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- Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:38 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Looking to Build time
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3495
Re: Looking to Build time
There are plenty of pilots hanging around airports. The Buttonville Flying Club hangs out at the Druxy's at CYKZ every weekend morning. If we're not there, we're probably off flying. It's not that friendly GA doesn't exist in Toronto, you just need to know where to look.
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 9:02 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: best plane for 4 people
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5488
Re: best plane for 4 people
Before you buy a Mooney (regardless of the short/medium/long body length model), try sitting in one, with a friend, with the seats adjusted for reaching the rudder pedals. With 2 "normal" sized males, your shoulders will overlap and all your dreams of speed & efficiency will be shattered with a simp...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:38 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Taking PSTAR at 4900 Yonge Street
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3644
Re: Taking PSTAR at 4900 Yonge Street
http://www.flyingstart.ca/FlightTraining/PSTAR/PSTARIndex.htm Every single PSTAR question you can possibly encounter is published (i.e. the entire question bank), so study the test, not the materials. I didn't have to write the PSTAR at TC; I just had it supervised by the instructor. (I don't know i...
- Thu May 14, 2015 5:18 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Flying Clubs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4519
Re: Flying Clubs
That was THIS week, Dan... (As in it was yesterday.)FenderManDan wrote:Drop by hangar 15 Wednesday next week around 6:30 pm. We have a meeting.
We also hang-out at the Druxy's at Buttonville on weekend mornings around 9 or 10 am, but a lot of people will be on a group fly-out to DC this weekend.
- Wed May 13, 2015 7:05 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Flying Clubs
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4519
Re: Flying Clubs
There's the Buttonville flying club, which is full of great people but it's only a social organization. It doesn't own any aircraft.
- Fri May 01, 2015 6:48 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Peterborough CYPQ Restaurant
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2289
Re: Peterborough CYPQ Restaurant
I was told it reopened yesterday after changing hands. Thinking of going tomorrow but it'll probably crowded with all the pilots checking it out.
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:06 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Niagara Falls Tour
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7293
Re: Niagara Falls Tour
My advice is to read the CFS carefully. I've had more than one argument about it. The procedure depicted is for ABOVE the CYR (3500 feet). For whatever reason, people read that the procedure is for within the CYR and enter it, following the procedure. The CYR is restricted. Do not go below 3500. No ...
- Sun Nov 30, 2014 8:15 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Great Places to fly to from Toronto
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3004
Re: Great Places to fly to from Toronto
Edenvale has a fantastic restaurant and it's only a 30 minute flight at 100 knots. (Just don't bust the MF that surrounds Borden. It's separate from the CYR there and it's usually not displayed on the GPS database.
http://www.edenflight.com/
http://www.edenflight.com/
- Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:09 am
- Forum: Corporate
- Topic: C-GJOL Phenom 300 Nov 23 Incident ...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5022
Re: C-GJOL Phenom 300 Nov 23 Incident ...
As much as I agree with you on declaring an emergency when you have a problem, in the two incidents where I should have called "Mayday", I didn't. The first time was because it didn't seem that big a problem; I could still maintain level flight. Thinking about it afterwards, I should have called May...
- Wed Nov 26, 2014 9:32 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: intro flight discovery flight
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5409
Re: intro flight discovery flight
Guess it's the new millennium alright. Make one of your most significant life decisions - the expensive (time and money) start of your education and a career - based on convenience. :roll: We all have opinions and in our own minds (mine included) we are all correct. I chose based on convenience. I ...
- Thu Nov 13, 2014 8:23 am
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Missing north of Peterborough
- Replies: 173
- Views: 30594
Re: Missing north of Peterborough
I have been PM'ed by photofly regarding what I posted on this thread. As I do not have his permission, I will not repost his PM in its entirety here. As he requested, I state that: "I have no first hand knowledge of who the PIC was nor his/her training experience. I do not know of the restrictions t...
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 10:22 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Missing north of Peterborough
- Replies: 173
- Views: 30594
Re: Missing north of Peterborough
If they really just got lost, I hate to think the lives were lost for the lack of a GPS. Lack of a GPS is not to blame here.. I'm not going to argue that flying VFR at night, over an area with no lights, with no nav aid, was a good idea. I am saying that a basic, portable GPS would have prevented t...
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:06 pm
- Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
- Topic: Missing north of Peterborough
- Replies: 173
- Views: 30594
Re: Missing north of Peterborough
I find this accident really sad and disappointing. Night VFR over un-populated areas is essentially instrument flying and I would never attempt it without a nav aid of some sort. As a low time VFR guy, the fight against the "leans" is very distracting. Couple that with dead reckoning, desperately se...
- Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:55 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: YXE laser
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3358
Re: YXE laser
I wonder if there are any window coatings that might solve this problem? Anyone attend the last TC aviation safety seminar at 4900 Yonge, Toronto? No? They talked about lasers briefly. They also demonstrated "laser glasses" that reflect the light significantly, but apparently messes with the displa...
- Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:19 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Bluetooth GPS receiver for iPad mini?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1278
Re: Bluetooth GPS receiver for iPad mini?
Thanks for the responses. I actually didn't realize that the wifi only iPad Mini had a built-in GPS. It doesn't. It can get location data based on wifi signals, but no GPS. (Before you go out and buy one!) Consensus amongst my group of recreational pilots is that the external gives you more options...
- Tue Sep 16, 2014 7:47 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Bluetooth GPS receiver for iPad mini?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1278
Re: Bluetooth GPS receiver for iPad mini?
I use the Bad Elf external GPS. I just turn it on and leave it in the bag/pocket in Cessnas/Pipers. Cheap and works well. Fast acquisition and good accuracy. Huge battery life and track log capacity. Works with any bluetooth compatible device but you need the iPad to change configuration/download tr...
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:37 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Cessna 152 power
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1860
Re: Cessna 152 power
It's possible that he has the incredibly rare rear bench child seat. (Max 120 pounds seat hardware + child I think... it's been a while)skymarc wrote:There is only 2 seats and you should not ride 3 in a 2 seater?
Unlikely, but possible.
- Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:54 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Cherokee spins?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4474
Re: Cherokee spins?
Carb, I'm a little curious why you want an airplane rated for spins. Are you planning on having it for PPL training? I don't really see any other reason to need a plane that is rated for spinning. Don't get me wrong, when (and where) I was doing my PPL, spins weren't considered "OMFG! Spins are kill...
- Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:18 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Cherokee spins?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4474
Re: Cherokee spins?
Section 2
.25 Placards
Spins are prohibited for normal and utility category.
(I only have manuals for the -161 and-181. Not sure about the other ones.)
.25 Placards
Spins are prohibited for normal and utility category.
(I only have manuals for the -161 and-181. Not sure about the other ones.)
- Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:09 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight simulator software for Cessna 172 question
- Replies: 62
- Views: 8288
Re: Flight simulator software for Cessna 172 question
Home flight sims are good for learning how instrument navigation, not much else (and that is arguably getting less and less relevant with everything switching to GNSS RNAV. I'm thinking by the time I've saved enough money for an IFR, every approach will be RNAV, possibly with ILS). They are seriousl...