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Aug 26

The Trident TR-1 Trigull: The Canadian Amphibian That Almost Made It

Spend enough time looking through Canadian aviation history, and you will find no shortage of good aircraft that never made...

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Jul 26

DeHavilland Canada DHC-4 First Flight July 30, 1958

July 30, 1958, the De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-4 Caribou took to the air for the first time....

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Jul 26

GARMIN AXIS: A NEW PATH FOR THE GA COCKPIT

Photo: Garmin Axis https://www.garmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/aviation/garmin-unveils-axis-a-new-generation-of-highly-integrated-flight-displays/ For almost three decades, Garmin has been shaping the modern GA cockpit. From the original GPS...

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Apr 26

Goodbye, Narsarsuaq.

Today, a little piece of aviation history closes April 17 marks the closure, to fixed-wing traffic, of the Narsarsuaq airport...

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Feb 26

On February 2, 1959, the first flight of the CL-66 Cosmopolitan took place.

The Canadair CL-66 was a turboprop development of the civilian Convair CV-440 Metropolitan. In RCAF service, it was designated the...

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Feb 26

Dash 8-400 First Flight

On January 31, 1998, the De Havilland Canada Dash-8 Q400 made its first flight. Designed as a 70-seat stretched version...

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Dec 25

Aircraft Piston Engine Oil Basics

Oil is the lifeblood of your engine and is critical to its health and longevity. Oil serves four functions: lubricates, cools, cleans,...

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Dec 25

Canadian Aircraft Classifications

Quick Reference Basic Ultralight – single or two place Registration begins with an I, ex. C-I… Weight Limitations: to a...

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Dec 25

Density Altitude

An Invisible Threat For unprepared pilots, high-density altitude—which occurs when the air has become thinner or less dense—could be fatal....

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Dec 25

The Owner Maintenance Category

A Uniquely Canadian Designation The Owner Maintenance (OM) category of aircraft is an odd duckling unique to Canadian aviation. Initially...

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