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by ruffdeezy
Tue Jun 09, 2026 2:48 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Air Canada Captain didn't have required license
Replies: 112
Views: 14082

Re: Air Canada Captain didn't have required license

I'm just left questioning why, with all his experience, he didn't just write the SAMRA/SARON and get it over with. Why be so dishonest and fraudulent about it? Seems like it would be easy but one look at his logbook if he was a captain already and it would be pretty obvious something was off probab...
by ruffdeezy
Tue May 12, 2026 3:41 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Pilot examiners
Replies: 1
Views: 1002

Re: Pilot examiners

in BC there is one at Chinook (Cathy Press), Skyquest (Ron Reynolds), Pacific Rim (Masa Tsujino), NavPath (Bob Leroux), Southern Interior Flight (Grant Barry), Principal Air (Jeannette Nosko) and ind. - Kelly Collins.
by ruffdeezy
Tue Apr 14, 2026 10:17 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?
Replies: 94
Views: 39557

Re: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?

ATPL skill test was never able to be done in a redbird or other FTD
IPC must be in an aircraft

For co-pilots, the PPC rule will change to allow a PIC PPC to obtain ATPL
by ruffdeezy
Thu Apr 09, 2026 2:19 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?
Replies: 94
Views: 39557

Re: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?

yes my mistake, they have to do a group 1 ipc
by ruffdeezy
Wed Apr 08, 2026 11:10 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Trying to convert Canadian Commercial AMEL to FAA, confused on multi transfer
Replies: 6
Views: 2526

Re: Trying to convert Canadian Commercial AMEL to FAA, confused on multi transfer

in Canada all flight tests are dual and all time with an instructor
but in the states you can log PIC if you are the sole manipulator of the controls and the instructor or examiner logs PIC at the same time as well as they have responsibility for the flight
by ruffdeezy
Mon Mar 23, 2026 2:04 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: NEW ATPL Requirements RESTRICTED ICAO
Replies: 8
Views: 11870

Re: NEW ATPL Requirements RESTRICTED ICAO

There is really no change practically but a note on your licence. The restriction applies outside of canada but you cannot captain a 2 crew anyway without the proper PPC
by ruffdeezy
Wed Mar 18, 2026 3:59 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?
Replies: 94
Views: 39557

Re: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?

The restriction only applies outside of Canada
also, the company cannot make you the Captain without a captain PPC so essentially the restriction means nothing
by ruffdeezy
Tue Mar 10, 2026 3:10 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?
Replies: 94
Views: 39557

Re: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?

The ‘fix’ is to update to the 21st century and recognize or require an ‘airline transport’ component. So an aircraft type that requires two pilot operations. That will typically mean Part 703/704/705, corporate, or military experience. That is the good part. But the licence is not an ‘Airline Trans...
by ruffdeezy
Tue Mar 10, 2026 3:06 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?
Replies: 94
Views: 39557

Re: How will the ATPL changes affect the industry?

I heard that to get your A's you'll now need to be left seat certified for a 2 crew airplane with 2 engines. Doesn't that mean any captain on a kingair or pc12 is now SOL if they want to go to AC or any other airline that requires an ATPL? Does that mean everyone flying cargo/charter/medevac is now...
by ruffdeezy
Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:21 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Night Rating Aeroclub? LEGAL?
Replies: 8
Views: 9455

Re: Night Rating Aeroclub? LEGAL?

if the instructor is not associated with the aircraft then it is good
by ruffdeezy
Tue Dec 16, 2025 4:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Temporary 'Foreign' Pilots??
Replies: 16
Views: 2238

Re: Temporary 'Foreign' Pilots??

yes nearly every LMIA request is a scam to varying degrees. Some are outright fraud and some they want a particular employee chained to them for a year plus. In aviation it's a little different than the restaurant industry where verifiable skills are required but if they have already found someone, ...
by ruffdeezy
Mon Dec 15, 2025 4:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Temporary 'Foreign' Pilots??
Replies: 16
Views: 2238

Re: Temporary 'Foreign' Pilots??

