Do you really have a choice at this point? I'm not sure, I feel it might make sense to "wait it out" at my day job, so I can at least keep current and flying occasionally. The best time to get your foot in the door in aviation was yesterday. The second best time is today.. Shit or get off the pot. ...

He's not hard to find - name has been posted many times and his business contact information is available.

A lot here in the last little bit- 1. ADS-B relies on spontaneous squitters generated by the aircraft/vehicle that is ADS-B equipped - it does not require active interrogation from ground or airborne sources. I believe the squitter recurrence rate is a little different on top and bottom antennas, bu...

The iPad Mini, while a lovely "handheld" size is both expensive and somewhat underwhelming in performance. For less money, you can get a full sized iPad, with a better chipset and the attendant increase in performance. For some reason, Apple has decided to make consumers pay a premium for a smaller...

There's an area at the north end of apron III (or is that a taxiway?? diagram seems to indicate just apron III) by the FTUs and AvJet where runups are typically done there... Not sure about aircraft coming from the other side of the airport. Nothing seems to be in writing though...

Bad news TalkingPie, being a FA is not a profession. That's just ignorant and arrogant. Especially for an airline like AC which prides itself on its first class service and offerings. And 100k isn’t what it used to be, especially when living in YVR or YYZ. And the bottom end isnt anywhere near that...

Indian news outlets are reporting the name of the 27 year old, who was an Indian national. Seems like he was a sensor operator, at least on this flight. https://www.wionews.com/world/who-was-gautam-santhosh-the-indian-national-killed-in-the-canada-plane-crash-1753787167467 I'm not seeing the name of...

RCMP now reporting 2 fatalities - 54 and 27: https://rcmp.ca/en/nl/news/2025/07/rcmp-nl-confirms-two-deceased-fatal-plane-crash-deer-lake On Saturday, July 26, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Deer Lake RCMP responded to reports of a plane crash near the Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) near the Deer Lake Airp...

LEMO headset plug supports stereo, mic, power. XLR is mono, mic, power. Adapters are available between all. I'd say LEMO along with dual GA and XLR adapters as required.... Though, depends on airplanes you'll be flying - if no prospect of stereo music from the airplane, then I guess it doesn't matte...

So, as an ex-float pilot with a whole 35 hours of float experience. Why, oh why, would the pilot try and and drag it off like that? Am I correct in seeing that as soon as they got out ground effect they stalled and flopped over? I'm with the OP on the value of this video. There is another video of ...

How many companies have you visited in person? It's old school, but for small companies it makes a huge difference. Even bigger ones might appreciate meeting you. Genuine question, how does one go about visiting operators in person? Is it considered acceptable walking in at any time during working ...

My work one is also a 6th gen mini, it's great. Note that for a new purchase today, you'd want the 7th gen mini if going for a mini - same form factor, updated processor, more base memory, which is important on cycle changes, depending on the charts you're syncing. (advise not getting base 64 GB mod...

One other thing that's been posted many times before, but bears repeating here for the low-timers.... Showing up and shaking hands matters. There's very little to differentiate a 250 hr CV from another, and pretty much all employers get inundated by these. Showing up to speak to the CP or OPS manage...

Get what fits best in the cockpits of the airplanes you'll be flying.

Bigger is better if you have the space for it. I've found that a mini works best in most smaller aircraft though....

Thanks for the reminder! Just got my updated COVID booster along with a Flu shot! Vaccines being one of the marvels of the modern world and all...

Bede wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:39 am Very cool. What aircraft do you have STC's for?

STC? What's that?

I mean.... it used to be a piece of paper....

Generally, yes. There's a lot of seasonal work out there. Most (but not all) hiring in the 702/703 world is leading into spring/summer.

Squaretail wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:07 pm

Bede wrote: ↑Mon Oct 14, 2024 10:31 am Thanks for posting.

Key point :

“ANY TRAFFIC IN THE AREA, PLEASE ADVISE” are not recognized phraseology and should not be used. Any traffic that is present at the time of a report should reply without being prompted to do so.

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This.

From TSB daily notification log:
Date: 2024-09-15
Time: 11:53:00 PDT

Interesting. Non-AC here, I've only ever seen actual numbers on the upgrade list on iPhone/iPad. Currently on AC App V5.49.0. Logged in with Aeroplan 50k. Confirmed I can see numbers for J only, looking at upgrade list. As suggested earlier, perhaps there's some logic in the system flagging an empl...

Interesting. Non-AC here, I've only ever seen actual numbers on the upgrade list on iPhone/iPad. Currently on AC App V5.49.0. Logged in with Aeroplan 50k. Confirmed I can see numbers for J only, looking at upgrade list. As suggested earlier, perhaps there's some logic in the system flagging an emplo...

What is "dual command"? With instructor Ah. I thought there was only 1 in Pilot in Command at a given time. But yes. There's no real shortage of entry level jobs, and no shortage of entry level pilots, either. Worth noting that when applying somewhere, it's a CPL you'll hold. The "frozen" ATPL bit ...

What is "dual command"?

From TSB.... C-GCKV, a Thrush Aircraft S2R-H80 operated by Fly'N Dutchman Ag Ltd., was conducting aerial application operations 5.7 nm southwest of Melfort/Miller Field (CJZ3), SK. On an application leg, the aircraft gained altitude to avoid a power line. After clearing the power line, the pilot in...