Type Training
Next Level Flight Training (NLFT) of Milton, Ontario provides flight training for various pilot licenses and aircraft types. NLFT will help you achieve your Next Level of Flight Training.
If you have ever dreamed of flying a Taildragger (Tail Wheel Airplane), then NLFT can help you earn your endorsement. Next Level Flight Training provides training for many different ratings and aircraft types in addition to the Taildragger rating.
Types of Flight Training
Many types of flight training are provided including advanced, type check-outs, insurance renewals, multi, IFR, tailwheel and unusual attitude. NLFT mostly caters to individual owners wanting to get more out of their investments. If you are looking to advance your flight training, or experience new levels of flight training, NLFT can direct you.
Burlington Executive Airpark
New Level Flight Training operates in the Burlington Executive Airpark (CZBA) area, and they can work with you on specific flight training exercises, or they can fly training missions.
Tailwheel Training will help pilots to improve their flying skills, and better prepare them for the many tailwheel airplanes still in use today. Tailwheel airplanes are used for Bush flying, glider towing and many aerobatic airplanes. Most warbirds and other vintage airplanes are also taildraggers, and tailwheel training will help you to expand your aviation skills and opportunities.
NLFT Tailwheel (Classic) Training
Piper J3 Cub
Super Cub
Bellanca Citabria
Decathalon
Aviat Husky
Stinson Reliant
Advanced Flight Training
In addition to Type Ratings such as Tailwheel endorsements, NLFT offers a wide range of flight training programs. From Ultralights to technically advanced aircraft including high performance aerobatic airplanes and twins, Next Level Flight Training has the program for you.
Flight Training Programs
Choose from multiple flight training programs including: Basic, Advanced, Tailwheel, IFR, and Unusual.
Unusual Aircraft
The Unusual Program provides pilots with a unique opportunity to learn to fly some of the more unusual aircraft including: hang gliders, paragliders, ultralights, homebuilts, warbirds, helicopters and aerobatic aircraft. Expand your horizons with flight training beyond the standard General Aviation aircraft used for training today.
The Ultralight, LSA and Homebuilt categories are great fun and many opportunities exist for additional flight training in these unique and often overlooked aircraft types.
HASEL Checks
Student Pilots are trained by their flight instructor about the importance of Pilot Checklists. And, the HASEL Check is an important checklist used by pilots before practicing flight manoeuvres such as slow flight, stalls, spins, spiral dives and steep turns.
Memory Aid
Like many pilot checklists, a mnemonic is used as a memory aid to help the pilot remember each item on the check list. Similar to the IM SAFE Pilot Checklist, each letter of the “HASEL” checklist is used to represent an important item on the list. The pilot uses the ‘HASEL’ mnemonic, and it helps him or her to remember to perform each of the required “Checks” before initiating a flight manoeuvre such as a Stall.
The pilot goes through each item, in order, and the ‘HASEL’ memory aid ensures an item is not skipped or forgotten.
Safety
The main purpose of the HASEL Checks is safety. Prior to practicing an unusual flight attitude or exercise, the HASEL checks help to ensure everything is safe and ready for the flight exercise to begin.
H.A.S.E.L. Checklist
H – Height
A – Area
S – Secure
E – Engine
L – Look out
Easy to Remember
As you can see, the HASEL Memory Aid makes this checklist very easy to remember. When flying, and you are about to perform a flight training exercise, you can easily recall the five items and perform each check. Let’s look at each of these check items in a bit more detail.
HEIGHT
The first Letter in the HASEL Checks is H for HEIGHT. Unlike stunt pilot Kent Pietsch, pictured here in his Interstate Cadet airplane, it’s very important to have sufficient altitude prior to attempting any unusual flight manoeuvres.
Trained stunt pilots may perform amazing stunts close to the ground, but all other pilots, must always remember that altitude is critical. You absolutely need a safe altitude to recover from the flight exercise, and height above the ground is very important. Make certain you have enough altitude above the ground to safely and easily recover from a stall before getting too low. A bare minimum of 2,000 feet above ground level (AGL) is required, and for additional safety, higher altitudes are strongly suggested. (Many instructors will suggest 3,500 feet or even 5,000 feet AGL) Your height above terrain must be sufficient to allow for full recovery well above the ground!
