It would be to do contract work for a Canadian survey company that operates in the US.

I was surprised the search function didn't turn up more info, so here I am... What's the contract pilot responsible for and what's the employer responsible for? I know it would come down to a contract of course, but what are some of the norms? Insurance/liability - is a contract pilot typically put ...

Hey Jordy, If I wasn't down in the US working right now, I'd take you up on your offer. What's already been said is lots of good advice. I would emphasize again not having a set date for this to happen and have flexibility with your schedual incase weather gets beyond YOUR comfortable limits. Have a...

i geuss not. mabe it should become part of the minium equipment list for ifr. especially spifr. Um, no. The basic ability to read the altimeter, and recognize the need to descend no further than a predetermined altitude is what should be required. Adding a radar altimeter to the panel will only tem...

Mr. Christmas did you know the Chief Pilot recently retired? He was very respected for his wealth of knowledge and service to the industry in Saskatchewan. He will be missed at Westwind. Although I live in Alberta, I miss him already when I pass thru YXE. Yes, I know the CP you speak of, and he's a...

Rooster, You need to relax fella, I was simply giving some first hand insight into an operation that I was once apart of, and personally know a thing or two about the operation. Unlike you, I don't spout off mindless drivel every chance I get....and yes I went back to see what kind of informative po...

Like any company, they're not perfect, but they always try to improve. My time there was great, nothing bad to say, this was of course pre-union, but the people were of good character all around. I consider myself lucky to have worked for a company like them so early in my career, I definetely learn...

To Oldncold, well, and everyone else! Oldncold, you made a reference to everyone following the rules they learned as a private pilot regarding tracks and altitudes, and this should keep everyone "relatively safe". I used to think the same aswell, but what everyone must also consider is that there ma...

I thought the Chateau Louis and the Chateau Nova we pretty decent places. I think the Nova was a little more money than the Louis, in the $100 range. They are both a couple blocks away from city centre airport.

http://www.chateaulouis.com/

http://www.chateaunovahoteledmonton.ca/

Lloyd

According to the map we've only gone about 4 inches!

Lloyd

I checked out the FAA site and I'm getting a "certificate error" message, just curious if anyone else is getting this when they've tried to use the link?

Lloyd

Thanks Captain X, I figured it was something along those lines.

You'll have to excuse me, I'm a little slow.....

What's

the 3, 6, 9 rule

?

Lloyd

I stay clear of mutual funds, like others have said, they have higher fees and barely beat the market over the long haul. You can create a portfolio simply out of ETF's if you want, and will pay way less fees and likely be more liquid. Money market type investments(Bonds, GIC's, etc...) I'm not a fa...

I haven't verified the waypoints yet myself, but just from eyeballing the ones you provided there is roughly 34NM between them with the Longitude data, that could sure pose a problem! Maybe it was just a typo...Either way, I still don't know the answer to your question, sorry!

Lloyd

You're born, you take shit. You get out in the world, you take more shit. You climb a little higher, you take less shit. Till one day you're up in the rarefied atmosphere and you've forgotten what shit even looks like. Welcome to the layer cake son.

Google's your friend!

http://selair.selkirk.ca/Flight_Plannin ... rm_178.pdf

Lloyd

I would still fill out form 178, and make the appropriate fax and phone call to the CBP agent. The idea of EAPIS was to replace the form, but I don't believe that's quite the case yet. I've had CBP officers request the 178 form and other paperwork, some have had no idea what EAPIS was?? There is no ...

Thanks a lot so far for the info, its been a great help. Were planning a speed of 260 kts (conservative), 450lbs/HR, with 3000 lbs of fuel at each take-off. Thanks rigpiggy for the route mentioned, its looks better than the one we roughly looked at. The legs are shorter, which I'm quite fond of. I t...

I just got word that I will likely be doing a Trans-Atlantic trip for the 1st time. I have no experience with this type of trip, and could really use some pointers on where I should start to look for answers, things to consider, equipment required, routes to take, regs to follow/consider...etc..I wi...

Conquest Driver said it well regarding the Conquest II, but with the appropriate Mod's it has MTOW of 10,850 rather than 10,340. It will do the 1000NM trip in this case, and has good fuel burns at FL 300 and above, 400lbs/hr or less. Great machine to fly, I've been very impressed with its performanc...

Here's a copy of what Ralliart wrote a while back... Get an FAA medical. http://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/ Submit a request for verification of your TC licence to the FAA in Oklahoma. http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificate ... y61-75.pdf Write the FAA conversion exam (ACP exam) at an approved L...

It's in the mail, Merry Xmas to you and your family!

PS Great idea guys!

Lloyd Christmas

Ralliart nailed it. I've recently done it the exact way he's described, but once you've completed his instructions, you need to do a BFR (bi-annual flight review) to excersize the priveleges of your US ATP. Book one at a local flight school in the States, prefereably where you will write your exam a...

Tina Fey, I LOVE YOU! .........Will you marry me?

Lloyd Christmas