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- Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:13 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: I.F.R. Training in Calgary
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1621
Re: I.F.R. Training in Calgary
Hey Lurch, is the air training collage certified for renewals yet?
- Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: "No phone calls please!"
- Replies: 80
- Views: 8669
Re: "No phone calls please!"
Ok, so you as the CP just got 600 e-mailed resumes for a job. How do "I" stand out from the crowd? Out of the 600 applicants there are probably 60 that qualify for the job. I very much doubt anyone will spend the time to go through the 600 to find the 60 so... calling to introduce yourself at least ...
- Mon Feb 07, 2011 8:10 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Throw in the towel..yes? No?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4951
Re: Throw in the towel..yes? No?
Ok enough of this already, if you need to come to a forum to have people advise you on your future and your career that means you have not control or decision making abilities. If you cant manage your own life or career then perhaps flying is not something you should continue doing for a living. No...
- Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Central Mountain Air Tier 2 Pilot Questions
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6857
Re: Central Mountain Air Tier 2 Pilot Questions
How do you figure? McD's has a professional development program, health benefits, etc.Bede wrote: Be happy mopping floors because it's a lot better than McDonalds.

- Fri Dec 24, 2010 8:54 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: What would you do? (Class 4 renewal)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1914
Re: What would you do? (Class 4 renewal)
I think... (at it hurts when I do) that the industry is going to pick up again in 2011. There is lots of hiring in the US... hopefully the Americans finally go back south and make more room up North :D Plus oil just hit a 2 year high so Canada might start moving as well. With that in mind there are ...
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Buying a PA30
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1522
Re: Buying a PA30
Looking into buying a Piper Twin Commanche for use as a Multi IFR trainer. Does anyone have any tips on important things to look for specific to this make and model? Any horror stories? Most seem to be fairly priced, low time with old avionics. Mods - Please feel free to move to a more appropriate ...
- Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:01 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Commercial Ride in a Twin? Ever heard of anyone doing this?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2796
Re: Commercial Ride in a Twin? Ever heard of anyone doing th
what twin is certified for intentional spins?
- Wed May 26, 2010 6:52 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Researching a CPL.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1414
Re: Researching a CPL.
I researched. I had a nice talk with the CFI at the flight school. He told me ALL ABOUT the shortage of pilots in Canada. He had photocopies of news articles and everything. "10,000 Pilots Needed By The Year ____." Then he handed me the pen to sign up. Lesson: To research; talk to the experts, not ...
- Wed May 26, 2010 6:43 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Advice to wannabe CPL's pursuing flight training
- Replies: 3
- Views: 776
Re: Advice to wannabe CPL's pursuing flight training
2) As you get towards the end of your PPL you should be getting an idea of what kind of flying interests you (eg, instructing, float, IFR). Use every available means of research to get a good impression of the realities of the choices. Talk to as many different pilots you can find to get a range of...
- Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:55 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: A novel and practical way to reduce airspace incursions
- Replies: 1
- Views: 634
Re: A novel and practical way to reduce airspace incursions
Maybe in the US... I doubt there's a need for that with all of our 8 "major" airports spread apart by thousands of miles 

- Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:53 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: test
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1110
Re: test
Man, I hope we passed
- Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:47 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Instructing
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1842
Re: Instructing
Save your cash. Winter is a slow time for flight schools out west. Even if you get a job you're not going to fly much. IMHO
- Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:42 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: C-GVGM 1156006 Alberta Ltd.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2836
Re: C-GVGM 1156006 Alberta Ltd.
Just curious as to why you ask? Hoping to drop off a resume?merlin wrote:Anyone know who or what company owns this citation? Its based out of CYBW. Thanks.

- Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:11 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: PTRs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 864
Re: PTRs
Might want to be careful about that... there's a school I know of that went all digital until they started submitting them to TC. Unlike handwritten logs, the digital versions can easily be modified. The school in question had issues and hoops to jump through... just throwing it out there...
- Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:55 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Should Economics be included in CPL requirements?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1047
Re: Should Economics be included in CPL requirements?
Anyone keeping track how often this topic comes up?
- Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:29 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Calculating Time before Inspection
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1158
Re: Calculating Time before Inspection
If airframe time you're referring to is AIR time... not HOBBS... then YES
- Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Calculating Time before Inspection
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1158
Re: Calculating Time before Inspection
Maintenance is based on AIR time. The 50/100/200 is for commercial ops. Legally... if it's a private aircraft you're only required to do one 100 hour inspection a year (Annual) Just wondering how you calculate time before inspection, is it something like time until 100 hour or 50 hour inspection-tot...
- Sun May 31, 2009 9:03 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Where's the best flight training school in Calgary?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1165
Re: Where's the best flight training school in Calgary?
I think you have it a bit backwards when it comes to Calgary. If you want to finish an instructor rating while still in the hiring season you're not really looking for a quality school vs. a school with a class 1 who will be available to take you on. My initial statement stands, it's not the school,...
- Sat May 30, 2009 10:49 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Where's the best flight training school in Calgary?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1165
Re: Where's the best flight training school in Calgary?
Best training school is a relative term... what do you want/expect/need. You can have the best school/instructor in the world but if you can only get to fly twice a month you're not going to progress very far. Likewise, you can have availability 24/7 but if YOUR instructor doesn't "click" with you, ...
- Fri May 08, 2009 9:40 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: JAA
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1011
Re: JAA
Keep it in perspective. JAA kids get to sit right seat in jets, Canadian CPL's get to sit right seat in a Navajo. There are those who learn by reading, others learn by doing. Who's to say which way is better than the other? This subject has been beat to death numerous times but I stress again; do yo...
- Sat May 02, 2009 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Share/Partner at CYBW?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 958
- Sat May 02, 2009 12:27 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: The all Mighty VOR!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1410
Re: The all Mighty VOR!
I don't know if this is the appropriate way to teach the VOR but I find the simplest way to do it is: Homing (Going to the station) Turn the OBS until the CDI centers and you get the TO flag. -> You're going TO the station Whatever heading you get at the top, that's what you need to fly. Interceptin...
- Sat May 02, 2009 12:07 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: When exactly can you log PIC time?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1211
Re: When exactly can you log PIC time?
Pfft... took way to long to write that one up 

- Sat May 02, 2009 12:05 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: When exactly can you log PIC time?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1211
Re: When exactly can you log PIC time?
I'm sure you know by now that if anything happens while flying it's always the pilot in commands fault. Therefore, anyone willing to take that responsibility gets to log the time. You can NEVER log PIC time with an instructor while getting your PPL. The reason for this is that you're not legaly allo...
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:51 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Multi training
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1308
Re: Multi training
Lurch wrote:Pot meet Kettle
Sorry couldn't resist![]()
Lurch
