Flying over Halifax, Nova Scotia

Flying over Halifax, Nova Scotia on October 1, 2007.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• flying
• cessna
• 172
• halifax
• nova
• scotia
• canada

[NWASilentdeath]

I remember last year seeing a yellow plane flying really low around the city while I was going in town, was this you?

[swampfoot]

Nope, I was in a white and orange plane. Also, it was October 2007 when this recording was made. I'm guessing the yellow one was Jimmy Flynn.

[ryanman51]

where did you take off from? and where did you land?

[swampfoot]

Port Hawkesbury, NS for the takeoff and the landing.

[Kitteh01]

I personally like that Halifax is outdated. Its nice to be able to look at things that have been around for a long time. What do you want? Huge skyscrapers and buildings that block the views and result in tons more trees being cut down....Why don't we just put a couple condos on Citadel Hill? :(

[HalifaxHercules]

Being originally from Halifax myself, I have to agree that the city is too conservative, outdated, and not very progressive, especially with Heritage factions trying to derail its economic growth and block development.

Halifax is definitely a beautiful city, but now that I live in Western Newfoundland and have a great job, something I wouldn't get in Halifax because of my disability, I will only come back for an occassional visit.

[Baboonaiih]

I agree with @Kitteh01 our city doesn't need any of that american stuff. We don't want to end up like New York. Or worse; Detroit.

[joeywmac]

Nice video. I rent 172s out of Debert pretty frequently and often float down to Halifax for a look around. Although as you're probably aware, Cape Breton is a much nicer flying destination. More to see and much less traffic to deal with.

[sim0b]

CANADA is one Big place. I reckon that all Canadians should retake Alaska off the Yanks... especially that little strip of land below it called " Ketchikan" . Why that bit of land was given to the USA is silly really eh????

LOL !

[RyJ]

@halifaxboyns I so wish they'd develop Quinpool Road. Being behind Citadel Hill, we need not worry about height restrictions. Quinpool Road, actually, would be the rational choice for a tall observational-type building--such as Toronto's CN Tower. It would provide a view similar to what you've captured in this video, but a tad closer to the ground of course. This may be wishful thinking though...

[halifaxboyns]

Personally, I believe that Agricola and Quinpool Road, as well as parts of Dartmouth (around the newly approved King's Wharf) are opportunity spots to build much taller buildings and improve density. Shannon Park is a good opportunity site, as it the Hydrostone. Highfield Park is also a great opportunity spot - near transit.

[halifaxboyns]

The whole point of HRM by design was to designate a heritage area (which is mainly barrington Street between George and SG Rd) and encourage the Cogswell Interchange to be taken down to allow bigger/taller buildings. The city has also approved some taller buildings outside the viewplanes, which heritage groups appealed and lost at both appeal board and the courts.

[heavenlyhog321]

can be preserved. All I am saying is if we want to preserve our heritage buildings, why would we slowly build large buildings randomly around the downtown area, trying to dodge heritage buildings and height laws, while completely ruining the atmosphere of most downtown neighbourhoods? Why wouldn't we instead find one area that has already been "ruined" and concentrate our high rise development there?

[heavenlyhog321]

Why dont we just find a spot in halifax where there is already a lot of development (around cogswell interchange, purdys wharf towers) and just slap all the big new buildings around that area. The view planes have been fucked up in that area for 40 years or so, and the heritage buildings have been well kept as well. We can keep the older buildings and build up around them, even on top of them in some cases. Then other parts of the city that are wealthy in heritage sites (south downtown)

[aurexgirl]

@HalifaxHercules - LOL  you're one to talk about being outdated and conservative. Halifax is the economic centre east of Montreal. Newfoundland is nothign but a primitive shithole compared to here with people who have very little education over there. you're an asshole

[aurexgirl]

@Kitteh01 - outdated the fuck are you talking about,. Its the economic centre east of Montreal you asshole.