Picture of flying over water with low ceiling and visibility.

Let me tell you a story about a pilot with a mission, a decision, changing weather and equipment failures. These are real events and they happened to a pilot just like you.

What Would You Do scenarios are helpful, supportive, memorable, group discussions of alternatives to difficult aviation situations. Each one is an opportunity to refresh your air law, weather, navigation and general aviation knowledge. To request a presentation, email .

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Demonstration for a Friend
You take your friend for a flight in your Zlin Savage Cub

Flight Planning
Aircraft operation

2025Jul08 CSX7
A22W0057
A Week at the Cottage
Trying to diagnose a sporadic airplane problem.

Weather
Airplane operation

2024June11 CSX7
A15P0147
A Quick Trip to Aircraft Spruce
A flight in a Beaver for food, fuel, and parts.

Weather
Fuel Planning

2024May25
99s East Canada Section
A15C0134
An Australian Annual Inspection
Flying the Australian eastern coast.

Weather
METARs, TAFs, GFAs

2023Aug13 CSX7
ATSB AO-2017-061
An Everyday Event in Muskoka
Fly into Muskoka.
(For a mixed group of VFR and IFR pilots.)

VFR Circuit procedures
IFR clearances

2022ct11 CSX7
2008O1659
Flyout to Hanover
Join your friends on a cross-country flight for lunch.

Route planning
Weather
Airplane operation

2021Sep14 CSX7
2010O3113
Flyout to Griffith Island
An exceptional opportunity for a flight to a private island.

Airplane modifications
Fuel Planning
Weight and Balance

2020Apr14 Exeter
A13O0125
Helping Brad
Help your friend master his new airplane.

Flight instructing
Fuel planning
Weight and Balance

2019Oct08 CSX7
CEN17LA205
COPA For Kids
Participate in a simulated COPA For Kids event.

Airmeets
Passengers
See-and-Be-Seen

2019Jun11 CSX7
ERA14FA459A
A Break from Winter
Finally, a nice winter weekend to go flying.

Weather
Search and Rescue

2019Mar12 Exeter
A13C0014
Lunch at Goderich
Choose a runway to land on during a cross-country trip.
(Suitable for non-pilots)

Runway selection
Airplane operation

2018Oct09 CSX7
A17P0007
Spring Refresher
Practice take-offs and landings at Duncan BC on a beautiful spring day.

Airplane performance
Circuit procedures

2018Jul18 CSX7
A17P0007
Weekend in Oshawa
After work, you practice radio navigation on a cross-country trip from Ottawa.

Route planning
Radio Navigation
Weather

2018May08 CSX7
2019May15 CYZE
A14O0217
Flight to Florida
Escape the March Canadian winter.

Weather
Currency
Passengers

A15O0031
Airplane for Sale
Finally, some serious interest in buying your airplane.

Airplane performance
Currency

CEN16FA333
New Airplane
Testing out your new glass panel airplane on a cross-country trip to Collingwood.

Route planning
See-and-Be-Seen

A06O0206
A Quick Local Flight
Possibly the last chance to fly before it snows.

Weather
Route planning
Airplane operation

2017O3525
New York Breakfast Flyout
A routine cross-country with the local flying club.

Airmeets
Route planning
See-and-Be-Seen

ERA16FA324B
Toronto Maintenance
Problems with an airplane after maintenance.

Currency
Airplane performance
Weight and Balance

A93O0343