Dec 29
Just got an e-mail from another ‘correspondents’ in Russia. Dima, a guy I’ve been intermittently corresponding with for the last two years, wrote on some achievements he accomplished lately going on the road of ‘career flying’ - a walk of life he began not too long prior to the time we met on the Internet. Right now he’s undergoing a transition course for the Tupolev-154 type rating, and says chances are he might just ’seamlessly’ transfer to another training class - of English, and International flying regulations. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 26
Planning for the future.. It may set up a day for some pretty good start. For that, I’m flying another Christmas pairing. That’s OK, don’t rush to express your fellow feelings, please 
I don’t mind working on Christmas at all. Could be simply explained. Fact is, I grew in another culture. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 22
A good news came from Russia. I’m in a search for more information now, but it seems they’ve brought one old aircraft restoration project to final stages of completeness. Quite an accomplishment, especially when you bear in mind the fact the General Aviation legislation environment existing in Russia is far from being ‘cozy’ and friendly toward the groups of aeronautical enthusiasts emerged there since the Soviet Union collapse. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 17
Holly! Antonov-2 in Vancouver! Made of mahogany wood, though. And not quite as big as the real one. But as a matter of fact, this model can be found in Vancouver, at the ‘Aviation World‘ pilot supply shop that is situated near the YVR’s South Terminal, in the corner of Nr.2 and Gilbert roads.
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Dec 16
All the local residents in Victoria who we were talking to, and who ventured to commenting the weather in a small talk on this December day, put a remark about a ‘rare chance to see the blizzard of winnipegian proportion’, - which was anticipated, but yet, - as usual in these cases - caught the city dwellers with a ‘bit of surprise’ on the preceding evening, grew fast into a serious storm, and ravaged on through the night, until the noon of 14th. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 08
We’ve got a guest, a young Russian pilot who came to visit us on his vacation. It seems Alexey enjoys exploring our country, and sure enough - takes lots of pictures ‘for the record’ Yes, he happened to be a photography enthusiast as well. Day before yesterday we went to the Banff national park, and it was obvious - the tranquilly of ‘winter Rockies’ in Banff and Lake Louis left him profoundly impressed. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 04
Calgary airport is a sort of place where an ‘aviation aficionado’ - like one that is usually called a ’spotter’ - can expect any kind of surprise. Yet something inside of me resists to accept the fact ‘you are just one of them’. On the other hand, - and I should sincerely confess - I can’t withstand a temptation to stop by, and make a quick shot of ‘that interesting something’ the Calgary airport environment may dish out on you the other day. Read the rest of this entry »
Just got an e-mail from another ‘correspondents’ in Russia. Dima, a guy I’ve been intermittently corresponding with for the last two years, wrote on some achievements he accomplished lately going on the road of ‘career flying’ - a walk of life he began not too long prior to the time we met on the Internet. Right now he’s undergoing a transition course for the Tupolev-154 type rating, and says chances are he might just ’seamlessly’ transfer to another training class - of English, and International flying regulations. Read the rest of this entry »
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