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by Bede
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:43 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Funding flight training
Replies: 1
Views: 276

Re: Funding flight training

See second sticky at top of thread list on this forum.
by Bede
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight Test Recommendations
Replies: 3
Views: 228

Re: Flight Test Recommendations

I assume you're a class 4 instructor and have done 5 of the last 10 hours. If so, yes it counts.
by Bede
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:42 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Socialized bidding
Replies: 5
Views: 1050

Re: Socialized bidding

Socialized bidding is preferential ie. It assigns pairings based on preferences as opposed to seniority

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by Bede
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: List of lower end of bond & training agreement amounts
Replies: 7
Views: 1064

Re: List of lower end of bond & training agreement amounts

About seven years ago the cost to train a Metro pilot was well north of $20k a head ($34k comes to mind but I’m not committing to it) whether you did it entirely on wing or sent them to a place like Flight Safety. Sims ain’t cheap. Interesting. My employer has always told us that training doesn't c...
by Bede
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:17 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flight Training - Criminal Record
Replies: 13
Views: 1377

Re: Flight Training - Criminal Record

redlaser wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:03 pm Stealing a chocolate bar at walmarts will get you a criminal record and you will be banned from entering the USA,
Saying that as a blanket statement is simply not true.
by Bede
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:04 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flight Training - Criminal Record
Replies: 13
Views: 1377

Re: Flight Training - Criminal Record

It would be nice if OP would answer follow up questions so they can get more specific advice. Anyways, what I would do is try to get any airport job that requires a RAIC- CSA, ramp, etc. If you get denied, at least you know. If you get a RAIC then you know you've passed the screening and will likely...
by Bede
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:00 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Ferry piston aircrafts across Canada
Replies: 12
Views: 940

Re: Ferry piston aircrafts across Canada

I'm with BPF. Every ferry flight that I've done has been a pain. Planes almost always sell because they don't fly enough and planes that don't fly have maintenance issues. Now throw in crossing multiple weather systems, time constraints and you have a recipe for a very difficult trip.
by Bede
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:35 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Is this a pipe dream
Replies: 5
Views: 556

Re: Is this a pipe dream

If your partner is on board go for it. Realistically, you have 25 years left. You can probably retire as a narrow body captain if that’s your thing.
by Bede
Mon Feb 12, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flight Training - Criminal Record
Replies: 13
Views: 1377

Re: Flight Training - Criminal Record

Sorry guys, how you think it should work and how it actually works are two radically different things in this matter. You can be denied a RAIC for having a relative who is involved in the drug trade. Do I think it's fair? No, but that's the way it is. Lots of background on this site on this topic an...
by Bede
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Flight Training - Criminal Record
Replies: 13
Views: 1377

Re: Flight Training - Criminal Record

Hello, I am in beginning stages of my flight training and can use some advice. I had a run in with the police where I was arrested and taken to detention but shortly released after with the police deciding to not pursue the charge. I was released without having to go to court and ultimately I was n...
by Bede
Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:54 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: LOOKING FOR COMPANY TO GET PIC TIME FOR ATPL
Replies: 10
Views: 1567

Re: LOOKING FOR COMPANY TO GET PIC TIME FOR ATPL

Maybe fly jumpers on the weekends?

As other posters have stated, your options may be fairly limited.

I've seen this scenario play out time and time again- new pilot gets on shiny plane with 250 hrs and then watches everyone else upgrade above him because no ATPL.
by Bede
Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Flight Instructor Rating waitlists
Replies: 12
Views: 883

Re: Flight Instructor Rating waitlists

I have just one request. I have no problem with doing a bit of instructing and then moving on, that is what I did, but being a good instructor is a choice. It is a professional flying job and should be treated as just as worthy of hard work and dedication as any other aviation job. Work hard, train...
by Bede
Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:22 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Cheapest possible IFR approach at airport
Replies: 23
Views: 1976

Re: Cheapest possible IFR approach at airport

But that would only get you a private approach. Then you need to get it added to the CAP, no? Lots of private approaches exist, but they're not in the CAP. I had a registered aerodrome and it was in the Garmin database. (Then the neighbor put powerlines across the end and a sketchy air strip became ...
by Bede
Mon Jan 29, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: General Airline Industry Comments
Topic: Lynx and Flair to merge, AC to buy both
Replies: 24
Views: 7143

Re: Lynx and Flair to merge, AC to buy both

Completely backwards. Flair and Lynx are merging and then they're buying Air Canada. AC pilots going BOTL.
by Bede
Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA
Replies: 20
Views: 8551

Re: WORLD CLASS CONTRACT: ALPA

Did ALPA Westjet get a North American standard? ALPA seems to over promise and underdeliver. (I still support them) I just hope we have the numbers to vote NO to whatever ALPA reluctantly agrees to and we actually strike this time. ALPA doesn't do any promising, delivering or agreeing. That's what ...
by Bede
Fri Jan 26, 2024 1:00 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Ferry Flight Legality
Replies: 11
Views: 1154

Re: Ferry Flight Legality

Finally a low hour PPL is IMO not equipped with the skills to deal with the inevitable issues that they will get when you show up to fly an airplane that they have never seen before. Isn't that the truth. Ferry flying is, without a doubt, the most difficult flying you will do. I don't do it anymore...
by Bede
Fri Jan 26, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Ferry Flight Legality
Replies: 11
Views: 1154

Re: Ferry Flight Legality

It murky and probably illegal if you offer your services, even for free, with a Private. Especially to parties unknown. You could also consider the hours you receive should you be considering that the consideration. That's not true. (I think the FAA tried this.) Hours are not valuable cobsideration...
by Bede
Wed Jan 24, 2024 4:58 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Ferry Flight Legality
Replies: 11
Views: 1154

Re: Ferry Flight Legality

So what qualifications do you think you need to do a ferry flight?
by Bede
Tue Jan 23, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: Jazz vs Encore FO Pros/Cons
Replies: 13
Views: 2275

Re: Jazz vs Encore FO Pros/Cons

If I were you, I'd work for the best company (lifestyle, interesting flying, etc.) you can (earning PIC/multi/turbine time) until you have the experience to go to WJ or AC. I'd avoid the regionals. It has all the downsides of airline flying (boring, BS, etc.) and none of the upsides (pay).
by Bede
Tue Jan 23, 2024 7:44 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Transport Canada suing
Replies: 12
Views: 2828

Re: Transport Canada suing

I got my hands on the pleadings. It's not at all what you're making it out to be. TC isn't suing anyone. Someone is suing TC and TC filed a third party claim saying, essentially, "we're not at fault but if we are it's actually Muskoka's fault".

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