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by Floatr
Thu Jun 25, 2020 7:13 pm
Forum: Helicopter Forum
Topic: Fixed wing to heli
Replies: 12
Views: 7417

Re: Fixed wing to heli

This original question brings up the topic of training and employment oppourtunities..... " Why would anyone even begin to think about spending $50-$80 thousand on rotary wing training and why would any of the 10-15 helicopter flight training schools even re-open to take students when the pandemic h...
by Floatr
Sun Oct 21, 2018 10:25 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PC-12 F/O TRAINING..?
Replies: 16
Views: 4029

Re: PC-12 F/O TRAINING..?

Apparently struggling to fill fixed wing seats...any ORNGE pilots on this site care to update or give us an inside opinion...???
by Floatr
Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:32 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: ORNGE Vs. Air Bravo
Replies: 13
Views: 3296

Re: ORNGE Vs. Air Bravo

I heard two weeks ago from an Ornge employee that they are really short on fixed wing pilots.....
by Floatr
Sat Sep 08, 2018 7:29 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PC-12 F/O TRAINING..?
Replies: 16
Views: 4029

Re: PC-12 F/O TRAINING..?

Just heard today ORNGE can't find or keep fixed wings pilots for the PC-12...No pilot shortage however on the rotary side...
by Floatr
Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:15 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PC-12 F/O TRAINING..?
Replies: 16
Views: 4029

PC-12 F/O TRAINING..?

Hello, I tried the search option but can't exactly find specific advice. If someone with a PPL and Cat 1 medical with approx. 180 hrs. wanted to have a flying career on a PC12 with possibly eventually moving on to regionals flying Dash 8 or at the most Q400...is it possible to get CPL with single en...
by Floatr
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:42 pm
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Aircraft Maintenance course at 30 yrs old?
Replies: 10
Views: 4422

Re: Aircraft Maintenance course at 30 yrs old?

I returned to college at 45 yrs old...took a structures program...passed with honours...was hired right out of school. It took a lot of extra study effort but I had a strong interest in aviation and when the kids were at the bar every night I was doing 4-5 hours of homework and studying at night and...
by Floatr
Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:54 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: University or flight school for becoming a aerial firefighter?
Replies: 13
Views: 2444

Re: University or flight school for becoming a aerial firefighter?

Sounds like he is referring to the aviation program at Western University in London,ON.
by Floatr
Mon Sep 04, 2017 8:49 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: College/ University or flight school
Replies: 13
Views: 4702

Re: College/ University or flight school

Flying "wise" is "substituted" with what at Sault College...training as an AME...???
by Floatr
Sun Jun 04, 2017 10:41 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Float / Bush flying training in BC
Replies: 5
Views: 1714

Re: Float / Bush flying training in BC

Didn't you ask this very same question back in march...??? :roll:
by Floatr
Mon May 01, 2017 4:35 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Guidance about Bush flying prospects...?
Replies: 39
Views: 10447

Re: Guidance about Bush flying prospects...?

so no good advice for the original post...?

Has float training become a very,very small segment of the flight training world...?
by Floatr
Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:50 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Float Rating, Lower mainland
Replies: 5
Views: 1270

Re: Float Rating, Lower mainland

Is Air-Hart not doing a full commercial license on floats any longer...?
by Floatr
Wed Apr 12, 2017 10:47 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Guidance about Bush flying prospects...?
Replies: 39
Views: 10447

Re: Guidance about Bush flying prospects...?

So looking at someone who is 50 or older, has previous flight training(but many years ago) and assuming can pass the Cat 1 medical and is strickly looking at flying floats...what would be the quickest way to get flying as a job...??? -Wouldn't the best training path be doing a commercial license pro...
by Floatr
Mon Nov 23, 2015 9:22 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Discovery Air flight training Ontario...??
Replies: 2
Views: 1173

Discovery Air flight training Ontario...??

Anyone currently training for their commercial lic. with Discovery Air in northern Ontario.....using their C337 Skymaster
by Floatr
Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Jazz Dispatch
Replies: 5
Views: 5385

Re: Jazz Dispatch

Last time I checked approx. 4 years ago...I was already a Jazz employee in another department,shifts were 8-12 hours in length...pay started in the high 16-$18/hr and it takes approx. 15 years to get to full wage...!
by Floatr
Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:51 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Bush flying training.
Replies: 68
Views: 17053

Re: Bush flying training.

WEBSITE ANYONE...?

Is this new school Island Air...?
by Floatr
Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:31 am
Forum: Maintenance
Topic: Now I got accreditation from TC. What do I do with it?
Replies: 29
Views: 6496

Re: Now I got accreditation from TC. What do I do with it?

Go get your AZ drivers license...lots of work available.!

and don't even bother with Jazz....... :roll:

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