Category: Flight Training

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.

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Updated April 2020 When calculating an IFR alternate for an IFR flight plan in Canada a pilot must ensure that the terminal area forecast (TAF) does not fall below the calculated alternate minima.

Updated April 2020 When filing an IFR flight plan in Canada a pilot must indicate an alternate aerodrome, other than the destination aerodrome, that is suitable for landing if the destination becomes unavailable. A pilot must consider many factors when choosing an alternate, such as location, approaches, services available and weather. If the alternate aerodrome is not suitable as a...

A challenge for many students is not searching for a resource, but finding the information they are looking for in the resource. One common resource is the Canadian Aviation Regulations. Below I explain some simple ways to search the CARs. These same methods can be used for other resources too.