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by sarg
Tue Feb 13, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Ferry piston aircrafts across Canada
Replies: 12
Views: 974

Re: Ferry piston aircrafts across Canada

Risk is dependent, how long has the a/c been sitting, was it well maintained. WX is it's own risk, you have to be willing to say it's not happening today whether it's IFR with no suitable alternate in rate or VFR through the passes.
by sarg
Mon Oct 23, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29693

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

Suppose it goes to arbitration, which im sure it will, then you should expect anything. An arbitrator will not severely disadvantage one group over another. It won't happen, so quit with the BOTL talk. An arbitrator will strive to minimize a negative impact on as many people as possible, and I susp...
by sarg
Wed Jul 05, 2023 12:26 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Reapply
Replies: 20
Views: 4597

Re: Reapply

Doesn't the email say when you can reapply? The email said “Thank you for your interest. We decided to go with different candidates. We encourage you to check back for future career opportunities” So that’s why I am curious when to reapply. What's changed since you last applied? If they went with a...
by sarg
Thu Jun 29, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: DHC-2 Aviation Headset
Replies: 9
Views: 1534

Re: DHC-2 Aviation Headset

I used the DC H10-13X for years on -2,-3 and -6 and Jetstream with no issues.

I had a friend loan me his A20 on a few occasions the Bose has almost no passive NR, so if the active fails you have nothing at least the DC still give you passive reduction. The Bose where more comfortable for a long day.
by sarg
Sat May 20, 2023 5:35 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29670

Re: AIP is dogshit

The WSP got worse too. Went from 20% free money to 10%... EASY NO! Sorry, everyone was demanding that they should take 10% of the WSP and roll it into payrates. That's what happened. Had they left the 10% in it would have done nothing to address our take home pay issue. You can't bait and switch th...
by sarg
Sat May 20, 2023 5:24 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29670

Re: AIP is dogshit

15 percent more for perdiems? Are you kidding? Food is up 50 percent while on the road. Tax free perdiems maximums are set by the federal government. You can't just increase tax free per diems by 50% without incurring tax implications We could have come close though. The current GoC per diem rate i...
by sarg
Sun Apr 30, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Lynx Hiring process
Replies: 101
Views: 170335

Re: Lynx Hiring process

No YYZ base, YVR base, or any base is planned. Currently no jumpseat or Zfares. No staff travel. The flair pay match is just a rumour started here. No seniority or bidding system is in place. Captain pay is 100k a year. Many of us that started have moved on. Mostly to Cargojet and AirCanada. Those ...
by sarg
Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:37 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Meanwhile in 'Merica
Replies: 64
Views: 11139

Re: Meanwhile in 'Merica

I believe during previous negotiations the union agreed to abandon strike ambitions in return for company voluntarily ceding Swoop representation to the same bargaining unit and both agreed to binding arbitration. Some seem to assume that a strike is the panacea to all their ills and life will gran...
by sarg
Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:26 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Recruiting Video
Replies: 149
Views: 21170

Re: Recruiting Video

I never claimed to have the pulse of the entire pilot group, many others seem to do that! The majority is not always right though, remember that! The majority might not make the best choice, but you do seem to have a desire that favours the management side. You've made many arguments on the cost an...
by sarg
Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:20 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: How many WS pilots want YUL?
Replies: 12
Views: 3132

Re: How many WS pilots want YUL?

Thanks for your input on the uncertainty surrounding the merger. While i do agree that they will start off running the airline separately, i think that it’s inevitable that all pilots will get merged into one list at some point in the future. If that happens, then it’ll be a free for all when it co...
by sarg
Fri Feb 24, 2023 2:01 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Recruiting Video
Replies: 149
Views: 21170

Re: Recruiting Video

That’s crazy to me. I did not know that was the case. Aren’t there DEC positions? News flash, since the covid pandemic hit, there have been plenty of expats coming back home going right seat as most had no choice. I have heard of some going to Air Canada, starting on flat pay at 60k a year. We're t...
by sarg
Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:53 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: How long to get YYC base
Replies: 50
Views: 9260

Re: How long to get YYC base

The latest rumor is YEG Swoop base is closing anyway and being replaced with a YXX base (WTF?). The main reason why upgrades at WJ went from 8 to 10 years are the 150 Swoop CA spots, one contract and we get back to 8 years (depending on ‘the growth story’), with YOS that is a pretty good bump. Is t...
by sarg
Sat Dec 31, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA
Replies: 65
Views: 15294

Re: MOA

I like your ideas man I agree with alot of it, and the parts that I dont agree with I deffinotly still see where your comming from. I just fundamentally have a different prospective of encores importance to WJ. It may have drifted from its intended purpose. But that doesnt mean it's useless, I mean...
by sarg
Thu Dec 22, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: MOA
Replies: 65
Views: 15294

Re: MOA

And this is why I'm thinking of voting "no" until they offer us something that actually adresses the issue of pilot retention and career progression, such as offering years of service transfer to mainline. You're ignoring the facts separate companies separate MECs. There's no PTA, so unless Encore ...
by sarg
Wed Nov 02, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airline Evacuation Training.
Replies: 13
Views: 1234

Re: Airline Evacuation Training.

There is no way a smoke filled cabin absolutely full of old / fat / half drunk adults and small children, with half the exits blocked, would evacuate in anywhere close to 90 seconds. But whatever— I think the answer to your question is AF358, the crash in YYZ. A trained crew, near full AC, real pas...
by sarg
Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet New Direction
Replies: 35
Views: 12037

Re: WestJet New Direction

I'm not as pessimistic, but definitely watching closely. It's true that the company has been beating the cost reduction drum pretty hard lately, but I'm not aware of them saying they're actually trying to compete with Flair (100% off base fare, for instance) on the WJ side, and if I'm not mistaken ...
by sarg
Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:11 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Airline Evacuation Training.
Replies: 13
Views: 1234

Re: Airline Evacuation Training.

There is no way a smoke filled cabin absolutely full of old / fat / half drunk adults and small children, with half the exits blocked, would evacuate in anywhere close to 90 seconds. But whatever— I think the answer to your question is AF358, the crash in YYZ. A trained crew, near full AC, real pas...
by sarg
Sat Sep 17, 2022 1:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Electric Airliner a Step Closer
Replies: 26
Views: 2770

Re: Electric Airliner a Step Closer

Not according to Heart's website. You're hauling 1900 loads at the cost of of a 50 seat turboprop. Competitive Operating Costs: – cash operating cost per seat similar to 50-seats turboprop The cost per seat is equivalent to that of a 50 seat machine. A 1900 costs substantially more per seat as comp...
by sarg
Fri Sep 16, 2022 10:27 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Electric Airliner a Step Closer
Replies: 26
Views: 2770

Re: Electric Airliner a Step Closer

Great for the Vancouver Island runs like goldeneagle described. Stretching its legs to the interior though I wonder what impact running anti-ice systems will have on range. The artists renderings obviously aren't a fantastic source, but a heated wing could use up a lot of energy -- although I'm no ...
by sarg
Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:29 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: Brace for impact
Replies: 30
Views: 7385

Re: Brace for impact

ALPA will be organizing a vote to cancel the PTA among the WestJet mainline and swoop pilots. Again, why? Is the theory that severing a source of new hires will lead to a labour shortage that they can use in negotiations this fall? Or is it some other thing? Seems odd to already be saying, “Gee I s...

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