Monthly Archives: April 2006

Man vs. machine

Posted on April 25, 2006 by David Megginson

On most airplanes, you can trim the elevator by turning a wheel or crank that sets a tab — a flap on a flap — that then redirects the airflow to hold the elevator or stabilator at a certain angle … Continue reading →

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Separation (not the Quebec kind)

Posted on April 19, 2006 by David Megginson

There’s really only one thing that air traffic controllers spend a lot of time worrying about, and that’s separation. Separation means that each aircraft has an invisible bubble around it. When a controller is required to separate aircraft, she has … Continue reading →

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Nav Canada approves new service charges

Posted on April 13, 2006 by David Megginson

Nav Canada has decided to go ahead and charge small aircraft a daily fee of $10.00, starting in March 2008, for using any of Canada’s seven busiest airports (and the Vancouver harbour water aerodrome) — that’s on top of any … Continue reading →

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