I just got my first type rating 3 weeks ago. It shows my PPC which is passed on the main page with all my exams. I'm wondering where does the type rating show up on GARLO? Will it be on the page where it shows my Class 2, CPL, and MIFR? Hope that makes sense. It should show up in the details sectio...

Been years since I worked at Thunder and will also say they are a top notch op. I loved my time there as I was treated amazingly well by Bob M and the rest of the crew. Be02 driver, from my understanding there is both the bond to start, and the bonus at the end. Very well paying position. I too was...

goingnowherefast wrote:What can one expect for average miles?

It varies between bases and types. Most likely somewhere between 100,000 and 150,000.

I know you use to post your pay scales Bob. Will you do it for us if it has changed. As per today's memo, the following wages take effect 1 Oct 17. Tier One First Officers (<1500 TT, <500 MPIC, and no ATPL) will receive a base rate of $35,000.00 per annum, plus a mileage rate that varies with years...

Does Thunder hire FO's with little to no MPIC, but lots of multi turbine, 2-crew time? Apparently they'd rather hire someone with 500 hours and make them work the ramp for a year looking at the job ads... 90% of the pilots that Thunder hires are "direct entry" FOs; we offer the ramp or dispatch pro...

I am the ops manager for a medium sized 703 operation, and I don't normally get involved in these discussions, but I felt the need to chime in here. My first priority for my company is safety. We do a difficult job in challenging conditions, but I trust every one of my company pilots to be safe, pro...

1. The NTS system is not an auto feather. It reduces drag in response to a sensed negative torque, but does not actually feather the prop. If it did it would not be possible to restart a shutdown engine in the air. 2. The EPA kit is mandated by the environmental protection agency. It forces the last...

No, the 19th seat is the "middle with the hump" concept... Its in the middle in the last row. It would block the entrance for the lav The flight was full with 19 passengers at the time, with a scheduled stop in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, and total flying time of about three hours. So in other words, t...

No need for a balanced field in a 200 with 9 pax (unlikely even that many in a corporate machine) under 704: Take-off Weight Limitations (1) Relief from Accelerate-stop Distance Requirements The standards for conducting a take-off in an aeroplane that is propeller-driven without demonstrating that A...

Type ratings on the Lear 35/55 have 2yr validity which is why they can be alternated yearly. A king air 200 is a 703 machine and therefore a PCC or PPC must be done yearly. We are dealing with this right now as we bring a 200 into our once exclusively 704 operations. We have guys that alternate ppc...

There is an exemption if you are operating under 704/705 and have a HUD, but other than that, yes you do need Centre Line Lighting.

As the Col. said, you don't need the IPM to pass the INRAT or get your IFR. That being said, the new IPM looks pretty nice, and well put together. I agree that $89 sounds like a lot, but compared to other textbooks, it is quite reasonable. I don't think I paid less than that for a single university ...

YWG_RNAV18.jpg I agree the font in the frequency section is smaller than ideal. I do like the SCDA optimized format, as well as most of the other changes. I too wonder why they removed the Lat/Long from the fixes... this causes a problem with our SOP for verifying the waypoints. I am still waiting ...

So no need for the 6/6/6, even if you do 24 month PPCs. I don't believe that's correct. When you do an IFR PPC, that is considered renewal of your IFR rating, however, that's the extent of their relationship. Your IFR is valid for 24 months and the 6/6/6 always applies (after 12 months as indicated...

The CARs ref you posted is pretty clear: if you have a 702/3/4/5 PPC (other than VFR only) that is still valid, you meet the currency requirements for your IFR. So no need for the 6/6/6, even if you do 24 month PPCs.

DIVISION X - AEROPLANE CLASS RATINGS 421.38 Requirements (1) Seaplane Rating - Requirements (a) Experience (i) An applicant for a seaplane rating shall complete a total of 7 hours of seaplane training, including: (amended 1998/03/23; >previous version) (A) a minimum of 5 hours dual instruction, and...

Ok, I am just a pilot, but I have had a bit of experience teaching the theory behind the pt6, so here's how I understand it. The FCU is an NG governor. As you adjust the power levers, you are moving a linkage that adjusts the speed scheduling cam in the FCU. This adjusts the spring tension that the ...

I admit it was a few years ago, but I averaged about $1000 per month as a class 4 instructor. Thunder's Customer Service Specialists make almost as much per hour as I was paid per Hobbs hour. As for getting a flying job rather than the CSS job, if you can find one, by all means go for it! Give us a ...

Well, if by worst you mean the one who has caused you the most grief..... Mr. ~~Holywood~~ has to be the winner for me.... Breaking the brakes in YMO.... Overfuelling in YHM, and the double whammy of close encounter with bear and packing incident in YAQ!

Those were all your fault... By the way!