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by rookiepilot
Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:32 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Dreamliner Down in India
Replies: 320
Views: 52860

Re: Dreamliner Down in India

[/b] And still crickets on FDR and black box recordings. Nothing screams cover up louder than silence. If it was a Boeing issue, the cause, and the appropriate ADs, would be out already. India, Air India and anyone involved will deflect any blame from themselves. Where is this cover up of India’s ex...
by rookiepilot
Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:50 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: US B-2 Mission
Replies: 8
Views: 2826

Re: US B-2 Mission

MX-5 wrote: Wed Jul 02, 2025 6:44 pm JFC, all I was asking/commenting on was the mission, and the logistics......you guys.
I know. It’s disgusting.

Racism and Antisemitism etc might be widely tolerated out there but should not be here in a group of self proclaimed professionals.
by rookiepilot
Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:57 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Replies: 126
Views: 21760

Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant

16SidedOffice wrote: Tue Jul 01, 2025 5:48 pm CATSA?
How about a serious answer.
by rookiepilot
Mon Jun 30, 2025 4:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Replies: 126
Views: 21760

Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC r

I don't think the argument holds that just because NavCanada is a sole-source provider, that there isn't a desire to provide excellent service. I try my best every single day, and so do the people at my unit. There are lots of organizations inside and outside of aviation where they are the only gam...
by rookiepilot
Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:58 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Dreamliner Down in India
Replies: 320
Views: 52860

Re: Dreamliner Down in India

Eric Janson wrote: Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:35 am
Dirty24.7 wrote: Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:24 am The Indian government is extremely corrupt, they will try to spin this as boeings fault.
This is an extremely high profile crash.

I'm pretty confident we will get the truth.
Every government is corrupt.

Give your naive heads a shake.
by rookiepilot
Tue Jun 24, 2025 5:01 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Why WestJet?
Replies: 79
Views: 14432

Re: Why WestJet?

I should start a thread: “why would anyone choose WJ as a passenger “

Can’t think of a good reason. Never go near them.
by rookiepilot
Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:22 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Replies: 126
Views: 21760

Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant

newlygrounded wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 6:57 am

Can you show me proof of this "teaching kinks"
No one has to show you proof of anything.

No one owes you a thing here.

You don't get to decide what is valid and what isn't.

Trust that helps.
by rookiepilot
Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Replies: 126
Views: 21760

Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant

Here’s their annual report. https://www.navcanada.ca/en/annual-report-2024.pdf Highlights are their “Goose recruitment campaign “ And DEI initiatives on “Unconscious bias training” — among a whole list of others. Their BOD looks larger than most SP 500 companies. Oh, and none of us are entitled to s...
by rookiepilot
Thu Jun 19, 2025 6:21 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant
Replies: 126
Views: 21760

Re: CBC coverage- Pilot’s frustrated ATC rant

I'm not sure where you are getting the "government handout" idea from. Directly from the Transport Canada website: "NAV CANADA is a private, not-for-profit, non-share capital corporation, incorporated under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act. The entity is self-financing, receives no suppor...
by rookiepilot
Thu Jun 19, 2025 8:15 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Dreamliner Down in India
Replies: 320
Views: 52860

Re: Dreamliner Down in India

I assume fuel contamination is all but ruled out — other flights departing of course using same fuel source? Absent a catastrophic cockpit decision, doesn't look good, does it. Catastrophic Electrical failure? Would that kill both engines? This guy makes a case for vapour lock - extreme fuel temps. ...
by rookiepilot
Wed Jun 18, 2025 10:51 am
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: YVR center capacity
Replies: 16
Views: 7066

Re: YVR center capacity

I first raised an eyebrow about NavCanada when I flew to Ottawa and was lectured by someone in terminal there about how they had no time to handle GA aircraft because they were always too busy. (crickets on the frequency other than me) Similar story with Winnipeg and Vancouver at other times. Too bu...
by rookiepilot
Mon Jun 16, 2025 11:02 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Initial Ground Radio Call
Replies: 4
Views: 1691

Re: Initial Ground Radio Call

Depends where the normal run up area is. On a big ramp, I would taxi away from other parked planes, point my tail away from other aircraft, and do the run up. No call needed unless the ramp is controlled (which I have never encountered). Then call, ready for taxi. On a crowded ramp, there is no room...
by rookiepilot
Sun Jun 15, 2025 4:58 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 28555

Re: 5 pilots on 737 laid off

Old fella wrote: Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:25 pm Honestly though, if your written musings steers someone in a positive direction well that is commendable. Good on you for taking the time and initiative.

