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by Handover
Fri Jan 02, 2026 7:51 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Who Wants to Fly WJ
Replies: 103
Views: 18985

Re: Who Wants to Fly WJ

You guys still don’t get the point? It’s not what mistakes is being made, it’s the attitude. If you correct my SOP mistake, and my response is “ah ya I forgot this is how you guys do it, you know back in xxx airline we did this, it made way more sense than this SOP from the 90s” 10 times throughout...
by Handover
Thu Jan 01, 2026 2:28 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Who Wants to Fly WJ
Replies: 103
Views: 18985

Re: Who Wants to Fly WJ

] This is the problem, they’re not complying, imo intentionally. They don’t want to learn. At 2-2.5x my hourly rate, is it that hard to say a few things you don’t like? Send an email to the standards pilot if you really want things changed. Just like you said, before a FOM revision comes out, compl...
by Handover
Thu Jan 01, 2026 10:13 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Who Wants to Fly WJ
Replies: 103
Views: 18985

Re: Who Wants to Fly WJ

Just curious, if Westjet goes under tomorrow and you’ll have to go to AC at BOTL, are you going to learn their SOP or tell them “the right way” to fly a 737? The amount of ex sunwing guys saying “ya i get it this is the new normal” but refuse to learn Westjet SOP is mind boggling. Be a professional...
by Handover
Wed Dec 31, 2025 12:16 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Who Wants to Fly WJ
Replies: 103
Views: 18985

Re: Who Wants to Fly WJ

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. All of you bitch and complain all day long about how bad the SOP’s are, but no problem accepting the pay ch...
by Handover
Sat Dec 27, 2025 10:11 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Who Wants to Fly WJ
Replies: 103
Views: 18985

Re: Who Wants to Fly WJ

I'm obviously not part of any of those chats, never will be. The point is the bitching about it's "better where we came from" whiny bs isnt constructive since it's had its funeral already. How about getting on committees and helping fix the issue rather than lamenting how (apparently) good the dead...
by Handover
Wed Dec 24, 2025 10:50 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Who Wants to Fly WJ
Replies: 103
Views: 18985

Re: Who Wants to Fly WJ

Still people are tired of the bitching... especially from an airline that was about to go bankrupt. You’re kidding, right? The all-bases group chat is a nonstop stream of complaints about absolutely everything. Apparently that’s fine when it’s coming from legacy WestJet pilots, but everyone else is...
by Handover
Thu May 01, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Westjet hiring of sunwing cadets
Replies: 73
Views: 17221

Re: Westjet hiring of sunwing cadets

Here's another opinion. You should pick up a dictionary if you're not sure what derision means. Derision is the act of mocking, ridiculing, or expressing contempt toward someone or something. In this case, the statement uses sarcasm and scorn to belittle a group (baby boomers), suggesting they are ...
by Handover
Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:24 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Westjet hiring of sunwing cadets
Replies: 73
Views: 17221

Re: Westjet hiring of sunwing cadets

"Derision is only ok when I do it" - You're 3/3. Keep it up! Decision? "Constantly shit on the younger generation every chance they get while immediately getting insulted when they have the audacity to talk back. - Another boomer defining characteristic You add so much value .This whole topic doesn...
by Handover
Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:25 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Westjet hiring of sunwing cadets
Replies: 73
Views: 17221

Re: Westjet hiring of sunwing cadets

Had a few sooooo, we are in North America talking about a Canadian airline who has never had low time FOs, the other poster said 90% of airline pilots deal with this, they don’t! I don’t give a shit about the rest of the known world, they have adapted much like my company had to when all that was a...
by Handover
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:01 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?
Replies: 144
Views: 40326

Re: How long until layoffs due to Tariffs?

Hate to pick on them but their reputation as the most selfish generation in history is more than well earned. your posting history seems to contradict that you hate picking on them... ----- Psychological Report on Online Posting Behavior Subject: RookiePilot Analysis Conducted Using: DeepSeek R1 on...
by Handover
Fri Feb 07, 2025 3:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?
Replies: 94
Views: 25419

Re: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?

The FDA doesn't report on disease out breaks. The CDC does. I'll leave it at that instead of answering your ignorant questions educated to you by tiktok Kind of weird you and Q are suddenly quiet? is it? you think you have won the argument and we have run with our tail between our legs over whelmed...
by Handover
Thu Feb 06, 2025 11:39 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?
Replies: 94
Views: 25419

Re: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?

The FDA doesn't report on disease out breaks. The CDC does. I'll leave it at that instead of answering your ignorant questions educated to you by tiktok
by Handover
Wed Feb 05, 2025 3:03 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?
Replies: 94
Views: 25419

Re: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?

