Author: Tom Paul

September 18, 2014

Transport Canada Proposes New Fatigue Rules

This September Transport Canada has finally tabled a proposal to change existing fatigue rules for flight crew. These new rules are meant to be more inline with the science of fatigue and follow the lead of other countries. Other countries that have already made changes to their fatigue rules include Australia, the United Sates, India, UAE, UK, and the EU…

Categories Aviation/Canada's Flight Duty Rules/Tom's Blog

September 3, 2014

Free Online IFR Ground School Course – Holding

Are you getting ready to start IFR ground school? Please enjoy this free online IFR Ground School course on Holding.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

August 26, 2014

Free Online Radio Course

Are you working towards your Restricted Operator Certificate With Aeronautical Qualification (aviation radio licence)?

Categories Flight Training

June 2, 2014

Calculating and Claiming Meal Expenses as Flight/Cabin Crew (Canada)

How to calculate and claim meal expenses for Canadian flight and cabin crew using the simplified method.

Categories Aviation

February 1, 2014

Understanding Commercial Approach Ban for Canadian Operators

Canada’s approach ban rules are more complicated under commercial operations than in general aviation. In this post I hope to explain how to interpret the approach ban for commercial operators, with and without an Operations Specification (ops spec).

Categories Aviation

January 30, 2014

Talking About Assessment

This morning I was invited to talk with a group of psychology students about what assessments are like from the perspective of a person who has a few assessments in the past. The students are being taught by Dr. Melissa McGonnell, Assistant Professor, Coordinator, School Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax. See more about Melissa here. Melissa is...

Categories Learning Differences

January 29, 2014

Introduction to De-icing and Anti-icing for Canadian Pilots

Photo: Alex Pereslavtsev (Licence Agreement) Every Canadian pilot is familiar with the dangers of ice, frost or snow adhering to their aircraft. Removing these contaminates after a snow storm or on a frosty morning is something every student pilot has done. Depending on the best practices for the aircraft type you may have used brushes, mops, ropes, or a basic de-icing...

Categories Aviation

March 14, 2013

Boeing 777-X or 787-10

While Boeing continues to work toward a fix for the troubled 787 battery issues there is a development regarding a larger version of the famous Boeing 777.

Categories Tom's Blog

August 26, 2012

TP’s Pilot Logbook

Hi All! I have created an Excel logbook for pilots that I hope might help some people.

Categories Flight Training/Tom's Blog

August 25, 2012

Tim’s Air Navigation Simulator

Tim’s Air Navigation Simulator has been online for years, 1998 according to its website. This simple, graphical online simulator by Tim Carlson has been used by instructors and students to develop an understanding of how various radio navigation aids are used.

Categories Flight Training

August 21, 2012

Cell Phone Distraction Factor in Aircraft Crash

Recently the Transportation Safety Board of Canada released a report for a crash in November 2011 near Fort St. John airport, British Columbia. The accident was listed as Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) of the Cessna 185E, and the lone occupant died.

Categories Flight Training

August 17, 2012

NAV CANADA To Implement New Flight Plan Format

Source: http://onboard-abord.ca/flight-plan-2012/ Beginning on September 15, 2012 NAV CANADA will begin transitions to the new flight plan format outlined by ICAO. By November15, 2012 all flight plans will follow this new format. This new format is to conform with existing and future aircraft equipment and capabilities.

Categories Flight Training