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by Pilot_king!
Sun Oct 03, 2010 5:21 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Did you get into this industry with or w/o the wife/gf?
Replies: 35
Views: 4439

Re: Did you get into this industry with or w/o the wife/gf?

I married my high school sweetheart (met in 2003 and married June 2010). We have just done our first relocation for aviation. While I was doing my undergrad in geology, I told her my plan was to becaome a bush pilot and that if I was going to be a Captain on anything, I needed to move to where the w...
by Pilot_king!
Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:35 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Harbour Air & West Coast Air
Replies: 10
Views: 2332

Re: Harbour Air & West Coast Air

Speaking of retiring the 100s, I would love to see HA grow on the West Coast enough to be able to afford replacing 100s, with 400s.
by Pilot_king!
Thu Sep 16, 2010 12:04 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Brace yourselves, Boeing says pilot shortage coming ;)
Replies: 15
Views: 3351

Re: Brace yourselves, Boeing says pilot shortage coming ;)

Wow, that article brightens my day. That is if you want to fly jets.
by Pilot_king!
Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Harbour Air & West Coast Air
Replies: 10
Views: 2332

Re: Harbour Air & West Coast Air

me too, are the twin otters flying much?
by Pilot_king!
Wed Sep 15, 2010 3:12 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Must be getting near the end of the season
Replies: 75
Views: 13189

Re: Must be getting near the end of the season

Its funny, I've been a dockhand for the entire summer and have heard all those questions atleast once. But it's still wildly entertaining for me. Im now just starting to think, "o, I've heard this one before". Our CP does it best though, Pax: "what's the inflight movie? CP: "Porn, and before you ask...
by Pilot_king!
Wed Sep 01, 2010 6:57 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Maldives Employment 2010
Replies: 17
Views: 4241

Re: Maldives Employment 2010

So if I am ramping for a bush airline that might train me as an F/O on a Twotter in the near furture (I dont know when) and I have 300 hrs TT with no twotter experience, they won't hire me or be interested in me ?
by Pilot_king!
Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:52 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Cambridge Bay Arctic research centre
Replies: 5
Views: 1462

Re: Cambridge Bay Arctic research centre

Would be nice if Air Tindi picked up a few trips.
by Pilot_king!
Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Man up. Part 2
Replies: 26
Views: 2847

Re: Man up. Part 2

Depends which companies, I'm sure I know of a rather large bush operator who gives their employees an honest day's pay for a honest day's work.
by Pilot_king!
Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Cessna 180
Replies: 60
Views: 14206

Re: Cessna 180

O Lost Lake, your wit does not amuse me..! :roll: I'm actually learning lots with my present posistion and look forward to my turn on the twotter. I have a passion for working for myself and doing my own thing, always wanted to take charge and be a leader, it's my personality. Running the show with ...
by Pilot_king!
Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Cessna 180
Replies: 60
Views: 14206

Re: Cessna 180

Where or what is the best site to view these planes that are on the market.
Im interested in working towards buying a C-185 or C-206 and putting it on floats/skis/wheels.
by Pilot_king!
Thu May 27, 2010 10:20 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Fire in th cockpit
Replies: 19
Views: 2915

Re: Fire in th cockpit

It takes alot of convincing of the airline management to spend $ so they appeal and appeal until there is like 5 examples to go off and then finally airlines go "hmmmm....maybe they are right", so lets spend a few million and switch them all out. Excellent point yycflyguy, I love a good success stor...
by Pilot_king!
Tue May 25, 2010 9:34 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: 50 hour course
Replies: 86
Views: 10151

Re: 50 hour course

Roger, thank you.