Many flight manoeuvres will cause a loss of altitude. After fully recovering from the manoeuvre, you want to be well above the ground, so plan ahead, and provide yourself lots of altitude for recovery.
AREA
A is for Area. Ensure the Area below you is safe for conducting flight exercises. Always be certain you are not over built-up areas. A clear and open area is suggested, and ideally there will be a safe place for landing nearby in case of emergency. Make certain the area is clear with no other traffic.
SECURE
The letter S in HASEL stands for Secure (or Security or Safety). Make sure all seat belts are securely fastened and all items including baggage are properly stowed. During an unusual flight attitude, you may find people and items are bounced around. A tight seat belt will keep you from bumping your head and injuring yourself, or potentially knocking yourself unconscious! All loose objects in the airplane must be safely secured to prevent an object from suddenly becoming a fast moving projectile inside the cockpit. All occupants and articles must be secure.
ENGINE
E is for Engine. Check Engine Temperatures, Carb Heat, Pressures, Tachometer, etc.
Turn Carburetor Heat on for a few seconds to clear any potential icing in the carb. Check for ice. Check all Cockpit Instruments to ensure the engine readings are all in the correct and normal range. Turn on fuel pump and other accessories as required.
Scan all cockpit gauges and be certain everything related to the Engine is operating correctly.
LOOK OUT
L is for Look Out. Scan for any possible air traffic, and ensure the entire area is clear. Look in all directions including above and below. Make certain you are clear of any other traffic including below your position.
It’s important to Look all around to avoid any potential traffic that may be encountered during your flight exercise. Make certain there are no aircraft around you or approaching your position.
Look out in all directions as you scan for traffic. It’s wise to do a complete 360 degree turn or 90 degree clearing turns as you look for any potential traffic, obstacles or issues that may be nearby. If you make a 360 degree turn, typically a turn to the left is preferred to provide a better view of the area below you. A series of 90 degree clearing turns may also be used. You may finish your HASEL Check with a couple of 90 degree clearing turns. First to the right and then to the left (or vice versa) to make absolutely certain there is no possibility of conflicting traffic in the area.
7 Volume Set
Aviation Author and Flight Instructor Steve Pomroy has published a seven volume set intended for flight instructors. This multi-volume set is an invaluable in-flight reference for flight instructors. They are coil-bound in a convenient kneeboard-friendly format, making them ideal for quick reference in the cockpit as the flight instructor provides in-flight training to student pilots.
I find Steve Pomroy’s books to be very technical, and extremely informative. When I was asked to review Steve’s publication Instructional Air Notes – for Pilot Training, I enthusiastically agreed. Once again, Steve has impressed me with another one of his aviation publications. Steve’s extensive flight training and teaching experience background becomes very evident as you begin to study this flight training reference set. The guidance provided in the air exercise lessons is well thought out, based on the author’s extensive flight instruction background.
Reference Text
The seven volume set Instructional Air Notes – for Pilot Training is more of a reference text. It’s primarily designed to be used in conjunction with individual flight training lessons. Flight instructors will find the series to be an excellent aid when preparing for a flight training lesson, and it’s also a great companion to be referenced in the cockpit during the actual flight lesson. This reference set is designed to be used by both practicing and candidate flight instructors. The set provides detailed guidance for the flight instruction of the air exercises.
Instructional Air Notes – A Seven Volume Reference:
Instructor Guide – Read this Volume first! (Overview)
Private Pilot License
Commercial Pilot License
Seaplane Rating
Multi-Engine Rating
Instrument Rating
Flight Instructor Rating
Transport Canada and FAA
The Instructional Air Notes Series was designed to cover the required Transport Canada (TC) and FAA exercises to be mastered by students before being granted a pilot license or rating. The series is broken into individual volumes to cover the full range of pilot licences and ratings including: Private Pilot License (PPL), Commercial Pilot License (CPL) (Includes night and VFR-OTT), Seaplane Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, Instrument Rating (IFR), and Flight Instructor Rating. For each pilot license or rating, the corresponding volume will address the individual air exercises required by TC and/or FAA.
