
James Pouget is Top Amateur Pilot in Canada – 2010
Congratulations James Pouget!
James Pouget wins the prestigious Webster Memorial Trophy for 2010.
James Pouget flies out of the Durham Flight Centre in Oshawa, Ontario, and he trained at Centennial College. James joins the ranks of being named the Top Amateur Pilot in Canada and winner of the Canada
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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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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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Are you the Top Amateur Pilot in Canada?
The Webster Memorial Team is looking for you!
The Webster Memorial Trophy Competition selects the “Top Amateur Pilot in Canada” every year.
This annual competition was started in 1932, and it’s committed to finding and recognizing the Top Amateur Pilots from across Canada. It was interrupted once by World War II and
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Cessna 172 Instrument Panel
Before the days of Glass Panels, this was a typical General Aviation Instrument Panel.
Even with the trend towards only Glass Cockpits, the basic Flight Instruments remain the same.
The Six Pack is not a half-dozen beers, and it’s not a well toned and muscled belly. Instead, Pilots know the 6-Pak refers to the
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Yellowknife based Buffalo Airways
I have now seen the first three episodes of the new television series Ice Pilots NWT. What a great show! I love this show, and if you love flying, you are guaranteed to also love this show.
Great Show for Pilots and aspiring Pilots!
When I saw the first episode of Ice Pilots NWT,
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Stop Dreaming about it…
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We’ll help you achieve your lifelong passion. We hope you enjoy the many articles and tips to help you Learn to Fly.
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