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The Downside of Aviation

I’ve been flying for 11 years now.
Along the way I’ve enjoyed some great experiences, seen alot of the western and northern parts of this great country, and met alot of great people.
Unfortunately aviation has an ugly side.
Not long after I started taking flying lessons did I start to hear about the stories.  Stories of aviators [...]

Accountability While Driving

Maybe I’m just getting old and cranky but I have a beef with unsafe drivers…
Yesterday I was on my way home along Hwy 1 through Vancouver.  If you are familiar with Vancouver, I had just exited the Cassiar tunnel enroute to the Second Narrows Bridge to North Vancouver.
The speed limit was 70km/h.  Rarely is anyone [...]

Working in Norman Wells

Norman Wells, in the summertime, is quite a beautiful place.  In the winter…. not so much.
There are plenty of mountains, rivers, boreal forest and even some grand elevated plateaus with mountain sheep and caribou…. and the odd grizzly if you can spot one.
Here are just a few photos from the last few days…