Get more info on the event at https://edmontonfir.ca/events/northern-lights-tuesday
(Fun Fact: our first ever Northern Lights Tuesday was 27 Apr 22 and we have maintained the same event every week since then)
We offer various challenge experiences for all pilots:
Easy Experiences: Flights between our minors (CYMM and CYZF) are great for beginners and let you experience basic ground ops, basic Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) and basic runway approaches. VFR flights and circuits around CYMM and CYZF are great experiences as well. (plan 1 - 3 hr flights)
Moderate Experiences: Flights between our minors and our majors (i.e. CYMM and CYYC or CYEG and CYZF) step up the challenge and introduce more complicated ground ops and Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) procedures. (plan 1.5 - 2.5 hrs one way)
Advanced Experience: Edmonton FIR uniquely offers you two majors and the ultimate challenge. Flight between CYYC and CYEG and tackle your ground ops, a SID, STAR and approach all within 45 mins flight time... 45 mins assumes a headwind (:p)
Our event is staffed by volunteers and coverage may vary between weeks.
Event statistics
Departures
27
Arrivals
27
Movements
54
Unique flights
44
Unique pilots
40
A flight participates when a detected departure or arrival is recorded at one of the event airports inside the inclusive event window shown above. Detected movements use stable takeoff and landing transitions and are assigned only to a nearby airport. Headline departure and arrival figures count movements, while flights and pilots are counted uniquely. A flight that departs near the end of the window and lands afterwards counts as a departure only, because its arrival happened outside the window.