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Happy 2024! Since we just entered a new year, it's probably a good time to post about planning. This was actually our last lesson of 2023, and Stella & Lizzy are excited for another year of flying together. Planning is an important part of anything that you do. It could be planning what to do today, planning how to accomplish a particular goal, or planning the steps needed to get to where you want to go. Today, we'll talk about flight planning. There are lots of elements that go into planning a flight. Lizzy needs to consider things like: -departure airport -flight route -destination -flight duration -fuel -passengers -weather conditions -arrival airport Lizzy always plans ahead. This helps to keep her and Stella safe. What about you? What do you like to plan? Are you ready to join Lizzy & Stella on this carefully planned adventure? This lesson is mostly about winds. Knowing the weather, particularly wind speed and direction, is crucial. A pilot needs to know the wind speed and direction before flight, while in the air and before landing the plane. You'll learn about: 1. Headwinds 2. Tailwinds 3. Crosswinds You'll also get to see Lizzy & Stella fly over Frank's field and land the plane at CYSN. Although Lizzy & Stella concentrated on level flight during this adventure, you'll still get to see a recent video of Lizzy doing what Lizzy does best, aerobatics. Are you ready for another adventure? This lesson is short. However, our memory of these flights will last a long time. Stella got to fly with Andrea in a Decathlon and perform a bunch of new stunts. She had the chance to fly sustained inverted and to find out what it's like to fly with someone other than Lizzy in a plane other than Vyctor. Despite some initial nervousness, she did awesome! The fun didn't stop there. Andrea took me up to do some circuits around CYSN. In the end, Lizzy got to fly the plane! It was an amazing day at the airport thanks to Andrea and Scott. A huge shoutout to them for their knowledge, generosity and time. Stella gets to experience some pretty cool stuff and I'm grateful to those individuals who encourage her and take her under their wings (literally in this case). Are you up for another adventure? Lizzy & Stella went to check out Tillsonburg Airport's annual Wings & Wheels event on September 16th. Check it out below. I am often the one watching Stella & Lizzy fly. However, it was finally my turn to get up in the air with Lizzy & test out level and aerobatic flight. I learned a few things from this experience: 1. I'll likely go ahead and get my pilot's licence when Stella gets hers. That'll be in a few years. 2. Level flight is definitely for me, aerobatics aren't. It was cool to get to do a few stunts though. 3. Ginger Gravol tastes the same on the way down as it does on the way back up. Needless to say, Stella's better built for aerobatics. I did, however, hold it together until after the third stunt. I got to fly the plane, which was pretty cool. The last time I've flown out of CYSN was with my dad. It was amazing to view the Niagara Region from above and to have the chance to see Niagara Falls from an elevated angle. This video is really where flight and touring the Niagara Region intersect. You'll get to see some videos of Niagara Falls and Ball's Falls and to see things from a much more elevated point of view. Are you ready for another adventure? Stella got to learn about slow flight and controlled stalls on her last flight with Lizzy. Want to learn more? You can check out this short lesson just below. I'll be the one heading up in the air for the next flight with Lizzy. I can't wait! I'll finally get to know what it's like to do an aileron roll and hammerhead and to see Niagara Falls from high above. Stay tuned for the next post. There's a coyote on the runway! Lizzy & Stella had an interesting flight on July 22nd. The pair attempted to depart CYSN, but their plans were put on hold when Kyle the Coyote decided to appear on Runway 6 at CYSN. What do you do when there's a coyote on the runway? You do a few things: 1. Radio the Tower or Flight Service Station (FSS) to let them know there's a coyote out and about on the runway 2. Let the coyote pass 3. Radio your intentions and take off when it's safe to do so In some cases, wildlife on the runway may result in a Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS) filing. These reports help to notify pilots and the public about flight-related incidences and potential safety concerns. In Lizzy & Stella's case, there was only a slight delay in their departure so Kyle never made it into the CADORS database. However, as you'll see in this lesson, other coyotes have. As you'd expect, wildlife encounters in Canada aren't that uncommon. Curious to find out more? You can head here to learn more about CADORS or to query some of the reported occurrences. Just one last question now that Lizzy, Stella and Kyle are all safe. Are you ready to fly? Stella & Lizzy are back up in the air as of July 6, 2023. We couldn't be more excited! Their first flight together this year took them to Tillsonburg to deliver copies of Stella's Stories from around the Globe: Stella & Lizzy take Flight. Interested in buying your own copy? If so, head here for various retailers. Remember to please try and support local. Back to their flight. Tillsonburg is a town of about 20,000 people and it's around 120-minutes (2-hours) by car from Niagara-on-the-Lake. It's a lot faster by plane though, so Stella & Lizzy opted to fly and made the return trip in a little over 100-minutes. That's there and back! They flew from CYSN (St. Catharines Niagara District Airport) and landed at CYTB (Tillsonburg Airport). They then quickly dropped by the books and departed CYTB for CYSN. Are you interested in flying? If so, then you should definitely check out COPA. It's a program aimed at getting young people interested in flight. The flights depart from Welland, Ontario. You get the chance to head up in the air with a pilot for about 20-minutes of flying fun. You can go to their site to find out more. This year's flight is on August 19th, so you better hurry up and register if you are interested in taking part. Let's follow Stella & Lizzy as they head to Tillsonburg & back. Are you ready for another adventure? Here are some lessons to keep you learning while this dynamic duo takes a pause. They'll be back up in the air together next August or September. Until then....... keep your head in the clouds. Last Saturday was Lizzy & Stella's final flight for 2022. This dynamic duo are parting ways. Don't worry though, they'll be back up in the air next August and that's when our regular lesson postings will recommence. In the meantime...... I'll get to creating and posting some downloadable activities. Stay tuned and remember to keep your head in the clouds.
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