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by omgwereallgoingtodie
Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:22 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Island Air Flight School - YTZ
Replies: 4
Views: 1323

Re: Island Air Flight School - YTZ

did mine there. No complaints, would recommend, but as with any training place, finding the correct instructor for you is the key. perceived cost increase can be offset if you are local and don't have to pay to travel to the school. A good instructor will maximize the use of the time flying to and f...
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:02 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: LASIK anyone?
Replies: 22
Views: 3749

Re: LASIK anyone?

I went to Crystal Clear vision in Yorkville Toronto, few reasons i picked them over Lasik MD 1) my optometrist knew the surgeon personally, they'd been in university together 2) they didn't even attempt a "bait and switch" with the price, a lot of places advertise "from $300 per eye" but that's the ...
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Mon Nov 06, 2017 11:42 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: LASIK anyone?
Replies: 22
Views: 3749

Re: LASIK anyone?

Had it done two years ago. Went for the all singing , all dancing all laser wavefront doo-hickey Cost just shy of 5k, worth every penny. could see 20/20 as soon as I sat up after the surgery. Vision stabilised at 20/20 within a week no side effects, the laser procedure itself took approx 30 seconds ...
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Thu Oct 05, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: concerta/ ADHD/depression
Replies: 8
Views: 7272

Re: concerta/ ADHD/depression

Funny , my experience was the exact opposite. I phoned medical branch in Toronto to self report as unfit. I got a letter suspending my medical, they asked for a report from my family doctor documenting Background o Start date o Symptoms o Treatment o Compliance · Medication history o Side effects · ...
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:48 am
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: concerta/ ADHD/depression
Replies: 8
Views: 7272

Re: concerta/ ADHD/depression

it is entirely possible to maintain a class 3 medical whilst on medication for depression. I speak from current experience
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Wed Aug 09, 2017 6:37 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ADB question
Replies: 21
Views: 2950

Re: ADB question

Just as an update, decided I couldn't be arsed to do anything (I'm not flying much at moment anyways), so resigned myself to carrying two booklets.
Yesterday , completely unsolicited, a new medical sticker arrived in the mail.

Problem solved it would seem
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ADB question
Replies: 21
Views: 2950

Re: ADB question

Thanks for the input.
I'm mildly curious as to what triggered the printing of a new ADB.
I'd assumed the new medical as that is the only thing that has changed but if that was the case surely the new one would appear in the new ADB.
My old ADB has 2 years left on it
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Mon Jul 24, 2017 8:13 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ADB question
Replies: 21
Views: 2950

Re: ADB question

thanks, think I'll avoid the call TC option :)
and just carry the two of them
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:22 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ADB question
Replies: 21
Views: 2950

ADB question

I just renewed my medical (first ever renewal) all went well CAME happily signed off in my booklet about a week later an envelope from Transport Canada arrived inside a shiny new ADB. I thought this was a bit weird, as far as I was aware , you don't even get a new medical sticker on renewal anymore....
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Mon Jul 24, 2017 7:14 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Ppl flight test oral exam
Replies: 7
Views: 2576

Re: Ppl flight test oral exam

Be able to describe why you made certain decisions. "because my instructor told me to" isn't the correct answer. be able to explain why you picked that speed, altitude, route etc. it is your thought processes your examiner is interested in. mine asked me if i would actually attempt the flight he'd h...
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:42 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Taking PSTAR at 4900 Yonge Street
Replies: 7
Views: 3644

Re: Taking PSTAR at 4900 Yonge Street

Are you sure you don't have that the wrong way round

You should be sitting the pstar at island air. And the ppl exam at yonge street.

I trained there so know for a fact that you can sit the pstar at the school
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Wed Jun 03, 2015 5:18 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PPL written exam
Replies: 21
Views: 7916

Re: PPL written exam

In my opinion, it isn't the knowledge that's the problem. I was probably ready, knowledge-wise a good six months before I actually sat my exam. it was getting used to the convoluted logic and wording of the questions that was an issue for me. Even now I have vague recollections of being convinced th...
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Mon Jun 01, 2015 5:49 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PPL written exam
Replies: 21
Views: 7916

Re: PPL written exam

someone actually posted a reasonable guide to answering transport Canada exams on here a while ago. I'm paraphrasing and my apologies to the original poster but I can't find their actual response, but it basically went like this multiple choice, process of elimination 1 answer will be blatantly wron...
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:52 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Self Declaration Medical Form
Replies: 10
Views: 987

Re: Self Declaration Medical Form

niss wrote:
omgwereallgoingtodie wrote:not really...

...can't imagine why :roll:
I don't know if they told you, but I'm kind of the "Hawkeye" around here.
suuuuuuuure you are :toimonster:
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:53 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Self Declaration Medical Form
Replies: 10
Views: 987

Re: Self Declaration Medical Form

not really...

...can't imagine why :roll:
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:13 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Self Declaration Medical Form
Replies: 10
Views: 987

Re: Self Declaration Medical Form

That'd be Ma'am
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:03 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flying after maintenance work
Replies: 23
Views: 2791

Re: Flying after maintenance work

talk to the maintenance guys, they are usually only too happy to show you what they've done.
Often they are delighted that someone is taking an interest in their work.
you may even learn something
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:08 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Effective passenger safety review
Replies: 36
Views: 3685

Re: Effective passenger safety review

the handles on the 172s that I fly are positioned exactly underneath where your hands (and fingers) would rest naturally.
all it takes is one bump and the passenger to "clutch on" to something and they've potentially pulled the handle up.
by omgwereallgoingtodie
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:41 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Effective passenger safety review
Replies: 36
Views: 3685

Re: Effective passenger safety review

as photofly says the flight test standards require "perform an effective passenger safety review;" I'd go as far as to say that Examiners are pretty liberal with the definition of this. I recall doing the "harness , doors windows" part of my pre landing checks on my flight test. I don't recall doing...

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