Andrew Flieder, Author at Air Facts Journal

Andrew Flieder

Andrew Flieder has loved airplanes since he was a kid and finally had opportunity to begin flight training in his mid-20’s. Now in his early 30’s, he holds FAA and Transport Canada Commercial licenses with single engine land and sea ratings as well as multi-engine land and instrument ratings. He is currently an American expat living and working as a C-182 jump pilot in Western Canada. He plans on continuing working in the aviation industry and strives to hone his skills to eventually work as a missionary bush pilot.

I was there August 20, 2018 August 20, 2018

Belize to Canada in a Cessna 182

At six AM the next morning, I was on a flight from Quebec City to Belize International Airport. The plan was to land, clear customs, and head right out to the plane on the ramp and ready for takeoff, with a 200 NM flight to Cozumel, Mexico. Seeing as how I had already done all these procedures in reverse, I was less apprehensive than I was on the initial ferry.

I was there April 11, 2018 April 11, 2018

Want to go to Belize? What? Sure!

I was two months into my first pilot job flying skydivers at a small Canadian drop zone in a C182, when my boss approached me with this question. Our company had the opportunity to have a winter contract in Belize running the same operation for the winter months of our off-season, and we were quite excited about the prospect. This would require ferrying our little Cessna all the way down there.