Category: Aviation

April 16, 2015

Saving Fuel By Going Slow and Losing a Few Olives

The price of airline travel is expensive compared with other modes of transport. No matter how airlines display prices the end cost of ticket normally ends up being high.

Categories Aviation

April 14, 2015

Carbon Monoxide and Aircraft

Carbon monoxide is dangerous, even in small amounts. Like all work environments, you should know what to do to protect yourself.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

April 9, 2015

Are your pilots playing Angry Birds?

The use of iPads and other similar tablet devices by crew members are on the rise in airlines today as they search for more ways to make their operation safer and efficient.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

April 7, 2015

ILS Approaches Explained (for non-pilots)

A non-pilot explanation of ILS approaches, the most widely and accurate form of instrument approach.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

April 5, 2015

Pilot Decision Making: Approach and Landing

Ever wonder what pilots do when planning approaches to airports? I have summarized the decision making that happens as we approach for a safe landing.

Categories Aviation/Flight Training

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

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 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