It doesn't matter to me if a pilot has been cleared for an approach. As I said, if the pilot has been switched over to me after verbal/electronic coordination has been affected with the IFR unit, I assume the pilot has been cleared the approach. If the situation that happened with the BA pilot happ...

On an unrelated note, is there a controller who can explain if it's normal that tower doesn't know if a plane has been cleared for an approach or not? If tower doesn't know, then what's the point of having an approach clearance at all? I'm a controller who has worked at two different smaller towers...

On an unrelated note, is there a controller who can explain if it's normal that tower doesn't know if a plane has been cleared for an approach or not?

If tower doesn't know, then what's the point of having an approach clearance at all?

Ask for a number and debate with whoever is unfortunate enough to pick up the phone. They did, and if the controller actually gave the tower number, that conversation would have significantly shorter. It was again the controller that derailed that conversation and tried to avoid their responsibilit...

Sure, ATC was an ass, but I don't understand why the BA pilot was even asking the question if they had already been given the approach. Maybe approach had told them they were getting that approach but hadn't cleared them for it? Shouldn't they have just said the approach they were on in the initial...

This is a screenshot of AC's pilot posting application. What does it look like they prioritize? Hint, its not instructing time. This applies to every other airline in the country. Seems like they would be in the same category as your VFR in IMC 206 pilot mentioned earlier ;) As far as AC is concern...

Tbayer2021 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 15, 2025 5:18 pm
This is a screenshot of AC's pilot posting application. What does it look like they prioritize? Hint, its not instructing time. This applies to every other airline in the country.

Seems like they would be in the same category as your VFR in IMC 206 pilot mentioned earlier

Will the answer to this question change what you are planning on doing? If so, what do you actually want to know? As written, the question is very broad and the answers will likely be nothing more than speculation. Competitive or not, you'll still want to get more hours and experience if you're wor...

Will the answer to this question change what you are planning on doing? If so, what do you actually want to know? As written, the question is very broad and the answers will likely be nothing more than speculation. Competitive or not, you'll still want to get more hours and experience if you're work...

**** wrote: ↑Tue Oct 14, 2025 6:55 am Well slamming your airliner into pavement not designed for landing is likely to damage property.

That's the crux with a displaced threshold: it's usually displaced due to obstacles, not because the surface is weaker.

I don't think anyone here is advocating doing this in airline ops either.

What would happen if the company decided to slash all wages by 10%? By 50%? Why is it different if they ignore other important parts of the negotiated contract? Sure, go the arbitrated route and have a ruling in 2 years. Or draw a line in the sand. At some point you've got to make a stand. It's cal...

Here's a thought: do you know what they call a wild cat strike in most European countries? A strike. For a country where citizens have the constitional right to strike, there sure are a lot of attempts to prohibit one from exercising that right. At some point enough is enough. Either way, best of l...

Here's a thought: do you know what they call a wild cat strike in most European countries? A strike. For a country where citizens have the constitional right to strike, there sure are a lot of attempts to prohibit one from exercising that right. At some point enough is enough. Either way, best of lu...

If you've got a multi engine rating, you can fly a Seneca. It's one of the easiest twins out there. The school's insurance might have some sort of caveat however. You can fly it, but you need a certain amount of time on type to instruct on it for multi ratings. There's no requirement for it to be f...

This is when employees in other Western countries would go on strike.

(Not a dig at ALPA or AC, but at the state of employee rights in Canada)

Interesting the regulations there are a lot of “or”, in this case it is owner or operator, below is the legal definition of operator which you can see leaves it open. Otherwise could cover literally anything else, borrowed, stolen, etc https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor-96-433/page...

Doesn't sound like a 'friend' to me ;-) The CARs say: 401.28 (1) The holder of a private pilot licence shall not act as the pilot-in-command of an aeroplane or helicopter for hire or reward unless the conditions set out in subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5), as applicable, are met. (2) The holder of a...

It's been this way for 70 years and I have my doubts it will ever change. Here is why. The steep scale dramatically ncreases career income and pension AND (this is huge) once 99% of new pilots get past year 4? They no longer care. Their pain is over and the payoff is beginning. As someone who suppo...

why, are you the salary police! You find the arguments wrong. Why, tell me why a pilot with 20 plus years working for a company, who has fallen behind his peers in the US significantly shouldn’t get a big raise over the junior pilot? You haven’t presented a single argument on why they shouldn’t, ju...

So what is your angle? You seem extremely motivated on this subject yet it doesn't look like it impacts you one way or the other. I might want to apply at some point, so the current and future pay conditions at airlines do interest me. For my angle, I mainly hope to drive the point home that a 20% ...

Grand total 11,558,428 A difference of 1,030,083 With AC there are far too many variables to paint a truly accurate picture but you would have to invest about 1000 in after tax money per month with 6% rate of return for 30 years to get the same result, keep in mind the AC pensions eat up all of you...

What has the historicial % been for the [first year pay]/[top scale pay]? What was that value 20 years ago? 2003 (45023)/(296,000) =15.21% Prior to 2001 the percentage would be slightly lower. Because you were so surprised by the pay scales on a previous page, you outed yourself. You’re not an AC p...

It's not an age old discussion. In Canada, free flying hours are not consideration. Consideration has to be monetary or indirectly monetary (ie, you'll increase your sales because you gave someone an aerial tour of a cottage property.) Ah apologies, I wasn't aware this train of thought was document...

I like how junior pilots think f#>king the senior pilots isn’t the exact same thing! How is junior pilots asking for a salary that's at least one third of that of the senior pilots 'fucking' them over exactly? I'm not sure that people who find it normal that their colleagues make 20% (72500 vs 3475...

I like how junior pilots think f#>king the senior pilots isn’t the exact same thing! How is junior pilots asking for a salary that's at least one third of that of the senior pilots 'fucking' them over exactly? I'm not sure that people who find it normal that their colleagues make 20% (72500 vs 3475...