Bush Flying - "Twin Otters" thread when a new post is up........looking forward to the photo epilogue

Congrats on the "gig" Adam! Personally, I feel that ANY opportunity to fly is an opportunity to learn and gain valued experience. Yes, it WILL improve your future hireability, more so depending on what you yourself takeaway from it, and, what you leave behind. There will be people you'll leave behin...

I personally learned more up north in the first few years of my flying career than the subsequent years combined. You should get a job selling tickets at some J31 operator or the equivalent and wait for a right seat job. I dont agree with pilots that do this, and avoid the learning experience and c...

Doc.... I sense, and for the most part share your frustration. Time will tell of concequence - in the meantime take solstice in knowing they'll NEVER come to appreciate nor understand aviation as we do. "Glorified computer monitors"....I say let em have it. Freedom is what you make it, or conversly....

Who's got the better pension plan???? Based on a near lifetime involved with other Ontario public service plans - "nothing" - would have been FAR better to invest in my own portfolio. Regarding teeth, perhaps - but then again, my dentist gives far better rates than those charged to "the plans" ;-)

Hmmm.... $1070 - $1270 weekly..... that's $55640 - $66040 annually.... and you basically work from April to September (6 months).... by my calculations that's $9273 - $11006 per month worked.... you're free to do and go wherever you want for the other 6 months.... not bad if you ask me.... but heh,...

I hope that is for a very junior, first year wage, but its still awfully low. No wonder there are vacancies. Seems they're looking at those guys for right seat just north of 1k/wk....that to me is low, but more reasonable than door #1 offer. Fully agree though, no wonder they're looking for Cap's. ...

180 will love this one - the "creme de la creme" being offered avg 1400/wk = 5600 mth????

What am I missing??

By all means, negotiate yourself right out of a job if you want, but I'm set for the summer and happy with the normal salary I'll be making. Sends all kinds of warm fuzzy feelings up my spine - fully agree shimmy! I've always found it's best to get in the door first and establish by merit what you'...

in keeping it short and as a past member of a large Ontario union for many years, I say only this: Bring in a union and give up all freedom you've come to enjoy as a pilot....when, where and how to fly are already mandated by regulatory authority such as it is - the above decisions are left to us un...

Doc wrote:HEY.....I did Okay in grade 6 French!

You GOT to be kidding! - you had Ms. Bain too?? She gave me a 50......it was a - "please pass on thru" grade.

Doc wrote:At LAST! The three years I spent in grade 6 will pay off!

till you hit Quebec......sorry, couldn't resist!! My point precisley - LOL

Ay, But the French were here first :D .......no worries bud, just frustrating when people complain about what they don't know.......sorry if i missed you point initially.... All is well that ends well, actually grew up 7 miles from the border, Ontario bars closed at 01:00, Quebec bars at 03:00....y...

Try ordering a meal in Quebec english style Spoken by someone who has never been to quebec? Or wouldn't at least try to order in french. Come on.....unless you are in small rural north of nowhere quebec the people are more then happy to serve you in english.....i have traveled all over quebec and n...

Paciflyer wrote: Jupper - safety and logic at it's best!

Guess I should fear the test "Yupper" LOL

not to mention the upcoming "english language skill" test.....they'll hang a guy out because he may have an accent - but they continue to allow an entirely foreign language (french) to the vast majority of pilots.

Jupper - safety and logic at it's best!

Welcome to the world of our fine bilingual country where what is good for goose, is NOT necessarily good for the gander! For example, bi-lingual road signs required in all of Canada EXCEPT Quebec! Try ordering a meal in Quebec english style - LOL! ICAO Ha Ha Ha , only country in the modern world tha...

think I'm with the program now - thanks so much. My reference to the weight category on an old licence was merely a passing interest, obviously nothing of the sort on modern documents. Be interesting if anyone else remembers this particular limit on any licences issued in early seventies or older?? ...

If you can't fit both arms around her or if she is wider than she is tall...then you are getting some "heavy time". See also "northern princess", etc... :D See there's a sliding scale of what's allowed based on how many degrees north of 50 you are, and how long you've been there. It's okay man, we'...

I don't normally get too active on these forums, I like to read it though and pick up lots of good info. I asked a few fellows that seemed to be "up" on regs to help me understand "large aircraft" as applied to licence requirements. I thought maybe it was a dumb question but it appears not as they s...

Shady McSly wrote:seriously...i'm really drunk.

You'll grow VERY old.......yur here in good company, and not flyin - enjoy!

I asked my doctor about that at my last medical, he said it's not gonna happen - people like the revenue from the unnecessary examinations, apparently. Thanks Hedley - how could I have missed thinking about the Gov't rev's lost not to mention the voids we enjoy in the waiting rooms - without us hec...

Any truth or action to the rumour awhile back that the over 40 bi-annual would be changed to annual?? It would be nice to catch a break before the CPP kicks in - LOL