Hi Christian, Congrats on almost reaching your first solo. It is the first of many major milestones you will celebrate throughout the process. Your question about building hours before acquiring an ATPL is a good one, and should certainly be discussed with your flight instructor. The basic process i...

TeePeeCreeper wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 7:02 pm
Willing to bet we could get Billy on board and make it a 3 way…. Giggity.

Gross!

I am selling my lightly used Clarity Aloft Classic headset. GA plugs

Comes with an assortment of ear tips including some OEM and Etymotic flanged tips.

Asking $600 plus shipping.

Local pickup or drop off in the Ottawa area also available.

Thanks!

Bill

Has anyone commuted to YYZ or YUL from YOW? Curious what others’ experiences were like. I could see myself living here long term. In the "before times" I commuted to YYZ from YOW with both of the airlines I worked for. Overall, I was not unhappy with the commute, as YOW and YUL had the highest freq...

I think it's fun looking for sure. Whether you love or hate this and past livery, they have people talking. As PT Barnum said "There's no such thing as bad publicity" The general consumer will probably not make a ticket booking based on what the aircraft looks like, but if paint scheme sticks in the...

Should we tell him the stock hit 5 bucks a few weeks ago And today it's trading more than 70% higher. Does that mean that it is inherently worth 70% more to AC today than it was on March 18 when it comes to the purchase agreement? Just using the stock price doesn't really show the true value of a c...

Can’t believe the salary structure for WJ FAs, starting first year Nurse wages on average are higher than top WJ FA. You're right. Nurses should make even more. Totally! Degree vs. 2 week course for an unskilled labourer. I like many of the FAs I work with, and many of them do their jobs well... bu...

DanWEC wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:54 pm

billgeno wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 4:21 pm you would have to pry me outta that seat when I am finally too old to fly.

Donut and all!

Tim Hortons puts out a damned fine product, though am not a big fan of the new Reese Donut..

Cruller FTW!

The only issue with Private Air is that they've not yet realized the massive untapped market in Ottawa in both business opportuinities, and the cohort of some of the most talented, knowlegable, reliable, and humble pilots on the entire planet.... Yeah I’ve heard that billgeno and TeePeeCreeper are ...

cdnpilot77; How many overnights (layover periods) would you say you typically do in a month? Some times you just have to dive right in and see, who knows you might just like it. S. I have to be honest.....I love it! I didn’t get into aviation just to burn jet fuel. I got into it for the entire expe...

Mods, please delete this thread. There isn't the requisite amount of bitching and complaining mandatory for an AvCanada thread about anything. I don't even understand it! :) Don't rain on a positive thread just because the BBQ isn't as good in YYT as some of your other destinations and the wx ain't...

YUL-YBG (JZA8686) There was a YUL-YVO-YUL flight that went. Was the crew for your specific flight there for the intended departure time or in time for a reasonable delay? How about the equipment itself? The reason I ask is because the Operations team for your chosen airline may have foreseen that e...

I can't speak to the pay as I am a Q400 FO, however with regards to OT, we see open flying being posted quite a bit - more so for Skippers. As to your schedule, we use a socialized bidding system which means everyone has equal opportunity for a schedule that works for them. Since starting on the lin...

I certainly echo a lot of the ideas proposed here - the best is stay where you are until you find something else. I know the pay isn't the greatest there, but you are working with great people and you get to do some really awesome flying. What about the Navajo? I know it doesn't fly as much as the 2...

Does anyone have any updated information they could pass along? When is their survey season? How many hours could one expect to get? I flew for Leading Edge mid-2015 until March 2016, and it was honestly a good first real operational job. In that timeframe, I saw about 700hrs. I was across Canada, ...

Hayseed wrote:Could you commute to this job from Southern Ontario?

I don't work for Ornge, however from what I know it's a 4 on / 4 off schedule - 2 days / 2 nights then 4 days off and no flight bennies, so commuting might be hard.

PIC_26 - Sending you a PM as I have first have experience with this program and the "guaranteed interview"

I agree with what North Shore is saying about multiple instructors. It's a great idea to learn from multiple people so you can become your own pilot, not a direct copy of one single instructor. Are you still in the Integrated program? The reason I ask is because I am quite familiar with them and the...

I'd have to agree with most here that the GATS is the way to go. It doesn't take up much room in a 172 - just toss it in your oil box or even the seat back pocket. With 10 drains on the 172s I was flying most recently, I hated the little screwdriver/fuel tester that were in some of them - especially...

Yes it is. I have a dim future in front of me but someone told me a time when I forgot completely my idea of ​​being a pilot that I'll always be angry with myself if I do not follow what my heart wants. I want to become a pilot. Not an airline pilot. I don't care if I fly C172's all my life. But I ...

A good friend of mine just completed his tailwheel training on the Decathlon and has nothing but amazing things to say about it and the instruction received at RFC. I have never flown their aircraft but I have met some of the instructors and the old CFI. Would recommend RFC to anyone in the Ottawa a...

Recently, I completed a trip from the East Coast down through the US and then over to Puerto Rico in a 172. We had paper on board, but I relied upon my iPad and the FltPlan app primarily. It performed flawlessly. Granted it took some trial and error to figure out what display option would show the c...

Thanks for the words of encouragement.. I wasn't insulted by the way it was dealt with. I honestly just felt bad for the other guy who really at the crux of it had nothing to do with my application aside from suggesting I send it in. I was taken aback more than anything.. I am amazed how small the i...

So something happened tonight that has left me absolutely perplexed... As with anyone else who is trying to secure their first job in the industry, I have been sending out my resume to anyone with an email address. Today, I received a response from a business owner who stated that simply because of ...

Would you personally consider hiring a newly minted CPL if they had a wealth of life experience and a bit more than jell-o between the ears? Bill. I think it is one or the other. You cant be both :smt040 It very much depends on the company. Older, world experienced pilots tend to balk at flying ove...