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- Sun Aug 21, 2022 3:22 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: The Career of an AME
- Replies: 67
- Views: 7669
Re: The Career of an AME
Become an instrument tech. Contractor at hydro and Bruce nuclear $100/hr. No more education than an ame
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:06 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: AME job alternatives..?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 9789
Re: AME job alternatives..?
If I had to do a trade all over again. Instrumentation tech. Highest paid trade out there .
- Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:34 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: I want to work.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4004
Re: I want to work.
Not sure about the fixed wing side of things . But helicopter world cant find Ames of any age.
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:13 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Carbon tax announced December 2020
- Replies: 119
- Views: 11225
Re: Carbon tax announced December 2020
[quote=montado post_id=1136916 time=1607734104 user_id=54503] Well the carbon tax doesn’t have to cost anyone anything. Basically everyone puts money into the pool with the carbon tax and then they divide that money evenly and redistribute it back to the tax payers. So if you use more carbon you pay...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:04 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Carbon tax announced December 2020
- Replies: 119
- Views: 11225
Re: Carbon tax announced December 2020
Here's how it worked out for me and my wife. We spent in the ballpark of $4000 on gasoline last year. AFAIK, out of that, 5¢ on every litre was due to the carbon tax. Gasoline averaged $1/litre in 2019 according to my records - and I track gas very well. So I think the carbon tax cost us about $200...
- Mon Dec 14, 2020 5:04 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Carbon tax announced December 2020
- Replies: 119
- Views: 11225
Re: Carbon tax announced December 2020
Here's how it worked out for me and my wife. We spent in the ballpark of $4000 on gasoline last year. AFAIK, out of that, 5¢ on every litre was due to the carbon tax. Gasoline averaged $1/litre in 2019 according to my records - and I track gas very well. So I think the carbon tax cost us about $200...
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Piper PA 31 operating costs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2009
Piper PA 31 operating costs
Looking for current information on the costs of operating a navajo with a panther conversion. Also current tariff rates. Hourly and by the mile. Thanks
- Fri Apr 26, 2019 4:47 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Carbon tax will drive up airline tickets
- Replies: 40
- Views: 3228
- Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:57 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: PORTER COMMUTER AME
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2426
PORTER COMMUTER AME
INTERESTED In feedback from anyone doing the porter ame commuter job. 7 pm 7 off. Pay shifts hours etc.
Thanks
Thanks
- Tue Apr 16, 2019 6:47 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: Any AMEs working for voyeguer overseas?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3590
Re: Any AMEs working for voyeguer overseas?
My nephew started at voyageur as a flight attended. Worked there for a few years. Built a housing complex in east Timor. Got a job with a Australian company supplying logistic to un support troops. Now logistic manager at Volvo in Sweden
All from job at VAL.
All from job at VAL.
- Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:45 am
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Manitoba Govt Air Services to be Privatised
- Replies: 146
- Views: 34419
Re: Manitoba Govt Air Services to be Privatised
Having worked in Ontario as a contractor for 30yrs mostly on helicopters in mostly on forest fires. I have seen the Ontario air force mostly the omnr at work. Manitoba can't help but save money if their gov't run air services are run like Ontario's.
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 4:52 pm
- Forum: Porter Airlines
- Topic: AME
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1672
AME
Looking for feed back on porters 7 on 7 off schedule. For AME. They are advertising that they will fly in AMEs from porter serviced cities with all expenses paid.
Thanks
Thanks
- Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Porter Airlines at 55?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3921
Re: Porter Airlines at 55?
This question is like someone asking do they care if I am Malaysian or do they care if I am a woman. Age discrimination is protected against in the Charter of Rights Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without dis...
- Wed Sep 19, 2018 6:41 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: University degree is useful for AME job?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1588
Re: University degree is useful for AME job?
If I had to do it call over again I would go to embry riddle type university. They give credit for college courses. Certainly helps in looking for mgmt jobs with manufacturers or airlines.
- Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Manitoba Govt Air Services to be Privatised
- Replies: 146
- Views: 34419
Re: Manitoba Govt Air Services to be Privatised
I can’t see the sense in it..planes cost the same for fuel and mx; pilots get paid on par with the private sector; the only difference is that you now have to tack on an extra 5, 7, 10% for profit... I don't know about Manitoba, but in ontario a bag of money could be saved by privatizing. Especiall...
- Wed Feb 21, 2018 6:39 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: Category 1 AME renewal - color blind
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12358
Re: Category 1 AME renewal - color blind
Colour blindness never changes. Did colour lantern test40 yrs ago. It used to be only done at military bases. I never do the plate test.
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:38 am
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Voyageur
- Replies: 48
- Views: 22287
Re: Voyageur
Make min $500/day plus 55 per diem in canada. As contract ame. Would no go to shithole country for less than 1000 per day. Appliance repairman charges 80 per hr. Shows up in old beat up truck with bag of tools.
- Fri Jan 19, 2018 3:41 pm
- Forum: Employment Forum
- Topic: Aerospace Job Openings in Toronto
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1090
Re: Aerospace Job Openings in Toronto
Anybody know who this is for.
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Comments
- Topic: T.c. phone numbers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1225
T.c. phone numbers
I have been trying to get through to Sudbury office for a week. Keep getting message and no call back. Anyone have any direct numbers that a real person will answer.
- Sat Feb 27, 2016 6:48 pm
- Forum: Maintenance
- Topic: QA/Auditor
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2365
QA/Auditor
Looking for any recommendations on QA/ Auditors type courses. Also ISO9110 standard course. Is there anything offered online
thanks
thanks