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by twinpratts
Fri Jul 11, 2025 6:24 am
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: Ground school dates
Replies: 38
Views: 14039

Re: Ground school dates

Anyone been called for the August GS yet? Are the dates for Aug / Sept announced yet?
Thanks in advance 👍🏼
by twinpratts
Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:20 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: Ground school dates
Replies: 38
Views: 14039

Re: Ground school dates

Any details yet for March and beyond ground schools?
by twinpratts
Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:53 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Navajo on YYC golf course Aug 16/2024
Replies: 26
Views: 6656

Re: Navajo on YYC golf course Aug 16/2024

Bad fuel, or bad fuel management, maybe 🤔
by twinpratts
Tue Aug 20, 2024 5:19 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Navajo on YYC golf course Aug 16/2024
Replies: 26
Views: 6656

Re: Navajo on YYC golf course Aug 16/2024

Apparently Mayday declared 6 miles final; engine failure. Second engine failed at 4 miles.
by twinpratts
Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: Hiring since May 2024
Replies: 31
Views: 8835

Hiring since May 2024

I had heard that FO hiring at Encore was on hold til the fall (at the earliest 🤔). Does anyone have info regarding how many DEC pilots have been hired since May (if any) and how many ground schools are scheduled for the remainder of 2024 at this point? Lastly, is the number of (internal) upgrades si...
by twinpratts
Wed Jul 10, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Pension
Replies: 36
Views: 13948

Re: WestJet Pension

Unless it’s straight time pick up / shift trade 🤔
by twinpratts
Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Pension
Replies: 36
Views: 13948

Re: WestJet Pension

Employee also has to option to increase their amount above 1% if desired.
by twinpratts
Fri Jun 14, 2024 7:11 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 59447

Re: Summer Ground School

I’d also like to ask what were the bases and equipment available for the last couple of initial groundschools please?
Thanks in advance 😊
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 13, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

This comment isn't specific to Jazz, but I still don't quite understand this general requirement of needing to have a current IFR (other then for obvious reasons relating to IFR flying competency)... I agree. This was my understanding as well.. I’m beginning to think it’s simply a company policy, r...
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

Perhaps a better question would be does an IFR ever EXPIRE, if you’ve never obtained a type rating? IFR has nothing to do with obtaining a type rating except that for a 705 type rating you need to have an IFR rating. It doesn't need to be current. But you need to have one. The PPC will renew your I...
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:41 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: Agreement in principle reached.
Replies: 167
Views: 48801

Re: Agreement in principle reached.

Any word on a timeline for roadshows and vote open / close date yet?
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 13, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

What I’ve been trying to ascertain through this thread, has been if the IFR actually expires (and training and ride are required), or if all Jazz is looking for is for a pilot candidate (who does not hold a type rating) to simply have completed the 6,6,6 currency requirement?) Lots of opinions, but ...
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

Maybe they should hire experienced current atpl king air captains which would check off all the basic requirements easily. It’s not for me, for someone just getting started… I was simply wondering if that’s a new rule at Jazz. I’m not entirely sure but I have a question, does the IATRA require a va...
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 13, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

It’s not for me, for someone just getting started… I was simply wondering if that’s a new rule at Jazz. I’m not entirely sure but I have a question, does the IATRA require a valid group one instrument rating? We had a recent issue where a new hire could not do his PPC because of an “expired” IATRA....
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:40 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

It’s not for me, for someone just getting started… I was simply wondering if that’s a new rule at Jazz.
by twinpratts
Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:47 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

Hypothetically if someone out of flying school (commercial, M-IFR) was building time doing a VFR job for 10-14 mos, and now had 1,000 hrs tt and was hoping to get on at Jazz… (that sort of thing🤔).
by twinpratts
Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:33 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

I was just asking if this was a recent change, since I had heard of others getting hired in the past after not having flown IFR in a year or two.
by twinpratts
Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Re: Current Group 1 IFR?

Specifically if a candidate was flying VFR exclusively for the last 12 plus months and their Group 1 had expired… at one time an IFR was actually good for 24 mos.
by twinpratts
Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:44 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Current Group 1 IFR?
Replies: 25
Views: 4934

Current Group 1 IFR?

Anyone else experience this? ‘Current Group 1 IFR required BEOFRE getting hired? Is this a thing now? And also: do any other regionals require this?
🤨
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:09 pm
Forum: Sunwest Aviation Ltd.
Topic: Training Bond?
Replies: 1
Views: 3735

Training Bond?

Does Sunwest still insist on a Training Bond for initial training costs for the Turbo Prop fleet?
Thx
by twinpratts
Sat Apr 06, 2024 8:54 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: YYC Base
Replies: 46
Views: 14391

Re: YYC Base

To any of the YYC Q400 FOs out there: are you all flying a full block? (Specifically: Is there a shortage of Captains that is limiting the amount of flying available to FOs like at Encore?)
thanks in advance 👍🏼
by twinpratts
Mon Dec 11, 2023 12:03 pm
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: YYC Base
Replies: 1
Views: 1365

YYC Base

How long before Porter opens a YYC pilot base? 🤔
by twinpratts
Thu Dec 07, 2023 8:55 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Encore hiring prep
Replies: 0
Views: 3012

Encore hiring prep

Can anyone shed some light on what kind of questions one can expect for the initial video interview at Encore, as well as the main interview?
Also, any tips on the process, and how best to prep for each?
Asking for a friend.
Thanks in advance
TP
by twinpratts
Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:23 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: New hire bids
Replies: 1681
Views: 855451

Re: New hire bids

Not sure if this has been addressed earlier, but are there any YYC vacancies in the most recent equipment bids for new hires?
Thx
TP
by twinpratts
Thu Nov 16, 2023 6:18 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: YYC Base
Replies: 46
Views: 14391

Re: YYC Base

Back to the origin of this tread…
Are there any Q400 vacancies currently/ projected at the YYC base, and is there any hiring for the YYC base in the short term?
Thanks
TP

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