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by cargocowboy
Sat Mar 11, 2023 6:48 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: $100K Signing Bonus - Hiring Pilots
Replies: 44
Views: 17475

Re: $100K Signing Bonus - Hiring Pilots

I was sponsored by my USA employer on O1 visa with express option. This provides an approval in 15 days after submission. Curious about your residency/citizenship, experience level, how you went about the process (through a lawyer, employment agency etc) and who you are flying for. If you're willin...
by cargocowboy
Sat May 07, 2022 7:13 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Own vs Rent Break Even?
Replies: 54
Views: 6527

Re: Own vs Rent Break Even?

Very, very few PPL's fly 100hrs per year. Maybe rent for a year and see how many hours you'll actually fly. It might change your equation a bit.
by cargocowboy
Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:48 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: MAG Aerospace SK detection contract
Replies: 17
Views: 3410

Re: MAG Aerospace SK detection contract

My info is 3yrs old but I interviewed with them and it was close to $1000/wk with accommodation paid for. Schedule was something like 25/5. This was for Ontario where 25mpic was required. Sask was 100mpic requirement so I think it may have paid a bit more. There was a decent retention bonus at the e...
by cargocowboy
Sun Mar 27, 2022 1:26 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: ISO Career Changers
Replies: 8
Views: 3197

Re: ISO Career Changers

I did. Took a 75% paycut initially. Down to about 50% now after 4 years. I have no regrets. I'm not the type of person that can sit at a desk or in meetings from 8-5, or slaved to your cell phone or outlook calendar. I have far more time off now, and I have lots of hobbies outside of work. I took o...
by cargocowboy
Sun Mar 27, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: ISO Career Changers
Replies: 8
Views: 3197

Re: ISO Career Changers

I did. Took a 75% paycut initially. Down to about 50% now after 4 years. I have no regrets. I'm not the type of person that can sit at a desk or in meetings from 8-5, or slaved to your cell phone or outlook calendar. I have far more time off now, and I have lots of hobbies outside of work. I took on...
by cargocowboy
Thu Mar 24, 2022 7:25 pm
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: ISO Career Changers
Replies: 8
Views: 3197

Re: ISO Career Changers

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by cargocowboy
Sun Mar 20, 2022 7:15 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Pipeline Patrol in Alberta?
Replies: 10
Views: 7521

Re: Pipeline Patrol in Alberta?

206ranger wrote: Sun Mar 20, 2022 5:52 pm How does 46K a year compare to the next seat moving forward? Seems like a decent first job pay?
Did you have to sign a bond at pipeline gig?
Correct, it pays better than the regionals and most other entry-level FO spots. No bond for the outfit I worked for.
by cargocowboy
Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:32 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Pipeline Patrol in Alberta?
Replies: 10
Views: 7521

Re: Pipeline Patrol in Alberta?

4 months as observer (totally variable based on pilot movement), then a year in the left seat. Made 46k in the last 12mo and flew 800hrs. I've done alot of different things, aviation and otherwise, and it is still one of the best jobs I've ever had. Some hated it and couldn't wait to move on. Depend...
by cargocowboy
Sun Mar 13, 2022 3:29 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Canadian North
Replies: 0
Views: 1532

Canadian North

Does anyone know the pay for the ATR and the 737? PM if desired. Thanks.
by cargocowboy
Tue Feb 22, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Hiring B737 FO's
Replies: 240
Views: 90292

Re: Flair Hiring B737 FO's

YXX is going as junior as the Feb 2022 new hires. YVR in January 2022. We're adding 8 aircraft this year of which one is going to YVR and there should be more there next year so I anticipate availability in YVR again in 2023 although they are our relatively more senior bases. How about CYEG for sen...
by cargocowboy
Sun Feb 13, 2022 6:00 pm
Forum: Flair Airlines
Topic: Flair Hiring B737 FO's
Replies: 240
Views: 90292

Re: Flair Hiring B737 FO's

Could someone tell me what the chances are of holding YXX as a new hire FO? Or how long it would take someone to bid for the YXX/YVR bases as a new hire? YXX is going as junior as the Feb 2022 new hires. YVR in January 2022. We're adding 8 aircraft this year of which one is going to YVR and there s...
by cargocowboy
Sun Feb 06, 2022 5:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Tips and tricks thread
Replies: 33
Views: 5511

Re: Tips and tricks thread

It's the internet, and it's my opinion. Take it or leave it. Or better yet, try it out for yourself.

Suggest you read "Stick and Rudder" by Wolfgang Langewiesche, and "Contact Flying" by Jim Dulin.
by cargocowboy
Sun Feb 06, 2022 4:03 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Tips and tricks thread
Replies: 33
Views: 5511

Re: Tips and tricks thread

That's a flight school thing. Best angle of climb doesn't really exist in an operational world. It sounds like it should. maintain the free energy of ground effect as long as possible How would one tell what "as long as possible" is? but the gist of the original treetop comment is, Actually that's ...
by cargocowboy
Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Tips and tricks thread
Replies: 33
Views: 5511

Re: Tips and tricks thread

Can you explain that in a bit more detail? Tree tops are much softer than they look and it's apparently safer if badly cornered on take off, to go through it (Up to some point of course) Instead of above and stall. The actual tip would be not to put yourself in such a position. Isn't it the best th...
by cargocowboy
Thu Feb 03, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Kreos
Replies: 1
Views: 1819

Kreos

Anyone have anything they'd like to share about Kreos? Pay, sched, etc. The usual stuff.

Cheers
by cargocowboy
Mon Jan 31, 2022 8:57 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Is an LPV a precision approach?
Replies: 23
Views: 7876

Re: Is an LPV a precision approach?

Not sure if this helps at all, but when I did my MIFR ride a few years ago, the airport wasn't equipped with an ILS, so I did an LPV and that counted as a precision approach.
by cargocowboy
Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak
Replies: 42
Views: 11219

Re: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak

6 children between the 2 occupants.
by cargocowboy
Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:20 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Keewatin ad
Replies: 14
Views: 5893

Re: Keewatin ad

Not the worst gig for 2/2 rotation with paid travel and accoms. Allows you to live anywhere, which is important to some people for a variety of reasons.
by cargocowboy
Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:14 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak
Replies: 42
Views: 11219

Re: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak

I'm hesitant to spread second hand information and opinion, but 10:1 the final report says something about Human Factors - Hazardous Attitudes
by cargocowboy
Wed Nov 24, 2021 8:51 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak
Replies: 42
Views: 11219

Re: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak

Aircraft was registered to Border City Aviation but apparently he had purchased it recently. Source is/was close to the pilot in question, and also a pilot.
by cargocowboy
Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak
Replies: 42
Views: 11219

Re: C-182 crashes near Needle Peak

Guy had 80hrs TT and was headed for Missoula. Attempting to fly anywhere in a 182 on that particular day was insanity, Missoula would be (was) suicidal.
by cargocowboy
Sat Oct 02, 2021 8:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Aviation Medical - Vancouver doctors
Replies: 6
Views: 2654

Re: Aviation Medical - Vancouver doctors

Cheema in Surrey.
by cargocowboy
Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:08 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: IATRA validity
Replies: 18
Views: 5824

Re: IATRA validity

Yes, you can fly a 1900 in a commercial operation, as PIC, without an ATPL. As stated above, it's not a 2 crew aircraft so no ATPL required. But, also as stated above, SIC counts with a letter from your CP stating it's operated 2 crew. Confused yet?? :|

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