Another year has gone by, and with it, more hours in the logbook. I flew about 36 hours in 2006, all of it in the Diamond DA20-A1 “Katana”. That’s less than I would have liked (my goal is 50 hours per year), but not too bad considering all the other things I had on the go (like overhauling my website and starting this blog).
Most of my flights were routine, although I did make an effort to land at a few places other than my home airport (CYKF). The most interesting flight was the all-day excursion to the Canadian Aviation Expo at Oshawa (CYOO). I flew there with a detour to Barrie-Simcoe airport (CNB9) to pick up my friend. Three things made that flight interesting:
- Flying with my friend, who I only get to see about once or twice a year.
- The fact that the Canadian Forces Snowbirds were stationed at CNB9, so I got a few nice photos unimpeded by the airport fence.
- Dealing with the rather complex VFR arrival and departure procedures at CYOO set up specifically for the event. When I arrived, ATC was landing aircraft every 21 seconds. Preparation was the key.
I also flew my first Young Eagle in 2006 and took several of my co-workers for sightseeing flights.
I’m looking forward to more flying this year. To help me achieve 50 hours, I’ve set aside one evening in the week for flying (weather permitting). Hopefully I’ll have time for a longer excursion as well. I’ll continue to log all my flights here in my blog, in the Logbook category.
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