I dont know flypie, we'll see. 8) 4 of us from our program are making tracks up there, maybe a crew house and flying jobs togther, sounds like a great seed for many stories to grow. Ill update you on avcanada, seems to be where you spend the majority of your flying. :lol:
by Pilot_king!
Sun May 23, 2010 9:04 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: 50 hour course
Replies: 86
Views: 10151

Re: 50 hour course

Alright guys....definitely getting off track here. If you want to get advanced skills and techniques and not take chances with your first stage - take the course. If you want to make contacts and get a job in the area - take the course. If you have to borrow money because you feel its beneficial - g...
by Pilot_king!
Sat May 22, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: 50 hour course
Replies: 86
Views: 10151

Re: 50 hour course

I really don't trust you. Congratulations for playing by the rules. :prayer: Also, you are probably missing the point, you seem to be a professional debator rather than a professional. Advanced training was the primary goal here, and contacts and jobs were second. I, being the young the pilot (im gu...
by Pilot_king!
Sat May 22, 2010 9:51 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: 50 hour course
Replies: 86
Views: 10151

Re: 50 hour course

I'd rather work for a promising company than work for a fly-in fishing lodge, that is seasonal and cheap.

I would never work for a prick like you. Congratulations on making the black list.
by Pilot_king!
Thu May 20, 2010 1:52 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Amphib Otter crash-France
Replies: 45
Views: 4646

Re: There are no new accidents.

After reading further into the article. The pilot took off just a few minutes earlier from an airport just a few miles away. No one was hurt except for one person who was airlifted for x-rays. The plane did sink to the bottom of the lake a few mins later. The plane is going to stay there until Agro ...
by Pilot_king!
Thu May 20, 2010 1:46 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Amphib Otter crash-France
Replies: 45
Views: 4646

Re: There are no new accidents.

I have a pretty good bilingual tongue, and the quote earlier says

The planes front wheels caught the sea as the plane was landing. Tthe owner of the plane was flying and the not usual pilot as the plane crashed early into the long weekend.
by Pilot_king!
Wed May 19, 2010 4:36 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: The person below me
Replies: 3025
Views: 278680

Re: The person below me

False...that was yesterday.

The person below has flown a twin otter.
by Pilot_king!
Wed May 19, 2010 4:04 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: 50 hour course
Replies: 86
Views: 10151

Re: 50 hour course

As I mentioned before, I told you guys I would report my experience with the 50 hour Bush Course on AVCANADA. Worth it - 100%. You could spend 15K on a brand new truck and after 5 years you would have nothing. My instructor/mentor was an excellent pilot to fly with and learn from. I was able to meet...
by Pilot_king!
Fri May 14, 2010 4:50 pm
Forum: The Water Cooler
Topic: Looking for pilots to share a house in YellowKnife .
Replies: 0
Views: 251

Looking for pilots to share a house in YellowKnife .

Any Yellowknife based pilots want to share a house (lease) for the summer season?

PM for details.
by Pilot_king!
Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Higher time, can't find a job
Replies: 39
Views: 6438

Re: Higher time, can't find a job

I am one of those 280TT wonders (referd to previously) LOL...man do perspectives change. I have been looking for work for about a month now, flying jobs are scarce unless you have 500TT, so dock jobs and dispatch are out there but not advertising. I think they have piltos showing up at the operators...
by Pilot_king!
Wed Apr 21, 2010 9:24 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Mount Royal Job Posting
Replies: 9
Views: 1782

Re: Mount Royal Job Posting

I would agree with burggin boats.

Alex loves to chat and meet people. Give it a shot.
by Pilot_king!
Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Mount Royal Job Posting
Replies: 9
Views: 1782

Re: Mount Royal Job Posting

Mount Royal is busy. I know this because I am a second year, who finised early. Anyways, they usually put through a few students through the instructor rating, but no one in my class showed interest in doing the rating through MRU. The school is looking for Class 4's, 3 or 2. They are starting the P...
by Pilot_king!
Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Full-Time Pilot Career
Replies: 47
Views: 5627

Re: Full-Time Pilot Career

Obviously you need the equipment to do the Group 1 within your CPL.

Most colleges are structured to pass your CPL flight test and written test at the 150 hour mark, and the last 50 hours is your ME and MIFR ratings. Without the summer break it works out to 16 months of training.
by Pilot_king!
Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:52 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Calgary Flight Training Center
Replies: 31
Views: 4323

Re: Calgary Flight Training Center

Wasn't saying to go to the Club over the Calgary Flight Centre. Was recommending the club over Morgan. Been involved in flight training for 4 years in Calgary, the general vibe in Calgary is that Calgary Flight is the least favorable for flight training. Might get lucky though, if you're willing to ...

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