The takeaway? The U.S. annexed these lands, and they ended up doing better than Canada economically. That aside. Not advocating annexation, of course, but it’s clear that a much closer partnership with the U.S.—similar to the EU model or the Australia-New Zealand relationship—could be beneficial fo...
by Handover
Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:00 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?
Replies: 94
Views: 25419

Re: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?

That aside. Not advocating annexation, of course, but it’s clear that a much closer partnership with the U.S.—similar to the EU model or the Australia-New Zealand relationship—could be beneficial for Canada Possibly, and before these tariff threats most people would likely have welcomed that. Now, ...
by Handover
Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:56 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?
Replies: 94
Views: 25419

Re: Which US airline would you join if Canada merges with America?

You think you will have that option ? Obviously you haven't checked out how the folks living in various places the USA has annexed over the years are treated. All of the states in the US were at one time. Annexed, and today, most of them have a higher GDP per capita (PPP) than Canada. For reference...
by Handover
Tue Feb 04, 2025 7:35 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 83692

Re: Cost of Commuting

Exactly. This whole thing runs like a textbook mafia racket, and we’re the ones getting shaken down. The airports? They’re the Dons , setting AIFs however they want because they know there’s no regulation to stop them. The government? That’s the Godfather , taking their cut while pretending to be un...
by Handover
Sun Feb 02, 2025 5:39 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 83692

Re: Cost of Commuting

I’ve ran the number in the past, rough estimate for a 30 year career in the airlines commuting all of that time. Flights/hotels/meal, etc. I figure with inflation would be about 750,000$ The total estimated cost for all commuting pilots in Canada, assuming 1,500 pilots each spend $750,000 on commut...
by Handover
Sat Feb 01, 2025 10:07 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 83692

Re: Cost of Commuting

In the U.S., pilots don’t pay airport fees when they jumpseat because it’s seen as a necessary part of the jo b, not a passenger perk. In Canada? We get slapped with all the same fees and taxes as passengers—Air Traveller Security Charge, Airport Improvement Fees, and sometimes even more. Why? Becau...
by Handover
Sat Dec 21, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?
Replies: 111
Views: 24467

Re: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?

Last thing I’ll say in the AC thread about WJ/Sunwing, you might want to go back and read your posts, it sure comes across as complaining and I’m not the only reply that thinks that, I went back and looked. I dont see any complaining at all. I'm.a foreigner so it is probably just a difference in sp...
by Handover
Sat Dec 21, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?
Replies: 111
Views: 24467

Re: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?

You know, super long turns is not a collective agreement QOL item, it is a function destination and pairing construction! Those destinations will still be there and likely from most of the same departures, with socialized bidding, you may even hold some but this is NOT a westjet contract issue, it’...
by Handover
Sat Dec 21, 2024 5:01 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?
Replies: 111
Views: 24467

Re: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?

I could have. I'd be further ahead. Lol. You had a good gig, great even. As did C3 pilots, Wardair, SkyService, etc. what in your CA was superior from a QoL standpoint compared to WJ? CA, or not CA. We get to spend about 20 days home with the family a month on average, probably more in summer while...
by Handover
Sat Dec 21, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?
Replies: 111
Views: 24467

Re: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?

You could have joined Sunwing. Our quality of life was far superior to what is at WestJet. I could have. I'd be further ahead. Lol. You had a good gig, great even. As did C3 pilots, Wardair, SkyService, etc. what in your CA was superior from a QoL standpoint compared to WJ? CA, or not CA. We get to...
by Handover
Sat Dec 21, 2024 1:22 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?
Replies: 111
Views: 24467

Re: Did Air Canada pilots really take concessions in this negotiating climate?

So Bede in your opinion was the AC contract a touch down or a fumble Good question. I thought about that a lot when the TA came out. (Full disclosure: I'm not at AC and I didn't read the full TA, but read the executive summary.) Certainly the hourly rate increase and 41% contract cost was half dece...
by Handover
Mon Dec 16, 2024 9:24 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Why Won't You Come to WestJet?
Replies: 82
Views: 28671

Re: Why Won't You Come to WestJet?

Got to the airlines earlier and yet the absurd COL negates all financial benefits of being able to do so. If you’re a 65 year old boomer who feels the need to hold things up for younger generations to progress in their careers you’re either beyond ignorantly selfish and/or you’re making other peopl...
by Handover
Tue Dec 10, 2024 4:01 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 737 - anyone ever use the N1 and Speed buttons on the MCP panel?
Replies: 24
Views: 4496

Re: 737 - anyone ever use the N1 and Speed buttons on the MCP panel?

Review your FCTM, Section: Automatic Flight - Autothrottle Modes. In summary: N1 mode: Sets a fixed engine thrust level based on N1 limits. SPEED mode: Dynamically adjusts thrust to maintain a specific airspeed target. Other Modes: TO/GA: Overrides with takeoff/go-around thrust. LVL CHG: Switches A/...

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