If you are talking to ground control then you are at a controlled airport. The first thing you need to know is what part of the airport pavement is controlled. Ramps, Aprons and taxiway's may or may not controlled. If the taxiway is identified by a sign eg "A" then you must contact the ground contro...

All the schools in my area on the West Coast have waiting lists for new students. They is still a significant instructor shortage seriously ??!! I only see a overwhelming new instructors and not enough students. You may want to check the date of the post you are responding to, this is an old thread...

If you don't have a valid ADB then you don't have a valid license. You need to apply for a temporary license to hold you over. E-mail your regions general inquiry email address and request a temporary permit. The service staff can email you one and if the delay in getting a new ADB is TC faults you ...

The Pilot Examiner Manual details the requirements and can be downloaded for free. The first consideration is that TC identifies a need for another PE in your area. I would start by sending an email to your region indicating you would like to be considered for the PE accreditation PE's tend to fall ...

What is everyone's thoughts? My guess is things will slow down by Christmas. And now for something completely different, an on topic post reply :roll: . I was talking to a pilot I know who works for a major Canadian Airline. He said loads to US destinations are consistently down 30 % over expected ...

Nope, everything that was previously posted still IMO applies, especially why it is a bad idea to use the instructor rating to get around the passenger carrying restrictions of BULA's

The "Frozen ATPL" is a European program. It is offered by several major training facility with ties to major airlines. Candidates will graduate with a CPL MEIFR Multi Crew Coordination training course and a airbus or Boeing type rating and usually will have already been hired by an airline. As was n...

"Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said the plane experienced a "suspected landing gear issue" after arrival Saturday night. The aircraft was unable to reach the terminal and the crew and 73 passengers were off-loaded by bus". The aircraft was unable to reach the terminal. Hey Air Canada tha...

A Captain with what used to be new hire FO hours and an FO brand new to big airplanes and with sub ATPL minimums. What could possibly go wrong…..

We will never see space based ADSB in low level airspace. The inconvenient fact that Nav Canada won’t publicly acknowledge is that the space based system is already at full capacity with the existing high level mandate. For a variety of practical reasons increasing the capacity isn’t really doable.

The chance of being in an accident in a light Cessna or Piper where full fire proof clothing was going to make he difference in surviving or not is pretty low. If you still want to increase your odds, then the most bang for the buck is Nomex gloves and leather boots. Having you hands and feet protec...

Great job by the crew. This is why you don't want zero to hero 250hr wonders is 705 airplanes.

The stages of a pilots career

1)Chase the Tin
2)Chase the money
3)Chase the life style

Sounds like you are firmly at stage 3. Congratulations. It took me a little too long to realize that stage 3 is the only one that matters.

CaptDukeNukem wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 7:32 pm They could at the very least pull a couple bigger stickers and make it look like they are trying…, kinda like bonza and flair.

That airplane looks like it has a nasty skin condition.

My experience with test failures as a pilot examiner is that they fall into 5 categories 1) Test-itis. Candidates have all the necessary skills and knowledge but fail themselves due to nerves. An effective pre flight test review and full mock flight test is vital for these candidates. 2) The brain ...

My experience with test failures as a pilot examiner is that they fall into 5 categories 1) Test-itis. Candidates have all the necessary skills and knowledge but fail themselves due to nerves. An effective pre flight test review and full mock flight test is vital for these candidates. 2) The brain f...

FYI, procedures for operating at uncontrolled airports have been substantially updated in the October 3 AIM edition.

All the schools in my area on the West Coast have waiting lists for new students. They is still a significant instructor shortage

One of the unfortunate features of Canadian flight training flight is the content of the CPL course. It does almost nothing to prepare pilots for flying commercially in the real world. This has two deleterious effects. One is obviously to the CPL student, but the other is also to the instructor. Bec...

My 02 cents Finish all your training. When you get a flying job offer with a course start date ask for a LOA from your current job again. Things can change rapidly so you may get it, if you don’t then if you want to make a move you will have to quit. The advantage of getting all you training in whil...

Even better put Attn: Aviation Flight Crew Licensing under the address block

One caveat to using the exemption. If you go to another country you may be asked to present a valid pilot license. Since the book will show as expired you should also print a copy of the exemption to prove that the license is still valid.

If the OP already has a ICAO Multi Engine rating from a contracting state then CAR 421.38(3) (c) (i) 0r (ii) should apply. (3) Multi-engine Class Rating - Requirements (a) Skill An applicant for a multi-engine class rating shall successfully complete a flight test as pilot-in-command of a multi-engi...

Number of good VFR days in Abby from Nov to March ? That would be both of them. :wink: Seriously though, I second the above post. The reality is that the lower mainland has pretty consistent low clouds and rain in the winter, so it is a struggle to train manoeuvres that require good ceilings and vis...

I am personally mystified why some many pilots accept US fuel gauges as acceptable. I compare what the guages say vs what the dipsticks or fuel slip say. You will pretty quickly get a feel for how accurate the gauges are. My personal experience with light aircraft fuel gauges is that if they are wor...