As my family and I walked from Centreville to the Boardwalk (we were heading to the Wards Island Café), I could see and hear the Cessnas doing circuits above reducing their power before turning base to avoid the “noise sensitive area as outlined in the CFS”, as I walked into that same area on the ground below!
Interestingly, I’ve also noticed – over my last several flights since the weather warmed up – the people on the island below, the little dots of colour along the beaches and trails (well, not so colourful along one particular beach, hehe). The Island has transformed from lush, beautiful landmark in the circuit, to tourist-infested ground beneath my wings.
The ferries, too, have increased in number from my vatange point in the sky in recent months. And from below, on one of those ferry boats yesterday, I noticed the Porter and AC planes become much more prominent, as several came in for landing on 26 while we were crossing from the docks to the Islands around noon.
Interesting, this change in perspective….