Flight Training Exercises Instructional Air Notes for Pilot Training provides flight instructors a handy and valuable reference for structuring and conducting ab-initio flight instruction. For each license or rating (by volume), the required Flight Training Exercises will be covered in reference format. Each exercise will include information on the aim of the exercise, background or prerequisite exercises, demonstration/performance instruction, and highlights of some of the most common student errors to be anticipated.
Flight Instructor Guide and Test Guide
The guidance provided meets or exceeds Transport Canada’s content requirements as set out in the applicable Flight Instructor Guide and corresponding Flight Test Guides published by TC.
The Instructional Air Notes content is based heavily on Transport Canada’s Flight Training Manual and Flight Instructor Guide. (Including supplements, with particular emphasis on Part II – The Ground and Air Instruction Syllabus)
In-Flight Instruction
The Air Notes Series has been put together to help flight instructors provide in-flight instruction to Pilot candidates. The seven volume set covers the various licenses and ratings from Private Pilot License up to the Instructor Rating.
Hicks & Lawrence
Hicks & Lawrence Limited announces the opening of its aviation school Discovery Aviation Academy (DAA) in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Hicks & Lawrence Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc..
DAA
Discovery Aviation Academy (DAA) opened in September 2011, and DAA provides ground school and flight training to fixed-wing students from its facility in Sudbury, Ontario. Discovery Aviation Academy operates out of a modern facility conveniently located at the Greater Sudbury Airport. The DAA facility has ample office and classroom space for their flight training needs, and they also utilize a large 13,000 square foot hangar at the airport.
Canadian Air Operator
DAA is one of the first flight training centres to be part of a large Canadian air operator – Discovery Air. As Discovery Aviation Academy is part of Discovery Air, they have helped to close the significant gap that often exists between aviation schools and flight operators. DAA offers a variety of ground and flight training to meet the needs of any aspiring aviator.
Discovery Air Inc.
Discovery Air was founded in 2004. It’s a specialty aviation services company that operate across Canada and also in select locations internationally. Discovery Air has over 130 aircraft, and it is one of the largest air operators in Canada.
Discovery Air employs more than 600 flight crew, maintenance workers and support staff to successfully provide a variety of air transport, maintenance and logistics solutions to its many loyal customers.
Discovery Aviation Academy will leverage Discovery Air´s extensive network to help give its students exposure to real-world aviation and bridge the gap between graduation and employment.
Discovery Aviation Academy (DAA) offers many types of flight training including:
Recreational Pilot Permit
Private Pilot Licence
Commercial Pilot Licence
Night Rating
VFR OTT Rating
Multi Engine Rating
Instrument Rating
Instructor Rating
Commercial Flight Training
Discovery Aviation Academy has also partnered with Cambrian College to offer a very unique commercial flight training option. Student pilots pursuing commercial flight training at DAA may also combine their studies with the Cambrian College Business Certificate to enhance their aviation employment opportunities. Co-Op opportunities also exist.
Central North Flying Club
Learn to Fly at the Central North Flying Club – CNFC.
CNFC is located in Coniston, Ontario, about 8 miles from Sudbury. CNFC also provides flight training at the Sudbury Airport and the North Bay Airport.
Since 2002
The Central North Flying Club (CNFC) has been in operation since 2002. Their office and airstrip have been operational and serving the community for about a decade, and they offer both ground school and flight training.
Multiple Locations
Their multiple training locations provide pilots with access to both controlled and uncontrolled airports for flight training. Pilot graduates are well suited for aviation work anywhere in Canada, but many CNFC graduating pilots go on to work with Northern operators. CNFC provides the student pilot with exposure to real flying experience in Northern Ontario.
