If you'd like to test the clarity of the instruction, go fly in the US and after a clearance amendment read back ask them 'Confirm balance unchanged?'. I don't need to. I've said this phrase thousands of times to both foreign and domestic flight crews. 99% of them have read it back, and 0% have eve...

I don't think the FAA has an equivalent to 'balance unchanged', neither does EASA. Why does Canada require that statement? Genuinely curious what's different here. It's not a requirement. It doesn't need to be read back. I say it as a clarification so there is no confusion. We could also say "what ...

I don't understand how this is confusing, or superfluous. The OP was right in his assumption.

"balance of your clearance is unchanged" meaning "everything in your clearance that I didn't just change stays the same".

I have never had a pilot question this.

Afterburner47 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 28, 2022 8:59 pm

At what point does age start to be a hiring factor? Not sure what the average or preferred age would be for an ATC trainee. For example, would someone in their early or mid 30s be considered too old to enter training?

Certainly not too old. I qualified at my first unit at age 37.

Only thing I find on CBC recently is this, but it doesn't mention all trainees being re-hired, only that "training for new controllers will continue" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nav-canada-pulls-back-gander-losses-1.6054966 Oh, and this one about the $7M in bonuses paid last...

At a tower I used to work at, one particular aircraft's base was at the far end of the usual runway in use (over 8000' long runway). If we didn't offer it, he always requested the long landing. The rules being that the preceding aircraft must clear the runway before a following aircraft crosses the...

https://www.wingsmagazine.com/air-traffic-controllers-say-potential-cuts-at-nav-canada-would-put-lives-at-risk/ https://www.wingsmagazine.com/safety-highest-priority-for-nav-canada/ https://www.wingsmagazine.com/i-dont-want-a-small-town-airport-leaders-rally-to-save-control-towers/ https://www.wings...

Blah blah blah conspiracy theories ! No US carriers are flying in. Even if they are,( which they aren’t) so what.. ? At least our carriers and government is doing the right. thing. Really? Take 10 seconds and do a quick search. Tomorrow YYZ to ATL you have the choice of no less than 4 airlines (inc...

https://globalnews.ca/news/7612624/saskatchewan-feds-nav-canada-lay-off-air-traffic-controllers-regina/ https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-mp-concerned-nav-canada-received-7m-in-bonuses-ahead-of-layoffs-1.5291460 https://www.princegeorgematters.com/local-news/canadas-air-traffic-control-union-warns-of...

About 6 weeks ago I was denied entry into Class C for a flight from CYYJ to CBS8 due to "staffing shortages". I guess even with traffic down 75% there is still room to blow off VFR traffic...... It's quite a strange situation. They went from record high traffic numbers and big staffing shortages to...

Braun wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:11 pm

wordstwice wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:25 pm 49 IFR controllers served noticed.

I honestly thought there were more. Are you sure about the number?

I heard 50, so 49 probably more accurate.

It's a little bit like overhearing people talking about someone's "junk" or "ladybits", but overheard in the circuit at a nearby airport, was a trainer asking for a "Bravo". My home base has everyone asking for a "sim-echo". Why the reticence, and what else have you heard a practice forced approach...

As of right now, the answer would be no. Access to the towers/ACCs is still pretty restricted. Many Nav employees are still working from home, including some that were previously based at some towers, but aren't controllers/FSS. I imagine it will be quite some time before anyone who isn't absolutely...

Timmins was incorrect in their over reach and London FSS agreed and gave me an 800 number and suggested I lodge a formal complaint as this has happened several times, I didn’t and should have as this seems to be the only official Way to make change / educate and may maybe COPA. Not this blog I’m ju...

CYQA Muskoka is monitored by Timmons RDO, they need to be reminded it is class E not D or C airspace, they try to boss / intimidate VFR pilots around. They can’t stop a VFR from landing or taking off if the pilot deems the vis safe as your pilot in command and they can’t issue clearances to VFR pil...

Braun wrote: ↑Wed May 20, 2020 10:32 am 100% certain he said « no joy ». In other words, we can’t see it or it’s not working.

This

i can tell you all right now that we will probably not have a bootcamp for quite a long time. Navcanada is a private business (with public regulation) and their operational requirements have changed drastically. Licensed controllers have recently lost their overtime hours and airlines are on the ve...

Does Toronto still have the TPP? My understanding is if you train in Toronto (IFR or VFR) you'll stay in Toronto and not have to move to another FIR? (apologies I hope I used the acronyms correctly) Yes, Toronto is still doing TPP for VFR trainees. Generally speaking, you'll stay in the FIR you tra...

Any chance you could find a way to the United States? Find a partner down south, perhaps? You need to be a natural born citizen to work IFR traffic with the FAA. They have independent contract control towers that are privately run but they take people with VFR licences. They dont train people off t...

It depends on how much OT is available at the unit but you could add 50% or more to your annual if there’s short staffing. Exactly. If you're willing to work the OT when it's available (and as mentioned above, almost all units have some, particularly in the summer when vacation time is in demand), ...

Do you guys find it a little bit weird to have NavCanada to post Ad on training courses for FSS for this instance on Instagram when you have your application and test done since more than a year and didn't have any returns from them... Not really. NavCanada is not going to stop advertising/looking ...

I understand that some or many newly licensed VFR controllers are placed in the Tower Progression Plan (TPP) in the Toronto FIR. That being said, I have the following questions: A quick correction on the wording you used. "newly licensed VFR controllers are placed in the Tower Progression Plan (TPP...

kvcy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2019 4:46 pm I didn't realize that it can be big or small depending on each FIR. Do you know how small (in numbers) the Toronto FIR is?

Toronto FIR towers:

Pearson
Billy Bishop
Oshawa
Hamilton
Waterloo
London
Windsor
Sault Ste. Marie

Thunder Bay is in Winnipeg FIR, and Ottawa is in Montreal.

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