This has really digressed into a mud slinging exercise. From my vantage point, there seem to be a number of themes and here is my take: 1) "I had to do time 'up north' as might right of passage so why should these snot-nose college kids get to take a pass on that experience". Different people take ...

How would you propose companies determine in a half hour interview if you have the ability to learn, without using a degree as a frame of reference? How come I have flown for some of the worlds biggest companies and was never asked about my education background??? Not even once. What stage of your ...

dialdriver wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:25 pm

Doesn't hurt to ask the HR lady out for a date!

I have a friend who did this. He got the job and is now married to her with kids ballsy move regardless.

I found the David Clark fine until I started flying 6,7,8+ hours a day. I would go home with a pounding headache every day from wearing that vice on my head. I ended up with the A20 since I found it more comfortable than lightspeeds. At first I actually didn’t like it because it was too quiet. After...

So is Jazz officially a pay to fly airline? Cause another shithole airline, Lion Air, is a P2F and they seem to go off the runway every month, among other things. This’ll end well... I thought you were all for it ? Unless I’m missing sing something you were talking about how it’s a “ win - win” for...

Every generation has seen a benefit that the previous generation hasn’t seen. This is the best time to be alive in all of history. Let’s talk about aviation. I feel like most people I talk to aren’t interested in being a pilot. One of the reasons is the very high barrier for entry with accumulating...

I’ve always said this would happen. It’s the next logical step for Canadian aviation. Most of the other countries you don’t have to “pay your dues” up North or work as a flight instructor. You simply finish your training and get on with an airline in a mentor ship role. Sit as a Second officer and ...

Those night time shots are amazing.

YYZ has more flying and, apparently, will grow a lot this spring and summer. Right now there are day turns , YYZ-YVR-YYZ, which are popular, and two day pairing with overnights in YVR and YYC. The long day turns are popular since 8 or 9 of those and you have hit your max hours. The max they can sch...

I believe Serco does the ATC in Goose Bay, not sure if they do it anywhere else and no idea how you would become a controller with them.

Most Medevac companies are desperate for pilots. Why would you need to apply for EI? In today’s market there should be next to 0 pilots on EI.

At first glance you shake your head... why not feed your own airline (Westjet) to the same destinations? But Westjet management will be able to scoop tons of intel on booking trends and numbers of a competitor, this deal won't last long... like when Westjet partnered with Transat and pulled the rug...

The agreement is less than 200 seats a week during the winter season. A handful of seats on flights from a few smaller airports that are not serviced or under serviced by Sunwing. Not exactly earth shattering news.

If instructing isn’t something you really, really want to do, don’t do it. There are far too many people instructing just so they can live in the centre of the universe 🤢 and don’t do their students justice. And where is the location for the 1900? Is it that bad? I had a way better social life livin...

From my company’s jumpseat handbook. Wouldn't that be for company personnel? I'd find it hard to believe that a 1900 pilot jumpseating on a 747 at a different company would be considered a crewmember. Our handbook says no drinking on any carrier. Could be bs but I don’t care enough to look any deep...

From my company’s jumpseat handbook.

You need to ask yourself a serious set of questions. Do you want to make money? Do you want to have a family? Do you want to have a social life? Do you want to be able to make your own choices? If you have answered yes to any of these, you should consider banking. The aviation industry is booming r...

altiplano wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 10, 2019 5:03 am

Here it is:
https://www.pressreader.com/canada/calg ... 3761391404

I found the guy on linked in. I was surprised to see he has his 6 months at westjet listed there. Looks like he ended up flying king airs after his situation at west jet.

Here's my 2 cents worth.... I have actually been in that kind of situation before. In the 90's I worked as an FO for about a 1.5 yrs on a high performance airplane. It was my first flying job, hired at low time hrs (500), knew nothing about commercial aviation, and I was older than most of my capta...

Has anyone applied? I’m curious what they are offering. Not that I have any intention of going there.

It’s legit. I had a look at the TAF last night.

Rent a cop. Mall cop...... but then I’ve seen mall cops do more to protect the public by throwing out the junkies and mentally deranged from shopping malls. These guys are more about taking away pilots coffees and passengers toothpaste. I have infinite more respect for a mall cop than a screener. M...

After you have your ppc and have a sticker or signature in your book how would the gate agents ever find out you haven’t done your line check?

And they're everyone else? Delta, United, American, Alaskan, Hawaiian, Jetblue... even Spirit have various international pay premiums. Maybe your "everyone else" are missing out? I’m certainly not against anyone making extra cash but to me it seems like a weird way to make it. Is following the mage...

And they're everyone else? Delta, United, American, Alaskan, Hawaiian, Jetblue... even Spirit have various international pay premiums. Maybe your "everyone else" are missing out? I’m certainly not against anyone making extra cash but to me it seems like a weird way to make it. Is following the mage...