Types of Flight Training:
Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
Recreational Pilot Permit (Rec. Permit)
Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL)
Multi Engine (Multi)
Instrument Flight Rating (IFR)
Night Rating
VFR Rating
VFR Over The Top (VFR OTT)
Cessna and Piper
CNFC is currently operating a Cessna 172 (C-172) from their flight school located at the North Bay Airport and a Cessna 150 (C-150) from their Coniston Airport location. In addition, they operate a Navajo Piper PA31 from the Sudbury Airport. They provide training on both their own aircraft and also on privately owned aircraft.
In addition to Flight Training, Central North Flying Club is also available for aircraft charters and scenic tours.
Coniston Airport
CNFC is conveniently located at the Coniston Airport just past the Twin Stacks Golf Club in Coniston, Ontario. There are two asphalt runways with one being 2,260 feet in length and the other is 1,190 feet. The location also offers access to 100LL (Low Lead) fuel on site, as well as W80 and 15W oil.
Tillsonburg Flight Training
The Tillsonburg Flying School is located in a quiet country airport in Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. The Tillsonburg Airport is just north of Tillsonburg, and the airport does not have a control zone.
No Control Zone
With no control zone, student pilots will spend more time in the air, and less time on the ground waiting for clearance to taxi or take-off. This saves your money. Your flight training costs will be lower, as you have less wait time and more experience/time flying. At busy, control zone airports, you may experience delays as you sit on the taxi way waiting for takeoff clearance. At the Tillsonburg Airport, you will spend more time in the air getting training and less time on the ground.
Control Zone Training Available
When you are ready, you can experience Control zone training at air space only 15 minutes away. This gives you the benefit of both worlds. Less wait time for your core flight training, but advanced control zone training is readily available and only minutes away.
Picture Yourself Here!
Imagine yourself here in the cockpit of a Cessna 150 (two place) or Cessna 172 (four place) as you learn how to land an airplane. The Tillsonburg Flying School adapts its training to each individual student’s needs to help make the flight training a positive experience for every student pilot. Training is conducted in a Cessna 150 and a Cessna 172.
Types of Flight Training
The Tillsonburg Flying School provides flight training to help you earn your Recreational Pilot Permit, or your Private Pilot License. Additional ratings include your Night rating and the VFR (Visual Flight Rules) Over The Top rating, and many more.
Recreational Pilot Permit
The Recreational Pilot Permit allows domestic day flying in a single engine, non-high-performance aeroplane operated under VFR conditions. The Rec Permit is restricted to single engine aeroplanes designed for a maximum of four people, but with only one passenger. (Two people including the pilot)
Requirements for Recreational Pilot Permit *
Minimum Age 14 to obtain a Student Pilot Permit (Solo permit) (i.e. student pilot may fly the aeroplane alone after a flight instructor is satisfied with their ability to safely fly the aircraft)
Minimum Age 16 to obtain a Recreational Pilot Permit (i.e. Rec Permit granted, and pilot may take a passenger with them)
Medical fitness category: 1, 3, or 4
Minimum flight time required: 25 hours(minimum 15 dual instruction hours, and minimum 5 solo flight hours)
Requirements for Private Pilot License *
Minimum Age 14 to obtain a Student Pilot Permit (Solo permit) (i.e. student pilot may fly the aeroplane alone after a flight instructor is satisfied with their ability to safely fly the aircraft)
Minimum Age 17 to obtain a Private Pilot Licence (As a licensed private pilot, you may take passengers with you)
Medical fitness category: 1, 3, or 4
Minimum flight time required: 45 hours(minimum 17 dual instruction hours, and minimum 12 solo flight hours)
* Refer to Transport Canada Guidelines for current Licensing requirements
Pilot Ground School
The Tillsonburg Flying School offers Pilot Ground School classes for various pilot licenses and ratings including the Recreational Pilot Permit and the Private Pilot License.
Ground School classes are typically held on weekday evenings, and run for 17 consecutive weeks.
