The Cessna 172’s Fixed-Pitch Propeller: Why It’s Built Simple
A McCauley fixed-pitch propeller on one of Pacific Flying Club’s Cessna 172s at Boundary Bay Airport. If you’ve ever done a preflight walk-around on a Cessna 172, you’ve run your hand along the propeller without necessarily thinking much about it. It’s just there — two aluminum blades bolted to the front of the engine, spinning […]
What It’s Really Like to Train in a Simulator at PFC
At Pacific Flying Club, our simulator program is fully integrated, from Private Pilot (PPL) instrument training all the way through to complex Multi-Engine (ME) and Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) training. Here’s how it’s structured and why it works. 1. Your Sim Tools: ALX, AL250, and Redbird Full-Motion PFC operates the following simulators, each serving specific […]
The Avro CF-100 “Canuck”: Canada’s Cold War Interceptor
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia: Canadair CF-104 Starfighter The mid-20th century marked a critical period in history, with the world grappling with the tensions of the Cold War. As nations fortified their defences, Canada, too, embarked on a journey to bolster its aerial capabilities. At the forefront of this mission was the Avro CF-100, a remarkable […]