Does helicopter maintenance track takeoff and landing cycles like airplanes or just total hours? Those sight seeing choppers live a hard life. Most heli's do count landing cycles. Bell called them RINs if i recall. (Retirement index number). Heli tours is usually pretty easy on a helicopter compare...

Curious if they are being flown by contract pilots. I believe aircraft operating in support of the RCMP must have a regular service member at the controls. HTS pilots are flying the UH-60s. RCMP pilots , flying RCMP aircraft last i heard are still required to be fully blessed cops. I gather the RCM...

Is the mythical pilot shortage real.

I already got a pay raise, is it rude to ask for another a month later?

Working from home more efficiently.

Serisouly though. It looked liked they counted medicals that were done in office. Phone in medicals and attestations i don't think got counted.

Digging through some old files i stumbled upon the pay scale from 2007 for a defunct Quebec company, they also worked in western Canada and the US. Day Rate contract $200-$275 $67 intermediates, $90 Mediums, 4hrs per day averaged mins summer / 3hrs winter Salary $2275-$3775 same flight pay. Bush pay...

Vertical probably got tired of the nasty grams from lawyers on the behalf of companies coming his way. I don't feel vertical had any interest in getting in the middle of a what is free speech. I don't blame him, just a small company trying to scratch out a living. To bad really. Web forums are a gre...

If you going to be slave at least be a great slave.....

I got an offer from them once, it went like this "Our pay is low because you'll fly lots"....

Air Canada ripped the handles off my bag this past winter. I purchased a similar bag from the same retailer, sent the bill to AC. It was for a very reasonable amount. AC reimbursed me for the full invoice amount, only took two weeks. Never had a problem with AC.

Still shows they have an operations certificate. I think everyone has a story or three about that place. Some are not flattering.

From what I’m seeing some operators are grossly abusing the TFW program. There’s no protection for domestic pilots and ames in Canada Awww yeeaaa i got (insert time needed for contact) flying my buddies squirrel around the didgery doooo. TFW and Holiday working visas both exploited by a few well kn...

Aerial work, you can't fly over built up areas or people. This mitigates risk to the public. Some aircraft have a terrible set up IMO for emergency release buttons location. The biggest failing i've seen is how companies treat lifting gear, everything below the belly hook is not certified. Remote ho...

I disclosed to ICBC i would have my vehicle out of BC for 6 months, was doing a seasonal gig in onterrible. They happily asked for $400 more for that privilege. I'm not sure if i would have been covered, technically if your working in a province for more than few months your suppose to switch licenc...

Have gotten the same mixed messages. The requirements for an EB2 are super vague, i guess its how they spin you being "special". Lawyer said i'm special, but they're also wanting a decent chunk of change. It's also worth looking into the tax implications of having a green card, unless you plan to ex...

Intermediate's

Thought I would share some rates i've been hearing for experienced pilot. Drill pilot - 2/2 schedule 6-800 per day - 120-150/hr - 4hr mins for drills, not averaged 250hr-2hr mins. 4hr mins on drill job, not averaged + min number of days or hours. Full timer 90-100k salary 120-150/hr , mins job depen...

The only thing keeping me in Canada is the lack of a US visa and international work seems hard to come by for a VFR utility pilot or at least companies you would want to work for. You have to get a sponsorship that’s all. The states love our pilots Easier said than done, unless you're willing to sh...

The only thing keeping me in Canada is the lack of a US visa and international work seems hard to come by for a VFR utility pilot or at least companies you would want to work for.

So ex military aircraft are now allowed in Canada. Neat, can we get some Venoms next to upgrade the 2x12 fleet.

Wow, thats a fist full of stupid. Must be from the leaded gas

If I'm not mistaken, if your under 30 you can get a 1 year work visa, talk to a school down there for your conversion and maybe consider looking at the instruction route. Most guys from down there that I have worked with flew tours, lots of nice coastline to be seen from helicopters. Best of luck Y...

Absolutely. There is about 7-10k in built in OT on top of those salaries, a fair amount of OT during the summer months too, but the base salary could be alot higher than what it is. All in all 120-130+ (capt) 90-100+ (FO) to work 1/3-1/2 the year isn't bad, but not enough to attract or keep people....

Did they guy who crashed qualify? is crashing a hard no for future rentals?

Horrifying, QA failed so many times.

Bug_Stomper_01 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 9:37 am No, not where I work.

Can you jump ship and work for Southern Cal Edison, PJ, Maverick, Blue Hawaiian? or another American company once you get an L1B visa ?

An FAA license is easy, handed out like candy. Only pilots i know who got green cards married americans. Everyone else works for a Canadian operator and fly's under nafta or what ever its called now. If you move there you’ll have to work under whatever visa suits your individual needs based on fede...