One of the requirements on the Jazz website is: All applicants shall be licensed by Transport Canada to act as First Officers on 705 category aircraft. I am having trouble finding exactly what the requirements are to "act as an FO on a 705 category aircraft." Is that just another way of saying you n...

Great posts by BE20 Driver and FTB. Thanks for the posts!

Well said trey kule

DBC wrote:As I said above its years of service, so you would start at the year 6 320 FO rate.

Ok, I gotcha! One more quick question: What about if you go from a Year 6 FO to a Capt, do you also then get Year 7 Capt pay?

Thanks for taking the time to answer all the questions.

I have a question regarding the pay scale aswell: As an example: You are hired as an FO on the EMJ after 5 years of service, you bid up to an FO position on the A320. Would you then automatically start at the Year 6 FO pay on the A320 ? Or would you drop back to Year 1 FO pay on the A320 when you ma...

Ok, so going back to the original question, it is seems unlikely for a new hire RP to go to an FO position during the first 4 years because going FO on same aircraft is a half course, and going FO at the LCC is a full course? Therefore, for an RP to go to FO regardless of what aircraft, training wou...

Just to make sure I understand: An RP can bid into an FO spot during the first 4 years because training isn't required (they're already type rated etc). However, when an RP is bidding on an FO spot, they are competing against more senior FO's and Capts who are out of the 4 year window, have more sen...

If you are assigned to Rouge, can you move back to the mainline after a certain period? How does this process work?

human garbage wrote: I would have been much further ahead, not to mention healthier (stress kills) and happier.

What is it specifically about your career in aviation that causes so much stress and unhappiness?

Very interesting article. I think it makes a lot of sense for WJ to acquire Porter. They have the cash, and there are synergies between the two companies: Both operate the Q400, which will keep operating costs down. An acquisition like this would rapidly increase the market penetration of the WJ Enc...

I was surprised to discover 3 Canadians in the group of 10 or 12 applicants. Did you ask them about their specific situation, and how they ended up there? I'm guessing they had some avenue available to them to get a US citizenship or Green Card that isn't available to just anyone in Canada (ie one ...

... having the papers in your hand won't make you a better pilot, but it may open some doors for you in the future. I was implying that finishing the two courses will greatly increase your chances of getting called to interview. It says right on the Air Canada pilot job posting: Pilot applications ...

Is it possible for a Canadian citizen to apply for a US work visa in order to go down there and work as a pilot? I'm pretty sure that the US puts alot of restriction on foreign pilots coming in, so I'm guessing it would be next to impossible? Pretty much impossible. I went to UND, and the few dozen...

If I understand correctly, you completed an entire aviation diploma except for 2 courses, and now you're wondering if you can get away with not finishing them?? This kinda goes without saying: Finish the two courses , having the papers in your hand won't make you a better pilot, but it may open some...

This is some great info, especially the part about only being able to convert to FAA once. I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this one, but I'll ask anyways: Is it possible for a Canadian citizen to apply for a US work visa in order to go down there and work as a pilot? I'm pretty sure tha...

Thanks for the reply Stig.

Since new hires draw from a hat to determine seniorty in their GS class, that means it is just a coincidence in Loopa's example that the most experience guy (King Air PIC) got the biggest equipment (A320). Thats very interesting to know.

Hey guys to help shed some light on this. Lots of different experiences. I will tell you of my personal friends/ex colleagues that got hired. - 1 was a king air pic with roughly 1000 hours sic 1900 time sitting around 3500 hour marked when hired. Flies the 320 now. - Another was king air pic with m...

If you're lucky to get the A320 FO your transition to formula is a pretty big jump but its more likely to expect rouge, relief or EMJ FO. If someone junior to you gets the A320 you will be paid the higher rate when you come off of flat pay as long as you have been bidding for that position. So, now...

As it stands right now, 152 time buzzing around in the circuit is considered more valuable to the airline transport licence than sitting co-joe on a dash. Can you please explain how that makes sense? You're right, it doesn't seem to make alot of sense. I guess the aim of the ATPL is logging time wh...

Wow, it really sounds like the industry movement and hiring prospects are excellent for low time pilots right now. As someone about to make the jump into aviation, I hope this continues in the foreseeable future. And from what I hear, it seems like it will.

2...Reserve Block....You are built a schedule of days that you must be available (on call). It is usually 18 days a month that you are on call (on reserve). You have 12 days off. You have to be able to arrive at the airport within 2 hours after you get the call. You then have 1 hour and 15 minutes ...

seafeye wrote:
Best flying i ever did was a DHC-2 on the wet coast.

Airline flying for me hasn't been much fun. It is a job.

Besides being away from home, what is it that you dislike the most about working as an Airline pilot compared to flying the DHC-2?

DanWEC wrote: I bought an Eliminator inverter/jump pack (also for emergencies) but used it mostly for my laptop and printer which was set up on the pass. seat, so I could fire off a personalized resume ad hoc. It's all in the details...

Amazing!

Hi ggn,

Can you let us know the format for the interview? Is the plan to have all the candidates go through the interview, cognitive test, psychological test, and medical all on the same day? Or will it be a series of interviews and call backs over the span of a few weeks?

Thanks

I am not sure I fully understand all the negativity regarding this program. As previously mentioned, achieving the equivalent training independently costs approximately the same - hence, doesn't a similar investment WITH a conditional job offer place one a few steps ahead? Likewise, aren't institut...