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by LuckyPilot
Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:36 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Swoop Staffing
Replies: 9
Views: 3252

Re: Swoop Staffing

I'm afraid Swoop is going to be a training school for AC and the Chinese. Can you file an unfair labor practice against your competitor for poaching your staff? Give them benefits and a proper pension, and this crisis might not be looming. Interesting times for WJ management, pending strike vote, hi...
by LuckyPilot
Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:16 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Swoop Staffing
Replies: 9
Views: 3252

Swoop Staffing

How are they planning on staffing Swoop, when they can't even staff mainline and encore. Alone for the month of April, they hired 17 Pilots away from WJ mainline/encore. From a business point of view, if you don't want to lose expensive trained staff to your competitor, you better belly up to the ne...
by LuckyPilot
Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:18 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Westjet. The new PML to Air Canada!
Replies: 64
Views: 32457

Re: Westjet. The new PML to Air Canada!

In the last course of October, they have 5 former WestJetters. On a side note, and I'm not trying to stir the pot here, apparently their is over 200 resumes on file from WJ pilots. At 4 to 5 pilots on every course coming from WJ, this must be creating some crewing issues at WJ.
by LuckyPilot
Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:09 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Future YYC pilot base?
Replies: 32
Views: 14657

Re: Future YYC pilot base?

Not ever going to happen, if it weren't for the ACPPA, YUL/YWG would not exist as bases. This little rumour crops up ever so often, it's primarily wistful thinking. If you want to live in YYC, better bid into YVR, that's an easy commute. Best career advancement will always be YYZ, it's the primary b...
by LuckyPilot
Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:31 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Buffalo Ad
Replies: 15
Views: 5619

Re: Buffalo Ad

First, I loved my time in the Knife, look back at with great fondness. I was there for eight years and made life long friends, many still live there. That being said, Buffalo's advert tells me two things, pilot's don't have to go north anymore and work the ramp for the carrot. Two, where in Canada a...
by LuckyPilot
Fri Aug 05, 2016 2:47 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Pool
Replies: 1316
Views: 457881

Re: Air Canada Pool

It means your buddy is not out of the running, they just have better qualified candidates, or more pilots to be processed through the PMA. AC is heading into a period of growth, combined with retirements. I can almost assure you, any academic requirements are going to be waved. I think the most juni...
by LuckyPilot
Thu Aug 06, 2015 6:18 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Cardiac arrest..never get a medical again?
Replies: 12
Views: 2163

Re: Cardiac arrest..never get a medical again?

Tell your friend that he will have to switch Doctors. It requires work on the part of the Doc to get the ball rolling in the right direction, and let's be frank some of these ol'docs are lazy and do not want to put the time in on the required paperwork, or referrals to specialists.
by LuckyPilot
Thu Dec 11, 2014 5:44 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Landing your first Airline Job
Replies: 15
Views: 3754

Re: Landing your first Airline Job

Upgrade at AC/Jazz is strictly govern on your senority, command time has nothing to do with it. I promise you, by the time you get the senority to hold command you will have the required experience for the job.
by LuckyPilot
Fri Nov 28, 2014 7:37 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots Back
Replies: 141
Views: 42436

Re: Ice Pilots Back

Has Scott Blue moved on to another job?
by LuckyPilot
Mon Sep 22, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Bob Engle
Replies: 6
Views: 2069

Re: Bob Engle

To say Bob was astute businessmen woul be an under statement. How he played Air Canada was a thing to behold, and then they left him in charge for two years after he sold the company to them. It took another two years after that for AC to finally figure out how badly they had been played by him. PRI...
by LuckyPilot
Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:29 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Chance of getting hired with a tattoo?
Replies: 82
Views: 20765

Re: Chance of getting hired with a tattoo?

I'm old,school guy, if your going to have a tat, it had better be a marine corp or regimental tattoo. Olympians can have one as well, but as far as AC, THEY COULD GIVE A RATS ASS. within reason of course. :smt040
by LuckyPilot
Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:32 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airline without turbine time?
Replies: 25
Views: 3365

Re: Airline without turbine time?

Beefitarian wrote:I need turbine time to get a job flying turbines and I need a job flying turbines to get turbine time....
YUP!!! Lifes a bioch! This is the kind of "catch 22" that young pilots have had to face since Wilbur and Orville argued over who was more qualified to do the first flight. :smt014
by LuckyPilot
Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:45 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airline without turbine time?
Replies: 25
Views: 3365

Re: Airline without turbine time?

