Wait, why isn't there an ILS for runway 05? There is an LPV approach with 200' and 1/2 mile limits. Just because a runway has an approach with a certain minimum doesn't mean all aircraft can use those minimums. I'm not familiar with Porter's E2s, but I'd say the majority of transport category aircr...

On this route, for the Q400, this is a typical clearance, and is a little tricky to manage. How is turning 30 degrees and climbing an extra 2000 feet "Tricky" If you are so over worked by that maneuver I suggest maybe leaving the After T/O checks until you have a bit more time. When your airplane i...

Hey everyone, I’m looking into Flair and trying to get a better handle on the actual quality of life for YVR based pilots. I’ve seen public facing info but I don’t know anyone working there so I’m hoping to hear from someone about the day to day reality of it all. 1. Scheduling How often are crews ...

For me, the important question is......how far do you let it go before giving up on the automatics. If ATC notices, you waited too long. Simple as that. I also think of it from a flight test perspective. +/-100 feet, +/-10 degrees, -5/+10 knots. If the automation isn't staying within these paramete...

safetyfirst123 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 02, 2026 7:24 am What's ironic is the non-compliance by Westjet pilots themselves with the SOP's, or as mentioned above, things being done in certain ways but not how it's written because "that's how we do it here".

Like what? You can't make a claim like this without giving an example.

Maybe have a look at that Westjet operation, if you want to talk about competence. How's that reduction bid looking now? Why was the operation "right sized" in the first place? How about the "we are overstaffed since the merger" crap that some still believe? Pilots will bitch about this or that, bu...

Maybe you Ex Sunwing pilots should learn the WJ SOP’s. It’s not that complicated regardless of your views. You guys and gals look very simple for the lack of competence with the WJ operation. Maybe have a look at that Westjet operation, if you want to talk about competence. How's that reduction bid...

This is the most antiquated airline I've ever worked for. The regional airline I worked for in the early 2000s had better IT services. JDE and Rain Maker (should be Day Force). Wings, Trim, Flica, and WS Crew View for scheduling. Old SOPs and long checklist. Making manual altitude callouts on appro...

100% not.

WestJet just announced they’re canceling all hiring/upgrades/flow for 2026. Does that follow through for Encore as well or just mainline though? I think it’s company wide. More and more cost-cutting from the Onex overlords. Likely once AC start hiring OTS again Encore will be decimated and they’ll ...

Anyone who’s not a total moron has already figured out that there’s almost zero growth to be had at WestJet for the next 4 years. There is still 30+ 700s that need to be replaced. And some of the 800s are also getting really old. Max10 at the very least not going to be certified until late 2026 whi...

Anyone who’s not a total moron has already figured out that there’s almost zero growth to be had at WestJet for the next 4 years. There is still 30+ 700s that need to be replaced. And some of the 800s are also getting really old. Max10 at the very least not going to be certified until late 2026 whi...

Hate to tell you this, but Westjet is likely going to hire much less pilots than originally planned. This is due to a reversal in the plan to force all of the age 65+ pilots out. The company has been ordered to keep them rostered until a ruling can be given next year some time. Sounds like the hiri...

Hate to tell you this, but Westjet is likely going to hire much less pilots than originally planned. This is due to a reversal in the plan to force all of the age 65+ pilots out. The company has been ordered to keep them rostered until a ruling can be given next year some time. Sounds like the hirin...

Flying IFR in VMC does not cut it. I trained many new pilots at an entry 703 job where many FO's were a fresh group 1 pilot that had never seen the inside of a cloud. We trained our pilots in the actual aircraft, in actual IMC if that's the weather that day presented, and sometimes in a plane with n...

If you've got a multi engine rating, you can fly a Seneca. It's one of the easiest twins out there. The school's insurance might have some sort of caveat however. Thank you for the response, Do I as a flight instructor need to 'show' the CFI that I can teach in it and do the whole 10 hours on type ...

I get the point Rooster makes. This is not a new topic, and I suspect that some people will try to look up the answers to their questions, and then whether due to a feeling of entitlement or an inability to accept the reality that they were probably PFO'ed, they start another topic with the hopes of...

You post a topic asking where Sunwing went in September, 2025 and then you post another topic inquiring about direct entry captain positions.

Ill keep it very simple for you. You are not qualified.

I don't want anyone else to have to go through that, and the FAs certainly aren't. They are getting total compensation close to 50 thousand dollars on year one and receiving every benefit you can possibly receive. As a first job with no required education or skills. Its an amazing compensation offe...

While I respect the job a flight attendant does, these are not things that take a great deal of time to train. As far as I'm aware, being able to speak more than one language is a definite asset, but not a requirement. First aid training? Great! I took a first aid course when I was 16. They are not...

Don't flight attendants at a global airline often speak other languages, require training in medical situations, pass tests on emergency situations and are literally the face of the airline when dealing with passengers? While I respect the job a flight attendant does, these are not things that take...

Don't flight attendants at a global airline often speak other languages, require training in medical situations, pass tests on emergency situations and are literally the face of the airline when dealing with passengers? While I respect the job a flight attendant does, these are not things that take...

Bizarre take, and full of inaccuracies. Per diem is not salary. It's to offset the additional costs of being away from home. Respectfully as a non troll, I actually tend to agree with Tolip with a lot of their points. Being a flight attendant is not a career that requires any sort of specialized sk...

I think the new pay scales are fair, ive been told it would be a salary of 30600 a year on year 1, plus approx 15 k or more in perdiums plus additional pay benefits aswell. A year one FA would be looking at 46-48 k a year or more, for only around 12 days of work a month and thats only year one, the...

The public should be very concerned whether the flight attendants can keep them safe in an emergency. They were ordered back to work 2 days ago but still don’t understand what that means, will they not understand when the Captain calls a order to evacuate? Don’t blame the Carney government, I belie...