Lifestyle depends on the operator. I currently run a corporate flight department, and most of our flights are planned weeks in advance. Shortest notice we get to fly is 24 hrs.
Do your research and talk to crews. Not every corporate operator expects you to go at a moments notice

Whenever I have to go int YKZ after hours, I just give the airport manager a call and let them know and make sure it’s ok. It’s never been an issue

I agree there are some negatives to flight instruction and it isn't for everyone. The positives I have experienced flight instructing: -can be a LOT of fun. Sure, spending days doing laps in the circuit can be a drag, but watching a student go from zero to licensed is great -home every night. If you...

Corporate aviation isn't for everyone. I will say, I wouldn't want to do anything else. I had left flying corporate to fly some big iron and left to return to corporate flying. Way more diversity in my destinations, great hotels, don't have to eat at Burger King because the per diems suck. The sched...

To comment on a statement from the original poster, I know Swiss is planning to replace their fleet of RJ100s with the C Series. I don't think Porter is the be all end all for Bombardier

Amazing company to work for, great bunch of people there and lots of great flying. Going to miss my little C550 a lot!

WM Aeroflight in Peterborough is $115 / hr on their C172s

www.wmaeroflight.ca

I was just curious how many people would be interested in a course offered by a flight school that provided an 8 hour groundschool on the PA31, then 4 hours of in-flight training with the option to do an Group 1 ride afterwards in the aircraft. Would there be genuine interest from people in Canada f...

As for airport IDs, C is Canada, Y means it is a port of entry

As a current flight instructor, I agree with Tango... no one is EXPECTED to instruct, and don't just do it for a stepping stone. Make sure you LOVE instructing before you decide to go that route. Otherwise, it is not fair to any of your students. Now this doesn't mean you have to want to instruct fo...