/tags/flying/ Recent content in Flying on Chris Hii Hugo en-us Fri, 02 May 2014 05:42:01 +0000 /aviation/boundary-bay-czbb-to-powell-river-cypw/ Fri, 02 May 2014 05:42:01 +0000 /aviation/boundary-bay-czbb-to-powell-river-cypw/ <p><a href="/uploads/2014/05/czbb_to_cypw.png"></a></p> <p>Since obtaining my PPL (private pilot license) in the summer of 2013, I&rsquo;ve been looking for opportunities to get out for morning flights to enjoy the beautiful area around Vancouver. I had a friend and co-worker tell me about his recent flight to Powell River and I thought it would be a great opportunity for a morning flight before work!</p> <p>This flight also marks the first time I&rsquo;ve tried the aviation app ForeFlight, in conjunction with a Bad Elf GPS Pro 2200. I have to say, I am very happy with the app and GPS combo and am really looking forward to not needing to buy a new CFS every 56 days! Not to mention the flight planning portion was sped up by a factor of at least 5 having the live METARs and TAFs, distances, headings and calculated fuel burns all updated after each tap of the screen.</p>