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Brantford Air Show 2010

Snowbirds at the Brantford Charity Air Show 2010

Rotary Brantford Charity Air Show

Wednesday September 1, 2010
The Snowbirds come to Brantford!

Don’t miss the Brantford Charity Air Show 2010 on Wednesday September 1.

LearnToFly.ca Editors Greg and Geoff McKay spent the day with the pilots, and were given a preview of this year’s charity air show. From the preview we saw, this show is going to be

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August 31st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Air Shows | 2 comments

VFR and IFR Cruising Altitudes

VFR and IFR Cruising Altitudes

What Flight Level should I cruise at?

Is Fifteen Feet O.K. for my Cruising Altitude?
Viper North owner Jeff “Biscuit” Lewis flys his Czechoslovakian designed Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin jet at 15 feet above the deck. How’s that for a cruising altitude?

Pilots must be aware of Cruising Altitudes for both VFR (Visual Flight Rules) and IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) flight.

Automobile Analogy
Here’s a

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August 28th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Air Law, Ground School, Learn To Fly | 3 comments

Barrie Flying Club - BFC (CNA3)

Barrie Flying Club - BFC

Barrie, Ontario

Learn to Fly Ultralights at BFC
The Barrie Flying Club (BFC) operates 7 days per week from its home-base in Barrie, Ontario. BFC specializes in Ultralight Aircraft Flight Training. The Ultralight category of Aircraft provides a great way for aviation enthusiasts to earn their wings in as little as 2 weeks!

PPUL
The Pilot Permit Ultralight (PPUL)

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August 21st, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Flight Schools, Ontario | 2 comments

Airspeeds, V-Speeds, Vx, Vy, Vs0, Vs1, Va, Vno, Vfe, Vne...

Alphabet Soup Aviation Acronyms

Airspeed Limitations, Manoeuvring Speeds and Performance

Alphabet Soup?
Aviation Acronyms can seem like Alphabet Soup!

With Airspeeds and V-Speeds, there are dozens of Aviation Acronyms for the student pilot to learn and remember.

Your Aviation Acronym Decoder begins with some talk about Velocity.

V is for Velocity
Important aviation Airspeeds are identified and defined using standard terms. Scientists and Engineers refer to

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August 12th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Aeronautics - General Knowledge, Ground School, Learn To Fly | 6 comments

Southern Skies Aviation Career College (CYYF)

Southern Skies Aviation Career College

Penticton Regional Airport, British Columbia

Become an Employable Commercial Pilot in 10 Months!
Ab Initio (From the Beginning) Flight Training – From Zero Hours to Commercial Pilot in only 10 months. Includes your Private Pilot License (PPL).

Integrated Commercial Course (ICC)
The 10 month Integrated Commercial Course (ICC) is designed for aspiring commercial pilots. The ICC program integrates flight training with extensive ground training

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August 3rd, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: BC, Flight Schools | One comment