The First Flight of the Season
With the start of the summer weather comes the beloved first flight of the season. The amount of excitement I had for today’s flight was no different than any other…
Hope Island
Today I got to experience something unquestionably wondrous: the exploration of an abandoned lighthouse. The day started with a quick ground briefing of what my instructor and I were going…
More Float Time
I’ve been racking up these float hours, and I absolutely love it! I’m super excited about flying the Cessna 185 – it’s really something else compared to the C172. The…
A Lesson in Human Factors
Today I experienced my first live dose of human factors. I had previously promised to fly my friend back home as she didn't get to see her family much because…
Float Endorsement
I finally did it; I got my float rating! I had always thought that this would be a fun and interesting experience, but that doesn't even begin to describe what…
I have a thing about lights: they always amaze me. These are the lights at the airport in Caledon, Ontario [CNC3].
My First Night Flight
I just finished my very first flight at night, and it was absolutely amazing! The flight itself was actually more straightforward than I had imagined, but I guess that’s due…
The End of Year One
Today I completed the last flight of my first year at Selkirk College. This flight wasn't anything too out of the ordinary, but it did have some things that I…
Spins
For the past two days, I've been practicing various upper-air work activities. Apart from the stalls, slow flights, steep turns, slips, and forced approaches, I got to re-experience what it…