Canadian Xpress May Fly-In – Moonlight Madness
This month, we are switching things up a little and are going to make Boston ARTCC & Toronto FIR’s – Moonlight Madness event our monthly fly-in which includes a full complement of ATC.
The event runs from 19:00edt (23h00z) to 23h00edt (Sunday 03h00z), however it’s a sure thing that traffic will be in the area long after that. It is advised that you log-in a few minutes early as it may take longer than usual to get clearance.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, May 27th from 19h00edt (23h00z) to Continue reading
Canadian Xpress May 2017 Challenge – Canada 150th Anniversary V
Welcome to the Canadian Xpress Canada 150th Challenge, where until the end of July 2017, we will tour the great nation of Canada as it and its people celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Starting in the current Capital of Ottawa we head west to Toronto, Winnipeg and the western provincial capitals. From there we turn north to visit the 3 territory capitals and then on to the East coast provincial capitals along with Quebec City. At which point we head for the final stop of Kingston Ontario, Canada’s first capital and home of Confederation.
This is a multi-leg 7,000nm journey, which will be flown in Canadian Built aircraft. For the longer legs sit back and enjoy the cruising comfort of the Bombardier CRJ-700. On the shorter to Continue reading
Canadian Xpress April Fly-In – Return to Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese archipelago situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, southwest of Portugal. Its total population was estimated in 2011 at 267,785. The capital of Madeira is Funchal, located on the main island’s south coast.
Madeira Airport also known as Funchal Airport is an international airport in the civil parish of Santa Cruz, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira. The airport is located 13.2 km east-northeast of the regional capital Funchal after which it is sometimes informally named. It mostly hosts flights to European metropolitan destinations due to the importance of Madeira as a leisure destination. It is the fourth busiest airport in Portugal.
The airport is considered one of the most peculiarly perilous airports in the world due to Continue reading
Canadian Xpress April 2017 Challenge – Canada 150th Anniversary IV
Welcome to the Canadian Xpress Canada 150th Challenge, where over the next 7 months, we will tour the great nation of Canada as it and its people celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Starting in the current Capital of Ottawa we head west to Toronto, Winnipeg and the western provincial capitals. From there we turn north to visit the 3 territory capitals and then on to the East coast provincial capitals along with Quebec City. At which point we head for the final stop of Kingston Ontario, Canada’s first capital and home of Confederation.
This is a multi-leg 7,000nm journey, which will be flown in Canadian Built aircraft. For the longer legs sit back and enjoy the cruising comfort of the Bombardier CRJ-700. On the shorter to Continue reading
Canadian Xpress February 2017 Challenge – Canada 150th Anniversary II
Welcome to the Canadian Xpress Canada 150th Challenge, where over the next 7 months, we will tour the great nation of Canada as it and its people celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Starting in the current Capital of Ottawa we head west to Toronto, Winnipeg and the western provincial capitals. From there we turn north to visit the 3 territory capitals and then on to the East coast provincial capitals along with Quebec City. At which point we head for the final stop of Kingston Ontario, Canada’s first capital and home of Confederation.
This is a multi-leg 7,000nm journey, which will be flown in Canadian Built aircraft. For the longer legs sit back and enjoy the cruising comfort of the Bombardier CRJ-700. On the shorter to Continue reading
Canadian Xpress February Fly-In – Queenstown
Queenstown Airport is one of Australia’s fastest-growing airports and is New Zealand’s fourth busiest airport for passenger numbers. Located in Frankton, 10 minutes from the internationally renowned four-season resort of Queenstown, the airport services the surrounding region with daily domestic flights and regular direct trans-Tasman flights.
Queenstown Airport is also one of New Zealand’s busiest helicopter bases and is heavily used for tourist ‘flightseeing’, especially to Milford Sound and Mount Cook, using both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft.
New Zealand’s Queenstown Airport is flying high after being voted ‘World’s Most Scenic Airport Landing’ in an annual poll conducted by international private jet booking service PrivateFly.
Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to Continue reading
Canadian Xpress January Fly-In – Saint Maarten
It’s a New Year, and like passed years, we are returning to an old favorite of all our pilots. As we leave the winter weather and head for Saint Maarten.
Saint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It encompasses the southern half of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, while the northern half of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Martin. Its capital is Philipsburg.
Well renowned for its plane spotting Maho beach under runway 10, Saint Maarten is now a big vacation resort and the landings and takeoffs are Continue reading
