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Aviation Phonetic Alphabet

ICAO Phonetic Alphabet - T is for Tango

ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization

T is for Tango!
As a student pilot, you will need to learn how to talk like a pilot.

“Pilotspeak” includes a Phonetic Alphabet. This is based on the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) standardized phonetic alphabet. This may also be referred to as the NATO Phonetic Alphabet.

International Language 
English is the International Language of Aviation.

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November 30th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Air Law, Ground School | Leave a comment

Aviation Light Gun Signals

Traffic Light Signal

ATC Light Signals from the Tower

Traffic Light Signal
Even before you learned to drive, you knew about the Traffic Light Signal. Red for Stop. Yellow for Caution. Green for Go. Traffic on the streets would be chaos if drivers and pedestrians did not understand and obey these simple and well known traffic signals.

Quick Joke
If you know

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November 6th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Air Law, Ground School | One comment

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

How I Aced the PSTAR Exam!

Private Pilot PSTAR Exam

Pass the Private Pilot PSTAR Exam with Flying Colours!

PSTAR Exam
Before you can SOLO, a Student Pilot must pass the written Transport Canada PSTAR Exam. This exam tests the student pilot’s knowledge of Air Regulations and Air Traffic Control Procedures. This ensures the student has a sufficient understanding of the necessary CARs (Canadian Aviation Regulations) and AIMs

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March 7th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Air Law, Ground School, Learn To Fly | Leave a comment