it', is are you able to do it safely yourself?. The flight school will likely allow you to fly it anywhere but make sure you are comfortable with soft ground befor...

You're right! under part (B). It's in the wording.

For PPL and CPL (part A) it says 'in the case of the holder'

For ATPL (Part B) it says 'in the case of the applicant'

Cheers, Matt

Hi all. I have a CPL and I'm just shy of having the hourly requirements to get the ATPL license. So, ....I want to fly two crew stuff so rather than writing the IATRA, I went ahead and wrote both the SAMRA and SARON thinking I'd be doing one better. However, the current CAR's say I should have writt...

Good stuff Jason!

I've got it marked on my calendar.

Matt.

You are on a VOR approach, lose your engine and continue to minimums. At minimums you see no runway and initiate missed approach. What would you do next. Try the approach again or continue to your alternate 100NMs away. (you are in a very remote area) Follow SOP's of course. And while you're at it,...

I flew in there last year and had a blast! It's a treat to get a little grass roots aviation experience. I hope some of the folks doing flight training in Southern Ontario can maybe head up there to do some soft field training that weekend....and pop in for a bite to eat :wink: The hear the airport ...

In your brief you mention higher winds of 20/25 Ktd. The more wind, in my opinion, the better, to land shorter and take off shorter, in bigger water. The most difficult situation is less wind of 15kts or so and rough water . The lack of wind then, limits the amount of large water you can take, by v...

AV8R wrote:I think its great that they are paying for your rating....

Well.....we all paid for his rating. Glad to see the EI folks will actually let you have some of that money when you need it.

Matt.

I live in Southern Ontario and looking for a flight school to do my MIFR. Any suggestions?? I would like to keep it relatively near the 401 and Cornwall is not an option for me!! Yer a bit late my friend, you could have hitched a ride with me to Perimeter, I left S. Ont this morning :roll: If you'r...

xsbank wrote:"Ignorance is bliss."

I was thinking "It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"

To each their own I guess, but there's no doubt that the Canso is a great airplane by historical standards.

Too bad I missed the show,

Matt.

It depends on a ton of factors including the aerodynamic and economic variety. In my experience I've found that the break-even point is around 180-200hp. Below 180hp, you are adding weight, complexity, and cost and only adding minimal performance. Same goes with retractable gear. A 150 hp 172 would...

It's flown by Jeff Lewis and based in the Chartright hangar at Torbram and Derry Rd. at YYZ. N15LC FAA registry it is US Registered. Photo from Airliners.net I also last saw it two or three days ago landing at YYZ, late afternoon. That's the one! :D Thanks guys, how would I have got the answer with...

Yesterday (Oct. 31st) I was drawn outside by the unmistakable sound of a turbojet engine... ...and saw what I believe was a MiG-15 flying overhead. The aircraft was light grey with aux. wing tanks. The giveaway on the type was the divider in the engine intake, Once I saw that I knew it wasn't an F-8...

Currently doing my training there. Professionnals. Maintenance included. Their training Travelairs are the smallest aircraft of their fleet, and it seems them training to their standards is more a way of being sure not to run short on qualified pilots, than to make a big profit of it. The general o...

why not just go through the doors :roll: ...and learn to dock downwind when you can't :wink: The hub is certainly strong enough for that kind of manouver, but the cowl as iflyforpie already mentioned is only attached to the other cowl........and for the price of them I don't think it's a good idea t...

I was somewhere near Orillia @ 3500 feet in a 172 on floats.

I tuned in the ADF to 680 news Toronto out of boredom at about 10:00 am and nearly dropped a brick.

.....Landed shortly there after

Matt.

Lots of water is how you reduce the scratching. Not enough water when you're cleaning, you're sandpapering the windscreen. Once you get it clean, the best thing for plexi/lexan is automotive (cleaner) car wax. +1, I use lots of water and mild dish soap and gently work the bugs off with a soft face ...

Take all the junk you need for navigation and calculations..... that's already been said. Take some things for when the S&*@ hits the fan too. Like a phone, hand held transmiter, smokes, multi-tool or knife, lighter, ......and in the beaver I use to carry a small axe too. We all know what to take fo...