By your leave
Thank you.
by rookiepilot
Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:12 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 28555

Re: 5 pilots on 737 laid off

Naw, not on X got outta there few yrs back, ditto on FB. As for your book…. no doubt well put together but I will take a pass. I am a boomer(that’s my lot in life), with 75 yrs of existence or 75 turns around the sun whichever way you want to spin it - inspiration doesn’t do anything for me. Shit r...
by rookiepilot
Sat Jun 14, 2025 7:30 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 28555

Re: 5 pilots on 737 laid off

I’m not a boomer — younger than that — not once In any job I ever did I go on social media to complain about my pay or working conditions. Let alone do anonymously. :roll: I dealt with it directly with my employer, changed jobs, or cut my expenses. Sometimes all three at once. But change takes cour...
by rookiepilot
Sat Jun 14, 2025 4:56 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Seeking advice on buying a Cessna 172
Replies: 19
Views: 3471

Re: Seeking advice on buying a Cessna 172

Piece of crap. Unairworthy.

I’d be ticked paying for a prebuy on that without that stuff explicitly disclosed in advance.
by rookiepilot
Sat Jun 14, 2025 1:21 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 28555

Re: 5 pilots on 737 laid off

I’m not a boomer — younger than that — not once In any job I ever did I go on social media to complain about my pay or working conditions. Let alone do anonymously. :roll: I dealt with it directly with my employer, changed jobs, or cut my expenses. Sometimes all three at once. But change takes coura...
by rookiepilot
Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:21 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 28555

Re: 5 pilots on 737 laid off

I’m a junior on flat pay. I I have no life outside of work as I literally can’t afford to do jackshit. I literally am wondering how I’m gonna feed myself on pairings coming up and worry about gas to get to and from the airport. I pick up VO and seat fills on as many days off as I can. Do I want to ...
by rookiepilot
Fri Jun 13, 2025 9:31 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 28555

Re: 5 pilots on 737 laid off

I’m a junior on flat pay. I I have no life outside of work as I literally can’t afford to do jackshit. I literally am wondering how I’m gonna feed myself on pairings coming up and worry about gas to get to and from the airport. I pick up VO and seat fills on as many days off as I can. Do I want to ...
by rookiepilot
Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:44 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transat got a sweet deal
Replies: 30
Views: 7620

Re: Transat got a sweet deal

Hopefully looking forward to a long and stable career here. It's a great place to work. So you make poorly thought out intellectual arguments….purely cause you work there. I should have picked that up faster. Home-gamer. Nothing more. It’s your team. Defend to the death. Lotta intellectual depth di...
by rookiepilot
Wed Jun 11, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transat got a sweet deal
Replies: 30
Views: 7620

Re: Transat got a sweet deal

Tldr; Rookie went off casting aspersions yet again, no point in replying. Only Unionized Airline Employees are qualified to respond to any and all AvCanada threads, even when the subject matter is way out of their lane. Just rename it “Airline Workers of the World Unite” site. Cause thats the exten...
by rookiepilot
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:40 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transat got a sweet deal
Replies: 30
Views: 7620

Re: Transat got a sweet deal

Do you mean the 900,000 CEBA loans given to small and medium businesses? Of which so far over $12B of the $40B has been forgiven, with more to come? The bigger question is why I bother responding to people who troll my posts with false equivalence. AI Overview In 2023, small businesses in Canada em...
by rookiepilot
Wed Jun 11, 2025 3:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transat got a sweet deal
Replies: 30
Views: 7620

Re: Transat got a sweet deal

Do you mean the 900,000 CEBA loans given to small and medium businesses? Of which so far over $12B of the $40B has been forgiven, with more to come? The bigger question is why I bother responding to people who troll my posts with false equivalence. AI Overview In 2023, small businesses in Canada em...
by rookiepilot
Wed Jun 11, 2025 10:28 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transat got a sweet deal
Replies: 30
Views: 7620

Re: Transat got a sweet deal

Before the shutdown order TRZ had zero debt and over $500m in liquid cash. Plus the $18 per share takeover bid from AC. It was the govt's own disproportionately long and detrimental response to Covid that dug this huge hole in the first place. As a note, that $1.5b figure includes lease liabilities...

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