iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 18/08/2026

My 100LL fuel tracker is starting to come together. Since 2022 the green airports have added 100LL fuel for sale, while the brown airports lost that ability. You can contribute to the dataset by uploading your copy of the CFS to: drive.google.com/drive/u/0/fo... #flying #aviation #avgeek #canada

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 15/07/2026

I wrote a Windy plugin that overlays smoke aloft. To install: Click on Options, Install Windy Plugin, Load Plugin Directly from URL windy-plugins.com/1108003/wind... Once it loads, select: “Column-total PM2.5 Smoke” from the product. #forestfire #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 29/06/2026

🔥 With wildfire season upon us. I've put together an interactive map using my Visibility Risk Matrix. Check out fly.blakecrosby.com/2025/06/smok... #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 23/06/2026

Sooo.. which airports are the worst offenders to CAR 602.96? Using a LH circuit when you should be using a RH one? 30% of traffic to CYXL are doing wrong-hand circuits on 34. However, these tracks avoid the city and this is an MF airport, so does that make it ok? #flying #avgeek #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 22/06/2026

Analyzed 13,023 GA landings at Canadian uncontrolled airports using ADS-B data. As expected, ATF airports (typically less busy airports) are dominated by overhead joins at 61%. But flip to MF airports and straight-in approaches dominate at 57%. The system is working! #avgeek #flying #aviation.

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 22/06/2026

Analyzed 321 overhead join teardrops at 🇨🇦 uncontrolled airports using ADS-B data. Surprising result: there's no national consensus on which way to turn on the dead side it's (55% left, 45% right) for standard LH circuits. But individual airports show striking consistency. 🛩️ #avgeek #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 17/06/2026

🇨🇦 Pilots. I'm doing a study on uncontrolled airports and the most popular circuit entry type pilots use. If you would like your uncontrolled airport included, please let me know! I will be publishing the results. #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 02/05/2026

After months of testing. I'm ready to open up beforeyoufly.ca to the public. A simple free service that allows you to subscribe to updates from Nav Canada every time they publish a new Aeronautical Information Circular or AIP Supplement. Filter by FIR and update type. #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 24/03/2026

Following up on my blog post last June (fly.blakecrosby.com/2025/06/smok...). I'm developing a tool to better visualize forest fire smoke induced visibility for VFR pilots. A tool to get "real world" visibility values due to how particulate matter and humidity reduces vertical and slant visibility.

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 02/02/2026

Canadian Pilots: I've put together a notification system for when new AICs are published by Nav Canada. You can filter by FIR or update type. Notifications straight to your inbox with one-click unsubscribe. beforeyoufly.ca #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 06/09/2025

Smoke On! Break off! Last Weekends photoshoot. #flying #aviation #avgeek #cytz

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 04/09/2025

Few select photos from our photoship mission. #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 06/06/2025

Planning a VFR flight in smoky conditions? Check out my visibility risk matrix. 0: most likely VMC. 3: Most likely IMC. Read More: fly.blakecrosby.com/2025/06/smok... #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 02/06/2025

It seems like VORs and NDBs are still alive and well. Top countries searching for Airway vs. Air Route

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 31/03/2025

473 hours total time so far. Looking forward to breaking 500 this year. #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 28/02/2025

A quick montage of flying from KHII to KSUX. #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 14/02/2025

For this year's Valentine's day. I present to you the time the previous owner of my plane provided "mile high club" rides in Plane Jane at burning man. #avgeek #flying #aviation #burningman #Valentines

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 29/01/2025

If the ECMWF model forecast holds up, looks like I'll be making my way westbound to KHII on the 7th. With a day break on Sunday to watch the Superbowl in Phoenix. Bless this high pressure sitting over Texas. #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 08/01/2025

Rough flight plan for my cross country trip to Lake Havasu (KHII) in Feb. This will be the second time flying there (first was back in 2023). Highlights of this trip include The Trinity Site & Scottsdale. Upper winds will play a huge role in the final routing. ~15 hours of air time. #avgeek #flying

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 06/01/2025

Back from my holiday social media break to ask you for help! Let me know which Canadian airport you think is unique or interesting and why. It might just be included in my next blog post (with credit). One of my favourites: CNJ4, which has a taxiway directly into the water for amphibs. #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 28/11/2024

🥹 The flight line hut at CNC3 is looking festive right now. #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 25/11/2024

For those aviators out there who drink. Try a Paper Plane. Traditionally served in a coup. I prefer it on the rocks. 30 ml Bourbon whiskey 30 ml Amaro Nonino 30 ml Aperol 30 ml fresh lemon juice (that's one shot each for the yanks) #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 22/11/2024

This is why I stopped using weather products from NavCanada. This time last year I gave a webinar on how to use Windy for flight planning. Feel free to check it out. fly.blakecrosby.com/2023/10/usin... #aviation #flying #flightplanning #weather #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 21/11/2024

As 2024 slowly winds down. Time to tally up the log book. Thought I would crack 500 TT this year. Alas: Hours: 442.7 Total Time Flights: 351 Will hit the big 5-0 in 2025 for sure. #flying #aviation #avgeek

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 19/11/2024

Decoding metars in the style of Donald Trump, David Attenborough, and Anthony Bourdain. Which is your favourite? (not my original idea) #flying #aviation #avgeek #weather

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 16/11/2024

If there is one thing this Canadian pilots appreciates about flying in the USA. It's the "forecast discussions" aviation meteorologists provide south of the border. Adds a "human touch" to otherwise dry weather data. 🥰 #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 14/11/2024

Saturdays planned sunrise flight back home. High pressure means slow tailwinds eastbound. Better than a headwind! #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 13/11/2024

Temperature gradient? What's that? Tightest freezing level slope I've seen. #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 07/11/2024

Next week's rough flight plan. CNC3 to KALN, clearing customs at KDET. VFR. Assuming I can get past the lake effect clouds from Lake Huron. #avgeek #flying #aviation

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Blake Crosby @fly.blakecrosby.com · 07/11/2024

After years of talking about it. The t-shirt is a reality. Remember kids: CAR 602.14(2)(a)(i) applies when doing city tours in Toronto.

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