Anything is possible, in 2005 AC hired a young man (23) with 2500 hrs, his time was all piston single/twin time. No, his Daddy was not a captain at the airline, and yes he was an experiment that turned out very well. But, the truth is we have the pick of the litter, your chances improve dramatically...
by LuckyPilot
Thu Nov 28, 2013 4:43 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Rouge rosters?
Replies: 136
Views: 42081

Re: Rouge rosters?

Per-diems are based on the exchange rate, country and the price of meals for the hotel you're staying in. Generally, once you get away from the hotel, you can find cheaper beer/food choices. Hence, most crews make a little money on the monthly expenses.
by LuckyPilot
Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:00 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 30 to late for an attempt career as a pilot for the air forc
Replies: 16
Views: 2333

Re: 30 to late for an attempt career as a pilot for the air

Confederation College grad or any aviation college grad gives you the post secondary requirement for the mil. The mil isn't what it use to be, be prepared to do more then just be a pilot, the few friends I have left in the service are nearing retirement and for the most part loved it. But to a man, ...
by LuckyPilot
Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:33 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 5 Passengers board AC flight with fake tickets.
Replies: 3
Views: 2081

Re: 5 Passengers board AC flight with fake tickets.

This isn't the first time this has been tried out of CCS, but not on such a large scale. Being out by one or two is a clerical error, but five! Good on the Captain for catching it, saved AC a bundle in potential fines, not to mention keeping five illegals off the tax payer pay roll after they claim ...
by LuckyPilot
Sat Nov 09, 2013 10:16 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots Season 5 discussion...
Replies: 154
Views: 33082

Re: Ice Pilots Season 5 discussion...

I see Buffalo is advertising for ramp help, with the carrot of an eventual move to a flying position. Is it getting harder for them to find people willing to go this route? Most of my friends kids are now finding jobs without having to go this route.
by LuckyPilot
Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:49 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Recent interview calls
Replies: 18
Views: 6574

Re: Recent interview calls

oldancold is right! If you have a facebook account, they will find and look at it. It tells them volumes about you and the people you hang with. Sorry, this is a fact of life, social media sites have been the downfall of many good candidates.
by LuckyPilot
Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: AC Pilots Successfully Defend Air Ontario Pilots Lawsuit.
Replies: 65
Views: 19501

Re: AC Pilots Successfully Defend Air Ontario Pilots Lawsuit

I can't believe ACPA would offer no costs in exchange for no appeal at this stage. That seems like a really good deal for the AO guys. What really belies belief is that the AO would turn that offer down. This case was clearly successful on its merits and I really see no grounds for an appeal. Their...
by LuckyPilot
Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:57 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Living in YYC. Feasible???
Replies: 9
Views: 3992

Re: Living in YYC. Feasible???

Even when CS pushes you to get there faster. Get there safely. 100% agree with this. All crew sched cares about really is that your bum will eventually be in the seat. It's STOC that cares about an on time departure (well...and Klaus). If you run into a traffic problem or any other kind of snag you...
by LuckyPilot
Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:12 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: AC Pilots Successfully Defend Air Ontario Pilots Lawsuit.
Replies: 65
Views: 19501

Re: AC Pilots Successfully Defend Air Ontario Pilots Lawsuit

Just an FYI, the ACR pilots hired to AC in 95, are just starting to get spots on the bottom of the 767 Capt's mainline list. I assure you none of them are any where close to being 330/777 Capt's, that's a few years away at best.
by LuckyPilot
Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:40 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots Started
Replies: 244
Views: 56838

Re: Ice Pilots Started

I was feeling Cory's pain, anyone who has ever had to deal with the Korean's will understand.
by LuckyPilot
Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:07 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots Started
Replies: 244
Views: 56838

Re: Ice Pilots Started

Taiser more or less hit the nail on the head. Would you recommend tto any young pilot that they check out Buffalo, not unless you wanted to be hated for life. The show is enough to deter anyone from applying, not to mention the lack of compliance with labor law, TC regulations. What started out as p...
by LuckyPilot
Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots Started
Replies: 244
Views: 56838

Re: Ice Pilots Started

Flew with Ray back in my early days in my career, what a great guy to fly with, taught me a lot about how to treat people, what was important, and what wasn't. If this was staged, at least the cockpit portion, then they should all be nominated for Oscar's. Good airmanship, great CRM, above average f...
by LuckyPilot
Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Ice Pilots Started
Replies: 244
Views: 56838

Re: Ice Pilots Started

Buffalo Airways is a meat grinder, takes people and eventually grinds them out the back end. This is a get in, get out, as soon as you can type of operation. The fact that Kelly lasted as long as she did is a testament to her work ethic. She obviously has since of loyalty to the people in the commun...

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