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The Runway End Safety Area Debate
May 9th, 2012

A runway end safety area (RESA) is a clear graded area at the end of a runway intended to reduce the risk of damage to an aircraft which overruns the runway.  ICAO Annex 14, Aerodrome Design and Operations, prescribes a standard international RESA of 90 metres for runways coded 3 or 4 from the end... Read more »

No Aviation Insurance Coverage for Pilot Without Valid License
March 8th, 2012

In a past post, we reported on the case of Mr. Nicholas Gudzinski, who was killed on August 19, 2006, when he lost control of his aircraft after making a slow-speed pass at a low altitude.  Gudzinski had earned his Canadian private pilot’s license in 1993, but his most recent medical certificate... Read more »

Pilot Sentenced to 9 Months in Jail for Dangerous Operation of an Aircraft
February 14th, 2012

A young pilot from Saskatchewan has been sentenced to 9 months in jail and has had his licence suspended for two years in connection with an incident that occurred at the Fort Good Hope Airport, NWT, on May 10, 2010. Parker James Butterfield was charged with criminal negligence causing death and dan... Read more »

New Regulations on Marking and Lighting Obstacles to Air Navigation
February 7th, 2012

Marking and lighting towers and other tall objects that could be obstacles to air navigation is a critical element of aviation safety. Until recently, the Canadian Aviation Regulations contained few clear requirements regarding obstacles to air navigation. On December 31, 2011, new regulations came... Read more »

Being Tall is Not a Disability
January 31st, 2012

Being tall can have many perks: a better view at concerts and sporting events and the ability to reach objects on the high shelves at grocery stores.  But being tall also comes with its challenges:  not being able to comfortably sit in aircraft seats with limited leg room. But is being tall a disa... Read more »

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