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by gulfstreamengineer
Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Twin Otter Question
Replies: 5
Views: 1042

Twin Otter Question

I was collecting some pictures of Twin Otters for a project I plan on doing and noticed that the Canadian Twotters on floats have the short nose (the -100 or 200 nose) and the ones operated over seas have the longer nose (-300 nose) Is this just a coincidence or is there a Canadian Reg that won't al...
by gulfstreamengineer
Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:56 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: contracting
Replies: 15
Views: 1519

Re: contracting

I had heard through an associate that Exceltech was looking for engineers for Bombardier in Mirabell, they are SUPPOSEDLY paying $61\hr and they're working upto 70-80\wk & they're making $20,000\mth??????? Can anybody confirm or deny this?? Sounds too good to be true, then again I worked @ dehavilla...
by gulfstreamengineer
Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:44 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: AME POSITION AVAILABLE
Replies: 12
Views: 2195

Re: AME POSITION AVAILABLE

bombardierfixer wrote:Sorry but AME's can be a sarcastic bunch.
Mainly from being given the short of the stick all the time, being treated as second (or third) class employees and being sh*t on. Can't understand why though :roll:
by gulfstreamengineer
Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:24 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Yankie Licence
Replies: 8
Views: 926

Re: Yankie Licence

I recently spoke to the FAA Office in Detroit, they said you need to give them your record of training ie license & endorsements (MOT will supply all that) they also wanted a letter from your employer stating WHY you needed an A&P (in our case one of our jets is N registered). When THEY approve you,...
by gulfstreamengineer
Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:26 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Payscale of Ultra Long range Business Jet engineers
Replies: 4
Views: 1020

Re: Payscale of Ultra Long range Business Jet engineers

No

Barrick operates a GIV, which isn't considered ultra-long range. Last I heard, the engineer (who was paid well) quit to go teach at Centennial College. His reason? He was a flying engineer and was weeks away from home in Russia, Australia, South America, Northern Canada with the jet.
by gulfstreamengineer
Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:41 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Payscale of Ultra Long range Business Jet engineers
Replies: 4
Views: 1020

Payscale of Ultra Long range Business Jet engineers

Trying to find out what is the pay rate for engineers taking care of Global Expresses and Gulfstream G550s.

Heard tons of rumour about this company pays their guys this much and that much. But can't find any proof. Think we're getting short changed....big surprise.

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