Hey friend, are you going through some challenging times right now. It could be a job loss, relationship breakdown, or financial burdens. I’ve been there a few times in my career and each time it was tough on me mentally and emotionally. However, each one of those events propelled me to higher heights. It doesn’t […]
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The hardest thing about being a pilot is getting that FIRST job. Once you do get it the rest becomes easier. Especially, once you reach 1500 hours of flight time. That is the magic number to work for any airline in the USA. In Canada, there is no formal flight hour rule but usually 1200-1500
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Get an Aviation Medical In Canada, there are 2 main aviation medicals. One is a cat3 for a PPL and the other is a Cat 1 for CPL. Go head and get your Cat1 medical right away even if you’re only doing a ppl to start. For most flight schools in Canada, it is mandatory to
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USING A FLIGHT SIMULATOR This one is BIG. I really messed up my brain by trying to teach myself to fly using a popular computer flight simulator. There is a golden rule when it comes to being a flight instructor. “Teach it right the first time”. Because, it’s way harder to un-learn the bad habits.
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To some aviation is a religion. Wake up, pack your flight bags, iron your uniform, fly, go on an exciting layover, fly, repeat. Flying also gives you the sense of freedom the moment the wheels lift off the ground. It’s almost like all your worries just disappear, at least temporarily until you get your next
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Congratulations! You made it this far in your training. Night Flying has many rewards such as being able to fly in smoother air when the Sun has set; being able to see distant cities/towns from many miles away for navigation; and the pure joy of seeing a spectacular natural occurrence such as the Northern Lights
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