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A Pilot with Cancer
A Pilot with Cancer On February 3, 2022 I was told I had stage 3 testicular cancer. It had spread to my chest and lungs. I was to undergo an orchiectomy and 9 weeks of chemo therapy. I would lose all my hair. I would also lose my category 1 [...]
Calculating Time to Critical Point
How to Calculate Distance and Time to the Point of Equal Time and How to Calculate Time and Distance to the Point of Safe Return Calculating distance and time to the point of equal time (PET) The point of equal time (PET) is a location along your route of flight [...]
Time to renew your instructor rating? Try the instructor refresher course!
About the Flight Instructor Refresher Course Who is the refresher course for? If you are reading this you are either interested in becoming an instructor, or needing to renew your instructor rating. A TC approved instructor refresher course is designed to allow current flight instructors an opportunity to renew their [...]
Getting a Floatplane Rating in Canada – Video
Video Documentary - Getting a Floatplane Rating If you are interested in what getting a floatplane rating is like check out this 20 minute documentary on my experience getting a floatplane endorsement near Sudbury, Ontario. Floatplane Rating Introduction I have always wanted to get a floatplane rating. [...]
Students Work at Their Own Pace
With online courses students and instructors are now able easily connect in the classroom. Students can now arrive to their lesson already having pre-studied the air exercise. Instructors spend more time flying and less time explaining.
Our Flight Plan
Canada needs better aviation resources. Canada need a better aviation web presence. Runup.ca wants to help. Our mission is the bring the up-and-coming next-gen Canadian pilots together in a web space where they can find aviation courses, articles, podcasts, and discussion. Runup.ca aims to reinforce to the world the quality of Canadian aviation. We also plan to…