Saturday, November 30, 2013

How to get to 443 Squadron from Dockyard by Bus


Four ways to get to 443 Squadron 12 Wing Shearwater from CFB Esquimalt Dockyard by Bus Public Transport:

1. Bus 6 Royal Oak Ex --> Bus 75 Saanichton Exchange --> Bus 83 Sidney via Airport

Bus:
Bus 6 --> 75 --> 83

Walk:
North to Willingdon Rd
Turn right on Kittyhawk Rd
Turn left on Dakota Rd

2. Bus 6 --> 72 --> 88

3. Bus 6 --> 72 --> 83 --> 88

4. Bus 10 --> 70 --> 88

Walk For Methods 2, 3 and 4:
Head west on Electra Blvd    
At the roundabout, go to Willingdon Rd
Turn right on Kittyhawk Rd
Turn left on Dakota Rd


ADDRESS OF 443 SQUADRON - 12 WING SHEARWATER:

443 Squadron - 12 Wing Shearwater
Dakota Rd, BC V8L 5V6

Monday, July 15, 2013

Top 3 best flight tracking websites

Here is my list of Top 3 best flight trackers:

1. FLIGHTAWARE
http://flightaware.com/

About:
- founded in 2005
- free flight tracking services for both private and commercial air traffic
- flight tracking in over 45 countries

Features:
- enter your Airline and Flight Number
- or
- provide the Origin and Destination using Flight Finder then press search
- nice and clean interface with minimal ads
- shows live real-time flight tracker overview visual map


2. FLIGHTVIEW
http://www.flightview.com/flighttracker/

About:
- founded 1981
- in 1996, real-time flight tracking made available to the internet on the web
- services to government, airports, commercial aviation, business aviation, ground transportation, and travel media & technology
- developed the first commercially-available radar-based flight tracking system with accurate, real-time flight information

Features:
- enter your Airline, Flight Number and Departure date using Flight Tracker and pressing Track Flight
- real-time map is available after the scheduled departure time
- shows arrival and departure information:
 - Airport
 - Airport code
 - Scheduled Time and Date
 - Terminal number
 - Gate number
 - Weather
 - Arrival and Departure delay info
 - Local Services such as find a Limo or Taxi
- shows Aircraft's Previous Flight and Flight Details:
 - Aircraft make and number (e.g. Boeing 767-300)
 - Ground Speed
 - Altitude


3. FLIGHTSTATS
http://www.flightstats.com

About:
- started selling flight status information via APIs in 2005
- leading publisher of real-time global flight and airport information
- data is used by millions of travelers and thousands of businesses around the world
- collects flight and airport information from a multitude of global sources
- coverage is considered one of the best in the world

Features:
- enter your Airline, Flight Number and Departing date
- search by flight, by airport, by route
- real time flight tracker to track a live flight in North America and Europe
- leading day-of-travel information source
- provides flight status whether En-Route - On-time or Delayed, Departed or Not yet Departed
- provides basic DEPARTURE and ARRIVAL data:
 - Scheduled Departure
 - Scheduled Arrival
 - Actual Departure
 - Estimated Gate Arrival
 - Arrival Terminal
 - Baggage Claim info and update