They likely have found someone who is converting their licence or is here on an expiring visa. Likely through industry or employee connections. They would not do this without someone in mind already. In general companies have to go through the motions of advertising the job and then say no one is qu...
by ruffdeezy
Tue Nov 25, 2025 1:54 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Another pilot job LMIA request
Replies: 30
Views: 9405

Re: Another pilot job LMIA request

Most high wage LMIA postings are for people they have already selected and now have to go through the motions to offer the job to other people first.
by ruffdeezy
Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:06 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Gyrocopter training
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Re: Gyrocopter training

There is Gyro training in Drayton Valley, AB and i think a couple in Quebec
by ruffdeezy
Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:40 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: CPL instrument flight time
Replies: 5
Views: 919

Re: CPL instrument flight time

can do 10 dual instrument, 10 simulator
most people going for career in aviation will do everything simultaneously and wont be far off from the 40
if doing afterwards the instrument time still counts towards the 40
by ruffdeezy
Tue Sep 09, 2025 9:22 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Instructor Class 4 to Class 3 Upgrade Paperwork help
Replies: 3
Views: 995

Re: Instructor Class 4 to Class 3 Upgrade Paperwork help

Instructor training form
PTR pages to show the 50% before the solos and flight test
if not signed by an authorized person who has the authority to upgrade, then you wait to get the sticker
RMAL is some TC thing
by ruffdeezy
Tue Jun 03, 2025 10:41 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: PPL medical validity period
Replies: 4
Views: 2121

Re: PPL medical validity period

that page is full of errors

the AIM has it

https://tc.canada.ca/sites/default/file ... _lra-e.pdf - page 12
as well as in ADB
by ruffdeezy
Wed May 21, 2025 9:45 am
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: ATPL Application process tips
Replies: 234
Views: 292201

Re: ATPL Application process tips

co-pilot is in a 2 crew aircraft or 2 crew approved company operation, not dual, leave dual off the columns on form but it is included in 1500
by ruffdeezy
Mon Apr 28, 2025 2:36 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PTR questions about finishing a CPL in Canada from FAA-Land
Replies: 4
Views: 3777

Re: PTR questions about finishing a CPL in Canada from FAA-Land

What i mean is dual time in aircraft is counted as a part of the 35 hours of flight time - within that is the 20 instrument requirement which allows for 10 simulator but 10 simulator is not flight time so that helps meet the 20 but not the 35 of actual flight time.
by ruffdeezy
Tue Apr 22, 2025 3:17 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: PTR questions about finishing a CPL in Canada from FAA-Land
Replies: 4
Views: 3777

Re: PTR questions about finishing a CPL in Canada from FAA-Land

1. The night training time can be counted towards the 35 - it is post PPL training and part of the CPL training program. 2. Yes - actual flight time counts towards 35 hour, not simulator 3. The term commercial training is a loose term, basically is post PPL training, the school can call it what it w...
by ruffdeezy
Tue Apr 01, 2025 11:07 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: WestJet Encore applies for LMIA to hire foreign pilot
Replies: 62
Views: 22068

Re: WestJet Encore applies for LMIA to hire foreign pilot

They are trying to get an LMIA for someone already here whose work permit for something else or study permit for training has expired or expiring soon. Probably they have a lot of hours, got the TC licence on a study permit, and now they have some connection to westjet to get in because i don't thin...
by ruffdeezy
Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:44 pm
Forum: Health & Fitness
Topic: TC contact phone numbers
Replies: 5
Views: 9174

Re: TC contact phone numbers

Headquarters Civil Aviation Medicine Transport Canada 617-330 Sparks St, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5 Local : 613-990-1311 – Toll-free: 1-800-305-2059 (International) Facsimilie: 613-990-6623 Atlantic region Civil Aviation Medicine Transport Canada 617-330 Sparks St, Ottawa ON K1A 0N5 E-mail: ATLCivilAviationM...
by ruffdeezy
Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:59 pm
Forum: Flight Training
Topic: Frozen ATPL?
Replies: 7
Views: 3867

Re: Frozen ATPL?

The only thing frozen is the ATPL exams if they are used as the knowledge requirement to obtain your first 2 crew rating.
by ruffdeezy
Wed Jan 08, 2025 11:21 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: TC medical record
Replies: 2
Views: 988

Re: TC medical record

Only the TC medical department can see what's really going on, the rest just see what is shown on the licence and basics whether valid, restricted, etc, no details

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