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by D_Thissen
Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Valid flight simulator time for PPL
Replies: 11
Views: 963

Re: Valid flight simulator time for PPL

The CAR notes (a) An applicant shall have completed a minimum of 45 hours private pilot flight training in aeroplanes under the direction and supervision of the holder of a Flight Instructor Rating - Aeroplane. A maximum 5 of the 45 hours may be conducted on an approved aeroplane simulator or fligh...
by D_Thissen
Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:55 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight Training Plan Question
Replies: 12
Views: 1192

Re: Flight Training Plan Question

x2.. You learn Slow flight to recognize the symptoms and prevent the stall, you learn stall recovery incase you didnt realize you were in slow flight and to prevent a possible spin, you learn spin recovery incase you missed all the other warnings.
by D_Thissen
Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:51 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Use of strobe lights
Replies: 29
Views: 2922

Re: Use of strobe lights

Taken fom AIM The use of high intensity strobe lights while taxiing or awaiting takeoff holding short of the active runway can be very distracting, particularly to pilots in the final stages of approach or during the initial landing phase. It is recommended that high intensity strobe lights not be ...
by D_Thissen
Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:40 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: GA Headsets
Replies: 15
Views: 1871

Re: GA Headsets

Like I tell my students, do your home work and don't cheap out. You only have one set of ears. I personally love my clarity aloft headet, but each person is different.
by D_Thissen
Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:31 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: RCAF Challenger Fleet
Replies: 27
Views: 4187

Re: RCAF Challenger Fleet

^ It might be, but should the PM and high ranking officials fly Porter if they want to go to Toronto? No, its a perk of their job, its no different than a President or CEO of a company using the company jet. For example... http://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-plane-2011-8#the-boeing-757-seats...
by D_Thissen
Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:58 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: No more than 4 planes in the circuit
Replies: 22
Views: 1888

Re: No more than 4 planes in the circuit

When I was in ZBB, we had 6 in the circuit a few times. Just the other night at YKZ we had 5 C-172's, a C-150 and myself in an Archer, plus two caravans inbound as IFR traffic.
by D_Thissen
Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:31 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: 25 Lessons Learned In 25 Hrs.
Replies: 19
Views: 3298

Re: 25 Lessons Learned In 25 Hrs.

The air cadet program is a great program. Got my glider (2005) and ppl (2006) through it, I aged out in '07 and I'm still involved with the program. IIRC you need a CPL 200TT and 100PIC to be a famil pilot with a Sqn, I'd have to check my contract to be sure though. It is very rewarding taking cadet...
by D_Thissen
Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Logging hours
Replies: 24
Views: 1987

Re: Logging hours

Usually Im pretty good about doing my home work, this was just one of those questions that came to my head and when I couldn't get on the TC site I decided to make a quick post.
by D_Thissen
Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Logging hours
Replies: 24
Views: 1987

Re: Logging hours

No Im not planning on doing that, from what I thought Instrument an X/C are to be kept seperate unless you are in IMC. I just wanted to confirm that. I probably should've said that it was a hypothetical example. My mistake for the confusion...
by D_Thissen
Sat Aug 20, 2011 5:17 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Logging hours
Replies: 24
Views: 1987

Re: Logging hours

It was just a question out of curiousity...
by D_Thissen
Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:48 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Logging hours
Replies: 24
Views: 1987

Logging hours

Hey everyone, I have a quick question (maybe some one from TC could help). I'm have a student who is in the process of finishing a night rating. Say we depart CYKZ and the student is wearing the hood and I give the student a series of headings that take us to CNF4, I can obviously log Night PIC and ...
by D_Thissen
Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:11 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Clarity Aloft
Replies: 9
Views: 2031

Re: Clarity Aloft

Thanks for the links!
by D_Thissen
Mon Aug 15, 2011 2:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Clarity Aloft
Replies: 9
Views: 2031

Re: Clarity Aloft

Thanks!
by D_Thissen
Mon Aug 15, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Clarity Aloft
Replies: 9
Views: 2031

Re: Clarity Aloft

Would you suggest the basic ones or should I cough up the extra money for the TSO certified one? I have heard the the mic on the TSO one moves around a bit more. The reason im looking is my DC H10-13.4 are about 6 years old and I find that they squeeze my head. I never really noticed how bad it was ...
by D_Thissen
Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:21 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Clarity Aloft
Replies: 9
Views: 2031

Clarity Aloft

I am interested in anew headset, and I was wondering if anyone on here has tried these?
http://www.clarityaloft.com/index.html

If so what do you think of them?

Dan
by D_Thissen
Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:21 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Student, instructor die in Vancouver plane crash - 2011
Replies: 30
Views: 7699

Re: Student, instructor die in Vancouver plane crash

Very sad to hear.. Did my instructor rating in ZBB (Professional Flight Centre). Did anyone hear anything about what might have happened? CFIT?
by D_Thissen
Sun Jul 03, 2011 3:13 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: GO/NO GO decision point
Replies: 36
Views: 3892

Re: GO/NO GO decision point

I use runway lights to measure distance. The lights are 200 feet apart.
by D_Thissen
Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:25 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Air Cadet Glider and Power
Replies: 58
Views: 5569

Re: Air Cadet Glider and Power

2005: CRGS - Mountainview/Picton 2006: Power - Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre 1999 - Central Region Gliding School (Mountain View/Picton) 2000 - Waterloo-Wellington Flight Center 2006 - Taught Power for 4 Cadets at Kawartha Lakes Flight Center 2007 - FO PC-12/45 2008 - FO Beech 1900D 2010 - Capt...
by D_Thissen
Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:01 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Crash cykz?
Replies: 9
Views: 3307

Re: Crash cykz?

C-GRIS
by D_Thissen
Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Crash cykz?
Replies: 9
Views: 3307

Re: Crash cykz?

A Falcon 10 did go off the runway (33) at approx 1506 Local time today. Both Captain and F/O were uninjured. It came to rest just north of taxiway BA, east of taxiway B and south of runway 03 - 21. A few of my colleagues and I witnessed the incident but won't say what we saw in fear of speculation. ...

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