Ground School Topics
The Pilot Ground School covers many topics to prepare the student and help them understand the theory of flight. The student will also become knowledgeable in the Canadian Air Regulations (CARs) that they need to know and understand to be a safe and responsible pilot.
Pilot Resources
During the pilot ground school classes, the student pilot will learn to use many pilot resources such as maps and charts, NOTAMs (Notice To Airmen), flight calculators, METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Report), TAFs (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast), POH(Pilot’s Operating Handbook), Weight and Balance Charts, etc.
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Practice Exam Questions Steve Pomroy of SkyWriters Publishing can help you pass the Transport Canada Private Pilot License (PPL) Written Exam. Steve has written an excellent Exam Prep book to help the student pilot prepare for the Private Pilot written exam for Aeroplanes (PPAER) administered by Transport Canada. Before taking the exam, the student pilot must first complete the required Private Pilot Ground School classes.
Ground School
The Ground School component of Flight Training is minimum 40 hours of classroom instruction. Student Pilots will maintain a “Pilot Training Record”, and this booklet will include a record of the student’s Ground School with their classroom hours signed-off by their ground school instructor. Many PPL Ground School courses are scheduled over 15 classes, of about 3 hours each. Typically, this would be once per week, covering a period of almost 4 months. (a typical semester at school)
PSTAR First
Sometime during the 15 weeks of ground school, the student pilot usually begins their flight instruction in the airplane. This allows the student to progress through both their ground school (classroom instruction), and their flight instruction lessons (flying the airplane) at the same time. Before the student pilot can solo (i.e. fly the airplane alone), they must demonstrate safe handling of the aircraft to their instructor, and the instructor must “sign off” on their ability to operate the airplane safely. In addition, the student pilot must pass the Transport Canada PSTAR written exam. The PSTAR exam is a “Pre Solo Test of Air Regulations” written exam consisting of 50 multiple choice questions, from a pool of 200 potential questions.
The Private Pilot Aeroplane (PPAER) Written Exam
In addition to the PSTAR Exam, the student pilot must also take the Private Pilot License (PPL) Transport Canada (TC) Written Exam for Aeroplanes (PPAER). This exam is usually taken when the student pilot finishes their Ground School classes. The Private Pilot License (PPL) Written Exam is comprised of 100 multiple choice questions from four knowledge areas.
Four Knowledge Areas:
Air Law(Air Law and Procedures)
Navigation (Navigation and Radio Aids)
Meteorology
Aeronautics – General Knowledge(Airframes, Engines and Systems; Theory of Flight; Flight Instruments; Flight Operations; Human Factors)
Pass Mark
The student pilot must achieve a minimum mark of 60% in each of the four knowledge areas, and an overall mark of 60% or higher on the entire exam to pass the Transport Canada PPL Written Exam (PPAER).
Exam Preparation
The TC PPL Written Exam is 100 multiple choice questions. As preparation for this multiple choice exam, we suggest students invest in a copy of the “Private Pilot License – Written Exam Preparation“ book by Steve Pomroy.
As editor of LearnToFly.ca, I received a copy of Steve’s book so I could review it for our online visitors. This is a great book, and I strongly suggest student pilots purchase a copy to help them prepare for the Transport Canada written exam.
Steve’s book is an exam preparation book for pilot candidates preparing for the Transport Canada written examination for the Private Pilot License – Aeroplane (PPAER).
Over 900 Questions
Steve’s Exam Prep book includes over 900 practice questions to help the student prepare for the Transport Canada written test. These practice questions are designed to simulate the difficulty level and the style of questions the student should expect to find on the actual exam. By working through these practice questions, the test candidate will be well prepared to succeed on the actual exam.
Familiarize Candidates
The practice questions in Steve’s book are well designed to familiarize candidates with the mechanics, structure, difficulty level, and pitfalls to be expected on the Transport Canada style multiple choice exams. Any student preparing for the private pilot license written exam will greatly benefit from the practice and strategies they get from Steve’s book: Private Pilot License: Written Exam Preparation.
