tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post4609248514826839925..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Prepreflight PlanningAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-30257889292590433662009-05-31T04:15:09.469+00:002009-05-31T04:15:09.469+00:00If you would have checked your bag tag what would ...If you would have checked your bag tag what would you have blogged about? As always, enjoy the blog and looking forward to the new adventure.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810216496056440277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-79320752482313248282009-05-31T02:38:05.518+00:002009-05-31T02:38:05.518+00:00The one that always gets a double take from me is ...The one that always gets a double take from me is "ID Required. No Checks." Almost every time I think, "If they aren't going to be checking, why do people need ID?" before I remember that's how Americans spell cheque.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-362751410520630752009-05-31T02:05:22.080+00:002009-05-31T02:05:22.080+00:00While I don't use most American spellings like "co...While I don't use most American spellings like "color," I don't find them strange when I read them. The one exception is the word "cheque," which Americans spell "check" (the same as the verb). <br /><br />I find it very jarring to walk past American banks with signs advertising "Checking Accounts" -- it sounds like some kind of creepy account where the bank phones you at home every day to make sure you're OK.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-84519532643507379192009-05-30T18:00:32.208+00:002009-05-30T18:00:32.208+00:00Your airport info seems a bit old. Since Septembe...Your airport info seems a bit old. Since September 2008, Fort Mac has had a control tower. They operate 1345Z to 0115Z Monday to Friday and 1345Z to 2200Z Saturday and Sunday. From 0115Z to 0615Z M-F or 2200Z to 0615Z S/S, Fort McMurray Radio provides RAAS in the MF zone with Peace River Radio covering 0615Z to 1345Z when the Tower re-opens. Edmonton Radio still provides service (FISE) on the RCO and it appears to be the preferred way of opening and closing flight plans. Also, the 5 NM control zone as well as the 15 NM transition area and 25 NM control area extension require an operating transponder with Mode C. All this you will find in the current CFS. Have fun. Note: all times are standard; they have that little symbol next to them in the CFS denoting that the local time of operation remains the same when the switchover to daylight savings time occurs.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092092185347254580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-55112564554195614562009-05-30T16:14:01.199+00:002009-05-30T16:14:01.199+00:00Is one L in labelled an American thing? I just as...Is one L in labelled an American thing? I just assumed Firefox was stupid for underlining it for me all the time.Wardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-71541501328697207662009-05-30T15:44:03.094+00:002009-05-30T15:44:03.094+00:00Organized labour. Labelled by colour. Inuit civili...Organized labour. Labelled by colour. Inuit civilization.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-2594677073676126022009-05-30T15:24:12.734+00:002009-05-30T15:24:12.734+00:00Am I correct in assuming that Canadians spell some...Am I correct in assuming that Canadians spell some words like Americans and others like the UK? Thus making both British-English and American-English spell checkers imperfect?dpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-12060246677397595902009-05-30T10:54:02.410+00:002009-05-30T10:54:02.410+00:00What would a Canadian spell-checker pick up? Miss...What would a Canadian spell-checker pick up? Misspellings of "Eh?" Sorry ... I had to. :)Scott Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076313660049246875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-61541387722599976242009-05-30T09:49:34.963+00:002009-05-30T09:49:34.963+00:00Money is there. Black flies. -40 in the winter. ...Money is there. Black flies. -40 in the winter. Seen a nice pickup truck in Edmonton last week... $72,000.00Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-63257466881943906512009-05-30T05:36:26.309+00:002009-05-30T05:36:26.309+00:00Indeed. And Muskeg is a sort of quicksand-like bog...Indeed. And Muskeg is a sort of quicksand-like bog, so it counts as a body of water.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-73289717313874021672009-05-30T05:29:01.122+00:002009-05-30T05:29:01.122+00:00Quite a lot of places having the Fort prefix or La...Quite a lot of places having the Fort prefix or Lake suffix. That doesn't exactly sound like you're heading for a metropolitan area - good luck out there.Sir Lukenwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544339905924593918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-62626215510787122032009-05-30T03:58:45.431+00:002009-05-30T03:58:45.431+00:00You've got all of us excited now! I used to fly in...You've got all of us excited now! I used to fly into CYMM regularly, but that was um...some 25 years ago so my restaurant info's likely a little stale. Always liked the long days this time of year, the winters...well...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183219862679520786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-31755578927306771192009-05-30T03:15:14.457+00:002009-05-30T03:15:14.457+00:00I think it makes sense to use the same measures fo...I think it makes sense to use the same measures for Canada and the U.S. in aviation, since pilots cross the border so often. The Americans did compromise by using metric for temperature, so I don't mind using feet, nautical miles, inches of mercury, and statute miles elsewhere.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-1175484381034668592009-05-30T00:35:10.131+00:002009-05-30T00:35:10.131+00:00Excited for job-ish postings again maybe please!Excited for job-ish postings again maybe please!Jnoreply@blogger.com