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by twa22
Fri Jun 13, 2025 4:03 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 21289

Re: 5 pilots on 737 laid off

Your expenses are way too high. lol wut? Have you seen the prices of houses lately? A one bedroom apartment mortgage can easily be 2500 a month Don’t even bother. Boomers gonna boom. Yea I know, I usually don't bother, but sometimes one can't help themselves when they hear/read certain things :roll...
by twa22
Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: 5 pilots on 737 laid off
Replies: 76
Views: 21289

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 twa22
Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:58 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 75774

Re: Cost of Commuting

The people who are the most vocal about radiation, seem to be the ones who are also 70 lbs overweight, drink to excess, and can't remember the last time they've seen the inside of a gym. But yeah, "radiation" is the biggest health risk. Amazing, I give one example of an associated physical health r...
by twa22
Sun Feb 16, 2025 10:04 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 75774

Re: Cost of Commuting

Look, the poster wasn’t specific about the health concerns, ok! He could have been referring to the stress of the commute but in case you weren’t aware, everything you do has health implications. What is the smog on a daily basis living in big cities versus the slight increase in radiation exposure...
by twa22
Sun Feb 16, 2025 5:18 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 75774

Re: Cost of Commuting

Sure, I am aware and I wasn’t sure what the poster was getting at health wise, in the grand scheme of things I don’t worry about that given what I do for a living. What do you mean you don't understand what the poster was getting at? It's pretty obvious... Sitting in a car or a plane commuting has ...
by twa22
Sun Feb 16, 2025 3:15 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 75774

Re: Cost of Commuting

If you want to work for the airlines but don’t want to live at the most expensive cities in Canada, commuting is far better for your mental health, not really sure why physical health was mentioned Really? You're not aware that radiation exposure at altitude is much greater? We sit in airplanes for...
by twa22
Sun Feb 16, 2025 2:36 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 75774

Re: Cost of Commuting

If you want to work for the airlines but don’t want to live at the most expensive cities in Canada, commuting is far better for your mental health, not really sure why physical health was mentioned Really? You're not aware that radiation exposure at altitude is much greater? We sit in airplanes for...
by twa22
Sun Feb 16, 2025 1:04 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Cost of Commuting
Replies: 59
Views: 75774

Re: Cost of Commuting

Don’t forget to add the mental and physical health costs of commuting to your calculations. Much much lower cost than having to put up with life in Toronto 🤮 If you want to work for the airlines but don’t want to live at the most expensive cities in Canada, commuting is far better for your mental h...
by twa22
Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:18 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 56456

Re: Summer Ground School

Do you have any proof that they are upgrading any FOs on the 320/737 at 1500 hours, please tell me so I can avoid those airlines in the future! Yes, in Europe they have had the cadet program for years and no doubt their training program has evolved based on that reality, we are early stages in the ...
by twa22
Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:37 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 56456

Re: Summer Ground School

I can agree that that is better but there is a point I disagree with without some clarity; “Flight time You must have completed a minimum of 1500 hours of flight time in aeroplanes, including at least: 500 hours in multi-pilot operations on aeroplanes 500 hours as Pilot in command under supervision...
by twa22
Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:34 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 56456

Re: Summer Ground School

Show me where I contradict myself, I literally said they lowered the standard and we have pilots who think 25 hours night cross country is stupid! How did you get anything other than I think the 25 hours night cross country is not enough! But to some it’s too much and yes, it’s ridiculous that you ...
by twa22
Sat Jan 18, 2025 11:41 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 56456

Re: Summer Ground School

30 years ago when I got my ATPL, FO time only counted for half. I had 400 hours FO and 900 multi-PIC when I hit 1500 hours but still needed 1700TT due to the FO time. So, as a result when I got my logbook certified, I had about 1100 multi-PIC. There was no PICUS and no way around it, fast forward t...
by twa22
Sat Jan 18, 2025 11:21 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 56456

Re: Summer Ground School

You are NOT a military pilot, the selection process is extremely competitive and the training is much more intense! “Division VIII - Airline Transport Pilot Licence 421.34 Aeroplanes - Requirements (7) Credits for DND Applicants Active and retired Canadian Forces personnel who hold a Canadian Force...
by twa22
Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:04 am
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 56456

