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- Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:43 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: American Pilot suspended for taxiing too slow on purpose . .
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2267
Re: American Pilot suspended for taxiing too slow on purpose . .
I bet he had a long history of doing this before they fired him...I work for an american carrier and we had a guy who would do 7 minute turns in Philly (Yea right!)...He would pull up to the gate open the door, unload the pax, close the door so the ACARS would get the time stamp ($$ starts), and the...
- Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Commuting out of YYZ
- Replies: 2
- Views: 627
Commuting out of YYZ
Just wondering if anybody can give me some advice about commuting out of YYZ....Where would I park? My company pays for parking if i need to commute but it isnt a whole lot..so do airline employees get big discounts on parking? who do i call? Is there somewhere nearby to park for cheap? Or am i scre...
- Sat May 05, 2007 7:55 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Heads up on the AIRAF?!?!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1262
Heads up on the AIRAF?!?!
Just wondering if anybody who has recently written the AIRAF can give me a heads up on what its like...whats on it...and how hard is was. Thanks in advance!
- Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:11 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: working at BFC?!?!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 698
working at BFC?!?!
Just wondering what its like to work at Brampton Flight Centre...im considering it and want to know if im making the right choice before i go there. How many hours a month does a class 3/4 instructor do? How are the people to work with? Is there alot of backstabbing and what not? I would appreciate ...
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:37 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Brampton Flight Centre
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1019
Brampton Flight Centre
I was wondering if anybody can offer me their opinion on Brampton Flight Centre. I am looking into the possiblity of working for them and am curious to hear from other instructors about their opperation. What kind of hours can i expect to get per month? How are the other people to work with? How are...
- Wed Mar 14, 2007 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: anyone written the CCP or ICP?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 855
anyone written the CCP or ICP?
Wondering if you have written teh CCP (commercial pilot conversion procedure test for TCCA to FAA commercial) and if you have what is on it? Also same goes for the ICP (instrucment rating conversion procedure test for the instrument conversion) Any info on these two tests would be greatly appreciate...
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:50 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight instructor job waterloo area? Advice needed!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2276
Anyone else have more info or comments on the flight school in Guelph?...good/bad? busy/slow? good to work at/not good to work at? Also can anyone confirm that it is "aviation international" that is the flight school that is being mentioned...or is there another flight school or airport..Thanks agai...
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:32 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight instructor job waterloo area? Advice needed!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2276
According to their website they offer flight training...
http://www.adleraviation.com/
I was at the waterloo airport and all i saw was the other two flight schools..maybe i wasent looking hard enough because i only thought there were two until i found this website...Anyone know anymore about them?
http://www.adleraviation.com/
I was at the waterloo airport and all i saw was the other two flight schools..maybe i wasent looking hard enough because i only thought there were two until i found this website...Anyone know anymore about them?
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:00 am
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight instructor job waterloo area? Advice needed!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2276
Thanks for all the replies....so Spectrum seems pretty good if i can get a job there...and mig, does WFC stand for Waterloo Wellington flight center? i have heard some bad stuff about working there, but im not sure if its true. I just dont want to go somewhere i am going to be treated like garbage a...
- Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:06 pm
- Forum: Flight Training
- Topic: Flight instructor job waterloo area? Advice needed!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2276
Flight instructor job waterloo area? Advice needed!
I will be graduating and finished my instructor rating and bachelors degree may/07. Im looking to move out to the Kitchner/waterloo area because i have a place to live there. Can anyone reccomend a good flight school to work in that area? I believe i would be willing to commute about 45 minutes from...
- Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:42 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Anyone take the "instrument foreign pilot test"? (
- Replies: 1
- Views: 351
Anyone take the "instrument foreign pilot test"? (
I am looking for advice with regards to the "instrument foreign pilot test" for adding instrument priviledges to my FAA private (multi) which is based on my Canadian licenses. Is the test hard? i heard all the questions and answers are published and it should be easy....is this true? im studying rig...
- Thu Oct 12, 2006 12:59 pm
- Forum: The Water Cooler
- Topic: How journalists "create" air disaster stories
- Replies: 4
- Views: 694
- Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:41 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Solo twin engine time in USA
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1099
In the states they will usually rent twins solo but you will need an american license to fly a "N" registered A/C. Also some places won't rent you the twin unless that license you have in the states is a FAA commercial with over 250TT i believe. The rates down south are cheap to rent a twin quite of...
- Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Calgary city tours
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1651
Macleod Trail? Highway 1? im sure the cars wouldnt mind being cut off by a one seven douce landing infront of them..... Also it depends on the altitude your flying at and where you were at the time but if your over the stampede grounds at 1500AGL you could probably glide into Calgary internationals ...
- Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: US pilots taking CANADIAN jobs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1708
- Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:13 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: This guy gives a bad name to all pilots!! funny thou!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1930
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t ... ight=pilot
if that last link didnt work try this one....same login and password
if that last link didnt work try this one....same login and password
- Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: This guy gives a bad name to all pilots!! funny thou!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1930
This guy gives a bad name to all pilots!! funny thou!
Haha you have to check this car out...i must admit it is pretty unique to say the least...
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.phpt= ... ight=pilot
you have to log in to see it so there is an account set up so you can do so...
login: = flightinfo
password: = flightinfo
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.phpt= ... ight=pilot
you have to log in to see it so there is an account set up so you can do so...
login: = flightinfo
password: = flightinfo
- Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Air France Jet Crashes!!...into....cow?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2648
- Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:51 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: My dream plane
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1531
- Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:16 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Buying a PPC or getting one and jumping ship...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 855
Yea i would have to say that if an employer is respectful enough to pay for your PPC then you should return the favour and stick around and not jump ship because when you do that your jumping ship to another company that requires PPC's and prob doesnt want to pay for them...hence screwing your fello...
- Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:11 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: My dream plane
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1531
My dream plane
lol ok i was joking....but check out this fine aircraft.....the mountain goat
....the name suits it...
http://www.bushplanes.com/
it does have some crazy performance but definately not my favorite

http://www.bushplanes.com/
it does have some crazy performance but definately not my favorite
- Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:30 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Good news for hiring requirements...I think?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3945
Snap man you comin on here trying to stir up a bees nest of pilots and piss them off? thats not cool... As for the kid Flying the HO for much less than the guys drinkin their coffee at flt level 350 well im gonna have to go with clunk on that one they can only get paid in proportion to what their ea...
- Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:25 pm
- Forum: The Water Cooler
- Topic: Blind pilots
- Replies: 1
- Views: 663
Blind pilots
dont know if anyone has heard this but here ya go...lets see if i can get it right Ok so passengers are paitently waiting on a plane for it to get moving...all of the sudden they see the Capt and First officer making their way up to the front of the plane and they are both blind...they go into the c...
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: hearing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 882
- Fri Jun 24, 2005 11:12 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Cat 1 medical
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5038
:shock: i dont know what doctors you guys are going to but im sure glad to have my doctor now that ive heard what some of em are doing :D he doesnt touch anywhere near designated girls only areas :wink: and certainly doesnt use some plastic glove to explore "uncharted territory"....all he does is ma...