Ramp jobs are genuinely a disgrace, and the fact that they are standard in Canada speaks volumes about our culture. Just ruthless exploitation of anyone and everyone for a quick buck. I wouldn't take a job you hate for an unwritten promise of a job you want somewhere down the line, but I have heard...

Do you really need the data? A median salary in the 90s would afford you a detached house and a couple cars in the driveway. Now you'd need at least $350k/year to afford that. Yes we need the data. Because make believe to prove a point isn't cool. https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/how-housing-...

newlygrounded wrote: ↑Tue Oct 28, 2025 5:36 pm

philaviate wrote: ↑Fri Oct 10, 2025 7:56 am It is only beaten by the ramp to right seat jobs that many still deem acceptable.

You mean I'm not a good pilot if I drive a forklift for 2 years?

Apparently it allows you to learn the operation and something about building character according to many on this site.

Now this, this is hilarious. The one place where pilots consistently fly overweight, in marginal weather with aircraft in mechanical conditions that leave a lot to be desired - to say nothing about its legal status. Is the North. You know where all those things almost just about never happen? At ma...

When chief pilots at big airlines come up with hairbrained solutions to problems that don't exist, it's usually the crusty old northern pilots that stand up and ask the hard questions. Instructors and MPL pilots are created by the airline system. They have no outside experience and aren't as able t...

One of these days Canadian pilots will realize you don't have to toss bags in Thompson for 2 years for the privilege of flying a clapped out navajo to become a competent pilot.

This is a screenshot of AC's pilot posting application. What does it look like they prioritize? Hint, its not instructing time. This applies to every other airline in the country. Seems like they would be in the same category as your VFR in IMC 206 pilot mentioned earlier ;) As far as AC is concern...

Instructing time is certainly not useless and one learns many valuable and transferable skills. But to claim its just as valuable and potentially more so than actual 702/703 time when looking for other 703-705 jobs is just delusional. During my years up north, not once did I see any of my employers...

Instructing time is certainly not useless and one learns many valuable and transferable skills. But to claim its just as valuable and potentially more so than actual 702/703 time when looking for other 703-705 jobs is just delusional. During my years up north, not once did I see any of my employers ...

leafs95 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 15, 2025 11:46 am

With that being said, why do some operators like Pasco and CMA require higher mins for instructors as opposed to 702-705 applicants?

Because operational experience always trumps instructor time. Instructors don't like to be reminded of that.

Westjet/onex will purchase transat. You heard it here first.

Don't worry, the next one will be massive.

Lets not focus on a proper national military pilot pipe line and instead just pick up foreign military pilots. I wish I could say I was surprised but its right in line with Canadian mentality.

I agree with digits. Kind of weird that he wants you to pay for the fact that you're doing him a favour. Would be like asking friends that helped you move to pay for the beer and pizza.

What a bunch of amateurs. If you can't fill out the journey log while on a hand flown CATIII just turn in your license. Climb out and cruise are strictly for complaining about the contract, showing off the latest boat, car, cottage and maybe your new gf thats 30 years younger.

Up to a point. Very few instructors would prioritize one good paying client over a 1900 job... I wouldn't see it as prioritizing one over the other. Instruction can be done on days off from the regular 703 job. But my guess would be that OP wants to pay peanuts for a freelance instructor. Not at al...

You'd be surprised how interested those 2 instructors would be to teach your son if you make it financially worthwhile ;) Up to a point. Very few instructors would prioritize one good paying client over a 1900 job... I wouldn't see it as prioritizing one over the other. Instruction can be done on d...

You'd be surprised how interested those 2 instructors would be to teach your son if you make it financially worthwhile

cdnavater wrote: ↑Wed Sep 10, 2025 9:48 am

PittBoss wrote: ↑Tue Sep 09, 2025 9:06 pm Excuses me. How can u say I am a male? I would like to identify as a leading edge flap.

WTF is “a leading edge flap”, those are called slats, are you even a pilot?

Uhhhhhh leading edge flaps are not the same as slats. Are YOU even a pilot? Lol

Continuously comparing is what drives negotiations. So yes, we should. Contracts don’t just “arrive”. Continuously comparing to up to date and modern contracts. Not 10 year old ones on their way out. But feel free to tell your new MEC and NC at porter to base their negotiations off of AC's, TS's an...

Transat doesn't transfer over years of service. If you're there for 15 years and go 330 captain you start at year 2 scale. You will be at $202/hr while if you did the same at AC you're $396/hr. Apples to apples. So I was actually wrong- you need a **96%** increase. 330 pilots at AC are literally ma...

Maybe I was a little emphatic about it, and sorry if that came across as blustery, but how is anything I posted off the mark or wrong? I'm just going by the published numbers. If there's more to it, please correct me, all good. This is just what I see. Not sure how you're calculating that it would ...

**** wrote: ↑Tue Aug 26, 2025 3:17 pm Do you think the company/government will test 107 again with ALPA?

Why not? They know the pilots don't have the balls to defy it.

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...

Have you been living under a cave? Have you seen the record profits major airlines around the world have been making the last few years? No I have not. Although I'm sure someone is charging a pretty penny on Airbnb for a cave. I just know how to read. "Record profit" means relative to themselves an...