WestJet just started a seasonal base in YHZ this year. Rumour is that it will come back for next summer. Possibly a permanent base with all the extra sunwing flying in winter and ETOPs for summer. I’ve heard hiring will resume in the New year. Up to 400 new hires in 2026 is the rumour. Again it’s av...

From the horses mouth…

Yes, sort of. However all pilots are deadheaded out west for pairings. They had planned to close the base spring 2025 but have extended it for at least another year.

Personally I would just wait and see how this all pans out over the next year. The 16 years is based only on retirements. There is no growth taken into account. Possible but very unlikely. WestJet still has 60 plus aircraft on order. The merger doesn't really affect the upgrade times. It would have ...

https://career4.successfactors.com/career?company=WestJet&career%5fns=job%5flisting%5fsummary&navBarLevel=JOB%5fSEARCH&site=VjItWGlRRVcwZGM4MTB0YTYvVUxXbnRXZz09&_s.crb=mWImXnNGKdUMX8OYUOi6Biecmd9IAGAKJvzeTCLWFX8%3d WestJet Mainline job application portal is open. Lots of aircraft coming, Highest pay...

It’s been in the works for months…I really don’t get the hysteria. Typical these days. People latch onto the headline and it goes viral without anyone actually educating themselves. It will all be forgotten about in a couple days and onto the next social media craze we go… https://skiesmag.com/featu...

The company puts in a 10% contribution at the moment towards an rrsp or tfsa. Your choice. No match required. This will continue until a pension program is sorted out.

T1 YYZ 10AM today
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Good turnout. Would probably benefit your cause if you leave the trump MAGA movement south of the border tho. We don’t need that garbage in Canada.

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A 7-hour flight has been linked to 59 coronavirus cases in Ireland, researchers say

F-Flaps T-Trim F-Fuel (quantity and selector position) C-Carb heat in A-Area (sufficient takeoff distance and obstacles) R-Rudders up S-Security (belts, windows, doors etc) FTFCARS Have used this acronym taught to me when I got my float rating in 2006. 1000hrs later on floats and many different floa...

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/17/kevin-oleary-says-airlines-should-not-be-given-more-coronavirus-aid.html Kevin O’Leary: Don’t give airlines any more coronavirus relief money, we don’t need all of them He gives a pretty good take on simple economics. Very unfortunate what’s happening but we all need ...

Not much left of the composite MT prop

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I work in a 703 medevac operation as a junior Capt. Close to 90K and work 6-8 days a month lately. Can’t complain at all. I’ve worked 22 years in various other jobs. Mostly 8-5 jobs 5 days a week. This is by far the most relaxing, enjoyable and well paid job I’ve ever worked.

Human tendency is to push the limits or “hot dog” when there is an audience. Sounds like this “photo op” as they call it was an excuse to do just that.

Although there are always exceptions, if a company makes you sign a bond, there is a big chance you'll be wanting to leave before that bond is up. If it was a good job, there would be no bond. I don’t agree. From what I have seen it doesn’t matter what the company pays, how good you are treated or ...

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Looking more and more like disorientation in imc.

Unfortunately the fabric work is usually the least of your concerns. Once you get it off you will find wing ribs to repair, steel parts rusted that will need blasted and painted, possible steel tubing corrosion or repairs to do on the fuselage. Since the fabric usually comes off every 20-30 years th...

Says a power loss. Not sure if that means complete or one engine. Witnesses say it banked hard and nosed in. So maybe one engine offline and somehow got below minimum control speed.

Anyone know what the Aerostar is like on one engine?

They are quite straight forward de-rating questions. The temperature is a bit of a red herring, you don't need it when you know your GTOW. All you do is take the GTOW of your aircraft and then look for the lowest climb or runway limit that is above your gtow. Q 23. Your gtow is 30,500. For runway l...

I am having trouble with those ones as well.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.2675452

Oh no! Not a door open in flight! How the hell is this actually news worthy??

I wouldn't worry too much. I haul hundreds of full jerry cans and empty jerry cans every float season in Cessna's and Beavers. The operator I flew with last summer has hauled thousands of jerry cans full of gasoline for 30+ years without an issue.

Airmanship is related to common sense. Something you can't teach. Unfortunately in this day and age common sense is disappearing at an alarming rate. Problem is, smart phones don't make common sense decisions for us yet.

Pledge or turtle wax work just fine from Walmart or Canadian Tire

I'm guessing the fact that coincidentally the military was operating out of there at the same time of the accident. I'm sure there was a lot of confusion because of the temporary control tower they had set up.