I'd talk about the pilot profession, the responsibility for all the passengers lives. Company reputation is also in the hands of the pilots too, lol. How I'd expect industry leading pay, schedule and working conditions. Then when they say "oh sorry, some 704 jobs pay better and work less than swoop...

Island Lake to St. Theresa 7NM I was beat to it. Done it in both directions. One client once wanted to go to Island Lake. I asked him "There are 2 airports up there, are you sure?" Turns out he wanted to go to St. Theresa, but apparently I was the dumb one for landing at the wrong airport. Why you ...

It's being staffed by old guys who don't care, and washouts who failed their upgrades at previous companies.

I sure hope the bank can give me a loan for my 737 type rating...maybe use my house as collateral. I'd really like to fly the 737 and don't mind pink. How low are we going to go? I have never seen hiring like this in my career, and yet we have what I thought was a respectable company trying to driv...

65% of mainline wages? Where can I get some of this pink lemonade.

Taxivasion wrote:

+ 1

I once called up an old employer and asked them if I was supposed to get stat holiday pay during my 2 year tenure with them. I was sent a cheque complete with all my stat pay no questions asked.

Spirit wrote:Per day?

I think he's asking for $500 for information so he can eat this month.

'97 Tercel wrote:If you get an interview ask them about BYOS days in the winter...

Bring Your Own Shovel

(and then shovel the parking lot)

Also, BYOL.

Bring Your Own Lube. Otherwise they are going in dry.

Quit whining. At 1500 hours neither instructors nor 703/704 FO's know anything.

'Memba Dis?

http://aviationweek.com/awin/canadian-l ... operations

Found this on my hard drive from many moons ago. Now that they are gone I can post it.

oldtimer wrote: No mention at all about manifold pressure except to say 49"/hg is absolute maximum and 43 "hg is factory set to provide 350 HP at sea level under ISA.

This is how the rumor that operators were de-rating their engines on the Navajo got started. Someone didn't actually read the AFM.

Esso franchises go through regular audits by Esso and other organizations. They are actually quite tedious, lengthy and strict. Someone has to know what they are doing more than just being able to pump fuel into an airplane in order to pass one.

Jack In The Box wrote:The YTH Esso is where people who get fired from their previous jobs go to work.

That's not a joke either, unfortunately.

Who cares. You're the PIC. Its about risk management. Someone else here said it best. Check quality and quantity. Supervise the damn fueling. Its not that hard.

I think thats 4 Navajo's they've destroyed there now. 3 relating to fuel issues. Probably just a coincidence.

razorblade wrote:Wrong type of gas this time, I'm told. But its Keystone, are we really that surprised?

When flying Pistons always check the sticker on the fuel truck.

That's assuming there IS a severance package. Severance is required by the Canada Labour Code, so is applicable to us as "federally regulated employees". We get 2 days pay for every ear of service, with a minimum of 5 days. That's on top of the two weeks written notice or two weeks pay in lieu of n...

CALGARYFLYER1 wrote:oo bad the management had to behave like that. Hopefully this bites them when things pick up again.

More layoffs then the downturn of 2008 when oil dropped below $40 a barrel.

My buddy says 13 1900 pilots, 2 metro in yeg, a couple of rampies, a handful of office staff and some maintenance. Seniority meant nothing to them. If manager didn't like you, you're gone, doesn't matter how long you've been there. Sounds like a nice company to work for. From what I've been told mo...

awitzke wrote:I know a few people on the ramp there. Hopefully they don't get effected by losing their jobs after chasing the proverbial carrot. Who knows maybe they will get into a plane with seats open now.....

I heard a few rampies got laid off as well.

Yes, tons of pilots. A lot of the senior pilots. Basically a few of the union organizers, or anyone who had a beef with the management.

The best way to prevent a gear up landing is to put the gear down. End of Story.

http://avherald.com/h?article=484909ea&opt=0 Incident: Sky Regional E175 at Washington on Mar 31st 2015, severe turbulence sickens captain and incapacitates first officer By Simon Hradecky, created Friday, Apr 10th 2015 22:08Z, last updated Friday, Apr 10th 2015 22:08Z A Sky Regional Embraer ERJ-17...

Too much reading. Needs more colorful pictures. I'm just a dumb pilot.