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by CB
Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:48 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: What Keeps You Going
Replies: 28
Views: 4266

Personally, it was being able to travel, not sitting in an office 9-5 5 days a week, seeing what my country looks like from the air. By all means its not easy and I was in your shoes when I lost lots of money with a flight school when bankrupt. I am up to my eye balls in debt, but I have meet so man...
by CB
Sun Apr 09, 2006 3:51 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Books sujestion ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1088

I recomend the PULTZ manual for the IFR. It's about $100.00 but well worth every doller. It breaks it right down. After everysection it give a quize, and then it also gives you a few tests after the whole chapter. Then I used the Aerocourse test book to make sure I could remember everything. Best 2 ...
by CB
Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:09 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Question about Niagara Air Tours Ltd.
Replies: 12
Views: 2997

I had an interview. But came across another job while I was waiting. Sound like a good operation. Give them a few years and they could see some big thngs.
by CB
Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:59 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PPL - TAL @ Buttonville or Canadian Fliers @ Markham
Replies: 10
Views: 2241

I did all my flight training in Toronto at both flight schools. The thing about training in Toronto is the price. You could do the same training eles where for a LOT cheaper. Although the price to driving needs to be considered but the price difference in aircraft can be substantial. I have seen as ...
by CB
Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:44 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: IFR books
Replies: 11
Views: 1775

I got it at Threshold Aviaiton in Toronto.

This is the store website
http://www.thresholdaviation.com/Default.asp?c=104250

Not sure where eles you can get it. Their is also another one for the private and the commercial.
by CB
Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:01 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: 100hr float program
Replies: 34
Views: 4895

Thants a lot of dual time. I have heard that companies are looking for PIC on floats. Condsider looking into a share in an aircraft. A student of mine paid something like $1300.00 for as much time as she could fly pluse the cost of gas. Keep in mind though she was flying a C150 on floats not the bes...
by CB
Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:00 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: 100hr float program
Replies: 34
Views: 4895

:lol:
by CB
Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:56 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: instructor rating in toronto
Replies: 18
Views: 3944

I have to say John Chandler at Island Air, thats who a bunch of us did ours with 2 years ago.

Would not change the past to do it with someone eles.
by CB
Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:50 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: IFR books
Replies: 11
Views: 1775

I used the PULTZ manual and it was the best money I ever spent on an IFR book. I used it along side with the Aerocourse test book. That way I could test the knowledge that I had learned.
by CB
Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:10 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Poor height judgement and poor x/wind techqniques.
Replies: 38
Views: 4746

I was a flight instructor in Northern Ontario. We only had 1 runway (18-35) and always got a west wind off the bay. The problem with the "crabbing method" is that you have to have the purfect timming to get the aircraft lined up with the centre line. If they are late or early then they are going to ...

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