It is commonly recommended that women not fly at all during their last six weeks of pregnancy. Most major air carriers require that pregnant passengers traveling within 30 days of expected delivery must provide a doctor's statement dated within 72 hours of departure indicating the due date and indicating that air travel does not pose a health risk. Women in labor will be denied boarding for safety reasons. Pregnant women should always consult their obstetricians or midwives before traveling.

This depends on two things, past history of the women with other pregnancies and or her history with the current one and the availability of a pilot willing to take on the responsibility of this unborn passenger. Our Chief Pilot has flown several pregnant passengers in the past, whilst not being responsible for the pregnancies!

long as you are in good health, flying should not present a problem. Airlines today are well pressurized and relatively comfortable. However, as you near your delivery day, you should probably avoid flying. Before taking a trip, simply talk to your doctor.

Ballooning is an active sport requiring medium physical exertion. We do not fly passengers who have recently mended broken bones, surgery within six months of flight without their doctor's permission, or are pregnant.

Most airline companies are happy for pregnant patients to fly up to 32 weeks. However, some airline companies may have specific requirements and it is worth checking these prior to your flying. Extra physical preparation of the breasts and nipples is unnecessary. The breast prepares automatically by growing and developing during pregnancy. A good correct fitting support bra may be helpful. The best preparation is, to learn as much as you can about breastfeeding.

Expectant mothers need to provide a medical certificate of fitness to fly, confirming the expected date of confinement after 28 weeks of pregnancy. Travel is not permitted if over 34 weeks on the return journey.

Yes, if you are no more than 35 weeks pregnant on the last day of travel. If you have passed week 28 of your pregnancy, you will need to present a medical certificate stating how far you are into your pregnancy and confirming that you are fit to fly.

The precise regulations are given in Part 103 as referenced above, but in general, you must stay out of controlled airspace (around larger airports) unless you have permission, and you must stay below 18,000'. You may not fly over "any congested area of a city, town, or settlement" or "over any open air assembly of persons" at ANY altitude. As far as launching and landing, it's up to local laws, if any, and landowner permission.

No, head lice are wingless insects that can't jump or fly, but they can crawl at a rate of 12 inches per minute.

We ask pregnant mothers and guests taking medications to consult with their physician before flying in a Hot Air Balloon.

Why airships fly is explained by the Principle of Archimedes: "Bodies submerged into a fluid receive from it a lifting force which is equal to the mass of the displaced fluid." (This is the same principle that explains why boats float on water.) The airship is filled with a lifting gas (Hydrogen, Helium, hot air or natural gas). The air in which the airship finds itself has a higher specific weight than the lifting gas.

Winnipeg International Airport is just over 1 hour from our floatplane base. Guests need to fly into Winnipeg the day prior to their scheduled arrival at Dogskin Lake Lodge & Outposts. From the airport, you have the option to either rent a car or have us arrange a shuttle which can bring you to a local hotel which is just 5 minutes from the floatplane base. The hotel will provide a complementary shuttle for your early morning floatplane flight to Dogskin.

Yes you can! Whether you're on wheels or floats, homebuilt or corporate jet, we have several options for our guests to personally fly North of the border. Floatplanes can fly direct to the lodge, while land-bound planes can either fly right to our floatplane base in Silver Falls, Manitoba, or one of the other local airports. For more information, see our pilot's page.