General Aviation in Canada is under growing pressure – from shrinking community airports and rising operating costs to limited public understanding and inconsistent political support. I’m running for a seat on the COPA Board of Directors because I believe deeply in COPA’s
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This summer M and I had a chance to combine two of our passions. Well…two of my passions, and two of M’s “sigh, I guess if you really enjoy it, I’ll come along” activities. Flying and cycling. Earlier this year, we made
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Across Canada, small airports are quietly disappearing — and with them go vital links to business, travel, emergency response, jobs, and community identity. From urban regions to rural communities, these airports punch above their weight in value. The story of Buttonville Municipal
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After a few false starts, I finally was able to buckle down this year and focus on getting my instrument rating, and I’m thrilled to say that I passed my flight test this morning! It was touch and go; I really muffed
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After nearly 3 months of planning, the big day is finally here: we’ve left Toronto and are on our way to the Bahamas. It took a lot of work to get to this point, because planning such a long trip for someone
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During the second week of April, I flew up to Ottawa to visit my father for a few days. Since my mom passed away, I try to get up there every month. It’s been great spending time with him, and my only
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Content: flight planning; visas; COVID; more flight planning; getting advice on Bahamas flying; planning food; weight and balance; weather;
Back in November, I made my first cross-border flight to the US, when I flew myself down to Virginia for some work meetings. After a ton of planning and paperwork, the flight actually went much more easily than I expected, and it
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Since the pandemic began, we’ve been going on road trips, and early on we discovered Killarney Provincial Park – a little secluded gem on the north shore of Georgian Bay – and fell madly in love with it. We’d go back over
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This is a tough one. My mother passed away on September 28, 2021, unexpectedly. It’s taken me a long time to come to terms with that – I’m still processing it and have my moments where it hits me hard. I never
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