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Nothing makes work more enjoyable than when you can do more for less. These tools will help you increase productivity if only because you won't be looking all over the web for them. Here they are:
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A great reference guide to phraseology for all pilots flying within Canadian airspace:
• VFR Phraseology(http://www.navcanada.ca/EN/media/Publications/VFR%20Phraseology.pdf)
Get comfortable with the flow of communications over the radio by listening to live atc frequencies:
• Live ATC(http://liveatc.net)
See what's intefering with your frequency:
• Radio Spectrum Allocations in Canada(https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/vwapj/2014_Canadian_Radio_Spectrum_Chart.pdf/$file/2014_Canadian_Radio_Spectrum_Chart.pdf)
UAV Site Selection Tool:
• National Research Council of Canada(https://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/solutions/collaborative/civuas/uav_site_selection_tool.html)
Geographic information (e.g. Terrain elevation, airport proximity, population centres, obstacles, etc.):
• Google Earth(https://www.google.com/earth/)
Aeronautical charts and airspace information:
• FltPlan.com(http://fltplan.com)
• Skyvector(https://skyvector.com/)
• NavCanada Designated Airspace Handbook (DAH)(http://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/Pages/aeronautical-information-products-designated-airspace-handbook.aspx)
• NavCanada VFR Chart Currency(https://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/Documents/VFRchartlist_EN.pdf)
• NavCanada Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP)(http://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/Pages/AIP.aspx)
Live air traffic around the world:
• Flightradar24(https://www.flightradar24.com/60,15/6)
• FlightAware(https://flightaware.com/)
Remember that you can always call 1-866-WX-BRIEF (1-866-992-7433) toll free from anywhere within Canada to obtain a weather briefing.
Everything you need for indepth weather analysis prior to, and during, your drone operation.
• NavCanada Aviation Weather Website (AWWS)(https://flightplanning.navcanada.ca/cgi-bin/CreePage.pl?Langue=anglais&NoSession=NS_Inconnu&Page=forecast-observation&TypeDoc=html)
• NavCanada Collaborative Flight Planning Services (NOTAMs)(https://plan.navcanada.ca/account/login/?next=/)
Need help decoding all of that information?
• Aviation Weather Service Guide(http://www.navcanada.ca/en/Media/Publications/AWS-Guide-EN.pdf)
• Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) - MET Section(https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp14371-menu-3092.htm)
• NavCanada NOTAM Manual(http://www.navcanada.ca/EN/products-and-services/Pages/NOTAMProcedure.aspx)
Low level graphical wind information:
• Windy(http://windy.com)
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