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- Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:56 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Last hope from a desperate aviatior-in-training
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5272
Re: Last hope from a desperate aviatior-in-training
Something that really hasn't been discussed; $12/hour is nothing. Why not start working the dock now for one of the float operators? One that's reasonable with a 182 or similar. Showing a hard work ethic and working the dock are something you'll have to do anyways. Perhaps they'll give you accomodat...
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 5:54 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: College of pilots
- Replies: 128
- Views: 21310
Re: College of pilots
It's really quite simple. It doesn't matter what any of us think individually. But the college, whether they advertise or do a road trip to educate us all, if they're missing the mark they won't see the numbers. Adapt or die. Unfortunately I think there may be a stubborn agenda there, they may slowl...
- Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: D O E :
- Replies: 48
- Views: 3856
Re: D O E :
In the reverse of today, we wouldn't see a starting pilot at any major airline starting in the 30s and the ending up and above 200,000 for guys who could be sitting just a few feet away on the same flight deck. With valid points above, less maintenance, more efficiency is worth more, saves the compa...
- Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Crashpad Available Calgary NW
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2385
Crashpad Available Calgary NW
A great "home away from home" feeling for those nights in YYC Just off Shaganappi, John Laurie and Crowchild by Market Mall set in a quiet neighbourhood. An 18 minute drive from the employee Green parking lot in Calgary or 25 from the south side hangars. It's a no frills home with a spare quiet bedr...
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:43 pm
- Forum: Marketplace
- Topic: Looking for a place to stay close to yyc
- Replies: 0
- Views: 477
Looking for a place to stay close to yyc
Looking for either a crash pad or a room for rent in the NE Calgary area. Airport employee, driving 2+hours a day would like a place for 2 nights a week. Any tips or help would also be well appreciated
Thanks,
Denise Phripp,
I can be reached at deni1049@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Denise Phripp,
I can be reached at deni1049@yahoo.com
- Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Collective Wisdom
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4287
Re: Collective Wisdom
I also echo the VW belief. My TDI gets as great as 4.2L/100 km on just highway in the summer. Upwards of 1200 km a tank. Running Blizak winter tires, I can't get mine stuck if I tried, either. It's the MK4, which has considerable engine differences to the newer models. But the body is much heavier, ...
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 11:22 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Boeing 737-800LR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4059
Boeing 737-800LR
Was flying in an 800 the other day, that had no entertainment system. The cabin crew apologized, as it appears a few of the brand new 800s don't come with the old system, in anticipation for the new system to be separately installed. I just happened to catch on the safety briefing card the LR design...
- Sat Feb 08, 2014 3:50 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Chisel Air
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3729
Re: Chisel Air
I up the 500 bid. I will pay 501. Scotch at the interview included. Looks like this is a really great aviation investment...
- Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:45 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Format of IFR approach plates?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1382
Re: Format of IFR approach plates?
Ok, so here's what I have gathered on the subject. You're question on print. While we all like the physical copies, which are great, I think NavCan is suggesting you can't re-print the entire CAP off, for resale. As mentioned above it makes sense to be able to print off what you need. What I do on p...
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:29 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: A real brain buster
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2420
Re: A real brain buster
Ive seen both sides of both arguments. I know people who spent a very short time on the ramp, whether by fluke or bjs they were in the right seat of something much bigger than I was flying at the time, within a very short time. On the contrary, I've watched a guy sit there for over two years, only t...
- Wed Jan 29, 2014 4:55 pm
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Fed Ct Overturns Tribunal Dismissal of Age 60 Complaints
- Replies: 188
- Views: 36802
Re: Fed Ct Overturns Tribunal Dismissal of Age 60 Complaints
I guess as an outsider to the subject, I've never quite understood this completely. If I can pass my medical, sim ride and all applicable testing, stay within good standing with the company and do my job every day, how is it that on a given arbitrary day that my employment should be terminated. Who ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 7:30 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: CATSA Fails Again!
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3426
Re: CATSA Fails Again!
Half the time I go through screening, they don't ask whether I have a laptop or not, or even if I say no, they don't catch it. A 17'' laptop, doesn't get much bigger or more obvious than that. Consistency in search on even the most basic items. Not that I know much about security, but doesn't seem l...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:45 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Race to the top
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1896
Re: Race to the top
I didn't ask about other careers, however Col. I asked about this one. For that kid I met the other day in the midst of his CPL with no idea what lays ahead. I have an alright idea of what I'm doing and how, and in all fairness that's not really your concern. I'm asking if prospective pilots from di...
- Sun Jan 12, 2014 11:27 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Race to the top
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1896
Race to the top
A curious question for those better informed; As a person naive to the ways of the airline industry, I must inquire. I see pay rates of top positions (non-management) in the high 100K or better mark. But say someone started today at Air Canada. How long, and what are the odds one would make it to a ...
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:54 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: Pilot Shortage and Statistics
- Replies: 72
- Views: 16910
Re: Pilot Shortage and Statistics
Interesting how this all correlates. Shortages cause calm. If we were in great demand, we wouldn't be focusing these conversations this way. In fact, most of us wouldn't care at all. Because our selfish ways we would all be bitching about the working conditions at the jobs that many more of us have....
- Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:05 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: how to get a night rating courtesy of RAF bomber command
- Replies: 4
- Views: 985
Re: how to get a night rating courtesy of RAF bomber command
Well, as for progress, at least half the people aren't dying. That's a plus, right? I'm surprised they didn't consider re-designing their training in order to save more crews and airplanes. Looks to me more like a 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Although in the haste of war, I can understand why they ...
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:03 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Orville and Wilbur
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2028
Re: Orville and Wilbur
Not nearly as monumental as when the first glider flew. They flew theirs, what, a few years before the wright flyer? So what if it had whipper sniper engines attached...it didn't go much further. Wrong date to be focusing on...just sayin. All power flying got us was a race to the bottom, and grumpy ...
- Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:07 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Air Georgian
- Replies: 126
- Views: 26663
Re: Air Georgian
There is a union at GGN. The union in question, OREA, represented GGN employees during current negotiations of their 5th agreement. Within the negotiations, employees shot down an initial proposal by management to the potential 705 wages. Later in negotiation, the 705 wages were removed completely, ...
- Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:23 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: FAR Part 23
- Replies: 4
- Views: 751
Re: FAR Part 23
I would buy an airplane, just so I can put "modern" air bags in said airplane. I think a decent C150 with one of those really old, fall apart glove box areas would be quite fitting, that or the very small yoke could certainly hold one. Wonderful. Although if this passes, and comes to fruition, it ho...
- Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:30 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: How concise are your feelings?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2847
How concise are your feelings?
I'm not one to get mad easily. In fact, I'd like to think I'm able to deal with things pretty logically. But this set me off, enough. I heard about Bearskin today, and I, like you reading this, never like to hear this news. Digging a little deeper, I read what little information I could off the acci...