Flight Lesson in a CF-18
Captain Erick O’Connor of Canadian Forces 409 Squadron, gives LearnToFly.ca Editor, Geoff McKay, his first lesson in the cockpit of a CF-18 Hornet Fighter Jet. The CF-18 is the primary front-line fighter in Canada, and it is used every day to protect the sovereignty of the country.
CF-18 Demonstration Team
The Canadian Forces CF-18 Demonstration Team was in Toronto for the Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) (a.k.a. CNE Air Show) for the 2011 Labour Day weekend. That’s when Geoff McKay met up with Captain Erick O’Connor for a tour of the CF-18 Hornet, and an introductory lesson in the cockpit of the Hornet. The CF-18 Hornet is an absolutely amazing jet.
CF-18 Performance
When you first climb in the cockpit, you quickly realize the CF-18 is more like a computer with wings and a pair of oversized jet engines. And, it’s fast. Very Fast. The CF-18 travels at twice the speed of sound, or 2,400 km/h. (1,600 mph).
G-Forces
The on-board computer limits the g-forces during flight manoeuvres to 7.5 +g’s and 3 -g’s. The combined speed and g-forces operating envelope provides for exceptional high speed manoeuvrability, including full aerobatic capabilities. During Captain Erick O’Connor’s demonstration flights over Toronto, he showed great restraint by keeping the CF-18′s flying speed below the speed of sound to ensure he did not break the sound barrier over the crowds at the CNE.
Video: Learn To Fly a CF-18 Hornet Fighter Jet!
CF-18 Hornet Flight Lesson with Captain Erick O’Connor of 409 Squadron
Fly-By-Wire (FBW)
The Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet is filled with amazing onboard technology including some of the most advanced flight control systems and some of the most sophisticated weapons technologies. The CF-18 is all Fly-By-Wire (FBW). In a conventional aircraft, the flight controls are manually controlled using pulleys and cables. However, with FBW, the flight controls are converted to electronic signals. These signals are then transmitted by wires (hence the “Fly-By-Wire” terminology) to the flight control computers. These onboard computers translate the inputs to determine movements of actuators managing each flight control surface.
The FBW system greatly enhances performance, stability, and manoeuvrability. With all the advanced technology onboard, Captain Erick describes himself as “just a contributor to the computer”. (@ 6:40 in the video above) But, Erick is just being modest. Don’t be fooled… Captain Erick is an astounding pilot!
Insane “Dirty Roll” Takeoff!
When Captain Erick O’Connor performs his takeoff in the CF-18 Hornet, it’s absolutely insane!
From this picture, you can see the incredible takeoff climb angle, but he then performs a “Dirty Roll” within milliseconds of being airborne. The CF-18 rolls over and continues through 360 degrees of roll until the jet is “rubber side down” once again.
Dirty Roll
During the roll, the landing gear is down, flaps are lowered, and everything is hanging out. (i.e. the aircraft configuration is “Dirty”. In a ”Clean” configuration, the gear and flaps would be retracted)
You have to see this INSANE takeoff to believe it. (@ 0:07 in the video above, and also @ 7:04 in the video)
CF-18 Aerobatics
The CF-18 flown by Captain Erick dazzles audiences all over North America. Captain Erick performs astonishing aerobatics in the CF-18 Hornet including looping manoeuvres, rolling manoeuvres, High-G 360 turns (@ 5:25 in the video above), inverted flight, vertical climbs, hesitation rolls, and his signature “Dirty Roll” on takeoff.
High G Vertical Pull-Up
Here you see the CF-18 Hornet in a High-G vertical pull-up, as the Hornet climbs to a straight up vertical position. (Click on the picture for a close-up view)
Ripping the Air
The CF-18 Hornet pictured here is ripping through the air, and strong vortices are spawning that generate very turbulent air currents over the wings, and at the wing tips. Despite this ridiculously high angle of attack, the Hornet is still able to generate aerodynamic lift and rocket through the air.
