Now You See the Runway, Now You Don't: Waterloo/Kitchener, 🇨🇦 Canada, Instrument Approach

[@bronney]

Eric, you have no idea how satisfying it is to have your camera bang in the middle, EXACTLY in the middle. Well done, sir!

[@geoffmaxwell4461]

I hope this isn't a stupid question but... is your altimeter off by 1000ft?

[@Eric.Johnson]

The field elevation is 1054 feet - so that will be the reading on the ground due to the way altimeter settings are managed in most countries (QNH), including Canada

[@madmikemackas]

What’s vref average on the BB? I saw you touched slow at around 65? It looked that way at least

[@Eric.Johnson]

Stall speed is 61 KIAS (that's the bottom of white aec)

[@madmikemackas]

I see I just didn’t know what the actual vref was in this case because I didn’t watch the entire approach. I went back and saw you hovering just above 80 kn. Thanks for clarifying. Beautiful to watch the Bonanza fly. They look like they handle so nicely.

[@barhammd]

I heard Canadians charge for flying into their airspace…?

[@Eric.Johnson]

That's correct. The amounts aren't very much compared to fuel and other aviation-priced things; so it doesn't really impact my destination choices (at least not any more than landing fees). A bill arrives in the mail once in a while.