Re: Summer Ground School

There are companies that do acreally good job with low time pilots in transport category aircraft. Lufthansa is a great example. But they spend well north of a million dollars on each cadet, just like the military do. As an example of the differeces, they do circuits in Citation jets and upset trai...
by twa22
Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:22 pm
Forum: Jazz Aviation LP - Air Canada Express
Topic: Summer Ground School
Replies: 222
Views: 56456

Re: Summer Ground School

Jazz just posted their 2025 openings. Been waiting since last May for a call. I'm now close to 1000 TT. Should I still consider this company as my next step or are they too overwhelmed by the amount of Captains vs FOs. I've heard some newly hired FOs barely flew 150h in 2024. Thanks in advance, CAD...
by twa22
Sat Jan 04, 2025 5:20 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: So how actually is at the other side of the fence?
Replies: 63
Views: 12085

Re: So how actually is at the other side of the fence?

Lol... You do realize it will be a Conservative Majority government right? We ain't getting a chance like we just did, ever again. The fact there hasn't been a full on uprising to this simple fact is shocking. The lack of Accountability and how steak dinners are still being grilled up on the back o...
by twa22
Tue Oct 29, 2024 7:30 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: When are swoop planes getting painted?
Replies: 34
Views: 7655

Re: When are swoop planes getting painted?

Does anyone ever see Delta, United, JetBlue, Southwest or even Spirit flying around with old paint schemes? Or is it just a Canadian thing to have old paint on our planes? United has lots of planes flying around in the old United/Continental hybrid paint... Yea the continental argument I can get on...
by twa22
Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: When are swoop planes getting painted?
Replies: 34
Views: 7655

Re: When are swoop planes getting painted?

goingnowherefast wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2024 6:57 am Does anyone ever see Delta, United, JetBlue, Southwest or even Spirit flying around with old paint schemes? Or is it just a Canadian thing to have old paint on our planes?
United has lots of planes flying around in the old United/Continental hybrid paint...
by twa22
Sun Sep 29, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Porter Airlines
Topic: E2
Replies: 142
Views: 30403

Re: E2

So, let's get some numbers straightened out Starting FO pay at Jazz before the MOS was 43.30 per hour for YR1 FO. The MMG is 75, NOT 80... and a good chunk of FOs on various fleets have been blocked at 77.5 for a while now due to not enough captains, so taking the MMG, pre MOS, and cjp is correct, t...
by twa22
Sun Sep 15, 2024 4:16 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: TA
Replies: 220
Views: 53246

Re: TA

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by twa22
Thu Sep 05, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: AC flight load check?
Replies: 17
Views: 2443

Re: AC flight load check?

Huh. Thanks. Tried totally deleting all data and reinstalling... rebooted the phone, no dice. Bizzare. Samsung Galaxy S23. Screenshot_20240905_160947.jpg Interesting, I'm using a Samsung also, and I can see the loads when clicking standby and upgrade list... As others have mentioned though, staff t...
by twa22
Tue Aug 20, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR
Replies: 43
Views: 4404

Re: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR

No, but CAA will tow an EV to the nearest charger. Some EVs are also capable of sharing their battery through a function called "Vehicle to Load". So if there is an EV on the road with a lot of charge in their battery, they can charge a stranded EV through a 110V outlet at level 1 speeds (about 5 k...
by twa22
Mon Aug 19, 2024 6:07 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR
Replies: 43
Views: 4404

Re: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR

Running some moderate environmental controls doesn't do use much battery. Should be good for at least 8 hours of running a heater, depending upon charge level, heat preference, OAT, etc. The batteries on these things are huge. They'll run a 1800w space heater for days (if you could hook a space hea...
by twa22
Mon Aug 19, 2024 1:34 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR
Replies: 43
Views: 4404

Re: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR

Running some moderate environmental controls doesn't do use much battery. Should be good for at least 8 hours of running a heater, depending upon charge level, heat preference, OAT, etc. The batteries on these things are huge. They'll run a 1800w space heater for days (if you could hook a space hea...
by twa22
Mon Aug 19, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR
Replies: 43
Views: 4404

Re: EV Parking at YYZ,YUL,YVR

This sounds like an awful lot of work to be honest… You’ve never tried EV have you? It’s seriously way less hassle than you think Alot of work...? Have you never been to a gas station that has the clips to lock the handle in place? They're awesome, and they're basically everywhere in the US, Canada...

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