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A New Year, a New Challenge, a New Goal. | #flying #pilots #newyear

To my young friends who are in training, or even just only dreaming of one day flying as a career, this is for you: “What you want to do, and what you can do, is limited only by what you can dream.” - Mike Melville

By |January 1st, 2012|Plane Talk|0 Comments

Let us remember… | #911 #aviation #flying #pilots #airplanes

Pilots, please tell your kids in the coming years that there once was a time Before this final loss of innocence When airports were clubs not armed camps When air travel was a mixture of fantasy and adventure And when the image of an airplane was only art, science, and dreams Not the building and the fire and the shower of fragments

By |September 11th, 2011|Plane Talk|0 Comments

A book, one love, sprinkle in some Aviation. Et Voilà!

Meet Nathan Carriker. Airline Pilot, Flight Instructor, Author. Oh, and I forgot: Life aficionado. I've met Nathan via Twitter, and quickly discovered a passionate man. He gives himself 100% in everything, and his new book is no different. But I'll let him do the talking...

By |August 7th, 2011|Plane Talk|0 Comments

Give and Take. And then Give some more…

Give, and take. You, then me. It's a common addage, the human nature, a set way of dealing with people we know as well as complete strangers. Friends, family, co-workers, even bosses... But what if we could go just a little further?

By |July 23rd, 2011|Plane Talk|3 Comments

A team to save lives – Ornge featured by Airplanista Magazine

There is a new kid around the bloc. Airplanista Magasine is quikly making it’s own name in the aviation world as a top-of-the-line magasine, featuring the people working in the beautiful industry of flying.

Their June issue features a front-page article about Ornge Air, Ontario’s Air Ambulance provider (and my employer!)

Please visit Airplanista.com today to read […]

By |June 10th, 2011|Plane Talk|0 Comments

Shocking aviation news – The Criminal Concorde Case

I usually don’t delve into aviation news, as many other people already blog and research it to offer enough material to feed all the hungry pilots on the planet. However, this particular bit of news, as well as the discrimination case (see other article *coming soon*) have struck a chord home. I just can’t believe it was already ten years ago…
(See WikiPedia for the source of this information and more about the Concorde Crash)
On July 25th 2000, Air France Concorde Flight 4590 crashed shortly after take-off in France, killing all 109 on board and 4 people on the ground. […]

By |December 11th, 2010|Plane Talk|0 Comments

Women in Aviation – Making history!

Aviation is such an amazing world! This last decade has seen so many celebrations and historic events recounted.
On December 16th, 1903, the Wright Brothers made history with the first recorded powered flight! In 2003, the whole world came together to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this AMAZING event! […]

By |November 29th, 2010|Plane Talk|9 Comments

Now that's some aviation news!

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By |November 12th, 2010|Plane Talk|6 Comments

The Trouble with Pilots…

Capt. Kirk: Is that all? Scotty: No sir, they also compared you with a Denebian slime devil. Capt. Kirk: I see. Scotty: And then they said that you were...

By |November 10th, 2010|Plane Talk|0 Comments

Interview Questions # 03: My greatest achievement

So this is a trick question... I would say there are three different answers to it. Usually, in an interview, if asked this question you would find me staring into emptiness for a minute or two, trying really hard to figure out if I really have achieved anything great with my life.

By |October 10th, 2010|Plane Talk|0 Comments