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February

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My Trip to WestJet (Part 1 of 5)

  Me and my Dad went to the Aviation Alberta Conference in Leduc, Alberta in November 2009.  We met Captain John Mulder who flies for WestJet.  He’s been flying with WestJet for several years now.  He set me up to fly the Boeing 737-700 simulator and get a tour of the new WestJet Campus at CYYC airport (Calgary, Alberta).  We talked to Captain Mulder and [...]

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February

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My Flight Simulator

  I have Flight Simulator X and Flight Simulator 2004 for my PC computer.  These are amazing games to buy.  I recommend you get them.  I like to fly the King Air 350 or the Cessna 172SP.  The graphics for Flight Simulator X are the best.  The graphics for the Flight Simulator 2004 aren’t the best [...]

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February

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I’m Afraid of Water

  I’m really scared of going on a boat.  If I don’t see the bottom I’m not satisfied!  When I’m in an airplane I’m fine over water.  If your engine dies in a airplane near shore, you can glide back over land. If your long over the water, well you can ditch the aircraft if you [...]

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February

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Me and My Hockey

I’m going to talk about something other than airplanes today.  I am like the biggest  hockey fan!  I’m on a floor hockey team at school.  I’m the best on my team.  I scored 3 goals in one game and 1 other goal in another game.  I’m team Australia.  If your wondering,  I’m not Australian.  I have 17 [...]

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February

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My Aircraft Books

There are 2 very special books I own.   One book is called the Aircraft Recognition Guide and the other the Airline Recognition Guide.  In these books I own I get all my information about the aircraft and their specifications .  The airline book gives you the date of the anniversary of the airline and the fleet.  I recommend you get these.   The aircraft book has over [...]

09

February

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The Diamond DA-20

The DA-20 is a composite skinned aircraft, tricycle gear airplane, plain flap aircraft, 4 stroke airplane, has a stick control coloum, 2 blade propeller, the airplane has winglets, the plane has a bubble cockpit, 2 passanger aircraft, leather interior, a small cargo or baggage compartment. I have to say the airplane I fly is one of the coolest.

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February

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My Favorite Airplane

The airplane that I love is the Boeing 737-700/800.   Here is a picture of one of my many model airplanes.   When I go to Los Angeles, I buy airplane models to hang in my room.   I own about 30 or more model airplanes.  

This airplane’s capacity is 2 pilots, and 149 passengers.   
The Boeing 737-800’s  capacatiy is more because [...]

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February

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My Job at the Flying Club

I have a job at the Edmonton Flying Club.   I have the job part time until I get out of school.   What I do there is clean the airplanes, I fuel the airplanes, I tow the airplanes around the ramp, I clean inside the flying club, I give people their bags that they need for the flight, I [...]