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- Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:09 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Union at West Jet
- Replies: 225
- Views: 50637
Re: Union at West Jet
Arctic 84, no offence but you need a reality check because the 1150 other pilots aren't on here complaining. Paranoia is very easy....trust.....that takes some work. If you don't like things, there are elections coming in January. PACT constitution.....really? If you compare it to a Union it is wor...
- Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:46 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Union at West Jet
- Replies: 225
- Views: 50637
Re: Union at West Jet
"Minority"
Understatement of the year.
Understatement of the year.
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
- Replies: 243
- Views: 96001
Re: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
Here is some good reading for you:
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2007/AAR0706.pdf
One of my favourite parts..
"The first officer further told investigators that he had not previously used the autobrake system during a simulator or airplane landing"
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2007/AAR0706.pdf
One of my favourite parts..
"The first officer further told investigators that he had not previously used the autobrake system during a simulator or airplane landing"
- Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:10 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
- Replies: 243
- Views: 96001
Re: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
You are totally wrong here. Until you have your 'own' lawyer defending your rights after an accident or incident - you are not well protected. Currently the system in place now gets you joint council, meaning company and employee are represented by the same lawyer. As soon as their is a conflict of...
- Sat Apr 06, 2013 2:10 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
- Replies: 243
- Views: 96001
Re: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
You guys sure talk a big game, but I sure what the wjpa and Westjet would cover would far outweigh your own lawyer. If its like any other corporate airline code, you are to be defended. So is there or has there been an instance where you haven't been covered? The world is full of what if's. have yo...
- Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:06 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
- Replies: 243
- Views: 96001
Re: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
It is apparent that you do not realize the difference. The WJPA is a well intentioned and hard working group of individuals but the system doesn't allow them to be independent (they know this, you can read PACT meeting minutes for a long way back). WestJet Pilot Association and WestJet Airlines are ...
- Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:32 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
- Replies: 243
- Views: 96001
Re: Encore's Pay and Work Conditions
"all this rhetoric of bigger tools and protecting against negligence is bs" You are totally wrong here. Until you have your 'own' lawyer defending your rights after an accident or incident - you are not well protected. Currently the system in place now gets you joint council, meaning company and emp...
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:44 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Westjet strands flyers in Moncton during March break
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8322
Re: Westjet strands flyers in Moncton during March break
My experience is it generally isn't the weather that will mess you up in the maritimes, its the runway. There are much tighter limitations than 3 winters ago. An RFI more than an hour old in active conditions, no braking reports, and then there are RSC reports that are very inconsistent and subjecti...
- Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:29 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Crew Rostering/Scheduling Scheme at Westjet
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8761
Re: Crew Rostering/Scheduling Scheme at Westjet
Taking my lumps: Bid one days, plus a few days off. Self induced because I gave it nothing to fall back on or directions. Working two five days, a four day and training. Since the month was a write off anyway I picked up some more. Looking forward to March. I did get the days off. Had I given it any...
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:39 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Crew Rostering/Scheduling Scheme at Westjet
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8761
Re: Crew Rostering/Scheduling Scheme at Westjet
I think you have to average around 50 hours though.
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 1:20 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Crew Rostering/Scheduling Scheme at Westjet
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8761
Re: Crew Rostering/Scheduling Scheme at Westjet
The 'sodomize' doesn't happen unless it can't fit all requests in for a group with common bids. The system then looks back at satisfaction for previous months and looks for who was happy, and will knock them to other bids. If you don't have low weighted preferences near the bottom of your 16 request...
- Wed Feb 13, 2013 10:19 am
- Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
- Topic: RNP is revolutionizing the instrument approach
- Replies: 39
- Views: 9136
Re: RNP is revolutionizing the instrument approach
When RNP first came out there was more of a difference between RNP .3 to a higher limit. Our guy at the time who was helping to build the program actually left to work for Naverus on a LOA but something was done around that time he left to work within the 'theory' to allow the lower minima at the hi...
- Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:21 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Encore Routes and YYC Based
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6214
Re: Encore Routes and YYC Based
As Encore grows and its airplanes arrive, it will weaken Porter's sticker price. I still see the end game here resulting in a merger.
- Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:44 pm
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Sean Durfy new CEO job
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4050
Re: Sean Durfy new CEO job
I agree Dan. He is a great guy. He lead us through a growth period and was a natural at marketing, he did a lot for our brand. I wish him well.
- Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:55 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: College of Pilots?
- Replies: 635
- Views: 53914
Re: College of Pilots?
I joined the College of Pilots a few days ago. They asked for my licence # (to determine if in fact I am a Comm or ATPL and elegable to join), my address, and my credit card (just like when I order something from Amazon). Didn't seem too sinister to me. Why did I join - well been in this business f...
- Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:33 am
- Forum: Air Canada
- Topic: Would you want the WJ pilot's contract?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7953
Re: Would you want the WJ pilot's contract?
It's approximately 5%. However, when viewed in the context of the income that an AC pilot forgoes vis a vis his WJ counterpart, it is more like 25%. ie. WJ B737 CA T4's $200K, and has zero deferred compensation. AC A320 CA T4's $160K, and has significant deferred compensation. Therefore, in additio...
Re: Upgrade
McDoo. I am not an account.... now that we have that understood. If you look at last years CRA Notice of Assessment it will show your 2012 RRSP allotment. Directly below you will see 'Pension Adjustment' and 'past Pension Adjustment'. Air Canada Pilots enjoy a fantastic retirement pension. This pens...
- Sat Feb 04, 2012 7:25 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: Westjet Credit Hours System
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3235
Re: Westjet Credit Hours System
Just a quick point that no one 'has' to work the full days. You can drop trips and pay is adjusted accordingly.
- Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:38 am
- Forum: WestJet
- Topic: WestJet announces Whitehorse
- Replies: 81
- Views: 18941
Re: WestJet announces Whitehorse
Well written letter by Joe Sparling. I worked a brief contract for him in the mid 90's and have a lot of respect for the company. Great culture, and a solid airline. I don't doubt it will be a challenge for WestJet.
- Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:27 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: College of Pilots
- Replies: 242
- Views: 14756
Re: College of Pilots
Tom M.
Volunteering to improve the profession, and, its professionalism is a noble and selfless task. Hang in there!
Those of us that know you, your education plus experience, easily know you are the right guy for this and and quite capable.
Thank-you for doing it.
Cheers
Volunteering to improve the profession, and, its professionalism is a noble and selfless task. Hang in there!
Those of us that know you, your education plus experience, easily know you are the right guy for this and and quite capable.
Thank-you for doing it.
Cheers