Author Archives: David Megginson
Expanding Heathrow
The British Government has approved adding a third runway to Heathrow Airport (CBC News story). There has been huge opposition to this, mainly from environmentalists. I believe (a) that the environmentalists’ reasoning is completely misguided, and (b) that they’re right, … Continue reading
A legal precedent for airspace
A few days ago, a woman went into labour and gave birth on a scheduled airline flight from Amsterdam to Boston [story]. At the time of the birth, the airliner was in Canadian airspace. The flight crew had considered diverting, … Continue reading
Tagged canada-us, news, regulations
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My Top Five New Year's Flying Resolutions
I’m late on this (sorry, other air-bloggers), but here goes … Expand my horizons. This year, I pushed my southern limit a bit by flying all the way south to Dulles Airport. My other extremes flying from Ottawa are Sault … Continue reading
Tagged aviating, owning, places
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Speed *and* fuel efficiency?
I don’t care that it holds only one person. When can I buy one of these? 190 knots true airspeed at 17,500 feet burning 3.5 gallons per hour — very nice! He can get 50 miles to the gallon at … Continue reading
Tagged news
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Calling all geo-geeks!
Seasons greetings, fellow geo-geeks! Here’s my problem. Right now, I have organized OurAirports like this: world : continent * continent : country * country : region * region : airport * It’s the kind of neat data structure that people … Continue reading
Tagged OurAirports
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OurAirports member map
I’ve added a map of members to OurAirports: http://www.ourairports.com/members/ You can see where members live, and if there are any at airports near you (or near where you plan to travel to). Zoom in to see more members (there are … Continue reading
Tagged OurAirports
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Wow!
This is going to be some story when we get the details: Pair aboard downed plane from N.L. found in life-raft off Baffin Island (CBC) A small plane ditches in the Arctic, just before the start of winter. Both occupants … Continue reading
Tagged news
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40,000 airports
Yes, Virginia, there are more than 40,000 airports in the world! Thanks to our contributors, OurAirports now lists more than 40,000 airports, heliports, and seaplane bases around the world. That’s a milestone I’ve been watching for ever since I set … Continue reading
Tagged OurAirports
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Heading home, 2005
Teterboro Airport, March 2005: loading bags into the Warrior for the flight home, after our first family trip to New York City. I’d been an aircraft owner for 2 1/2 years at that point. I’m still not used to it … Continue reading
Tagged places
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Three things
See comments: Hamish made me strike one. Via Aviatrix, the challenge is to list three things I’ve done that I don’t think any of my readers have done. If anyone has done one (let me know in the comments), then … Continue reading
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Land and Hold Short 