White Vapour – Not Smoke
That’s White Vapour, or mist you see swirling around the jet. It may look like smoke, but it’s moisture in the air condensing into cloud. The extremely high angle of attack during this high g pull-up causes powerful vortices to form around the edge of the CF-18 aircraft.
Bernoulli’s Principle
Bernoulli’s principle states that for any increase in speed of a fluid (or in this case the air), there occurs simultaneously a decrease in pressure. As the air rushes over the wing, and around surfaces such as the leading edge of the wing, the wing tips, and the missile shaped fuselage, it is diverted around the contour or shape of the object. The air particles (or parcel of air), must increase in velocity to travel a farther distance than its counterpart air parcel on the other side of the obstruction. When the air particles meet together again, the parcel of air that has been re-routed around the surface has travelled a longer distance in the same amount of time. To do this, it had to increase in velocity or speed. With the increase of velocity, there is an associated drop in pressure. With the drop in pressure, there is a resulting drop in air temperature.
The vortices and resultant turbulent air, and re-directed air parcels have a large drop in pressure. Proving Bernoulli’s Principle, this results in an accompanying temperature drop in the air parcels. The air is instantly cooled, and the amount of moisture that could previously be held in the air drops suddenly. The previously warmer air could hold a higher percentage of water particles. However, the now cooler air can no longer hold all the moisture, and it instantly condenses into water vapour or mist.
Physics 101
With the cooler air, the severe drop in temperature is sufficient to condense the normally invisible air into water causing the white “vapour” to be seen. Typically, wing tip vortices and other air disruption would not be visible, but with the extremely high velocity of the CF-18′s manoeuvre, and the pressure drop of air parcels, the moisture in the air condenses and the smoke like white “vapour” (or cloud) suddenly appears.
The science is amazing, but seeing this happen around the CF-18 Hornet as it is ripping through the air is truly spectacular!
Annual Fly-In and Open House at Brampton Flight Centre
Sunday September 11, 2011 10 am – 4 pm
Brampton Airport
13691 McLaughlin Road
Family Fun
Don’t miss the Brampton Flying Club (BFC) 2011 Open House and Fly-In. This annual event is a great family day for everyone. Aviation enthusiasts, young and old, will enjoy a wonderful day.
The Brampton Airport Open House is a great opportunity to see Vintage Aircraft from W.W. 1 including biplanes and triplanes, and also current aircraft including trainers, kit planes and homebuilt aircraft.
Admission
$5 per person
$20 per family FREE Parking!
Fly-In
The BFC Open House is also a Fly-In. Aviators from many other airports and far away destinations will be flying in for the event. This gives you the unique and awesome opportunity to see many incredible aircraft that have flown-in for the day. You can talk with pilots and owners as they join the fun at the Open House.
W.W. 1 Replica Airplanes
Every hour, World War 1 (WW1) Replica Biplanes and Triplanes will be taking to the skies. Watch as these WW1 Flying Machines take-off and engage in simulated dog fights. It’s amazing to see these colourful and historic airplanes circling above as they display their manoeuvrability and performance.
Stop Dreaming. Learn to Fly! (BFC Instructors are on hand to answer your questions about Learning to Fly)
Flying Demonstrations
Static Aircraft
Aviation Displays
Up Close and Personal
Get up close and personal with pilots and aviators. Chat with pilots and owners as they share stories about their aircraft and flying experiences. Bring your camera, and take a close look at these amazing flying machines.
Biplanes and Triplanes
Replica W.W.1 (1914-1918) Biplanes and Triplanes from the early days of flight will be on display, and many will also fly. These early fighter aircraft are always a crowd pleaser, and fun to see.
Great War Flying Museum (GWFM)
Money raised from the Brampton Flying Club Open House and Fly-In will be used to support the Great War Flying Museum (GWFM) located at the Brampton Airport.
GWFM recreates the sights, sounds and feel of World War One combat aircraft. The members of GWFM build, maintain and fly World War One replica fighter aircraft. They also have many precious artifacts from WW1 to commemorate this early era of aviation.
Type Training
Advanced Flight Training
Discovery Air Inc.
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