Comments on: Nice flight http://blog.xcski.com/2006/01/22/nice-flight Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:52:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mark http://blog.xcski.com/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1610 Mark Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:45:50 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1610 Oh, and as you mentioned, I cant fly into the USA. Oh, and as you mentioned, I cant fly into the USA.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.xcski.com/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1609 Mark Sun, 29 Jan 2006 16:41:39 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1609 Ahhh! Paul, I've been kicking myself for not flying on that day, especially since the familly that the commitment was to never ended up showing up untill after 1PM. I sat at home all morning with hy head in the clouds, knowing I could have actually went and still have made it home in time for their arrival. Oh well. I was rewarded yesterday for my patience with great flying weather, and (finally) a conclusion to my licence issues. :-) FWIW, the only restrictions on the Rec licence here in Canada is Daytime VFR only, and only 1 passenger if PIC. There are no airspace, distance, or other restrictions, other then the fact that I obviously can't add ratings beyond float. We will definately have to get together some day though.. I would *love* to fly into Niagara falls to see the procedure (and of course, the scenery), as I'm sure it will be a destination myself eventually. Ahhh! Paul, I’ve been kicking myself for not flying on that day, especially since the familly that the commitment was to never ended up showing up untill after 1PM.

I sat at home all morning with hy head in the clouds, knowing I could have actually went and still have made it home in time for their arrival.

Oh well. I was rewarded yesterday for my patience with great flying weather, and (finally) a conclusion to my licence issues. :-)

FWIW, the only restrictions on the Rec licence here in Canada is Daytime VFR only, and only 1 passenger if PIC. There are no airspace, distance, or other restrictions, other then the fact that I obviously can’t add ratings beyond float.

We will definately have to get together some day though.. I would *love* to fly into Niagara falls to see the procedure (and of course, the scenery), as I’m sure it will be a destination myself eventually.

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1593 Paul Tomblin Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:46:14 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1593 Ok, maybe I'm wrong. I have to look at the chart on my Zuluboard when I'm flight planning to remember this. But 3500 MSL is just a tiny bit above 3000 AGL around there, and if ever you're going to see opposite direction traffic at your altitude, it's right at 3000 AGL. Ok, maybe I’m wrong. I have to look at the chart on my Zuluboard when I’m flight planning to remember this. But 3500 MSL is just a tiny bit above 3000 AGL around there, and if ever you’re going to see opposite direction traffic at your altitude, it’s right at 3000 AGL.

]]> By: Frank Ch. Eigler http://blog.xcski.com/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1592 Frank Ch. Eigler Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:35:59 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/01/22/nice-flight#comment-1592 > We got to the shoreline and I realized I was still at 3500 > feet, which isn’t an appropriate altitude for an eastbound > flight. Are you sure? The hemispheric altitudes in the US are the same as in Canada: see FAR 91.159. Eastbound == odd (+500). > We got to the shoreline and I realized I was still at 3500
> feet, which isn’t an appropriate altitude for an eastbound
> flight.

Are you sure? The hemispheric altitudes in the US are the same as in Canada: see FAR 91.159. Eastbound == odd (+500).

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